The Eagle – Week of September 25
The Eagle – Week of September 25
Message from Principal Bean
Dear Families,
Back to School Night on Thursday: Please join us this Thursday from 6:00-7:00 p.m. for our annual “Back to School Night.” Last year we replaced our more formal curriculum nights with a more informal relational experience that was well received. This makes it easier for families to see all their kids’ teachers, as well as for students to share what they are learning in school! (Teachers will still provide packets that will explain the curriculum).
Family Income Surveys: If you have not filled out your family income survey, please fill out the link below.
Family Income Survey Please complete and return this form. Families with multiple students will only complete this form once.
Why is this Survey Important? The Family Income Survey provides your student’s school with a way to collect household income information. This information is important because it helps your school receive federal and state funding.
The form is simple to fill out and confidential. The information will only be used to help your school receive funding from state and federal programs.
In addition to healthy and nutritious meals, the Family Income Survey also helps to fund school programs such as:
- Before and after school enrichment programs
- School counselors
- Health and wellness services
- Resources for classrooms and teachers
Partnership with Operation Warm: OV will be partnering with Operation Warm in early November. Operation Warm is a national nonprofit that manufactures brand-new, high-quality coats and shoes for children in need. This will be an event where every student will receive a brand-new fitted coat and a pair of shoes. Although not all students necessarily need them, our plan is for each child to go through the process and then we would ask families to donate them if they are not needed. (We do not have to do a coat drive this year!!)
Partnership with Ballard OfficeMax: We have partnered with OfficeMax. Customers are asked if they would like to donate to a Title 1 Seattle school. All funds raised from this store go to OV! In August I purchased over $2500 in school supplies (about 2 carts full). In November, I will receive another opportunity which could be up to $5000. I encourage families to support this business for their office needs!
Well-resourced Schools Survey and Community Meeting: Tuesday, Sept 26 at 5:30 p.m.
Well-resourced Schools Survey and Online Community Meeting
Visitors: Please ring the bell at the south entrance near the flagpole (95th Street). After being let in to the building, sign in at the office, and collect a visitor’s badge.
Change of Pickup Plan Expectation: If there is a change in the end of the day pickup plan, please communicate with the office well before pickup times either through an email or phone call.
Volunteering: Volunteers should complete all steps of the SPS Volunteer Application or confirm that they are current with their application. (Note: Please plan on it taking a week to process the information, so if you are planning on volunteering for a field trip, please plan ahead. I am unable to make exceptions.)
Dates to Remember:
- Art Docent Training on Sept 26: 8:00-10:00 a.m.
- Back to School Night: Thursday from 6:00-7:00 p.m.
- Picture Day: Thursday, October 12
- Teacher In-service: (No School): Friday, October 13
- Maple Leaf Community Council Meeting: October 18 from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
In Partnership!
Mr. Bean (He/him)
Important Dates
Every Wednesday is 1:10pm early release
- Tuesday, September 26 Art Docent Training (approved Art Docent Volunteers)
- Thursday, September 28 Back to School Night 6-7 p.m.
- Friday, September 29 Eagle Trivia Night 6-9:30 p.m. at Ravenna Brewing
- Thursday, October 12 Individual Picture Day
- Friday, October 13 No School (Teacher In-Service Day)
- Wednesday, October 18 Maple Leaf Community Council Meeting
This Week’s News
Eagle Trivia Night
Do you know everything there is to know about dinosaurs? Fleetwood Mac? The British Monarchy? Or just want bragging rights about remembering that obscure fact tucked away for such occasions?
Join us for a PTA Fundraiser on September 29th from 6-9:30 at Ravenna Brewing. Trivia starts promptly at 6:30. Teams are up to six people. Feel free to come on your own or with a partner, or join a team when you get there.
Tickets are $25 a person, or $150 for a team. This is an adult only event.
Tickets for Eagle Trivia Night and more information
After School Enrichment Registration Coming Soon
We have a great variety of classes this fall including chess, drama, basketball, parkour, coding, art, music, and more!
Registration will begin at the end of September, with classes beginning mid October.
Classes run after school on Thursdays for 8 weeks. More information will be going home in Kidmail soon.
For more information or to get involved with the program, email Sarah Hartley at asp@ovpta.org
Fall Festival – Friday October 20
We are less than a month away from the Fall Festival and planning is in full swing!
Get ready to come play fun games, explore the haunted house, enjoy the cake walk, photo booth, cotton candy, bake-off, and chili cook-off. We’d love more help with planning the event and bringing in your new ideas.
Please contact Rob at wilson5113@gmail.com to learn more about volunteering.
General Information
Late Arrivals to School
If your student is late (the bell rings at 7:55 a.m.), please drop them off at the NE 95th Street entrance near the flagpole or blacktop. We now have a call box at the 95th Street entrance. After the bell rings at 7:55 a.m., all students must be signed in with office staff. The 8th Ave call box entrance will be used for staff only.
Absences
If your student will not be at school, please email the attendance email olympicview.attendance@seattleschools.org or call 202-252-5504 to let office staff know.
Early Pick Up
Parents/Guardians should come to the 95th Street security call box entrance. We are unable to call students down to the office until you arrive for pick up.
Pick Up Changes
If your student will have an alternate plan for pick up, please contact the office via email olympicview@seattleschools.org, phone 206-252-5500, Talking Points message, or a signed note with your student.
School Breakfast and Lunch
Our breakfast and lunch menus are now up on the SPS website!
Individual milk purchase (with home lunch) costs $.75
Want to support your student’s classroom teacher?
Donate to your student’s classroom
Show your school spirit with Olympic View Spirit Wear
Choose from Kids, Women, and Men’s sizes. We have t-shirts, long sleeved, crewnecks and hoodies now available in purple, crimson, and green!
Get Involved!
How to Volunteer
All volunteers must complete the online form.
SPS Volunteer Application or renew
Eagle Pack Volunteers Needed
The Eagle Pack program provides weekend food bags for any family that requests it. The University Food Bank provides the food items, and volunteers pack the bags and distribute them to classrooms every week. We need volunteers to help with packing and occasionally picking up food from the food bank. If you are interested in helping in any way, please contact Kristel Gonzales k.linnes@gmail.com. Last year we packed Thursday afternoons, but can adjust the day/time depending on volunteer availability.
Join the PTA! Be a Voice in Your Child’s School!
Join the PTA because increasing our membership, even by one, makes it easier to provide important educational resources, speak up on important issues and create a stronger school community.
The only thing required of you to be a member of the PTA is to pay the annual membership dues of $15 (scholarships always available). Beyond that, however you choose to PTA is up to you. Opportunities include attending quarterly PTA meetings, providing input and voting on PTA initiatives, volunteering at PTA events and fundraisers, participating in advocacy efforts, and holding PTA leadership roles.
Join or renew your PTA membership For questions or scholarship requests, please email membership@ovpta.org.
Family Resources
Olympic View list of Family Resources
Eagle Packs
Food packs sent home with your child/ren every weekend. Please note that you will have to fill out a form for each child.
Contact Us
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Main Office: 206-252-5500 olympicview@seattleschools.org
Main Fax: 206-252-5501
Attendance: 206-252-5504 olympicview.attendance@seattleschools.org
Principal – Andrew Bean ajbean@seattleschools.org
Assistant Principal – Rachel Roosma rmroosma@seattleschools.org
Administrative Secretary – Crystal Parry cnparry@seattleschools.org
Office Assistant – Sabrina O’Brien snobrien@seattleschools.org
School Nurse – Angie Sterwald (Mondays/Thursdays) amsterwald@seattleschools.org
Nurse Fax: 206-743-3157
Counselor – Joyce Rho jecho@seattleschools.org
To submit a school-related news item or announcement, please email Crystal Parry at cnparry@seattleschools.org. Submissions are due Wednesday of each week for Sunday publication and should have “For the Eagle” in the subject line.