The Eagle – Spring Break Edition

Letter from Principal Bean
Important Dates
This Week’s News
Volunteer Opportunities
OVPTA Information
General Information
Resources
Contact Us

Letter from Principal Bean

Dear Families,

I hope everyone enjoys their spring break! I look forward to seeing everyone on April 21.

Move-A-Thon: Thank you to all the parents who showed up to cheer on the kids at the Move-A-Thon. It was a tremendous success. I also want to give a huge shoutout to Anna Gorohoff for all the work she did to make this event so amazing.

Water Dunking: Our fantastic Move-A-Thon finished on a sad note, however. I was a member of the losing auction team and was forced to endure being drenched in water. Joining me in the shame were Mr. Austin, Ms. Modi, Mrs. Mora, Ms. Jill (Jeakins), Ms. Jill (Hughson), Nurse Angie, and Mr. Kreiter.

April Virtue: Our April Attribute of a Changemaker is a combination of Self-Awareness, Empathy, and Advocacy. This past week at our assembly fifth graders did a great job of showing how self-awareness leads directly to building empathy, which then leads to advocacy.

State Testing Schedule after Spring Break: Grades 3 and 4 are beginning state testing next week. Please make sure they get a good night’s rest and a healthy breakfast. Please see the schedule below to help you know which weeks to try to avoid any appointments.

Grade 3/4/5 Testing Schedule:

April 28-May 2: 3rd and 4th grade literacy
May 5-9: 4th grade math
May 12-16: 5th grade literacy
May 19-23: 5th grade math
May 27-30: 3rd grade Math

In partnership,

Mr. Bean (he/him)

Important Dates

Every Wednesday is 1:10 p.m. early release

April 14-18 Spring Break No School
Tuesday, April 22 Girls on the Run 2:30-4 p.m.
Tuesday, April 22 Choir 2:30-4 p.m. P2
Wednesday, April 23 Ice Skating Club 1:20-2:45 p.m. Kraken Community Iceplex
Thursday, April 24 Morning Skate Club 6:45-7:45 a.m. Kraken Community Iceplex
Thursday, April 24 Girls on the Run 2:30-4 p.m.
Sunday, April 27 OV at the Mariner’s Game 1:10 p.m. T-Mobile Park
Tuesday, April 29 Girls on the Run 2:30-4 p.m.
Tuesday, April 29 Choir 2:30-4 p.m. P2
Wednesday, April 30 Wonderful Wednesday – Lunch Recess Blacktop (weather permitting) Volunteer Sign-Up for Lunch Recess
Wednesday, April 30 Ice Skating Club 1:20-2:45 p.m. Kraken Community Iceplex

This Week’s News

Let the Magic of Oz live on Forever!

Order your own copy of OV’s The Wizard of Oz performance.

Thank you to everyone that attended The Wizard of Oz last weekend! It was such a successful run and the students did an amazing job. If you missed the performance, you can purchase a copy of it here:

DVD Order Form

Ukulele Club at Olympic View Elementary

Ukulele is at Olympic View Elementary! This opportunity is for second, third, fourth, and fifth grade students who want to learn basic ukulele skills, play with other students, and have fun! In this club we will be working not only on musical skills, but also lifelong skills such as cooperation/teamwork, patience, perseverance, and growth mindset. Space is limited and priority will be given to 4th and 5th grade students.

Who: Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth grade students at Olympic View Elementary
What: We will be learning basic ukulele technique, chords, and songs!
Where: Portable 2 (Ms. Helbach’s classroom)
When: Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30 p.m. starting on April 22 and ending on June 10.

Scholarships will be available.

Please feel free to email with any questions: okhelbach@seattleschools.org

Olympic View Plant Sale is May 2 & 3

This year, we’re planning on more than just plants—we’re cultivating community! Our vision includes beautiful flowers, hands-on bouquet making, opportunities to learn and nurture your creativity, delicious treats to enjoy together, and a charming used book sale—all rooted in the spirit of bringing our community together to support OV students!

If you’d like to help us bring this dream to life, we’d love to hear from you!

Volunteer Sign-Up

Reach out to Andrea at amchaddock@gmail.com with questions.

Used Book Sale is Back! May 2 & 3

After many years of neglect, the happy little yellow book collection bin has been revived, and is accepting your donations of gently-used books of all kinds! Books will be sold during the OV Plant Sale: Blooms and Books event, May 2 and 3, all proceeds benefiting the OVPTA. If you’ve been hoarding books since 2015, (you have a lot?) reach out to us for additional ways to drop them off, or we’ll come pick them up. Email Andrea at amchaddock@gmail.com

Sounders Tickets for June 1

Olympic View is headed out to the Sounders Match on June 1 at 3 p.m.!

Tickets are $30 and are on sale now. Bring the family to cheer on the squad! And kids will be able to watch the last 20 minutes from the field.

Buy Olympic View Night at the Sounders tickets!

Volunteer Opportunities

Eagle Pack Volunteer Sign-Up

Wonderful Wednesday Volunteer Sign-Up

Library Volunteer Sign-Up

OVPTA Information

Spirit Gear: The Olympic View Spirit Wear online store is now open!

Choose from Kids, Women, and Men’s sizes. We have t-shirts, long sleeved, crewnecks and hoodies all available in many colors.

Shop Now: Order Spirit Wear

Membership strengthens the voice of our community, helps support the WA State and National PTAs, and allows you to vote on OV PTA matters, including how to spend the money we fundraise. Scholarships are available, if you need one.

Join the OVPTA

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.

Our breakfast and lunch menus are now up on the SPS website!

Breakfast and Lunch Menus

Individual milk purchase (with home lunch) costs $.75

Want to know what to do if there is bad weather? Learn more about preparing for winter weather.

How to Volunteer

All volunteers must complete the online form.

Seattle Schools Volunteer Application

Want to support your student’s classroom teacher?

Donate to Your Student’s Classroom Teacher

With the first full week of school under our belts, students are starting to share germs and become sick.

SPS Student Illness Guidelines

For all illnesses, including COVID, please keep students home if:

They have uncontrollable secretions from their eyes or nose
They cannot control their cough
Their symptoms are improving
They are fever, diarrhea, vomit free for at least 24 hours, without the use of medication

COVID testing is no longer required.

We will be hosting a vaccine clinic at Olympic View on October 2, where all childhood vaccines, flu and COVID vaccines will be available at no cost to you.

If you would like to take action sooner, local pharmacies and doctors’ offices have the seasonal flu shot and pediatric COVID vaccines will become available over the next couple weeks. Adult COVID vaccines are currently available.

Please help keep our community healthy by keeping sick students home, practicing good hand washing, properly covering coughs and sneezes and maintaining vaccinations for preventable illness.

Thank you,

Nurse Angie

Resources

The Source Parent/Guardian Tour

What is the Source?

Parent and guardian Source accounts display attendance, assessment scores, Elementary Progress Reports, Secondary Performance Reports, secondary student assignment scores, SchoolPay, Schoology Access Codes and other information.

Parents and guardians of students actively enrolled in SPS may set up an account.
Students actively enrolled in SPS will receive a username and password from their school. If your student does not know their username, needs a password reset or help logging in, contact a teacher or the school librarian.
Reminder: Students do not include @seattleschools.org when logging onto the Source, example: 1student

Would you like your student(s) to receive a food bag each week? Please fill out a request form to be added to the list. Eagle Pack Sign Up

Questions? Please reach out to counselor Joyce Rho jecho@seattleschools.org.

Transit is free for riders 18 and younger thanks to Move Ahead Washington, a statewide transportation funding package.

Learn how to sign your student up for an Orca Card

The Family Resource Center will support families three days a week with access to essential services. This includes enrollment in public benefits and connections to community resources such as empowerment programs, parenting classes and a mobile food pantry.

Family Resource Center at Broadview-Thomson K-8
13052 Greenwood Ave. N Seattle, WA 98133
Hours: Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., Wednesday 1 – 4 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

For more information about Family Resource Centers, visit the FamilyWorks website.

Looking for additional resources? Please go to our Family Resource Page:

Family Resource Page

Contact Us

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 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 (Mon/Thurs) amsterwald@seattleschools.org
Nurse Fax: 206-743-3157
Counselor – Doris Brevoort dbrevoort@seattleschools.org (Long term substitute)
All Staff Directory
Olympic View PTA

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.