The Eagle – Week of April 6
The Eagle
Letter from Principal Bean
Dear Families,
Move-a-thon on Friday! This Friday is our annual Move-a-thon fundraiser! The forecast looks great! Please make sure your child has comfortable shoes since they will be running around the track. Reach out to your child’s teacher if you are interested in volunteering.
Spring Break: Just a reminder that there will be no school the following week (April 13-17).
SBA Testing: This week 5th grade will be doing the SBA Science assessment on Monday and Tuesday morning. Grades 3-5 will do the math and reading assessments after the break. Your child’s teacher will be communicating exact dates. Please make sure to avoid making appointments on those days.
April Attribute of a Changemaker Virtue/Assembly: This month our school-wide focus will be on self-awareness/empathy. Our assembly will be April 20 at 8:10.
Spirit Day on Wednesday: This Wednesday students are encouraged to have “fun hats” and “fun hair.”
Plant Sale Coming Up: Our annual plant sale fundraiser will be on April 24 and 25.
Bugs and Wishes: Our staff has been doing a lot of professional development around Positive Discipline. One of our school-wide strategies is to teach kids “Bugs and Wishes” as a problem-solving strategy. This is something that you can use at home! Here is the step-by-step process.
- Person 1: “It bugs me when…., I wish you would….”
- Person 2: “I heard you say that…. “(Person 1 can then restate if needed)
- Person 2: “I take responsibility for…I am sorry for …” (and offer solution)
- Switch Roles-now Person 2 can do a Bugs and a Wish
Getting to School on Time: Just a reminder that school starts at 7:55 each morning. The most important learning happens first thing in the morning, so please prioritize getting your child to school on time.
In partnership,
Mr. Bean (he/him)
Principal, Olympic View
ajbean@seattleschools.org
206-252-5500
Important Dates
Every Wednesday is 1:10 p.m. early release
- Monday, April 6 Art Committee monthly meeting 2:45-3:30 p.m. Room 212 and virtual
- Tuesday, April 7 Girls on the Run 2:30-4 p.m.
- Tuesday, April 7 Ukulele Club 2:30-3:30 p.m. P2
- Wednesday, April 8 Spirit Day: Fun Hat/Fun Hair Day
- Thursday, April 9 Girls on the Run 2:30-4 p.m.
- Thursday, April 9 After-School Enrichment Spring Session 2 2:40-3:40 p.m.
- Friday, April 10 Move-A-Thon Volunteer Sign-Up
- April 13-17 Spring Break NO SCHOOL
- Monday, April 20 Changemaker Assembly 8:10 a.m. Cafeteria
- Tuesday, April 21 Girls on the Run 2:30-4 p.m.
- Wednesday, April 22 After-School Skating at KCI 1:20-2:50 p.m.
- Thursday, April 23 Girls on the Run 2:30-4 p.m.
- Thursday, April 23 After-School Enrichment Spring Session 3 2:40-3:40 p.m.
This Week’s News
Move-A-Thon: Friday, April 10
The annual Move-A-Thon is this Friday, April 10, rain or shine!!! Students will walk, wheel, or run for 15 minutes around the blacktop to see how many laps they can complete.
Collected pledges and donate online at ovpta.org
Volunteers needed! Each classroom needs 3–4 lap counters, plus help with the snack bar, setup, and cleanup.
Free UW Tickets – Limited Availability
The OVPTA is excited to share one final round of Free tickets to UW Husky athletic events this year!!! We have tickets to six more games between Softball and Baseball. Please note the tickets to Softball are extremely limited, Baseball we should have plenty to go around. Sign up using the form linked below and bring your whole family to the game!
Tickets first come, first serve if we run out. Contact Rob at wilson5113@gmail.com for any questions.
Baseball
- April 6, Monday, 5 p.m. versus Gonzaga
- April 19, Sunday, 1 p.m. versus Michigan State
- May 1, Friday 7, p.m. versus Oregon
Softball
- April 10, Friday 6, p.m. versus Minnesota
FREE KIDS DENTAL CARE at Pima Medical Institute! April 16
WHAT: Free dental check-ups and cleanings for all kids ages 4-17
WHERE: 9709 3rd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115
WHEN: April 16, 2026 8:00-5:00
HOW TO SIGN UP:
Call 206-529-6677
Email seadhclinic@pmi.edu
Flyers available in front of the office
Olympic View Plant Sale is April 24-25!
This year, we’re back with OV’s favorite community event! As always, we’ll have plants and flowers for sale, free 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!
We need your help to make this fundraiser a success! Whether you like to get your hands dirty, pretend you’re a Parisian bookseller, have dreams of being a fancy barista, or just like to bask in the garden party vibes, we’ve got a place for you! Please sign up to help if you can. We also need folding tables, pop-up tents, a million flat boxes and fancy, upscale baked goods. Sign up here.
Reach out to Andrea at amchaddock@gmail.com with questions.
Mariners and Sounders Tickets
Join Eagle Families at the ballfield and at the soccer pitch! Tickets for sale through one month before the game. Please purchase tickets with everyone you’d like to sit by!
The PTA has secured group tickets for the Sunday May 3rd Mariners game at 1:10 p.m. These are main level seats for $23. Buy Mariners Tickets
The PTA has also secured group tickets for the Saturday May 16th Sounders game at 6 p.m. These are 200 level seats for $33. Buy Sounders Tickets. There is also an opportunity for a group of students to spend the first 20 minutes on the pitch (chosen at random).
Volunteer Opportunities
Move-A-Thon Volunteer Needed
Are you looking for a fun and meaningful volunteer opportunity at Olympic View? For those who may not be familiar, the Move-a-Thon is a longstanding and beloved fundraiser that takes place in the spring (this year it’s April 10). Students collect pledges from friends and family and walk or run around the OV blacktop. We are hoping to find a parent who is interested in shadowing the current volunteer this year, then take the lead with her support in 2026-2027. This is a great role for someone who is looking for a project that is already well-organized, student-facing and requires attention only during a portion of the year.
Please reach out to president@OVPTA.org and/or fundraising@OVPTA.org if you are interested in learning more!
Wonderful Wednesday Helpers
Once a month the Art Committee hosts a lunch recess art activity that is absolutely beloved by the students. From 11:05 a.m.-11:55 p.m. we offer a small project supporting seasonal themes and exploring a variety of materials. Contact Cara Mattera at enrichment@ovpta.org for more Art Committee information.
Library Help
Thank you for considering volunteering in the OV Library. If this is your first time volunteering in the library, please reach out to Ms. Leland klleland@seattleschools.org to receive an SPS Volunteer Invitation. Send any questions my way.
Kristi Leland
Eagle Pack Volunteers Needed (and bags too)
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 picking up from the Food Bank on Thursday afternoons and packing on Friday mornings from about 8-9 a.m. If you are able to help Eagle Pack during this timeframe, please sign up.
We would love to have some consistent volunteers, so if you can commit to one or more Fridays a month, that would be helpful. Approved volunteers can feel free to drop into the lunchroom any Friday, after drop off to lend a hand as well if you find yourself with some time.
We can always use plastic and paper shopping bags (the thicker, handled ones like from Target or a grocery store). If you have extras you can donate, please drop them off in the office.
Questions? Contact k.linnes@gmail.com
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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!
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.
Please reach out to our Volunteer Coordinator, Emily Sheppard, for more information on volunteering: ejsheppard@seattleschools.org
Want to support your student’s classroom teacher?
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.
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.
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.
Resources
Food Bank and Pantries
As SNAP benefits are coming to an end and with the current government shutdown, I want to share some valuable resources for those in need of food and meals. Below is a link to a list of resources for free meals that are available without any requirements or registration.
SPS website: Support for Families in Need
Looking for additional resources? Please go to our Family Resource Page:
Contact Us
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3 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
Administrative Secretary – Crystal Parry cnparry@seattleschools.org
Office Assistant – Emily Sheppard ejsheppard@seattleschools.org
School Nurse – Angie Sterwald (Mon/Thurs) amsterwald@seattleschools.org
Nurse Fax: 206-743-3157
Counselor – Mariana Rosales marosales@seattleschools.org
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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.