The Eagle – Week of June 1
The Eagle
Letter from Principal Bean
Dear Families,
Volunteer Appreciation Awards: I want to give a heartfelt thank you to all the volunteers who make OV such a special place. At our Volunteer Appreciation assembly last Thursday, many awards were given out!
- The Ada Snyder Award (honoring a senior citizen in our community) was given to our crossing guard Cheryl McArthur
- The L.O.V.E Award (Lifetime Olympic View Elementary) was given to Andrea Chaddock and Rob Wilson
- The Golden Acorn Award was given to Chelsea Shipp and Kristel Gonzales
- The Sparkling Eagle: Rachel Roosma Spirited Staff Award was given to Lucy Cooley and Sabrina O’Brien
June Attribute of a Changemaker: To finish the year, we are going to focus on the idea of “reflection”. Our assembly on Monday will feature our fourth graders!
Spirit Day: Wednesday will be “Animal” Day.
Field Day: Just a reminder that Field Day is on Friday. The long-term forecast looks like it will be warm, so make sure to bring a water bottle and good shoes!
PTA General Meeting: The last PTA meeting of the year will be this Tuesday from 6:30-8:00. There will be an instrumental music concert beforehand, starting at 6:00.
Drop-off Expectations: A few years ago, we had students line up before the bell in the morning and not have them play. This led to a dramatic increase in student readiness to start the day calmly. Please remind your child to calmly line up in the morning. Also, if they bring a ball from home, they are expected to just hold the ball.
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, June 1 Changemaker Assembly 8:10 a.m. Cafeteria
- Tuesday, June 2 Instrumental Music Showcase 6 p.m. and OVPTA General Meeting 6:30-8 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 3 Wonderful Wednesday lunchtime art project – 11:05-11:55 a.m. Volunteer Sign-Up
- Wednesday, June 3 After-School Skating at KCI 1:20-2:50 p.m.
- Thursday, June 4 After-School Enrichment Make-Up Session for Art with Ms. Karbula only 2:40-3:40 p.m.
- Friday, June 5 MLL Family Coffee & Conversation 8-8:30 a.m. Room 205
- Friday, June 5 Field Day!
This Week’s News
Field Day is FRIDAY, JUNE 5
Field Day is this week on FRIDAY, June 5! This year’s event will take place on Friday, June 5th, beginning with lunch and continuing into an afternoon of activities featuring 14 stations. All students will get a free lunch if they choose to have the lunch offered.
Field Day is a wonderful opportunity for our Olympic View community to come together and celebrate. To make this a day to remember for all our students, we’d love your help! We need donations of sidewalk chalk, volunteers to assist with lunch prep, service, and cleanup, and 30–40 helpers to run the Field Day stations. Field Day Volunteer Sign-Up.
Please contact Kristel Gonzales (k.linnes@gmail.com) or Mrs. Bruecher (bhbruecher@seattleschools.org) with any questions.
Thank you—and get ready for a super fun time!
MLL Family Coffee & Conversation – June 5
Friday, June 5 | 8:00–8:30 AM | Room 205
Please join us after drop-off for our final MLL Family Coffee & Conversation of the year. Meet Ms. Modi, Mr. Mike, and Ms. T and enjoy coffee and breakfast snacks. We’ll share important end-of-year dates as well as several resources for summer learning opportunities for your student. Spanish, Arabic, and ASL interpretation will be available. We hope to see you there!
Order your 2025-2026 Olympic View Yearbook by June 5
It’s time to order your student’s 2025-2026 Olympic View Yearbook! The yearbook is a 60 page, full color snap shot of this awesome school year. Order yours for $25 via the OVPTA Yearbook Order page or via check (made out to “OVPTA”) or cash using the order form sent home with each student. Be sure to include your child’s name and teacher/room number on this form. We will distribute the books during the last week of school.
All 5th graders will receive a book free of charge. If you are able, please consider donating additional funds to help the PTA pay for these scholarship yearbooks.
Email Greg Flowers at yearbook@ovpta.org with questions. Quantities are limited and orders are due June 5.
After School Enrichment Program Feedback
From our After School Enrichment provider, Hall of Fame Team Camp (HOFTC):
We are busy planning for next school year’s after-school enrichment program and would love your feedback on how to better serve your community. This brief survey should only take a few minutes to complete and all responses are confidential and unidentifiable, unless you provide your contact information in the last question.
Thanks for taking the time to fill this out!
NOTE: If you have already completed the survey sent directly by HOFTC, you do not need to complete it again.
TENTATIVE HOFTC dates for next school year:
- Week of September 21 Fall Quarter registration begins
- Week of October 12 Fall Quarter begins
Volunteer Opportunities
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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