The Eagle – Mid-Winter Break Edition
Letter from Principal Bean
Dear Families,
Mid-winter Break: Just a reminder that this week is mid-winter break, so there will be no school.
Return Devices: Just a reminder that devices were sent home over the break, so please return them fully charged.
Lockdown Drill: Tuesday, February 25, we will be practicing a lockdown drill. Last month, classes practiced by themselves, but it can still be kind of scary for some students. I wanted to share what we do. I will get over the intercom and say “This is a drill/practice. Everyone go into a lockdown. This is a drill/practice.” At that point teachers lock doors/cover windows and then students gather in a corner of the room and remain quiet. This will last for about five minutes. I will then go door to door and release classes from the lockdown.
School Emergency Responses: I wanted to take this opportunity to share the four types of evacuation responses.
- Evacuation: This is when we have to exit the building such as if there was a fire, gas leak, etc.
- Reverse evacuation: Students re-enter the building because of some exterior threat such as down power line, lightning, or a general threat in the community
- Shelter-in-place: This is when we are in a cautionary space such as a bank robbery in the area, but there is no specific threat to the school. Students remain in their classes, but learning continues.
- Lockdown: This is the most extreme response when there is a direct threat to the school such as an armed intruder.
In partnership,
Mr. Bean (he/him)
Important Dates
Every Wednesday is 1:10pm early release
- February 17-21 Mid-Winter Break No School
- Tuesday, February 25 Choir 2:30-4 p.m. P2
- Wednesday, February 26 Wonderful Wednesday – Lunch Recess Blacktop (weather permitting) Volunteer Sign-Up
- Wednesday, February 26 Ice Skating Club 1:20-2:45 p.m. Kraken Community IcePlex
- Thursday, February 27 After School Enrichment Session #3 2:40-3:40 p.m.
- Friday, February 28 Ramadan Begins
This Week’s News
Auction News: Group Spots Still Available
Spots available in community auction events! Have fun with friends, try something new, and continue to support the PTA.
Check these out and purchase through the auction website
- Books and Bites in the Library with Ms. Leland (grades 1-5) – $10
- Dinner, Movie, and Sundaes with Ms. Roosma, Crystal, and Sabrina (grades K – 2) – $50
- Pizza Party with the 5th grade staff (Grades 3-5) – $45
- Geocaching around Maple Leaf – $50 a family
- Discover the Trees of Seattle – $15
- Cold Plunge Parent Party – $10
- Lumpia Making Class for Parents – $50
Thank you from your OVPTA Auction Committee!
The Emerald City Extravaganza Auction Committee would like to thank all of the people that donated items to the auction and donated money towards those items. We would also like to thank the volunteers that helped with set up and cleanup, procurement, decorations and every little detail that went into making the auction such a success. We had a very ambitious goal this year and not only met that goal but exceeded it! We raised over $40,000 this year, all thanks to you!
We would also like to officially announce that the Pink Team has defeated the Green Team! Join us on April 11 at the Move-A-Thon to see the Green Team get water dumped on them!
Be Part of Arts at OV!
Arts Night is just a month away on Wednesday, March 19 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the school.
To make this community event possible we need your help! Interested in sharing any type of arts or crafts you enjoy? We will support you to help create a project for kids, materials and volunteers. Arts Night Proposal Form Look for event volunteer sign up after mid-winter break.
Our monthly Wonderful Wednesdays art project during lunch recess will be after mid-winter on February 26. The kids will be coloring masks to be displayed at Arts Night. Volunteer Sign-Up
Stay Informed During Inclement Weather
If weather conditions make a schedule change necessary, the SPS Communications team will share the schedule change in the following ways.
Families will be notified at approximately 5 a.m. on the morning of a weather event through phone voice messages, emails, and text messages. Updates will also be shared with local media stations, on social media, and the district and school websites.
SPS will notify families if there is a schedule change. Our standard practice is to assume that school buildings are open and buses are running on a regular schedule unless otherwise communicated.
Local Media
- Local TV stations: KOMO 4, KING 5, KIRO 7, FOX 13
- Radio: KNWN AM 1000 (formerly KOMO), KIRO 97.3 FM
District Social Media: Facebook SeattlePublicSchools , Instagram SeattlePublicSchools, and X @SeaPubSchools
District and School Websites: We post school schedule updates to the district and school websites.
Email to parents, guardians, and staff.
Phone voice message and text message to parents and guardians.
Managing Phone Calls and Communication Preferences
Families receive phone messages, email, and text messages to the contact information on file with their student’s school. If you are not receiving communications from SPS, we may not have your correct contact information. Directions on how to manage your preferences.
Volunteer Opportunities
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.
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.
General Information
Resources
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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)
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