The Eagle – Week of December 16

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,

Friday Early Release: Because of winter break, on Friday students get out at 1:25 p.m. Students will return from break on Monday, January 6.

Computer Devices Sent Home this Friday: On the last day of school before break (Friday), we will be sending home iPads/computers with each student. If schools end up being closed because of bad weather, we will do school remotely, similar to what happened during COVID. Your child’s teacher will send home communication on how to log on. Please return them when the break ends (with the chargers!)

Kindergarten Gingerbread Performance on Friday: Thanks to our amazing fundraising and focus on the arts, each grade level gets to participate in a unique artist-in-residence experience. Each kindergarten class has been creating their own version of the classic gingerbread story. They create their own gingerbread character, setting, problem/solution. At the same time, they actually act out the story while it is being read. They will have their performance on Friday at 8:15!

Field Trip Week:

Monday: First Grade to Aquarium
Wednesday: Fifth Grade to Kraken Complex
Thursday: Fourth Grade to Kraken Complex
Friday: Third Grade to Kraken Complex

School Starts at 7:55: Please make sure to get your child to school on time. When they walk in with the classroom from the playground, they feel so much more connected with their peers. Kids really thrive on a sense of belonging as well as routine and predictability.

In partnership,

Mr. Bean (he/him)

Important Dates

Every Wednesday is 1:10pm early release

Monday, December 16 1st Grade to Seattle Aquarium
Tuesday, December 17 Choir 2:30-4 p.m. P2
Wednesday, December 18 5th Grade to Kraken Community IcePlex
Thursday, December 19 4th Grade to Kraken Community IcePlex
Friday, December 20 3rd Grade to Kraken Community IcePlex
Friday, December 20 Winter Assembly 12:45-1:10 p.m.
Friday, December 20 1-hour early release (1:25 p.m.)
December 23-January 3 Winter Break NO SCHOOL

This Week’s News

Save the Date: Multicultural Night & Potluck 1/22

When: Wednesday, January 22 from 5-7pm
Where: Cafeteria.

Start thinking about what favorite family food you’d like to bring and see you there!

Free ice skating lessons after school Wednesdays, all grades!

The Kraken One Roof foundation has partnered with the PTA to provide free ice skating lessons for Olympic View Students!

Lessons will take place on Wednesdays after school, for eight weeks starting February 5.

REGISTRATION LASTS UNTIL DECEMBER 20. If more than 50 kids sign up a LOTTERY will be used to select skaters. If not selected, your skater will be able to have a spot in the second 8-week session starting in April. Families will be kept together.

Sign-Up for free ice skating lessons

Students will be picked up by bus immediately after school on Wednesdays, bussed to the ice rink, and provided with a 45 minute lesson. Then they will be bussed back to school for pick up.

Ice time, equipment rental, and lessons are FREE to all participants and all grades are welcome. Parents must pick their child up at 2:45 at Olympic View. We are also requiring parents to volunteer once per eight week session to help monitor things on the bus and tie up those ice skates. We will have two 8 week sessions for up to 50 kids each.

Questions? president@ovpta.org

Kraken Community Iceplex – FREE Skating – Saturday, 12/28

When: Saturday, December 28 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Where: Kraken Community Iceplex
Who: This event is open to the entire OV community – adults & kids!

What better way to enjoy the upcoming holiday break than with FREE ice skating! In partnership with the Seattle Kraken, the OV PTA is proud to announce a FREE ice skating opportunity at the Kraken Community Iceplex (KCI) in Northgate on Saturday, December 28 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. This event is open to the entire OV community – adults & kids!

We’ll have a check-in table setup in the main lobby where parents/guardians can fill out the waiver form to get skating wristbands for their family. There will be some skate aids available for use and a skate monitor from KCI. Kids are encouraged to bring helmets/safety gear if they have them (there will also be some helmets available for temporary use at the rink).

Please note: this is not a drop-off event – kids must be accompanied by an adult.

We hope to see you there!

Free UW Tickets!

The Olympic View PTA has partnered with the University of Washington once again this year to offer FREE tickets for Olympic View families. Limited tickets are available to each game and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, so sign up today!

Ticket Order Form

Purdue: Saturday January 18 Women’s basketball 2 p.m.
Iowa: Wednesday January 22 Women’s basketball 6 p.m.

Volunteer Opportunities

Eagle Pack Volunteer Sign-Up

Wonderful Wednesday 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

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