The Eagle – Week of February 9
The Eagle
Letter from Principal Bean
Dear Families,
Auction: Thanks to everyone who made this year’s auction such an amazing success. Thank you to all the volunteers who donated to the auction, and the countless volunteers who worked behind the scenes. I also want to give a huge shout out to Chelsea Whittle, Jeremy Behrens, and Sabrina O’Brien for spearheading the event.
Welcome Emily Sheppard: I am excited to welcome Emily Sheppard to the Olympic View community. She will be our new office assistant!
February Attribute of a Changemaker Assembly: This month we are going to focus on the importance of teamwork. We will have our assembly this Monday and will feature our kindergarten students!
Spirit Day: This Wednesday will be “Monochromatic Day.” This means everyone should wear just one color!
Global Reading Challenge Winner: Congratulations to the Rainbow Reading Rabbits (Chessie Cooper, Ernie Fine, Gabriel Veverka, Sofonias Kassa, Linnea Phelan, Madeline Lang, and Elisabeth Phillips) for winning the Olympic View Global Reading Challenge last Tuesday. They will move on to the city championship at the downtown public library.
Highly Capable Eligibility Updates:
- February 5: Families should have received official eligibility notifications
- February 5: Eligible families will receive additional information about service options for the 2026-27 school year.
- February 28: Deadline for HC families to submit school choice decisions
- March 31: Late applications accepted
Mid-winter Break: Just a reminder that there will be no school from February 16-20.
ICE Resources for Families: Families and community members can find resources and supports on our website. These include links to know your rights materials, the City’s rapid response program, legal resources, and family preparedness planning.
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, February 9 Changemaker Assembly 8:10 a.m. Cafeteria
- Monday, February 9 Art Committee monthly meeting 2:45-3:30 PM Art Room (212) and virtual Meeting Link
- Tuesday, February 10 Ukulele Club 2:30-3:30 p.m. P2
- Wednesday, February 11 Spirit Day: Monochromatic Day
- Wednesday, February 11 Wonderful Wednesday Lunch Recesses on the blacktop (or in the foyer if raining) Wonderful Wednesday Volunteer Sign-Up
- Wednesday, February 11 After-School Ice Skating Club 1:30-2:45 p.m. Kraken Community IcePlex
- Thursday, February 12 Winter Session After-School Enrichment 5 2:40-3:40 p.m.
- February 16-20 NO SCHOOL Mid-Winter Break
- Thursday, February 26 Winter Session After-School Enrichment 6 2:40-3:40 p.m.
This Week’s News
Lights, Camera, APPLAUSE!
The auction committee would like to thank our incredible community for volunteering, showing up, and donating to this year’s “Lights, Camera, Auction!”. We truly could not have made this event successful without each of you. Some last-minute donations are still rolling in, so we hope to have a final amount raised to you soon!
If you need to pick up auction items, please come during musical rehearsals: Monday, Tuesday or Thursday between 3:45-5:30pm. Items are available for pickup for 60 days before they are forfeited. If you need an alternative time, please email: fundraising@ovpta.org.
Additionally, if you enjoyed this event and want to see it continue for years to come, please consider joining the auction committee for next year. If you were at the event, you already know that we (Jeremy, Chelsea and Sabrina) have all taken our final bows as the masterminds of this event. Email fundraising@ovpta.org if you’re interested in making the auction happen in the future.
That’s a wrap!
Your OVPTA Auction Committee
Global Reading Challenge Update
This past Tuesday, our school held our in-school competition of the Global Reading Challenge. Our teams were made up of 30 4th and 5th grade students who committed time and energy reading the books, learning the trivia, and working together as a team. Thank you to all of the parents who were able to join us in supporting our students.
I’d like to give a shout out to our teams:
- The Reading Nuggies
- The Dum Dums
- The Purple Pickle Cats
- The Rainbow Reading Rabbits
- The Super Pickles
Congratulations to our winning team, The Rainbow Reading Rabbits who finished with a perfect score! They will be representing our school at the semi-final round on March 23rd at the Central Branch of the Seattle Public Library.
Biking Volunteers Needed – February 4-11
Volunteers needed for grades 2 through 5 only.
Biking starts Wednesday, February 4 through Wednesday, February 11. Volunteers are needed for grades 2-5 We bike in the rain. Please plan accordingly for the weather. Please bring helmets if they still fit . Bikes and helmets will be provided. 5th grade students are the only students who can store their bike in the gym. All other grades can either borrow a bike or use their own bike by biking to school every bike session.
Please contact Mrs. Bruecher if you can volunteer at bhbruecher@seattleschools.org or 202-252-5514.
- Phillips Room 201 – Thursday 2/5 and Monday 2/9 8:35-9:10 a.m., Wednesday 2/11 10:15-10:45 a.m.
- Kreiter Room 200 – Wednesday 2/4 10:15-10:45 a.m., Friday 2/6, Tuesday 2/10 8:35-9:10 a.m.
- Mahlik Room 202 – Wednesday 2/4 12:40-1:10 p.m., Thursday 2/5 10:35-11:10 a.m., Monday 2/9 10:35-11:10 a.m.
- Mx. Maiani Room 203 – Friday 2/6 10:35-11:10 a.m., Tuesday 2/10 10:35-11:10 a.m., 2/11 Wednesday 12:40-1:10 a.m.
- Cooley Room 206 – Wednesday 2/4 9:05-9:35 a.m., Friday 2/6 9:15-9:50 a.m., Tuesday 2/10 9:15-9:50 a.m.
- Spicer Room 204 – Thursday 2/5 9:15-9:50 a.m. and Monday 2/9 9:15-9:50 a.m., Wednesday 2/11 9:05-9:35 a.m.
- Cooper Room 107 – Wednesday 2/4 12:05-12:35 p.m., Friday 2/6 1:50-2;25 p.m., Tuesday 2/10 1:50-2:25 p.m.
- Thomas II Room 106 -Thursday 2/5 1:50-2:25 p.m., Monday 2/9 1:50-2:25 p.m. Wednesday 2/11 12:05-12:35 p.m.
FREE Tickets – UW Athletics February 14
The OVPTA has secured even more FREE tickets to UW Husky athletic events! We have tickets to one more game in the near future and are hoping to add more for this spring. Please sign up using the form linked below and bring your whole family to the game! Tickets first come, first serve if we run out.
- Men’s Basketball vs. Minnesota, Saturday – February 14 – 6 PM
OVPTA UW Athletic Ticket Request 25-26
Seattle Torrent (Women’s Hockey) Tickets
This is the first ever season for The Seattle Torrent and you can see them live at Climate Pledge Arena! Use this link to get the group ticket rate for select Seattle Torrent games this season, with some tickets as low as $37 per person.
- February 27, Friday 7 p.m. versus Toronto
- March 29, Sunday 4 p.m. versus Ottawa
- April 18, Saturday 7 p.m. versus Vancouver
Girls on the Run is Back! Starting March 24
The Girls on the Run Spring 2026 Season is right around the corner, and we have limited spots available on the Olympic View team! Girls on the Run is so much more than running. Participants from past seasons shared:
“GOTR was the most exciting thing I’ve ever done!”
“GOTR was the only program I’ve done that I actually felt welcomed in.”
“It was a joy to do GOTR and meet everyone on our team.”
Our program is:
- designed to enhance girls’ social, psychological, and physical skills and behaviors with research-based lessons.
- focused on teaching critical life skills like managing emotions, helping others, making intentional decisions, and resolving conflict.
- delivered by volunteer coaches who complete extensive training focused on fostering an inclusive environment, celebrating individual achievements, and creatively integrating movement in a fun and motivating way.
Our 8-week season runs from the week of March 24 through the week of May 19.
Practices will be Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:30-4 p.m. You must have someone available to pick up your student at 4 p.m.
The regional celebratory 5K fun run will take place at On May 18 at Renton Memorial Stadium to cap off the season.
You will be able to complete Winter After School Enrichment. You will not be able to do Spring After School Enrichment.
If your child is in the school musical production, they can miss the 1st week of GOTR for Tech Week.
Connection and teamwork build confidence and resilience in our participants. Girls on the Run provides a safe and inclusive space to thrive and flourish—register your child today!
Partial and full scholarships are available to any family in need. Any reference to “girls” includes gender-expansive and non-binary youth. Visit Girls on the Run Puget Sound to learn more and register.
Questions? Email program@girlsrun.org
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 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, Sabrina O’Brien, for more information on volunteering: snobrien@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 – Open
School Nurse – Angie Sterwald (Mon/Thurs) amsterwald@seattleschools.org
Nurse Fax: 206-743-3157
Counselor – Joyce Rho jecho@seattleschools.org
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