The Eagle – Week of March 04
Letter from Principal Bean
Dear Families,
March Attribute of a Changemaker Virtue: On March we will be focusing on courage.
General PTA Meeting: This Wednesday I will be sharing our school budget/staffing information for next year. It will be at 6:30 in the cafeteria.
Good Luck to the “Reading Wisz”: The winning team of the OV Global Reading Challenge are moving on to the city semi-finals at the downtown public library on Wednesday. Way to represent OV Anitra, Bella, Brook, Annika, Rediet, and Asha!
Science Night is Coming: Science Night will be on Thursday, March 14, from 5:30-7:30 in the cafeteria. It should be so much fun!
OV Musical: Don’t forget to get tickets for the OV musical. Our talented thespians will be performing “Imagine a Dragon”. Performances will be March 22-24. For more information, see the blurb further on down the Eagle!
Pick-up Parking Reminder: Please don’t park at the corner of 95th and 8th (the roundabout). Families are parking in the red lines. This is making it dangerous for our safety patrol because they have to literally go into the intersection to check for cars.
In Partnership!
Mr. Bean (He/him)
Ms. Roosma’s Corner
For a complete collection of Ms. Roosma’s Monday Morning Messages, check out her page on our Olympic View Website: Assistant Principal Rachel Roosma
Important Dates
Every Wednesday is 1:10pm early release
- Sunday, March 3 UW Gymnastics UW vs. Arizona 1 p.m. Alaska Airlines Arena
- Tuesday, March 5 Choir P2 2:45-4 p.m.
- Wednesday, March 6 Global Reading Challenge 10-11 a.m. Central Library
- Wednesday, March 6 PTA General Meeting 6:30-8 pm. Cafeteria
- Thursday, March 7 After School Enrichment #5
- Friday, March 8 Billy Frank Jr. Day Learn More about Billy Frank Jr. Day
- Friday, March 8 OV Movie Night 6 p.m. Regal Cinemas Thornton Creek
- Tuesday, March 12 Choir P2 2:45-4 p.m.
- Thursday, March 14 Science Night 5:30-7:30 p.m.
- Thursday, March 14 After School Enrichment #6
- Tuesday, March 19 Choir P2 2:45-4 p.m.
- Thursday, March 21 After School Enrichment #7
- Friday, March 22 School Musical Imagine a Dragon Showtime at 6:00pm; doors open at 5:45pm
- Saturday, March 23 School Musical Imagine a Dragon Showtime at 6:00pm; doors open at 5:45pm
- Sunday, March 24 School Musical Imagine a Dragon Showtime at 12:30pm; doors open at 12:15pm
- Tuesday, March 26 Choir P2 2:45-4 p.m.
- Tuesday, March 26 Girls on the Run 2:30-4 p.m.
- Thursday, March 28 After School Enrichment #8
- Thursday, March 28 Girls on the Run 2:30-4 p.m.
This Week’s News
Winter PTA General Meeting: Wednesday, March 6
Please join us from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. The OVPTA Board and Principal Bean will be there to update us on all things Olympic View and answer your questions. There will be entertainment for the kids. All families are welcome, but you must be a PTA member to vote on PTA matters. You can still join for this year, and scholarships are always available. Have something you’d like to discuss at the meeting? Let us know here, or you can email president@ovpta.org.
OV Movie Night at Regal Thornton Place Cinemas – March 8
What: Come watch Kung Fu Panda 4 on opening night
Where: Regal Thornton Place Cinemas
When: Friday, March 8 at 6 p.m.
This event has sold out. For those who reserved tickets, you can pick up your wristbands at Olympic View on Thursday, March 7 and Friday, March 8, during pick up or drop off. PTA volunteers will be stationed by the flagpole to issue your wristbands. On the night of the event, doors open at 5:30 with the show starting at 6pm sharp.
Remember, all children must be accompanied by an adult at the theater. This is not a drop-off event.
OV Science Night – March 14
March 14, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
This year with Pi and Pie!
Fifth grade will be having a bake sale.
Can you help? Contact Sarah Wichlacz swichlacz@gmail.com
Spring Musical Imagine a Dragon – March 22, 23, 24
You are invited to Olympic View’s spring musical as performed by OV students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade.
What: Imagine a Dragon – A new musical
When: Friday, March 22, Showtime at 6:00pm; doors open at 5:45pm
Saturday, March 23, Showtime at 6:00pm; doors open at 5:45pm
Sunday, March 24, Showtime at 12:30pm; doors open at 12:15pm
Where: Magnuson Park Theater (7120 62nd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115)
Purchase tickets for Imagine a Dragon. or look for the paper form coming home in Kid Mail. Only General Admission tickets will be sold at the doors. VIP tickets must be pre-purchased no later than March 15.
Food concessions and flowers will be sold at all three showings. Rose bouquets can be pre-purchased and will be ready at performances. All pre-purchased flowers will include a gift tag. (Fans of our cast can send flowers without attending performances.)
Imagine a Dragon – The dragon is back in town! Well… not really. That’s the story a ragtag band of innkeepers makes up, desperate to draw questing heroes to the struggling Dancing Dragon Inn. Soon the inn is full of unexpected guests, from an army of princesses out to prove their bravery, to a group of overwhelmed heroes trying to hold onto their fame. But what happens if they all discover the innkeepers’ dragon story is made up? Could there be more than one way to save the day? An epic folk-rock score brings magic to this funny, heartfelt fantasy musical.
OVPTA Surplus Grants for 2023-2024!
The PTA Board decided that we can fund some surplus grants this year!
Do you have an idea that supports the OVPTA mission and goals, but you need funds to make it happen? The PTA has designated up to $20,000 to be spent on projects executed by our OV community members. That means YOU, our OV staff and our OV families, can submit a proposal for a project you’ll spearhead! In past years, these mini-grants have funded classroom books, equipment upgrades, outdoor projects, and end of year activities. We’ll be trying to prioritize projects that benefit the most OV students and have longevity, but don’t be afraid to submit a proposal for something outside-the-box! Does it make OV even more amazing than it already is? Let’s hear it! We’ll collect proposals, ask for PTA membership input, and the PTA Board will approve some (but not all) proposals each month until the end of the year, or we reach our spending limit. Find more details and fill out your proposal.
Don’t be intimidated by the proposal, it is just our process to get the information, it does not have to be a professional-looking grant! The PTA Board approved 2 surplus grants at our February Board Meeting.
Please email president@ovpta.org with questions or if you’d like to submit your proposal via paper form.
Art Committee Wants Your Opinion!
Have you heard about Olympic View Elementary’s exciting proposal to create land acknowledgment art work in the cafeteria? The proposed artwork will honor the Duwamish People (dxʷdəwʔabš), Muckleshoot Nation (bəqəlšuł) , Snoqualmie Nation (sdukʷalbixʷ), and Suquamish Nation (xʷsəq̓ʷəb) whose ancestral lands our school occupies.
We want your feedback!
Learn more about the proposal and help us shape this project by sharing your thoughts in our brief feedback poll: Land Acknowledgement Art Project
Reserve your Free UW Athletic Event Tickets Now!
Use the form below to sign up for tickets.
- Baseball UW vs. Oregon – Saturday 5/11 at 5 p.m.
Tickets will be available a few days before each event.
Volunteer Opportunities
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.
How to Volunteer
All volunteers must complete the online form.
Join the Olympic View Parent Teacher Association
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.
Resources
Looking for additional resources? Please go to our Family Resource Page:
Contact Us
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 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 – Joyce Rho jecho@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.