The Eagle – Week of May 4
- Letter from Principal Bean
- Important Dates
- This Week’s News
- Staff Appreciation Week is coming May 4-8!
- PTA Recruitment Mixer – Monday, May 4
- MLL Family Coffee & Conversation – Friday, May 8
- OVPTA MOVIE NIGHT – Friday, May 8
- Ukulele Club at Olympic View Elementary
- Ukulele Club at Olympic View Elementary
- Keep those Move-A-Thon Donations Coming!
- Hootenanny, May 15 – 6 p.m.
- COLLECTING DONATIONS!
- Free UW Tickets – Two Baseball Games!
- Sounders Tickets – Ticket Sales Close at Tonight at Midnight!
- Ballard Parade May 17 Sunday Come Support the Unicyclist
- Field Day – June 5 – Save the Date!
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Subscribe to the PTA Newsletter!
- General Information
- Resources
- Contact Us
The Eagle
Letter from Principal Bean
Dear Families,
New Cell Phone Policy: Starting Monday, SPS is implementing a new cell phone policy. For grades K-8, the expectations are that cell phones are “away for the day.” This means that they need to be turned off and safely secured. If a staff member sees a phone, the staff member will take the phone, and the phone will be returned to the student at the end of the day. If it continues to happen, then families will be contacted, and a more restrictive plan will be implemented.
Happy Staff Appreciation Week! This week is Staff Appreciation Week! Thank you to the PTA and all the volunteers who are working to make this a great week. Being a teacher is really hard in 2026! This week means so much to staff and helps build momentum to finish the year strong.
May Attribute of a Changemaker: This month we are focusing on the idea of community. Kindergarten will be leading our assembly the following Monday, May 11.
SBA Testing: For families of 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders: SBA testing starts soon! We will be testing reading during the week of May 11 and math during the week of May 18. Please do not plan to travel. Also, avoid scheduling doctor or dental appointments. Testing starts promptly in the morning.
Hootenanny: Our annual talent show is coming on May 15. Auditions will be on Friday, May 8. Please see the blurb from Sabrina below for more information.
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-Friday, May 4-8 Staff Appreciation Week
- Tuesday, May 5 Girls on the Run 2:30-4 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 6 Wonderful Wednesday lunchtime art project 11:05-11:55 a.m. Blacktop Volunteer Sign-Up
- Wednesday, May 6 After-School Skating at KCI 1:20-2:50 p.m.
- Thursday, May 7 Girls on the Run 2:30-4 p.m.
- Thursday, May 7 After-School Enrichment Spring Session 5 2:40-3:40 p.m.
- Friday, May 8 MLL Family Coffee & Conversation 8-8:30 a.m. Room 205
- Friday, May 8 Hootenanny Auditions 2:30-4 p.m. Cafeteria
- Monday, May 11 Hootenanny Rehearsal 2:30-4 p.m. Cafeteria
- Monday, May 11 Art Committee monthly meeting 2:45-3:30 p.m. Room 212 and Virtual Meeting Link
- Tuesday, May 12 Art Docent Training, 8 a.m. Cafeteria (project 5 of 5)
- Wednesday, May 13 Spirit Day: OV Gear
- Wednesday, May 13 After-School Skating at KCI 1:20-2:50 p.m.
- Thursday, May 14 Girls on the Run 2:30-4 p.m.
- Friday, May 15 Hootenanny Talent Showcase 6-7:30 p.m. Cafeteria
This Week’s News
Staff Appreciation Week is coming May 4-8!
Hello Olympic View Families! The PTA needs your help to show all Olympic View
Teachers and Staff just how important they are!
- Monday 5/4: Bring a teacher & staff a flower or draw them a picture of flowers
- Tuesday 5/5: 4th & 5th grade sponsored lunch
- Wednesday 5/6: 2nd & 3rd grade sponsored lunch
- Thursday 5/7: K & 1st grade sponsored lunch
- Friday 5/8: Write your teachers and staff appreciation notes or cards
Staff Appreciation Meal/Set up/Clean up Sign-Up
We’ll need volunteers to bring food and also to set up and clean up.
Sign-Up to help stock the staff lounge
Thanks for helping!
PTA Recruitment Mixer – Monday, May 4
Are you interested in becoming more involved with the PTA this next year? Join us for a casual gathering and learn more about the Olympic View PTA Board. We are excited to build community, share what we do and welcome new ideas and energy.
Monday May 4, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Eight Bells Winery – 10000 Lake City Way NE
Snacks and your first glass of wine are on us!
Questions? Reach out to president@ovpta.org
MLL Family Coffee & Conversation – Friday, May 8
Friday, May 8 | 8:00–8:30 AM | Room 205
Please join us after drop-off for our monthly MLL Family Coffee & Conversation. Meet Ms. Modi, Mr. Mike, and Ms. T and enjoy coffee and breakfast snacks. We’ll share updates about school events and pass out books and math resources for your child to keep learning at home. Spanish and Arabic interpretation will be available. We hope to see you there!
OVPTA MOVIE NIGHT – Friday, May 8
Mark your calendars for our upcoming OV Movie Night on Friday, May 8 featuring a showing of Encanto (102 minutes)! We will show the movie in Spanish with English subtitles to celebrate the wonderful diversity of our community
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the movie starting at 6 p.m. Kids are welcome to bring a pillow/blanket and sit on the floor with friends (chairs also available for adults). Food, drinks, and snacks will be available for purchase.
Volunteers needed to help setup, run, and clean-up our fun event! Movie Night Volunteer Sign-Up!
Please note: this is not a drop-off event – kids must be accompanied by an adult.
Ukulele Club at Olympic View Elementary
Ukulele Club at Olympic View Elementary
Ukulele is at Olympic View Elementary! This opportunity is for second, third, fourth, and fifth grade students who want to learn basic ukulele skills, play with other students, and have fun! This is an abbreviated session and will focus on peer mentoring and teamwork. In this club we will be working not only on musical skills, but also lifelong skills such as cooperation/teamwork, patience, perseverance, and growth mindset. Space is limited and priority will be given to 4th and 5th grade students. Please register with the link below.
Who: Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth grade students at Olympic View Elementary
What: We will be learning basic ukulele technique, chords, and songs!
Where: Portable 2 (Ms. Helbach’s classroom)
When: Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30 p.m. starting on May 12 and ending on June 9.
Scholarships will be available. Please feel free to email with any questions: okhelbach@seattleschools.org
- Olivia Helbach
Keep those Move-A-Thon Donations Coming!
Keep those Move-a-Thon pledges coming! Every donation brings us closer to our goal and helps support important programs and resources for our students.
Please turn in your pledge envelopes to your classroom teacher, or make your donation online at ovpta.org.
Thank you for your support!
Hootenanny, May 15 – 6 p.m.
The OV talent show is back! Do you love to sing? Can you play an instrument? Do you know dance or gymnastics? Are you a master magician? Do you write poems? Come share your talent!
Sign-ups for the Hootenanny will happen this week. Students should look for a sign-up outside of the cafeteria, along with informational packets and permission slips. Auditions/rehearsal will take place from 2:30-4:00 in the cafeteria on May 8 and May 11. Students should attend what they can on each day.
Talent act rules:
- Limited to 4 minutes
- No lip syncing
- Must be age appropriate (please check song lyrics)
- All music must be sent in before auditions to Sabrina (sobrien519@hotmail.com)
- Families are welcome to participate
- Groups no bigger than 6
- Students can participate in no more than 2 acts
Questions? Please email Sabrina O’Brien sobrien519@hotmail.com
COLLECTING DONATIONS!
Mx. Maiani’s 4th grade class is collecting food donations to take to the University District Food Bank. If you can donate, please drop off non-perishable food items outside the main office, or inside room 203. We will accept canned goods, packaged food, boxed meals, bagged food, etc. Deadline is May 15. Reach out to Mx. Maiani at hapiercemaia@seattleschools.org for questions!
Thank you!
Free UW Tickets – Two Baseball Games!
The OVPTA is excited to share even more FREE tickets to UW Husky athletic events this year!!! We have tickets to two more Baseball games! Sign up using the form linked below and bring your whole family to the game!
Tickets first come, first serve if we run out. Contact Rob at wilson5113@gmail.com for any questions.
BASEBALL
- May 15, Friday 6 p.m. versus UCLA
- May 16, Saturday 12 p.m. versus UCLA
Tickets first come, first serve if we run out. Contact Rob at wilson5113@gmail.com for any questions.
Sounders Tickets – Ticket Sales Close at Tonight at Midnight!
Join Eagle Families at the soccer pitch! Tickets for sale through one month before the game. Please purchase tickets with everyone you’d like to sit by!
The PTA has also secured group tickets for the Saturday May 16 Sounders game at 6 p.m. These are 200 level seats for $33. Buy Sounders Tickets. There is also an opportunity for a group of students to spend the first 20 minutes on the pitch (chosen at random).
Ballard Parade May 17 Sunday Come Support the Unicyclist
Please join us on Sunday May 17 for the Ballard Parade from 6-8 pm. The unicyclist will be joining Whittier Elementary. This is our 19th or so year of riding. The parade starts at 62nd and 24th Ave NW & ends at Ballard Ave and Ione St.
Field Day – June 5 – Save the Date!
Field Day is just around the corner, and we couldn’t be more excited! This year’s event will take place on Friday, June 5, beginning with lunch and continuing with fun-filled afternoon activities.
To make this day successful, we need volunteers who can help make this a day to remember for all our students. All students will get a free lunch if they choose to have the lunch offered. Stay tuned for volunteer opportunities! In the meantime, please visit Seattle Public Schools volunteer page to update your volunteer status or complete your application for this year.
Please contact Kristel Gonzales k.linnes@gmail.com or Mrs. Bruecher at bhbruecher@seattleschools.org with any questions.
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
Subscribe to the PTA Newsletter!
Want to hear directly from the PTA on upcoming events and opportunities? Subscribe to the PTA newsletter!
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
All Staff Directory
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.