The Eagle – Week of October 16
Letter from Principal Bean
Dear Families,
October is National Anti-Bullying Prevention Month (Message from counselor Joyce Rho): Hello everyone! My name is Joyce, and I am the school counselor at Olympic View. I wanted to introduce myself once again and share what I am currently implementing school wide.
October is National Anti-Bullying Prevention Month and in honor of that, I am going into all classrooms and providing an anti-bully lesson to all students. We dive into depth into what bullying truly is, how to recognize it, and how to respond to it when or if we see it happen. After the lesson, each student will sign a heart to pledge that they will “think before they speak, because it is hard to fix a broken heart.”
This bulletin board will be posted in the hallway next to the first-grade classes which will remind students daily of what they have promised. Please ask your child what the 3 Rs are in bullying and what they have learned about bullying prevention!
Unity Day: To reinforce this message, we are going to have a “Unity Day” on October 25. This will be a day to collectively come together to celebrate our common desire to be “upstanders.” We are encouraging students to wear bright colors (orange, yellow, red) to demonstrate their solidarity. Unity Day Video
The Great Shakeout: This Thursday we will be participating in the Great Shakeout earthquake drill. It would be great if you had a conversation with your child about what your earthquake response would be like at home (or other places). This way kids will not generalize earthquake responses as just getting underneath a desk but understanding potential dangers and knowing how to protect themselves in various contexts. Learn more about the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill
Fall Festival: This Friday is our annual Fall Festival, from 4:30-7:00 p.m. There are still quite a few volunteer opportunities. Fall Festival Volunteer & Chili Cook Off Sign Up
Volunteering: Volunteers should complete all steps of the Volunteer Application or confirm that they are current with their application. (Note: Please plan on it taking a week to process the information, so if you are planning on volunteering for a field trip, please plan ahead. I am unable to make exceptions.)
In Partnership!
Mr. Bean (He/him)
Ms. Roosma’s Corner
This past Monday we got to experience our very first assembly for the year! Did you know we have a school song? If you ever want to hear it, come on over to an assembly of ours. I will tell you, it will never get old…hearing our entire school community sing and do the hand motions is a gift each and every month. We will have an all school assembly every month, we would love to see you there! In this weeks video, Mr. Bean shows up and demonstrates how NOT to show self-control in the hallways of the school. We also get a glimpse into self control from various aspects of our school community. We learned in our assembly, that when you show self control, it allows you to begin focusing on things outside of yourself. We will get into more as the month goes on.
Important Dates
Every Wednesday is 1:10pm early release
- Wednesday, October 18 Maple Leaf Community Council Meeting 6-7:30 p.m. (Cafeteria)
- Thursday, October 19 After School Enrichment Session #1 2:40-3:40 p.m.
- Friday, October 20 Fall Festival 4-7 p.m.
- Thursday, October 26 After School Enrichment Session #2 2:40-3:40 p.m.
This Week’s News
FREE UW Athletic Tickets – Order Yours Now!
Your OVPTA is partnering with UW athletics to bring you FREE tickets to select University of Washington athletic events throughout the year. We will have several games throughout the year.
Men’s Soccer vs Stanford on October 22nd at 3 p.m.
Women’s Volleyball vs UCLA on November 12th at 1 p.m.
For FREE general admission tickets, complete the order form – 50 tickets are available, first come first serve. Go Dawgs!
Fall Festival – This Friday 10/20
4 PM to 7 PM
It’s finally here! We need your help as volunteers to make the Fall Festival a reality.
Please sign up today, to volunteer and for the chili cook off: Fall Festival Volunteer & Chili Cook Off Sign Up
A word on Event Cleanup: last year we had some challenges getting the school back in order after a great Fall Festival event. This year we’d like to propose dusting off an old OV Eagle Way tradition and ask/encourage each family that stays to the end of the festival to help pitch in with 5-10 mins of clean-up help (trash pickup, sweeping, putting away games, breaking down a tent, etc). If we all work together, we can ensure the school is quickly cleaned, organized, and ready for students.
We are looking for Garden Docents!
Are you interested or willing to help with one or two garden projects a month? We would love to have your help teaching our kids about the garden, planting bulbs with students, learning about worm bins and composting, and generally helping create garden science opportunities for our students.
Interested? Email generousgardening@gmail.com to learn more or RSVP for our meeting at Cloud City on Saturday October 21st at 9:00am.
Garden Work Party
October 28th there is a garden work party from 9:00am until 12:00 to plant fall bulbs and do a bit of fall dividing of plants in our main school garden and setting up our new planters.
Sign up by emailing generousgardening@gmail.com. We will have gloves/ tools/ etc. and look forward to caring for the garden together!
Volunteers Needed for Skating
Skating starts Monday, October 30. Volunteers are needed for grades 1and 2. Volunteers will help expedite students getting their safety gear on. Students can bring their own helmets and skates for the unit. Please label all equipment being brought from home. Students will also have time to practice getting safety gear on before the unit starts.
If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Bruecher at bhbruecher@seattleschools.org or call at 206-252-5514
1st grade classrooms:
- Fenigsohn– 12:30-1:05 Monday 10/30, 11/6 and Thursday 11/2 and 11/9
- Cooper- 1:10-1:45 Tuesday 10/31, 11/7 and Friday 11/3
- Dunne– 12:30-1:05 Tuesday 10/31, 11/7 and Friday 11/3 Wednesday 9:05-9:40 11/1
2nd grade classrooms:
- Schwab– 1:50-2:25 Monday 10/30,11/6 and Thursday 11/2, 11/9
- Murphy– 1:50-2:25 Tuesday 10/31,11/7 and Friday 11/3 Wednesday 8:25-9:00 11/1
Update: Direct Ask Flying Forward Fund
We’ve raised $5010 towards our $20,000 goal. Thank you to all who have donated already. We still have a ways to go, keep those blue envelopes coming in or donate at the link below. Don’t forget to share with family, friends, or neighbors who would like to support OV! Thanks for your support.
Donate to the Flying Forward Fund
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.
School Breakfast and Lunch
Our breakfast and lunch menus are now up on the SPS website!
Individual milk purchase (with home lunch) costs $.75
Want to support your student’s classroom teacher?
Donate to your student’s classroom
Show your school spirit with Olympic View Spirit Wear
Choose from Kids, Women, and Men’s sizes. We have t-shirts, long sleeved, crewnecks and hoodies now available in purple, crimson, and green!
Get Involved!
How to Volunteer
All volunteers must complete the online form.
Join the OV PTA
Please consider becoming a paid member of the Olympic View Parent Teacher Association. 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.
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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