The Eagle – Week of November 25 (Thanksgiving Break)
Letter from Principal Bean
Dear Families,
No School This Week: As a reminder, there will not be school this week as we will have Family Teacher conferences the next three days. Please make sure to sign up. Make sure to click on your child’s teacher in the “Select Staff” drop-down menu. Fall Conference Sign-Up
Family Income Surveys: If you have not filled out your family income survey, please fill out the link: On-Line Family Income Survey
Why is this Survey Important? The Family Income Survey provides Olympic View with essential funding for our school, including the following:
- Free Breakfast and Lunch for all students
- Full-time Counselor
- Reading Interventionist Teacher
- Access to free field trips
The form is simple to fill out and confidential. The information will only be used to help your school receive funding from state and federal programs. Families with multiple students will only complete this form once. To learn more you can follow this link: District Website About Income Survey
Biking to School Reminder: For safety reasons, if you bike with your child to school, please make sure to do the following:
- When you get to the traffic circle with the crossing guards, please stop at the intersection.
- Get off the bike, walk, and follow the crossing guard’s directions
In partnership,
Mr. Bean (he/him)
Important Dates
Every Wednesday is 1:10pm early release
- November is Native American Heritage Month Learn More about Native American Heritage Month
- November 25-27 Fall Conferences – No School
- Thursday, November 28 Thanksgiving Day – No School
- Friday, November 29 Native American Heritage Day – No School
- Monday, December 2 Musical Auditions 3:45-5:30 p.m. Cafeteria
- Tuesday, December 3 Choir 2:30-4 p.m. P2
- Tuesday, December 3 Musical Auditions 3:45-5:30 p.m. Cafeteria
- Thursday, December 5 Musical Auditions 3:45-5:30 p.m. Cafeteria
- Thursday, December 5 After School Enrichment Session 7
This Week’s News
Thanksgiving and Holiday Basket Fundraiser
The holidays are right around the corner! In order to support our families in need, we have started a GoFundMe to purchase food for Thanksgiving Baskets and gift cards for Holiday Baskets. All contributions will go directly to our Olympic View families this holiday season.
Additionally, we have started a Wish List for books and toys for ages infant-18 years old who are receiving Holiday Baskets. If you would like to donate any additional new toys or books, please drop them off in the office. We appreciate all of the donations!
Spring Musical Auditions
We are excited to announce the musical for Spring 2025 is The Wizard of Oz!
Grade 3 – 5 students should look for a signup at school this week; additionally an informational packet will be coming home with students. Before students can audition for the Spring Musical, parents must complete this form.
- Group Audition Dates: December 2, 3 and 5 3:45 – 5:30 p.m.
- Rehearsals Start: December 9, every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 3:45 – 5:30 p.m.
- Show Dates: April 4-6
Questions? Email Jeremy Behrens (Director) at jeremy.r.behrens@gmail.com or Sabrina O’Brien (Producer) at sobrien519@hotmail.com
Washington State Combined Fund Drive
Are you a current state employee or retiree? Looking to spend your donation dollars before the end of the year? Please consider donating through the WA State Combined Fund Drive that is running from now until early December. The OVPTA is already a participating 501c3. Donate to the Washington State Combined Fund and use Charity Code: 0481688
Easy Ways to Give Back to the OVPTA
If you’re shopping, please check out these businesses which are offering profit percentages back to the OVPTA. Check out the Olympic View PTA website and FB Friends of OV Group for additional updates.
Snapdoodle Toys is offering its PTA Giveback week again this year. If you shop at any Snapdoodle Toys, Sunday, 11/24 until Saturday, 11/30, say you’re shopping to benefit the Olympic View PTA, then 20% of your purchase will be donated back to the OVPTA. In-store only.
See’s Candies: The OVPTA’s virtual candy store is open until 12/06! From See’s holiday gifts to classics like Lollypops and peanut brittle, every purchase gives 20% back to OVPTA. Orders are shipped directly to you from See’s. Let’s make the season sweeter together!
Minted: For personalized cards, art, gifts, etc., go to Minted, use the unique promo code, FUNDRAISEOLYMPICVIEW, and you will get 20% off, and 15% of every order placed will be donated back to the OVPTA.
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!
- USC: Saturday December 7, Men’s basketball 3 p.m.
- Purdue: Saturday January 18 Women’s basketball 2 p.m.
- Iowa: Wednesday January 22 Women’s basketball 6 p.m.
Free ice staking lessons after school Wednesdasys, all grades!
The Kraken One Roof foundation has partnered with the PTA to provide free ice skating lessons for Olympic View Students!
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 Sign ups happening soon and first lessons is February 5th!
Volunteer Opportunities
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.
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.
General Information
Resources
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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)
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