The Eagle – Last Week of School 2026
- Letter from Principal Bean
- Important Dates
- This Week’s News
- A Big Mahalo to all the Field Day Volunteers
- Calling All Incoming Kindergarten and New OV Families! Summer Play Dates!
- Spirit Wear Swap coming to the Ice Cream Social! – Searching for your hand-me-downs!
- Summer Quest, SPL’s new all-ages program, starts June 15
- A note from Nurse Angie
- ART COORDINATOR TEAM NEEDED FOR NEXT YEAR! HELP SAVE THE ARTS!
- LEGO Robotics Team
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Subscribe to the PTA Newsletter!
- General Information
- Resources
- Contact Us
The Eagle
Letter from Principal Bean
Dear Families,
I can’t believe this school year is already over! I hope everyone is going to have an amazing summer.
Spirit Days Week: For the last week of school, we are going to have a different spirit theme each day.
- Monday: Wear blue (OV Colors)!
- Tuesday: Sparkly, shimmer, shine, rainbow
- Wednesday: Dress like it is summer
5th Grade Graduation: Congratulations to our out-going fifth graders. Graduation ceremonies will be on Monday at 5:30 p.m.
Pride Recess: June is Pride month. We will celebrate by having an all-school recess/dance party on Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. If you would like to volunteer to put on rainbow tattoos, let me know!
Last Day One Hour Release: Out last day of school is Wednesday, June 15. Students will be released at 1:25 p.m.
Early Start School Year: Because Labor Day is so late this year, SPS will start school earlier than normal. The first day of school for grades 1-5 will be Wednesday, September 2. Kindergarteners start on Tuesday, September 8.
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, June 15 5th Grade Graduation 5:30-6:30 p.m. Cafeteria
- Monday, June 15 Spirit Day: Wear Blue
- Tuesday, June 16 Spirit Day: Sparkle/Shimmer/Shine/Rainbow Day
- Wednesday, June 17 Spirit Day: Dress Like It’s Summer
- Wednesday, June 17 Moving Up Assembly 9 a.m.
- Wednesday, June 17 Last Day of School 1:25 p.m. dismissal
This Week’s News
A Big Mahalo to all the Field Day Volunteers
Dear OV Families and Community thank you for helping with all the tasks that help make field day a huge success. I would also like to thank Kristel Gonzales for being the point person responsible for inviting you all in and helping make the day run smoothly. I received a lot of feedback from students about how incredible it was and how it left them filled with joy. Until next year !
Malama Pono ( take care) and A Hui Hou ( until we see each other again) Mrs. Bruecher
Calling All Incoming Kindergarten and New OV Families! Summer Play Dates!
Come play, connect, and get to know fellow Olympic View families before the first day of school.
Meet at the Olympic View Playground.
- Sunday, August 9, 12-1pm
- Thursday, August 13, 5-6pm
- Tuesday, August 18, 6-7pm
+ BYO picnic lunch after Welcome to Olympic View Kindergarten, August 24, 9-11:30am
Popsicles, sidewalk chalk, and playground fun provided! Siblings welcome.
Spirit Wear Swap coming to the Ice Cream Social! – Searching for your hand-me-downs!
Do you have spirit wear that your child has grown out of? Even you 5th grade parents! Our ice cream social in the fall will include a spirit wear swap! If you are moving on from OV, or just want to thrift it now, drop your items by the front office and we will put it out in September! And don’t forget to buy a shirt or sweatshirt in a bigger size if you’d like!
Summer Quest, SPL’s new all-ages program, starts June 15
This summer, The Seattle Public Library invites everyone to participate in Summer Quest, a new program that encourages reading, learning, and creative activities for all ages. Starting Monday, June 15, pick up your activity tracker at any branch or download one online Activity Tracker Link.
Every child with a tracker gets a free ticket to PlayDate SEA. Kids who complete 30 days of reading and activities will earn a free book and raffle entry for a PlayDate SEA pizza party for 10! Just show your tracker at your branch by Sept. 4. Library locations are also hosting dozens of free Summer Quest programs, from magic to music to art.
A note from Nurse Angie
Vaccines- immunizations are required for students to attend school. If your child is not current with vaccines, they risk being excluded from school in the fall.
Life Threatening Conditions– Asthma, life-threatening allergies (requiring an epi pen), and seizures are considered life-threatening conditions. It is legally required to keep all medications related to these conditions at school. If your child sees their doctor this summer, please bring them the correct medication authorization to fill out for next school year.
Dietary Requirements- Does your child have a dietary requirement that is not related to a life-threatening allergy? If your doctor fills out the Diet Prescription Form, we can be sure to have appropriate meals to meet your child’s dietary needs. Without this form, we will not be able to accommodate food sensitivities or specific requirements, such as a vegan diet.
Complete forms can be sent to amsterwald@seattleschools.org or faxed to 206-743-3157
Extra Clothing – We need clothing in our closet to help kids who need a change of clothes during the day. If you have clothing that we’ve lent your child or clothing that your children have outgrown, please consider sending them in.
Please send:
- Soft pants with elastic waistband (leggings, sweatpants, etc), sizes 5-10
- Girl-style underwear, sizes 4-10
- Boy-style underwear, sizes 4-8
- Socks
- Short and long-sleeved t-shirts, sizes XS-M
NO:
- Hard, difficult to button pants
- Large underwear (bigger than size 8-10)
- Any clothing that is very stained or has large holes
Please do not send in items other than what is requested as we do not have the staff to sort through them. Thank you!
ART COORDINATOR TEAM NEEDED FOR NEXT YEAR! HELP SAVE THE ARTS!
The PTA is looking for someone, or a team of people, to help coordinate all of the amazing art opportunities at school next year. This includes helping to support the art docent programs, wonderful wednesdays, artist in residencies, and our new STEAM night. We have volunteers to help with each of these projects so you won’t be alone but need a committee to help facilitate. If we do not find folks for this position, we may be forced to discontinue some of our arts programming which is such a benefit to our entire community. Please email president@ovpta.org or enrichment@ovpta.org with any questions or interest. THANK YOU!
LEGO Robotics Team
Hello OV families, this past fall at OV we had our first ever LEGO Robotics Team for 5th graders. It was both fun and challenging and attending the citywide competition was such a special experience. I’d love to continue this program in the fall for next year’s 5th graders, but I need help! Can you volunteer to be a coach with me? I need all hands on deck! You do not need to have a student in 5th grade 😊. Please reach out to me at hapiercemaia@seattleschools.org with inquiries and questions. Thanks! -Mx. Maiani
Volunteer Opportunities
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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, 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.