The Eagle – Week of May 12

Letter from Principal Bean
Important Dates
This Week’s News
Volunteer Opportunities
OVPTA Information
General Information
Resources
Contact Us

Letter from Principal Bean

Dear Families,

Thank You for the Amazing Staff Appreciation Week! Thank you for pampering us all last week. Each day was something different and special, from Ben and Jerry’s ice cream to delicious meals, to coffee/pastries. In addition, the teachers truly appreciated your generous donations through the Amazon wish list!! It is so special being part of a community such as OV.

Hootenanny on Friday! Thanks to one of our instructional assistants Austin Beard and Office Assistant Ms. Sabrina, the Hootenanny talent show is back for this year. The show begins at 5:30 in the cafeteria!

First Grade Artist in Residence Experience: In partnership with the OVPTA, over the next few weeks all the first-grade classes get to have their Artist in Residency experience with the Pacific Northwest Ballet. Students get to interpret a story they are reading in class through dance and movement. And next week they get to go visit the Pacific Northwest Ballet for a field trip!

Happy Mother’s Day: To all the moms out there, I hope your children treat you well this Sunday. You deserve it!!

Students Not Attending Next Year: Current resident students who will not be returning full time to Seattle Public Schools in September 2025 will need to fill out the Not Attending Next Year Form.

State Testing Continues for 5th Grade: Fifth Grade will be doing the math portion of the SBA testing this week. Please see the schedule below to help you know which weeks to try to avoid any appointments.

May 12-16: 5th grade Literacy
May 19-23: 5th grade Math
May 27-30: 3rd grade Math

In partnership,

Mr. Bean (he/him)

Important Dates

Every Wednesday is 1:10 p.m. early release

Monday, May 12 Hootenanny Rehearsal 2:30-4:45 p.m. Cafeteria
Tuesday, May 13 Girls on the Run 2:30-4 p.m.
Tuesday, May 13 Ukulele Club 2:30-3:30 p.m. P2
Wednesday, May 14 Ice Skating Club 1:20-2:45 p.m. Kraken Community Iceplex
Wednesday, May 14 Maple Leaf Community Council General Meeting 6-7:30 p.m. Cafeteria
Thursday, May 15 Morning Skating Club 6:45-7:45 a.m. Kraken Community Iceplex
Thursday, May 15 Afterschool Enrichment #4 2:40-3:40 p.m.
Thursday, May 15 Girls on the Run 2:30-4 p.m.
Friday, May 16 Hootenanny 5:30 p.m. Cafeteria

This Week’s News

Hootenanny!

The Hootenanny, Olympic View’s very own talent show, has returned! Come watch the talent of our students (and staff??) as they shine in the spotlight. This Friday, May 16, 5:30 p.m. in the OV Cafeteria.

Want to show us your baking talent? We need items for the bake sale! Sign up here!

Sounders Tickets for June 1 – Buy tickets by May 13

Olympic View is headed out to the Sounders Match on June 1 at 3 p.m.!

Buy Olympic View Night at the Sounders tickets!

Tickets are $30 and are on sale now. Bring the family to cheer on the squad! And kids will be able to watch the last 20 minutes from the field.

Ballard Parade 2025 May 17

Each year, Ballard celebrates its Norwegian heritage with a parade to celebrate Norway’s constitution day. This year the parade will be on Saturday May 17. The parade starts at 4:00 and ends roughly at 6:00pm. This year Olympic View has about 30 riders who will be riding in the parade with Whittier Elementary. Please come out and support our riders. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Bruecher at bhbruecher@seattleschools.org

Land Acknowledgment Painting Helpers Needed May 19-23

Make a lasting impact at Olympic View Elementary! Volunteer to help students paint large-scale artworks by renowned Coast Salish artist Roger Fernandes, celebrating local Indigenous heritage and environmental stewardship. Sign up to lend a hand!

No painting skills necessary – sign up to volunteer during art classes on the week of May 19-23.

Volunteers: Thank you for helping our students grow! May 28

We invite you to our Volunteer Recognition Assembly and Reception! All year long, you selflessly dedicate time to our school and we want to celebrate each of you!

Each year we recognize those volunteers who have gone above and beyond for our Olympic View Community. Nominations are being accepted for the following awards:

Ada Snyder Award: An award given to a senior citizen to recognize their service to the Olympic View community.
Golden Acorn Award: An award presented to a volunteer in recognition of their dedication and outstanding service to the youth in the Olympic View community. This person will likely have donated their time in multiple classrooms and have helped many OV staff and students. It is to recognize volunteer service “above and beyond” a particular job description.
L.O.V.E. Award: The Lifetime Olympic View Elementary Award. An award recognizing individuals who have given countless hours of time to Olympic View, whether it be in classrooms, the office, the building, the neighborhood, etc. This would be someone who has gone beyond the normal scope of their job to enhance the entire community at Olympic View. This could be a teacher, staff member, volunteer, student, etc.

Nominate recipients

Please join us on Wednesday, May 28 at 8:10 a.m. in the cafeteria for our assembly, with a reception immediately to follow.

Olympic View Field Day is Friday, June 6!

Field Day is coming up, and we are so excited! Field Day will be held on Friday, June 6, starting with lunch and moving into the afternoon outdoor activities with 16 stations. To make this day successful, we need volunteers who can help make this a day to remember for all our students. We need lots of sidewalk chalk, lunch helpers, and volunteers to help run the Field Day stations. All students will get a free lunch if they choose to have the lunch offered.

Field Day Volunteer Sign-Up

This is such a great time for our Olympic View Community to join in on the fun! Please volunteer and help make one of our favorite days a success. See you there!

All volunteers must be registered with Seattle Public Schools. To update your volunteer status for this year or to complete your volunteer application, go to the SPS Volunteer web page.

Please contact Kristel Gonzales at k.linnes@gmail.com, Chad Cabigting at chad.cabigting@gmail.com or Mrs. Bruecher at bhbruecher@seattleschools.org with any questions.

OVPTA seeks the future of PTA Leadership!

We’re sad to see a lot of our current volunteers graduating soon – are you ready to step in and give back to OV by joining the PTA Board? We want to ensure that all your favorite OV activities continue on!

Volunteering on the PTA Board is a great way to get to know your OV community and be a part of making OV the amazing place we love so much!! Our Board meets monthly and is supportive and friendly!! We can usually arrange childcare so you can attend a meeting, and we usually offer a virtual meeting option, if you just can’t make it in person. We want to make it easy to be a part of the Board – so let us know what you need!

Look for info in upcoming Eagle newsletters on board recruitment events or just reach out today!

We’re looking to fill the following Board positions: Co-President, Co-Treasurer, Co-Fundraising Director, Co-Activities Director, and Co-Enrichment Director.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Chelsea and Chad at president@ovpta.org and we’re happy to chat!

Volunteer Opportunities

Eagle Pack Volunteer Sign-Up

Wonderful Wednesday Volunteer Sign-Up

Library Volunteer Sign-Up

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.

Shop Now: Order Spirit Wear

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.

Join the OVPTA

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!

Breakfast and Lunch Menus

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.

All volunteers must complete the online form.

Seattle Schools Volunteer Application

Want to support your student’s classroom teacher?

Donate to Your Student’s Classroom Teacher

With the first full week of school under our belts, students are starting to share germs and become sick.

SPS Student Illness Guidelines

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.

We will be hosting a vaccine clinic at Olympic View on October 2, where all childhood vaccines, flu and COVID vaccines will be available at no cost to you.

If you would like to take action sooner, local pharmacies and doctors’ offices have the seasonal flu shot and pediatric COVID vaccines will become available over the next couple weeks. Adult COVID vaccines are currently available.

Please help keep our community healthy by keeping sick students home, practicing good hand washing, properly covering coughs and sneezes and maintaining vaccinations for preventable illness.

Thank you,

Nurse Angie

Resources

The Source Parent/Guardian Tour

What is the Source?

Parent and guardian Source accounts display attendance, assessment scores, Elementary Progress Reports, Secondary Performance Reports, secondary student assignment scores, SchoolPay, Schoology Access Codes and other information.

Parents and guardians of students actively enrolled in SPS may set up an account.
Students actively enrolled in SPS will receive a username and password from their school. If your student does not know their username, needs a password reset or help logging in, contact a teacher or the school librarian.
Reminder: Students do not include @seattleschools.org when logging onto the Source, example: 1student

Would you like your student(s) to receive a food bag each week? Please fill out a request form to be added to the list. Eagle Pack Sign Up

Questions? Please reach out to counselor Joyce Rho jecho@seattleschools.org.

Transit is free for riders 18 and younger thanks to Move Ahead Washington, a statewide transportation funding package.

Learn how to sign your student up for an Orca Card

The Family Resource Center will support families three days a week with access to essential services. This includes enrollment in public benefits and connections to community resources such as empowerment programs, parenting classes and a mobile food pantry.

Family Resource Center at Broadview-Thomson K-8
13052 Greenwood Ave. N Seattle, WA 98133
Hours: Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., Wednesday 1 – 4 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

For more information about Family Resource Centers, visit the FamilyWorks website.

Looking for additional resources? Please go to our Family Resource Page:

Family Resource Page

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)
All Staff Directory
Olympic View PTA

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