The Eagle – Week of May 5

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

The Eagle – Week of May 5

Letter from Principal Bean

Dear Families,

Staff Appreciation Week is here! We are so excited that this week is Staff Appreciation week. It is truly appreciated. Help out with Staff Appreciation Week

Tuesday: Grades 4/5 families proving “Comfort Food” lunch
Wednesday: Grades 2/3 families proving Mexican lunch
Thursday: K/1 families providing Italian lunch

Red Dress Day: On Monday we recognize Red Dress Day, a powerful event dedicated to raising awareness about the disproportionate rates of violence faced by Indigenous women and girls. I encourage everyone to wear red as a symbol of solidarity. Classes will have developmentally appropriate conversations in order promote understanding and respect for Indigenous cultures.

Plant Sale Success: Thank you to all the volunteers who made the Plant Sale another huge success. I also want to give a big shout out to Chelsea Shipp, Andrea Chaddock, Ashley Gossens, Angela Roh, and Tiffany McNees for spearheading the event!

May Changemaker Theme: The attribute of a changemaker attribute for May will focus on “Community”. Kindergarten will be featured in our Assembly on Monday at 8:10.

Spirit Day: Fitting with the theme of community, our spirt day this Wednesday is to wear OV gear.

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Month: This month Olympic View is celebrating the rich contributions of Asian Americans and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders. We will engage students in activities and discussions that highlight the important roles these groups have played in our nation’s history.

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 4th Grade: 4th 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 5-9: 4th grade math
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 5 Attribute Assembly – Community 8:10 a.m. Cafeteria
Monday, May 5 Art Committee Meeting 2:45 p.m. Room 212/Join the Virtual Art Committee Meeting
Monday, May 5 Hootenanny Auditions 2:30-5 p.m. Cafeteria
Tuesday, May 6 Girls on the Run 2:30-4 p.m.
Tuesday, May 6 Ukulele Club 2:30-3:30 p.m. P2 Register for Ukulele Club
Wednesday, May 7 Spirit Day – OV Spirit Day
Wednesday, May 7 Ice Skating Club 1:20-2:45 p.m. Kraken Community Iceplex
Thursday, May 8 Morning Skating Club 6:45-7:45 a.m. Kraken Community Iceplex
Thursday, May 8 Afterschool Enrichment #3 2:40-3:40 p.m.
Thursday, May 8 Girls on the Run 2:30-4 p.m.

This Week’s News

Staff Appreciation Week is coming May 5-9!

Hello Olympic View Families! The PTA needs your help to show all Olympic View Teachers and Staff just how important they are! Every year, parents provide lunches for the entire staff.

Volunteer for Teacher Appreciation Week

We’ll need volunteers to bring food and also to set up and clean up. Please also come to the Plant Sale this weekend and write chalk messages for Staff. Thanks for helping!!

The Hootenanny is back! May 16

The Olympic View Hootenanny, our very own talent show, is coming back! Students are welcome to share their talent with our community at our Hootenanny on May 16. Permission slips went home in Kid Mail last week. Here’s everything you will need to know about the process.

Monday, May 5 – After school auditions
Monday, May 12 after school until 4:45 p.m. – Rehearsal in cafeteria
Friday, May 16, 5:30 p.m. – Hootenanny (students should arrive at 5:00 p.m.)

Talent Acts Info:

Group talents are accepted and encouraged! (Yes, students can be in more than one act)
Single acts are great too!
Acts should be under 3 minutes
No lip synching

Any music tracks must be sent to Mr. Austin aubeard@seattleschools.org before May 5.

Questions? Email Ms. Sabrina snobrien@seattleschools.org

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

Be part of a special land acknowledgment project at Olympic View Elementary! We’re inviting adult family members to help students paint the vibrant colors into Roger Fernandes’ stunning designs for the cafeteria, celebrating local Indigenous heritage and environmental stewardship. No painting skills necessary – sign up to volunteer during art classes on the week of May 19-23.

Sounders Tickets for June 1

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

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.

Buy Olympic View Night at the Sounders tickets!

Save the Date for Field Day – Friday, June 6!

Field Day is coming, and we are so excited! Field Day will be on Friday, June 6th, starting with lunch and moving into the 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 go to the SPS Volunteer Webpage to update your volunteer status for this year or to complete your volunteer application.

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

Letter from Mrs. Joyce – School Counselor

Hello parents! If you are interested in your child joining summer courses, there is a Summer Reading Skills Program being offered. Classes are offered in Seattle and on North Seattle College campus. The program allows from children starting from as young as 4 years old to students entering 12th grade and college students (if interested for your other children). From phonics, fluency, comprehension, love of reading, study skills to reading speed.

If you’d like more information or to register, please reach out at 1-800-499-8557 from Monday-Friday: 5am-7pm, Sat: 5am-4pm, Sun: 7am-3pm.

And if you would like to see a flyer, please reach out to me at jecho@seattleschools.org, stop by my office or give me a call at 206-252-5509.

Thank you, Ms. Joyce

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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