The Eagle – Week of September 14
The Eagle
Letter from Principal Bean
Dear Families,
Eagle Way Parade: Thanks to all the families who cheered on our students for the Eagle Way Parade on Friday. It is such a fun tradition. At OV, we “Take care of ourselves, each other, and our school!”
Family Connections Meetings: If you haven’t signed up for a family connections meeting with your child’s teacher, please follow this link: Fall 26-27 Family Connections Scheduling Link. Please make sure to select your student’s teacher from the dropdown menu.
Hispanic Heritage Month September 15-October 15: For the next month, OV students will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual observance from September 15 to October 15 that honors the history, culture, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States.
Olympic View Title 1 School: Part of being a Title 1 school requires that we create a “Student, Staff, and Parent Compact”. A compact is a written agreement that outlines how students, parents and teachers will work together to accomplish great things for our children in school and in life. To review this agreement, please go to the Title I information page on our school website.
Please review this with your child. After reviewing it, please click on this form to verify. OV Compact Verification Link
Wednesday Early Release: Just a reminder that moving forward every Wednesday students get out at 1:10.
Free Breakfast/Lunch: All students are eligible for a free lunch and breakfast!
Back to School Night: On Tuesday October 6, at 6:00 p.m., we will have our annual “Back to School Night.”
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
September 15-October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month Learn More
- Thursday, September 17 Hubbard Homestead Sport Court Ribbon Cutting 3-5 p.m.
- Friday, September 25 OVPTA Trivia Night 5:30 p.m. Lake City Eagles Register for Trivia Night
This Week’s News
Hubbard Homestead Sport Court Ribbon Cutting
Join us on Thursday, September 17 from 3:00–5:00 PM to celebrate the grand opening of the Kraken and One Roof Foundations newest sport court at Hubbard Homestead Park in Northgate!
Pre-registration for the youth clinic has now closed. You’re still welcome to register for the event, but shoe availability, and shoe size can no longer be guaranteed. Registration Link
Free UW Athletics Tickets
The OVPTA has FREE tickets to many UW athletics events again this year! Please use the link below to request tickets for your family. Tickets are distributed a few days before the event. (Are you able to help with this distribution task? Please reach out to the PTA!).
- Men’s Soccer vs Rutgers 9/25
- Football vs Iowa 10/9
- Women’s Soccer vs Penn State 10/11
- Volleyball vs Iowa 10/30
IT’S TRIVIA TIME, OLYMPIC VIEW!!
Join the OVPTA for a memorable night of trivia hosted by OV Superfan Jeremy Behrens and the chance to walk away with the ultimate Olympic View bragging rights!!
- Friday, September 25
- The Lake City Eagles Club – 8201 Lake City Way NE
- Check-in starts at 5:30 p.m.
- Trivia is 6-8 p.m.
Do you know everything there is to know about electricity? Dawson’s Creek? Ancient Greece? We don’t know what subjects Trivia Master Jeremy has planned, but you’re guaranteed a wild ride of diabolical brain teasers!!
Tickets $25 per person or $150 per team. Register as a team OR as an individual. Team names and set-ups of 1-6 people are flexible at sign-in or in advance.
This is a 21 and over event. Drinks are available for purchase from the bar. Bring your own food if you like (hint: you can distract the other teams with your amazing charcuterie board).
Fall Festival
The Olympic View Fall Festival is right around the corner! Get ready to play fun games and win prizes, explore the haunted house, enjoy the cake walk, photo booth, cotton candy, bake-off, and chili cook-off.
To help plan this great event and OV tradition, please contact Rob Wilson at wilson5113@gmail.com . We’d love your help with planning and bringing new ideas to life.
LEGO Robotics club/team
I’m happy to announce that I will be coaching our 5th grade LEGO Robotics club/team again this fall! I’m really looking for volunteers to help this year. Tuesdays and Thursdays after school for October, November and early December. You do not have to have a child in 5th grade if you want to help. Sign-ups will be distributed soon and the team will begin meeting by the end of September on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school.
Please contact Heather Pierce-Maiani (Mx. Maiani) at hapiercemaia@seattleschools.org if you are interested or have any questions.
Note from our school Counselor:
Hello! My name is Joyce and I’m the school counselor at Olympic View. Welcome to a new school year! We are so excited to have everyone here at Olympic View. I’d like to share some awesome resources and supports we provide. If you are in need of weekend food packs and winter coats, please fill out the forms below. If you need any additional support or resources, please reach out to me at any time at jecho@seattleschools.org. We will be sending out forms later for the Thanksgiving baskets & holiday baskets. Please feel free to reach out to me at anytime if you have any wonders or worries.
Eagle Food Packs: Eagle Packs Sign-Up
Food packs sent home with your child/ren every weekend. Please note that you will have to fill out a form for each child.
Winter Coat Drive: Winter Coat Drive Sign-Up
If your student is in need of a winter jacket, please fill out this form. Please note that you will have to fill out a form for each student in your family who is requesting for a jacket.
Cheers to a new school year!
Ms. Joyce
Volunteer Opportunities
Coming Soon!
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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 (Monday) amsterwald@seattleschools.org
Nurse Fax: 206-743-3157
Counselor – Joyce Rho jecho@seattleschools.org
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