The Eagle – Week of September 22
Letter from Principal Bean
Dear Families,
Back to School Night on Thursday! This Thursday, September 25, we will host our annual “Back to School Night”. It is a great way to meet your child’s teacher(s) and see all the amazing work they are doing. The purpose of the night is to develop positive relationships between home and school as opposed to a traditional “curriculum night.” Teachers will, however, provide curriculum.
Hispanic Heritage Month: Hispanic Heritage Month is a month-long celebration of Hispanic and Latino history and culture. While we celebrate Hispanic and Latino communities beyond this month, from September 15 to October 15 we give extra recognition to the many contributions made to the history and culture of the United States.
Orange Shirt Day: Tuesday, September 30 is Orange Shirt Day or “Every Child Matters Day.” Orange Shirt Day was created as an opportunity to discuss the effects of residential schools and their legacy. It honors the experiences of Indigenous Peoples, celebrates resilience and affirms a commitment that every child matters. Please join me in wearing orange on this day!
Olympic View Title 1 School: Part of being a Title 1 school requires that we create a “Student, Staff, and Parent Compact”. Olympic View Student Staff Parent Compact.docx Please review this with your child. After reviewing it, please click on this form to verify. OV Compact Verification Link
In partnership,
Mr. Bean (he/him)
Principal, Olympic View
ajbean@seattleschools.org
206-252-5500
Important Dates
Every Wednesday is 1:10pm early release
- Thursday, September 25 Back to School Night 6-7 PM
- Tuesday, September 30 Orange Shirt Day Learn More
- Saturday, October 4 OVPTA Trivia Night 6-9 PM Lake City Eagles Order Tickets
This Week’s News
Trivia Night is BACK!! October 4
When: Saturday, October 4
Time: 6:00 PM (Check in starts at 5:30 pm)
Where: Lake City Eagles Club
This is a 21+ event. $25/person or $150/team. Each team can have up to 6 people and you can create and change teams right up until trivia starts — no pressure to commit. Pay for your 6 person team right away or pay for a solo ticket and join a team when you arrive. Feel free to BYOF (bring your own food) to this event!
Kidmail coming soon…Reserve your spot by clicking HERE.
Join Eagles to support the Huskies!
The OVPTA has secured FREE tickets to several UW Husky athletic events! We have tickets to four events this fall, including Football. For dates please Please sign up using this form. Bring the whole family to the game!
- Men’s Soccer vs. Indiana, October 3 – 7 PM
- Volleyball vs. Iowa, October 4 – 4:30 PM
- Football vs Purdue, November 15 – Time TBD
Fall Festival – October 17
The Olympic View Fall Festival is Friday 10/17 from 4-7 PM.
This is the one and only opportunity for kids to wear their costumes, so feel free to wear them for the event. We’ll have all the Fall Festival favorites like the haunted house, games, photo booth, cotton candy, and food for you to enjoy!
We need plenty of volunteers to make the event a success, volunteer for a shift and enjoy the event for the other half, please sign up here: Olympic View Elementary: 2024 Fall Festival Volunteers (signupgenius.com)
Volunteer Opportunities
Eagle Pack Volunteers Needed (and bags too)
The Eagle Pack program provides weekend food bags for any family that requests it. The University Food Bank provides the food items, and volunteers pack the bags and distribute them to classrooms every week. We need volunteers to help with picking up from the Food Bank on Thursday afternoons and packing on Friday mornings from about 8:00-9:00 am. If you are able to help during this timeframe, please sign up HERE.
We would love to have some consistent volunteers, so if you can commit to one or more Fridays a month, that would be helpful. Approved volunteers can feel free to drop into the lunchroom any Friday, after drop off to lend a hand as well if you find yourself with some time.
We can always use plastic and paper shopping bags (the thicker, handled ones like from Target or a grocery store). If you have extras you can donate, please drop them off in the office.
Questions? Contact k.linnes@gmail.com
Calling all art lovers!
We are in need of volunteers to support our wonderful art education offerings at Olympic view. Currently we have openings for:
- Art Docents: The Art Docent Program is a PTA sponsored enrichment activity for all students at all grade levels. Art Docents receive complete training, as well as all materials and support to teach the lesson and display the student art. It’s a great way to get to know your student’s class and see the enthusiasm for this outstanding program. It’s also a LOT of fun!
Lessons are offered five times during the school year, from October to June. Each lesson requires about an hour of time for training, and an hour or so to give the lesson and hang the art.
Please contact Docent Coordinator Laura Rogneby at ovdocents@gmail.com for more details or to sign up.
- Wonderful Wednesday Helpers: Once a month we have a lunch recess art activity that is absolutely beloved by the students. From 11am-1pm, we offer a small project either outside on the playlot or in the main lobby, supporting seasonal themes and exploring a variety of materials. Contact Cara Mattera at enrichment@ovpta.org for more information, and look in The Eagle.
- Fall Festival (10/17) and Science Night Volunteers: Throughout the year we offer other volunteer opportunities.
Please contact Cara Mattera at enrichment@ovpta.org for more information, and look for information weekly in The Eagle.
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.
Coming Soon!
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.
With the first full week of school under our belts, students are starting to share germs and become sick.
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
Looking for additional resources? Please go to our 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
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 – Joyce Rho jecho@seattleschools.org
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