The Eagle – Week of September 23
The Eagle – Week of September 23
Letter from Principal Bean
Dear Families,
Back to School Night: On Tuesday, September 24, at 6:00 p.m., we will have our annual “Back to School Night.” This is a great way to meet your child’s teacher as well as to see the work they are doing. Make sure to have your child introduce you to all our specialists, including our new art teacher, Alan De La Cruz!
Ms. Roosma part-time. As I shared last year, Ms. Roosma is splitting her week between Olympic View and McDonald International School. Ms. Roosma is here every Monday, Tuesday, and every other Wednesday.
Lost and Found: It is only September 19, and our lost and found is already filling up. Please label your child’s jackets with their name and teacher.
Olympic View Title 1 School: Part of being a Title 1 school requires that we create a “Student, Staff, and Parent Compact”. Please review this with your child. Olympic View Student, Staff, Parent Compact. After reviewing it, please click on this form to verify. OV Compact Verification
Well-Resourced Schools Community Meetings: SPS will be hosting five regional in-person meetings and one online meeting.
- Online: Tuesday, Sept. 24, 6:30 p.m., Zoom Meeting (Families and staff will soon receive the Zoom meeting link, and the link will be posted on our website.)
- Southwest Region: Wednesday, Sept. 25, 6:30 p.m. Genesee Hill Elementary, 5013 SW Dakota St., Seattle, WA 98116
- Southeast Region: Thursday, Sept. 26, 6:30 p.m. Wing Luke Elementary, 3701 S Kenyon St., Seattle, WA 98118
- Northeast Region: Monday, Sept. 30, 6:30 p.m. Olympic Hills Elementary, 13018 20th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98125
- Central Region: Tuesday, Oct. 1, 6:30 p.m. Kimball Elementary, 3200 23rd Ave. S, Seattle, WA 98144
- Northwest Region: Monday, Oct. 7, 6:30 p.m. James Baldwin Elementary, 11725 1st Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98125
Translation and interpretation services will be provided at each meeting. American Sign Language (ASL), Amharic, Cantonese, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese interpreters will be available. After the online meeting, a recording will be posted to the district website.
We hope you can join us! Take a moment to RSVP for Well Resourced School Meetings.
Learn more about Well-Resourced Schools plans, timeline, and FAQs.
In partnership,
Mr. Bean (he/him)
Important Dates
Every Wednesday is 1:10pm early release
- Tuesday, September 24 Back to School Night 6-7 p.m.
- Wednesday, September 25 Wonderful Wednesday During lunch recesses
This Week’s News
School Supply Pay Link
If you haven’t already contributed towards school supplies for your student this year, please click on the link below. Suggested contribution is $40 per student.
Over the summer, our PTA volunteers purchased school supplies for our entire school. Buying supplies in bulk provides significant cost savings to families and promotes equity as every student will have the same supplies. All classrooms have been stocked with teacher requested supplies and teachers will use and distribute them in the way that works best for their classroom.
Thank you and our Olympic View PTA for helping to make this equity project successful!
Sign Up For Eagle Packs and Winter Coats
Eagle Food Packs: 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: 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.
Calling All Art Lovers!
We need volunteers to support our wonderful art education offerings at Olympic View.
Current Volunteer Opportunities:
Art Docents: The Art Docent Program is a PTA sponsored enrichment activity for all students at all grade levels. Jenny Hellman, OV Artist in Residence, designs lessons that allow students to study and practice the skills of an artist, from ancient to modern eras, and explore materials and techniques. Art Docents receive complete training from Jenny, 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 midday art activity that is absolutely beloved by the students. From 11-1 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. Our first Wednesday is September 25, so come on out and experience the joy!
Fall Festival and Art Night Volunteers:
- Fall Festival volunteer sign-ups with be available soon. This event cannot happen without community help!
- We are also seeking an Art Night Chair.
Please contact Cara Mattera at enrichment@ovpta.org for more information.
Free Tickets to UW Sporting Events
The Olympic View PTA has partnered with the University of Washington once again this year to offer FREE tickets for Olympic View families.
- Women’s Soccer vs. Indiana – Sunday 9/29 at 1 p.m.
- Men’s Soccer vs. Maryland – Friday 10/11 at 7 p.m.
- Women’s Volleyball vs. Maryland – Saturday 10/26 at 7 p.m.
PTA Trivia Night is back! 10/5
Save the date, as host Jeremy Behrens returns for another fun filled PTA Trivia Night!
When: October 5, 5:30 pm check in time (trivia starts at 6:00 pm) at Lake City Eagles.
$25/person or $150/team (Teams can have up to 6 people)
Pay for your 6 person team or pay for a solo ticket and join a team when you arrive.
Fall Festival 10/18
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 help with adding new food choices, and bringing other new ideas to life.
OVPTA General Meeting 10/23
Please join us for our first OVPTA general meeting. This is your opportunity to have your voice heard and help make Olympic View the elementary school you want it to be! It will be Wednesday October 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the lunchroom. Food will be provided and children are welcome.
When to Keep Your Student Home
With the first full week of school under our belts, students are starting to share germs and become sick. Please note the following guidelines about student illness, which also can be viewed on the SPS website.
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
Volunteer Opportunities
More opportunities coming soon
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.
How to Volunteer
All volunteers must complete the online form.
Join the Olympic View Parent Teacher Association
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.
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
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 – Joyce Rho jecho@seattleschools.org
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Olympic View PTA
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