The Eagle – Week of September 8
Letter from Principal Bean
Dear Families,
Welcome Kindergarten Families: Tomorrow, we welcome our kindergarten students to OV for the first time. Please be prepared for heavier traffic and fewer parking spaces. Please see how you can help under the “Car Drop-Off” section below.
Kindergarten Familypalooza: Please join us for “Kindergartenpalooza” in the cafeteria after drop-off on Wednesday for coffee and pastries, and to hear from me and the PTA!
Eagle Way Parade: We will have our annual Eagle Way Parade on Friday morning at 8:30 AM. Please come cheer on the students as we walk around the block. “The Eagle Way” is our school motto. At OV, we “Take care of ourselves, each other, and our school!”
Family Connections Meetings: During the next three Wednesdays, teachers will be having family connection meetings with all families. This is a great way for us to build strong relationships. We really want to hear from you about your hopes and dreams, the brilliance of your child, and anything else that you think is important.
Wednesday Early Release: Just a reminder that moving forward every Wednesday students get out at 1:10 PM.
Free Breakfast/Lunch: As a Title 1 school, all students are eligible for a free lunch and breakfast!
Back to School Night: On Thursday, September 25, at 6:00 PM, we will have our annual “Back to School Night.”
Car Drop-Off
This is always our most busy/congested time of school, so please make sure you give yourself more time if you are dropping off as you might need to walk a few blocks to find a parking space. Please be considerate of our neighbors and follow our drop-off procedures.
- Do not park and walk your kid to the playground in the bus/drop-off zone. (All the red on the map below). If you park it, creates road congestion
- Drive-thru drop-off only on 95th street next to Collaboration Station (inside the blue circle in the map). Please do not get out of the car. Make sure your child is ready to go and leaves promptly on the passenger side of the car. (The drop off is in the section)
Visitors: Starting this year, all visitors will have to electronically sign in at the office using our new system. This will print off an identification badge. Please ring the bell next to the north end doors (by the flagpole).
Volunteering: Volunteers should go to the Volunteer Application Page and complete every step or confirm that they are current with their application.
In partnership,
Mr. Bean (he/him)
Principal, Olympic View
ajbean@seattleschools.org
206-252-5500
Important Dates
Every Wednesday is 1:10pm early release
- Monday, September 8 First Day for Kindergarteners
- Monday, September 8 Kindergarten Familypalooza 8am Cafeteria
- Thursday, September 11 Tooth Saver Dental Clinic
- Friday, September 12 Eagle Way Assembly 8:10 AM/Eagle Way Parade 8:30 AM
- Friday, September 12 Tooth Saver Dental Clinic
This Week’s News
Kindergarten familypalooza! September 8
Join the PTA and Principal Bean right after drop off on Monday, September 8 for a cup of coffee and a sweet treat. Hear a bit about what to expect for the year ahead and celebrate a new school year!
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 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.
Cheers to a New Year! Joyce
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!
- Football vs Purdue, November 15 – Time TBD
- Women’s Soccer vs. Illinois, September 21 – 1 PM
- Men’s Soccer vs. Indiana, October 3 – 7 PM
- Volleyball vs. Iowa, October 4 – 4:30 PM
Art Docents Needed!
What is an Art Docent? A Docent is a parent or community member who volunteers to teach a pre-written, materials-prepared lesson by our Artist in Residence, Jenny Hellmann. As a Docent, you will receive a lesson on the artist, and an opportunity to try the project inspired by the artist for yourself, before presenting it to the children. These projects typically take an hour for the lesson and project combined. The total time commitment, including training, is about an hour, to an hour and a half, a month.
The Art Docent Program is beloved by the children and is a way to help supplement and support arts education for all our families at Olympic View. Please contact Laura Rogneby at ovdocents@gmail.com for more information on this program.
Fall Festival – October 17
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.
Volunteer 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.
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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Olympic View PTA
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