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OV Family Newsletter 5/19

Posted Date: 5/19/25 (7:05 PM)

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May 19, 2025

 

Band & Color Guard Win 1st Place in Selah!

OV Band and Drill team in green and white uniforms pose in front of buses.
OV Marching Band in green and white uniforms prepares to perform outdoors.
OV Band Director, Jeff Ray, holding the 1st place trophy from Selah with a milkshake design.
Students from Olympic View Middle School march in a parade, carrying a banner.
A marching band performs outdoors, playing drums.
Congratulations to the OV Band and Color Guard for winning 1st place at the Selah parade on Saturday! The OV band rocked the house!

Special thanks to Andy Wray, our wonderful percussion instructor, who kept everyone going strong. A big thank you to our OV Music Boosters for organizing and supervising both parade trips to Spokane and Selah. We also appreciate all of the volunteers that chaperoned these trips. Thank you!
 

OV GENERAL INFO

We're excited to share the latest happenings and updates from our school community to keep you informed and engaged.

SCHOOL HOURS:
  • Mondays - Thursdays: 8:05am - 2:45pm
  • Fridays: 8:05am - 1:30pm

NEED TO REPORT YOUR STUDENT'S ABSENCE?
Email our attendance clerk (Therese McNamara) at OVAttendance@mukilteo.wednet.edu or search "Attendance" in ParentSquare to send her a message.

QUESTIONS? Please call our office at (425) 366-5200 or email our office manager, Jamie Wright: WrightJL@mukilteo.wednet.edu.
 
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UPCOMING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

  • 5/19 - 5/23: State SBA Testing in ELA classes & Make-up Testing in library
  • 5/19: Home Track Meet @ 3:45pm
  • 5/26: Memorial Day--No School
  • 5/27 - 5/30: State WCAS Testing in Science classes (8th grade only) & Make-up testing in library
  • 6/2 - 6/6: State SBA Testing in Math classes & Make-up Testing in library
  • 6/3: Choir & Orchestra Concert @ 7pm
  • 6/6: Student library books due
  • 6/10: Band Concert @ 7pm
  • 6/12: Graduating Seniors/OV Alumni parade through OV hallways & campus wearing cap & gown (arrive at 12:30pm for photo; parade starts at 12:50pm). Senior parents/guardians welcome to attend.
  • 6/13: 8th Grade Ceremony tickets distributed in 6th period (4 per family)
  • 6/13: All student textbooks due
  • 6/13: SHIP Awards presented in all classes
  • 6/17: 8th Grade Ceremony (6pm) & Celebration (7-9pm)
  • 6/16-6/20: Spirit Week
  • 6/16: Yearbook Distribution Day & BBQ Lunch
  • 6/17: 8th Grade Rehearsal 8:10am-11:20am in gym
  • 6/17: 8th Grade Ceremony (6pm) & Celebration (7-9pm)
  • 6/18: Moving Up Assembly (am)
  • 6/18: Last Day for Elect to Learn, Clubs & Activity Bus
  • 6/19: Juneteenth--No School
  • 6/20 & 6/23: No student backpacks or laptops (small sling bags ok)
  • 6/23: Last Day of School (dismissal at noon)

UPDATED STUDENT CALENDAR

Here is our district's updated calendar that reflects the make-up snow days. Our last day of school is now on Monday, June 23rd.
An updated calendar for the 2024-25 school year for the Mukilteo School District, showing important dates and times.
 
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STATE TESTING DATES

Our school's annual state testing has begun. Please try to avoid appointments and absences on the dates below as there is limited time for make-up testing. We appreciate your help!

TESTING SCHEDULE:
  • 5/12-5/16: ELA CAT (in Social Studies classes--all grades)
  • 5/19-5/23: ELA PT (in ELA classes--all grades)
  • 5/27-5/30: WCAS (in Science classes--8th grade only)
  • 6/2-6/6: Math CAT & PT (in Math classes--all grades
It's important for all students to bring their charged laptop and charging cord to school every day for testing. Students should also bring corded headphones to use if they have them.
 

CAFETERIA NEWS

The OV Kitchen Crew would like to shout out a big "Thank You" to all the students who served in the kitchen this school year. We had a lot of students sign up to help, but unfortunately we did not make it through our 6th grade sign-up sheet. We will get you in next year as 7th graders. It has been a fun school year in the kitchen, and we couldn’t do what we do without you. 
A school lunch tray with a burger, fries, apple, tomato, and milk.
 
A green pirate mascot with a black eye patch and mustache, the logo for Olympic View Middle School, with the text '8th Grade News' on a brown background.

8TH GRADE CEREMONY & CELEBRATION UPDATE

What: Olympic View Middle School 8th Grade Ceremony and Celebration

Where: Olympic View Middle School Gym, 2602 Mukilteo Speedway, Mukilteo, WA 98275

When: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 6 pm

Details: Doors open at 5:30 pm. Come early to get a good parking spot. Each family will receive four tickets. We’ll send the tickets home with your student on Friday, June 13th. The ticket doesn’t guarantee seating. First come, first serve! Our 8th graders should wear "dressy casual" or "church-type clothes" to the 6pm ceremony. School dress code rules apply for both the ceremony & celebration. Please leave the balloons at home. They block the view of others during the ceremony. 

OV 8th Graders Only--Celebration: Students should bring a change of clothes for after the ceremony. Students will get a passport to stamp each destination (games) they visit at the party. We will have pizza, drinks and lots of treats to enjoy as well. There will also be a 3-on-3 basketball tournament plus a craft station for those who prefer peace and quiet. Once the clock strikes 9 pm, prepare for departure as this ship has sailed.  

Parent Shipmates Needed: While this event is for our newly minted freshmen (gasp, how?!), we’re looking for some parent volunteers to help run the celebration, and no training is required! Please help us prevent a mutiny on the ship by volunteering a couple hours of your time. We really could use help with cleaning up after and running the stations during the after party. Your parent-run committee has been swabbing the deck since February and would really appreciate the support. Please email our 8th grade celebration chairperson, Frances Blauvelt if you can help: francesklin@gmail.com. Arrrrr, thank you, matey!
An event poster for the Olympic View Middle School Eighth Grade Ceremony.
 
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HOMEWORK HELP (MONDAYS - THURSDAYS)

Does your student need homework help?

  • Our 6th graders can attend FREE tutoring sessions in C143 after school for Learning Labs with Ms. Jan.
  • Our 7th and 8th graders can stay after school in the library for Elect to Learn (ETL)
Students can also ride the 4pm activity bus home. (Make sure your student knows their address. Staff can help students get on the correct North or South bus.)
 

LEARNING LABS: Sasquatch Reading Challenge Ends Tomorrow (5/20)

Participating students must turn in the green Sasquatch READ, READ, READ sheet and the index card tomorrow (5/20) at lunch on the stage.
 
Rules:
  • Green READ sheet must be signed by both the student and parent/guardian for each book read. 
  • The index cards were given to the students from their ELA teacher. Student must vote for their favorite book and write the reason why they chose it.
 
Afterschool Clubs
Get involved! Join a club! Check out the CLUBS CALENDAR for more details. (Make sure to check the start date.) More clubs will be added throughout the school year. Keep checking the calendar!

Students participating in an afterschool club can ride the activity bus home (must live in bus boundary). Important--make sure your student knows his/her address. There is a North and a South bus; supervising staff can help students get on the correct bus.

NINTENDO SWITCH CLUB: Good news--Switch Club is back on! Hope to see you every Tuesday in A105.
NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY: Current 6th and 7th graders--It is time to join NJHS (National Junior Honor Society) for next year!
 
Olympic View Middle School is a proud participant in the National Junior Honor Society. Our chapter is dictated by guidelines and criteria set at the national level. NJHS is a service organization with high academic standards and criteria.

We are currently taking applications for the 2025-2026 school year inductees. Students who are interested in membership will need to read the requirements and complete the application.  Applications will be available in the office and outside Ms. Koehl’s room in A210. Students can also print your own copy at home using the link below. Deadline to apply is May 26th!
 
The logo for the National Junior Honor Society features a stylized flame on a blue banner.
 
OV PTO News

OLYMPIC VIEW PTO

OV PTO sponsors many events throughout the school year!
  • CLICK HERE for PTO's Calendar of Events for 2024-2025 school year.
  • Become a PTO member HERE.
  • Stay up-to-date by following OV PTO on Facebook and Instagram.
  • Email OV PTO with any questions at ovpiratepride@gmail.com.

OV PTO UPCOMING EVENTS

5/31: Free Mukilteo Lighthouse BBQ 
Come meet other OV families on Saturday, May 31st from 11am-1pm at Mukilteo Lighthouse along with the volleyball court. OV PTO will provide hot dogs and drinks. Thank you Ivar's Mukilteo Landing for donating clam chowder and TeaCo Tea House for donating drinks for the picnic. Bring a dish to share (optional). This event is open to all Olympic View Middle School families and any incoming 6th grader families (who will be attending OV) are invited to attend. RSVP on Facebook Event page so we have an idea of how many are coming!

6/2: Zoom General Meeting
Monday, June 2nd at 7pm on Zoom is our last General Meeting to vote on the new budget. We will need members to attend to vote on the budget so we can start spending funds at the beginning of the fiscal year. We always raffle off two sets of $5 Snacks Ahoy bucks for students to use at the end of the meeting (must be a PTO member).

 
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CONTACT INFO

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us.
 
  • Office: (425) 366-5200
  • Office Manager--Jamie Wright: (425) 366-5210 or email WrightJL@mukilteo.wednet.edu
 

IMPORTANT LINKS:

OV HOMEPAGE
OV STAFF DIRECTORY
OV BELL SCHEDULE
OV ONLINE PAYMENTS
OV INSTAGRAM
 
OV SPORTS SCHEDULES
OV SPORTS REGISTRATION
 
SCHOOL CALENDAR 2024-2025
MUKILTEO SCHOOL DISTRICT
 
OV PTO FACEBOOK
OV PTO INSTAGRAM
OV PTO CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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