OV Family Newsletter 5/11

Posted Date: 05/11/26 (02:55 PM)

May 11, 2026

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Hello, OV Families!

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

If you have any questions, please reach out to our office manager, Jamie Wright. You can reach her at WrightJL@mukilteo.wednet.edu.

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MAY 2026

5/11-5/15: State Testing in ELA classes (ELA PT)
5/11-5/12 State Makeup Testing for ELA CAT in library
5/12: OV PTO Family Activity @ Dave and Busters from 5-8pm
5/15: State Makeup Testing for ELA CAT in library
5/18 - 5/22: State Testing in 8th grade Science classes (WCAS)
5/19: State Makeup Testing for ELA CAT & PT in library
5/20-5/21: State Makeup Testing for ELA CAT & PT in A214
5/25: Memorial Day--No School
5/26 - 5/29: State Testing in Math classes (Math CAT & PT)
5/26: Mukilteo Public Librarian 6th grade visits
5/27: Mukilteo Public Librarian 7th grade visits
5/28-5/29: State Makeup Testing for Science & ELA in library
5/28: Sports Physicals Night @ IRG from 6-9pm (must sign-up--more info below)
5/29: Talent Showcase @ Kamiak's PAC

JUNE 2026

6/1-6/4: State Makeup Testing for SBA Math in library
6/2: Choir & Orchestra Concert @ 7pm in gym
6/3: PTO Fun & Games (Trivia) @ 2:45-4:00pm in cafeteria
6/5: All student library books due
6/8-6/12: Spirit Week
6/9: Band Concert @ 7pm in gym
6/11: 8th Graders Turn in Laptops & Chargers in science classes
6/11: Special BBQ lunch in cafeteria
6/11: HS Seniors (OV alumni) visit OV for grad parade in their caps & gowns @ 1pm
6/11: Last Day for Elect to Learn, clubs & activity bus
6/12: SHIP Awards presented in all classes
6/12: All student textbooks due in library
6/12: PE locks turned in
6/12: 8th Grade Ceremony Tickets passed out in 6th period (4 per family)
6/15-6/16: No backpacks at school (small sling bags ok)
6/15: All-School Celebration from 1:45-2:45pm (PM assembly bell schedule)
6/15: 8th Grade Celebration committee sets up & decorates stage in gym
6/16: 8th Grade Ceremony & Celebration from 6-9pm (gates open at 5:30pm); no balloons allowed in gym as they block view of others
6/16: 8th Grade Rehearsal in gym from 8:10-11:20am
6/17: Last Day of School (dismissed at noon); Moving up assembly at end of day

CLICK HERE to view the 2025-2026 school calendar.

SAVE THE DATES 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR

8/25: Back to School Business Day (time TBD)
9/1: First Day of School for 6th graders only (tentative)
9/2: First Day of School for 7th & 8th graders plus 6th graders attend (tentative)
9/7: Labor Day (No School)
9/29: OV Curriculum Night @ 6pm

CLICK HERE to view the 2026-2027 school calendar.

SCHOOL INFO

OFFICE HOURS:

Our office is open from 7:30am-4pm on weekdays.

SCHOOL SCHEDULE:

Mondays-Thursdays: 8:05am-2:45pm

Fridays: 8:05am-1:30pm

ATTENDANCE:

Need to report an absence for your student? Please email our attendance desk: OVAttendance@mukilteo.wednet.edu. You can also call the attendance line at (425) 366-5205. Our attendance clerk is Kirsten Hansen.

MEALS:

Breakfast and lunch are free for all students this year. Our cafeteria opens at 7:35am for breakfast. CLICK HERE for the bell schedule to see the lunch times (separated by grade levels).

WEBSITE:

Please check out OV's homepage throughout the year for important information including our staff directory.

STAFF DIRECTORY:

Need to contact a teacher or other staff member? Families can message staff through ParentSquare or send an email.

ACTIVITY BUS:

Students in a supervised club or activity can ride the activity bus home. The bus leaves OV at 4:10pm on Mondays - Thursdays and has limited stops. CLICK HERE to see the bus stops and estimated drop-off times. Last day for the activity bus is Thursday, June 11th.

STATE TESTING

State testing started last week, and it is very important that all students are present and prepared each day. Please make sure your student comes to school every day with a fully charged laptop and their charging cord.

Testing windows are tight, and there is limited time for make-up sessions, so daily attendance is essential for student success.

Testing Schedule:

May 6–8: ELA CAT (Computer Adaptive Test) – during Social Studies classes
May 11–15: ELA PT (Essay Portion) – during ELA classes
May 18–22: Science WCAS (8th grade only) – during Science classes
May 26–29: Math Test – during Math classes

Makeup Testing Schedule:

May 11, 12 & 15: Makeup ELA CAT testing
May 19-22: Makeup ELA CAT & PT testing
May 28-29: Makeup for Science & ELA testing
June 1-4: Makeup for SBA Math

Thank you for helping your student be prepared, present, and ready to do their best! Please remind your student to charge their laptop every night and bring it fully charged to school along with their charging cord.

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HEADPHONES NEEDED FOR STATE TESTING

May 6-29: SBA Testing Window

If your student has wired/corded headphones or earbuds at home, please help your student remember to bring them to school during our state testing dates. The testing platform requires a physical cord connection—Bluetooth and wireless will not work.

While we have headphones available, students often prefer using their own for comfort. If your child doesn't have wired headphones at home, no need to purchase them—we'll provide a pair.

Thank you for helping us prepare students for a successful testing experience!

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REMINDER FROM STUDENT TECHNOLOGY CENTER

As we begin our SBA testing, we want to ensure all students are prepared and have functioning devices.

If a student needs to visit the Student Tech Center for any reason during the testing period, please remind them that they must bring their charger with them. Having the charger on hand allows the tech team to properly diagnose and power laptops without delays.

Thank you for your help in making this testing season run smoothly!

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YEARBOOKS ON SALE

Remember to purchase a yearbook! Yearbooks are $25 if they are pre-ordered, $30 if they are bought on or after distribution day in June.

Yearbooks can be pre-ordered online here: TouchBase Signin. Families will need to have an account with Qmlativ to use the payment link.

Students and parents are also welcome to pay for them in the Bookkeeper’s office. Students can pay with cash or check. Parents can pay with cash, check or credit card. Please write checks payable Olympic View Middle School. Our bookkeeper is available on weekdays from 7:30am-3:45pm.

Questions? Please contact our bookkeeper, Katharine Chapman, by sending her a message on ParentSquare or by email ChapmanKL@mukilteo.wednet.edu. You can also call her at (425) 366-5216.

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SPORTS PHYSICALS--GET READY FOR 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR

Kamiak will be hosting a Sports Physical Night on 5/28/26 @ IRG in Mukilteo from 6-9pm that is open to all Mukilteo School District student-athletes.

Address: 11700 Mukilteo Speedway, Suite 503, Mukilteo, WA 98275
The cost of a comprehensive sports physical is $30.00 with all proceeds benefiting the Kamiak Training Room.
Available forms of payment upon checking in at IRG are cash, check (payable to Kamiak HS), or card.
Sports Physicals are valid for 24 months from the date of the exam
Student-athletes will not be cleared by the Kamiak Athletic office if their sports physical expires during the season in which they are seeking clearance for.

Required: To reserve your spot for a sports physical you will need to sign up for a specific time slot through the Sign-Up Genius link below (120 spots available):

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054EADAF29A4FDC34-63072533-copy

Complete before you check in for your scheduled time on 5/28/26:

Please print out and fill out the Parent/Student MSD Physical form fields in advance of your arrival at IRG
(Fill out All of Page 1)
(Fill out the last two parts of Page 3 – Complete the Shared Emergency Information section and Emergency Contacts section on Page 3)
Doctors, PTs, and student trainers will fill out the rest of the Physical packet!

Here is the MSD Physical Form Link:

https://files.smartsites.parentsquare.com/3913/physical_forms.pdf

Sports physicals are good for two years. Questions? Please contact OV's Athletic Director, Scott Reinecke, at ReineckeSD@mukilteo.wednet.edu.

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8TH GRADE CEREMONY & CELEBRATION (6/16)

Our 8th grade ceremony and celebration are set for Tuesday, June 16th starting at 6pm. Doors open at 5:30pm. Come early for best seats and parking! Tickets are required and limited to four per family; tickets will be distributed on Friday, June 12th in 6th period classes.

The 8th grade ceremony is not considered a “graduation" ceremony. Graduation is reserved for high school seniors. All 8th grade students are recognized at the event by name in addition to some students earning special department awards and memorial awards. (We will notify families of students receiving these awards ahead of time.) Leave the balloons at home. They block the view of others. We will not allow any balloons in the bleachers or standing-room area.

Our 8th graders should wear "dressy casual" to the 6pm ceremony. School dress code rules apply for both the ceremony & celebration. Students should bring a change of casual clothes for the student-only celebration from 7-9pm. Students can quickly change their clothes after the ceremony and give back their dress clothes to parents before leaving.

Olympic View 8th Graders Class of 2030 with the text 'STAY GOLD' in large gold lettering.

DONATIONS NEEDED FOR 8TH GRADE CELEBRATION

Attention 8th Grade Parents/Guardians! The parent committee for planning this year’s 8th Grade Celebration is seeking donations to cover the cost of the event ($10 suggested donation). Donations will be used to cover food, games, prizes and decorations.

Shout out to the families who have already donated a total of $2005 (including PTO's $500 donation). Keep those donations coming!
Stretch your donation: If you're able to donate to support other families who might find this a hardship, please consider a $15 or $20 donation.

Please use the link below to make a donation (online or in-person). Remember to specify it is for the 8th grade party.

Also, if you are interested in joining the planning committee of if you have a business that would like to sponsor or donate product, please contact hannah.blomberg@gmail.com. Next planning meeting has been rescheduled to Wednesday, April 29th on Zoom at 7pm. Thank you!

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HOW TO DONATE

Donate online (see pic below for help):

Go to https://wa-mukilteo.intouchreceipting.com/ or use the QR code
Under “Shop” click “ITEMS AT STUDENT’S SCHOOL”
Click “8th GRADE CELEBRATION”
Enter the amount of the donation, then click “BUY”
Click “CHECKOUT”
Put in your payment info and click “PAY NOW.”

Donate in-person:

Bring cash or check (payable to: OVMS with 8th Grade Celebration on the note line) and drop off to the bookkeeper (Katharine Chapman) in the main office.

Mukilteo School District's online payments portal login page with fields for username and password.

Thank you for supporting our 8th graders!

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MISINFORMATION SESSIONS IN LIBRARY

This past library rotation, in addition to checking out books, students had sessions on Misinformation. Misinformation is defined as false or inaccurate information that gets shared, often unintentionally, without someone realizing it's wrong. In today's digital world, your middle schooler encounters information constantly through social media, websites, and messaging apps, and not all of it is true or reliable. Teaching students to pause, question sources, and verify facts before believing or sharing information is a critical skill for navigating online spaces safely and responsibly.

Here’s what happened: 6th graders learned about how AI is continuously learning using a drawing of a dog and a cat, students in 7th grade learned the best way to tell if something is AI is to do a search for context (even if it’s an image), and our 8th grade classes learned that in a big news story, there are all types of information and how to tell fact from fiction (hint - use snopes.com, or factcheck.org among others!) Also a reminder that all library books will be due June 5th for this school year!

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AFTER-SCHOOL HOMEWORK HELP

LEARNING LABS is open after school from 2:45-4pm in C143 (PE Health classroom) on Mondays through Thursdays.

Learning Labs is for 6th graders only!
Kim Phillips, our LEARNING LAB coordinator for this school year, can help students stay on top of work, strengthen your student's skills, and make sure they are keeping up with assignments.

ELECT TO LEARN is open after school from 2:45-4pm in A214 on Mondays through Thursdays.

It is open to all grades.
It is staffed by Ms. Laura, Ms. Karina & Ms. Danell.

Both of these options are quiet study places to get help with homework or to read a book. No cell phones or computer gaming is allowed.

ACTIVITY BUS: Students attending these supervised activities can ride the activity bus home as long as they live in our bus boundaries. CLICK HERE for the bus stops and estimated time of drop-off.

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Join OV's PTO

What is OV PTO? Olympic View Middle School PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) has a simple mission to assist students, staff, and families at Olympic View. Let us know if you'd like to volunteer in any way!

JOIN PTO:

Become a PTO member HERE - (suggested $15 but can put $0 - we just want you to join!)

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

OV PTO sponsors many events throughout the school year. CLICK HERE to see all of our planned events.

UPCOMING PTO EVENTS

5/12: Family Activity: Dave and Busters

Family Activity Night Out at Dave and Busters is happening tomorrow, Tuesday, May 12th from 5-8pm. Great way to see friends outside of school with 20% of all food, non-alcoholic beverages, and game play coming back to PTO. Must present the electronic flyer at time of purchase. No drop-offs. Let's see how many Pirates we can see there!

5/31: Free Mukilteo Lighthouse BBQ 12-2pm

Come meet other OV families on Sunday, May 31st from 12-2pm at Mukilteo Lighthouse. The volleyball court is reserved so families can play. OV PTO will provide hot dogs and other potluck items to support the companies that have supported PTO throughout the year including Emerald City Smoothies, Jersey Mike's, Crumbl cookie, Dairy Queen, Chick fil a, Sabor a Mexico, Sound Pizza, Red Robin, Brooklyn Bros pizzeria, Ivar's and Whidbey coffee. Ivar's Mukilteo Landing is also donating clam chowder 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 (that will be attending OV) are invited to attend. Please RSVP https://www.facebook.com/share/1CiGUVZttk/ so we have an idea of how many are coming!