OV Family Newsletter 11/25

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

Email our attendance clerk (Therese McNamara) at OVAttendance@mukilteo.wednet.edu or search "Attendance" in ParentSquare to send her a message.

If you have any questions, please call our office at (425) 366-5200 or email our office manager, Jamie Wright: WrightJL@mukilteo.wednet.edu.

It’s not too late! You can still shop the efair for books through tomorrow, November 26th! To browse titles and purchase books, visit book-efairs.follettcontent.com and enter OV’s Book eFair Code: ZGDL3.

Numerous studies show that having access to books at home has a big impact on children in many ways, including (but not limited to) increasing understanding, accelerating learning and continuing that development further in secondary education. I always tell students “Reading Books Makes you Better” because it has been proven to have an immediate and long-term impact on social and emotional well-being. With Follett Book eFairs, you can expect a carefully curated selection of titles from a wide range of publishers. These are the books your kids want to read. You’ll find a wide range of titles at affordable prices, from new releases to popular fiction and nonfiction. Be sure to also check out the Mega Sale section!

Questions? Email Donna Peterson (OV Teacher Librarian) at PetersonDJ@mukilteo.wednet.edu. We’re very excited about this opportunity. Thank you in advance for supporting the students and staff at Olympic View Middle School. 

Calling all OV students! What is your opinion on your school meals? Our kitchen staff want to hear from you about your likes and dislikes. Please use the QR above to take the survey or CLICK HERE. Survey closes on December 6th. (Must be filled out by students only.)

Does your student need homework help?

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.)

The Sasquatch Reading Challenge is on! Help get your students reading! The 2024-2025 Sasquatch Nominee Books are available for two-week checkout in D3 (Learning Lab Room) during lunch time. Please encourage your children to read as many as possible. Feel free to read with them. In late April, students reading two or more can vote with the State Library Association. In early May, we will have a party for all students who read more than three books and have drawings for additional prizes for students reading 3,6,9, and 12 books. The more students, read the bigger the prize.

The Academic Success LEARNING LAB is bringing back to Olympic View the Missoula Children's Theatre Students will be able to take part in a weeklong acting camp preparing to present "The Snow Queen" by Hans Christian Andersen. This takes place February 17th through the 22nd with two performances on Saturday. (NOTE: This is during mid-winter break.)

 

November Math Fact testing is complete with forty-four students joining our 100% Club. Students will be tested again in early December. Students have their tests. Please ask to see the tests and if needed, help them master the addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts. They are needed for 6th grade math instruction.

Questions or need more information? Please email Learning Labs director, Jan Link.

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.

 

We would love to THANK OV STAFF this holiday season by bringing in a dozen (or more!) of your favorite desserts and snacks for the staff on Thursday, December 12th! Don't have time to bake or buy, we are accepting cash donations to purchase items for you at https://paypal.me/ovpto To sign up to BRING something, go HERE. To sign up to VOLUNTEER, go HERE.

Have a student in band or a student planning on participating in color guard (flags & poms) this year? Join the Olympic View Music Boosters Board for informational meetings about the upcoming Marching Band and Color Guard Spring Trips. 

The plan is to be a part of the Junior Lilac Festival Parade in Spokane, Washington on May 10. As this trip is a multi-day trip, we are planning multiple opportunities to share the plans for the trip now in order to help families start to prepare. Pick one of these dates that work best for you:

 

Questions? Contact Katie Johnson at ovmbpresident1@gmail.com