Cougar Chronicles
April 28th Weekly Newsletter
SBA Testing: May 15th-26th
Testing starts right when school begins. Please make every effort to have your scholars here by 9:20 each morning so they don't miss portions of their test!
Thank you for helping us in supporting our scholars during testing time!
Kindergarten Jumpstart
If you haven't registered your child yet please visit this link where you will find all the information you need to do that: https://www.fwps.org/Page/7199
*all registrations must be done online!
Once you've completed that online registration you will need to provide our office with your child's birth certificate, immunization records, and proof of addres (utility bill with your name and address on it or lease agreement). You can bring all these documents to the Kindergarten Jumpstart to turn in!
If you have any questions, or need help registering your child, please contact the office at (253) 945-3500.
Celebration of Learning & Multicultural Night
Thursday, May 4th at 5:30 pm, please join us at Olympic View Elementary for a night of partnership with the community, family, and scholar voice. The event will begin with a Tribal Leader doing a Land Acknowledgment and a drum performance. Scholar work and artifacts will be displayed throughout the school for a gallery walk of our community of learners. There will be community resource booths for families to learn about what they offer. There will also be families hosting booths to share about their culture, heritage, or family traditions. The school will provide a light dinner and a food truck to purchase dessert. Looking forward to celebrating our Olympic View community!
PTA Sponsored Skate Nights
Attendance Matters!
If your student is going to be absent or tardy please call Olympic View’s office at 253-945-3500 before 9:20 am. Calls made before or after office hours, please leave a message with student name, teacher name, and the reason for absence.
If you know your child(ren) will be missing school for an extended period of time, please stop by the office to fill out a Prearranged Absence Form. This will alert our attendance secretary and give your child's teacher the opportunity to make up a homework packet. These forms must be filled out and given to office staff 48 hours prior to your child's leave - this allows your child's teacher time to put packets together - packets cannot be made up same day.
STATEWIDE DEFINITION OF EXCUSED ABSENCES
Bereavement, illness, medical appointment, court, absence related to homelessness - these are all excused absences.
Have a doctor’s appointment? Please have your student bring a note from their appointment to get it excused. If your student is out for more than 3 days with an illness a doctor’s note is reccommended to excuse those absences.
TARDY/LATE TO SCHOOL UPDATE
Classes starts at 9:20 am. This means students are tardy (late to class) at 9:21 am. If you bring your child to school late please park in the lot and come in the main doors to sign your student in.
*Breakfast is available starting at 9:00 am. Do not drop your student off before 9:00 am as there is no supervision then.
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW
If your child has 3 unexcused or 5 excused absences in one month the school is required to schedule an attendance conference.
After 7 unexcused absences in a month, and no later than 15 unexcused absences in a school year, the school district may file a truancy petition with the juvenile court.
Remember: Every Day Counts and Every Day Matters!
Olympic View Spirit Wear Available NOW via Our Online Shop
Lost and Found
PTA May Information
Upcoming Events
5/2 - PTA Skate Night @ 6:00 pm
5/3 - Kindergarten JumpStart @ 5:00 pm
5/4 - Class Photos; Celebration of Learning/Multicultural Night @ 5:30 pm
5/10 - Early Release @ 2:20 pm; District Battle of the Books @ 6:30 pm @ TBHS
5/15 - SBA Testing Begins
5/16 - PTA Skate Night @ 6:00 pm
5/24 - Early Release @ 2:20 pm
5/29 - No School: Memorial Day
Contact Information
Email: jchoi@fwps.org
Website: https://www.fwps.org/Domain/20
Location: 3600 South 344th Way, Federal Way, WA, USA
Phone: (253) 945-3500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OlympicViewElementaryFWPS/
Twitter: @FWPS210