Cougar Chronicles
September 2nd Weekly Edition
Principal Message
Dear Olympic View Families,
Welcome back to the 2022-23 school year! The OLV staff have engaged in a weeklong training focusing on creating the BEST learning space for OLV scholars. This year we are focused on living out the limitless possibilities that exist in fostering a community of learners and future leaders, bringing out the brilliance and excellence that exists in each and every scholar. This year you will see that we are focused on high-quality core instruction. We will focus on instructional strategies that will increase student engagement through student talk! We will also integrate socio-emotional learning (SEL) into all content areas. The past two years have taught us that scholars need to actively learn the skills to help them manage emotions, build healthy relationships, and feel empathy! We are also excited to partner with you, so we know how to best serve your scholar. Finally, OLV is committed to ensuring equity for all as we live out our mission that “all scholars will learn at their highest level every day!”
We can’t wait to see first-fifth grade scholars on Tuesday, September 6th and Kindergarten scholars on Friday, September 9th.
Seeking Your Partnership for a Strong Start to the School Year!
Parents and families, we are very excited to welcome your child back to school. This year as we launch the year we will be focused on the following in the first days of school:
Tuesday- Lunch Expectations
Wednesday- Playground Expectations
We will be using the first days and weeks of school to teach and re-teach positive behaviors and teach expectations and norms for our school community. While we anticipate a safe and positive start to the school year, our schools are safe places for all and as a result we will not tolerate words, actions or items coming to school that may cause harm to others and impact student safety.
It takes all of us working together to keep our schools safe, and I appreciate your continued partnership in this area.
Social Media:
As you are aware, social media can be a positive force, but it can also be a source of challenges. We recognize social media posts can create negativity and sometimes interfere with the creation of a safe and inclusive school environment. We will continue to work to stay aware of social media trends during the school year and promote responsible social media usage, focusing our efforts on supporting student safety. We will not tolerate the use of social media to cause harm to others or the school community. Please partner with us in ensuring social media is being used in a positive way by having conversations with your student about what they are posting and sites they belong to. When social media posts impact student safety or well-being, we will follow the Rights and Responsibilities with appropriate re-teaching and/or apply consequences when necessary.
Rights and Responsibilities:
We look forward to your partnership this year to promote a safe learning environment. As a reminder, here is a copy of our Rights and Responsibilities handbook to review with your scholar to help promote the safety and well-being of our community: https://www.fwps.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=20116&dataid=247494&FileName=RR%202022-23.ENGweb.pdf The handbook is also available for download in our top 7 languages at https://www.fwps.org/Page/2123
You can also view our Rights and Responsibilities video using this link: https://vimeo.com/734518462/e696a5634d
School Attendance:
It is very important that your child(ren) attend school starting the first day of school. Being in school every day enables scholars to do well in school, and graduate from high school ready for work or college.
How to Support your Child:
- Develop a regular bedtime and morning routine.
- Help your child lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.
- Avoid missing school unless a child is truly sick, or is COVID-19 positive, and and seek help if chronic illness is a challenge.
- If your child seems anxious about going to school, talk to teachers, school counselors, or other families for advice on how to make her feel comfortable and excited about learning.
- Reach out to a family member, a neighbor, or another parent if you are having trouble getting your student to school.
- Arrange medical appointments when school is not in session.
- Avoid extended vacations when school is in session.
As we prepare to welcome our scholars back to school, here are a few important reminders:
- Staff and scholars are not required to wear a mask, but may choose to wear a mask
- We will continue to follow all Department of Health guidance related to COVID-19.
- Students and staff that are positive for COVID-19 will be required to isolate and stay at home for a minimum of five days.
School Supplies:
School supplies are provided free of charge for all scholars and will be distributed on the first day of school. All your scholar needs is their own backpack! Please visit https://www.fwps.org/Page/2127 to view provided supplies.
Bus route schedule information is available to view at https://www.fwps.org/busroutes. Information will be also provided directly to parents from Transportation.
Bell time schedule reminder:
9:00 Doors Open
9:20 Start Time
3:50 End Time
Resources to Support the Transition:
- School Bell Times: https://www.fwps.org/Page/8153
In Partnership,
Principal Choi
Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Information
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