Olympic View
The Eagle
Elementary
Volume 8, Issue 21
February 9, 2015
Dear OV FamiliesThis month we are learning about kindness! Not just the I be nice to you—you be nice to me type, but the I am going to randomly be kind to you because it is going to make you feel be er kindness. What does kindness look like?
People who are kind:
• Refuse to tease or ridicule others.
• Show concern about the well-being and feelings of others.
• Prac'ce acts that meet the needs of others.
• Take care of the environment.
• Treat everyone fairly.
• Prac'ce acts that make others happy.
What does kindness sound like? People who are kind may say things like:
• How can I help?
•
Do you want to join us?
•
You go first, you seem 'red.
•
I’m sorry that I hurt your feelings. Are you okay?
•
Let’s pick up the trash.
Here are a few books that you can share as a family with kindness as the theme:
The Li0le Match Girl, By H.C. Anderson
The Lion and the Mouse, from Aesop’s Fables
Skateboard Scramble, by Barbara Douglas
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl.
If you would like more resources for help teaching the concept of kindness, try one of these:
www.freestoriesforkids.com—an excellent site full of free stories emphasizing different character traits
www.storiestogrowby.com—Absolutely Whoo'e— teacher resources
www.dosomething.org—social ac'vism areas; grants
h0p://www.kidac'vi'es.net/category/random-acts-of-kindness.aspx
Sincerely,
Rachel Roosma, Assistant Principal
You’re Invited!
PTA General Meeting
February 11, 2015
6:30-8:30PM
Olympic View Cafeteria
Dinner provided and childcare is available by calling Erin at Collabora'on Sta'on at (206) 524-6514.
Please join the PTA for an informa've discussion on how to talk with your kids about drug and alcohol use. It may seem too early,
but as you will discover, talking with our kids before middle school is very important in preven'ng drug and alcohol use in middle
school and high school. This presenta'on is geared for parents of 4th and 5th graders, but parents of younger students would
certainly benefit from hearing how to begin these discussions.
Speaker Carolyn Bernhard is a Co-Chair with Preven'on Works in Sea0le, whose mission is to prevent underage drinking, substance abuse, and associated problems through educa'on, advocacy, and networking with students, families, and the community.
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Upcoming Events
Monday, February 9
Drama Rehearsal
3:40-5:30PM in the cafeteria
Tuesday, February 10
Drama Rehearsal
3:40-5:30PM in the cafeteria
Wednesday, February 11
Chess Club
8:30-9:25AM in the cafeteria
Drama Rehearsal
3:40-5:30PM in the cafeteria
PTA General Mtg. in the
Cafeteria at 6:30PM
Move-A-Thon 2015
March 27, 2015
We are less than 7 weeks away from Move-AThon 2015. Our goal is to raise $30,000 for OVPTA. Please see the Frequently Asked Ques'ons
packet that was sent home via kidmail for important informa'on about how Move-A-Thon
works! An electronic copy will be posted on the
ovpta.org website.
YOU can help make this fundraiser a success. We are currently looking for local companies and
businesses to help sponsor the Move-A-Thon t-Shirts that all par'cipants will receive. PLEASE
contact Kathi McHugh at [email protected] with the contact informa'on for any businesses
that might be interested in suppor'ng OV. To see our current sponsors, visit our Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/OVPTAMoveAThon.
FEAT Meeting Date Rescheduled
Thursday, February 12
K-2 Choir
9-9:30AM in the cafeteria
OVPTA A<er School
Enrichment Program
3:45-4:45PM in the Cafeteria
Friday, February 13
3-5 Choir
9-9:30AM in the cafeteria
Monday, February 16
Presidents’ Day
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, February 17
Mid-Winter Break
NO SCHOOL
OV Phone Numbers
Main Office
(206) 252-5500
A1endance
(206) 252-5504
Fax
(206) 252-5501
Transporta5on
(206) 252-0900
Collabora5on Sta5on (206) 524-6514
Visit ovpta.org!
Ar'[email protected]
The Olympic View Family Engagement Ac'on Team (FEAT)’s mee'ng is rescheduled for Thursday, February 12 from 3:45-5 PM, in the library. If you are interested in suppor'ng engagement
and involvement of all families at our school, please join us. We will be finalizing plans for our
upcoming family potluck dinner on Friday, February 27.
For more informa'on, feel free to contact:
Liz Law, [email protected]
Charlene Mano, [email protected]
Sajida Rehman, [email protected]
Open Studio
Where:
When:
What:
Room 213, Mul+ Arts Studio
9:15 to 9:30AM
Drawing
No cost and open to any OV student!
Plant Sale News
It's February and that means it’s 'me to kick off some plant sale ac'vity. The PTA will be
hos'ng the 14th Annual Plant Sale on Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25. This fundraiser
allows OV families and the greater Maple Leaf community to buy something they would normally buy but have the profits go to help the students of Olympic View.
Long 'me chair Kathleen Zagers is ready to run the 2015 sale and is ready to develop the team
to run the sale in future years. Without a team in place this year, this could be the last
year! If interested in a leadership role on the plant sale team, contact Kathleen Zagers for
more informa'on about how to leverage your talents. A commi0ee is forming now and any
parent is welcome to join us. Contact Kathleen at kathleen.zagers @msn.com