Otter Connection
Olympic Hills PTA Newsletter - January 14, 2025
Our mission is to work together to support, inform, and connect the diverse community of Olympic Hills Elementary by investing in our childrens’ education, safety, and well-being through inclusive community activities and enrichment programs.
All PTA events, offers, and activities are open to the entire Olympic Hills Elementary Community! You do not have to be a PTA member to join in the fun. If you would like to join the PTA for additional benefits and to be able to vote on PTA business, you can do so here.
Spotlight: PTA Family Movie Night: Spider-Man into the Spider-Verse
The next PTA Family Movie Night will be this coming Friday, January 17th in the Ottertorium (cafeteria) and we will be showing Spider-Man: into the Spider-Verse! All concessions and pizza slices $1 each. Doors and concessions open at 5:30pm. Movie starts at 6pm. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
The PTA could use some more volunteers at this event! If you can volunteer, please sign up here. You do not need to be a PTA member or SPS registered volunteer to volunteer at Movie Night.
Save the Date: Family Engagement Night
Our next Family Engagement Night (and PTA Member Meeting) will be on Thursday, February 6th at 6pm.
Join us for a Lunar New Year celebration as we welcome the year of the snake.
We will have the Mak Fai Kung Fu Dragon and Lion Dance Association performing a lion dance. Dinner provided. All Olympic Hills Elementary families are welcome!
You can Join the PTA Member Meeting Virtually using this link:
PTA MEMBER MEETING - MICROSOFT TEAMS
PTA Member meeting will start at approximately 6:45pm.
All virtual participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and comments in the chat, which will be read by the moderator.
Student Lead Writing Celebrations!
Student Lead Writing Celebrations will be this Friday, January 17th, in the Ottertorium (cafeteria) and gym. Parents are welcome to attend your child's celebration and hear all the amazing things they've been writing at school! The small groups will be lead by the 4th and 5th graders.
- 8:15-8:40am - 1st, 3rd, and 5th graders
- 8:50-9:15am - Kindergarten, 2nd and 4th graders
Upcoming School Levies
There are two school levies expiring in the February 11th election. These levies provide continued funding for building safety, school programs, student services, and building improvements.
*Olympic Hills Elementary will host a Community Information Session regarding these levies at the school on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 from 6:30-7:30pm.
"Every three years, Seattle Public Schools asks voters to consider renewing two levies that support our students, staff, and schools. While SPS receives funding, based on enrollment, from state and federal sources, the district also relies on local levies to fund our schools. Levies help bridge the gap between what we need for students, staff, and schools and what we receive from the state"
More information can be found here:
Pacific Science Center - Science on Wheels
The PTA is excited to bring back the Pacific Science Center Science on Wheels program to OHE again this year during school on January 30th and 31st. At the September Family Engagement Night, the kids chose “Physics” as the topic they will get to immerse themselves in!
All classes will get to participate in one of the workshops listed below and also a pop-up exhibit all about Physics!
The PTA could use some volunteers to help out in the pop-up exhibit in the science room. If you can help, please sign up here for a shift. Thank you!
* Upcoming Events *
- January 17 (5:30pm) - PTA Family Movie Night Spider-Man: into the Spider-Verse
- January 20 (ALL DAY) - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (NO SCHOOL)
- January 21 (6:30-7:30pm) - School Levy Community Information Session at Olympic Hills Elementary
- January 28 (6pm) - Latino Family Council (in the Library)
- January 30 (6pm) - Camp Orkila info meeting (for 5th grade families)
- January 30 & 31 (DURING SCHOOL) - Pacific Science Center Science on Wheels visits OHE
- February 6 (6pm) - Family Engagement Night
- February 17-21 (ALL DAY) - Mid-Winter Break (NO SCHOOL)
- February 24 (DURING SCHOOL) - 100th Day Celebration!
Resources
Stay in Touch
Want up to the minute info and news about things happening at the school? Want to see fun videos and pics from your kid's day? Follow the PTA on social media! Links below.