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The Olympia School District continues to monitor and communicate with local and state health officials regarding the new coronavirus, which causes a disease known as COVID-19, and will continue to follow their professional guidance.

Parents and guardians who will have children in kindergarten in the 2020-21 school year are invited to learn about transitioning to kindergarten by attending this year's Olympia School District "Countdown to Kindergarten" event.

As preparation for the upcoming school year, the Superintendent and Board of Directors seek community, staff, parent and student input on the Olympia School District budget development. Due to recent changes in the state school funding system, the district is projected to face a deficit in the 2020-21 school year. We are hopeful that the state Legislature will address some or all of the causes, and the district may not face a deficit. Regardless, we seek community, staff and student input on instructional and operational priorities and values.

As part of our commitment to providing awareness and education around digital citizenship and digital health and well-being, the Olympia School District is excited to provide an opportunity for you and your family to watch the next installment of Screenagers on March 25.

The Olympia School District Elementary Alternative Program Nights are right around the corner! Come check out a few of our wonderful elementary school alternative programs (time/dates included below).

In mid-March, homes across the country will begin receiving invitations to complete the 2020 Census. The census only happens once every 10 years, and it counts every person living in the 50 states, District of Columbia and five U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands). Each home will receive an invitation to respond to a short questionnaire. Once the invitation arrives, responses may be sent online, by phone or by mail.

Any student desiring to attend or continue to attend school in the Olympia School District, outside of their regular attendance area shall apply for a transfer. The Executive Director of Elementary Education and the Executive Director of Secondary Education will accept names for the waitlist.

The latest election results for Olympia’s four-year Educational Programs & Operations Replacement Levy show nearly 71 percent of voters have approved the measure.

In this most recent edition of Spotlight on Success; Centennial Elementary School STEAM Fair helps creative minds thrive, Martin Luther King, Jr. continues to inspire students, Nominate an OSD Teacher of the Year by February 12, Olympia Unified Sports 'Pack the Gym' raises the roof and much more!