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Congratulations to Amy Long and Jairus Torres, two elementary school paraeducators named as this year’s Olympia School District Classified School Employees of the Year. ​ The employees learned of the honor during surprise announcements at impromptu after-school staff meetings. The news, shared by Superintendent Patrick Murphy, was greeted with applause, standing ovations and hugs. Board President Darcy Huffman also presented each of the honorees with flowers.

The Olympia Education Foundation is proud to present the 2023-24 Parent Education Series with parent coach Emily McMason. This yearlong parent education series is open to all Olympia School District families at no cost! The first three events of the series will be focused on anxiety and stress.

The Olympia School Board has unanimously agreed to place an Educational Programs and Operations Replacement Levy proposal before voters on the February 13, 2024 Special Election ballot.

In our most recent edition of Spotlight on Success; School board approves Replacement Levy proposal, Thurgood Marshall MS students visit Yellowstone, Josh Everson is empowering all voices through art, Hundreds attend Olympia Education Foundation annual breakfast fundraiser and much more!

Olympia School District has partnered with the Guaranteed Admissions Program (GAP) and two private universities which provide increased access to college admissions. Juniors will receive information about the GAP program. Qualifying seniors will receive guaranteed admission letters for up to eight Washington state colleges and universities.

The Olympia School District has proclaimed October 2023 as Walk to School Month. Superintendent Patrick Murphy read the proclamation during the September 14, 2023 Olympia School Board meeting. Copies of the proclamation will be posted in all district schools and support buildings.

With the upcoming viral respiratory season, Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) has shared guidance for how families can order COVID-19 test kits.

Over the past decade the Olympia School District has used SchoolMessenger ‘Communicate’ to send mass notifications (robocalls, emails and texts) to our families and staff at both the district and school level. This year we are moving to a new streamlined platform called ParentSquare.

Pandemic EBT, or P-EBT, is a program that provides food benefits to children who had limited onsite meals at their school or child care center due to the COVID-19 pandemic. P-EBT benefits have helped Washington families affected by these closures to buy food since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.