Garfield Elementary School

Congratulations to three Olympia School District employees selected to receive this year’s Olympia School District Classified School Employee of the Year award. The employees learned of the honor during surprise announcements at impromptu morning staff meetings. The news was greeted with applause, standing ovations and hugs.

The Olympia School District recently began offering text-messaging communications to our families. This was via an opt-in text that was auto-generated by SchoolMessenger and went to all families that have cell phone contact information entered into Skyward Family Access.

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 'Screenagers', a film about the impact of the digital age on our children, and strategies to find balance within it. This film follows a Seattle doctor and her teenage daughter, as they navigate their way into and through the digital age.

The Olympia School Board has asked the superintendent to prepare a draft dress code policy for discussion at the November 19 school board meeting.

Olympia School District’s 5-year Strategic Plan expires at the end of 2018, and work is underway to develop a long-term strategic direction for the district based on shared values and agreed-upon student outcomes. A Strategic Planning webpage has been created on this district website to update the community about the district's progress. The page includes a description of work to date, as well as links to information and resources, including recent survey results.

In this most recent edition of Spotlight on Success; Marshall and McLane honored with School of Distinction award, Capital HS student accepted to Washington World Fellows program, Seven OSD students named National Merit Semifinalists, Capital High School recognizes retiring band director Dan Lundberg and much more!

We are pleased to share our Annual Report, featuring highlights of the past year from throughout the Olympia School District.