Olympia School District

The Olympia Fire Department (OFD) will be at Pioneer Elementary School this Saturday, December 3, from approx. 6-7 p.m. to conduct their annual training. ​ The OFD will be using the Pioneer playshed. There will be one fire engine in the bus turnaround and they will enter the school grounds without lights or sirens. There will be three firefighters involved in this training, so there will be some activity in and around the playshed.

At 6 p.m. on Thursday, December 8, the Olympia School District Board of Directors will recognize TwinStar Credit Union donation to the school district; student athletes and state championships, and the Classified Staff Employee of the Year. The regular board meeting will follow at 6:30 p.m. Both the recognition and board meeting will be livestream and in-person in the Boardroom at the Knox Administrative Center located at 111 Bethel St. NE; Olympia, Washington. This is a public meeting and the community is welcome to attend. ​

The Olympia School District is exploring the possibility of creating a more balanced school calendar. ​ Like a traditional calendar, a balanced calendar has the same number of school days (180). The difference is how the breaks are spread out. Instead of a calendar dominated by a very long summer break, students could have more periodic, longer breaks throughout the school year and a shorter summer break. ​ Learn more about the Balanced Calendar work to date, including links to spring 2022 Balanced Calendar survey results, committee meeting summaries, research, and frequently asked questions on the Balanced Calendar webpage.

We are looking to hire multiple full (and part-time) Bus Drivers to join the Olympia School District team. ​ If you are interested in driving a bus for the OSD contact Tommy Gallegos, Transportation Department Lead Driver Trainer at (360) 596-7702 or [email protected] We hope you consider joining our team! ​ Here are a few of our amazing bus drivers at the Olympia School District, talking about what brought them into this career and what makes it such an important and rewarding job.

The Olympia School District is committed to creating an equitable school district that serves ALL students well. As part of that commitment, the district is developing and implementing an Equity Policy that will include procedures and accountability measures. The policy will be collaboratively designed with the community to ensure a more inclusive school and work culture that promotes equity and addresses systemic and institutional barriers that have historically marginalized students, staff and families.

Looking for information about support groups, crisis lines, help with meals or bills, social and emotional wellness, or tips for taming toddler temper tantrums? You can find all that and much more at our newly updated Resources for Youth and Families webpage.

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