Olympia School District

Olympia School District is offering the opportunity for families to update their student's information online this year. Each year, schools send home packets of paper for families to complete and return. On Monday, September 28, 2020, these annual forms were available to be completed in Skyward Family Access.

Please watch the video message (below) from Superintendent Patrick Murphy, who announces a hold on the expansion of in-person learning in the Olympia School District.

The Olympia School District started the 2020-21 school year with a 100% distance learning model, with plans for a leveled approach to in-person learning.

Governor Jay Inslee and the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) announced new guidance that we have been waiting for to move forward with allowing our students to resume extracurricular activities, including training and workouts, while adhering to established health and safety requirements.

Students may pick up free grab-and-go lunch, and if desired breakfast for the following day, at school district meal distribution sites starting on the first day of school Wednesday, September 9.

Thurston County residents may register to vote online, by mail or in person for the November 3, 2020 General Election. While there are no Olympia School District measures or candidates on the November election ballot, our district regularly shares election information with the community, including how to register to vote. Election ballots are scheduled to be mailed on October 8.

The City of Olympia and Olympia School District have partnered to provide $100,000 in funding for a new Child Care Relief Program. This program will provide registration relief for qualifying parents and families seeking local child care services.

For now, to support families during this challenging time amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, we have compiled a menu of resources for students and families to access at home during the time schools are closed in Olympia. We have intentionally provided a variety of options, many of which do not require screen time once accessed. This list will expand in the coming weeks.

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. We currently do not have any confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in our district; however, we recognize this is an evolving issue statewide.

When school resumes for the 2020-2021 school year, all Olympia School District staff and students will be required to wear face coverings (exceptions listed below) while in school, or while riding a school bus, to meet safety requirements issued by the Washington State Department of Health and Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). The "muscle memory" required for students to adapt to wearing a face covering can be a process, especially when worn for an extended period of time. We understand this. Because this is a new process, we highly encourage students practice wearing face coverings for greater periods of time over the summer months in preparation for the upcoming school year.