Olympia Education Foundation

we can't wait to see all of our sponsors and teams for tomorrow's olympia education foundation scramble. thanks for supporting our mission to cultivate student potential! it's going to be a GREAT day!

thank you Charlie's Bar & Grill for once again supporting the olympia education foundation scramble. our players will be thrilled to see you on hole 16 on friday! 🍺

always grateful for Olympia Federal Savings' support of the olympia education foundation scramble, which benefits all of our work to cultivate student potential. see you friday!

thank you Guild Mortgage - Lacey for your continued support of the olympia education foundation scramble. we can't wait to see you and your amazing team on friday!

we are less than two weeks out from our golf scramble and are excited to recognize our amazing sponsors! today we thank Capital Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric. we appreciate their continued support of students in the Olympia School District -- and our mission to cultivate student potential.

Olympia School District staff who work directly with students: our first grant application deadline for the 24-25 school year closes at 5 p.m. friday. we can't wait to see your requests for the fall! more details: https://www.olyedfoundation.org/grants. or contact katy @olyedfoundation.org.

registration closes soon! and there are still a couple of teams available. don't miss your chance to play -- and empower students with your support. https://www.olyedfoundation.org/golf

it's not too late to empower a student! can you make a gift today? https://www.wagives.org/story/1jzvig

help us provide more support for students, staff and schools today and tomorrow during give big! https://www.wagives.org/story/1jzvig

Olympia School District families: join us for our final parent ed presentation of the year wednesday with Emily McMason of evolving parents! she will be covering "resilience." there is no cost to attend, and free onsite child care will be provided.

we are proud to support this inaugural event. hope to see you there!

Olympia School District families: join Emily McMason of evolving parents wednesday evening at jefferson middle school to hear all about "screens" -- and how to navigate the online world with your middle or high school students so they can learn, grow and thrive with media as part of their lives.

can't attend in person? join us virtually. find the link near the top of this page: https://www.olyedfoundation.org/family-student-resources

familias del distrito escolar de olympia / Olympia School District: ¿te gustaría saber cómo darle más apoyo a sus estudiantes de secundaria o preparatoria?

team registration is now open! please join us on july 12 at Capitol City Golf Course in support of our mission to empower Olympia School District students. https://www.olyedfoundation.org/golf

Olympia School District families: our last two FREE parent education events of the school year with McMason of evolving parents are coming up! she'll talk all about "screens" on may 1 (for families who have middle and high school students) and "resilience on may 8 (for families who have K-5 students). you do not need to have a student enrolled at the school where she is giving her presentation.

Olympia School District staff: looking to start a project with your students next year? let us help! we are now accepting grant requests for the 24-25 school year. if your proposal is approved, funds will be available by the first week of school. more details available here: https://www.olyedfoundation.org/grants

Olympia School District families: would you like to know how to offer your middle or high school student more support? come hear from jessica martinez. tuesday, april 30, at roosevelt elementary. all families are welcome. this presentation will be given entirely in spanish.

we are thrilled to partner with the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound to provide FREE tickets to this event for Olympia School District students! students interested in attending can send from their .osd email account an email to [email protected]. (parents are welcome to send an email from their own account on their student's behalf.)

we love this time of year -- and not just because it's almost spring break! for the past several weeks, hundreds of Olympia School District students have been prepping for and competing in "BoB" -- or battle of the books, including these jefferson middle school jaguars. every year our grants and support from Browsers Bookshop allow teacher-librarians to purchase BoB books for their students. just another example of how community support is empowering students! 📕📗📘📙

Battle of the Books 2024 JMS We had a great week for Battle of the Books 2024 at Jefferson Middle School.

Olympia School District families: join Emily McMason of evolving parents at 6:00 pm tonight to learn the abc’s of emotional intelligence and how to keep your cool with your kiddos. free onsite child care available.

*RESCHEDULED* one week from today, all Olympia School District families are invited to attend for free Emily McMason / evolving parents presentation at l.p. brown (you do not need to have a student enrolled at l.p. brown to attend). content is geared toward those who have K-5 students. and free on site child care is available.

*RESCHEDULED* one week from today, all Olympia School District families are invited to attend for free Emily McMason / evolving parents presentation at l.p. brown (you do not need to have a student enrolled at l.p. brown to attend). content is geared toward those who have K-5 students. and free on site child care is available.

calling all Olympia School District staff who work directly with students: last call for grant requests that will fund projects this school year is 5 p.m. tomorrow (friday, feb. 16). apply here: https://www.olyedfoundation.org/grants

pictured: Avanti High School students enjoy an overnight outdoor education experience last fall through the Mount Rainier Institute. it was made possible in part with funds from one of our grants.

Olympia Federal Savings is lucky to have mike bowen on their team -- and we feel equally lucky to have his leadership on our board of trustees as president!

24 Hours with Mike Bowen, OlyFed’s Chief Information Officer - ThurstonTalk Some people seem to embody the region in which they live. At Olympia Federal Savings, their Chief Information Officer Mike Bowen is the Pacific Northwest in a nutshell.

need some parenting tips on keeping calm and helping your kiddo identify their feelings? join Emily McMason of evolving parents this thursday at mckenny elementary. this presentation is free for all Olympia School District families. and onsite child care will be provided at no cost for kiddos who can use the bathroom on their own.

an important opportunity organized for all Olympia School District middle- and high-school students and their families is coming up monday, jan. 29, at Capital High School. thank you to NAMI Thurston Mason and osd social workers for making this possible.

this free event is thursday! hope to see you at CHS. (can't make it in person? we'll share a zoom link soon so you can catch the presentation virtually.)

our parent education series is back! first up, parent educator Emily McMason of evolving parents will be presenting on "big kids/big feelings: how to navigate your teen's emotional experience and build connection through middle and high school years." all Olympia School District families are invited to attend at no cost. please note the content covers middle and high school students, who are also welcome to attend with their families. hope to see you at CHS on jan. 18.

interpretation services will be available during the dec. 13th event at washington middle school. we look forward to seeing you! / habrá servicios de interpretación disponibles durante el evento del 13 de diciembre en la escuela secundaria washington. ¡esperamos verte!

you can help ensure an Olympia School District student in need has food in their home during next month's winter break: https://bit.ly/olyedhelpstudent

last month we awarded more than $71,000 to Olympia School District staff who work directly with students. 5 p.m. tomorrow is the deadline for the second opportunity this year to receive a grant. learn more, and apply through a simple application, here: https://www.olyedfoundation.org/grants