Principal Wheeler’s Weekly Update 11-08-24
Hello Viewlands Families! This week students were asking questions and sharing their thoughts about the election this week. Through some of these questions and thoughts shared by students, there were opportunities to discuss the election process, voting, and the history of voting rights in this country. It was also a…
Principal Wheeler’s Weekly Update 11-01-24
Hello Viewlands Families! Yesterday we had a wonderful day at the zoo! A big thank you to the many volunteers that supported this all school fieldtrip! We appreciate you and value your time supporting this fall celebration with our day at the zoo. We had about 40 students that had never been…
Principal Wheeler’s Weekly Update 10-25-24
Hello Viewlands Families! With the announcement from Thursday about the latest proposal for school closures and consolidations from Seattle Public Schools, there are many questions and wonders about what this means for Viewlands as a school community. I understand this! I also know it is important that we stay focused…
Principal Wheeler’s Weekly Update 10-18-24
Principal Wheeler’s Weekly Update 10-18-24 Hello Viewlands Families! This week was a full week of learning. Students are settling more into their learning routines, small group instruction to support learners is beginning, and fieldtrips are starting to happen. This week was also the launch of the VEPTSA-sponsored after school enrichment.
Principal Wheeler’s Weekly Update 10-11-24
Principal Wheeler’s Weekly Update 10-11-24 Hello Viewlands Families! We started the week with the Move-a-thon. Students were excited to participate in the move-a-thon. It was a fun event. We haven’t had a move-a-thon for a few years. It was wonderful to bring back this event. This is a fun event,…
Principal Wheeler’s Weekly Update 10-4-24
Principal Wheeler’s Weekly Update 10-4-24 Hello Viewlands Families! We started this week with the Double Dutch Divas who did an active participation style assembly in the gym in two groups, Kindergarten through 2nd grade and 3rd through 5th grade. One of the Double Dutch Divas coaches was a Viewlands alum student! It was…
Principal Wheeler’s Weekly Update 9-27-24
Principal Wheeler’s Weekly Update 9-27-24 Hello Viewlands Families! This week we had our welcome back event, Bring Your Family to School Night. It was wonderful to see so many of you all at the event. We hope your children were great tour guides and you were able to see the different spaces…
Principal Wheeler’s Weekly Update 9-20-24
Principal Wheeler’s Weekly Update 9-20-24 Hello Viewlands Families! Today we completed our 2nd full week of school. As we head into the next few weeks, this is when students are building their school stamina. The first couple weeks the pure excitement, enthusiasm, and for some nervousness propels everyone through the school…
Principal Wheeler’s Weekly Update 9-13-24
Principal Wheeler’s Weekly Update 9-13-24 Hello Viewlands Families! We welcomed our youngest orcas to school this week, with the start of kindergarten Monday. We love getting to know our kindergarten Orcas! We continued this week learning classroom routines and school-wide expectations that support individual learning and community building. Being part…
Principal Wheeler’s Weekly Update 9-6-24
Principal Wheeler’s Weekly Update 9-6-24 Hello Viewlands Families! Happy Friday! It was wonderful to be back together, students and educators, learning school routines and building community together. As we begin to settle into this school year, our Viewlands staff will continue to work collaboratively to support students in learning school and…