Hello Viewlands Families!

Spring break has arrived! There will a many things happening on school campus while students and staff are on spring break. There are quite a few construction projects planned for both inside the building and outside the building in several locations on campus. Creative Kids will still be using the school next week for childcare and preschool.  We are hopeful that there will be community access to the playground spaces in the evenings and/or weekends later this month if the construction team are able to accomplish many of the planned projects over spring break

There are always highlights when listening and learning with and from our students. This week hearing some of the 3^rd grade writing; seeing the joy on student faces when they found “Where’s Wheeler” pictures that mysteriously found their way into different spaces in the building; reading with a few 1^st and 2^nd graders; seeing the imaginary character drawings during the author visit; and seeing some of the awesome Salad Dressing commercials in Mr. Thorpe and Mr. Arango’s classes were the highlights! Your children are bright, inquisitive, and creative thinkers. We will continue to seek ways to make every student feel known, valued, and empowered through the year.

In Partnership,

Carrie Wheeler | Viewlands Principal

Author Visit

On Tuesday this week, our 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th graders participated in an Author Visit assembly. Ben Clanton, the author of the Tater Tales books and the Narwhal and Jelly books, visited Viewlands. He engaged students in character development through drawing activities. Thank you to Third Place Books who helped sponsor this author visit and Ms. Misner, our librarian, for coordinating the visit and assembly. It was a fun afternoon of story telling and character development through art and conversation!

Save the Date: Community Salmon Gathering

The 2^nd annual Community Salmon Gathering: Thursday, May 16^th, 5:30PM

Come join our Viewlands community at Carkeek Park for an evening of community, celebration, and appreciation of our place and salmon! We’ll be walking the path our salmon take downstream, while remembering the things we’ve learned and our responsibility to the lands, waters, and more-than-humans around us. You are invited to bring a picnic dinner for your family and a dessert to share. We are excited to see you there!

2^nd Trimester Progress Reports

Wednesday March 27^th was the final day of the 2^nd trimester of learning at Viewlands. The 2^nd trimester progress reports were sent home this week. The progress reports will become available on the Source digitally next week. Elementary progress reports in Seattle Public Schools uses a number system for scores based on standards. To interpret and understand the numbers scoring, please review the below linked documents.

Progress Report Family Communication_English.docx 

Elementary Progress Report Family Communication_Spanish.docx 

Ingraham High School: Summer 2024 RAM Camps

There are summer camps available through Ingraham High School athletic teams for elementary age children. These camps help raise funds for the athletics programs at Ingraham, our neighborhood high school. There are many Viewlands alum students that are part of the athletic teams at Ingraham!

RAMCAMP2024.docx 

VEPTSA Update:

Message from VEPSTA Partners

Click the header for links and more details on each topic.

VEPTSA enrichment  – Last week to enroll

This is the last week for sign ups and we need your help! Volunteer chaperones receive a 50% discount – email for more info or sign up here.

Spring Auction  Saturday, April 27

Th silent auction preview is LIVE. Tickets are $50 for individuals and $95 for a couple, so grab a friend, partner or family member and join us!

Yearbook 23-24  Sales close May 3rd. 

Yearbooks are on sale now for $16 each. Please consider sponsoring a yearbook (or a few!) for Viewlands students. To request a free copy, email us at yearbook@viewlandsptsa.org.

Important School Calendar Dates

• Monday, April 8^th – Friday April 12^th –Spring break, no school
• Monday May 27^th – Memorial Day, no school
• Thursday May 30^th – Evening of the Arts