Flags lowered to half-staff July 31 in memory of Kent Police Officer

July 31, 2018July 31, 2018 / susangifford

Flags at half mast outside the Knox Administrative Building in Olympia Governer Inslee has directed that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities, including schools and district support buildings, be lowered to half-staff on Tuesday, July 31 in memory of Kent Police Officer Diego Moreno. Officer Moreno was killed in the line of duty on July 22, 2018.

Flags will remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Tuesday, July 31, 2018.

Skyward Student System unavailable from 5 p.m. July 30 through 5 p.m. July 31

July 26, 2018July 26, 2018 / susangifford

The Skyward Student System (Student Management, Educator Access Plus and Family Access) will be unavailable between 5 p.m. Monday, July 30 and 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 31.

The Student Information Systems (SIS) Department will be closing out the 2017-18 school year in preparation for the 2018-19 school year during this time.

Thank you for your patience.

August 21 is deadline to submit OSDEF teacher grant applications for fall 2018

July 25, 2018July 25, 2018 / susangifford

The Olympia School District Education Foundation (OSDEF) is accepting grant applications for the 2018-19 school year. Although applications may be submitted at any time of the year, if funds are needed for Fall 2018, please send an application to the OSDEF as quickly as possible and no later than August 21, 2018.

Grant requests will be evaluated based on commitment to the OSDEF mission: to provide programs and services to students and partners with teachers to enhance educational success and promote learning for all students of the Olympia School District.

Grant categories, guidelines and applications are available online on the OSDEF website. Questions may be directed to Bev Sperry in the OSDEF office. She can be reached by email at bsperry@osd.wednet.edu or at the office phone, (360) 596-6110. Bev is available during the summer months.

DRS offers retirement webinars July 24

July 3, 2018July 5, 2018 / susangifford

Open notebook with words "My Plan" at the top and person preparing to write with a pen The Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) upgraded the Plan 3/DCP (Washington State Deferred Compensation Program) website in April. The DRS Education & Outreach team invites employees to attend one of the following live webinars “Plan 3/DCP Website Enhancements” to show how to use the website to get a more complete view of your retirement:

Tuesday, July 24, at 8 am
Tuesday, July 24, at 2 pm

Please see the webinar schedule for the link to join the webinar, and to review the full webinar schedule for additional webinars, dates and times. It is recommended that you log into the webinar 10-15 minutes in advance to test connection and sound.

Review how to join a DRS Webinar for tips on accessing the webinar, audio, and sending questions. Please be aware the audio comes through your computer so you’ll need speakers or a headset. The webinars are not recorded.

Flags lowered to half-staff on July 3

July 3, 2018 / susangifford

Flags at half mast outside the Knox Administrative Building in Olympia Pursuant to a Presidential Proclamation, Gov. Jay Inslee has directed that Washington State and United States flags at all state agencies, including schools and district support buildings, be lowered to half-staff on July 3 “in solemn respect for the victims of the terrible act of violence at Annapolis, Maryland on June 28, 2018.”