Washington Middle School

The Olympia School District values your feedback! On Tuesday, September 26, 2023 and continuing through October 9, 2023, we encourage all of our families to take a few moments to complete the 2023 Panorama Fall Climate Survey.

In our most recent edition of Spotlight on Success; ParentSquare Communication Platform Now Available, Avanti HS re-opens the doors to its new/old home, Olympia School District: Back to School Resources, Local high school quartet took to the stage and screen this summer, Apply to serve on the School Facility Efficiency Review Committee and much more!

Over the past decade the Olympia School District has used SchoolMessenger ‘Communicate’ to send mass notifications (robocalls, emails and texts) to our families and staff at both the district and school level. This year we are moving to a new streamlined platform called ParentSquare.

Thurston County residents interested in voting in the November 7, 2023 General Election may register to vote online by October 30, 2023 and in person through Election Day.

Pandemic EBT, or P-EBT, is a program that provides food benefits to children who had limited onsite meals at their school or child care center due to the COVID-19 pandemic. P-EBT benefits have helped Washington families affected by these closures to buy food since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.

The Olympia School District Board of Directors has approved the school year calendar for the 2023-24 school year. This calendar includes only districtwide holidays and events. School-specific events are not included, so be sure to check school websites/calendars for specific school-related events and activities. ​ 2024 graduation dates will be published as soon as the dates are confirmed.

Interested in becoming a substitute paraeducator? The Olympia School District, like districts across the region, state and country, is experiencing staffing shortages and a lack of substitutes. The following are some steps we have taken to mitigate our substitute shortage and related information:

We are looking to hire multiple full (and part-time) Bus Drivers to join the Olympia School District team. Follow the link below for a full description of one of the available openings with details on how to apply. ​ For any additional information please contact Tommy Gallegos, OSD Driver Trainer at (360) 596-7702 or (360) 999-0067. We hope you want to join our team!