Friends of Viewlands Elementary School

03/30/2026

💙 What makes Viewlands so special? It’s our shared belief in “Every Child Known.”

This isn’t just something written on the building, it’s the compass that guides our entire community.

At Viewlands, families, educators, neighbors, and volunteers all play a role in creating a place where students feel seen, supported, and able to thrive. It takes all of us, showing up, giving time, sharing resources, and caring deeply, to make that vision real.

This short video captures a glimpse of that impact and the power of community partnership at Viewlands. If you’ve ever wondered what makes this school community so strong, this is it. 💙

At Viewlands Elementary, our motto is “Every Child Known”—and this video brings that promise to life. Through the story of one student and the voices of two ...

03/16/2026

The annual Viewlands auction fundraiser is in less than 2 weeks! Neighbors and community members are invited. This fundraiser supports key enrichment needs across the school. Let’s support a vibrant community for our students!

🎬Lights, Camera, Auction!

Get your tickets TODAY for our biggest, and final, fundraiser of the year: VEPTSA’s Blockbuster Bash Theme Party & Auction! Let’s rewind and celebrate our favorite blockbuster classics with an evening of games, drinks, and fun while we raise money to support our students & teachers!

🎟️Ticket Booth (AKA Givebacks):
https://app.givebacks.gives/blockbusterbash2026/Campaign/Details?ReturnUrl=%2FCampaigns%2FSetup%2F5c2896%2FPageDesign

Blockbuster Bash: Theme Party & Auction
Saturday March 28, 2026
6:00pm - 10:00pm

Old Stove Brewing Co. | Gardens
1550 NW 49th St.
Seattle, WA 98107
https://www.oldstove.com/gardens

Check out our website for more details:
https://viewlandsptsa.org/spring-auction/

Interested in sponsoring or donating auction items?
Email us @ [email protected] to get involved!

11/19/2025

The annual Salmon Celebration at Carkeek Park is this weekend! Bring the whole family and don't forget to stop by the Viewlands Elementary table to learn about the salmon in schools program and see beautiful salmon artwork by our students. 🐟

This Saturday! Venture down to Carkeek Park with your family to share a true Northwest experience: local salmon spawning. Throughout November, Piper’s Creek in Carkeek Park is home to one of Seattle’s most viewer-friendly salmon runs. Join Seattle Parks and other friends to celebrate the salmon's homecoming with snacks and hot drinks, music, dance performance, a salmon scavenger hunt for kids, activity booths, “Bert the Salmon” and "Ollie the Viewlands Elementary Orca".

Event details: https://www.facebook.com/events/796934566518277

10/30/2025

Hello Viewlands Friends - Sharing this special free family-friendly event here for any families that would like to celebrate Dia de Mu***os tonight.

As many of you know, every year in late October - early November Viewlands has a beautiful tradition around El Dia De Los Mu***os, including a school ofrenda and themed artwork. Students use their personal connections, stories, and inspirations to create beautiful sugar skulls and paper tissue flowers. The ofrenda offers a space for students and staff to share pictures of their loved ones who have passed. Students also learn the cultural significance this tradition has within the Latinx community.

10/06/2025

Viewlands friends - Students brought all the joy and energy this morning for Move-A-Thon! Please consider supporting with a donation and share with others 🌟

09/12/2025

Happy Friday! Did you know all these current Viewlands Elementary building highlights? This building is beautiful and such a wonderful place to learn.

Current school building highlights:
-Grade-level learning clusters with classrooms, learning commons, and pull-out spaced for focused instruction.
-Family engagement room for a comfortable gathering and meeting space with resources and tools to help support family goals.
-All student restrooms are single-occupant.
-Library, gymnasium, dining commons, and outdoor learning areas designed to meet the varying needs of the school community.
-New field, covered play area, and playground provide active spaces for physical education and recess.

Sustainability
-No fossil fuels are used, and the rood is designed to accommodate solar panels which could offset up to 94% of the building's energy needs in the future.

Energy Efficiency
-Building oriented for maximum daylighting and minimum solar heat gain and glare.
-Fiberglass windows and 5 inches of continuous wall insulation increase thermal efficiency, reduce air leakage, and minimize outside noise.
-All electric
-Geothermal heating system
-90% heat recovery of ventilation air
-Energy-efficient LED lighting

Sustainable site design
-Storm water management with run-off directed to bio-retention gardens planted with native plants
-Fully shielded dark-sky compliant site lighting
-Bird-safe glass pattern to prevent bird strikes on the window

Special thanks to:
Mahlum Architects
Absher Construction
Brian Fabella, Project Manager
Vince Gonzales, Senior Project Manager
Sidney Ross, Relocation Planner
Viewlands School Design Advisory Committee (SDAT)

09/10/2025

Viewlands friends and alumni - New school spiritwear is available in the school’s year-round store! Best of all, 10% of every purchase goes to support Viewlands Elementary 🫶💙💚

👕💙💚 New Viewlands Spiritwear is Here! 💙💚👕

We’re excited to kick off the 2025–26 school year with our tradition of new spiritwear! This year our design - "Fiesta" - pays tribute our school's annual celebration of Día de los Mu***os. All our previous custom designs are also available on the year-round spiritwear site. Show your Viewlands Orca pride! 🎉

Check out the new gear and grab yours today ➡️
https://viewlandsptsa.org/spiritwear/

09/09/2025

Hello Viewlands Friends - School just started last week (yay!), and the campus is alive with energy again. With school in session we have programs re-starting, including our weekly bike bus ride to school. The Viewlands bike bus team is looking for two volunteers to support the south route ride every Wednesday of the school year. If you're interested in supporting this, please reach out to [email protected] for more information. Thanks for considering!

🚲 Join the Viewlands Orca Bike Bus!

Ride to school with us every Wednesday during the school year! Volunteers lead students along safe routes. Riders should be comfortable biking up/down hills. Parents are welcome to ride too.

🕢 Meet 7:30 AM • Roll out 7:35 AM
📍 North Route: Fremont Ave N & N 100th St
📍 South Route: Temporarily paused—we need two volunteer ride leaders to restart. Interested? Email [email protected] (South start: 2nd Ave NW & NW 92nd St, north tip of Sandel Park.)

📅 Save the dates: Walk, Bike & Roll Days — Oct 8, 2025 and May 6, 2026 (see Konstella for details).

Let’s roll, Orcas! 💙🐟🛎️

More info: https://viewlandsptsa.org/resources/ -bikebus

09/03/2025

Welcome back to school, Viewlands Elementary! 🤩

Wishing everyone a wonderful first day of school of the 2025-2026 school year. Let's go!

For the community, if you're looking for ways to get involved to support education, check out the Viewlands PTSA. Anyone in the community can become a member, donate, or volunteer.

Learn more - https://viewlandsptsa.org

08/26/2025

Viewlands friends — It’s hard to believe, but summer is almost over and school starts NEXT WEEK! Viewlands Elementary PTSA is supporting purchasing school supplies for every student this year. Please consider a donation using the link below to support our classrooms. Share with neighbors and friends!

☀️ Happy August, Orcas! In partnership with Viewlands, we are launching a new program this year to make Back-To-School season a little simpler for us all. We are replacing individual classroom supply lists with a $30 Community Supply Fee!

Since classroom supplies are already communal at Viewlands, it makes sense to have common supplies that are the same. This fee ensures each teacher and classroom has exactly what they need, and allows VEPTSA to buy supplies in bulk.

📣 Check this off your list right away by clicking through to our Givebacks site!
https://wspta-00023289.givebacks.com/shop/items/1203777

We ask all families, that can, pay the $30 per student. Additional donations to support a student or family that is currently not able to cover this fee are always welcome, and will be put to good use!

📍All contributions are tax-deductible!

With this switch to a supply fee, that means the only physical items that families are asked to provide for their child are a backpack & reusable water bottle. Plug in headphones to use with student devices at school are optional, but highly encouraged!

💙 If your family needs support obtaining a backpack or water bottle, please reach out to Ms. Lin, our office administrative assistant, at [email protected]

04/06/2025

Hear firsthand how our collective support of Viewlands Elementary enriches our school community!

For Viewlands Elementary PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association), partnership is at the heart of everything we do. This video shares the stories of teacher...