Viewlands Elementary PTSA

08/30/2026

September is just around the corner, and we are SO excited to welcome back all of our new & returning Orcas to Viewlands Elementary! 🌊☀️

📣 Get a head start to the year & check these easy items off your list today:

1) Join Konstella & update your student’s classroom assignment! This is the place to be for school event details, classroom message boards, family directory info, & more!

⭐️ Konstella: https://www.konstella.com/

2) While you are checking out Konstella, take a moment to sign up to help with our Teacher Appreciation Breakfast Bar next week 🥐🍓

⭐️ Sign Up Link: https://www.konstella.com/app/school/65cd154b281c1e829f7f0758/signups/6a8f4261321a321d6fa805b4

3) Remember to donate to our '26-'27 Back-To-School Supplies Drive! Suggested donation is $50 to cover classroom supplies & a student yearbook, but give what you can. Every dollar goes directly toward ordering bulk classroom supplies to make sure every classroom, teacher, & student has what they need for the year! Contributions are entirely optional.

⭐️ School Supplies Drive: https://wspta-00023289.givebacks.com/shop/items/d4a598015749

4) Remember to renew your VEPTSA Membership! Both new & returning members can register with the link below.

⭐️ VEPTSA Membership: https://wspta-00023289.givebacks.com/shop

05/27/2026

It's not every day that your school is awarded $25,000 for having a great principal. 🤑 That's exactly what happened last week as we surprised Viewlands Elementary during an assembly with a BIG check and award for their growth in educational justice!

🗣️ "It takes all of us to help make a school thrive. And I have been very lucky to be around some incredible people." - Principal Wheeler

👉🏼 Tap in for the full video!

05/22/2026

Today, our Viewlands community celebrated our incredible principal, Carrie Wheeler in receiving the 2026 Thomas B. Foster Award for Excellence!

Over the past several years, Carrie has led the Viewlands community with compassion, strength, and unwavering dedication through countless challenges. Maintaining stability, connection, and belonging for our students, teachers, staff, and families.

From greeting students by name each morning to championing equity and inclusion, Carrie leads with heart and puts students at the center of everything she does. This recognition is a true reflection of Carrie's dedication in building a school community where every child is known, valued, and seen. Congratulations, Ms. Wheeler 💙

05/19/2026

📝Join us TONIGHT for VEPTSA’s last General Meeting of the school year in the Viewlands Library, 6:30pm - 8pm!

Share ideas, hear program updates, help us plan for next year, and vote | FREE childcare provided on-site by Creative Kids✨

Find agenda info & more details on Konstella:
https://www.konstella.com/app/school/65cd154b281c1e829f7f0758/recurring-events/68d9f9faf6ba6d52605a672a

05/07/2026

Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week is filled with love, gratitude, coffee, snacks, and community support 💙☕🍪

Thank you to all the Viewlands families who donated treats and helped us celebrate the incredible teachers and staff who care for, encourage, and support our students every day.

04/23/2026

This weekend is Orca Cup community event: Saturday, April 25, 2-4pm, Sandel Parkl! We have tons of fun planned for everyone. There will be friendly soccer fun, music, Ollie the Viewlands Orca, and extra activities like the park and lawn games, snacks, and stickers. We hope to see you there!

⚽ Orca Cup Soccer is Back ⚽

Join us for one of Viewlands annual community events—Orca Cup Soccer!

📅 Saturday, April 25
⏰ 2–4 PM
📍 Sandel Park

This free, all-ages event is all about fun, teamwork, and community-building. No soccer experience needed! Kids will enjoy warm-ups, drills, friendly scrimmages, and the always-popular kids vs. adults game. For students who want to try something else, the park is open to play with friends.

🎉 Plus: music, snacks, stickers, a photo op with the Orca Cup trophy, and Ollie the Orca will be there for high-fives and photos!

Bring the whole family, cheer on our players, and help us build a strong, connected Viewlands community 💙💚

👉 Check the Konstella event for all details and the volunteer signup.

04/22/2026

🎨Join us next week for Viewlands Evening of the Arts & Culture: Expressions of Joy! Bring the whole family along for hands-on art activities, music, student & staff artwork showcased throughout the school, and even a special VamoLa Brazilian Drum Performance @ 6:00pm!

✨New this year: We are excited & honored to feature an art installation from The ONYX Fine Arts Collective showcasing the artwork of local PNW artists of the African diaspora. Observe, learn, & discuss art with the artists! There will also be an opportunity to purchase artwork on site

📣Viewlands Evening of the Arts & Culture:
Wednesday, April 29 @ 5pm - 7pm | Open House

For Event Details & Volunteer Opportunities, Visit Konstella:
https://www.konstella.com/app/school/65cd154b281c1e829f7f0758/events/69a8bafc5b1ae64a59b15e5b

04/08/2026

🚶‍♀️🚴‍♂️🛴 Save the Date - Wednesday, May 6, is Viewlands Walk, Bike, & Roll to School Day! 💙💚

Viewlands will celebrate the joy of active commuting and school spirit as we walk, bike, and roll together before school starts (7:10-7:30am commute; 7:30-8am celebrate at school). This is a fun, all-ages community event, and a great way to start the school day with energy!

⭐ Volunteers will lead bike and walk/roll groups from nearby meeting spots
⭐ There will be a celebration table at school with treats, stickers, an event poster to sign, free safety gear, and Ollie the Viewlands Orca
⭐ Let’s fill the sidewalks and bike lanes with Orca pride!
⭐ Carpooling or taking the bus? You're included too! Thank you for lowering your environmental impact!

If you can volunteer leading a walking or biking group or our celebration table at school, reach out to [email protected] to signup!

Thank you to our local sponsor - .us .seattle - we appreciate your sponsorship of this fun community event!

Find all the details in the Konstella app.

04/01/2026

⚽ Orca Cup Soccer is Back ⚽

Join us for one of Viewlands annual community events—Orca Cup Soccer!

📅 Saturday, April 25
⏰ 2–4 PM
📍 Sandel Park

This free, all-ages event is all about fun, teamwork, and community-building. No soccer experience needed! Kids will enjoy warm-ups, drills, friendly scrimmages, and the always-popular kids vs. adults game. For students who want to try something else, the park is open to play with friends.

🎉 Plus: music, snacks, stickers, a photo op with the Orca Cup trophy, and Ollie the Orca will be there for high-fives and photos!

Bring the whole family, cheer on our players, and help us build a strong, connected Viewlands community 💙💚

👉 Check the Konstella event for all details and the volunteer signup.

03/30/2026

💙 Every Child Known

It’s one of the first things you see when you arrive at Viewlands—and it’s more than a motto. It’s a commitment.

At Viewlands, every child is known, supported, and given the opportunity to thrive. VEPTSA plays a vital role in making this possible by helping fill critical gaps through funding for lunch and recess supervision, literacy programs, enrichment, and more.

Beyond funding, VEPTSA brings our community together through volunteerism, partnership, and shared investment in our students. Together, we create a school where every child feels seen, supported, and empowered to reach their potential.

🎥 Watch our 2026 support video to see this impact in action:
https://youtu.be/9Tf5Ed6M-RY

💡 Learn how you can get involved:
🔗 viewlandsptsa.org

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 ...