Hello Salmon Bay Families!

Living close to the school, it's always fun to hear the sounds of recess throughout the day. Today, Field Day echoed loudly through the neighborhood; I hope your kiddos all had fun during this annual event!

One week left until summer begins!

Upcoming Events:

Note: if you would like to publicize an event here, please reach out to fosbnewsletter@gmail.com with relevant details.

June 19th: NO SCHOOL

There will be no school on Wednesday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. Juneteenth, a federal holiday, is the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. Beginning 2022, Juneteenth is a legal holiday for Washington state. At Seattle Public Schools it is observed as a staff holiday and when school is in session, a no-school day.

June 20th, 7:00 PM: FOSB Volunteer Celebration

To celebrate all the volunteers in our community, we invite you to join us Thursday, 6/20 at Pono Ranch (7 pm). Let's celebrate not only our kids making it through the school year, but us as well!

June 21st: Last Day of School!

Don’t forget, early dismissal on the last day - summer starts at 2:25 pm. 

June 21st, 2:30 PM: 1st Grade End of School Popsicles

For our last hoorah this year - let's gather at Salmon Bay Park after school (remember it's a 1 hour early release - 2:25pm) on the last day of school for popsicles in the park. There will be frozen treats - but we welcome any and all other treats, snacks or park games to celebrate the end of this school year.

June 22nd, 1 PM: 2nd Grade end of year picnic/potluck!

Congratulations 2nd Graders!! Please meet us at the Soundview wading pool and playground to celebrate our new 3rd graders!! Keep in mind it is a wading park so swim gear, towels, change of clothes encouraged. This event will be potluck so bring something to share! Let us know what you’re bringing so we all don’t bring the same thing! Here’s the sign up link. 

School Advocacy:

Waitlist Update for Salmon Bay

SPS has moved some kids off of the waitlist in recent weeks, but they have not yet fully enrolled Salmon Bay for next year. Kids keep joining SB from the wait-list (good!), and yet there remains room in every grade other than 4th and 5th. There are kids on the wait-list who could move into those spots.The Enrollment and Planning department at the district has not responded clearly about why they haven’t yet filled our school to their projected (purple book) numbers even though there remain many families on the waitlist. Please reach out to Julie and Caitlin if you have additional ideas on how to help advocate for our school.

If you know families on the waitlist, please encourage them to reach out to the district, repeatedly if necessary, to continue movement into Salmon Bay.

Upcoming School Board Meetings:

June 26th, DETAILS TBD: June School Board Meeting

The regularly scheduled June School Board meeting (Originally on Monday, June 10th) has been rescheduled to this date. We will update you as details become available.

Are you available to attend? If so, please email Salmon Bay parent Sarah Jackson and FOSB Chairs. It would be great to get a collection of Salmon Bay voices together to advocate not only for our school, but for all schools and all students in this process. Wear red for ed!

Contact Your State Legislators

Here is an easy way to take action in in the conversation surrounding school closures and district budget deficits. Click here to send an email to your local legislators; the website will automatically find your legislators, and provide an email template that you can customize as you wish. Please consider taking the few minutes that it takes to send a message to our legislature that school funding is important and necessary.

All Together Schools

All Together Schools is a vocal advocate for parents and students in the midst of the current school closure/budget conversation.  The site was developed by a group of Seattle Public Schools (SPS) parents from across the city and of different backgrounds. They believe that in the face of a budget crisis, SPS needs to partner with families, communicate more transparently, and advocate to the state legislature for increased school funding. Their goal is to offer clear and concise information so that all of us together can understand what's happening at SPS, and all of us together can advocate for our schools, educators, and students.

Read & Sign our Open Letter

We are gathering signatures of those who support maintaining option schools and alternative programs in SPS. These programs:

1. Promote positive academic outcomes for students with diverse learning needs.
2. Create zones of innovation in education.  
3. Do not cost more and closing them will not save money.
4. Are popular. Eliminating options may harm SPS’s efforts to increase enrollment.

All signatures collected will be shared with Superintendent Jones and the SPS Board of Directors as endorsing the position of the letter. You can be anonymous. Post on your social media or text to your network of families, students, educators, community members, and other concerned residents. Here’s a direct link to the signature page for sharing.

The letter can be found here. Please consider signing.

More information from All Together Schools most recent email can be found here.

District Two School Board Director

Salmon Bay is represented by newly elected School Board Director Sarah Clark. Her email can be found here. Please reach out to her if you have concerns regarding the current conversations surrounding school closures and/or waitlist movement.

Announcements:

Lost & Found

The lost and found is freshly organized - go find your lost clothing! Due to the sheer number of clothes, some of the shirts and sweaters are folded in bins under the hanging jackets. Please check everywhere! 

The last day to claim items is the last day of school - June 21st. 

All items will be removed from the school on Monday, June 24th. Volunteers will remove, launder and donate items to shelters & other organizations. 

Here is a photo gallery of all items in the lost & found as of 6/12. (more were certainly added after Field Day!)

Items will also be posted on the Salmon Bay Community Facebook page.

Weather dependent, the lost & found racks will be put in the Panther Passageway during pick-up & drop-off during the last week of school. Please keep your eyes peeled for items that belong to you (or a friend!).

FOSB June Board Meeting

Thanks to all who joined last night's virtual June board meeting! We ended the FOSB meting calendar with a short, but productive meeting. Thanks to all the parents and community members who have joined in meetings throughout the year! To celebrate all the volunteers in our community, we invite you to join us Thursday, 6/20 at Pono Ranch (7 pm - ??). Let's celebrate not only our kids making it through the school year, but us as well!

Central & North Seattle Schools PTA Alliance (CANSSPA)

The mission of the Central and North Seattle Schools PTA Alliance (CANSSPA) is to advocate for all children to receive adequate and equitable education through a model of network building, resource sharing, and collective advocacy. Learn more here.

FOSB members have been discussing CANSSPA and it's work in-depth over the last few months. We have joined the CANSSPA membership through a contribution of time and information sharing, thanks in large part to a parent volunteer. At the June FOSB board meeting, members present agreed to offer the opportunity for Salmon Bay families to contribute financially to CANSSPA as well during upcoming fundraisers. All contributions to CANSSPA will be up to the discretion of individual contributors; more details will be provided next year. Please reach out to Christine Miller or FOSB co-chairs for more information.

Welcome Incoming Freshman Families to Ballard HS!

Did you know you can sign up for the Ballard HS PTSA Newsletter anytime? Learn about upcoming events for new students and families, Ballard Athletic paperwork deadlines, and find out about our BHS PTSA and how you can get involved! Incoming Class of 2028 Sign Up Today. Families, you can also explore more about Ballard HS, including our summer open library hours, on our School Website and the Incoming Families page.

Incoming 9th Grade Performing Arts Meeting at Ballard High School

Ballard High School’s Music and Theatre Departments are hosting an Incoming 9th Grade Performing Arts Meeting for all students who will be involved with the BHS Music and Theatre programs next year. It will be held on Monday, June 17^th at 7:00 PM in the Ballard High School Performing Arts Center. It is a time to meet the teachers, learn about the program, hear from current students, and meet other 8th graders that will be in the program next fall! We will also be talking about next year’s calendar of events and answering many questions that people often have as they enter the performing arts program. Please help us to pass the word along!

School Reminders & News:

The following dates, activities & announcements pertain to the school and come from information provided by school staff/teachers/admin. We are pleased to include them as reminders to our community, but this may not be an exhaustive list of everything the school has planned. Please check with your student’s teacher(s) or office staff for more information.

News from Principal Dixon:

Dear Salmon Bay Families,

We have 1 BLT (Building Leadership Team) parent representative role available for the 2024- 2025 school year. Akash Niranjan has served his two years. If you are interested, please answer the questions below and email them to me. The BLT members will review and vote for our next parent rep.

• What is your experience in leadership roles?
• What kinds of collaboration work have you done?
• How does equity and inclusion show up in your work?
• How do you see yourself as a parent representative for the community? 

In partnership and gratitude,

Barbara Dixon

School News:

It was another busy week at Salmon Bay. We had our last overnight campers; 2nd graders go to Camp Indianola. They had a great time with great weather. We also had our elementary school field day today, and it was a blast! Thank you to the 8th Grade students that helped Mr. G make it happen. We have both 8th grade and 5th grade promotions coming up. Please remember, there is no school on Wednesday June 19th in observance of Juneteenth. We also have 1-hour early dismissal at 2:25 PM on the last day of school on Friday, June 21st. Please read on to keep up to date with what’s happening at Salmon Bay. 

There will be no Boys & Girls Club next week. Both CoHo and Ballard locations will be closed. 

Elementary School News:

With the last week of school coming up so does the 5th Grade Promotion. Here's the info:

Tuesday, June 18

Salmon Bay Auditorium

7:00-8:30pm

Please join us in sending our fifth graders off to Middle School with a celebration. Cake and refreshments provided. Thank you to the 4th grade parents who volunteered to help with the celebration!

We had the last camp of this school year this week. 2nd grade went to Camp Indianola and they had a wonderful time with sunshine helping them throughout their stay.



Middle School News:

The school year is almost over and the 8th grade promotion day is Monday!

Here is a summary of events for 8th graders on promotion day, Monday June 17th.

• 8th grade rehearsal is at Ingraham High School at 10am. Buses to arrive at Salmon Bay at 9:30 for pickup. Please have 8th graders to school on time for bus.
• 8th grade picnic to follow from Ingraham to Golden Gardens (expected ETA to GG is 12:00pm) Students will be transported via school bus.
• Students will walk back to Salmon Bay from Golden Gardens and be back for school buses.
• 8th grade promotion ceremony at 7pm at Ingraham High School
• Students should plan to arrive at Ingraham High School between 6:30 – 6:45 pm on the evening of June 17th. We will line students up at 6:45 pm. Suggested attire is semi-formal but there is no set dress code.
• No tickets are needed to attend. We hold this event at Ingraham to ensure we have space for family and friends to join the celebration. 

Library News:

Hello Families,

This week we have been collecting devices, chargers, and cases from all the students. Next week, we will be collecting devices from 7th/8th grade students.

Please ensure that your student returns their device! I will run a report the last week of school that will show fines if your child did not return books or devices. If your student does return their laptop, a $350 fine will be assessed. You can see fines in School Pay via The Source.

If you have questions/concerns, please reach out.

If you have lost a book, please let Corinna know by emailing. She will mark is as "lost" and you can pay for the book in "Schoolpay" via "The Source".

If you need help with this, here is a tutorial video: 

School Calendar Dates: 

June 17: Middle School Graduation: Picnic at Golden Gardens, and Ceremony at Ingram High School

June 18: 5^th Grade Promotion at 7pm

June 19: Juneteenth (No School)

June 21: Last day of school; 1 hr early release (2:25) 

Seen Around School:

Field Day!

Patiently awaiting instructions before the fun begins!

Talent Show

So proud of all the kids who got up onstage & performed in this year's talent show!!

Ongoing Announcements:

Lunchroom Volunteers Needed:

Volunteers needed in the elementary lunch period from 11:10-12:05 daily. Please check that your volunteer paperwork is up to date and sign up here. Ms A appreciates any days you can come in to assist her during lunch! She shared during our last FOSB meeting that lunch time is a great time to get to know and connect with the students at school!

School Spirit Wear

Want to show some school pride? Salmon Bay apparel is available for purchase online! You can choose from a variety of shirts and sweatshirts and have them delivered straight to your door. Both Youth and Adult sizes are available. Use this link to order.

School ID Cards: Families can now purchase an ID card online for $5. ID card orders take about 7-10 business days to arrive to the home.

2023-24 Salmon Bay K-8 Picture Days

Online Code: SPS student ID number

Resources:

Interrupting with Care: Navigating Identity Based Harm:

recording and resources available

"It was only a joke." "I didn't realize what that meant." "My friend told me it was okay." Young people use derogatory language and perpetuate harmful stereotypes as they test boundaries, repeat what they hear in the media, attempt off color humor, and more. How do you navigate if your child is found to be using microaggressions - those words and actions that offend and hurt, even though they may be unintended - and racism towards others? Learn some ways to have authentic conversations about race and privilege, as well as practical strategies for dealing with when microaggressions or racism happen to your child, to their classmate, friend, or if they are the ones who have used the language. Discuss and practice how to “call in” privately, interrupt in the moment publicly, and receive interventions gracefully. 

The recording of the presentation by Rosetta Lee hosted earlier this week is available at this link (Passcode: 5ijJBKP+) and viewing will require registration to help curb any problematic trolling or misuse of her intellectual property. Content begins just after the 1 minute mark. Rosetta also shared her slides and these resources: conflict and bullying, microaggressions, talking to kids, and adolescents. Please reach out to Julie & Caitlin with any questions!

Get to know the PTO (that's FOSB!):

Stay Connected & Get Involved!

While you automatically receive emails from Salmon Bay K-8 administration, staff, and teachers on all things school-supported and classroom related, it doesn’t always include FOSB-related events, opportunities, and information. Tap into these information pipelines to stay connected and find ways to get involved.

• FOSB Calendar
• FOSB Friday Bulletins 
• FOSB Facebook
• Grade Google and Facebook groups (request to join)
• FOSB Committees
• Monthly Board Meetings
• Monthly Community Coffee (held before the first Friday Sing of each month)

Everyday Ways to Give

You can support Friends of Salmon Bay in everyday ways, like shopping at a merchant of your choice or searching online. Details about programs offered by Fred Meyer, Bing, and Office Depot/Office Max are on our website. Consider signing up!

Community Announcements:

June 1 - Rainbow Hop 

Kick off Pride Month on the Ridge! There are still some seats left for the (amazing) free pre-event anti-bullying play at the Taproot Theatre, and seats can be reserved here. The play starts at 9:30am. ILS Greenwood will have its annual Rainbow Hop balloon dance party starting at 10:45am, following our Toddler Music and Movement class.

Upcoming Camps (5-11 year olds):

We are thrilled to share some exciting events lined up for the upcoming months at ILS Greenwood:

1. **School Year Camp:**

  – June 19: From Trash to Treasure

2. **Summer Adventure Camps** - 

Full day - 5 - 11 year olds

SPS Safe Schools Hotline: 206-252-0510.

The Seattle School District Safety and Security Department is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.