Enrichment Fees for K-5 Families:

You should have all received letters outlining the 2024/2025 Enrichment Fees. During the school year, your child will participate in field trips, artist-in-residence programs, or other special class projects. Instead of asking for payment each time one of these activities takes place, we ask parents to pay one fee at the beginning of the school year. This fee is called the Enrichment Fee (or field trip fee). It allows our teachers the opportunity to choose the programs, projects and events that can best enhance their curriculum and excite their class. The fee this year is $100 per student, scholarship funds are available.

Payment Options:



• We have an online payment system (SchoolPay) that allows you to easily make and track payments throughout the year. You can reach the payment portal by logging in to your student’s SPS Source account. Click here for instructions on how to access your student’s Source account and the SchoolPay system. Once you are logged in the Source, navigate to SchoolPay using the menu on the left side of your screen. 
• You may drop off a check at the Main Office. Checks should be made out to Salmon Bay School. Please write Enrichment Fee and your student’s name(s) in the For/Memo line on the bottom left part of the check.
• You can request a scholarship through your students’ teacher or Salmon Bay Elementary Social Worker Allie Ash.
• There is also an option to add a scholarship donation to your online SchoolPay shopping cart.  

The due date for Enrichment Fees is November 8, 2024.

Enrichment Fees for Middle School Families:

At the middle school level, we operate with a pay-as-you-go model for our outdoor and experiential learning opportunities. To better help families plan, we wanted to provide you all with a list of a few upcoming approximate fees:



1. Spring Enrichment Program Fee: approx.$250 due in late February/early March. This fee allows us to take all our middle schools students on adventures across this city in March. More information to come later this fall.
2. 7th and 8th Grade Camps: approx.$400 in late May/early June. This fee allows us to take all our 7/8 students to overnight camp in early June

Happy Diwali! May your year be filled with light, love, and laughter.

Thursday, October 31st marks the beginning of Diwali. Diwali is the Hindu Festival of lights with variations celebrated in other Indian religions.

Here is a National Geographic Kids article that discusses the Diwali celebration.

Día de los Muertos

Friday, November 1st marks the beginning of Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead. This multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pay respects and remember friends and family members who have died.

Please see the community announcements section below for a Día de los Muertos celebration with Salmon Bay lunch lady Christina Rogers!

Notes From the Nurse:

A few important reminders:

• Please keep your child home if they are sick. Also, please do not give them sickness medication prior to school, as this medication will wear off while at school and symptoms will return
• Your child CANNOT self-carry medication (even over-the counter medication) unless approved by me. Your child cannot TAKE medication (even over-the-counter medication) at school without the proper forms in place
• Here is a link for COVID/Respiratory Illness guidelines.
• Children can easily catch lice through contacts with friends at school, home and in the community. Finding lice early makes it easier to get rid of them. Doing regular head checks on your children is your best defense!



I am at Salmon Bay every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Please reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns, or if I can be of further assistance. I look forward to partnering with you and your child!

Nurse Suzanne

206-252-1727

Attendance:

Morning Arrival/Absence:

The school day begins at 8:55am for K-8th grade. Students should be in their classroom ready to begin work when the school day begins. If your student arrives after 8:55 they will need to stop by the office to sign in and get a tardy slip.

To report your child absent, please email us at salmonbay.attendance@seattleschools.org or call us at 206-252-1728. When reporting your child absent, please include first and last name and the nature of your student’s absence.

Multiple Day Planned Absence:

If your student is going to miss more than two school days, please fill out the Planned of Absence Form and submit this form to the main office at least one week in advance of the absence. Planned absences can be excused for medical appointments, religious or other one-time events. Family vacations or family trips during regular school days are unexcused.

Riding home on the Bus with a friend:

If your student is planning to ride home with another student who is assigned to a bus route, a temporary transportation pass (Yellow Card) must be obtained through our school office. We do require a signed note/phone call or email from a parent/guardian giving permission for their student to ride the bus with a friend, please include route number and full names of students. Bus pass request must be made at least one hour prior to dismissal so please plan ahead of time! 

Picking up students for Appointments:

If you are picking up a student for an appointment, please call the main office 5-10

minutes before your arrival so we can call your student down for pick-up. It gets quite

busy, and a call serves as a great reminder to us and helps us keep everything moving

on time.

If you have any questions regarding attendance please contact our Attendance coordinator, Ileana De Leon.

Crossing Guard Needed:

We are still hoping to find a Crossing Guard. This is a paid hourly position. Please contact Principal Dixon if you are interested. Also, feel free to share the news with any community members who might be interested.

Volunteering at Salmon Bay:

If you would like to Volunteer at Salmon Bay, please click here and select Apply. Applications can take 2-3 weeks so the sooner you do this the better.

If you would like to Check your Volunteer Status, please click here and enter your Email and Password.

If you need to Renew your Volunteer Application, please click here and renew. Volunteer Eligibility is good for 2 years.

If you plan to Volunteer as a Driver, please obtain a Certified Driver Record with the department of licensing (good for 1 calendar year) and your Volunteer Driver Checklist also good for 1 calendar year and submit to the Volunteer Coordinator or drop off at the main office.

As a reminder, All Volunteers must check in at the main office before they volunteer. If it is your first time volunteering this year, you will be required to show your id so it can be logged. 

Current Volunteer Needs:

Please contact Volunteer Coordinator, Lara Cowles:

Volunteers are needed for Recess and Lunch Supervision (daily)

Volunteers Needed for After School Traffic Control on 18th (daily)

Salmon Bay Office Needs:

Medium Size Plastic Bags: Grocery size bags for students to put wet/soiled clothing in if they need to change at school

Hangers: We could use hangers for our ever growing lost and found area

Middle School Athletics:

Basketball Coaches Needed!

We are currently in need of one girls assistant coach and one boys head coach for basketball season. If you are at all interested, please reach out ASAP to Erin Telford!!!

Some information: Season starts around end of Nov/beginning of Dec, there are 2 practices per week (totaling 3.5 hours) and a game on Saturdays. There is a significant amount of paperwork to get through to do this, so the sooner the better! 

Thank you for your consideration! We love our community members!!!

Fall Direct Giving Drive Starts Friday, November 1-22

FOSB’s Fall Direct Giving campaign starts Friday, November 1st. The goal is to raise $84,000 to fully fund FOSB-supported school-related expenses this year. Your contribution will help support school staff, camps, fall connections, kindergarten jumpstart, winter/spring enrichment program, after-school-programs, theater, school advocacy efforts, parent information exchange programs, racial equity funding, community building initiatives, among others. Individual donations and corporate matching of any size is welcome. Contributions are tax-deductible.

Donate here today!

Contact Co-Chair, Liila Woods.

After School Programming Survey

Please take FOSB’s After School Program Caretaker Survey! Help shape the future of after-school programs at Salmon Bay. Your feedback will help us create an inclusive and supportive environment for all students. Currently, classes are offered through Grade 6 due to low enrollment by middle school children. Caretaker input is also needed to see if we should expand after-school programs for middle schoolers! Survey is open through the end of November.

FOSB Racial Equity Fund Call for Proposals - NEW DEADLINE: 10/31

FOSB’s Racial Equity fund is intended to align with our commitment to anti-racism work. Funds are available for programming to address the needs of those most directly impacted by racial injustices at Salmon Bay School. Each is estimated to be between $250-2000. Our extended fall proposal deadline is October 31st. Please submit a proposal (1-page max) to Cynthia for how you would use the funds. Proposals can include trainings, community events, talks, etc. Proposals will be evaluated by the Racial Equity Fund Committee, with their funding recommendations presented to the community at the November 21st FOSB Board meeting. Additional rounds of funding will take place throughout the year. Please reach out to Racial Equity Fund Chair Cynthia Anderson (parent of 4th and 7th graders) with questions.

Supplies needed: Tennis Balls

Good afternoon. I am Jason, one of two occupational therapist assigned here at Salmon Bay. I was just wondering if anyone in the PTSA has any used tennis balls they’d be willing to donate? I can repurpose them and cut them up and use them as chair leg floor protectors for our classrooms. The more the merrier!! Please leave any donations at the front office with Jason's name on them.

Middle School Ski Bus is Happening!

My name is Taylor Dos Santos and I am a parent of 3 kids that attend Salmon Bay. I am volunteering as the Program Coordinator to get ski bus up and running again here at Salmon Bay! I am excited to announce that we are partnering with Mohan Skiing and Boarding School to provide a ski bus for Salmon Bay middle schoolers! 

It is important to note that this ski bus is not run through Seattle Public Schools/Salmon Bay K-8. SPS no longer allows the ski bus to happen during school hours. We know many of the kids and parents were sad to hear that ski bus went away last year, but we are pleased to offer a new program for this winter!

What is it?

A six week ski/board bus to Snoqualmie.

There are three options:

1. Ski lessons and transportation

Cost: $740*^

2. Board lessons and transportation

Cost:$740*^

3. Transportation only

Cost: $475*^

* Lift tickets and equipment are not included in the cost of lessons/transportation. All students must have their own lift ticket (a season pass or a daily lift ticket). Students without a lift ticket will not be allowed onto the bus as they would be unable to ski. Equipment is also not included—you can rent equipment for your child for the season. 

^ Mohan does provide scholarships. Please visit this link to apply.

When is it?

Fridays after school. The buses will pick up from Salmon Bay at 4pm and arrive back between 11-11:30pm. Dates:

January 10

January 17

January 24

January 31

February 7

February 21 

When you go to register, you will notice that for the Transportation only students, it only has Waitlist spots. Mohan wants to be sure that students who need/want lessons are able to register before children who only want transportation. It is still important to register now for transportation only, as the waitlist will be processed on a First Come/First Serve basis. We will leave the lessons and transportation up for one week before we begin processing the waitlist.

For more information and to register, click here.

Please read the policies outlined by Mohan! They will not provide refunds after November 29th. Children can be dismissed from the program for not following program rules/inappropriate behavior. Refunds will not be given to children who are dismissed from the program.

Parent Volunteer Need: 

We need parent volunteers to make this program run smoothly! We believe we will need at least 3 parent volunteers (plus me!) to chaperone the buses each week (this number can change based on how many students sign up) Additionally, we need 2 emergency drivers, 1 male and 1 female each week. The emergency drivers can drive in the same car or separately.

Volunteers must sign up on the Mohan website and have a background check. Mohan has created a step by step document that shows volunteers how to apply. Find it attached here. 

For more information on volunteers and to register as a volunteer please visit this link.

Fall Costume Exchange Now through Friday, November 1st.

LAST CALL! Thank you to all the families who donated gently used costumes to our drive! All costumes are currently hanging on clothing racks in the front lobby. Costumes are available to take home now! Unclaimed items will be offered to the school’s theater department (for upcoming performances), our K/1 classrooms (for dress-up) and community charities, so nothing goes to waste. Looking forward to the school costume parade at the end of October!

Costume donations are still accepted - please hang them on the racks in the lobby.

Seasonal Clothing Exchange through Wednesday, November 20

Drop-off anytime in the school front lobby



Do you have gently used clothing and outerwear that your family has outgrown? Drop items anytime in the designated box located in the school’s front lobby. Looking for gently used attire for you and your kids this season? Join us at our first annual Friendsgiving potluck and clothing drive on Wednesday, Nov 20 in the cafetorium. The collection of clothing will be made available during this event, to be taken for free or accompanied by a gift of any value to the FOSB Direct Giving Drive to fund FOSB-supported school-related expenses this year. Unclaimed items will be kept for our community and/or donated to a local charity. Volunteer here to help the event run smoothly! Questions, suggestions, or time to help? Contact Co-Chair, Chase Treisman.

Lost & Found



Please remember to have your kids check the lost & found periodically - there's already a full rack, and more comes in daily!

More photos can be found here.

Little Free Library

Did you know there's a little free library in the lobby? Show it some love and drop off gently used books inside for anyone to peruse.

There's also a book cart stocked with items from the PIE (Parent Information Exchange) Committee. Check out these great resources as well!

You can support Friends of Salmon Bay in everyday ways, like shopping at a merchant of your choice or searching online.

Free Dia de Muertos community event at Seattle Center Armory

Saturday, October 26th from 11am-6pm

Details: Performances starting at 11:00am.

Free art workshops like, sugar skull decorating, paper flower making, linoleum print making and see our wonderful lunch lady Christina Rogers who will be painting faces. There will be food vendors and a craft market.

You can bring a photo or a note to place on the community ofrenda/altar.

Note: If you would like to volunteer with face painting or other areas, please sign-up here.

Here is the link to the event.

PNA Kids and Seniors Pen Pal Project

The Phinney Neighborhood Association (PNA) hosts a Pen Pal Project to connect kids and seniors all over the country, and while we usually have more kids than seniors on our list, we are currently in need of a few more kid pen pals! Check out more information here: Kids & Seniors Pen Pal Project | PNA.

Saturday, Oct 26 from 12 - 3pm

Join in the fun of the annual Hunger Goblin. Dress up and visit businesses on Phinney Ave and Greenwood Ave N for tricks and treats. This annual Halloween event is also a food drive for FamilyWorks Seattle. Click the link above to learn more about the event and collection stations on the Trick-or-Treat route. ILS Greenwood (7720 Greenwood Ave N) is both a collection point as well as your Treat Exchange location! 

Rugby Clinics for Grade 4-12

Since 1987, The Seattle Vikings Rugby Club has welcomed boys and girls from age 8 through 18 to the great sport of rugby, upholding the finest traditions of club rugby among members, on the pitch, and between competitors. We are a Washington State non-profit, with a vision to be the first and most impactful stop on their rugby journey, for every Seattle based child, parent and coach.

We are holding player camps for new and returning players. The camps are a great way to try out rugby in anticipation of our 2024 season. Returning players bring a friend or five! Season registration for 2024 players is open now at last season's prices, so these are a great way to confirm interest in rugby prior to registration fees increasing in the new year. 

Ages for the Camps:

4th grade through 12th grade. (U10 through U18). No rugby experience is necessary.

Dates:

Rugby clinic dates and sign up here

Cost:

Camps are FREE to new and returning players.

More information on the Seattle Vikings can be found at here.

Players should arrive 15 minutes before scheduled start for check in. Camps will be conducted by certified USA rugby coaches and will be non contact. Players should wear mouthguards, warm clothes and bring cleats, running shoes and water.

Name: Creative Music Ensemble

When: Thursdays from 6:00p - 7:30p

Where: Seattle Percussion Works, 1732 NW Market Street 

Age: 6th - 12th grade

Description: A class where students create their own music! These classes are not restricted to percussion instruments, all musicians and instrument types are welcome. The creative and collaborative process is facilitated by our teacher, Dr. Jon Rodriguez.

Name: Pop Music Ensemble

When: Wednesdays from 3:30p - 5:00p

Where: Seattle Percussion Works, 1732 NW Market Street 

Age: 6th - 12th grade

Description: Taylor Swift, Imagine Dragons, Sabrina Carpenter, and more! Students of this class perform pop music on percussion instruments like drum set, hand drums, and marimbas. The students of the Pop Ensemble will even get to choose their own songs!