Help us fully fund this school year!

We’re halfway there, but still need to raise another $42,000

This money closes the gap between what the district provides and what we need to sustain the staff, programs, and resources that make Salmon Bay K-8 great! If the majority of our families donate something, even a few dollars, we will reach the goal in no time!

Many of the essential and unique aspects of our school…

• Volunteer coordinator, nurse, art teacher, drama instructor
• Kindergarten jumpstart and fall connections
• Spring Enrichment Program (SEP)
• Field trips and camps for every grade
• After-school programs, team sports, and theater
• Scholarships to enable equitable participation
• Racial equity initiative funding
• Parent education resources
• All-school and grade-specific community building
• (Pizza on the Playground, Friendsgiving, Lantern Festival, Pi Night, Multicultural Night)
• Free yearbooks for all students
• And so much more!

…would not be possible without your support! 

Donate here today!

Donations are tax-deductible. Corporate contributions are welcome. Participation is voluntary. Anything helps and everything is appreciated. Thank you for being part of our amazing community and supporting Salmon Bay!

Middle School Athletics:

Winter Sports Information:

Winter sports season (basketball only) is approaching, and I wanted to make sure you are all ready to go when the season starts! The season will begin the week of December 9th, and you will receive an email (if you fill out the interest form) from the coaches as the season gets closer to beginning. Practices are 2x per week with a game on Saturdays. The first game probably won’t be until January. In the meantime, please go through the following steps to be sure your student is ready to go.

1. Please fill out this interest form if your student is interested in playing basketball!
2. Be sure you have completed ALL PAPERWORK prior to season start (students can NOT begin practice until all forms are turned in). 

Email Erin Telford (Athletics Coordinator for Middle School) if you have any questions.

Boys Basketball MAY NOT HAPPEN!!!

We currently have an assistant, but due to time constraints, he is unable to take on the head coaching role. If you have any interest in helping coach, please reach out to Erin Telford ASAP. We have approximately a month until the season starts, and we need to get the ball rolling for a coach right away. Please reach out! We need you!

Middle School Theater: 

Salmon Bay Middle School’s production of “Zombie Attack!” (coming mid-January) is looking to have or borrow the following items. Please do not lend anything sentimental.



Requested Items:

• 1980s Newspaper
• 1980s Magazine
• Fake spiders of different sizes 
• Pitchfork
• Syringe (without the needle)
• Fake Snakes
• Holster to hold a police officer baton.
• Police baton 
• Halloween Makeup: White/black/grey face makeup, white/black/grey make up pencils/eye liner, fake blood makeup.
• Donations (not to be returned) of 80s clothing. 
• Stage Fireplace
• Smaller bench (with no back)

Items you would like returned (please label with name and email). All donations and questions can be directed to Rachel Street. Thanks!

Center School Open House:

The Center School in Seattle is a unique public high school that focuses on fostering creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration among its students. Located in the heart of the city, it offers a diverse curriculum that emphasizes arts, project-based learning, and student leadership. The school aims to create a supportive community where students can explore their passions, develop their talents, and prepare for future challenges in a rapidly changing world. With a commitment to inclusivity, The Center School provides an engaging environment for learners who prefer a smaller learning community.

OPEN HOUSE DATES:

Thursday, November 21, 2024, 6:00 – 7:30 pm

Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 6:00 – 7:30 pm



Interested students and parents can RSVP using the QR code in the flyer or the link here.

For more information on The Center School, we invite you to take a virtual school tour linked here.

For inquiries about scheduling a Shadow Day, please contact Michele Hayes, Counselor.

Middle school ski bus registration: Deadline is this Fri, Nov 22

In case you missed it, Salmon Bay middle schoolers have an opportunity to get up to the mountain together this season via a Friday after school ski bus in January and February! More information was detailed can be found here. Yes, we still need parent volunteers to help this program run!



The deadline to sign up for students and parent volunteers is November 22!

(note: no refunds will be given after 3pm on 11/29/24)

Help provide staff meals during conferences next week

We would love to continue the tradition of providing a warm meal for our hard-working Salmon Bay K-8 staff during conference week. Please sign up here if you can donate food or paper goods. Please contact Katie Roberts if you would like to contribute funds for extras or something not on the list!

Our 7th annual Salmon Bay Holiday Community Giving program is here! 

For families new to the school, this program provides a way for our families to support each other during what can be a very challenging time of year. From November 18 through December 18, we will be collecting gifts for those families in our school who could use some help this holiday season. We’re sending this notice out so everyone who would like to participate, either as a recipient or a donor, has the details.

To Get A Gift: 

Please return a request form to our school counselor, Rob Bright or our school social worker Allie Ash by November 14. Your information will be kept strictly confidential.

The request form can be found here, or requested directly from Rob or Allie.

To Give A Gift: 

We will send out a SignUp Genius on November 15 with all wishes listed. Simply purchase what is noted and return the unwrapped, labeled item one of three ways (direct ship/drop off/porch pickup) no later than December 18, and we’ll handle the rest. Full details will be available on the SignUp Genius.

If you have any questions, please contact Jacqueline Anderson or reach out to our school counselor Rob or social worker Allie.

Thank you all for coming together to support one another this season!

Last chance to reclaim items from Lost & Found is this Mon, Nov 18:

This Monday is your last chance to reclaim any missing gear from Lost & Found! Glance through the lost & found photos and encourage your kiddo to check out the inventory in the school front lobby. All items have been organized, and those with names were pulled out to be reunited with their owner. Unclaimed items will be donated to our greater community, including Friendsgiving, Mary’s Place, and other charities.

Complete the After School Programming survey by Sat, Nov 30

We invite all families to complete this brief survey before the end of November to help shape the future of after-school programs at Salmon Bay K-8. No need to have previously participated in an after school program. We want to know what everyone needs and wants to help us create an inclusive and supportive environment for all students.

Enjoy Screenagers at home through Fri, Nov 29

Thank you FOSB Parent-Information Exchange (PIE), Rob Bright (middle school counselor), Allie Ash (social worker), and school staff for bringing Screenagers to our community! 

Upper elementary and middle school classrooms held abbreviated viewings and discussions prior to the community screening and conversation. While Screenagers highlighted the key challenges and strategies around screen, technology, and social media use at home and school, it also sparked the beginning of conversations, perspective sharing, and strategy-making among our community of staff, caregivers, and children. 

If you weren’t able to join us for the screenings or want a second go, you can register here to watch Screenagers at home anytime through Fri, Nov 29. We encourage our community to keep having open dialogues with one another to find what healthy boundaries concerning screen use and digital citizenship mean for each of us.

In the words of Jonathan Haidt, author of the Anxious Generation:

It is often hard for one person, one family, or one school to swim against the tide of ever-increasing screen time, but if we act together, we can turn the tide… rolling back phone-based childhood and helping our children regain more independence in the real world. 

To this end, we will be introducing the Let Grow Experience, after school play program, and guest speaker event with founder Lenore Skenazy to our school community after winter break. Stay tuned!

Picture Retakes

If you missed picture day or would simply like a retake the time is almost near.

November 19th is Picture Retake Day. Please have your student bring with them the original to return to Yuen Lui to receive your retake at no cost. Yuen Lui will not be calling classes down individually, but we will be making an all call for students to take pictures. You may email Tejara (Tae) if you would like to ensure your students name is on the list for retakes that’ll be given to Yuen Lui.

Salmon Bay K-8 (view and order)

Families can view and order school pictures here through the end of November. Each gallery is password protected by an online code. Online codes are SPS student ID numbers and orders are now shipped to homes. If you’ve already ordered, photos should be arriving home with your student soon!

Missed picture day all together? Or perhaps, you would like a TAKE 2? Picture Retake day will be Tuesday, November 19th. 

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)

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.

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.

Notes From the Nurse:

Head Lice: 

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! 

Basic Lice Facts:

Who gets lice? Anyone!! Frequent, regular shampooing does not prevent lice. Younger children seem to get lice more frequently because of more close contact with others. Animals do not carry or contract head lice. 

How do you get lice? Lice can walk, but they do not fly or hop. They travel from person to person directly (two heads touching) or are transferred via personal items (combs, brushes, hats, pillowcases…)

Facts about Lice: The adult louse is a wingless insect less than 1/8” long and is a pale brownish-gray. Lice do not carry disease. They bite the scalp causing itching. They move quickly and avoid light so they are often difficult to see.

Facts about Nits: The female louse lays 3-6 eggs per day and may live up to 30 days. The nits (egg sacs) of lice are cemented to human hair with “nature’s superglue.” The nits appear as small, silvery oval-shaped specks that look like dandruff. But they are difficult to remove! The nits hatch in about 7 – 10 days. 

• Lice are not a health hazard and do not spread diseases. However, they are annoying, itchy and frustrating!
• Indications of a lice infestation include – itching of the scalp, a tickling feeling in the hair, visible live lice or nits attached to hair, sores or scratches on the head, irritability or trouble sleeping. 
• Almost all cases of lice are spread through direct head-to-head contact. Lice cannot jump or fly to another person's hair. While it is possible to spread lice while sharing hats or brushes, most lice are spread during sleepovers and bed-sharing.
• Nits (lice eggs) are tiny, oval and tan (not hatched) or white (hatched) specks that are glued to the hair shaft. Nits hatch into lice in about 1 week. Off the scalp, nits can't survive over 1 week.
• Lice are approximately 1/16-inch (2 mm) long bugs – about the size of a sesame seed. They move quickly and are difficult to find. Adult lice can typically survive 3-4 weeks on the scalp, but only 24-48 hours off the head. The lice feed on blood from the scalp.

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

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.

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.

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.