Calendar
December
15: Class Photo Day
18: Lantern Festival
21-31: No School - Winter Break
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Thank you!
Thank you for supporting our numerous giving opportunities- we know it’s a lot all at once. This community is generous and it will all come together. If you can give and haven’t done so already, please sign up early so we know where the gaps are that need to be filled. We appreciate all you are doing to support each other during the darkest month of a very tough year.
Who can help during non-school hours?
Our Salmon Bay administrators, counselors, teachers, and front office staff are here to help during school hours (and often outside of school hours). What should you do if there is an emergency involving other students outside of school hours?
Here are some resources you should all have:
- SPS Safety and Security Department (staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year). They have access to student names, addresses, and phone numbers: 206-252-0707
- King County 24-hour Crisis Line: 866-427-4747
- TeenLink (staffed by trained teens): 866-833-6546/ 866-TEENLINK
- Seattle Children’s Hospital ER: For physical or emotional crisis needing immediate intervention
- To report child abuse or neglect: 800-609-8764
- Loop one (or more) of us in through email and we will respond when possible
If you have a teen with their own phone, please help them add some of these numbers to their contacts. Also, please remind them the difference between telling and tattling. Telling (an adult) is for big deals and to get someone help. Tattling is for little deals and to get someone in trouble.
You matter. You are loved. We will get through this together. If you need help or support, please let Rob or me know.
Much love,
Jenny B
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The Salmon Tank is up and running!
Teacher Brian returned to show Teacher Marian the ropes and got it all set up in the front lobby of school! We’ll get salmon eggs in January, and plan to have a webcam for students to observe the development of the salmon through April, when we will release them at Carkeek Park Imprint Pond.
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Seen Online: This Week in 5th Grade |
On Monday we started Making History, a program that simulates the creation of culture and civilization on a map resembling (but different from) earth. On Tuesday, we had the exciting opportunity to hear from three guest speakers coming from three different continents: Sonnet from Bangladesh, Annelotte from the Netherlands, and Marian’s husband Mauricio, who is originally from Bolivia and lives in Seattle. They joined us on Teams Tuesday morning to share about their native languages. We listened to their native languages and talked about different sounds (phonemes), language families, and how languages evolve over time. |
K-2 Puppet Shows
We are happy to share three more puppet shows with you this week! Click the links below to watch.
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We are pleased to introduce Hailey Spencer, who has joined our team as a Special Education Instructional Assistant!
Hailey Spencer was raised in Seattle. She attended Thornton Creek Elementary back when it was still called AEII, then went to Salmon Bay for middle school and Nova for high school. She has a BA from Seattle University. She is passionate about student-driven education and excited to work in a creative environment. When she’s not working, she moonlights as a poet. Her writing has been published in multiple journals and anthologies.
A Message from Malik
Good afternoon everyone! I hope that you and your families are doing well in this interesting time of our lives. I’m writing this to inform the community that I’ve recently accepted an offer from Ballard High School as a Success Coordinator where I’ll continue to work closely with students and families. Today is my last day at Salmon Bay, and I would like to say THANK YOU! Thank you to the family that is the Salmon Bay Community.
In the past 5 years I’ve gone from working with the Boys and Girls Club to working as an IA inside of the School here at Salmon Bay. During that time I’ve experienced love, mentorship, kindness, failures, advances in field and a willingness to be able to listen to the forgotten. I am going to forever have gratitude towards what Salmon Bay has done for me. I will be back from time to time to stop by, say hello to everyone when I can. I have built relationships that I know will continue past my time here at Salmon Bay, and I cannot wait to continue those going forward.
Warmest regards and best wishes for the future,
Malik Prince A.K.A Mookie
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District News
District Town Hall
Join us for the next Virtual Town Hall on Dec. 8 at 4:30 p.m. Superintendent Juneau and guests will share updates and answer questions on supports for Special Education and English Learner students. Tune in via Facebook, YouTube, SPSTV, or Teams Live. More information here.
Family Works Resource Center
To meet the basic needs of Seattle Public School families across the north end, FamilyWorks and Seattle Public Schools are opening a satellite family resource center, located at Nathan Hale High School.
FamilyWorks will be onsite at Nathan Hale High School each Wednesday from 12:45 to 3 PM. The FamilyWorks Family Resource Center is a warm and inviting place that offers programs and services designed to support families. At the Center, families will be connected to knowledgeable and friendly staff who can assist with rental assistance applications, enrollment in public benefits, and will help families navigate a vast network of community resources. FamilyWorks offers a free diaper program, free clothing, books and toys for children of all ages, and weekly groceries at its food bank, available through its Wallingford location: 1501 N. 45th Street, Seattle. FamilyWorks also helps families to connect within their community by offering multilingual playgroups, parent support networks, and other enrichment activities for families. Services will be offered in English, Spanish, and Somali. To reach FamilyWorks outside of its hours at Nathan Hale High School, please call (206) 694-6727.
Seattle Public Library Free Virtual Tutoring
Seattle Public Library has launched free virtual tutoring in a variety of subjects for K-12 students. This service will be available 7 days a week in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese and help is available in math, writing, science, history, foreign languages, college essay writing, AP courses, and more. Sign up for Library Link using your SPS student ID and get access to thousands of free tutors today. Learn more here.
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Salmon Bay Community Giving Program
Our Third Annual Community Giving Program is in full swing. If you are able and interested in contributing this year, we welcome your participation!
To give a gift to a family in our school community, please visit our Needs and Wants Signup Genius and select a wish. To help with planning and avoid last minute scrambles, we encourage individuals to sign-up soon.
This year, there are several ways to return your unwrapped, labelled gift by Tuesday, December 15th:
- Direct drop off at Salmon Bay - simply call the front office during normal school hours and someone will come out to accept it. Please DO NOT have items shipped to the school.
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Email Julie Lowe for porch pickup
- Ship or drop off directly at Julie Lowe's home. Please contact her for address information.
Broadview Emergency Shelter & Transitional Housing Program
Many homerooms have decided to adopt a family from Broadview Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing. If you have a child in one of these homerooms, be on the look-out for an email from that teacher with further information.
Legion of Hope
Winter wear (coats, hats, gloves, warm socks) is being collected in the Panther Passage (our school alley). Items may be new or in good used condition (laundered, no stains or tears, no missing snaps or buttons). Panther Passage is open M-F, 7 am - 6 pm. This program benefits Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission (view Amazon wishlist here). For more information see Legion of Hope’s Facebook Page
Thank you for your generosity during this time of year!
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Lantern Festival Plans
It’s Lantern Festival time! We hope you will join us on Friday, December 18th at 8:30 am (during Friday Sing) for our morning Lantern Festival celebration.
Guest teaching artist, Mary K, will also lead an evening celebration at 6:30 pm on December 18th. We will share additional details and links for the evening celebration in the newsletter next week.
Practice the Lantern Festival Songs
The first link below, featuring Guest Teaching Artist Mark K teaching the Nairobi Peace Song, is recorded on Stream (using Teams) so students will have to sign in with their school district accounts to view it.
The second link is to Building Bridges, which Teacher Marian sang this morning at Friday Sing. This video is from YouTube so students shouldn't need to sign in to view it.
Mary K: Nairobi Peace Song in Sign Language
Building Bridges
Create a Lantern at Home
Trevor, SB art teacher, will be guiding all elementary students through simple lantern-making ideas that focus on developmentally appropriate processes using materials that can easily be found around the house or in the recycling bin. Materials to consider are: brown paper bags, plastic takeaway containers, construction paper, markers, glue stick, cracker/cereal/Kleenex boxes, cardboard scraps, a pencil and olive oil. A video that demonstrates all processes will be available at Trevor’s Youtube channel here: Teacher Trev - YouTube
We encourage your family to make a lantern(s) and participate in our celebrations on December 18th!
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Friends of Salmon Bay (FOSB) is our school parent teacher organization. All parents and guardians are members. |
Thanks to everyone who attended our meeting last night. We had a great discussion around International People’s with Disabilities Day sponsored by our Special Education Disability (SED) Committee. Our next meeting will be January 14th, a link will be available in the next bulletin. Enjoy your weekend!
Scott and Shawna
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Donate online today OR write a check payable to FOSB and mail your donation to: FOSB, Attn: Direct Giving Campaign, 1810 NW 65th ST, Seattle, WA 98117.
Our Tax ID is 91-1622350.
Support FOSB wth Reward Programs
Shopping for Groceries at Ballard Market? Remember to save your receipt! We'll add them up, submit them to Ballard Market, and they'll write us a check for 1% of the total back as a donation. This is an easy way to support our school. Receipts can be dropped off in the Panther Passage (school alley) - look for the marked bin.
Purchasing items on Amazon?
Select Friends of Salmon Bay in the Amazon Smile program and .5% of your eligible purchases will be donated back to support the school.
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Last Week For Submissions!
As we do every year, there will be contests for the middle school and the K-5 yearbook covers. The only difference this year is that artists will have to send covers in via email and not hand them in in person. Easy! Instructions are below.
The expectations:
- Keep the content school appropriate.
- Keep your artwork related to Salmon Bay, our school, and our community. School pride.
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Full color.
- Original artwork only (no Disney princesses or Avengers superheroes!)
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Front and back covers. 8.5X11 inches.
- Only one entry per artist.
- Respect other people’s time, so make sure that your submission is serious.
- Do not disrespect others’ cultures, traditions or opinions. Not politically motivated.
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Deadline Friday December 11, 2020.
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After School Theatre Classes
After School Theatre will have classes available this December for students in grades K-8. Registration is open now, click here!
We are also starting "Social Sundays," which will be Zoom meetings every two weeks for any Salmon Bay students interested in theatre. We'll play games, get to know one another, and more. Our first meeting is this Sunday, 11/22, at 3:00pm! Email Program Coordinator Biz Freebairn to receive a secure Zoom invitation. For more information about classes or programming, check out our page on the FOSB website, located here.
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Student Meals
Free & Reduced Lunch
The application for Free and Reduced lunch can be found here.
Student Meals Availability
SPS Food Services distributes meals for free at the following area schools from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. weekdays (full list here):
- Adams Elementary (Ballard)
- Catherine Blaine K-8 (Magnolia)
- B.F. Day Elementary (Fremont)
- Broadview-Thomson PK-8
- John Hay Elementary (Queen Anne)
- North Beach Elementary
- Viewlands Elementary (near Holman Road)
- Whittier Elementary (Ballard)
Download a copy of the meal site map here.
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Ballard Food Bank
The Ballard Food Bank is providing contact- free drive/walk through service Monday - Thursday as well as home delivery service.
Want to help? The food bank is accepting donations of both non-perishable food as well paper grocery bags in good, reusable shape. Have a stockpile of bags or food to donate? Parent Julie Lowe volunteers every Wednesday at 1pm and will happily grab Ballard-area donations on the way down. To arrange a pickup, please email [email protected] or text her at 206.601.4933
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Nathan Hale HS Fall Play
Nathan Hale Theatre students made the most of this unprecedented time by creating an original theatrical masterpiece all on their own. Written, performed, and edited by students, this comedic murder mystery is fun for everyone. The show, set in a series of Zoom calls, weaves together the tale of a comedy troupe falling on hard times because of COVID, and the murderous drama that ensues. Family quarrels, secret identities, big reveals, and lives on the line are all main themes throughout the show, as well as falling in love and coping with loss.
See “Laughing Out Life" now thru Dec 18th
You can also buy a ticket and join us for a live streaming of the show @ 7pm on Friday, Dec 11th.
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