January
20: No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
21: Odd-yssey Performance, 7 pm
22: Odd-yssey Performance, 7 pm
23: Daytime School Tour
23: Marimba Night, 7 pm
24: WEP Week 3
28: Daytime School Tour
29: No School - Day Between Semesters
31: WEP Week 4
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Snow!
How can we talk about this week without one snow picture?
WEP Week #2
K-2 students started their WEP classes this week with topics ranging from finger knitting/sewing and architecture to coding and edible arts and crafts (see the dragon eggs below!).
Middle school students were out and about exploring the mountains, city and creative arts. This flamework class at the Pratt Fine Arts Center looks like a ton of fun!
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The Odd-yssey is coming to Salmon Bay!
Tues Jan 21 and Wed Jan 22,
7pm in the school auditorium.
Corrine I is Odysseus Tues night, Ved J is Odysseus on Wed night.
Production design: Saydi Grey.
This ancient story, originally written by the bard known as Homer, has been adapted by middle-school students to include maximum humor and motion, with a minimum sitting around and talking. In his long and winding journey home, Odysseus fights demons, cyclops, gods and goddesses, his own men, the winds, some cows and pigs, and various other obstacles as he tries to make it home to his faithful wife and son.
Come journey with us back to the time of Gods and Monsters.
This production is not recommended for the very young or faint of heart!
Glyde & the cast/crew of The Odd-yssey.
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Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Salmon Bay EDI is a collective of Salmon Bay parents that strives to collaboratively promote a lens of equity and diversity to create a holistically happy community. Interested? Please join us for one of the upcoming EDI Committee meetings. Contact us at
[email protected]
to be added to our mailing list or for further information on our events. All are welcome!
Monday, February 3rd, 9:15-10:45am,
Monday, February 10th, 7-8:30 pm
(location TBA)
Due to the snow day, the EDI Book Club has been rescheduled for next Wednesday, January 22nd, 7-9pm(
Geo's
, 10515 Greenwood Ave. N), to continue the discussion of Ibram X. Kendi's How To Be An Antiracist. Please feel free to join even if you missed the first discussion! Next up will be When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrisse Kahn-Cullors and Asha Bandele. For more information, please contact
[email protected]
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FREE Wurlitzer upright piano
Is there someone in your family interested in learning to play the piano? My kids have moved on to other interests, and I'd like our upright piano to go to a good home. It's in great condition. And I'm not asking anything for it. Send an email my way if you're interested or if you'd like to come see it (I can also send you a picture of it). [email protected]
Loyal Heights Teen Programs
Click
here to see the Loyal Heights Community Center Teen Program calendar for December.
Free seminar - Mental Health and Our Kids
Mon, January 27, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Phinney Neighborhood Center, Lower Building
Doors open at 6:30 for a social half hour.
Join PNW Parent Education for a critical conversation on mental health and our kids. Jason Reid, CEO, author, and parent, will share his story of heartbreak and hope. Learn practical and relevant information on how parents can help promote mental health in their children at an early age. Lastly, a local youth will share their personal experience and the tools that they use to help fight the stigma and symptoms associated with anxiety and depression.
Register in advance to secure your free seat
here.
Sensory-Friendly Theater Performance
STG presents has scheduled a sensory-friendly performance of Disney's FROZEN!
Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 2:00 pm at
The Paramount Theatre in Seattle.
Slight adjustments to lighting and sound will be made for the performance. In the downstairs theatre lobby and on each floor there will be a break area staffed by specialists in the field, if anyone needs to leave his or her seats during the show.
Code: SENSORY
Ballard Little League
Registration is now open for children ages 5 and up for the spring 2020 baseball and softball season. Please visit
Ballardlittleleague.com for further information and to register.
Registration closes January 31st.
BHS Performing Arts 61st Annual Spaghetti Dinner
Feb 1st, 2020 from 5:30 - 8:30 pm at the Ballard High School Commons.
This fundraiser is your one chance this year to hear every Ballard Performing Arts group perform! This year's theme is music from the '90s. Plus, catch a sneak preview of the upcoming musical, Xanadu.
Tickets available online now
or purchased at the door. $15 adults, $10 students, $22.50 for all you can eat.
Enjoy a spaghetti dinner with options of homemade meat or vegetarian sauce, regular or gluten-free noodles, salad, bread, drink, and dessert. Extra desserts are available at the bake sale. And don't miss our raffle with tickets pulled 3 times during the evening.
MS Girls in Science
Explore different fields in science through a series of classes on six Saturdays, January 26 - March 8th, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm at the Burke Museum. Classes are free. No science background is needed.
Apply online now for the winter session.
BHS Gymnastics Camp
The Ballard High School gymnastics team welcomes your child to our 2020 kids camps! BHS gymnasts will teach campers on bars, beam, vault, and floor for hours of fun and instruction.
Tickets are $45 per date, per camper (additional campers from the same family are $40). No gymnastics experience is needed!
Sat. January 25, 2020 (9AM to noon)
Feel free to email Kimball Mullins (Kids Camp coordinator) with questions.
Intergenerational BrainDance
Wednesdays, 6:15-7:15 pm at
Soma Yoga and Dance Studio.
Come move your body and brain in a fun and interactive atmosphere! This class focuses on creative movement and improvisation using
BrainDance
patterns developed by Anne Green Gilbert. All ages 14 and older and children age 6-13 are welcome if accompanied by an adult. This class is great for all levels and abilities and chairs are available for those who wish to dance seated. Drop-ins welcome.
here
Baking Classes for Kids
Does your kid love baking? grettie's goodies, a local Ballard business, is teaching after school baking classes for 6th-8th graders this year. Located on 85th St and 22nd Ave NW in Loyal Heights Ballard, classes are Friday's after school until 6:40pm. Classes available now through March 27th and again from April 24th through June 12th. Kids can sign up for all of the classes or just the dates that work for them. Each class is $40. Contact Gretchen O'Connell at [email protected] to learn more.
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Purchase a Chinook Book
 We need to sell 10 more Chinook Books!
Each book costs $25 and comes with a 12 month mobile subscription.
To purchase a book:
Stop by the Volunteer Coordinator's office to pay via check (checks payable to FOSB).
You can also purchase a book online through SchoolPay by navigating to the FOSB page (nonprofit group page) where after school activity payments are also collected. Once paid, pick up your book or ask Jodi to send it home in your student's backpack.
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We welcome submissions to our weekly Bulletin.
Email submissions to Jodi by
noon on Thursdays.
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Winter Before & After School Classes
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Winter After School Classes
Click
here to see all of the fabulous classes being offered this winter! Many programs start next week.
Fortunately, it's not too late to sign your student up for one of our classes. Some of our classes have not yet met their minimum enrollment. Sign-up now to help ensure that we can offer these classes!
There's still room in Creative Coding on Tuesdays, Trendy Crafts: Rainbows & Unicorns on Wednesdays, and Overtime Athletics: Soccer & Games on Fridays.
Also, plenty of room in our two Handwriting Classes on Tuesdays; Session 2 will introduce cursive for students mastering print! To secure your student's spot, please click here.
Class Payments
Payment can be made via check, payable to FOSB, or through our online payment site. Instructions for paying online are attached to the sign-up and can be found
here. We anticipate online payment options to be available early next week. All payments should be made prior to the first day of class. Scholarships are available, please email
Jodi for details.
New After School Volunteer Daily Host Program
 We would like to recruit 5 volunteers, one for each day of the week, to be onsite during after school programs.
This parent
volunteer will receive a $50 discount
towards a class of their choice. As a daily host, the volunteer will touch base with all after school class instructors offering classes that day. Daily After School Program Hosts will assist with any attendance issues, help problem-solve and be a second pair of hands should a need arise. The volunteer periodically checks in with each class while classes are in session. If you are interested in volunteering or finding out more, please
email Jodi,
Volunteer Coordinator at Salmon Bay.
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Thursday, January 23rd
Middle School 9:15 am
Elementary 10 am
Tuesday, January 28th
Middle School 9:15 am
Elementary 10 am
Tuesday, February 4th
Elementary 6 pm
Middle School 7:00 pm
Help Needed for School Tours
The school tour season is upon us! Salmon Bay will host daytime tours for prospective families on January 14th (next Tuesday!) and January 23rd. Elementary tours begin at 10 am. Middle school tours begin at 9:15 am.
We need volunteers to serve as small group tour guides. You will work with students to lead tour participants throughout the building. All needed information will be provided. Please consider helping us out! Email
Jodi to volunteer or learn more.
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Marimba Night
Mark your calendar for Thursday, January 23rd at 7 pm. Students who are performing should arrive by 6:45 pm.
All 3-5th grade students and our middle school marimba classes will be performing for your listening pleasure.
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Personal Self-Defense for 4-6th grade Students
February 10, 2020
6 - 8 pm at Salmon Bay School
Children just before their tween years are beginning to seek some independence. They may be staying home alone (or with younger siblings) for longer periods of time, babysit, walking to a friend's house or to school, or riding the bus with buddies. They are dipping their toes in the water, at times without direct adult supervision. They are likely more afraid of "stranger danger" than acquaintance assault, although the latter is far, far more prevalent. They could use some skills to help make up for the experience they don't yet have. In this class, they will learn to recognize "red flags" that someone may mean harm, plan safe exits from iffy situation, practice physical moves (just in case), and learn to find supportive self-care. All in age-appropriate language and concepts.
This is a parent and child class
, children must be accompanied by an adult. Cost is $45 per child, adults are free.
Financial assistance is available -- please contact Strategic Living for your discount code.
Personal Safety & Self-Defense for 7-8th gr. Girls
Wednesdays, February 26th & March 4th
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Girls are exploring on their own, and looking more to their peers for standards in boundaries and relationships. They are out more, with their friends or by themselves. They may be riding a bus solo or babysitting. And you do want them to grow into their independent and resilient selves.
At the same time you may be concerned about peer pressure and a cultural environment that romanticizes unhealthy relationship behavior and tends to denigrate girls' abilities and sense of self.
In this class, your girl will learn to recognize "red flags" that someone may mean harm, plan safe exits from iiffy situation, practice physical moves (just in case), and learn to find supportive selfcare a
ll in age-appropriate language and concepts.
Open to female and female-identified students, grades 7 and 8, at Salmon Bay. Financial assistance available, please contact Strategic Living LLC for a registration code.
Register here
Potential 7-8th grade Boys Class
We are trying to determine if there is enough interest in an additional self-defense class for 7-8th grade boys. If your family is interested in a class on this topic, please let
Jodi know. Thank you.
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Parent Education Presentation
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Talking to Youth About Heated Topics -
with Rosetta Lee
Tuesday, March 10
7:00pm Salmon Bay School cafetorium
1810 NW 65th St, Seattle 98117 (enter on 18th)
Young people can bear witness to challenging and/or traumatic events in current events, media, and our local communities. They often process thoughts, feelings, and reactions without our explicit help and guidance - thereby increasing their confusion and anxiety.
- Adults have a natural instinct to protect their children from harsh realities, yet want to prepare them to navigate our complex world - is it possible to do both?
- How can we talk about identity, difference, and justice in age appropriate ways?
- How do you reinforce your family's values while maintaining respect for other perspectives?
- How do you coach children toward authentic and respectful dialogue across differences?
Engage in these questions and more through this interactive session.
-Download the event flyer
here.
Free childcare available for potty independent kids. Childcare RSVP required. Contact COHO Boys and Girls Club directly at 206-297-7764 or
[email protected]
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Open Enrollment for School Choice Feb. 3 - 14th
Each student in Seattle Public Schools is assigned to a school based on where that student lives. Students may apply to attend a different school through the School Choice Process, which begins February 3, 2020.
If your student is currently attending an option school or another school that is not their attendance area school by choice, they can continue at this school until the highest grade offered without having to apply again. If your student is currently attending an option school but wishes to attend a neighborhood school in 2020-21, they will need to apply through the School Choice process.
Applying for Another School
If you are interested in requesting either an attendance area school or option school, other than your assigned school, you must submit a School Choice form. Only forms submitted during Open Enrollment Feb. 3 - 14, will receive tiebreakers such as the sibling tiebreaker which gives siblings priority in admissions.
Families are encouraged to apply during the Open Enrollment window. Applications received after Open Enrollment are date stamped and priority is based on the date in which the application is received. School Choice forms are available online during the Open Enrollment window, or at the John Stanford Center.
The results of Open Enrollment for the 2020-21 school year will be available online in April.
More information is available on the
School Choice webpage.
Read more about change of school process for special education students here.
Reviewing Your Student's School Assignment
Next year's assignments are now available in the
Assignment Lookup Tool on the district website. Please note that your child's school assignment may have changed due to new school boundaries and the opening of new schools in Fall 2019. To view your child's assignment, you will need your child's date of birth and student ID number. You can find your child's student ID by contacting Admissions at 206-252-0760 or checking your student's record on
The Source.
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Girls on the Run
We are excited to announce that Salmon Bay will be having a Girls on the Run (GOTR) team again this year! GOTR is an after-school program that uses the power of running to give girls the tools to celebrate their bodies, honor their voices, recognize their gifts and activate their power! 3rd-5th grade girls come together twice a week to learn new skills, celebrate girl empowerment, and train to run a non-competitive 5K at the end of the ten-week season.
The girls will be coached by teachers Talia and Gabrielle, as well as Amy Paguirian, a Salmon Bay parent. Practices will be held twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays, from 3:30-5:00 pm. The season starts on March 2nd and runs for ten weeks, with the 5K being held on Sunday, May 17th at Renton Memorial Stadium. Registration opens on January 10th, 2019 at 9am and will be a lottery period until January 24th at 5pm. After January 24th, registration will be first-come, first-served, to fill any remaining spots up to a maximum of 15 girls.
Y
ou can learn more and register here.
Registration is $200 per girl; please see the website for what this includes. Scholarships are available. If you have any questions, feel free to email Talia
It's sure to be a great season!
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Whitman Open House on January 21st
6:00-6:30 special education information session in library
6:30-6:55 information tables in foyer
7:00 Presentation in Auditorium
7:30 Tours led by WEB and/or visit information tables
Information Tables on topics ranging from academic classes and athletics to family services and PTSA.
Nova 8th Grade Open House
January 23rd from 6-7:30
Center School Open House
Thursday, January 23rd 6:30-8:30 pm,
check-in opens 6pm. We are located in the Armory Building on the Seattle Center campus at 305 Harrison St. - Armory Loft, (3rd floor overlooking the food court).
8th Grade Photos
 Dear Salmon Bay 8th graders,
You have the opportunity to put into the yearbook a photo of yourself, of your own choosing.
No baby photos this year.
You also can send in a quote.
20 words or fewer.
You must include who the quote is by - proper credit.
You can quote yourself or your friend if you want to.
School appropriate - PG please.
Thank you,
Media Lit 8th graders.
WEP: Tour of Seattle Volunteer Help Needed
You don't need to have a student in the Tour of Seattle program group to volunteer as a driver or chaperone.
Please consider helping out if you are able. Details are included in each group sign-up.
WEP Ski Help - Morning and Evening
Each week, we send a team of volunteers up to the mountain to support students in the Ski & Snowboarding program. We also need volunteers to support this program in the morning (bus zone and parking lot) and evening (bus zone and office). can you help? Sign-up
here.
Winter/ Ski Gear Exchange
 Has your student outgrown their winter gear from last season? If so, please consider donating it to our winter gear exchange. Winter jackets, gloves, and ski pants are very helpful. We especially need MS sizes, but are happy to accept a range from elementary to adult.
If you have questions regarding WEP, please email
Jodi Russell.
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