February
12: Rock 4 FOSB Kick Off Meeting
13: FOSB Meeting
14: WEP Week 6
17-21: Mid-Winter Break
26: EDI Book Club
March
2 - EDI Committee meeting
3 - Substance Abuse Parent Education Event
12 - Pi Day/ Math Night Celebration
20 - After School Theater Production
27 - School Auction
30 - April 3 - Social Justice Week
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Black Lives Matter at School Poster
Third through fifth grade students participating in the Screen Printing WEP class thoughtfully considered four of the 13 Black Lives Matter at School Principles; Empathy, Restorative Justice, Loving Engagement, and Diversity. Students had the option of using those words, drawing a picture that evokes the principle, or using their own words. The poster incorporates drawings and student voice for all four principles.
WEP - Week 5
It was wet in the mountains today. But no matter the conditions, we are always looking for opportunities to teach and connect with students. As one parent said, "skiing in the rain is an opportunity to hone engineering skills and understand physics in action!"
Our K-2 students wrapped up their small group classes this week. We will try to display some of their projects and additional photos in the coming few weeks. For now, here's another peek at K-2 student creativity.
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Equity, Diversity and 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!
Wednesday, February 26:
EDI Book Club
When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir
by Patrisse Kahn-Cullors and Asha Bandele. Join an important discussion of equity and in support of the national BLM at School movement.
Monday, March 2:
EDI Committee Meeting
EDI Book Club: When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Kahn-Cullors and Asha Bandele. Join an important discussion of equity and in support of the national BLM at School movement. Date and time to be announced. Please contact [email protected].
Our February FOSB meeting will be held on
Thursday, February 13th at 7 pm.
We are preparing to create the budget for next year and planning spring events - join us!
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Support the Anderson Family!
Milo (Kindergarten) and his younger sister, Marley (2), just welcomed two new sisters to their family. Milo's parents, Max and Jacqueline, would love support as they get used to being a family of six. Here are some ways to help:
- Holding the babies: the family would LOVE visitors to come and hold/feed the babies so they can do other things around the house. Annie Parker and I got to hold the babies on Wednesday and it was magical!
- Playdates with Milo (especially for families also in Amy's class)
- Gift cards: The family shops at QFC and Amazon and this support would be extremely helpful. Any amounts welcome. please drop these off in the main ofice, attn Jenny Brooks.
- GoFundMe site: the family has set up a GoFundMe site to help with their increased expenses.
With gratitude,
Jenny B.
Family Seeking Housing
We are a family of 4, plus our dog, needing temporary housing until May.
We unfortunately had to move out of our home due to toxic mold. We all were sick from the mold with high levels of mycotoxins. Until it is remediated, and construction is completed we can't move back in.
We would be happy to take care of animals or pet it.
We are looking for mostly weekday housing.
Also, needing to find a foster home for our gunnies pig Snickers. We will provide everything needed for his living and expenses.
In gratitude,
Bridget
Please call 206-371-5961 or email if you can help.
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Girls Try Hockey For Free
Washington Wild Female Hockey Association (WWFHA) is hosting a free community event on February 22nd at 5 pm for girls ages 4 - 17 years.
Highland Ice Arena.
Gear is limited and available on a first come first serve basis. It is recommended that you bring a bike helmet if needed. For registration and information visit wwfha.com
Saxophone for Sale
We're selling my 7th grader's alto saxophone. I bought it last year from a college student and had the pads replaced and a couple of the keys fixed. It's in excellent condition. $200 OBO. You're welcome to try it out if you're interested. Please contact Shelley Curtis at 206-250-9191.
Licton Springs K-8 Presentation
The Ballard District Council is hosting a presentation on the re-opening of Webster School, at their Wednesday, February 12, meeting (7-8:30pm at Sunset Hill Community Club). Licton Springs K-8 School will be moving from its shared space at Robert Eagle Staff Middle School (N 90th Street and Stone Ave N) to this revitalized and expanded Sunset Hill location, formerly occupied by the Nordic Museum. Licton Springs is an option school that focuses on Native American culture and history.
We'll be joined by the project manager, project architect, school principal, and Seattle School Board member Eden Mack. Please help spread the word to other community members. Join us for an informative evening about this exciting change in the Sunset Hill neighborhood.
Click here for more details.
Interested in Boy's Lacrosse for Spring 2020?
Props Lacrosse registration is still open for the Spring 2020 season. Our recreational program is open to all boys starting at grades 1/2 with our Academy program then progressing to teams at 3/4, 5/6, and 7/8 who compete in the Seattle Metro Youth Lacrosse Association. We are open to all new and returning players - no prior experience necessary.
Our Club is focused on providing a fun, safe, environment for the kids to build skills in the fastest growing sport in the US.
Practices for the 5/6 & 7/8's start the week February 3rd with Saturday games in early March. The 3/4 graders start practicing in late February after Winter Break and Saturday games start the weekend of March 21st. Practices are usually 2x a week at either Loyal Height Community Center or Whitman Middle School.
Any additional questions either submit an inquiry on the Club website or contact Board Member/Coach parent of SB 1st & 8th graders -
Dave Haralson
Screenagers Next Chapter Screening
Presented by First Free Methodist Church
Free and open to the public
Wednesday 2/12 7:00pm - Details here
Girls on the Run
The Phinney Neighborhood Association is excited to partner with Girls on the Run this spring to bring their program to the Phinney Center. Girls on the Run is a girl empowerment program that teaches important life skills while creatively integrating running and walking. This program is 10-weeks long and is for 3rd-6th grade students that identify as female. It culminates in a celebratory, non-competitive 5K (3.1 miles) run/walk. Girls on the Run is for every girl - the curriculum includes adaptations for girls with sensory, intellectual and physical disabilities. Girls on the Run also provides unlimited scholarships and running shoes and sports hijabs for any girl in need.
Season dates:
March 2-May 18 @ Phinney Center
Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
End of season 5K event:
Sunday, May 17 at Renton Memorial Stadium
Get more information and register here
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We welcome submissions to our weekly Bulletin.
Email submissions to Jodi by
noon on Thursdays.
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Nathan Hale High School Info Night
Monday, February 10, 2020
6 - 7 pm Info tables and tours in Commons
7 - 8:30 pm presentation & questions in Performing Arts Center.
Topics: Courses offered; structure of 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades; school culture and philosophy; school communication and opportunities for connections within the Nathan Hale Community
For families with students receiving Distinct (SM4), Access (SM4), Social Emotional Learning - SEL (SM3), Focus (SM2) and Medically Fragile services, classrooms will be open this evening from 6pm - 8pm with staff available to share information and answer questions
Join us in any way that works for you:
- Take a tour of the whole school - tours start at 6PM in the Commons - last tour leaves the Commons at 6:40, then head to the main office to be directed to the classrooms noted above
- Or - head straight to the main office to be directed to the classrooms noted above
- Students are welcome!
Families not able to attend the Information Night are more than welcome to come to the main office between 3:40 and 4PM on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays to sign in, pick up an information packet and walk through the building on a self-guided tour.
Ballard High School
8th Grade Morning Tours (students & parents)
Tues Feb 11, 2020
* 8:00am - 8:45am | Program in the Auditorium: Principal, Activities Coordinator, Counselors, Students
* 8:45am - 9:30am | School Tour
* 9:30am - Q & A
Center School
Open House:
February 13th
Please check individual school websites to find more details.
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JV Boys Soccer Coach Needed
 We are looking for a jv boys soccer coach mid-March - early June. Some district pay involved.
Must be 21 and have valid CPR.
Interested individuals please contact Glyde
Snack Donations
Some of our classrooms are running low on snacks. They are seeking donations of bulk goldfish, graham crackers, ritz crackers, pretzels, roasted almonds, peanut butter, raisins, and carrot packs. Bags of Trader Joe's White Cheddar Corn Puffs are also needed (these are used for positive reward incentives).
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Elementary Ultimate Frisbee: 3-5th Grades
It's time to sign-up for spring ultimate frisbee teams! we  will have a team at each grade level, 3rd, 4th and 5th.
- Practices will be on Fridays at Salmon Bay from end of school until 4:45.
- One-hour game on Saturdays
- All teams are coed
- Elementary practice will begin Friday, February 28th
Click
here
for the elementary information sheet
Registration form can be found here.
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Middle School spring sport opportunities include:
- Coed Ultimate Frisbee
- Boys Soccer
- Coed Track
- Girls Volleyball
Boys Soccer
Boys soccer season is coming to the pitch!
First boys' soccer meeting Tues Feb 11 during lunch Room 306.
Tryouts begin Thurs March 12-19.
Practices Tues after school on the upper field 3:30-5pm
Thurs after school at Loyal Heights 3:30-5pm.
Saturday games through early June.
Please make sure all your paperwork is in on time, esp doctor/health form.
We will have two teams if we can find a jv coach.
Any questions? Contact Glyde
Ultimate Frisbee
Practices are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from end of school until 5:00 pm. Tuesday practices are at Loyal Heights and Thursday practices are at Salmon Bay. Games last 90 minutes. Scheduled on Saturdays. There will be a team at each grade level (6th, 7th and 8th). All teams are coed. Middle school practice will begin Tuesday, February 25th Click here for the middle school information sheet. Registration form found here.
Additional information for track and volleyball coming soon!
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| From the District - Coronavirus Information
We are aware of concerns in our community about coronavirus (2019-nCov). We are continuing to follow guidance from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Public Health Seattle- King County.
The CDC is recommending all travelers from China (including staff, school students, and volunteers) arriving after Feb. 2, 2020 to stay at home, away from the general population for 14 days. This is precautionary and the CDC measure was put into place because of the increasing numbers of 2019-nCOV cases in China.
Information and guidance continues to change and so we are keeping families updated through the feature story on all of our websites.
Schools are prepared to work with students who may need to stay home, and absences will be marked as excused.
As a reminder, in all cases it is good practice during the winter flu season to do the following:
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available
- Cough into a tissue or your elbow (not your hand). Then throw tissue away and wash hands
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands
- Avoid contact with people who are sick.
- Stay home when you are sick
- Keep students home if their temperature is above 100.0 F (38.7 C) or they report not feeling well, appear weak, or ill
- Consult your health care provider if you and/or your child have special health conditions that put you and/or your child at increased risk
Free Dental, Vision & Medical Clinic
February 13 - 16, 2020
All services are free!
For more information and details click here.
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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.
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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Salmon Bay Auction
Hangar 30 in Magnuson Park
Friday, March 27th
Doors opening at 6:30 p.m.
Buy tickets now for this year's auction.
Early bird pricing of $25 per ticket starts now!
Donate an item
Our planning team is actively looking for items and experiences to add to this year's auction. Donating is easy! Just fill out this year's procurement form and drop it off in the school office.
Middle School Baskets
Creating auction baskets is a middle school tradition! Please consider how you can contribute to your class baskets and the overall success of our school auction. Just click the link below.
Host a Party or Experience
Consider putting your passions into a fun party that raises money for our school! Parties can be any size and hosted by more than one person. It's a great way to collaborate with fellow Salmon Bay parents. If you have an idea but are not sure how to implement it please, contact Rebecca Trlica or Danielle Steele. Or, click on and fill in this party form and we'll follow up with you!
Behind the Scenes Fun and Insider Secrets?
The Salmon Bay Auction is unlike any you've attended before! Follow @SalmonBaySchoolAuction on instagram for behind the scenes fun and insider information that will help you prep for the auction.
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Personal Self-Defense for 4-6th grade Students
February 10, 2020
6 - 8 pm at Salmon Bay School
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
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
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Parent Education Presentation
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Life after graduation: Are your kids ready?
Ballard High School PTSA General Meeting & Speaker
7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13 in the BHS Library
Parent educator Jody McVittie, MD, CPDLT, left her family practice in 1996 to work as a lead trainer with the
Positive Discipline Associationand founded
Sound Discipline in 2007. Jody will be joining our next General Meeting to speak about how to navigate the terrain of getting our kids ready for life after graduation. Not about academics, but all the other aspects of life that our kids need to function in the real world without us.
How will they organize their life? From keeping fresh clothes at hand to feeding themselves more than ramen noodles, not overcharging their accounts to handling the social emotional field.
You know, all those many loose ends that we so often step in for them - let us find out together with interactive role play and conversation!
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 & School Choice |
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
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