June
17 - 21: School Spirit Week
18: Elementary Poetry Night
21: Elementary Field Day (morning)
25: 5th Grade Promotion, 7 pm
26: 8th Grade Picnic (noon)
26: 8th Grade Promotion, 7 pm
27: Middle School Panther Day
27: Last Day of School
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Spirit Week: June 17 - 21
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Next Week - June 17th - 21st
You are invited to show your school spirit next week.
A different theme has been selected for each day!
Monday - Classroom/ Homeroom Color Day
Tuesday - Wacky Hair Day
Wednesday - Pajama Day
Thursday - Rainbow Day
Friday - Salmon Bay/ Panther Day (wear school t-shirts)
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Camp Week
Our last class attended camp this week! Fourth grade students spent Monday through Wednesday at Camp Seymour. We've enjoyed hearing their stories and learning more about their camp activities. From the smiles in these photos, it looks like everyone had a great time!
Middle School Instrumental Music
Friends and family were treated to a wonderful evening of music on Tuesday night at the middle school spring concert. We were impressed with how much students in each group (Jazz Band, Junior Band, Marimbas and Senior Band) learned this year. Kudos to Music Director Mark Oesterle and all of the participating students on a great performance!
Girls Who Code
Linda and Ms. Chambers (BHS Librarian) arranged a visit to Salmon Bay by Ballard's Girls Who Code group. The BHS students worked with 5th graders on some activities during which students used computational thinking strategies. In this activity, students took turns being "programmers" and "robots" to create several different cup stacking configurations.
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On Monday, our 5th grade students worked with the BHS Girls Who Code club. Our library time flew by as students worked in small groups to program their human "robots" to stack cups, draw pictures, and complete a range of motions. Everyone had an opportunity to take on the role of both robot and programmer!
All of our K/1 students spent time this spring diving into nonfiction texts. I enjoyed seeing how seriously they took on their roles as researchers, and also how proud they were to demonstrate their understanding of the importance of nonfiction text features.
As we approach the end of the school year, I appreciate everyone's efforts in returning books to the library! Here is a list of answers to a few FAQs about overdue/lost books. I hope families will find these useful.
 If you did not receive an overdue slip, you can always check the Source to see if your students have any overdue/lost books. Our library system automatically converts books to "lost" when they're six months overdue. The fine disappears when lost books are returned!
There are a couple of options when it comes to paying for lost or damaged books. SchoolPay now accepts payments or you may make a payment here at school. We also accept payments for charges accrued at other SPS schools. (The funds will transfer to your student's previous school.)
If you think you may have returned Salmon Bay books to the Seattle Public Library, please let me know. They will make it back to us eventually.
If your student has a slip for books they've already returned to their class library bin, please ask them to check their classroom library. Library books often end up there. We also see a lot of books come back during end-of-year classroom and locker clean-outs!
Please stop by the library or email me with any questions or concerns at
[email protected]
Thanks,
Linda
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Advanced Learning Referral
2019-2020 Advanced Learning Referral Window
May 15th - September 23rd
Refer your child on the Source
New to the Source? Please go to www.seattleschools.org The Source is located in the "Student Family Portals"
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FOSB is our school parent teacher organization. All parents and guardians are automatically members.
FOSB Meeting Minutes
Minutes from FOSB meetings are available at www.friendsofsalmonbay.org. Check out our minutes to learn about current happenings in our classroom and updates on school day happenings from administration.
FOSB volunteer needs for the 2019-2020 school year
We still have open leadership positions and we need family support to make this organization work. Please contact
[email protected]
if you're interested in getting involved next year.
After School Program Committee:
This committee finds and organizes after-school programs for Salmon Bay students, including determining the programming for each quarter and managing registration. This is a great work-from-home opportunity that you can flex to your schedule. Two or three volunteers are needed.
Co-Chair:
FOSB's co-chairs serve as meeting facilitators, collaborators, and advocates for families, students, and staff. We have an experienced co-chair returning to FOSB next year in the middle school co-chair role. If you have an elementary student and want to be more active in their school experience, this could be the role for you!
Committees:
FOSB has many committees that are looking for additional participation.
Consider joining the Parent Information Exchange (PIE), GardenCommittee, Legislative Committee, Funding Equity Committee (looking for a chair to continue), and more. Check out www.friendsofsalmonbay.org for more information about committees or contact [email protected].
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We welcome submissions to our weekly Bulletin.
Email submissions to Jodi by
noon on Thursdays.
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Your Help Is Needed
The end of the year is a whirlwind! We need volunteer support to staff year-end events and help our students celebrate their accomplishments. If you can help, please sign-up below.
 5th Grade Promotion
Attention 3rd and 4th Grade Families:
At Salmon Bay, it has been a tradition that 3rd and 4th grade parents "pay it forward" by serving cake and punch at the 5th grade promotion. Next year, you'll have a chance to celebrate while another team of parents serves cake and punch to you. Are you planning to come to 5th grade Promotion? Would you be willing to help slice and serve cake? Please
email Jodi
if you can help.
8th Grade Picnic
Eighth grade students will practice for promotion on the morning of June 26th. Following practice,
they will be treated to a picnic lunch at Salmon Bay. We need additional help from 8th grade parents at the picnic. This is one of your last chances to hang out with the 8th grade class! If you can help at the picnic, please sign up at this link.
8th Grade Promotion
 To allow 8th grade families to focus exclusively on their students on promotion night, we ask 6th and 7th grade families to "pay it forward" by taking on the volunteer tasks associated with the event. Your turn to relax will come!
The promotion ceremony is at Whitman Middle School at 7pm on Wednesday, June 26
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at 7 pm.
Volunteers helping with the event should arrive by 6:15 - 6:30 pm.
Please consider how you might help and sign-up
here.
 Water Balloons for Field Day
One of the most fun volunteer tasks each year is filling water balloons for Field Day. This is a great job for kids!
If you can help fill and deliver water balloons, please sign up
here. Balloons should be delivered to the upper field at drop-off on the morning of June 21st.
Popsicle Station Help
Jodi is still seeking a few parents to assist with our Field Day Popsicle Station on the morning of June 21st . Your reward is a lot of smiling children and we'll give you a popsicle too!
Email
Jodi
if you are interested.
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Salmon Bay Families,
Next Thursday is Rainbow Day at Salmon Bay. This was chosen as part of spirit week to not just show school spirit, but also tie into Seattle Pride Month and be supportive of our diverse community. We will be starting the morning with an assembly for our MS students during homeroom. Isyss Honnen, Director of Transform WA, will be presenting to students to build awareness as we support trans and gender diverse students, identify spaces where students can find community, and address allyship.
During MS lunch we will raise the Pride Flag in front of the school as a symbol of our commitment to be an accepting and safe space. Several students will be speaking about their experience and why Pride is important for them. Students are invited to attend and eat lunch in front of the school as well as to participate in a Salmon Bay Pride photo.
We are proud of the student voices that have been part of the planning for this event and the courage it takes for them to share with peers. We invite everyone to participate in Rainbow Day next Thursday to show your support.
Neil, Annie and Darren
Salmon Bay Admin Team
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Missing Your Bike?
This bike was left unclaimed from 8th grade camp. Is it yours?
Please visit Sam's room to claim it!
Attention Incoming Ultimate Frisbee Players!
Ballard High School's Ultimate program-BUF (Ballard Ultimate Frisbee/Ballard Ultimate Family) wants to know who your kids are! If your incoming freshman student would like to sign up, please go to this link: https://forms.gle/oLVy2tGZ8KS1bLXd6
Even if you're on the fence and just want to stay informed, please sign up to stay posted on the latest info. Boys season starts practice before school begins (girls may round up some summer activities too), so come try it out-new players welcome, no experience necessary! Ultimate is tons of fun and a great & positive group to be involved with in High School. Come join the Ballard Ultimate Family!
Questions can be sent to [email protected]
8th Grade Promotion Change
We will hold our 8th Grade Promotion on June 26th, 7pm, at Whitman Middle School. Please note the location change. Ingraham High School is unable to host us due to building construction.
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Elementary Poetry Night
Poetry Night... at last!
Postponed due to crummy weather earlier this year, it's finally time to gather our K-5 students and families to share some poetry. Many of our students have been creating poems at school, others have been reading poems in books This is a chance to step u and read a favorite verse or two aloud to an appreciative audience. We hope you can join us, Tuesday, June 18th from 7 - 8 pm in the library. See you there!
Attention 4th Grade Families:
At Salmon Bay, it has been a tradition that 4th grade parents "pay it forward" by serving cake and punch at the 5th grade promotion. Next year, you'll have a chance to celebrate while another team of parents serves cake and punch to you. Are you planning to come to 5th grade Promotion? Would you be willing to help slice and serve cake? Please email Jodi if you can help.
Luna Calendars Are Here!
Did you order one of the Luna calendars created by Xena's class? You can pick it up next week in Jodi's office!
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Water Safety Information
Water recreation is a popular summertime activity in King County and while most enjoy it safely, there are preventable drownings and other tragic situations every year. In King County in 2018 there were 16 preventable drowning deaths. Half of the drowning deaths involved alcohol and/or other drugs. To ensure you'll have fun visiting King County area rivers, lakes, streams, or swimming pools, please plan ahead and have safety as your goal. Review this King County Water Safety Letter to learn more.
Loyal Heights Annual Bike Parade
Celebrate 4th of July early! Thursday, June 27th from 6 - 7:30 pm. Bring your picnic ad bike/trike/wagon to decorate at 6 pm. The bike parade around the loop will begin at 6:30 pm followed by lawn games and treats. Children and adults should wear a helmet when riding their bike.
$5 per participant.
Service hours available for volunteers
June 27th from 5-8:00 pm. We need volunteers to set up tables for kids to decorate bikes, trikes and wagons. Set up and conduct lawn games. Help serve treats and put away equipment at the end of the event.
Summer Camps
Many local artists and organizations share summer camp information with our community. Since our list is growing quite long, we've collected all of these announcements into one document available
here.
Donate Soccer Equipment for Woza Student Trip
From Owen Greene and Keegan Parson, Salmon Bay alums.
Hello families! We are traveling on July 12th to
Costa Rica
with an organization called Woza Soccer, a registered 501 (c)(3) that focuses on creating positive social change through soccer. Part of our service work will be donating lightly-used soccer equipment to Woza's partner programs in Costa Rica.
We are collecting soccer cleats (US sizes 4-8), soccer balls (size 3-5) and equipment like pumps and training vests.
We put a
bin marked "Woza donations" in Jodi's office if you have anything to drop off or we can make arrangements to pick up your gear if you send send a text or email to Owen at (206) 818-9828, or
[email protected].
Our goal is to fill at least two large duffel bags (50 pounds each) with donated soccer gear. Thank you so much for helping us with this project!
Host Families Needed
The World Affairs Council is urgently seeking seven volunteers (families and individuals with a guest bedroom) in Seattle to provide a homestay for an exceptional youth leader from Mexico from July 20 - August 1st (only 12 nights).
These youth leaders speak English and are 15-17 years old. While in Seattle, they participate in an engaging and fun leadership program focused on environmental sustainability organized by the World Affairs Council M-F and enjoy time with their hosts on evenings and weekends.
Hosting with the World Affairs Council is fun, rewarding, and easy!
Interested in applying? We'll support you all the way!
Father's Day Dinner
Join us for a Father's Day Dinner sponsored by the Loyal Heights Teen Program. Honoring father's for all they do. June 14th, 2019, 4 to 7 p.m. Loyal Heights Teen Room 2101 NW 77th Street, Seattle, WA 98117
The Roosevelt Marching Band - Neighborhood Parade
On Saturday, June 15th, Roosevelt High School's Marching Band will depart Roosevelt at approx. 1:00 pm. with Seattle Police escorting. Motorists can expect a rolling slowdown as the parade makes its way along streets in the Roosevelt district. We'd love to see you anywhere along the route!
High School Theater Opportunity
Want to do something awesome and creative with your summer? Need service learning hours or resume experience? Love theater? Play drums?!
Penguin Productions seeks high schoolers interested in acting, music, costumes, sound and more for their summer production, ELEPHANT'S GRAVEYARD, directed by Shana Bestock. The play also needs a drummer and singer. Rehearsals start July 8, performances are at Taproot Theater August 2-11. COST FREE - Penguin programs are funded through voluntary donations. Fun, supportive, professional environment. Come and join your fellow Ballard High School students already in the Penguin family! More information here or email Shana.
Middle School Ultimate Frisbee Tournament
The UW Element, the University of Washington's Women's ultimate frisbee team, is hosting an annual one-day middle school frisbee tournament on June 22nd! All middle schoolers are invited to participate! You can find our more and sign up at
this link
*Note: the link requires you to be logged into Google.
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