October 6: FOSB Budget 101 Meeting, 7 pm 7: SED Committee Meeting, 7 pm 8: Monthly FOSB Meeting, 7 pm 8: Grade Level Parent Meetings, 8 pm 9: No School - State In-service Day 13: PIE Presentation: Managing Parental Frustration/Anger, 6 pm 14: FOSB Budget 101 Meeting, Noon
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Curriculum Night
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Virtual Curriculum Night. We loved seeing everyone, sharing plans for this year and talking about how we can partner together to support students.
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Third grade families met with teachers Talia and Dave.
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I spy a bunch of staff members meeting with 5th grade families in this photo... Mr. G, Megan, Nicolette, Marian and Neil.
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Fifth Grade Odes
After studying geographic features, fifth graders wrote odes to one of their favorite features. They learned how to add strong adjectives to create vivid imagery, how to use powerful verbs to humanize their feature (called personification) and how to add repetition for effect. So many of the odes were spectacular. We hope you enjoy these odes!
Oh River
Oh river powerful and old grinding
through mountains and hills.
But what are you trying to find
the ocean a lake
how long have you been running
and what is your purpose running far and wide
why where do you lead
I will never know why are you cutting
through everything in your way.
And flying into your final destination
why do you want to go there
what is your achievement
what is your goal
why do you keep on running you powerful old soul.
Oh river why do you try to find home.
You crave somewhere to live in
perhaps a cave deep underground
or up high in the mountains.
Oh river old and strong
please guide me to your song.
By Logan Warner
Oh,Glacier your jagged features indicate your wisdom,
For thousands of years you have sculpted our world.
Your hint of arctic and the streaks of sorrow are breathtaking
Oh, Glacier as you inch across the earth you overturn everything in your path
Oh, Glacier
you provide us with fresh water and power as you disappear,
when you are an ice sheet you blanket everything in a thick layer of ice
you add life to our world when you shape places for animals to dwell
Oh, Glacier you are magnificent
Oh, Glacier
you and your sapphire canvas sprinkled with midnight
an artist painting the sorrow and the brightness of life
Oh, Glacier you are a wonder.
By Lily Schneider
 Elementary Instrumental Music
All 4th and 5th grade families should have received information about Elementary Instrumental Music opportunities last week. If you did not receive this information, please contact Mark Oesterle, Music Director, via email at [email protected].
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UBSC Seeking Middle School Membership
The United Body of Students of Color is a student organization to uplift students of color and our voices. Our goal is to make our community a racially aware, safe, and equitable space.
Sign up, with further description, can be found here.
Panther Press
To read the latest edition of our Middle School Student Newspaper - The Panther Press, follow this link:
https://sway.office.com/HXm23bXClgtMXdAH?ref=email
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Outdoor Library Services Are Underway! We will have a mini-library on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of every month, rain or shine. (We have a big tent.) Also, you can place online holds, and I'll get them ready for you to pick up. I strongly recommend viewing these instructions before trying to place an online hold from our library. Please view this link for all the details about material library services from Salmon Bay.
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Hello Salmon Bay Families,
We hope you all had a chance to take part in Curriculum Night on Wednesday and that it was a start to a strong, positive relationship with your child's teacher. We hope that you and your family are doing  well. I did a quick Google search and found out that today is World Smile Day. So, Yeah! Smile! It's good for us.
As always, if you need anything please don't hesitate to reach out.
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| Nutty Squirrel Sundae Fundraiser |
Plan a sweet family night and support a neighborhood business at the same time. Neighborhood gelateria,
Nutty Squirrel Gelato
, is starting a "Family Sundae Kit" special that will run through October 31st!The kits are $25 and $5 from each kit will be donated to local schools. Customers will get to decide which school they would like to contribute to at the time of purchase. Kits can be purchased online here for curbside pick-up or at the store.
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Youth Transportation Virtual Open House
Join us Tuesday, October 6th, from 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Learn more about how public transportation is changing for students due to COVID-19. Join us to find what resources are available at our virtual Open House! The event is geared towards middle and high school aged students and their households, but everyone is welcome! Register ahead of time here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YouthOpenHouse
Visit our Facebook event page here:
Superintendent's Reopening Plan Task Force
Seattle Public Schools is recruiting students, families, and community members for the Superintendent's Reopening Plan Task Force for the 2020-21 school year. The task force will monitor the progress, implementation, and effectiveness of the remote learning model and advise the Board and superintendent on possible revisions and continuous improvement. The deadline for nominations or applications is Oct. 7, 2020. The task force application can be found here
Town Hall with Superintendent Juneau on October 13th
Join us for a Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Priority Standards and Grading on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 4:30 p.m. Superintendent Juneau will host these events on the second Tuesday of each month to share updates and answer questions via Facebook, YouTube, SPSTV, and Teams Live. Learn about SPS Virtual Town Hall events here.
 Need Tech Help?
There are 3 ways to get help with technology:
In person: request an in person appointment by email or call (206) 252-0100
More info can be found here on internet assistance can be found here.
Families can to bring their device to one of the drop off sites below for immediate assistance with connectivity options and laptop pickup/swap/problem-solving help
Bailey Gatzert Elementary School
1301 E Yesler Way Seattle, WA 98122
Mondays and Wednesdays: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Closed for Lunch: 11 - 11:30
Jason Hawes or Jin Chen is the Tech On Duty
Phone = 206-252-2856
Nathan Hale High School
10750 30th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98125
Entrance is on 110th street near the athletic field. Parking is available on 110th.
Mondays and Wednesdays: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Closed for Lunch: 11 - 11:30
David Chattin-McNichols or Trudy Hicks is the Tech On Duty
Phone = 206-252-2856
John Marshall Alternative High
520 NE Ravenna Blvd, Seattle, WA 98115
Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Closed for Lunch 11 - 11:30
Nick Greer or Keith Jasman or Trudy Hicks is the Tech On Duty
Phone = 206-252-3659
More SPS Technology Support for Families here including information and helpful videos on Schoology, the Source, Clever and See Saw.
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Good Weekend Salmon Bay! We wanted to write to everyone around a few things that have come up in the past days around chat usage, involving admin, and showing up for meetings. Involving Admin Our admin team is happy to help and be a listening ear or have a conversation with your student if there is confusion or frustration. It's easy for us to set-up a Teams meeting with a student, family member, and/or a group of students to listen and work to support the student or family in clarifying, explaining or problem solving. Email any of us or call the main office to have this routed to one of us. Chat Parents in general, please do not use the classroom chat as a way to communicate with teachers. This can be read by all other students, and in a few cases has put teachers and students in a difficult space. Showing up for Meetings Students should show up to meetings with school appropriate attire, electronic images, and school appropriate décor/objects in view when cameras are on. Objects that can be seen as threatening or dangerous (whether toys or real) should not be on camera during classes for everyone's felt safety. Thank you for your partnership, Neil, Darren and Suro
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Parents: Please Complete the Student Verification Form
 SPS has extended the Student Verification Form deadline until October 8th at 6 pm. Please update your student's information by this date.
Our district and school-based communication tools are dependent on the accuracy of this data. If phone numbers, emails, and primary contact information isn't updated, we can't ensure we are reaching all families with critical information. Please help us by ensuring your student's information is complete and accurate.
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| Last Call for Salmon Bay School Apparel |
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School Shirts and Sweatshirts
We are pleased to announce that we have opened an online store to allow families to purchase Salmon Bay School t-shirts and sweatshirts. The store is managed by the same local vendor we have always worked with and items will be shipped directly to your home.
- Choose between Salmon Bay School, Middle School Panther and a new SBK8 design!
- Select the size, color and style of items you would like including a choice of hoodie, zip and crewneck sweatshirts.
- Order deadline is October 4, 2020.
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| Parent Ed: Parental Frustration & Anger |
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Parental Frustration and Anger
We are excited to invite you to our first FOSB parent education event of this school year!
Date: Tuesday, October 13th at 6 pm
Topic: Parental Frustration and Anger
Speaker: Jenni Pertuset of Fulfilling Parenthood
This event is FREE to attend.
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The event is being co-hosted with Whittier Elementary and is open to the greater Seattle community. That means you can also invite friends and neighbors! More details coming soon regarding a follow-on small group series.
Questions about this event, please email our PIE Committee Chair, Julie Schneider at [email protected]
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Advanced Learning
The Advanced Learning referral window is now open through December 7, 2020. Families of students, grades K-8, can refer their student on the Source, and if they need help setting up an account or getting a password reset, [email protected] will be able to help.
PDFs of referral forms, translated in 8 languages, are posted to the website and linked here. Families can email us a copy, mail it in (address on form) or even take a picture of the form on their phone and send in to [email protected] We can also help over the phone, at 206-252-0130
We know families may have questions about testing, and while we don't know exactly what the evaluation will look like yet due to the Covid-19 crisis, we will contact the guardians of referred students after November 1st with updates. Please continue to check our website which will be maintained with up-to-date information.
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Fall After School Theatre
After School Theatre's Fall Play registration is open now! Auditions will be Monday, October 12th, and the play is open to all students in Grades 2-8. You'll find registration and more information at: https://www.friendsofsalmonbay.org/after-school-theatre/. We only have a few spots left for students interested in acting or being part of the crew, so sign up soon!.
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FOSB is our school parent teacher organization. All parents and guardians are automatically members of FOSB.
 October Meeting Plans
Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, October 8th at 7 pm. Here's what we currently have planned:
7 pm: Q & A with our Administrative Team 7:30 pm: FOSB Business Meeting 8:00 pm - Grade Level Meetings for all parents and guardians Join the October 8th Zoom meeting at this link.
Meeting ID: 844 0634 9804
Passcode: 546531
Have a question you'd like our Admin Team to answer? Email it. We'll collect all submitted questions and pass them along.
Secial Education Disability (SED) Committee Meeting
Please join us on Oct 7, at 7 pm, for the next SED committee meeting. We'll be discussing October Disability Awareness month plans.
Join Zoom Meeting here
Meeting ID: 734 7648 0778
Passcode: TZJ1gD
Questions or ideas for the SED Committte? Email Cheryl Jenrow, Committee Chair, at [email protected]
Interested in Becoming a FOSB Director?
We elect FOSB Directors twice during the school year (in the fall and at our May membership meeting). With our fall election coming up, this is the perfect time to become a director. You can learn more about the Director role here. If you are interested or have questions, please reach out to our Volunteer Coordinator or our FOSB co-chairs.
Save the Date Please join us at one of our FOSB Budget 101 meetings. We'll discuss the budget process, our current budget, how we make decisions regarding fundraising and finances, and how we partner with Salmon Bay School to meet financial needs. Budget 101 - October 6th at 7 pm Meeting ID: 835 6670 7973 Passcode: 361314 Budget 101 - October 14th at 12:00 pm Meeting ID: 858 7949 1536 Passcode: 329993
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Volunteers Needed for Virtual Teen Programming Committee
Due to Covid-19, some of Seattle Park and Recreation facilities are closed. In order to stay connected with the communities that we serve, we have decided to offer virtual programs. This will be our first step in reopening as we fight to defeat the Corona Virus. We are in need of volunteers to help form the first of its kind Virtual Teen Programming Committee. We are looking for creative, intelligent, tech savvy people to help create virtual programs for Seattle Parks and Recreation youth ages 11-18. If you are interested in being a part of our team email or call Ron Brown at (206)648-7026 with you contact information.
UW Recess Break
From noon - 12:15 on Mondays and Wednesdays, UW athletes and coaches will take your kids through 15 minutes of fun and inspiration. Parents are welcome to attend but are not required to join. UW Recess is designed for school aged kids approx. 6-12 years old, but all students are welcome
Zoom Link: bit.ly/UWRecessZoom
Recycled Art Mosaic Cards
Free Virtual Art Workshop for SPS Students (Grades 3-8)
Wednesday, October 7 at 3pm
Register at tinyurl.com/MosaicArt2020
Space is limited, so advance registration is required.
You don't have to spend lots of money to make art! Use found materials to make an original mosaic card design. Brighten someone's day and explore the possibilities of recycled art with the talented teaching artist Greg Thornton. Materials List: Paper/card stock, Glue stick, Scissors, Magazines or other colorful paper, Pencil
Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge
Can you code an Amazon Hercules robot to deliver your friend's birthday present on time? Join this free, 3-hour virtual challenge to learn programming basics. Recommended for grades 4 and above. Find out more and register here.
New! Creative Coding Class for Salmon Bay Students
At the end of the school day, Creative Coding provides a chance for kids to hang out with their friends, and have a little social time around a shared interest of making games together.
Seattle Youth Safe Space
Seattle Youth Safe Space is a growing youth-centered community tutoring organization started by former Seattle Public Schools teacher and current trans and non-binary advocate Sarah Abshire. SYSS currently has 5 spaces left for fall tutoring and gives priority to families of QTPOC and neurodivergent kiddos. Head over to http://www.seattleyouthsafespace.org/ for more info or to sign up!
Kids With An Edge
Now Online! We offer highly interactive and effective tutoring/classes designed to build confidence while enjoying the journey. We offer both small group and 1:1 options for kids ages 4 - 18.
Kids Carpentry Classes
Sign up for one of our Creative Cardboard Engineering Classes and learn a new skill from the safety of your home! New classes start in November focused on games, gifts and decor. Find out more and register at our website: www.kidscarpentryseattle.com
Seattle Cucina Cooking School
Seattle Art Museum Virtual Family Fun Workshops
We have moved our popular Family Fun Workshops online to offer you and your family creative remote learning. While we may not be able to gather in person, we can still look closely at art, read a story, and make some art together. We will mail you an art making kit with all the materials you'll need to create your masterpiece a week before the workshop. Through these workshops you can introduce your family to a variety of cultures and artistic traditions.
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Free & Reduced Lunch
The application for Free and Reduced lunch can be found here.
Student Meals Availability
On Sept. 4, SPS updated its student meal distribution locations at schools and bus routes. Check out the new locations on the Student Meals information page . 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.
FareStart also provides reheatable prepared meals for families to pick up at these school sites. On Fridays, families can also pick up a bag of food for the weekend!
Food Bank Services
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We welcome submissions to our weekly Bulletin.
Email submissions to Jodi by noon on Thursdays.
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