October 13: PIE Presentation: Managing Parental Frustration/Anger, 6 pm 14: FOSB Budget 101 Meeting, Noon 15: Outdoor Mini Library Open, 3:30 - 6 pm 15: Direct Giving Planning Meeting 20: Finance Committee Meeting, 7 pm
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Dear families, We had a lovely time at our first outdoor Mini Library! You are cordially invited to join us again for the next session, October 15 from 3:30 to 6:00pm.
In order to promote physical distancing, it would be helpful if you could come at the following times, based on students' last name: A-E 3:30 to 4:00 F-J 4:00 to 4:30 K-O 4:30 to 5:00 P-S 5:00 to 5:30 T-Z 5:30 to 6:00 Kindergarten families, We hope you are finding Book A Day valuable! As I mentioned in the letter announcing Book A Day, I strongly recommend you preview the materials so you can make decisions about what to experience with your family and how to discuss the sensitive topics that some of the books raise. Take care, Teacher Ben
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We Need Your Help To Name Our Alley
Pike Place Market has a Post Alley, Harry Potter has a Diagon Alley, and Salmon Bay School has a... back alley? We need a better name now that we are utilizing our alley as a home for the outdoor library and for student materials pick up!
Email your alley name suggestions to Britta by Tuesday, October 20th. We'll review them all and hopefully announce the new name by Friday, October 23rd.
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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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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 - Second Edition
The second edition of our Middle School Student Newspaper - The Panther Press, has been released. You can read it at this link:
https://sway.office.com/V4hkomSAOm0vDz9O?ref=email
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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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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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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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Hello Salmon Bay Families,
When we have school at school, you may know that we conduct monthly safety drills: fire evacuation, lock down, shelter-in-place, earthquake. Although students won't be together on campus, we feel it's important that students still learn and practice how to keep themselves and others safe. Along with 17 million others on the planet, we'd like to invite and encourage your family to participate in the upcoming Great Shake Out.
The actual drill will take about 1 minute but, depending on the age and experience level of your child, the conversation may take longer. In short, students (and families) will learn how to "Drop, Cover and Hold On." Salmon Bay teachers will teach students this important safety procedure on Wednesday, October 14th. We ask that you talk with your student(s) and plan to actively participate next Thursday, October 15th at 10:15 am. Remember, you know your child best. This may be overwhelming for some, so proceed with relative caution.
If you'd like to understand more about the procedure and how to identify potential hazards in and around your home, you can find resources for your family here: https://www.earthquakecountry.org/step5/
In advance, thanks for keeping our kids and community safe.
In partnership,
Darren, Neil and Suro
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| Parent Education: Tuesday, October 13th |
You are invited to our first FOSB parent education event of this school year! This event is FREE to attend.
Date: Tuesday, October 13th at 6 pm
Topic: Parental Frustration and Anger
Speaker: Jenni Pertuset of Fulfilling Parenthood
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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!
Sign up Now for This Parent Education Series!
Helping Kids with Anger, Frustration, and Aggression also with Jenni Pertuset of Fulfilling Parenthood. This series of meetings will be capped at 24 individuals or parenting pairs and will be held on Wednesdays, Oct 21, 28, Nov 4, and 18 from 6-7:30pm. The cost is $100 for the series - register for this series here: http://bit.ly/AngerSeries Scholarships are available, please contact [email protected] for scholarship info.
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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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FOSB is our school parent teacher organization. All parents and guardians are automatically members of FOSB.
Thanks to everyone who joined the FOSB meeting last night. We learned a lot about what's happening at school. Among other things, we learned about the school budget, current thoughts on reopening (not likely), and the United Body of Students of Color (UBSC) starting at our school.
We hope you were able to connect with the grade level meetings that occurred afterwards. We heard they went well so we'll try to continue to support these efforts and keep them going. Direct Giving Planning Meeting We're starting the planning of our Direct Giving campaign now. Please join us next Thursday evening, October 15 at 6:30 pm.
Join our Zoom Meeting at the following link:
Meeting ID: 862 3313 2410
Passcode: 213436
FOSB Finance Committee Meeting
Are you interested in learning more about FOSB's financials? Want to help take a closer look at our budget and think about ways to keep our community informed and receive input in how FOSB spends money? Join the Finance Committee meeting on October 20th at 7pm.
Email [email protected] with questions.
Finance Committee Meeting Zoom Link:
Meeting ID: 891 8241 5625
November FOSB Meeting Our next meeting is Nov 12th, we'll be adding new Directors. Please contact us at [email protected] to be added to the list.
 October Disability Awareness month
The FOSB Special Education and Disability Committee is celebrating October Disability Awareness month.
Everyone in the Salmon Bay school community is invited to join in playing Seattle Special Education PTSA's Inclusion Bingo. There are lots of activities and information!
Learn More About the FOSB Budget:
Please join us at our FOSB Budget 101 meeting.
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 14th at 12:00 pm
Meeting ID: 858 7949 1536
Passcode: 329993
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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
Coyote Central Fall Weekends / Winter Break - 5th - 8th Grade
Join in weekend Coyote Central courses this fall and during the December break. It's all virtual, BUT full of creative activities developed by Coyote's excellent & talented teaching artists. (Tina Helmeke taught for Coyote this summer - that's proof!)
Here's what you need to know:
Girls in Engineering, Math and Science (GEMS) Program
The Association for Women in Science (AWIS) would like to invite your middle school's girls to join the Girls in Engineering, Math and Science (GEMS) program. GEMS is a free, volunteer-run after-school science enrichment program for Seattle 7th to 8th grade girls to explore STEM in a safe, virtual environment through both online and kit-based hands-on activities. GEMS meetings run once a month virtually from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm from November through April and are offered on either recurring Tuesdays or Wednesdays. In addition, we organize several optional virtual tours of local STEM labs and workspaces with time to chat with the scientists who work there. The application for GEMS closes on October 23, 2020 and is available at our website, seattleawis.org/awis-events/gems/. Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions about the program.
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 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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