September
23: Middle School Materials Distribution Event, 4-6 pm
23: PIE Committee Meeting, 7 pm
25: Friday Sing, 8:30 am
30: Curriculum Night
October 6: FOSB Budget 1010 Meeting, 7 pm 8: Monthly FOSB Meeting, 7 pm 14: FOSB Budget 1010 Meeting, Noon
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Kindergarten Read Aloud
Pigeon made a visit to Kindergaten read aloud this week. A few students were brave and asked the Pigeon a big, tricky question to stump him! A good reminder that no one knows everything and we're all learning new things!
Middle Name Poems with Teacher Ben Ben, our school librarian, is visiting with students in grades 2 through 5 to discuss this fun poem format. During this lesson, students use Middle Name poems as an opportunity to reflect on who the self is that they bring to class, and to see what selves everyone else is bringing to the beginning of the school year.
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Fall After School Theatre Plans
Salmon Bay has a dynamic after school theatre program that offers opportunities for students across all grade levels. Whether your student is in kindergarten or 8th grade, we encourage them to explore the theatre arts this year!
Salmon Bay After School Theatre is excited to offer online programming starting this fall. Details and registration will be available soon. If you have questions or comments, please reach out to Biz Freebairn, Program Coordinator, at [email protected].
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Time for Flu shots / Protect your Community
All SPS students regardless of insurance can get a flu shot through any of the 30 school-based health centers. To see a list of King County School Health Centers, click here:
All SPS staff and their families, and all SPS students and their families can get a flu shot through any one of 32 "Drive-through" Flu Shot Clinics starting Sept 21-Oct 2 at 16 different school locations. The "drive-through" flu clinics are sponsored by Seattle Visiting Nurse Association and SPS. Families who do not have health insurance are also invited to sign up for a flu shot thanks to a grant from the City of Seattle. Parents can enroll all family members for the same time slot.
To sign up follow these two steps:
1. Choose a convenient date and place from this list of flu shot clinics:
For more information or assistance contact Suzanne Jonas, Salmon Bay School Nurse, [email protected]
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Hello Salmon Bay Friends!
Wow! Our reality just keeps getting more interesting by the week. I hope that you and your family are doing well despite this crazy unhealthy air quality. It seems to be changing for the better, as I write this.
As we are all settling into this school year of remote learning (for now), I wanted to bring up something that a friend of mine said recently. "We (everyone all over this world) are all getting a Master's level class on Powerlessness right now." That resonated with me because I don't have any control of when this pandemic clears up and that is difficult. I have had to use every tool in my self-care toolbox that I have recently. Firstly, I start with acceptance because if I don't then I will just be angry about the situation and I won't be able to find solutions. Next, I go to deep breathing or meditation, making a gratitude list and then lean on exercise to change my thoughts. These are some of the tools I've been collecting for years. It takes some time to find out what works for us individually and for our children. I love talking to students about how to make positive, healthy decisions to help live a happy, balanced life.
Please know that you are not alone. If you need support please reach out to Jenny Brooks (elementary counselor) or me, Rob (middle school counselor).
Here's to wellness!
Rob and Jenny
[email protected]
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| District Technology Supports |
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 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.
SPS Technology Town Hall
 Join Superintendent Juneau for a Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 4:30 p.m. Department of Technology Executive Director Carlos Del Valle and Digital Learning Manager Rafael Gallardo will join Superintendent Juneau to share updates and answer questions about remote learning technology. This Teams Live event will be streamed on Facebook, YouTube, and our SPSTV channel. To find out how to join the conversation visit our webpage or facebook page . |
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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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| 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 for 1 month starting September 21.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 for curbside pick-up or at the store.
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Please join us for Virtual Curriculum Night on Wednesday, September 30th.
This is an opportunity to learn more about the content areas and instructional approaches of our school and your child's teacher(s).
Elementary Curriculum Night will start at 6 pm
Middle School will begin at 7 pm.
We'll share additional details and meeting links in the future!
Please plan to join us for our first Friday Sing of the year, next Friday, September 25th at 8:30 am. We are currently planning for a Live Teams Event. Watch your email for details.
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Good Evening Salmon Bay Community!
This week has been a huge lift - for families, for teachers, for students and for kids! We have worked to lift our whole-class meetings for the full week off the ground, to continue to solve tech and connectivity issues, and to get to know the character of our classes and individual students. Helen Keller wrote, "Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much." We are super grateful for the team that is helping and supporting and being patient as we continue to lift the student experience, the academic supports, the small group work, and the community celebrations. We are planning for our first Friday Sing next week, Curbside Library Distribution starting in October, Outdoor Material Distribution and Book Returns in the back alley, Curriculum Night and more.
Let's keep lifting together and soon we will be soaring! We can't wait to someday get back to in-person instruction, but are working now to make the best of this situation, learn new tools, stay healthy and do our best to stay connected.
Neil, Darren and Suro,
Salmon Bay Admin Team
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Middle School Materials Distribution
Due to the unhealthy air quality this past week, we rescheduled our materials distribution to Wednesday, September 23rd from 4-6 pm.
Additional details will be sent via email early next week.
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Office Hours
The school office will be staffed during the week from 8 am - 4 pm. Please note, however, that the school building remains closed to all students and families. If you need to pick up or drop off any items, please contact the office to schedule a time.
Attendance
If your student will be absent from school for any reason (illness, travel plans) please contact our office at 206-252-1728 or email [email protected]
Knowing there is a reason for your student's absence helps streamline attendance and communication.
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FOSB is our school parent teacher organization. All parents and guardians are automatically members of FOSB.
We are going to share a series of weekly FOSB Facts in our newsletter to help you learn more about our parent/ teacher organization. This week, our FOSB fact is about shopping!
FOSB Fact: Shop For FOSB Did you know that you can support FOSB by making everyday purchases? Affinity and e-commerce programs are a simple way for families to support our school when they shop at their merchant of choice. And it really adds up - FOSB receives approximately $6,500 per year from this type of passive fundraising!
Here are just a few examples:
- Ballard Market Receipts : Ballard Market is committed to giving back to their communities. FOSB receives a donation of 1% of pre-tax subtotals from all receipts we send in to them. So remember to save your Ballard Market receipts and drop them off at school when you come to pickup materials.
- Amazon Smile: Did you know that Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases to the charitable organization of your choice when you shop at smile.amazon.com? Amazon Smile is the same Amazon you know, with the added benefit of supporting charitable organizations. Just go to smile.amazon.com and search for Friends of Salmon Bay.
- Office Max: Office Max will donate 5% of proceeds to our school if you tell them our school ID number, 70107368, when you make a purchase.
Check to see if you favorite stores offer programs that could benefit Salmon Bay!
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.
PIE: Parent Information Exchange Meeting
FOSB's Parent Information & Education (PIE) committee will be holding an e-meeting on Wednesday, Sept 23 at 7pm. If you're interested in participating in this committee please email Julie Schneider at [email protected] to receive the meeting invite. New ideas and committee members welcome!
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. Meeting links will be shared prior to the meeting. Watch this space for additional information.
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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.
4th & 5th Grade Debate Clubs
Be part of a DebateAble online national debate club! Join kids from cities all across the nation and have fun learning critical thinking and public speaking skills, debating relevant topics and engaging in fun debate games and activities. Club information and registration can be found on the DebateAble website, www.debateablekids.com, or by clicking on this link
Hip-Pop Dance After School
Join us Fall quarter as we meet on Zoom and guide you through fun dance moves and choreography to upbeat music. Dancing is great exercise, improves coordination, muscle memory skills, and is FUN! Students will progress through a dance routine to perform on the last day of class.
**Receive a $10 discount if you heard about us from your school! Just tell us the name of your school with your payment and submit $10 less.**
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. In all classes, kids will learn basic cardboard manipulation including the Makedo cardboard engineering system and then be guided step by step to build an amazing project of their own design. All classes are taught on zoom with live instructors and run 6 weeks for 60 minutes a day. Some tools will be provided and mailed to your address before the class begins. Find out more on our website http://kidscarpentryseattle.com/.
Fall 2020 Classes start Monday, September 22nd. Themes offered are:
- Mask Making
- Costumes
- Monsters
- Deskcessories
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.
Seattle Cascades Ultimate Frisbee Clinics
Cascades have added 2 more clinic options for Sept 19th & 20th. We are tracking both Covid 19 and air quality, for your safety and ours. We're allowing families to decide what works best for them and being flexible with cancellations or changes.
Saturday, September 19th
10:00 am - 3:00 pm at Jefferson Playfield (turf). Three divisions: ES (3rd-5th), MS, and HS (9th-11th).
Focus: "MOVE THE DISC AND KEEP POSSESSION"
Click here for registration and more info.
Sunday, September 20th
10:00 am - 3:00 pm at Jefferson Playfield (turf). Three divisions: ES (3rd-5th), MS, and HS (9th-11th).
Focus: "CUTTING TO CREATE SPACE AND GET OPEN"
Click here for registration and more info.
Scholarships are available, please submit this request form.
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Seattle Parks and Recreation21 Seattle Public School buildings will be used to offer all-day care starting on September 8. Register here: http://www.seattle.gov/parks. Click on "Sign up for activities." You will need to create an account if you don't already have one. Emerald City KarateOffering all-day care two days a week. More days will be added depending on need. Call 206-437-3932 or email [email protected].
For more information visit the website. Boys and Girls Clubs of King CountyRegistration and program information can be found on their website. YMCA Registration and program information can be found on their website
Ballard Remote Learning
Offered at Ballard Church. Parents select from 9 different options with different days of the week (5-day, 3-day, 2-day) and different pickup times (12pm, 1pm, 3pm). Cost per hour varies between $7 and $10. Scholarships are available. Contact Andrew Van Ness at [email protected] or 425-269-9008
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We welcome submissions to our weekly Bulletin.
Email submissions to Jodi by noon on Thursdays.
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