Calendar
November
19: Garden Committee Work Party, 10 am
21 - 23: Student Conferences (No school)
24 - 25: No School
30: Friends of Salmon Bay Fundraiser at MOD
December
1: School Photo Retakes
2: Admin Coffee Chat, 9:30 am
2: 5th Grade Snowflake Social, 7 pm
6: Middle School Parent Coffee Chat, 9 am
15: FOSB Meeting, 7 pm (virtual)
16: Elementary Lantern Festival, 9 am
16: 1 hour early dismissal
19 - 30: No school - Winter Break
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Dear Salmon Bay Families,
This week I had the honor of being a “shark judge”, in Karly’s middle school class! The innovations student came up with were amazing! If I had the money to really invest I would! Students were very conscientious of the environment in their inventions. There were students whose inventions centered around pets and sports! I was thoroughly impressed with our middle school students! I am confident that we will see some of those innovations come to life soon!
Conferences have been going well, next week Monday and Tuesday conferences will continue. Please remember to use the 18th street door for entry. We want to thank parents in advance for providing staff with lunch next week! We are looking forward to it!
When we return from the break K-5 will be working on lanterns for our annual lantern festival, and middle school students are preparing for our Winter Enrichment Program (WEP).
Tomorrow, Saturday, the Garden committee will be working around the school, raking leaves, and sprucing up our yards. Please come out and join them if you can!
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends!
Ms. Dixon and Ms. Taylor
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Lost & Found
The Salmon Bay lost and found is once again
overflowing! Please have your child check if they are missing anything; the lost and found is located in the hallway outside the front office. Photos of
items in the lost and found have been posted to our community Facebook page and also, to a google photo drive. Please follow either of these links to view photos:
Facebook album:
Google album:
These photos were current as of 11/3; new photos will be added as available, but please know that new items are constantly coming in!
A huge thank you to Erin Rosenberg for taking photos, posting them and helping organize our Lost & Found.
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Middle School News
New MS Craft Club Needs Supplies
Our new middle school, student-created Craft Club is up and running, but we still need supplies.
We have received some awesome donations so far, but would love a few more things. We are particularly in need of:
- Embroidery supplies (hoops, fabric, thread, needles)
- Yarn
- Crochet hooks
- Origami paper
Materials can be dropped off in the main office or room 311.
NEW - Afterschool Board Game/Magic Club on Thursdays for 6-8th Grades
Attendance is limited to those who sign up. The club will meet on Nov. 17th, Dec. 1st, Dec. 8th and Dec. 15th (sign up for each date independently) from 3:35 to 5:00pm.
We will not be taking attendance, or monitoring pickup, so please only sign your student up if you are ok with that. This club will only run if there is at least one parent volunteer each week (see signup for who will be there). Feel free to sign up as a parent if you want to join us! Have students bring their Magic cards if they plan to play Magic, and a board game that they like (we will have a few extra). We are excited to try this out!
Basketball Season is Starting Soon!!!
Basketball season will be starting around the first week of December. If your child is interested in playing, please go to this link: Athletics Paperwork and complete all the paperwork beforehand (students can’t even practice without completed paperwork). NOTE: If your child already played a sport this year (Girls Soccer or Ultimate Frisbee), then they should only need the sport-specific form for basketball! Email Erin Telford with any questions. You can also email Erin digital copies of your athletic paperwork.
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Middle School WEP Information
Good news! We received approval from the district to run our Winter Enrichment Program (WEP).
Students received a (WEP) Registration Packet at school today. If your student was absent or you need an additional copy of the WEP registration packet, please click here.
Please review the program choices with your student. Registration Form needs to be filled out and returned to the main office no later than November 30th. Students are welcome to drop-off forms when they are in the building for conferences next week.
Please note:
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To receive priority consideration, forms must be received by November 30th.
- We are not currently asking for payment. Your student will receive a confirmation of their program choice along with payment instructions the first week in December.
- Scholarship funds are available. Please consider what your family can contribute and complete the request form on page 2 of the registration packet.
If you have questions not answered in the FAQ, please feel free to reach out.
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Seen at Salmon Bay This Week |
James and the Giant Peach Timeline
We love this photo of Jenny Melnick's class captured in the hallway. Teacher Jenny shared, "We have been reading James and the Giant Peach for a long time, and as we neared the end of it, we enjoyed going back and remembering all of the problems the characters ran into along the way. Even though I'm reading aloud during quiet time, we take a few literacy sessions to use the story to work on our comprehension skills. Each student chose a part of the story to illustrate, and then we worked together to remember the story and put their pages in order. We had to shift papers around as we remembered more parts and thought specifically about what caused the cloud people to throw hail on them, and was that just before or just after they broke the rainbow.
Making timelines is technically a social studies standard, but doing similar work with stories gives us a better understanding of how they work!"
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Innovation Alert:
The Cure for What Annoys you
The entrepreneurial spirit was alive and well on the 3rd floor this last month as our 7th/ 8th graders researched challenging problems of everyday living. Their research delved into issues ranging from persnickety pet hair to homelessness, and noisy fidgets to lifestyle hacks. Students went through the process of identifying and researching modern problems, then imagining and drafting innovative solution designs and wrapped it all up by writing a pithy pitch to market their product. And for those who wanted to take it one step further, they took the opportunity to jump into the “Shark Tank” to woo a panel of picky investors seeking funding that could move their innovation from design to production. The volunteer “sharks” were awash in a tide of great ideas and enticing products to lure their (imaginary) investment dollars.
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Direct Giving Update
If you've already donated to FOSB's Direct Giving campaign, THANK YOU! We are so grateful for your support of our school. To date, our community has given $15,570 of our $75,000 goal. Please donate by December 16! Don’t forget to ask your employer if they match charitable contributions – it really makes a difference! Donate online at http://salmonbayschool.maestroweb.com or by check payable to FOSB and deliver it to the school office, or mail it to FOSB Direct Giving, c/o Salmon Bay School, 1810 NW 65th St, Seattle WA 98117.
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Shop the Book Fair this Weekend!
If you didn't get a chance to browse the book fair, you are in luck! Salmon Bay families are invited to shop in person at Secret Garden Bookshop this weekend. Mention you are purchasing items for the Salmon Bay Book Fair and we will receive credit!
If you'd rather shop online, purchases can be made and credited to Salmon Bay through next weekend! Just write "Salmon Bay Book Fair" in the additional comments section. Select "pick-up at store" to avoid delivery changes and have your books delivered to school.
We'd like to give a BIG SHOUT OUT to the parent volunteers who staffed the book fair! We couldn't have done it without you!
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Elementary News
This photo, shared by teacher Megan, was taken during the 5th grade field trip to Carkeek Park to learn about salmon. Field experiences like this are an important part of learning at Salmon Bay.
Our field trips are funded by by the Enrichment Fee. If you have not yet paid your student's $100 enrichment fee this year, or requested a scholarship, please do so now. We'll be sending out payment reminders soon.
Fees can be paid online through SchoolPay. You can reach the payment portal by logging in to your student’s SPS Source account. Click here for instructions on how to access your student’s Source account and the SchoolPay system. Once you are logged in the Source, navigate to SchoolPay using the menu on the left side of your screen.
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Lantern Festival Donations
Plans are underway for the Elementary Lantern Festival!
December 16th at 9 am
Salmon Bay School Auditorium
In preparation, we are seeking donations of battery operated tea lights. We need approximately 400 electric tea lights to light all of our elementary student lanterns. Do you have extras at your house? Would you be willing to donate a box? Contact Jodi Russell, Volunteer Coordinator.
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Please Stay Home When Sick- It is important that if students have COVID symptoms, they stay home and test. Keep a supply of home tests on hand.
Please review the Department of Health Symptom Flowsheet for guidance:
I am still completing vision and hearing screens. I hope to have all initial screens completed by the end of November.
Please reach out to me with any questions or concerns.
Best,
Suzanne Jonas, MSN RN
206-252-1727
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Board Game Night TONIGHT
6:30-8 pm in the cafetorium!
Kick off the weekend with a fun evening of playing board games with other families. Bring your own games or play what others have brought. Come in through the 18th street entrance. We hope to see you there!
NEW - 5th Grade Snowflake Social - Dec 2
FOSB’s Community Building Initiative team is hosting this event on Friday, December 2nd from 7-9pm. All 5th graders and their families are invited to the Salmon Bay cafetorium for this community building event. Come join in the fun: we'll be crafting snowflakes, helping to decorate the school, and enjoying hot cocoa.
AmazonSmile
Do you shop at Amazon? If so, sign up for the AmazonSmile program and your purchases can generate income for Friends of Salmon Bay (FOSB). To sign up on Amazon, click on Account and Lists in the upper right corner, then click on Amazon Smile in the drop down menu. Sign up and make your charity Friends of Salmon Bay. When you shop on the Amazon website, make sure to log in using smile.amazon.com. Or if you shop via the app, remember to set it up there as well. That’s it! An easy way to make a difference.
PIE Committee - Book Club
Last Night’s FOSB Meeting Minutes
Thank you all for joining us at our first hybrid meeting last night! To read all about it, please peruse the minutes from the meeting. We invite everyone to attend next month via Zoom on December 15th at 7pm. Look for more info next month!
Event Reminders
The following meetings and events were announced in previous bulletins. For brevity, we’re linking to the FOSB website page that includes more details about each of these November events and December events:
TOMORROW - Nov 19, 10am - Garden Committee Work Party. Front of the school. More info online. An email RSVP would be great if you plan to attend, though not required. Erin Rosenberg at sbgardencommittee@gmail.com!
Nov 30, all day - MOD Pizza Fundraiser
More info online. Go to MOD Pizza with this flyer or mention the fundraiser at checkout.
Dec 2, 9:30am - Coffee with Admin
Cafetorium after Friday Sing. More info online.
Dec 6, 9am - Middle School Parent coffee meet up
Mabel on the corner of 24th and 70th. More info online.
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Last Call for School Photo Orders
If you've been meaning to order school photos, you are in luck! Families can continue to place orders at the link below. These orders will be shipped directly to student homes.
Note: the online code needed to order is your student's ID number.
Questions? Please contact
Yuen Lui School Customer Service
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Conference Week
We are excited for students to share their learning with families during conferences! We hope this opportunity sparks conversation and is a good chance for you to connect around your student's classroom experience and goals.
No school for students next week!
Have a safe and relaxing break!
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University of Washington Middle School Enrichment Opportunity
Space is still available in 3D Design & CAD Modeling, an online afterschool STEM class for 7th and 8th grade students. This Zoom class will run twice weekly in the evenings starting in January.
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Queen City Futsal Youth League
We are creating a community for girls and non binary kids to play futsal, a small sided, fast paced version of soccer. This league is meant to be a place for learning, laughter, tricks, and fun. We want to provide a place that players feel comfortable to try new things so that they can improve their game.
Who: Girls & Non-binary born 2010-2008
Dates: Saturdays, Dec. 3, 10, Jan. 7, 21, 28, Feb. 4, Playoffs Feb. 11.
Game Times: 5pm, 6pm and 7pm
Where: Salvation Army White Center, 9050 16th Ave SW Seattle, WA 98106
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Seattle Youth Ultimate Frisbee Clinics
We're offering five days of clinics in Nov-Dec for students in 3rd-12th grade. All experience levels welcome. Coaches will be Tempest and Cascades players - learn from the pros!
• Clinic Saturday, Nov 19th 9:00-12:00 Queen Anne Bowl (turf) $40
• Clinic Saturday, Dec 10th 1:00-4:00 Magnuson Park #7 (turf) $40
• December Camp, MTW Dec 19-20-21 9am-1pm Montlake (turf) $75/day
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Volunteer Opportunity: Green Lake Pathway of Lights
The 2022 Pathway of Lights takes place on Saturday, December 10th from 4:30-7:30pm at Green Lake. Volunteers are needed for this event!
Shifts are available from 1pm to 9pm and include set-up, placing luminaries, recycling and litter patrol and cleanup. For more information about volunteering email Johnny.frazier@seattle.gov or call (206) 684-7381.
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Loyal Heights Community Center
To see the November calendar of programs available at the Loyal Heights Community Center, click here.
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Winter Break 2 Day Basketball Clinic
Start your winter break off by joining us for our 2 day basketball clinic! Learn the basics of basketball through fun skills, drills, and games to learn the fundamentals of dribbling, passing and shooting while also building teamwork and sportsmanship.
Date: December 19th and 20th 9am-Noon
Location: Bitter Lake Community Center
Cost: $90
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