Calendar
November
11: No School- Veterans Day
14: SED Committee Sip & Chat, 7 pm (virtual)
14 - 18: Fall Book Fair
17: FOSB Meeting, 7 pm
18: FOSB Board Game Night, 6:30 pm
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
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Dear Families,
Today is Veterans Day! And I want to share with you part of a speech that former President Barack Obama gave!
He said, on Veterans Day, we honor those who honored our country with its highest form of service: Those who once wore the uniform of our Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard. We owe you, our thanks. We owe you, our respect. And we owe you, our freedom.
On Veterans Day We come together to express our profound gratitude for the sacrifices and contributions you and your family made on the battlefield, at home, and at outposts around the world. But America’s gratitude to our veterans is something always grounded in something greater than what you did on duty. It's also an appreciation of the example that you continue to set after your service has ended -- your example as citizens.
A few years ago, a middle-school student from Missouri entered an essay contest about why veterans are special. This is what he wrote: “When I think of a veteran, I think of men or women who will be the first to help an elderly lady across the street. I also think of someone who will defend everyone, regardless of their race, age, gender, or other discriminations.”
President Obama went on to say; On Veterans Day, we acknowledge, humbly, that we can never serve our veterans in quite the same way that they served us. But we can try. We can practice kindness. We can pay it forward. We can volunteer. We can serve. We can respect one another.
Veterans Day asks all of us to think about how each of us be of service to our community and to our nation. Please take some time over the weekend to in some way honor a veteran!
Have a great Weekend and Happy Veterans Day!
Ms. Taylor and Ms. Dixon
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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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Our Fall Book Fair is Next Week!
What: Secret Garden’s School Book Fair
When: Week of November 14-19
Where: Salmon Bay Library
Hours:
Monday: 12-4:30pm
Tuesday: 8:30-4:30
Wednesday: 8:30-4:30
Thursday: 8:30-4:30 & Parent hour 6-7pm
Friday: 8:30-4:30pm
Why: Your purchase supports the Salmon Bay School Library and a local small business at the same time!
Help Needed: We still have open slots on our Book Fair Volunteer Signup for Wednesday - Friday. In order to keep the book fair open, we need to provide volunteer support. Can you help? Sign up here.
Questions? Please ask!
Teacher-Librarian
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Middle School News
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
Thank you to everyone who attended our WEP Information Night. We apologize for any technical difficulties that made it hard for individuals to join remotely.
Additional information will be shared with all middle school families next week. When registration materials are shared with students, the registration packet will also be emailed to all middle school families. Registration materials include program descriptions, costs, FAQs and timeline.
Tentative Middle School WEP program dates: January 13th, 20th, 27th, February 3rd, 10th, 17th
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Volunteer Opportunities
Here are some of the current volunteer opportunities at Salmon Bay. Take a look and see if one fits your time and interest. Questions? Contact Jodi Russell, Volunteer Coordinator at jrrussell@seattleschools.org
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Conference Week Staff Meal
We are hoping to put together a lunch/dinner for staff during conference week. Many teachers will be working long days to ensure that all families have opportunities to meet for conferences. If you are interested in helping provide a soup/salad lunch for staff on Monday, November 21st, please sign-up and find out more details here
K-2 Lunch Support
Thank you to the parent volunteers who have been coming in to assist students. Your help is greatly appreciated and helps us meet student needs quickly during a busy time. Parent support will be especially helpful during this time. Sign-up here.
Fall Book Fair
Our Fall Book Fair is almost here! We need parent volunteers to run sales and staff the book fair during the week as well as pack it back up Friday afternoon. The book fair tends to be a lot of fun and is a great chance to support and connect with students. Training is provided. If you can help, sign up here.
Lantern Festival Donations
Plans are underway for the Elementary Lantern Festival! 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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Our Direct Giving campaign has begun!
The Direct Giving Campaign is the fall fundraising event for Friends of Salmon Bay (FOSB), our parent teacher organization. FOSB works with Salmon Bay to close the gap between the programming that is funded by Seattle Public Schools and the support our students need. Your contributions to our Direct Giving campaign help FOSB support education at Salmon Bay in many ways: staffing; teacher grants; yearbooks; scholarships for the winter enrichment program (WEP), field trips and camp; and much more. Learn more about Direct Giving.
Our goal this year is to raise $75,000 by December 16th, 2022. If you are able, please consider donating to the Direct Giving campaign. Any amount will do! Donations are tax deductible.
Donate by check: Write a check payable to FOSB, then deliver it to the school office or mail it to: FOSB Direct Giving ℅ Salmon Bay School, 1810 NW 65th St, Seattle, WA 98117.
Ask your friends and family to help. Send the donation link https://salmonbayschool.maestroweb.com to others you think would be willing to support our school in exchange for never being asked to buy cookie dough, wrapping paper, or popcorn.
Ask your employer to match your donation. If your employer matches employees’ charitable contributions, they could double, triple, or quadruple your contribution! FOSB’s Tax ID is 91-1622350.
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Fall Photos Requested
Thank you to the many volunteers who have made it possible for so many students to participate in field experiences and celebrations this fall. We couldn't do it without you!
Before too much time passes, I'd like to collect photos for the yearbook from our fall activities. If you have a photo from a classroom activity, field trip or Halloween celebration that you'd like to share, please send it to Jodi Russell, Volunteer Coordinator.
When sending photos, it is helpful for you to include the grade level, homeroom teacher and activity.
Thank you!
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Our fifth annual Salmon Bay Community Giving program is here. For families new to the school, this program provides a way for our families to support each other during what can be a very challenging time of year. From November 28th through December 14th, we will be collecting gifts for those families in our school who could use some help this holiday season. We’re sending this notice out so everyone who would like to participate – either as a recipient or a donor – has the details.
To Give a Gift: We will send out a SignUpGenius on November 28th with all wishes listed. Simply purchase what is noted and return the unwrapped, labelled item one of three ways (direct ship/ school drop off/ porch pickup) no later than December 14th and we’ll handle the rest. Full details will be available on the SignUpGenius.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jodi Russell or reach out to our School Counselors Rob and Brittni.
Thank you all for coming together to support one another this season!
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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS:
Our community is busy and there are several opportunities to get plugged in! The following meetings and events were announced in last week’s bulletin. For brevity, we’re linking to the FOSB website page that includes more details about each of these November events:
Nov 14, 7pm - Special Education & Disability (SED) Committee’s Monthly Sip & Chat
Nov 17, 7pm - FOSB Board Meeting
Join the work of FOSB! This month we will vote in new Directors to our Board. Anyone interested in joining the board can step up this evening to be added to the slate of nominees. “Directors are trustees of FOSB and are responsible for oversight of all FOSB activities, especially those involving the organization’s governance and finances.“ This month’s meeting is a Hybrid meeting. We will be in the School library and those who can’t attend in person can join via this Zoom meeting.
Nov 18, 6:30pm - Board Game Night
Nov 19, 10am - Garden Committee Work Party
Nov 30, all day, MOD Pizza Fundraiser
More info online. Go to MOD Pizza with this flyer or mention the fundraiser at checkout.
NEW - Coffee with Admin - Friday, December 2
We’re pleased to announce another coffee chat with Principal Dixon and Assistant Principal Taylor. Enjoy pastries and coffee, mingle with other parents and learn more about the FOSB Direct Giving campaign. This will once again take place in the back of the cafetorium directly after Friday sing.
Middle School Parent Coffee At Mabel - Dec 6
Attention middle school parents and caregivers: Come join us for a casual coffee meet-up the first Tuesday of the month, starting Tuesday Dec. 6th at 9am at Mabel on the corner of 24th and 70th NW. The Middle School Community Building Committee will also meet at 9:30am at Mabel.
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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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Student Drop Off & Pick up Reminders
Please note that the drop-off/pick-up zone on 18th is a loading zone. We ask that families do not park on 18th in the “red zone” during morning drop off or afternoon pickup. Likewise, please avoid parking in our bus loading area on 19th. If you would like to walk your child into the building (or meet them for pickup), please park elsewhere in the neighborhood.
We know that parking and travel around our building can be a challenge. Please help us be a good neighbor by observing the speed limit and avoiding parking in front of neighbor driveways.
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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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ROSS GREENE: “Kids Do Well If They Can” – Tuesday Nov. 15 from 6-8pm.
The Seattle Special Education PTSA, in partnership with The Arc of King County, Roots of Inclusion, PAVE (Partnerships for Action, Voices for Empowerment), Open Doors for Multicultural Families, Washington Multicultural Services Link, and WA State OSPI present a conversation with Dr. Ross Greene:
"KIDS DO WELL IF THEY CAN": How Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) Helps Schools Meet the Needs of ALL LEARNERS While Reducing Exclusionary Disciplinary Practices Like Suspensions, Restraints and Isolation.
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Seattle Special Education PTSA Guide
Getting to Results: A Guide to Special Education in SPS is now available on the Seattle Special Education PTSA website and in print. Written by PTSA volunteers to help families understand and navigate the complex system of special education. Available online and in print in the top 10 languages spoken by families in SPS.
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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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