Spartan Newsletter

Upcoming Events

May 1st - Principal Appreciation Day
May 1st-5th - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 2nd - Herbicide Application
May 2nd-5th - SBAC Testing (Math)
May 5th - First Friday - River Park Square, 5-7pm
May 9th-12th - SBAC Testing (English)
May 11th - NW Choir Celebration - 7pm
May 13th - Jr. Lilac Parade - Downtown, 11am
May 16th - SBAC Testing (Science) - 8th Graders
May 16th - Mid-Quarter 4 ends
May 17th - Grandparents' Day - 2pm
May 17th - Clubs, Sports, & Activities Night - Shadle Park H.S.
May 18th-19th - SBAC Make-ups
May 18th - MOD Pizza Day - Shadle Center, ASB Fundraiser
May 30th- June 2nd - MAP Testing (Math)
May 24th - Drama Performance - 7pm
May 25th - All-City Track Meet - Hart Field, 4:15pm
May 29th - No School - Memorial Day
June 6th-9th - MAP Testing (English)

For sports and club dates or more details on athletics, activities, and events, visit our website or click on the link below.

Salk Activities/Events Calendar

SBAC and MAP Testing is starting up the first week in May. Please see the table below for testing days and click on the button below to see the bell schedule. Please try to have your student(s) here on time on testing days, and limit removing students from class early to avoid disruptions to testing. We understand that there are times when this cannot be avoided and ask that you call in advance so we can have passes made up ahead of time. Thank you for your cooperation.

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
May 1-5	No Testing	SBAC Math Block Schedule P.1,3,5	SBAC Math Block Schedule P. 2,4,6	SBAC Math Block Schedule P.1,3,5	SBAC Math Block Schedule P. 2,4,6
May 8-12	SBAC Math Make-ups Reg. Bells	SBAC ELA Block Schedule P. 1,3,5	SBAC ELA Block Schedule P. 2,4,6	SBAC ELA Block Schedule P.1,3,5	SBAC ELA Block Schedule P. 2,4,6
May 15-19	SBAC ELA Make-ups Reg. Bells	SBAC Science Reg. Bells 8th Grade Only	SBAC Science Reg. Bells 8th Grade Only	SBAC Make-ups	SBAC Make-ups
May 29-June 2	No School	MAP Math Reg. Bells	MAP Math Reg. Bells	MAP Math Reg. Bells	MAP Math Reg. Bells
June 5-9	No Testing	MAP ELA Reg. Bells	MAP ELA Reg. Bells	MAP ELA Reg. Bells	MAP ELA Reg. Bells

SBAC Block Bell Schedule

SALK MANIA!

May 5th is First Friday Spokane. This is an event celebrating the arts all over downtown Spokane. The Salk Advanced Choir, Pop Strings, and Jazz Band will join musicians from Shadle Park High School for a performance at the River Park Square Food Court from 5-7pm. Students should wear their formal black concert attire and arrive by 4:45pm to be ready to take the stage.

Anyone is welcome to attend. Invite friends and family, grab dinner from the food court, and enjoy a great evening of music!

Northwest Choir Celebration

The Northwest Choir Celebration will be on Thursday, May 11th at 7pm in the Salk gymnasium. Students participating should arrive at 5:30pm for a combined rehearsal. Doors will open at 6:45pm for families and guests. Please join us for a night of great music!

Jr. Lilac Parade

The Advanced Band and Drill Team will take their show to the streets of downtown Spokane on Saturday, May 13th as they perform in the annual Jr. Lilac Parade. The parade steps off at 11am on Washington Street. Students will receive more information from their teacher/coach about practices, uniforms, and call time for busing downtown.

Grandparents' Day 2023

Salk's annual Grandparents' Day celebration is a long-standing tradition that dates all the way back to 1983. We had to take a few years off due to the pandemic, but on the afternoon of May 17th, the tradition will continue. Please invite your grandparents or older friends to attend. The event will be held in the gym at 2pm on Wednesday, May 17th. There will be entertainment, pictures by Dorian Studios for purchase, and refreshments. Permission slips will need to be signed prior to the event in order to participate.

MOD Pizza On-line Ordering

HERBICIDE APPLICATION NOTICE

This is to inform you that weed and grass control spray will be applied to the shrub beds and mowing strips at Salk on May 2, 2023. A variation of this schedule may occur as a result of inclement weather. This spray is to control unwanted grass and weeds in the shrub beds, around the trees and along the street curb areas. Our school has taken steps to keep school children away from the tree and shrub bed areas for 24 hours. We would like to ask that you and your children refrain from using these same areas during that period of time. Thank you!

Thank you to the Salk community for supporting our Salk musicians at the annual Spaghetti Feed and Auction. Despite this year's unique challenges, your generosity brought in $6,000 to help fund the Music Department's trip to Silverwood this June. Thank you for your support!

-The Salk Music Department

Supplies are limited, so don't delay!

Congratulations to March's

Students of the Month

Salwi Ahmadi
Kiki Ausler
Olivia Heffernan
Stone Johnson
Shea Krotzer
Skye Manion
Lucian Merrill

Ethan Meyer
Jayveon Page
Piper Reynolds
Isaac Rugel
Mosaver Sadat
Karlee Schilling
Piper Smith

No School

Monday, May 29th, is Memorial Day. There will be no school in honor of those who died serving in the United States military. The school office will be closed as well.

High Adventure Club

High Adventure Club has been busy this school year learning about a variety of outdoor activities. In the fall, students learned safe climbing practices, and with multiple visits to downtown Wild Walls, became belay certified. They were back at it in March with Snow School on Mount Spokane where they learned to snowshoe and about how winter affects area wildlife, habitat, and our own water supply through the snowpack.

Students are also learning about healthy hiking practices like carrying the 13 essentials, leave no trace, trail etiquette, and map & compass use. Adventurers put those skills to use with a recent hike at Riverside State Park.

Upcoming hikes will find them at Waikiki Springs and Rocks of Sharon. In addition, students are learning about conservation and how to take care of our natural world.

Students spent the afternoon at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge doing conservation work by removing wire supports and piping placed for trees and plants in 2009. This helps restore the area back to a more natural setting for the migrating birds and diverse wildlife found at the refuge. The adventurers completed in 3 hours what it would take rangers several days to complete.

Keep an eye out for these adventurers on the local trails this summer as they continue to practice what they have learned!

Food Delivery

Please do not have food delivered to your student at school. Due to food allergies and other health concerns, we cannot have food shared, and therefore it needs to be contained. If food is delivered to your student, they may eat it alone in the office conference room or pick it up after school. Thank you for your cooperation.

Snow Makeup Day

Due to the snow day on November 30th, the last day of school will now be Tuesday, June 20th. June 20th will be a half day for students. Friday, June 16th, which was originally the last day of school, will now be a full day. Monday, June 19th, is the Juneteenth holiday, and there will be no school on that day.

Vaccination Reminder

All students going into the 7th grade need to have an up-to-date vaccine record showing they received the Tdap immunization after age 11, or an up-to-date certificate of exemption letter signed by a doctor on file before they start 7th grade. If you haven't turned that in already, please get it in as soon as possible.

Salk Spirit!

We now have an online store with hundreds of different apparel and accessory items available. The store never closes. All items will be shipped to your home 10 days after the order is placed.

Click the Salk Merch link to start shopping.

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Matt McFarland, Principal

Roed Freeland, Assistant Principal

Tad Heinen, Principal Assistant

Sarah Pooler, Assistant Principal

School Phone: 509-354-5600

Attendance Line: 509-354-5615

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