Monday Bulletin February 22nd

24th            Wed            AS            Banking Window Open – Family Room Window 8:45

3/01            Mon            AS            PIE Presents: Julie Metzger Lecture – see below 7:00

3/02            Tue            ES            Elementary Daytime Tour – 9:30 AM

3/03            Wed            AS             Banking Window Open – Family Room Window 8:;45

3/04            Wed            MS            Middle school Daytime Tour – 9:30 AM

3/03            Wed            AS            Early Dismissal – 1:30

3/04            Thur            MS            LEEP Presentation – 9:15 – 10:00 AM See below for more info

3/04            Thur            MS            High School Night 7:00 – Library

3/09            Tue            ES            Elementary Daytime Tour – 9:30 AM

3/10            Wed            AS            Banking Window Open – Family Room Window 8:45

3/10             Wed            MS            Middle school Daytime Tour – 9:30

3/11            Thur            AS            FOSB Parent Board Meeting – 7:00 Library

3/13            Sat            AS            Alternative School Fair – Stanford Center 10:00 – 12:00

3/13            Sat            AS            Salmon Bay Adult Spelling Bee – 7:00

3/16            Tue            ES            Elementary Daytime Tour – 9:30

3/17            Wed            MS            Middle school Daytime Tour – 9:30           

3/18            Thur            AS            Salmon Bay School Evening Elementary/Middle school Tour 

                                    6:00 Elementary Start

                                    7:00 Middle school Start

3/19            Fri                        AS             NO SCHOOL – Professional Development Day

3/29-4/02                        AS            SPRING BREAK

 

 

Dear Salmon Bay Families:

 

WEP – Middle School Winter Enrichment Program. I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you that helped make this year’s Winter Enrichment Program such a great success for students. That includes those of you who volunteered on the mountain, with traffic control at the building, with logistics, with supporting our in-city programs, and for sending your student ready for their experience every Friday. I’m sure you also join me in thanking the teachers for all their extra time and effort, as well.

 

More help? The tour season is about to begin, and I know Megan and Jessica could use help, if you still have some extra time.

 

I hope you feel refreshed and renewed from your mid winter break in the regular school routine. Please remember as we get started up again to observe the drop off and pick up protocol of moving in only one direction on 18th Ave, and not parking cars during that time in the zone.

 

Have a good week.

 

Jodee

 

 

This week brings with it Cheers, Dears and Tears –

CHEERS – to all of you who voted in the levy, help get the vote out, passed the word along about the importance of this past levy… thank you.

DEARS – Dear helpful elementary friends. I need you to help me lead the upcoming elementary daytime tours. They happen on Tuesdays, March 2nd/9th/16th and will begin at 9:30 and end at around 11:00. You job as guide is to help bright eyed and interested parents with general questions and offer your experience as a Salmon Bay parent. I will provide you with necessary details regarding assignment plans, bussing and enrollment. I need at least 5 guides per tour. 

Your friendliness and helpfulness is most valuable during these tours. Email me if you can help.

Thank you kindly, in advance, for helping with this very important piece of Salmon Bay.

CHEERS – To Shawn’s class and everyone who donated socks. The results have been terrific and greatly appreciated. If you meant to donate socks and forgot, there is a basket outside of Shawn’s class, which is still accepting clean and hole free socks.

DEARS- Dear boxtop loving friends.   Do you constantly rip those boxtop off all the boxes and promise you will deliver them to school, so we can turn them in and receive some $$ for our school? Well this week is the week to turn them in – next to the scrip table. 

TEARS and CHEERS Well tears for us but cheers for him. Our friend and helpful custodian, Alfredo Farinas, received a promotion and has moved along to another school. His last day was Feb 12th. We will miss his gentle and kind ways and we wish him the best of luck and hope to see him back at Salmon Bay one day soon.

CHEERS – To the PIE committee for setting up another opportunity for our parent group to listen to Julie Metzger, well respected RN from Children’s Hospital. Her upcoming talk on body image is one week from today at 7:00 (March 1st). The talk is geared for families of 4th-8th graders, but all interested parents are encouraged to come and listen. Julie Metzger is a terrific presenter, with helpful information for parents of any age students. Hope to see you there.

 

Welcome back from Midwinter break – only 5 weeks to go until Spring Break !!   Megan

 

 

 

Thank You WEP Volunteers!!!!!  We could not have done it without you!!!!  Every week we had about 75 parent volunteers helping with parking, traffic, bus zone unloading, office duty, chaperones, ER drivers, volunteer helpers, and BBQ volunteers!  Thank you all!  The Winter Enrichment Program is such a great opportunity for our kids!  Thank you for taking the time to help make it happen!!!

 

High School Night!  Is on Thursday, March 4th at 7pm!  This night is meant for 8th graders and their parents!!! (However, 7th graders and their parents may be interested in this information too).  Salmon Bay students need to come with a parent!  The schools that will be represented are – Ballard, Center, Garfield, Ingraham, Nathan Hale, Nova, and Roosevelt.  The format will be a little different this year.  We will begin in the library with an introduction from Jodee and some general information.  You will then be able to go into a classroom to learn about one or more of the high schools. We will have students and their parents here to talk about what High School is like at their school.  We hope this new format will be helpful, particularly with the new Student Assignment Plan in place. 

 

WEP Payments Due!  Please send in those last WEP payments.  If you have any questions, please contact Jerri Harden -  jlharden@halcyon.com  

 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!  Middle School Tours begin next week and we are in need of Parent Volunteers to help with the tours!  If you are available and would like to help on one or more of the following days – Wed, March 3, 10, 17 – please just respond to this email!  Thanks!

 

UPCOMING PIE EVENT- Don’t miss this one! Julie Metzger, well respected RN from Children’s Hospital will present, “In the Mirror: How our children see themselves”. Her upcoming talk on body image is one week from today at 7:00 (Monday, March 1st). The talk is geared for families of 4th-8th graders, but all interested parents are encouraged to come and listen. Julie Metzger is a terrific presenter, with helpful information for parents of any age students. Hope to see you there.

 

 

 

PIE (Parent Information Exchange) presents-

 

In the Mirror: How Our Children See Themselves - A not to be missed talk by Julie Metzger, RN, MN March 1, Monday 7-9pm-Salmon Bay Cafeteria Free, refreshments served

 

Parents play an important role in how children see themselves.  Since many children are unhappy with what they see in the mirror, Julie Metzger RN, MN will explore with us the sources of influence on our kids:  peers, media images, but most importantly of all, parents. Julie Metzger RN, MN will facilitate a discussion on body image for children, bringing examples from her work.  She will address how we impart our values for younger children as well as with pre-teens and teens.  This talk is aimed at parents of K-8 students.

 

Coho Kidstime is offering childcare for this event, with the cost picked up by the PIE Committee (thank you PIE). Please reserve a spot, if you need one, by this Friday at 297-7764

 

 

Did anyone find an IPod Touch on bus #2? I lost my Ipod Touch on bus #2 on Friday, Feb. 12 (last day of skiing before winter break). If you found it, please drop it off at the school office and I'll pick it up there.  Thank you! William Jensen

 

 

If your under-10-year-old child received the first dose of H1,N1 vaccine, be sure they get the second dose so they're fully protected. The initial vaccine "primes" the system and antibodies begin to develop that provide protection against the virus and the second dose brings immunity up to near-full protection. The doses should be at least 4 weeks apart. Recent surveys show that only a small percentage of children are going back to receive their much needed second dose. The H1, N1 influenza virus is still out in the community so I encourage you to all get vaccinated as this is the only known protection against the H1, N1 virus. Thank you for your continued support of the ongoing response to the H1, N1 outbreak.

 

Free Dental Examinations: Dr. Lina Kim of Seattle is pleased to offer your child a free comprehensive dental examination on Thursday March 4th, 2010 in support of the Washington Oral Health Foundation Boys & Girls Club Initiative. The examination will include a cleaning, fluoride treatment and x-ray. All procedures will be done by Dr. Kim, at her office located in Magnolia at 3150 West Government Way, in Seattle 98199. In addition, your child will receive instruction on how to prevent dental disease and how to maintain good oral health.

All treatment on the first appointment will be provided at NO charge to the patient. 

If you have questions, please call Ruth at 206-448-1914 and she will be glad to discuss this program with you.

 

 

I am looking for a set designer, a choreographer, a costumer and a pianist to accompany singers in rehearsal. We begin rehearsals the week after Feb break but I could use the accompanist for auditions Feb 9 and 11 too.

 

Please let me know if you are interested in any of the above.

 

Thanks! The Wizard. Glyde Hart King – 252-1773 – ghking@seattleschools.org

 

 

Did you know that our school has been collecting box tops, those nifty little box top for education coupons that come on a variety of cardboard packages and we receive a dime for each of those nifty little box tops.   There is an expiration date on those nifty little tops and a dedicated and diligent mom has been cutting and collecting those nifty tops and has found that we have until March 1st 2010 to send most of them in. If you have those box tops floating around your house, would you drop them in our box top/receipt box next to the scrip table, preferably cut on the red line. We are have enough tops at this point to receive over $150. Imagine what we would have if you cleaned out your pockets. 

Thanks for your help and support in this way and remember we will continue to collect the box tops after March 1st for the next turn in period.   (PS. We also collect receipts from Ballard/Greenwood Markets).

 

 

So you think you can spell?  Have you heard the buzzing in the halls?  It’s pre-bee excitement!  Who knew people were waiting to compete in a bee, listen to great live music, and have fun with their friends–all at the same time?  This adults-only fundraiser is happening on Saturday, March 13th, at 7pm.  Here’s how it will work: 

 

The first round is a written, qualifying round of 20 words, and it’s open to all paying contestants ($10 fee). 

Live music by Zoinks! will be followed by a traditional (oral) spelling bee.

The top 20 contestants will participate in that oral bee, with the chance to buy back-in once for a misspelled word.    

We’ll top off the evening with more live music from The Buckets!  

 

All proceeds benefit Salmon Bay.  $50 cash prize to the top speller, and prizes for 2nd and 3rd place winners.  Cash bar.  Donations accepted at door.  Mark your calendar:  Saturday, March 13th, 7pm-11pm, at 2007 NW 61st St. (the funky old church with the tricycles on the porch).  Questions?  Contact Anna McAllister at mcallister.anna@gmail.com or Robin Wise Lofstrom at robin@lofstrom.com. 

 

Buy scrip today, and ensure that a percentage of what you already spend directly benefits Salmon Bay!  Stop by the scrip table and purchase gift cards to use at variety of nearby businesses, check the list below to see what we have in-stock this week.  We purchase scrip (substitute money) at a discount (5% on average) and resell it at face value, with the difference going directly to support Salmon Bay programs!  You will find the scrip sales table located in the front lobby of the school, M-F mornings 8:50 to 9:20 and Thursday/Fri afternoons 3:20-3:40.  Stop by on Tuesday morning, and help yourself to a cup of coffee and even a treat!  (Last week we were sampling Jane's homemade cookies - yum!) 

Scrip Special Orders:  Are you interested in buying scrip for merchants we don't generally carry?  Great Lakes Scrip Company offers families the ability to submit orders online  Hundreds of merchants are available for order through the site, something to fit your every purchasing need.  The next order will be placed on Tuesday 2/23, for pick up the following week.  Download the order form attached to the bulletin and submit your order on paper, I can email you an order form, or you may pick up a hard copy at the scrip table any time.   Orders can be left in the scrip mailbox as well.

eScrip:  The eScrip program allows you to support Salmon Bay programs with minimal effort!  Simply go to www.escrip.com, securely register your credit cards, debit card, and selected store club cards (club cards require use of account #, not phone #), and designate Friends of Salmon Bay as the group you would like to support.  Now, every time you shop at any one of the hundreds of participating merchants using one of the registered cards, a percentage of your purchase goes directly to the school!

Scrip on hand this week:  Bring cash or check (payable to FOSB) to the scrip table! 

·      Fred Meyer/QFC (cards can be used at either store) $50, $100, $200, $300

·      Safeway  $25, $100

·      PCC $20 -- scrip cards can be recharged at PCC, & continue to generate 5% profit for Salmon Bay.

·      REI $25

·      Sports Authority (new Northgate location!) $25

·      Barnes and Noble $25

·      Starbucks  $25

·      Majestic Bay Theatre $15, $25

·      AMC Theatres (Oak Tree & Pacific Place) $25

·      Regal Theatres (Thornton Place & Meridian 16) $25

·      Snoose Junction Pizzeria (Market St. & Greenwood locations) $10, $25

·      Rain City Video $35 -- 10-punch cards

·      Great Harvest Bread $10 -- Fresh and yummy

·      2010 CHINOOK Books $20 -- 50% of proceeds to Salmon Bay!

·      Salmon Bay School window clings also available, only $5!  Donated by Patty Lott, all proceeds go directly to Salmon Bay.

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Salmon Bay Middle School Students and Parents,  The Assistance League of Seattle is offering summer enrichment  scholarship to students enrolled in grades 6-11 of Seattle public schools. The scholarship are for summer enrichment programs in areas such as music, art, science, mathematics, drama, leadership, debate, journalism, computer science, and similar fields.

 This scholarship is looking for  students who could benefit from additional learning opportunity but might not participate for financial reasons. The maximum funding for student is $ 500.00

Pease contact Gabriel Kidane for application packet. The packet includes application form, essay questions, and a request for counselor or teacher recommendation.

 

Completed applications packet must reach The  Assistance League of Seattle Friday, April 2, 2010 (deadline

 

 

 

Attention 8th Grade Families:  We will have a representative from LEEP to discuss their summer program.  Some of the highlights to the program are:

A 3-Day camping trip

Academic enrichment and high school preparedness in Math, English and Geography.

Ongoing personalized college counseling  throughout high school.

To get more information on the program, please attend the presentation on March 4th at 9:15-10am. You may also get more information on the Lakeside School website under the School Life link.  –Anthony Malaki, Counselor.

 

 

Don’t worry about it, we will put your photo from picture day in the yearbook, but if you want to be a little more creative than that, here is your chance to get that photo in the yearbook.
 

Submit your digital photo to Joel by the 1st week of March.  (Tuesday March 2nd)  The photo should just be of you.  The better the camera the better the photo in the yearbook.  As always, school rules apply.

 

You have a chance to add a quote to the yearbook too.  How about this year you come up with a memory of your time at Salmon Bay School. Something you want to remember in 10 years when you look at your yearbook again.  Those also get turned into Joel with your full name on it please.

 

Yearbooks will be going on sale this week.  Last year we ran out of them so order early.  Cost is $20.00 (scholarships can be worked out). For those with Free and Reduced Lunch the cost is $15.00.  The yearbooks will be delivered the last week of school.

 

 

 

Girls in 6th, 7th and 8th grade are invited to the 2010 Seattle Expanding Your Horizons conference.  This one-day event introduces girls to careers in math, science, engineering and technology. Our 45-minute workshops are created and presented by women who are biologists, engineers, chemists, pharmacists, and other professionals from local businesses, universities and agencies. All workshops are interactive and present aspects of math, science, engineering and technology used in the workplace.

 

This year's workshops include opportunities to:

·      Create homemade lightning

·      Make your own lotions while learning about cosmetic claims like "cruelty free"

·      Use ultrasound technology to identify organs such as kidneys and the heart

·      Design your dream house

·      Learn how science is used to make your favorite foods look and taste delicious

 

Details:

The 2010 conference will take place on Saturday March 13, 2010, from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm at Seattle University.The cost of the workshop is $15 per girl. Scholarships are available; please inquire. 

A mid-morning snack and a pizza lunch will be provided for the girls.

Registration deadline is February 17th or when the conference capacity is reached, whichever comes first. For more information: Visit our website at www.seattleu.edu/seyh   Email:  info@seyh.org

 

In the new assignment plan, high school students can actually choose to go to another school not in their assigned area.  Ten percent of seats for each incoming 9th grade class has been set aside for students who are requesting that school even though it isn't in their assigned area.  In the school district jargon, this is called "10% open choice".  Hence the tours are also for students who want to apply to non-option schools out of their assignment area.  

Seattle Public Schools will hold open houses at every high school in the next few weeks. The visits are aimed at helping parents learn more about schools in their attendance area, as well as option schools open to their students under the School District's new student assignment plan. Weeknight open houses will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and Saturday open houses will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, unless otherwise noted in the schedule.  For interpretation services, please contact the school three days before the scheduled open house date. Many of the open houses will include a formal presentation, so parents and guardians are encouraged to arrive at the beginning of the event.

Below is a table of the scheduled open house tours.  For more information on day time tours, please refer to your student’s assigned school website. 

 

 

Ingraham High School

Day Time Tours March 4th - 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM Tour begins in the school Auditorium

 Questions? Call the Main Office #206-252-3888

 

 

Spring Sports are approaching quickly and to participate your student needs to have a Doctor’s signed physical form on file at the school.  They are good for two years.  So plan ahead if you don’t have one yet.  Get an appointment NOW.

 

The Spring sports offered at Salmon Bay are:

 

·      Girl’s Volleyball

·      Boy’s Soccer

·      Coed Track

·      Coed Ultimate Frisbee

 

SOCCER NOTE: PLAYERS

Greeting to all those interested in playing soccer and to the parents and/or guardians:
Tryout week will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday(Feb 22, 23, 25)  Try to make at least one afternoon so the coaches can get an idea of where to place you.

1st regular practice starts March 1 (Monday) and are then every Monday and Thursday

 

TRACK NOTE: RUNNERS – Track begins on Monday February 22nd, the Monday after break. Track practice will be Mon/Tue/Thurs/Fri. You must practice two times per week to go to the meet.   Meets start around mid April. Start running now to be ready for the first practice

 

 

Drew Derby, Salmon Bay Parent, will be entertaining us with a great fairy tale puppet show on Saturday March 13th, 4-5 pm.  Great for families with kids ages 2-11.  All proceeds help purchase food for the food bank and support the free parent education programs at FamilyWorks.  $2 per person suggested donation. Come on by!  1501 N. 45th Street, Wallingford  Questions?  Call FamilyWorks @694-6727

 

 

 

Dear fellow Seattleites,

Mayor Mike McGinn invites you to participate in the Youth and Families Initiative, a major initiative announced during his inaugural address.

The children and families of our city are facing many difficult challenges.   As a community, we need to talk about what we want for our kids and how best to create a healthy, positive and equitable environment for all families in our city. 

Let’s start a discussion together and come up with a plan that works.

Please join us in attending one of five workshops, where trained facilitators will lead participants through the beginnings of this group discussion.  If you are interested in volunteering with the Initiative, please contact Sol Villarreal in the Mayor’s Office at sol.villarreal@seattle.gov or 206-233-2656.

The five venues and dates will be:

February 22 – Rainier Community Center             7:00-8:30 p.m.
March 1 – Northgate Elementary School               7:00-8:30 p.m.
March 8 – Van Asselt Elementary School               7:00-8:30 p.m.
March 15 – Denny Middle School                              7:00-8:30 p.m.
March 22 – Garfield Community Center                 7:00-8:30 p.m.

 

 

Dates: April 29, May 6, 13, 20, June 3, 10, 17

Times: 6:30-8:30

Facilitators: Julie Skoog, School Psychologist and Sean Rollosson, School Counselor, CPDA

Location: SALMON BAY K-8 SCHOOL 1810 NW 65 ST Seattle WA 98117

 

Description:

Be effective and have fun as a parent

Discipline with kindness and firmness

Help children become responsible problem solvers

Reduce power struggles

Build a home of cooperation and mutual respect

 

Join Salmon Bay and Community parents/guardians for 7 nights of Positive Discipline activities and sharing.

 

How to register: Contact Julie Skoog at 252-1732 or jcskoog@seattleschools.org

Cost: : $100/individual or $150/couple. Materials included. Scholarships available. COHO Kidstime is available for childcare for the evening -297-7764.

 

 

The Second Annual Empty Bowls Dinner is being held at the Ballard Community Center February 27th from 3-8pm. For a minimum $10 donation you can get a beautiful handcrafted bowl filled with soup and bread. All proceeds benefit the Ballard Food Bank.

 

Volunteers are invited to come and help decorate bowls Saturday January 30th at the Ballard Community center from noon to 4pm. For more information email: SeattleEmptyBowls@gmail.com

National Empty Bowls website: http://www.emptybowls.net/blog/

 

 

 

 

 

Seattle Public Theater at the Greenlake Bathhouse offers mid-winter, spring, and summer drama opportunities for kids of all ages. Fun, exciting, and inclusive! Put on a show, learn valuable acting and life skills, work as a team, and expand your horizons in a fun and supportive environment! Upcoming shows include "The Reluctant Dragon", "The Stinky Cheese Man" , "The Witches", "The Wizard of Oz", and "Sherlock Holmes".  Financial aid available for all in need. More information at www.seattlepublictheater.org or 206-523-1370.