Bulletin 2/7/11
SALMON BAY K-8 WEEKLY BULLETIN
“Building small learning communities – connecting every child”
Main Office phone: 252-1720, Attendance: 252-1728, Fax: 252-1721
Website: www.salmonbayschool.org
Elementary Volunteer Coordinator: Megan Ratcliffe 252-1730 mcratcliffe@seattleschools.org
Middle school Volunteer Coordinator: Jessica Phillips 252-1731 jlphillips1@seattleschools.org
Monday February 7th, 2011
Upcoming Events Calendar:
February
8th Tuesday ES Elementary Daytime Tour for prospective new families – 8:45 AM
9th Wednesday AS Banking Window Open – Family Room Window 8:00 AM
10th Thursday AS FOSB Meeting – All are welcome 7:00 PM Library
10th Thursday MS Middle school Daytime Tour for prospective new families-8:45 AM
11th Friday MS WEP #5
15th Tuesday AS 2nd Playground Design Workshop – 7:00 PM Library
16th Wednesday ES 4th/5th Shakespeare play - PM performance “Twelfth Night” – 7:00
17th Thursday ES “Twelfth Night” Daytime performance – 9:45 AM
17th Thursday ES “Twelfth Night” Evening performance – 7:00 PM
18th Friday AS All Auction Donations Turn in Deadline
18th Friday ES “Twelfth Night” Daytime performance – 9:45 AM
18th Friday MS WEP #6
21st Monday AS Rally to Olympia to support public school funding (see below)
21st-25th AS Mid-winter Break – NO SCHOOL
PRINCIPAL’S NOTE
Dear Salmon Bay Families:
I hope you realize you are a member of an amazing, incredible, and often unbelievable parent group at Salmon Bay School. As parents, you put the real meaning into the phrase “whole school community.” All the ways you support your student’s teacher, the classroom, school events, district involvement, as well as all the “extra” you do whenever you hear there is a need.
In my first weeks as a principal, I used to wake up in the middle of the night wondering, “What if…..or what if….” I still wake up occasionally with those questions, and I still wonder, but I’ve learned that I would always have the expertise, encouragement and plain, simple friendship of parents, always willing to problem solve, and celebrate. Just imagine: parents who love having a spelling bee, and raise $1400 for the school at the same time!
If you have not yet found that place for you, and are still hoping to get involved, here are some possibilities. You could get started this week!
· Come to the monthly parent group (FOSB) meeting in the library Thursday at 7:00 pm.
· Attend the district level PTSA meeting at the John Stanford Building, tonight at 6:30pm.
· Help our parent volunteers, Jessica Phillips (6-8) and Megan Ratcliffe (K-5) with School Tours, starting this Tuesday /Thursday, or with Neighbor Appreciation Day, Saturday February 12
· Attend the MARCH ON OLYMPIA TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING
Focus Day - February 21, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thank you for being such an essential and giving group of the Salmon Bay School community.
Have a good week.
Jodee
ELEMENTARY VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR’S NOTE
Some old notes and new notes and some bits to review notes,
Booster seats Got some, but need more. Thanks
Tour guides Meet at 8:15 AM in cafeteria for quick briefing. Thanks
Hobby horses Need a couple more ponies. Our stable is a little light. Thanks
COWBOY BOOTS – sizes Chilren’s 3 to Women’s 9 Any donations of cowboy bootwear would be great!!
Spelling Bee –Thanks to all who organized this fun event and thanks to all who came to show their financial and festive support of Salmon Bay. Details of the winning word below….
Needed: Spring Elementary Ultimate Frisbee Parent helper for 4th/5th grade team – Sam Olson, our super star middle school Frisbee coach, will be starting our elementary team after March. We need a parent who can help Sam by attending Friday practices, organizing kids/families and potentially helping out with games. Can you help? Contact me if you can at mcratcliffe@seattleschools.org
UPCOMING TOURS – Don’t forget our elementary and middle school daytime tours begin this week. This is our only February tour for both programs. Thursday morning at 8:45 AM is a great opportunity to show your 5th grader our middle school program All elementary 5th grade students are automatically enrolled in our middle school. Parents need to do nothing. The tour is a great way to see the differences and excitement of the middle school program.
AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS – Everyone should be receiving their parent donation letter this week for our upcoming auction. Please use the donation form that is enclosed to tell us what terrific item you are able to procure or offer for our auction. The best auction donations come from our Salmon Bay community. We also have a few needs and wants that are highlighted in our Auction News Attachment
Lastly, don’t forget this week’s FOSB meeting (Thurs. Feb 10th), next week’s opportunity to weigh in our playground design (Tues. Feb 15th) and take a moment to notice our new Welcome to Salmon Bay masterpiece in the front hall. Nothing says “welcome” like a Nancy Gruber original. Thank you Nancy and have a great week everyone. Megan
MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR’S NOTE
WEP!!! #5: Is this Friday, 2/11! Let’s hope for fresh snow for the skiers and snowboarders, and sunny skies for everyone! Thank you volunteers! We are all so appreciative of your time and energy to help make this program a success! And thank you for being so flexible as our return home time has changed for the last couple of weeks! If you are planning to volunteer to help with any of the WEP Activities, you will need to have a Background check on file here at school (A Criminal History Information Form – CHI). We need to have a new form turned in every year! Forms are available in the main office, on the Seattle School District website, or on our school website – salmonbayschool.org - under “forms”. If you are not sure if you have turned in a form yet, please send me an email (jlphillips1@seattleschools.org) and I will check. Thank you!
SCRIP FOR SALE: In the main office on WEP nights! That’s right! When you come to pick up your
skier or snowboarder, be sure to bring your check book and stop by the main office to buy some Scrip!
Tracy will be selling Scrip from 6:45 – 7:15pm on WEP Fridays – 2/11 and 2/18. We have Scrip for
– Fred Meyer / QFC, Starbucks, Safeway, PCC and Snooze Junction Pizza. Scrip helps to raise much
needed funds to support Salmon Bay School! See you Friday!
MIDDLE SCHOOL TOURS! Are scheduled for Thursday, Feb 10th, Thursday, March 10th and
Thursday, March 17th. All beginning at 8:45am. We will need parent volunteers to help with these
tours from 8:30am – 10:30am. Please send me an email if you are interested and available to help!
Thank you! We could still use 2 more parent volunteers for this Thursday, 2/10!
Please just respond to this email if you are able to volunteer! Thanks!
EMERGENCY WATER DONATIONS NEEDED! AND ENERGY BARS!! We have all of those wonderful
classroom emergency buckets (thank you for donating)! Now we are in need of donated water and
energy bars! We would like to have 40 cases of water and 40 cases of Power Bars on hand for use in an
emergency for all of the students. If you are able to pick up a case of either water or Power Bars, you
can bring them in to my office at any time and I will be sure to get them to Keith McLaren who is
organizing our Emergency Supply Needs!!! Thank you!
ALL SCHOOL AUCTION! – Saturday, March 26th! Please check the “Parent Information” Section of this Bulletin for more information!
FOSB MEETING – THURSDAY, 2/10, at 7pm in the Library! Everyone is welcomed and encouraged to come!
FRIENDS OF SALMON BAY PARENT INFORMATION
FOSB Meeting, Thursday, February 10th, 7:00 PM Library
Our monthly meeting will be held this Thursday in the library and all parents are welcome! This month our “big topic” will center around improving communication at our school. We will also hear updates from our committees. Coming to meetings is a great way to know more about what is happening at the school and we really LOVE to hear what all parents have to say…please join us.
MARCH ON OLYMPIA TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING – Feb. 21st 2011
Let’s take time to let our voices be heard that we expect our state to fully fund education
Focus Day - February 21, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (kids activities from 8:30-9:30; march begins at 11:30 and ends at 12:00 with a rally on the capitol steps)
Join with other Salmon Bay families to help stop more cuts to public education!
For more information go to http://www.wastatepta.org/meetings/focus_day/index.html
or contact Zara Kublin at zkublin@hotmail.com
PLAYGROUND DESIGN WORKSHOP – Tuesday Feb 15th, 7:00 PM Library
2nd playground design workshop: Next Tuesday, our community has one final chance to shape the design of the playground, and we need your help. By coming to this workshop, you help out in two significant ways: our design can better reflect what the community wants, and your time counts as a match towards our grant. Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, February 15th, from 7-8:30 in the library, and bring a friend!
Spelling bee fundraiser: And the winning word was…. kwashiorkor – a form of malnutrition
The bee raised $1,400 to support the programs at school – thank you all so much for your generosity! Congratulations to our only two-time bee champion, Donna Mack, and to the other fabulous contestants who got up there and spelled their hearts out! Special thanks to Leah Adams for her beautiful felted bee, to Lance Adams, Drew Derby, Penny & Mike Eachus, Caitlin Racey, and Suzanne Rosellini for the donated treats, to Cameron Mason for being the best doorbee that could be, and to Alan Wenokur and Dan Peters for the great musical set. See you next year! – Donna Mack, Anna McAllister, and Robin Wise Lofstrom.
AUCTION NEWS: SATURDAY MARCH 26th, 2011 - A Space Oddity
Look for auction news in the attached auction flyer, but you can still help by one of the following.
- Join our auction team! Please contact Edith Fuchs by email (eka@nwlink.com) or phone (206-779 1220).
- Donate items to our auction! You can donate conveniently online at http://salmonbayschool.org/parents/fundraising/auction/donor_form, or mail in or drop off a donation form (available in the school lobby, or download attached file). For information regarding donations or to volunteer to be part of the procurement team, please contact Julie Nachtwey by email (julie@nachtwey.com) or phone (206-781 5229).
HOW ABOUT THESE COOL DONATIONS!!
- Dimitrou's Jazz alley admission and dinner for two, 2 tickets to Intiman Theater
- Pilates for 7 weeks at Vitality Pilates on Phinney Ridge, Yoga classes, Dance - American Dance institute Salsa for 6 people
- Coho kids time for 1 month( I want to play that up)
- Underwater portrait session!!!
- Lice eradication kit
- 3 hrs decluttering
- A mandolin, fine quality, 3 yrs old and only used a couple times.
- Suncadia, two nights lodging and dinner
- Rustic cabin in the Methow Valley for three nights
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW: Sat, MARCH 26th, 2011 North Seattle Community College, 5-10.
SCRIP NEWS –
NEW SCRIP HOURS: Purchase scrip at the table located in the front foyer near the office; hours are Tuesday and Friday mornings 8:15 - 8:45, and Thursday afternoons (right after school).
GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE THIS WEEK! We now have Starbucks cards for $10 and $25, Fred Meyer/QFC cards available for purchase in $50, $100, $200, and $300 amounts, PCC cards available for $20, and Snoose Junction available in $10 and $25 increments. The PCC cards are rechargeable, just add funds at the cash register and then use the card to pay.
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!
MIDDLE SCHOOL INFORMATION
Boy’s Soccer Try-outs
February 14 and 17 after school until 4:30. The more days you make the more the coaches see you.
Practices with be every Monday and Thursday until 4:30. All games are on Saturdays. The 1st varsity game will be March 5th the 1st Junior Varsity (JV) game will be March 12. Until the district puts out the schedule, we don’t know the time and locations. Usually, the varsity plays most of it’s games at Ingraham High School and the JV plays at Memorial Stadium. The last game will be around the 30th of April.
To play sports for the school district, you must have a doctors physical form on file with the school. They are good for 2 years. You must also have a permission slip and OST form filled in. You can get those forms from Joel.
Go Panthers!!
MIDDLE SCHOOL REPORT CARD NEWS:
Middle school report cards will go home on Tuesday, February 8th via your middle school students.
If you have any questions regarding your students classes, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with your child’s teacher(s).
ELEMENTARY ANNOUNCEMENTS
DISTRICT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Important Science News: Please Read! Attention families who care about science
There are some steps being taken by the district administration that are going to affect the upcoming year’s science program. These steps will have an effect on student learning in science. The following seems to be more than a possibility:
- Science is no longer part of the strategic plan for the Seattle School District
- Professional Development classes in science have been cut for elementary and middle school teachers for next school year. (That means that there will be no initial use classes for new teachers and no MSP classes. There will be no science classes at all for K-5 and MS teachers.)
The school board needs to hear from teachers and especially parents, that science education is valued and needed. These school board members need to be asked the hard questions: Why has science been removed from the strategic plan? Why is all science professional development for elementary and middle school teachers being cut for next school year? Where is the support for teachers of science?
For more information, please contact Marian Wagner, 4th grade Salmon Bay teacher at mawagner@seattleschools.org
FOR HIGH SCHOOL TOUR INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO
http://district.seattleschools.org/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/1583136/File/Departmental%20Content/enrollment/High%20Schools%204%2011.12.pdf?sessionid=1568ead8201846fc6faf76daa18cf72e
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
PARENTING FROM THE HEART: Julietta Skoog, former Salmon Bay pyschologist
Join Community parents/guardians for 7 nights of Positive Discipline activities!
- 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
7 week session #1: (most) Tuesdays 6:30-8:30 March 1, 10 (*note Thursday), 15, 22, 29; April 5, 12
7 Week Session #2: Tuesdays from 6:30-8:30 May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; June 7, 14
Cost: 100$/ person, $150/ couple (includes materials.) Scholarships available for free/reducedfamilies.
Location: 4400 Interlake Ave N (site of old Lincoln High School
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To register or for more information, contact Julietta Skoog directly:
jcskoog@seattleschools.org 206.252.5950 www.juliettaskoog.com
Parents Night Out @ Coho Kids Time – February 11th 6PM – 11PM
$20/child $15/sibling (under 5 ok if potty trained)
Where: Coho Kids Time
Dinner: Mac and cheese, mixed veggies and popsicles
Movie: Muppet Treasure Island
Activities: Shrinking Island gym game, arts and crafts.
This is a Pajama Party!!! Wear pj’s and bring a blanket to cuddle with during the movie.
Call 297-7764, email coho@positiveplace.org or stop by to sign up.
Event: Getting to Calm with Laura Kaatner, Ph.D
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 7:00-9:00 pm
Admission: $15.00
Discovery House -- 4401 2nd Ave NE -- Seattle
(behind Dick’s Drive-in on 45th in Wallingford)
With humor, wisdom and a deep understanding of the teenage brain,
Dr. Laura Kastner will offer parents practical approaches for handling
some of the most common hot-button issues of adolescence.
In this interactive, engaging session, Dr. Kastner will present some of the most frequently encountered and normal rough patches of adolescence, offering specific strategies for resolving these difficulties calmly & successfully while enhancing the teen’s development in the process.
Ballard Little League
Ballard Little League has extended its registration dates - so please sign up for baseball and softball right away! Assessments start this coming weekend and we want you to play ball! If you sign up, you will play!
Please go to ballardll.net to sign up or call Patty Lott at 784-2527.
If you live south of NW 85th Street, east of Puget Sound, north of the ship canal and west of 8th Avenue NW, you are a Ballard Little Leaguer! Ages 8 - 18 - come play real baseball and softball!
Ballard High School- Mid Winter Break- Soccer Camp- 2011
Attend the camp and show your skills
Ages 7-14
February 21-22-23-
Mid Winter break 10:00 am – 1:00pm Ballard High School Soccer Field
Cost$$$ $47.00 Prizes Daily….bring your own Snack & Water Bottle
For more information, contact grhunter@seattleschools.org
Hoopaholics Midwinter break basketball camp
Who: Boys/girls – grades 2nd through 8th – players will be broken into groups based on age/gender and skill level
Where: Ballard High school, February 22nd through February 25th – 9am to noon
Cost: $85
Coaches: Michael Johnson and others from Hoopaholics
Hoopaholics Midwinter break camp is an opportunity for players to learn more about the game and have fun in a great environment. Players will learn and work on: Shooting, footwork, ball handling, triple threat, and will play in game situations. Players should bring water and a snack.
EXCITING AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES FROM EARLY MASTERS ART STUDIO...
ZOOM IN! MASTERPIECES IN DETAIL
In this very special session, we’ll take a closer look at some of the most incredible paintings in history --- and then break them down to really understand the work in depth. For instance, what are clogs doing in the “The Arnolfini Portrait” and why is just one candle burning in the chandelier? And what does that mirror in the back really reveal?? We’ll unravel symbolism and find the hidden secrets located in plain view. We’ll learn that elite Egyptian women would wear scented animal fat cones on their heads on special occasions that would melt in the sun and coat their wigs with perfume.
We’ll shed light on fashions, lifestyles, politics, and people -
oh yes, and we’ll paint...a lot.
Let’s take a trip through history together, and discover fascinating little facts along the way.
Mondays Feb. 7- March 14* (no class on FEB. 21) 4-6pm
ALSO...
Early Dismissal Day -- February 2nd
Outsider Art Afternoon!
Folk Art, Naive Art, or Outsider Art... No matter what you call it, it's always interesting and original.
We'll paint up a storm and you'll bring home your own Outsider art masterpiece.
1:30-4pm
Limited space www.earlymasters.com
Northwest Seattle Little League
Registration is now open for Northwest Seattle Little League, which is open to boys and girls who are at least 6 years of age as of April 30th, 2011 and live in the approximate area in Seattle between Northwest 85th Street and Northwest 145th Street and between Puget Sound and I-5. Online Registration is available at www.NWLittleLeague.org. Families can also find out more about our league in person at the Meet and Greet / Cleat Exchange in the cafeteria at Whitman Middle School, 9201 15th Avenue NW on Saturday, February 5 between 9am and noon. For more information regarding our league, including volunteer and sponsorship opportunities, tryout dates and upcoming player, coach, and umpire clinics, please visit our website or contact us at NWLL@hotmail.com.
Play Baseball/Softball with North Central Little League
Sign up now for the 2011 baseball/softball season! North Central Little League offers programs for boys and girls ages 5-18 years-old living in Phinney Ridge, Wallingford, Fremont, Greenwood (south) and Ballard (east). Go to www.northcentrallittleleague.org to register.
Space to Create www.spacetocreate.net 1414 NW 70th Street 784.0401
2011 Classes/Events Coming Up:
½ Day K Class: Tuesdays ongoing
Middle School Open Studio: Wednesdays 3 – 5
Mid-Winter Bread Open Studio: Tuesday – Friday 9:30 – 1 (sign up for 1 or more days)
Paper Mache Creations: Tuesdays from 3:45–5:15 3.1, 3.8 and 3.15
Manga Drawing for 5+ graders: Mondays 3:45-5:15 2.28-3.21
