Weekly Bulletin 1/3/12
SALMONBAYK-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: Caitlin Racey 252-1731
Tuesday January 3rd, 2012
Upcoming Events Calendar:
JANUARY
3rd Tuesday AS First day back to school!
5th Thursday AS Math Committee Meeting 7:00 PM Library
6th Friday MS First Winter Enrichment Program (WEP)– Session 1
9th Monday AS Finance Committee Meeting – 7:00 PM Library
10th Tuesday AS Auction Committee Meeting – 7:00 PM Library
12th Thursday AS Java with Jodee – evening opportunity – 6:00 PM
12th Thursday AS Friends of Salmon Bay Parent meeting 7:00 PM
13th Friday MS WEP #2
16th Monday AS NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King Jr Holiday
19th Thursday AS Student Assessment Discussion 7:00 PM Library
20th Friday MS WEP #3
24th Tuesday AS Furlough ½ day – Students out 3 hours early
25th Wednesday AS Emergency Planning Meeting – 7:00 PM Library
26th Thursday MS WEP #4 – Thursday, not Friday
27th Friday AS NO SCHOOL – Day between semesters
PRINCIPAL’S NOTE
DearSalmon BayFamilies:
Happy New Year!
Did you notice that returning to school was much more enlightening this time? The district installed new hallway lighting in the first floor halls. Wow! Who knew those lockers were actually orange? My favorite comment was from a young student who said, “Look you can really see the words in my story now!” It’s great to be able to see the student work and art on the bulletin boards. Eventually, we will also see the lighting on the 2nd floor and annex. (And, for those of you who asked, I did have them save the old fixtures… future renovation? ... auction items?)
If you have an upper elementary student: they will be doing MAP assessment this week in reading and math. Remember the MAP assessment measures growth, from one period to the next. If you have questions about MAP, or other assessments, please be sure to come to our next Parent Information Night on January 19—All about assessment—7 pm in the cafeteria.
If you have a middle school student: remember Friday is the first day of Winter Enrichment Program (WEP) so students may need a little extra help getting organized Thursday night, depending on the activity they have chosen. Also, please remember, drop off and parking will be different. Drop off in the playground, turning right ONLY, into the field. No parking in neighbor’s driveways.
It will be a fun, exciting week! Jodee
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S NOTE
Sneak Peeks January 3, 2012
Welcome back and Happy New Year!
Few reminders:
This Friday, January 6, will be our first Winter Enrichment Day. We will have approximately 240 middle schoolers headed up to the mountain. Please plan for extra traffic around the school in the morning. We will have the lower playground shutdown in the morning. Elementary students may go to the West Gym for rainy day recess or the library.
January 24th will be an all school furlough day and we will have a 3 hour early release day. We will be serving lunch for students.
Winter Enrichment FYI’s for Middle school families
Before the winter break homeroom teachers went over with their class, student assignments for Winter Enrichment Activities. Students should know where they will be going for their first Winter Enrichment day.
We will be having a student assembly on January 5th where students will meet with their Winter Enrichment teachers and they will go over expectations, equipment needed and answer any questions. If your student is signed up for a Seattle Area Winter Enrichment activity, please have them bring their payment for their activity on that day.
MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENTS – PLEASE HELP US!!
If you will be dropping off your student in the morning for skiing/boarding we will have the lower playground open for parking. Please come south on 18th ave NW, turn right into the playground lot, when leaving the playground we will ask that drivers turn right only.
ELEMENTARY VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR’S NOTE
Happy 2012 Salmon Bay!! Wowzers, if you haven’t walked through our main floor halls, you should.
Their new lightness and brightness can energize your whole day. Now you can actually see who is waving at you down the hall. Thanks to the over break – work folks who got that done.
January– If December was the month to celebrate and rest, then January is the month to meet and get going. If you look at our calendar above, there are a multitude of meetings that you can participate in to help us plan for and talk about like; math, FOSB finance and budget planning, the all school Auction, student assessment and planning for emergency’s. Email me if you would like more information.
Friday– As you know now is Winter Enrichment for the middle school. How cool that for 6 Fridays, our middle school students get to choose from a variety of cool activities (Skiing, snow-boarding, ice skating, city touring, hiking, beading - to mention a few) and spend the day doing them outside of the classroom. As you have gathered, there will be lots of activity of Friday morning. Another way you can best help on Fridays, besides what Michelle asked of all drivers above, is not parking on 19th after the school buses leave. Ski buses arrive shortly after the school buses depart and take up most of 19th. Thanks for the extra patience it takes to get through the start of Winter Enrichment. Watch for kids and enjoy the fun.
Thanks– Three sets of Thank you’s today. Thank you to Kate Banta Green for organizing and coordinating the Direct Giving Campaign and committee. Congratulations, you made your 2011 Direct Giving goal cheerfully and confidently. Thank you all of Salmon Bay who donated to the Direct Giving Campaign. Your donations helped the committee do what they set out to do – financially support the students and staff of Salmon Bay School. And lastly, a big thanks to our dear sweet Mary K McNeill who usually gently guides a few dozen of us through the trees during our evening Lantern Walk. Well a few dozen turned out to be a few hundred it seemed and Mary K did what she did best…. She giggled, smiled and kept on singing.
Enjoy your week and I hope you’re glad to be back. I know I am. Megan
MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR’S NOTE
Hello and welcome back! I hope your holiday break was filled with good things and down time and you are ready for 2012 and all that it will bring! We are hitting the ground running as WEP starts this Friday and this is a super busy month.
WEP Assembly Thursday, January 5th- Students will meet with their Winter Enrichment teachers and they will go over expectations, any equipment needs and answer any questions.
First WEP Day Friday, January 6th- This is a very busy day with all students arriving at school at the regular time. We have approximately 240 kids heading to Snoqualmie Summit and they will be dropped off with all their gear, adding to the usual morning busyness. The lower playground area will be closed to students and will be used as a drop off area for cars with students and gear. Please be extra careful when dropping off at school as these kids will be excited and loaded down with gear which can lead to them being less careful than normal. Please drive south on 18th ave NW and turn right into the playground. When exiting the playground please turn right only to help keep traffic moving smoothly and safely.
Congratulations Geography Bee Participants- I was super impressed with all the participants and how well prepared they were. Congratulations go out to Colin F. on taking first place for the second year in a row!
There will be an email coming out tomorrow with more in depth information about WEP and should answer any last minute questions you might have. Please don't hesitate to call me if there is anything I can help you with, and I will do my best to get you the information you need.
Thanks and have a great week! Caitlin
ALL SCHOOL INFORMATION
8TH GRADE PROJECT UPDATE
By now interested 8th graders should have turned in their signed green contracts to sign up for participating in the project. They can still turn them in with Sam or Melanie this week. This will get them signed up for the Projects and Presentations class and give them access to information on the Source. Students that want to attend Tuesday or Thursday sessions after school should also sign up for the OST class and indicate which days they plan to come.
We will also have our weekly lunch meeting for students on Thursday during lunch in Room 317. Students should be finishing up their Topic Choice Journals and should bring those by Thursday this week and turn in to Melanie or Sam. If you have any questions, please email Melanie at meshelton@seattleschools.org or Janet at jabogle@seattleschools.org.
Thanks, Melanie
FRIENDS OF SALMON BAY PARENT/FAMILY INFORMATIONB
Auction News! MARCH 31st 2012 – Saturday 5:00 – 10:00 North Seattle Comm College
DECORATION COMMITTEE NEEDS YOU!!
Hello Everyone!
Our theme this year is LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION!
What images and thoughts are evoked from this theme? I’d love your ideas and feedback- you can email or call me- please! 206 949 6519 or jak@jacikajfas.com
Here are some of my thoughts:
- Clean white banners along railing with projection (of kids? films?)
- Balloons (not very green in my mind)
- Red Carpet (super cool if we got a donation…)
- Elaborate stage- like what though??
- Film strips- either painted or…?
- Colored lighting (not Xmas, but the real deal… means we need donations of lights, plus electrical cords)
- Drapery- (can be expensive to obtain or rent!)
As many of you know, I/we like to make this as inexpensive as possible- so all of your ideas, donations and networking skills are appreciated IMMENSELY!
Thank you for your support. If you would like to be more involved with the art deco team- either a small project or weekly, please let me know!
Happy New Year!
DIRECT GIVING COMMITTEE UPDATE
WooHoo - we did it. We not only made our goal ,we exceeded it! You all donated $26,038 towards the wonderful teaching and learning at Salmon Bay. Add the $5,000 match from one generous Salmon Bay family and we raised $31,038. I am so proud to be a part of such a generous community.
If you donated money before the winter break, you should have received an acknowledgment letter and receipt. If you did not, please contact me. If you donated over break, thank yous will go out this week. Thanks everyone! Happy New Year!
Kate Banta-Green
bantagreen@gmail.com
PARENT INFORMATION EXCHANGE BOOK CLUB NIGHTS STARTING SOON
Start reading now! P.I.E. Book Club Nights coming right up!
BattleHymn of the Tiger Mother - February 3rd, 7:00 pm
Free Range Kids - March 2nd, 7:00 pm
Hosted in the homes of P.I.E. members Zara Kublin and Karine Dammer
The February book will be “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” and the March book will be “Free-Range Kids” Please come to one or both! These books were chosen for their ability to spark lively discussion of hot-button parenting issues.
“Tiger Mother” raises questions about how to parent in our high-pressure times: when to give a push and when to step back; how to know the difference between encouraging our children and pressuring them; how do we step out of this rat race without worrying that we might be "leaving our children behind?”
“Free-Range Kids” focuses on the child’s physical independence: how to balance our fears for our children’s safety with our urge to protect them; how overprotection can keep them from becoming confident and independent; what are real risks and what are perceived risks?
Bring your wisdom, your anxiety, and your total cluelessness!
Snacks and drinks provided.
RSVP appreciated. Send to Zara Kublin zkublin@hotmail.com
SCRIP NEWS!
Welcome back! Who's excited to continue to support our school by buying Scrip cards!?!? I am! :)
We still have a wide variety of cards, along with our basics of Fred Meyer/QFC, Safeway and Starbucks. Stop by the Scrip table to check out what else we have!
Scrip Table Hours: M-F 8:15am-8:45am and Wednesdays 2:15-2:45pm
Happy Tuesday!
Suzanne and Amy
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
MIDDLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
UPCOMING HIGH SCHOOL TOURS
Open Enrollment Periodfor the 2012-2013 school year is Feb 27,2012 through March 9, 2012. Information on student assignments will be available for families on April 16, 2012.
BALLARD:
Ballard High is offering three day time tours from 8:00AM-9:30 AM. The dates are February 9, 14, and 29. We will have one evening tour on Wednesday, February 15. The tour will begin at 7:00 PM in our Main Gym. Please find street parking. Thank you.
INGRAHAM:
Ingraham Open House 2012 for incoming students
February 1st – 7:00 PM – Ingraham Auditorium
IngrahamHigh SchoolIB Information Night
February 8th – 7:00 PM – Ingraham Library
IngrahamHigh School Day Time Tours
February 15th – 8:15 AM – 9:45 AM
March 7th – 8:15 AM – 9:45 AM
Tour begins in the school Auditorium
Questions? Call the Main Office #206-252-3888 No need to RSVP for tours or the night open houses.
ROOSEVELT:
Rooseveltis holding their choice/curriculum night on February 2nd at 7 PM
NATHAN HALE:
Nathan Hale is having their information night on Tuesday February 7th from 6- 8:30 PM.
6:00-7:00- Table Fair
6:30-7:00- Building Tour
7:00-8:30- Nathan Hale High School Presentation and Q&A
CENTER-
Open House February 9th from 6:00-8:00 PM
Tour February 15th from 9:00- 10:00 AM
These were the dates we were sent or I was able to get so it is not complete. I will list more tour dates as I get them. Thanks!
MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER DAY NEEDS YOU:
We are planning a career day for middle school students on Wednesday, February 29th. Students will get a chance to hear about different careers and ask questions of presenters. If you or someone you know is interested in being a presenter, please contact Anthony Malaki at eamalaki@seattleschools.org or Dana Irwin at dcirwin@seattleschools.org.
8th GRADE TEACHER NEEDS YOUR HELP:
Cleaning out your closets? Please send any old beading/jewelry materials to Melanie in room 317 for our WEP class; we appreciate any donations!
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
BASEBALL CLINICS
Baseball Positive is putting on winter instructional programs running for six weeks from Jan 11 - Feb 26 at Magnuson and Crown Hill.
For those of you new to Baseball Positive, check out our Testimonial Page:
http://www.diysports.com/baseballpositive/page.php?pid=4e7d1024d839c
Sign-ups are now open for our Six Week Jan/Feb Training Classes:
http://www.diysports.com/baseballpositive/index.php
Most Classes have a 3:1 or 4:1 Instructor to player ratio.
Class Descriptions & Info: http://www.diysports.com/baseballpositive/page.php?pid=4ddacdce311d9 Schedule & Registration: http://www.diysports.com/baseballpositive/index.php
Yoga for Teens & Tweenstaught by Salmon Bay parent Mary Kay Vadino
Monday's 3:15pm starting Jan 9.
Taj Yoga Studio
Give the gift of Yoga this year. Teens & Tweens agree yoga is a great way to unwind, develop strength and flexibility and bring balance to their active lives.
$40 for a 5 class card
Classes meet at the old Crown Hill Elementary School
Violin Lessons-
Interested in violin/fiddle lessons for yourself or your child? Elizabeth Lovelace is a Salmon Bay mom and a certified Suzuki violin teacher. She has been teaching violin fro 20 years for ages 6- adult. She also loves to teach fiddling. For more information please call (206)351-3307. website- whidbeymusic-Elizabeth Lovelace
SPACE TO CREATE NEWS: www.spacetocreate.net
Upcoming Classes:
Tuesdays- Impressionism starting Jan. 10
Wednesdays- Art with Barb ages 5th grade and up 3 - 5 starting Jan. 11
Thursdays- Sewing Machine 101 Jan. 12/Pajama pants Jan. 19 and 26 and more...
Visit us at www.spacetocreate.net for details...
