Principal Notes Archive

Principal's Note

Dear Salmon Bay Families:
 
Good bye to an old friend who served us well…….. our old (smaller) play structure has finally failed the test, and is no longer safe. Currently it is marked with a sign and yellow caution tape until the district can come and remove it. PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS TO YOUR STUDENT, AND REMIND THEM NOT TO CLIMB / PLAY ON IT BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL. (During school hours our playground supervisors will also remind them. You may be wondering what we will do with that empty space….eventually, after we get through the school budget cycle this month, we can meet with parents to discuss next steps.
 
BUDGET: It’s that time of year, and you are undoubtedly aware that Seattle School District is again facing a budget shortage. We have received our funding for next year, and will have to make cuts at Salmon Bay, but I think we can remain mostly in-tact, with some re-organizing, and a few smaller cuts. As soon as the BLT approves the budget, I will send out better specifics and particulars. I’m sure we will use our usual resourcefulness to continue as much as possible with the best that Salmon Bay has to offer.
 
Have a good week.
 
Jodee

Submitted by Megan Ratcliffe on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 2:27pm

Our K - 8 School!

Dear Salmon Bay Families:
 
Lot’s of actual K-8 ACTIVITY! – By that I mean, sometimes we forget the unique experience students have at Salmon Bay by being together in such a grade range under one roof.
 
If you wander the halls in the next few weeks, you’ll notice all sorts of preparations and rehearsal for The Wizard of Oz. We have elementary students rehearsing songs to be “The Munchkins” and our middle school working on tech, on learning lines, and learning music. Look for the dates on the website, during the first two weeks in May.
 
Reading Buddies are everywhere, we have middle school parents buddying up with elementary students, and elementary parents reading with middle school students, and we have middle school students, even whole classes, pairing up with elementary classes, and even some seventh graders doing their research project to write a non-fiction book for younger readers.
 
You may have heard about our safety drills at school, and often if one happens during middle school PE, we have those students shelter in place with an elementary class. Great role modeling going ---- in both directions!
 
And, it’s still my fantasy at some time to have an all-school K-8 Marimba band! 
 
Have a good week.
 
Jodee
 
 

Submitted by Jessica Phillips on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 1:43pm

Welcome Back!

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

Submitted by Jessica Phillips on Mon, 02/22/2010 - 12:53pm

Salmon Bay Auction

Dear Salmon Bay Families -

10 Reasons I hope to see you Saturday, Jan 30th at the Auction:

1. I can't wait to see you in your super-hero outfit! (Of course to me, as a Salmon Bay parent, you are already a super-hero)!

2. I want to stake out the yummy dessert you are bringing for the Dessert Auction! (this is my favorite place to spend big money)!

3. Same thing for the pot-luck dinner - a Salmon Bay pot-luck is not just any pot-luck!

4. I'm looking forward to seeing all of you in the same room - such energy!

5. I want to test my self-restraint: Can I hold off on bidding for one of the class projects, I love them all!

6. I want to be surprised by yet another of your unkown/unsung talents...I always find Salmon Bay parents are creative in ways I never knew about.

7. I want to urge you to contribute, large or small, but to feel part of a great group of committed educators and families!

8. I want to see how well you do in an unannounced Fire Drill at about 8:30 (just kidding)!

9. I want to impress you with the need, especially this year, to support the public schools.

10. I want time to just laugh and chat...a chance I don't have nearly often enough, with each and every one of you!

See you there - Jodee

Submitted by Jessica Phillips on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 12:11pm

Salmon Bay Auction

Dear Salmon Bay Families:

10 REASONS I HOPE TO SEE YOU SATURDAY (JAN 30) AT THE AUCTION:

1. I can’t wait to see you in

2. I want to stake out the

3. Same thing for the

your super hero outfit. (Of course to me, as a Salmon Bay Parent, you are already a super hero!)yummy dessert you are bringing for the dessert auction (This is my favorite place to spend big money.)potluck dinner: a Salmon Bay Potluck is not just ANY potluck.

4.

I’m looking forward to seeing all of you in the same room: SUCH ENERGY!

5. I want to test my self-restraint: Can I hold off on bidding for one of the

6. I want to be surprised by yet another of your unknown/unsung talents…I always find Salmon Bay Parents are creative in ways I never knew about.

class projects….I love them all!

7. I want to urge you to

8. I want to see how well you do in an unannounced

9. I want to impress you with the need, especially this year, to

contribute, large or small, but to feel part of a great group of committed educators and families.fire drill at about 8:30 pm. (just kidding)support public schools.

10. I want time to just

laugh and chat….a chance I don’t have nearly often enough with each and every one of you.

SEE YOU THERE!

Jodee


Submitted by Jessica Phillips on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 11:57am