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Principal's Note -- August 2010

The first day of school is Wednesday, September 8th.

School Hours:

Elementary: 8:30 AM - 2:40 PM

Middle School: 8:25 AM - 2:45 PM

Bus Transportation

Bus routes will be mailed to you from the Transportation Department at the end of August.  For questions about eligibility, pick-up and drop-off stops, or bus assignment call Seattle Public Schools Transportation Office at 252-0900.

Car Transportation

Cars should drop students off next to the West curb on the East side of the school on 18th Ave. NW.  Please DO NOT PARK on 18th in the white curb zone.  This is for drop-offs and pick-ups only.  During drop off and pick up we treat this street as a "One Way" street... please enter north of the school and move south.  Do not double park, or drop off your children so they have to cross over to the school in front of other cars.  When entering the white curb zone, please pull forward so that we can fit in as many cars as possible.  BUSES drop off students on 19th Ave. NW.  Please do not drop off your student on 19th Ave. NW as this creates a dangerous safety risk for students to combine car drop-offs in the same place as the bus-loading zone.

NW 65th Street is a very busy street, with many cars exceeding the speed limit.  The Seattle Police Department has strongly requested that we DO NOT USE 65th St. for drop off or pick up.

Volunteers Needed

FIRST DAY PACKETS:  We need volunteers to help put the First Day Packets together - on Wed. 9/8.  We will meet in the cafeteria at 8:30 a.m. and start stuffing envelopes and then distributing them to homerooms.  This usually takes about 2 1/2 hours.  Any amount of time that you can help is much appreciated!

DROP-OFF AREA SUPERVISION:  We are looking for two parents to help with the student drop-off area.  The drop-off location is on 18th Ave NW, along the east side of the building.  We need parent helpers on Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 7:50 - 8:20a.m.  This is an ongoing job.  A staff member will be training the volunteers.


Submitted by Jodee Reed on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 9:54pm

Principal's Note

Dear Salmon Bay Families:
 
HAPPY SUMMER VACATION!
 
It’s been a jam-packed year, full of learning, field trips, hard work, projects, performances, laughter and celebrations.
 
One more celebration: Our Math Olympiad Team. In the grade level competitions, our 7th grade team took 1st place in the district. Our 8th grade team took 2nd place in the district. As a combined 6-7-8 team they took 2nd place. The 6th grade team placed 3rd in geometry and measurement. The 7th grade team placed 1st in geometry and measurement, and also probability and statistics, and 2nd place in problem solving. The 8th grade team took 1st place in algebra and 2nd in probability and statistics. Congratulations to all the students on the team, and to their coach/teacher, Hien Le.
 
A reminder: there will be projects and construction going on in the building over the summer (a new boiler furnace, and new windows and shades), so there will be days when there is not access or limited access. It will be best to call ahead to Karen in the main office to find out if the building is open that day. Also: class placement information and schedules will come home to you sometime in August.
 
I’d like to thank you for all you do to make Salmon Bay School a true learning community. Without the support of all our parents and families, along with all the hours of volunteering and support you give, the experience for our students would not be the same. Our staff feel so fortunate to be able to partner with you, and your children, every year, always looking for new ways for students to learn and thrive.
 
Enjoy your summer! Don’t forget to spend time at the library, and read, read, read!
 
Take care
Jodee

Submitted by Megan Ratcliffe on Mon, 06/21/2010 - 2:46pm

Principal's Note

The energy in the building is palpable, can you feel it?
 
The eighth graders are completing their eighth grade projects and preparing for camp. The MSP testing is over, and the elementary students are looking forward to field day and other end of the year activities.
 
MIDDLE SCHOOL EXPLORATORY CLASSES:
The Middle School teachers have worked very hard, in developing a list of exciting exploratory class offerings for the 2010/2011 school year.
An exploratory class is designed for all students to develop interest in a particular area and to explore the topic. Ideally, the student would rotate through all exploratory classes in the three years at Salmon Bay. The 6th and 7th graders were asked for their input last week, and we received great feedback. This will allow the middle school staff to offer the best range of exploratory choices. On June 11th the Middle School students will bring home their registration forms for you to assist them in their class selections, based on their interest.
 
MAP SCORES:
The MAP scores were sent home by kid’s mail on Friday, June 4th. Hopefully you received them. Middle School scores were mailed directly from the district offices.
 
Please join us in the activities planned for welcoming new families and saying goodbye to our departing families and staff. Check the calendar for dates.
 
“Joy is not in things, it is in us”
              -Richard Wagner
 
 
Cheers,
 
Clara Scott
Interim Principal
 
 

Submitted by Megan Ratcliffe on Mon, 06/07/2010 - 3:32pm

Principal's Note

Happy spring! I would like to introduce myself, my name is Clara Scott and I am the Principal substitute for Jodie. I will be filling in for her as she recuperates from hip surgery. I am very happy to be here, the students and staff have been very welcoming to me. I feel a part of the Salmon bay family. I recently retired as principal of TOPS K-8 school after working there for 10 wonderful years. My husband of 43 years and I have two adult children and 1 beautiful, amazing, granddaughter who is a 9th grader.

There are a lot of exciting activities planned for the end of the year along with state testing and other academic projects. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Cheers!

Clara Scott

Submitted by Megan Ratcliffe on Thu, 05/20/2010 - 10:15am

Principal's Note

Dear Salmon Bay Families:
 
Thank you in advance for all the lovely things you do for teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. Actually, everyone who works at Salmon Bay knows we are blessed with such a supportive, communicative, and caring parent community—every week of the year. But I can tell you how much it means to teachers to have this one special week…especially as the spring countdown is adding up. 
 
If you haven’t penciled it in to your calendars yet, don’t miss “The Wizard of Oz” performance this Friday at 7, and Saturday at 2. It is an amazing example of a K-8 effort, and represents all our diversity and joy of seeing students sing, act and dance!
 
Our Reading Buddies Program is alive and well, in case you were worried. Our 4th grade students were presented with a real dilemma, as if the program was discontinued, in order to stir an authentic persuasive essay draft. Then, told that the program was fine, but this is an example of how important it can be some day to write persuasively. (6th graders also were told some of their favorite books were going to be banned earlier in the year, to produce the same “authentic” draft for their persuasive essays.) Don’t be alarmed, but DO read and respond to those essays with your students!
 
And have a good week!
 
Jodee
 

Submitted by Megan Ratcliffe on Tue, 05/04/2010 - 11:56am