Morning Meeting Highlights

The start of this school year has been quite beautiful, as we have witnessed every classroom teacher start the day with a morning meeting. This daily routine is quickly building a stronger learning community as the whole class gathers to greet one another, share news and warm up for the day ahead. Below are a few special highlights that we have witnessed:

• Carita incorporated a full body and brain warm-up with a brain dance in her morning meeting.
• Dave hosted a sharing activity where students brought summer artifacts into class to share...including the rattle from a Rattle Snake!
• Hien and Dan were witnessing laughing with students as they played a joyful name game.
• Melanie and Markos quickly developed trust within their group enabling students to openly share meaningful events.

We look forward to seeing improved classroom behavior and academic growth within the Salmon Bay K-8 learning community as we implement social and emotional teaching strategies in our morning meetings and daily teaching. Learn more about the morning meetings by visiting:www.originsonline.org. The K-5th grade levels are implementing a program called Responsive Classroom while Developmental Designs is being integrated into our 6th-8th grades.

7th-8th Grade Club Registration

This school year we have created a 50-minute block for student clubs on Fridays during 7th period. Student clubs open the door to new friendships, broaden student learning, and provid  e opportunities to explore new interests and careers. While many students are involved in activities and/or clubs outside of school, we think students should have similar opportunities during the day here at school. Below is the list of clubs being offered this semester. You can learn more about clubs and help your child register for a club atwww.tinyurl.com/sbsclubs.

2013 Clubs: Cartooning Club, Cooking Club, Fitness Challenge, Glee Club/Rock Band, Global Connect Club, GSA, Guitar Circle, Library Club, Marimba Club, Martial Arts Club, Photography, Seattle Sports Fans, Sewing Club, Room Stage Tech Club and Watercolor.

Upper Field Access Policy

This school year, the PE teachers are using the upper playfield during both lunch recesses. This has been a difficult transition for our active soccer players. Students are going to be allowed to use the upper field until the PE classes transition outside. Once PE students start to arrive to the field the recess students will be prompted to move to the lower playground by the recess supervisor. We are going to monitor this solution for the next few weeks.

Hi Families!

Just a few quick reminders:

• All visitors and volunteers must sign in and out in the office and obtain a visitor sticker. The sign in pages for visitors are Yellow and are located all the way at the left end of the desk when you enter the office.
• Please call the Attendance line as soon as possible at 206-252-1728 if you are going to be late or absent.
• If you child needs a bus green card (to take the bus home with a friend) that request will need to be made with a hand written note by the morning of the requested change.
• All volunteers will need to attend a brief Volunteer Orientation. I will hold them in the mornings in the upcoming weeks, please keep an eye on the bulletin for exact dates and times.
• Please don't idle you car when picking up/dropping off.  
• If your child is interested in our K-8 production of Peter Pan please check out the Audition Prep Workshop information in the All-School News section below. 
• Please return your first day paperwork. It is vital that we have copies of your emergency information on file. We need the white WATCH paperwork processed before you can volunteer in the building.
• I am currently working with our teachers to establish what this year's Enrichment Fees will be. For families new to our school, the Enrichment Fee is a one-time fee that covers all of the "extras" that your teacher plans for the year. This includes field trips, assemblies, artist-in-residence and other activities that "enrich" your child's experience. It is a mandatory fee, and scholarships are available. More information will be forthcoming.

Have a great week!

Sharon

Hello middle school families,

I have just a few quick reminders for you on this day that feels like fall is just around the corner!  

1st Day Packets-  We need those back as soon as possible.  Many of those forms are crucial in the case of an emergency so though they are tedious, please send them back  . 

Camp forms-  Please fill those out and send them back so we can get all our ducks in a row before we head off to camp.  Any medication forms need to be filled out by you and your physician and sent in to Nurse Julie with the medications right away so they can be organized and ready to go.  Our Nurse has 360 kiddos going to 3 different camps so any help we can give her by getting stuff in early is much appreciated.  

Peter Pan Audition Workshops: If your child is interested in our K-8 production of Peter Pan please check out the Audition Prep Workshop information in the All-School News section below.  

Camp Meetings-

7th and 8th grade camps-   Tonight at 7PM 

Tall Timbers Camp (Melanie, Janet, Victoria and Kate's homerooms) room 317

Camp Zanika- (Sam, Connie, Jennifer and Hien's homerooms) room 315

6th Grade camp-  Tuesday September 24th at 7PM

Thanks,  Caitlin

Chinook book order forms will be coming home with your student this week.  Please return forms with your check made out to FOSB with your student (to give to their teacher) or to the main office.  Make sure to mark how you would like to receive your items on the form.  Deliveries will begin as soon as we get forms back. 

Please contact Suzanne Waller with questions suzaroo@gmail.com 

Walk-n-Wheel Month Kick-off Event, Saturday, Sept 28, 10 am - noon

Please join us for the Walk-n-Wheel Month Kick-Off Event, Saturday, September 28, 10 a.m. to noon, at the Salmon Bay School Playground.

This Ballard multi-school event will put you in gear for year-round  kid-powered commuting. Here's what we have planned for you:

• Bike Safety Rodeo

• Bike Maintenance Station

• Helmet Check/Helmet Sale

• Bike Library

• Bike Games

• Bike Trains

We are especially excited about the "Bike Library" which will showcase various family, cargo, and kid bikes for families to try out.  You will also be able to talk to seasoned riders about the benefits of each type of bike, so this event is ideal for families that are just beginning to think about cycling.  

Ballard Bikes, the multi-school collaboration organizing this event, was formed to  promote active, kid-powered transportation at our schools year-round.  Find out about your school's plans for Bike/Walk to School in October and upcoming activities at this event. 

Community Partners-Cascade Bicycle Club, Seattle Dept. of Transportation, Feet First, and others will be present to share their resources.

All kids must have an adult family member present and must be wearing a helmet in order to participate.  This event is free and open to all students at Ballard elementary & K-8 schools.  Visit http://ballardbikes.blogspot.com/ for more information.  

See you on the 28th!

After-School Program Announcements

Programming Club: The parents who run the Programming Club (Greg Foltz, Hector Rovira, and Steve Andersen) would like to extend the club to middle-schoolers this year, maybe dabbling in Python. (Last year the club was open only to second through fifth graders.) In order to expand the club and accommodate middle-schoolers, Greg would like to have one or two more parents to help supervise the kids and help out with instruction. Please email Greg a  t gfoltz@gmail.com if you are interested.

Robotics Club: We are also looking for parents to help run and manage the Robotics Club this year. The parent who has been managing the Robotics Club in the past is unable to do so this year but she will gladly pass on the equipment and materials to the next generation of Robotic parents. Email me at salmonbayasp@gmail.com if you are interested.

Finally, After-School Program registration packets should be ready this week, so be on the lookout for an email and hardcopies in our Volunteer Coordinators' offices. 

Thanks - Mindy Terence, ASP Co-Coordinator

Camp Meetings

7th and 8th grade camps-   Tonight at 7PM 

Tall Timbers Camp (Melanie, Janet, Victoria and Kate's homerooms) room 317

Camp Zanika- (Sam, Connie, Jennifer and Hien's homerooms) room 315

6th Grade camp-  Tuesday September 24th at 7PM

Looking for Roots of Empathy Family and Baby Volunteers

If you have a baby between the ages of 2-4 months and are interested in becoming a Roots of Empathy Family or learning more about the program, please contact Markos Weiss at 206-252-1742 or mmweiss@seattleschools.org .

Please Read Below:

We are starting a new social skills program at Salmon Bay called, Roots of Empathy. I will be the instructor in both of our 5th grade classes. This program teaches children about feelings, recognizing their own feelings and understanding the feelings of others. Once every three weeks, a baby and his/her parent(s) will visit the classroom.

Starting in October, we will be using this social skills curriculum in both 5th grade classes every week. Trained as a ROE Instructor, I will gather the children in the classroom around a green blanket and together they watch the baby grow. There will be 27 (ROE) classes and 9 family visits this year.

During the family visits, ROE hopes for the mom/dad and baby to feel as comfortable as possible doing whatever the baby needs. As a natural part of growing and developing the baby's needs and actions may be unpredictable. The children predict and cheer when their ROE baby reaches the "developmental milestones" of the first year. "She can roll over!" "He got his first tooth!" "He can sit up!" "She can crawl!"

The ROE Instructor coaches the children in observing the baby and reading the cues the baby gives as to how the baby is feeling. "Is the baby happy or sad?" "How can you tell?" We use this discussion as a lever for the children to talk about their own emotions and to understand how their classmates feel: "Do you smile when you're happy?" "How can you tell if your friend is happy or sad?" Being able to understand how other people are feeling is called empathy. The ROE Instructor also, visits the classroom before and after each Family Visit to prepare and reinforce teachings using a specialized lesson plan for each visit.

For more than twenty years across Canada and internationally, thousands of children are learning respect and care for one another with the lessons started through their Roots of Empathy baby.

If you have a baby between the ages of 2-4 months and are interested in becoming a Roots of Empathy Family or learning more about the program, please contact Markos Weiss at 206-252-1742 or mmweiss@seattleschools.org  

Did you know that Ballard Market will donate 1% of your store purchase back to the school?  Just bring your Ballard Market receipts to school and put them in the box labeled "Ballard Market receipts and Box Tops" in the front lobby (you can also put Box Tops in the same box) by Anthony's new office.  Some teachers have boxes by their rooms.  It's that simple!  In a typical year Ballard Market donates over $2000 to our school through the receipt program.

Volunteer(s) Needed

We are looking for a volunteer to tally and turn in our Ballard Market receipts and Box Tops.  This job takes about 3-4 hours a month, less if you recruit some friends to help.  Please contact one of the Volunteer Coordinators if you are interested.

Mini Grants

FOSB has $5000 to award in mini grants this year.  The deadline for submitting an application is Friday, October 25, 2013.  Applications can be found in the office, by clicking this link http://www.salmonbayschool.org/forms/fosb-mini-grant-application or by contacting Katherine Ropp (fosbtreasurer@gmail.com).  The grant recipient slate will be announced and voted on at the Nov. 14th FOSB meeting.

Volunteers Needed

The Finance Committee is looking for volunteers (teachers, parents and staff) to participate in the Mini Grant selection process.  Mini Grants are small grants given by FOSB to teachers, staff and parents to fund classroom and school projects.  We are seeking both middle school and elementary school parents, teachers and staff.  Participation will consist of 1-2 evening meetings at the school.  The exact meeting dates have not been set but will be in late Oct or early Nov. If you are interested in being part of the selection process, please contact Katherine Ropp at fosbtreasurer@gmail.com.  If you would like a mini grant application or more information you can also contact Katherine Ropp at  fosbtreasurer@gmail.com.

GREENYour School Fair

Tuesday, September 24th

6:30-8:30

Lincoln High School Cafeteria

4400 Interlake Ave. N 98103

Thinking about starting a walking school bus, school garden, lunchroom recycling & compost program or other green project at your school? Do you want to talk with other parents, educators and students who have done a similar project that their school? Do you need funding, signs or other resources? This fair is for you!

Drop-in any time from 6:30-8:30 to meet other sustainability-minded parents, students and educators, and to find community resources that can help make your project a success.

If your school is willing to share its success story or your organization would like to provide community resources, please reserve a table by Friday, September 20th. Email KimberlyChristensen@live.com or find us on Facebook-Green Your School Seattle.

Hosted by the APP@Lincoln Green Team, Washington Green Schools SPS Resource Conservation Department and CoolMom

Space to Create 

1414 NW 70th Street

www.spacetocreate.net

206.784.0401

Early Release Open Studio: 9/25 from 1 - 4:30 (Barb will walk a group over from Salmon Bay)

Art-Based Friendship Group for elementary age students
Session 1: 9/28-12/2 (no class 11/11 or 11/25) 4 - 5:30

Art-Based Middle School Girls Friendship Group
Session 1 10/1  - 10/29  Fee: $150                                 (Please note that we will be at the studio by 3 for those students walking over from Salmon Bay)

Machine Sewing  classes on Wednesdays                                      

Art in All Forms: Session 1 Mixed Media Collage 10/3-11/21 

Adult Water Color Painting starts 10/8 from 7 - 8:30 pm

Art 4 Art Phobes (Adult class) starts 10/16 from 6:30 - 9 pm

And more...

Sunday Girls Group 

Our vision is to hold a space where young girls ages 10-14 (5th - 8th graders) can feel comfortable sharing their fears, hopes and dreams.  We will offer various ways to get in touch with our true self through; yoga, meditation, dance, free style movement, improvisation, theatre games and musical creations.  

Location: downstairs studio 3023 NW 9th st.

Age: 10 -14 year old girls --- can invite friends (price goes down when we have more than 5 girls)

Cost: $25

What to bring: dress comfy and bring water bottles

PLEASE send a quick RSVP if your daughter would like to come.  We like to know how many girls to expect.

Questions?  feel free to call or email me! 206 778 5140.

More information on our webpage: http://www.bevani.com/#!girls-group-2013/c3rm 

Warmly,

Bev & Karina