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Date	Time	Event	Location	All, Elementary or Middle School
Jan 7	7PM	FOSB Budget Committee Mtg.	Library	AS
Jan 9	8:30AM	FOSB Coffee Hour	Front Lobby	AS
Jan 9	7PM - 9PM	Monthly FOSB Meeting	Library	AS
Jan 10	All Day	WEP #1		MS
Jan 15		2 Hour Early Dismissal		AS
Jan 17	All Day	WEP #2		MS
Jan 20		MLK Jr. Holiday No School		AS
Jan 24	All Day	WEP #3		MS
Jan 25	9AM	FOSB Retreat	Caitlin's House	AS
Jan 30 (THURS)	All Day	WEP #4		MS
Jan 31		Day Between Semesters- NO SCHOOL

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Often a new year brings reflection and dreams.  We reflect on the accomplishments and journeys from the previous year and then dream of new goals and desires for the months to come.  On the New Year, I found myself sitting at the fireplace reflecting on Salmon Bay.  I thought about the wonderful activities, projects and field trips that our students have engaged in to extend their learning. Then I thought about the many conversations, emails and meetings that I have participated in that highlight broad hopes and dreams.

In recent years the use of the term 'culture of one' has been used to describe the notion that each and every one of us have unique backgrounds and experiences and that through the appreciation of individuals we gain a better understanding of our culture. I value that idea, but I also value the concept of a 'culture of we.'  We all have different wants and desires.  It is my hope that through the embracement of a 'culture of we' that we can acknowledge that we must give and take  to find balance.  

As a public school we have many influences: students, parents, teachers, administration, local community, school district and state and federal government are just a few of the stakeholders.  Each has their own wants and desires.  It is my hope and dream to see Salmon Bay continue to build a learning community that has a deep foundation based on relationships.  

Please continue to share your ideas and concerns with Jen and myself. Through your honest feedback, we can continue to make Salmon Bay the best possible school for all kids.

 

-Brett 

Hi Parents!

Happy New Year!

 

Thanks to those of you who have turned in your enrichment fees already! If you have not yet made a payment or set up your payment arrangements you can do so by clicking these links:

One-Time Payment in Full 

Monthly Payments 

 

Our Lantern Festival was a beautiful success once again.  Many, many thanks to the parents who helped with set up and who provided a fast and complete take-down.  Special thanks to Julia Kuskin who saved the day when I forgot the matches!   More special thanks to sixth graders Owen, Lucas, Milo and Ian for all of their help with transporting the lanterns from the Art Room on Thursday afternoon.  On Friday evening we lit up Salmon Bay Park with our lanterns and our voices under the guidance of the great Mary K.  It was great to see so many Salmon Bay Families there! 

Photo courtesy of Deven Wilson

 

Our monthly FOSB meeting is this Thursday, Jan. 9th at 7 PM in the library.  We love to see new faces, and I hope that you will join us! 

 

Thanks,

Sharon 

 

 

Salmon Bay Family Ski Day at Stevens Pass!   After the resounding success of our family day at the Sounders we wanted to organize another fun event for Salmon Bay K-8.  This is an all school family event so students must be accompanied and chaperoned by an adult. 

We are headed to Stevens Pass for a day of skiing and snowboarding fun on Saturday, February 1st.  We have obtained a group discount on lift tickets and if we get 50 people who are interested we can hire a charter bus for only $15 per person.  If we don't have enough people for the bus people will need to provide their own transportation.  The lift ticket prices are as follows:

Ages 6 and under-  free

Ages 7-15- $29.00

Ages 16 and over-  $49.00

 

There are also lesson and rental packages available at a discounted rate if you are interested.

 

Please fill out the interest form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ddiUjju1C_fJR6fMJfu8D5I97gMgSOiFy1A8nId6tZU/viewform so we can see if we have enough people to make this happen. 

 

The Seattle Circle Guitar School's expanded Guitar Circle program at Salmon Bay has just wrapped up its first semester.

We have been working with Kim's 3rd graders on the fundamentals of the guitar, and how to work together creatively and have some fun in the process. The young guitarists serenaded the office staff and the rest of their classmates with a rousing rendition of "Yellow Submarine". Beginning in February it will be Marilyn's class in the Guitar Circle.

We have 17 4th and 5th graders participating in the Guitar Instrumental Music program. Kids ranging from complete beginners to old hands at the guitar, focusing on musical collaboration, honing technique, learning the basics of musical organization, and developing listening skills.

And finally, we also just wrapped up the first session of the Middle School friday afternoon club program. Great kids, and a whole lot of fun ranging from help with basics to song writing and performing to a rock and roll version of musical chairs. The new session of clubs will begin in late February, and we very much look forward to seeing some new faces as well.

December 2013

 

Dear Families and Early Learning Providers:

We want to invite you and others with children who will be starting Kindergarten next fall to come to one of the upcoming "Kindergarten Enrollment" nights listed on the attached flyer. Seattle Public Schools and the City of Seattle Early Education Collaborative are co-hosting these events at 4 elementary schools around the city. No matter where your child will go to Kindergarten next fall, we welcome parents/guardians as well as providers to attend one of these events and:

 

• Learn about the Student Assignment Plan and option schools in your region of the city. Please note: families who want to choose a different school than their attendance area (neighborhood) school must complete a "Choice Form" during Open Enrollment (2/24-3/7/14). For more information, visit the SPS                          website at www.seattleschools.org/enrollment 
• Get help understanding the enrollment process and what needs to happen to get children enrolled early. You can get enrollment forms at the event, complete them and turn them in to a representative from the SPS enrollment office at the event.
• Learn from a kindergarten teacher what will help children to be ready for school.
• Find out about before and after school care from Child Care Resources as well as preschool and child care options for children birth to age five.
• Know what immunizations and medical/dental exams are needed before the first day of school.
• Hear about family engagement opportunities you can be part of in the future.

Interpreters will be available if requested in advance, and we will offer supervised children's activities along with helpful school-readiness resources from Seattle Public Library and others.

 

We look forward to seeing you!

 

Seattle Public Schools (206/252-0760) and Seattle Early Education Collaborative (SEEC)

Chance for the community to review Math Curriculum

K-5 Math Curriculum Adoption Comment Period is now through this Wed. January 8th.

The Seattle School District is beginning the process of purchasing new math text books for elementary schools.

To learn more about the process, goals and learn more about the 8 programs under consideration, go to the

 K-5 Mathematics Instructional Materials Adoption Committee website.

 

There are 8 mathematic textbook/programs under consideration. You may check out the display of materials at the Stanford

Center until this Wednesday, January 8th. Submit comments using the Public Review Form.

 

 

Join us this Thursday at 8:30 am in the lobby for coffee hour and at 7:00 pm in the library for January's FOSB meeting!

 

The FOSB agenda and committee reports are attached to this Bulletin. This month we will have an opportunity to hear from Linda Illman and Barbara Leuty who will highlight our middle school visual arts class. We'll also have a chance to learn about the Seattle School Guitar Circle and the opportunities this program provides to students at Salmon Bay. Our new discussion topic will be the Amazon Smile program and whether parents in our community would like to participate. And we'll be joined by our Principal and Assistant Principal as well! We know its a busy week back from break, but hope that you will join us on Thursday.  Our meeting minutes and budget are always posted online for your review. Your questions and comments are always welcome: Elementary FOSB co-chair Jodi Russell (reddsell@comcast.net) or Middle School co-chair Robin Lofstrom (clevelandette@gmail.com).

 

The FOSB Budget Committee Meeting will be held TOMORROW, January 7th at 7PM in the library. 

New members welcome-- we ask that members try to commit to coming to all/most of the meetings so that the work can get done in the most efficient manner possible.  This committee does require a good amount of meetings, so it is helpful if that time is not spent recapping previous meetings! If any of you are interested feel free to show up or email Katherine Ropp roppkat@comcast.net with questions.

 

Space to Create 

www.spacetocreate.net

206.784.0401

 

Upcoming classes:

 

Art Friendship Group for 1 - 5th grade: Mondays 4 - 5:30

Session 2: 1/13 - 2/24 (no class on 1/20)

 

Middle School Girls Art Group: Tuesdays 3:00 - 5:00

Session 3: 1/7 - 1/28

 

Beads, Wire and More: Thursdays 3 - 5

Session 3: 1/16 - 2/13

 

Sewing Workshops: Wednesdays (see website for details)

 

Teen Evening Open Studio: 1/10 from 7 - 9 pm