Salmon Bay School Committee Links
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Calendar of Events
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All, Elementary or Middle School
| | June 18 | 7 PM | Eighth Grade Promotion | Ingraham HighSchool | MS | | June 19 | All Day | Middle School Panther Day |
| MS | | June 19th |
| Last Day of School for Students - One Hour Early Dismissal |
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Volunteer Coordinator News
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A Note from Sharon
Dear Families,
It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as your Elementary Volunteer Coordinator these past two years. This has been one of the best work experiences of my career, and I will miss it immensely. I have been so blessed to get to know you and your children,and I am excited to continue to work with many of you through FOSB and when I occasionally fill in in the lunchroom next year. This place is special, and so much of that is thanks to you, the amazing parents of Salmon Bay. I am leaving you in good, capable hands with Jodi Russell. Please welcome her warmly!
I would also like to give a special bit of recognition to Caitlin Racey and Megan Ratcliffe who have been so instrumental to helping me navigate this position. And to Jen and Brett, who make every decision through the lens of "what's best for students?". It has been my pleasure to be part of this amazing staff.
Be excellent to each other,
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Lost and Found to be Donated on last day of school
While you are in the building for end of year events, please make sure that you swing by the lost and found. The pile is getting big, and will be donated after the last day of school. The lost and found in located in the instrumental music hallway, behind the cafeteria.
Special for Middle School
It's hard to believe this is our last week of school. And its sure to be a busy one!
Our 6th and 7th graders will be at Wild Waves on Wednesday. Our 8th graders will have promotion practice as well as a picnic at Carkeek Park on Wednesday. Thank you to all of the volunteers who are helping with the 8th grade picnic as well as 8th grade promotion on Wednesday evening. I greatly appreciate all your efforts to make it a special day for our 8th grade students and their families!
Here's what you need to know about about 8th grade promotion!
Where- Ingraham High School Auditorium, 1819 N. 135th Street
When- Wednesday, June 18th at 7:00 pm
When do 8th grade students need to be there- 6:30pm at the latest
Reception immediately following in the cafeteria.
The ceremony will last approximately one hour.
There are no entry tickets, everyone is welcome.
Last, I just want to give a warm thank you to everyone who has welcomed me and helped me as I transitioned into the volunteer coordinator position. These last three months have been a whirlwind but I have loved getting to work with you and know more about our middle school. A special thank you to Sharon for her help and guidance, and to Caitlin for answering my many, many questions!
Have a fabulous last week and a safe and relaxing summer!
Jodi
Thanks,
Sharon Feliciano
Elementary Volunteer Coordinator
slmaglianofe@seattleschools.org
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Jodi Russell
Middle School Volunteer Coordinator
jrrussell@seattleschools.org
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Principal's Note - Principals for the Day Edition
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Hi. This is Shamus and Carmen. We were the Principals for the Day on Monday, June 16th. It was very fun and we hope that other kids can enjoy the experience in the future. Some of the fun things we go to do include: touring the basement, visiting all of the classrooms and going out for lunch with Jen and Hobbes. Thanks to our parents, Ben and Dana for purchasing this opportunity for us at this year's FOSB auction.
Have a nice summer,
Shamus and Carmen
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Dear Salmon Bay K-8 Families:
I can't believe it is already the last week of school. I had an especially fun time today with Carmen and Shamus, my Principals for the Day. They created and completed a school-wide furniture inventory, made various school announcements, helped facilitate a teacher meeting, demonstrated flexibility by handling some unexpected situations and much, much more. They did a GREAT job.
We know that the end of the year can be a challenging time for students as they recognize that they are losing the predictability and structure of the school day. Please help us ensure a safe, kind and responsible environment by reminding the kids to demonstrate their best behavior during our final days of school.
I will be sending staffing and other updates throughout the upcoming weeks. Thank you for your continued support. It's been a great year.
Thanks,
Jen
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Assistant Principal's Note
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Dear Salmon Bay Community,
My transition to Spokane is going to occur faster than I had expected. My departure date has been moved forward so that I may attend Spokane's leadership conference on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. So, my last day at Salmon Bay will be Tuesday, June 17th. Yes, this is tomorrow!
The last two years has been wonderful. I am thankful to have had this opportunity to work with the students, teachers and parents at Salmon Bay. Your dedication and commitment to choice in public education is extremely valuable and I hope that you will continue to collectively advocate for choice in education.
Jen and I have worked closely together to ensure a smooth ending to the school year. I am sorry to miss the end of year celebrations. Have a great summer and I hope our paths will cross again!
Tschüss bis spatter,
Brett Joachim
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All School Information
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Salmon Bay Night at Seattle Storm
Those of you who have been able to join us on our outings to the Sounders and the Mariners know how much fun sporting events are with the Salmon Bay community. Please join us as we cheer on the Seattle Storm on Sunday, August 10 at 6:00 PM.
All tickets are available through the link below and are discounted and are offered at $15 and $20 and do not include any additional fees. On Ticketmaster, these tickets would be $23.88 and $33.70 respectively.
Link: https://oss.ticketmaster.com/html/go.htmI?l=EN&t=storm&o=3287782&g=947
Passcode: salmonbay
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Seattle Schools Summer Music Program
The Seattle Schools Summer Music program is still accepting applications for this years' session. This is a great opportunity to meet new friends and reconnect with old ones in a fun musical setting for band and orchestra students currently finishing grades 4 though 8. The camp meets daily from 9:00 to noon at Ballard H.S., from June 23rd through July 11th. 8th grade students attending BHS next year will have the opportunity to work with and get to know Mr. James as well. If you have any questions about the camp, please contact Mark Oesterle at meoesterle@seattleschools.org. Please click the following link for the Summer Music site where you will find all application materials and program description. Hope to see you there!
Click here for more information.
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Salmon Bay School wins the K-8 Golden Pedal Award!
Congratulations! Salmon Bay logged the most minutes during Bike to School Month of any K-8 school in the city - we were the top K-8 school in Seattle! As the winner of the Golden Pedal Award, Salmon Bay has won a brand new Raleigh bicycle, which we will be giving away to one lucky student.
We also want to congratulate Zoe Thompson (1003 minutes) and Jet Jacobson (824 minutes) as the top to cyclists for Salmon Bay during Bike to School Month. Each have been given a free bike tune-up at Bikesport. Other Bike to School month awards will be given out this week.
A heartfelt thank you goes out to all those who participated in the fun events and to all the volunteers on the FOSB Walk/Bike Committee that helped make Bike to School month at Salmon Bay such a success. We especially want to thank our faculty sponsors Marian Wagner and Brett Joachim, who helped us tremendously over the course of the year.
Be safe, and we will see you next year!
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Free Meals this Summer for All Kids Under 18
Please see the attached document for information about how your student can receive FREE meals this summer. ALL KIDS 18 and younger are eligible for this program.
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Middle School Information
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Future 6th. 7th and 8th Graders, Exploratory Choice Forms are due!
14/15 FUTURE 6TH, 7TH AND 8TH GRADE EXPLORATORY CHOICE FORMS REMINDER: 14/15 - 7th and 8th grade exploratory choice forms were passed out yesterday during Homeroom. If you did not receive one, ask your Homeroom teachers for one. TA applications will be available in the main office for those 8th grade students interested in being a teacher assistant/office assistant/library assistant for the 14/15 school year. Due date is: Friday, June 13th - students that do not return their form within this time will be given an exploratory class that fits within their schedule. Thanks, Karen
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Incoming BHS Students - Sign up for the BHS Daily Newsletter
KNOW SOMEONE COMING TO BHS NEXT YEAR? Help them stay informed and get signed up to receive BHS Daily News! Due to changes in the district's database systems, we are no longer able to receive an export of incoming student email addresses. Please forward the survey link below (or share via your social media -- thank you!)" Editor's Note: The link has been fixed and should work now.
BHS Newsletter Sign up link.
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Music Orientation for Incoming BHS students
Music Orientation Meeting for Incoming Freshmen at Ballard High School
Attention all parents/guardians of music students! Ballard High School will be hosting an orientation meeting for incoming freshmen in their Band/Orchestra Room on Monday June 16 at 7 PM. This will be a time to meet the music directors, meet others who will be in the program, hear from current Ballard Music students and parents, and learn about the program!
The award-winning Ballard High School Music Department has gained a reputation throughout the Northwest and beyond for its high level of musical excellence. The 300 plus students in the program have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of ensembles and experiences, including school and community performances, festivals and competitions, parades, camps, and group travel. The goal of the Music Program is for students to grow musically and develop individual artistry while learning to be part of a team. Students are challenged to discover their full musical potential through the study and performance of high quality music repertoire. The Ballard High School Music Department looks forward to welcoming you and your child on June 16!
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8th Grade Project Night
8th Grade Project Night-Please join us on the third floor for our annual celebration of 8th grade projects. Student poster boards and PowerPoints will be on display in classrooms. Come and wander through all the rooms and help celebrate the students' hard work on Thursday night, June 12 from 7 - 8 pm. All ages welcome, does not include actual presentations.
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Ingraham High Welcome Night
ATTENTION - INGRAHAM HIGH SCHOOL WELCOME NIGHT: We will have a "Welcome to Ingraham" meeting on Monday, June 9th @ 7:00 PM in the Ingraham Gym. Parents and Students are encouraged to attend the meeting. We will have our staff on board to answer any questions you might have regarding curriculum and school clubs. We will have our Ingraham Coaches at the meeting to talk to the students about our Athletic Programs. The Parent Group is going to start the evening at 6:30 PM with an Ice Cream Social in the cafeteria. Questions? Mary Smith 206-252-3888 msmith@seattleschools.org
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Notes from the Library:
I have to begin by extending a huge and heartfelt "thank you" to everyone who kept the library running smoothly this year. Cassie Brickell did an amazing job tackling both teaching and organizing tasks as my family leave sub. It was a big relief to know that students and staff were well taken care of in my absence. Kelly Speight, our parent-shelver extraordinaire, kept the nonfiction section in great shape all year. (This is a big job at Salmon Bay...we read a lot of nonfiction!) I also had three rock-star TAs: Sophie Adams and Ella Jones (1st semester), and Kaila Righi (2nd semester.) We circulated almost 20,000 books this year, and a big chunk of those were checked out, checked in, or shelved by the TAs!
Last, but certainly not least, thanks so much to FOSB for all you do to support our library! Our entire budget for collection development comes from FOSB, either through book fair commission, or as a dedicated line item in the annual budget. Speaking of book fairs, l would like to thank Julie Kosev for doing a fabulous job coordinating last fall's University Book Store book fair, and Sherry Wilhelm, Brooke Ike, and Audrey Lee for their great team effort leading our recent successful Secret Garden book fair. We've been able to add almost 800 new books to the collection this year!
I know that we have many enthusiastic and self-motivated readers, but even the most enthusiastic among us might need a bit of help finding the next good book. Here are a few ideas:
Here is a comprehensive and well-curated list for students, grades 3-6 (approximately.) Middle Web is geared toward teachers, but their list is suitable for all users. One of the most frequent questions I get from parents is some variation of the following: "How can I find books that are challenging for my strong reader, but are also appropriate for where they are developmentally?" Luckily, there are quite a few resources on the web. Here are two that I have shared in the past:
YALS A (the Young Adult division of ALA) has a great list of teen books that are also good choices for ‘tweens. For younger elementary students, these lists from Multnomah County Library have many good suggestions.
Everyone will enjoy reading this year's nominees for the Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award. (And be sure to check out the link to past nominees for more great ideas!)
Happy Reading!
Linda
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The Summer Meals Program will be serving Free Meals and Snacks this Summer at select sites including Sandel Park, Viewlands Elementary, & Broadview Thompson. Go to www.seatle.gov for more info.
Please make sure your lunch accounts have money in them before the last day of school.
Have a great summer everyone!
Melissa
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Friends of Salmon Bay Information
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June Meeting Minutes are now Online
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Thank you, Ballard Market!
We tallied the last Ballard Market receipts for the school year and we reached $5000 in donations from Ballard Market! Thank you Ballard Market! And thank you to all the families who bring in their receipts. Don't forget to save your receipts this summer to bring in next fall.
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Teen Activities at the Ballard Library
Friday June 6th 3 - 5 pm Gaming
Sunday June 22nd 3 - 5 pm Teen Space: Relax -- school is out!
Friday July 11th 3 - 5 pm Gaming
Sunday July 22nd 3 - 5 pm Teen Space. Express Yourself. Make movies, photos, art, stories, poems to respond to the library summer themes
Friday Aug 8th 3 - 5 pm Gaming
Sunday Aug 17th 3 - 5 pm Teen Space: YouTube and short video festival
These Seattle Public Library summer programs are drop-in and free for teens going into 6th - 12th grades.
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Free Social Justice Activities for Middle and High School Students at Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Do you know youth who are interested in connecting with others to create positive social change? Have them check out our free summer programs for middle and high school students at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Visitor Center.
Registration deadline is extended for both programs.
Apply by Thursday, June 12, 2014.
SUMMER PROGRAM: TAKE ACTION
Monday, July 21 - Friday, July 25
10 am - 3 pm
Age: Middle School Students (entering 6th - 8th grade)
Space is limited to 25 students. Go to http://gates.ly/VCmiddleschool for more information and the registration form.
YEAR-LONG PROGRAM: TEENS TAKE ACTION
Kickoff: Monday, July 14 - Thursday, July 17 & Saturday, July 19*
*Program continues throughout the year
10 am - 3 pm
Age: High School Students (entering 9th - 11th grade)
Space is limited to 25 students and requires year-long commitment.Go to http://gates.ly/VChighschool for more information and the application.
Thank you for your time and attention!
Location: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Visitor Center
440 5th Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 709-3100 ext.7100
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Small Faces Before/After School Program
The school-aged program at Small Faces serves kindergarten through fifth grade children. Doors open at 7am with free play and/or outdoor play followed by supervised transfer to a school bus that delivers them to Salmon Bay. At the end of the school day, a school bus returns them to the Center where they are greeted by teachers and offered a snack before the program activities begin. Doors close at 6pm.
Contact Kathy Brockman with questions and to enroll for September:kbrockman@smallfaces.org
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