Attention 8th Grade Girls 
Michaela Adams (senior at Nathan Hale and Salmon Bay alumnus) has offered a fantastic opportunity for you! As a part of her senior project, she wants to give back to Salmon Bay. She is looking for several motivated and enthusiastic 8th grade girls to get out in the mountains together. The group will go on 3 nearby hikes (Cougar Mountain, Tiger Mountain, Mt. Si) and there will also be a day of first aid training provided by the Mountaineers group. The hiking days are February 28th, March 14th and March 28th and the first aid training day is TBD. There is no cost for these excursions but many, many benefits! If you are interested, email Michaela.  
 

Nathan Hale Information Night
Future and prospective parents/guardians and students are invited to an informational evening on Monday, February 23rd.  6:00PM - 7:00PM Information tables and building tours in commons from 6-7 pm; presentation and questions in performing arts center from 7-8:30pm. Contact Tina-Marie Tudor with questions (206.252.3706).

Behind the Smoke

Come to Ballard High School Library on Wednesday, February 25th from 7-9pm for an evening of up-to-date information about marijuana for parents AND kids. Lisa Davidson, Seattle Public Schools Manager of Prevention and Intervention, will speak about school discipline rates to date, marijuana products (with pictures and examples) confiscated from Seattle schools. Dr. Leslie Walker, Chief of Adolescent Medicine at Children's Hospital will present the latest research on marijuana use: the impact on the brain, addiction, and side effects. She will also provide tips and ideas on how kids and parents can talk to each other about drugs and alcohol. Parents and teens invited! Teens are welcome without a parent or guardian.

Low Cost Internet
Did you know that students/families on Free or Reduced Lunch qualify for low-cost Comcast internet services ($9.95/mo)? They do! Find more information here.

Early College Awareness

Seattle Public Schools is partnering with the Harvard Alumni Association, University of Washington, Seattle Colleges, College Success Foundation, and many others to bring Early College Awareness to Mary Gates Hall on the UW campus Saturday, March 21, 2015 from 9am to noon. Hear from recent college grads about their experience and learn about how to prepare (and pay) for college.

Art You Can Touch

A new art exhibit has been installed at Edmonds Community College and all of the art is meant to be touched! "Please Touch" is an interactive and collaborative exhibit that explores the themes of air, earth, the human form, and sound through a variety of media. Check it out. Now through March 13th.

The Magic of Photography (adult class)
Work with Salmon Bay's own Kevin Junker
in the studio on March 4th, 11th, 18th from 6:30 - 9:30 pm and offsite on March 7th and 14th at a mutually agreed upon time. This class is offered at Space to Create. More information available here.

Audience Needed for Music Show 

Band in Seattle is a weekly television show that features up and coming musical talent in Seattle. We are filming two children's musical bands on April 9th. The show will feauture "The Not Its." and "Brian Vogan and his Good Buddies." Students ages 5 to 12 (and parents) are invited to attend the TV show as audience members. Free tickets will be provided. Recording will take place between 5-7pm on April 9th at Victory Studios. To reserve your tickets please call Laura at 206-789-1011.

Women's Wilderness Survival Course

For women only (ages 18 yrs +) come join us for a refresher or a first time, learning basic wilderness survival skills with our experienced instructors. We will cover shelter building, both primitive and tarp shelters, fire building, obtaining and treating water, edible plants, making cordage, tracking and much more. Course will consist of four 4 hour days, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. This spring's dates are Saturday March 14th, April 11th, May 16th and June 6th. Tuition is $260 and includes: 50' of paracord, a fire steel, a compass, an emergency blanket, an emergency whistle, a bow drill set and a pocket edible plant guide. For registration and details, email QuietHeartExpress@comcast.net.