October
24: Garden work party (10am-2pm)
27: Mix It Up at Lunch Day 27: Picture Retake Day
28: 2-hour Early Release 30: Elementary Halloween Parade
November
3: Clothing Swap (6pm) and Film (7pm)
11: Veteran's Day - No School
12: "Ask Admin" prior to FOSB meeting (6pm)
12: FOSB Meeting/director election (7pm)
12: WEP Info Night (7-8pm)
13-16: UW Book Fair 16: Night With Your Legislators
19: WEP ski/snowboard rental night
20: Rock for FOSB @ Sunset Tavern
21: Pancake Breakfast/Fair Trade Fair (9a-2p)
23-27: No School (Conferences/Thanksgiving)
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Our hallways and bulletin boards are starting to fill with student artwork and classroom projects! Please take a moment to enjoy these displays when you are in the building. The photos included here are just two examples of the Kandinsky Trees first grade students created in art class. |
Saturday Sports - Go Panthers!
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Come support your Salmon Bay Panthers this Saturday:
Ultimate Frisbee @ Ingraham High School
6th grade vs. Whitman (8am) 6th grade vs. Pathfinder (9:30am) 7th grade vs. Hamilton (9:30am) 8th grade vs. Hamilton (8am)
Girls Soccer
JV vs. Eckstein at Garfield HS (11:45am)
Seeking Volunteer to Manage "Swag"
We are looking for someone to help place orders for athletics gear - shirts with names on the back, sweatpants, sport-specific sweatshirts, etc. If you are willing to help update the order forms, gather orders, and distribute merchandise to our players each season, please contact
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Before and After School Programs
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New! Before School Class with Mr. G
 Mr. G is offering a new November before school class activity and he is inviting 2nd - 5th grade students to participate!
The class will run from 8 - 8:30 am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in November. Over these 9 sessions, participants will focus on jump rope, juggling and tumbling. Class fee is $50. You can sign up here.
After School Payments Due
All before or after school programs are now underway. If your student is enrolled, your payment is due. Please drop your check (payable to FOSB) off in the Volunteer Coordinator office as soon as possible.
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Early Release Day Activity
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Need after school childcare for the early dismissal day on October 28th?
Our After School Program Committee partnered with Space to Create, a local favorite for art classes, to bring their program to Salmon Bay from 1:15-4:30 on Wednesday, October 28th in the 2nd floor art room. The session is open to K-8 students. $30 per child (make check payable to "FOSB" and drop it off in the Volunteer Coordinator office). There are only 10 spaces left! Sign up here to reserve a spot.
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Chinook Books on Sale Now
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Support FOSB by purchasing a Chinook Book. We have paper books ($22), apps ($15), and combo packs ($30) on sale now in the Volunteer Coordinator office. You save money at local shops and FOSB gets money to spend on Salmon Bay students. Everyone wins!
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My Fair Lady - Set Supplies Needed
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The My Fair Lady production is looking for a couple of set pieces:
- A library staircase (wrought-iron on wheels sort-of-thing)
- Fainting couch or day-bed
- Any small items that might look Edwardian for a simple interior (wicker would work, as there are references to India in the play)
If you have anything you would be willing to part with until the end of January, please contact Glyde.
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Notes from the Lunch Room
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Please note prices have gone up this year:
Elementary Breakfast: $2.00
Middle School Breakfast: $2.25
Elementary Lunch: $3.00 ($15.00 weekly)
Middle School Lunch: $3.25 ($16.25 weekly)
Please make sure your children's accounts have sufficient funds. You may pay by check or cash, or use paypams online payment system. The Nutrition Services Negative Balance Policy is as follows: Elementary students who owe more than $15.00 will not be allowed to purchase lunch. Middle school students who owe more than $10.00 will not be allowed to purchase lunch.
Breakfast is served 8:15-8:35 every morning.
Here is the breakfast menu for next week:
Monday 26th: Pizza Bagel
Tuesday 27th: French Toast
Wednesday 28th: Mini Turkey Footballs
Thursday 29th: Sausage Egg Wrap
Friday 30th : Egg & Cheese Muffin |
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Attention Girls 8+
Come join us from 10am-Noon on November 7th at Yost Park in Edmonds for a morning of emergency shelter building. Tuition is $25 for a student or $37 for a mother and daughter. Contact Quiet Heart Wilderness School for more information.
After School Glass-Making Classes Join Marcia Wiley in her Ballard glass studio for a series of fun, six-week long classes. Students will learn basic glass-fusing skills and build on them each week. More details here. Roosevelt High School Jazz Band
On Thursday, October 29th, 2015, the top Roosevelt High School Jazz Band has the honor to play with the Seattle Symphony as part of the Earshot Jazz Festival. Purchase tickets and find more information here.
Seattle MathFest
Join in this free celebration where children and their families play carnival-like math games, win prizes and have fun. November 5th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 p.m. at the Rainier Community Center. Details and registration here.
Ballard Branch Library Teen Space
Doors open at 2 pm and movie starts at 2:30 pm
The Addams Family: A New Musical
In this Village Theatre KidStage Teen Production Wednesday Addams, now grown-up has gone and done the unthinkable by falling in love with a sweet young man from a "normal" family. Salmon Bay 7th grader Lydia Hayes is playing a ninja assassin. October 30th - November 15th. Tickets available here. Recommended for ages 10+ for mild profanity and morbid humor.
Youth Cross County Ski Program
Momentum Northwest, Seattle's non-profit cross-country ski program for youth is offering an 8-week program for 6-11 year olds to get out and
have fun on skis. Saturdays Jan. 9 - Feb. 27th.
Details and registration here.
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We welcome submissions to our weekly Bulletin.
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Costume Guidelines Students should not wear costumes to school on Friday, October 30th. They will be provided time to change before their Halloween festivities.If your child chooses to bring a costume to school, please make sure the outfit is appropriate.
All costumes should adhere to school dress guidelines for modesty, messages, and safety. In addition please follow these guidelines:
- Costumes need to be non-violent in nature - violence is inappropriate at school and other children can be frightened by blood and gore representations. Weapons and toy weapons of any kind are not allowed.
- Avoid costumes that are dressing up as people from other cultures.
- For safety reasons please do not include masks as a part of costumes sent to school.
- Make-up, if used, should not be disguising the identity of the wearer e.g., whiskers and freckles, not face paint.
Elementary CelebrationsThe Halloween Parade will be held at 1:40 p.m. on the upper field/ track. If it is raining, we will move the festivities inside. Many classrooms are also planning to hold celebrations. Classroom teachers will be communicating specific times, activities and volunteer needs to their classes. Questions? Email Jodi.
Middle School Celebrations
The middle school block party is from 1:30-3pm. We have enough chaperones (thank you!) but still need donations of candy and 2-litre bottles of ginger ale. Please drop donations off Monday and Tuesday in the Volunteer Coordinator office.
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 Thank you to those who attended our Dollars for Doughnuts Direct Giving kick-off event this morning and to those who have already submitted donations.
You should have received a Direct Giving campaign letter in the mail this week. If you didn't, please contact Mary Ullrich. These funds are essential to the work FOSB does to bridge the gap between the programming the district funds and the programming we want our students to have.
We are on our way to our $65,000 goal, with over $13,000 already raised. Way to go Salmon Bay!
Participating is easy and your donation is tax deductible (Tax ID: 91-1622350): - Donate online.
- Donate by mail.
- Donate in person.
- Post the donation link on your Facebook page and ask your friends and family to help.
- Ask your employer to match your contribution.
To volunteer to help staff campaign collection stations on the next four Fridays, click here. |
We love to feature businesses connected with Salmon Bay families in the school directory. The money raised from advertising helps us provide every teacher and student in our school with a free directory. If you own a business (or know of a business) that would like to advertise in the directory, please contact Jodi by November 4th. Ads are available in various sizes:
- $100 for a full page ad (8½ x 11)
- $50 for a half page ad
- $25 for a quarter page ad
- $20 for a business card ad
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 Tomorrow, from 10am-2pm, we'll be doing a fall clean up. Please join us as we help make the Salmon Bay grounds look great for Winter.Come for an hour or stay for the whole work party. Bring a rake and work gloves if you can; if not we'll have tools for you to use.Kids are welcome, but need parental supervision. |
Career Week starts on Monday. Thank you for sending in your job descriptions and other information. We now have several bulletin boards throughout the school highlighting careers and career-related information. Classrooms will be having career-related discussions next week.
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Picture retake day is Tuesday, October 27th. Individuals wishing to reorder should bring their first set of photos back to school. To order online, click here and use the order code 02151JB.
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 Our lost and found is full. Please stop by and claim what is yours. We'll be donating unclaimed items at the end of the month. Please, please, please remember to label your students coats and lunch boxes so that we can easily return lost items to their rightful owners.
There was money found in the front lobby this week. If you lost some, please come to the front office to identify it.
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Enrichment Fees
Has your child participated in a field trip this year? During the school year students participate in field trips, artist-in-residence programs, camps and special class projects. Instead of asking for payment each time one of these activities takes place, we ask parents to pay one combined fee (the enrichment fee) at the beginning of the school year.
Enrichment fees are due October 30th.
You can find information and make payment on the FOSB Website or pay by check. Questions? Please contact Jodi. |
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Three cheers for Dianna and Jaci
FOSB is grateful to two new volunteers who stepped up to help with fundraising this year: Dianna Breaux has agreed to be our Auction Committee Chair and Jaci Kajfas is chairing the Fundraising Committee. We'll be asking for everyone's help to support these ladies in their new positions but are grateful for their service!
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 Parent Information Exchange (PIE) is hosting a clothing swap at 6pm on Tuesday, November 3rd followed by the documentary film "The True Cost" at 7pm. Volunteers NeededWe need volunteers to receive and help organize clothing for this event on 11/2 and 11/3. To lend a hand, use the sign up genius page. Donate Your Clothes/Lend Your Clothes RacksBring good quality, gently used child or adult clothing, jackets, ski apparel, and winter gear to the Volunteer Coordinator offices starting Monday, November 2nd or bring clothes directly to the event. If you have clothing racks you are willing to lend for this event, contact Maria.
Swap Ski Gear Too!Has your student outgrown last year's ski gear (clothes, sleds, skis,snowboards, boots, etc.)? Are you willing to pass it along to someone who can use it? Are you looking for new gear for this season? Stay For The ShowThe 90-minute film is recommended for middle school students and any adults interested in the impact FAST FASHION has on our world. Watch the trailer HERE. Reserve Your Free Childcare Spot NowFree child care at Coho Kids Time. Spaces are filling up. Email Maria as soon as possible (but no later than October 30th) to reserve a spot. |
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