December
11: White Witch Part 2 (7pm) 12: White Witch Part 2 (11 am) 14: Sister Schools supply drive ends
18: Lantern Festival (8:40am, 6:30 pm)
18: 1-hour early dismissal
21 - January 1: No School, Winter Break
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The library is currently hosting a small collection of original art created by Northwest artists, courtesy of the Junior League of Seattle. This collection, entitled Art Inspired by the Environment, will be in the Salmon Bay library through January 8th, and visual literacy will be our focus while the collection is here. 
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 Basketball practice started this week. Turn in your physical forms if you haven't done so yet.
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The White Witch Part 2
You have two more chances to see this magical performance. Join us tonight at 7pm or tomorrow (Saturday) for an 11am matinee.
K-5 Play: Sign up Today!
This year's K-5 play will be a double bill.
We'll have great roles for beginners and strong actors alike!
Our main play is titled "Putting on Romeo and Juliet." It's a hilarious parody play concept developed by our 2015 play-writing group last spring that honors the creative chaos we all love about putting on a play and includes a great cast of silly and fun characters!
Our second play is called "House of Cards." It is a thoughtful play that deals with the negative effects of cliques and power dynamics in schools.
To sign up, fill out the registration form found here.
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Books for Children in Need You have until Sunday to buy a book at Secret Garden Book Store for children in need in our community. Stop by, choose a paper angel with the name and age of a child in our community, and then buy a book for that child at a 20% discount. Ballard High School Drama Wants 1-5th graders! Ballard High School is producing the Stephen Schwartz musical Children of Eden and wants students in grades 1 through 5 to be part of the show. Auditions are Friday, January 15, 2016 from 4-6pm in the BHS band room. Check out the audition form, music to sing, and informational sheet.
"Minecraft" & Hour of Code
Launched in 2013, Code.org is a non-profit dedicated to expanding access to computer science. Minecraft has just joined Hour of Code and offers a tutorial which introduces learners to basic block-based coding. You can participate in the Hour of Code and find out more info here.
To view a calendar of Seattle Public Library Hour of Code activities, click here.
Nathan Hale Future Family Information Nights
Are you interested in attending Nathan Hale in the fall? Come to an information night on Tuesday, February 9th. Event starts at 6pm; last tour leaves Commons at 6:40. Presentation and Q&A in the Performing Arts center from 7-8:30pm.
See Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Show runs through December 27th at the Seattle Children's Theater and features Salmon Bay students Alexander Silva and Julian Mudge-Burns in the Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday cast! Tickets here.
Youth Cross County Ski Program
Momentum Northwest, Seattle's non-profit cross-country ski program for youth is offering an 8-week program Jan. 9-Feb. 27. Details here.
Stone Soup Theatre Winter Programs
A new series of youth classes will begin on February 2nd. Winter Break Camps are also offered February 16th and 17th. For more information or to register click here.
Northwest Seattle Little League Registration
NWSLL registration is now open. NWSLL serves the North Beach/Crown Hill/Greenwood/Broadview neighborhoods and offers a variety of divisions for baseball and softball as well as numerous volunteer opportunities. Register before January 15th. Questions?
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We welcome submissions to our weekly Bulletin.
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 Sister Schools
Salmon Bay's Sister School drive ends on Monday, December 14th. If you want to donate new or gently used school supplies, books, or sports equipment for children in Uganda, please bring them to your homeroom teacher or the Volunteer Coordinator office on Monday. For more information click here.
Support for Salmon Bay Families  We have received a few requests from Salmon Bay families for holiday gift giving assistance. If you are looking for a way to help families in our school, you can drop off gift cards in the front office by Tuesday, December 15th. We'll distribute them to parents in need before break so that they have the pleasure of selecting gifts for their children. If you are in need of assistance, please contact Gail or Kristina. You can also click here or here for a list of other resources.
Books for Our Counseling Department
Jenny Brooks is working to build her picture book library for use with individual students, small groups, and elementary classrooms. If you have a favorite book that you would like to donate, please email Jenny the title. Books about friendship, empathy, emotions, family changes, diversity, school skills, peer conflicts, careers,and personal safety are especially welcome.
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Friends of Salmon Bay (FOSB) News
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 FOSB values the input and talents of our community and regularly solicits feedback on our effectiveness and areas for improvement.
Thank you to the more than 100 of you who have already taken the FOSB survey. If you haven't yet, please take a few minutes to share your experiences and thoughts. Please direct questions to Jen, Danielle, or Meg.
Focus Day 2016 
On February 3, 2016, join parents from around the state to advocate for public education. Tell your legislators what you think about class sizes, school funding, and testing!
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Over half of the books checked out from our library collection are currently overdue. Although we don't assess late fees, we do rely on timely returns to keep our collection robust and moving. Please return overdue books to the library before Winter Break. Contact Linda with questions about library materials. Thanks to the efforts and generosity of our wonderful community, the library will be ringing in the New Year with many new books. |
 We want to introduce Katie White who has recently been hired as our Playground Supervisor. Katie has been a Salmon Bay parent for 6 years and currently has students in first and fifth grades. Katie says the two best things about her job are the kids and being outside. When she is not on the playground, you might spot Katie posting updates on the Legislative Committee bulletin board (located on the first floor west hallway). Thank you for being such an enthusiastic and positive presence on the playground Katie! Now Hiring: Playground and Lunchroom HelperWant to help Katie out when she's not here or lend a hand in our lunchroom? We are still looking to hire a part time hourly person who is interested in a few shifts a week in the lunchroom or on the playground and wants to fill in when we need extra coverage. Please check in with the main office if this is something you are interested in.
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Lantern Festival
We'd love to have volunteers help with lantern assembly in the art room next week. We also need volunteers to help set-up student lanterns after school on Thursday, December 17th beginning at 3:30 p.m. On Friday morning, December 18th, we need help lighting lanterns, monitoring them while we sing, and distributing lanterns to students. If you can help, please email Jodi.
Science on Wheels
The Pacific Science Center is coming to work with our elementary students on December 16th. We need morning volunteers to help unload the truck and after school volunteers to help load it back up. If you can help, please email Jodi.
 Vision Screening Helpers Nurse Darci needs volunteers to help with vision screenings on Wednesdays in January and February. If you're willing to help, please sign up here. Tennis Ball Slicers
We need volunteers willing to slice slits in tennis balls to slip on the bottoms of classroom chairs to reduce noise. Willing to help? Email Kristina.
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Ski/Snowboard Clothing Swap
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 If you have ski or snowboard clothing you've outgrown that WEP students could use, please bring it to the Volunteer Coordinator office where a swap station has been set up. If you need new clothing, stop by and see if you can swap before you shop. Need a helmet? Children's Hospital is giving them out free on Sunday, December 13th. Click here for details.
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You are invited to join elementary students for our annual Lantern Festival during Friday Morning Sing on the morning of December 18th. Each elementary student will create a lantern that will be included in the festival. Lanterns will be sent home with students that afternoon. Families are also invited to meet at Salmon Bay Park at 6:30 p.m. for the evening Lantern Walk.
Volunteers are needed to set up and light lanterns. Email Jodi if you can help after school on Thursday, December 17th or Friday morning December 18th. |
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Panther Press
The latest edition of the Panther Press is available for your viewing pleasure!
Yearbook Orders
Yearbook order forms are here. Reserve yours today. $22 payable to Salmon Bay ASB.
8th Grade Photos/Quotes If you have an original photo you would like included in the yearbook, email it to Glyde
as an email attachment. Camera photos are best; phone photos are often too small and grainy. If you want to have a baby photo, you must also include a current photo (which means both photos will be smaller). School appropriate quotes, properly cited and 20 words or less, are also welcome.
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