February
9 - Day Tour (9:30 am MS, 10 am Elementary)
11 - FOSB Meeting (7 pm)
15- No School, Presidents Day
16 - No School, Mid-winter Break
23- Getting Out the Door Lecture (7pm)
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We found WEP art students in the upstairs hallway testing the drawing robots they built today.
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 Saturday Basketball GamesVarsity Girls vs. Hazelwolf 11:30am @ Jane Addams Varsity Boys vs. Hazelwolf 11:30am @ Jane Addams JV Girls vs. Denny -10am @ Whitman JV Boys vs. Hazelwolf -10am @ Whitman
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Middle School Play: The Chrysalids
If you're interested in being part of our upcoming middle school play, mark your calendar:
- February 22: Audition Workshop (6pm)
- February 23: Scholarship Deadline
- February 24: Registration Deadline
- February 29: Rehearsals begin
- May 14-16: Performances
 A play based on John Wyndam's distopia novel, a few thousand years in the future after a major apocalypse, a new society has taken over. The rules are very strict, and the punishment for disobeying is unthinkable. Fear of invasion from the terrifying outsiders and rebels that live outside of civilized societies keeps everyone following the rules. That is until a group of teens find they are unable to keep their terrible secret any longer.Come join us on this exciting adventure!
Register HERE by February 24th, then submit your $150 activity fee (checks payable to FOSB). Payment plans and limited scholarships may be available for those who need financial assistance. Priority will be given to those who have not received a scholarship in this school year. After that decisions will be given on a first come first serve basis. The drama committee is unable to extend more than one full membership per student per year.
Questions? Email sbafterschooldrama@gmail.com.
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Restoration EventCascade Leadership Challenge (CLC) invites Salmon Bay students and families to join them for a tree planting and restoration event at David Rodgers Park (Queen Anne) on Saturday, February 6th from 10am-2pm. More info HERE.
Nathan Hale Information Evenings
Prospective parents and students are invited to tour Nathan Hale on Tuesday, February 9 from 6-8:30pm. Tours leave from the commons (last tour at 6:40pm) Presentation and Q&A in the Performing Arts Center at 7pm.
More information here.
Summer Job Opportunity for Students 14+
Students ages 14+ can earn $11.00/hr this summer working for the State of Washington Dept of Ecology. You'll be helping to clean up the environment in the state of Washington's largest youth employment program! All applications and references must be received by April 13. See Gail before school, at lunch, or after school for more information.
Burke Museum Camps
The Burke Museum has several camp offerings including winter break camps, spring break camps, and summer camps. Check out your options.
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We welcome submissions to our weekly Bulletin.
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Kudos to Amy Stackhouse, Rachel Gerken, Heather Fuller, Mary Anne Aiello, Frances Kleinsmith, Tracy Wilson, Ramona Walson, Devina McAllister, Justine Park, Christina Coop, Kristin Harper and Alex Jensen for putting on a terrific tour-night dinner for our teachers! Special thanks to Ellie Kessler-Ammons, Tony DeVita and Eric Junes for driving our WEP furniture students home on Fridays so that they get more time in the shop and less time on the bus. We are grateful for the time and effort Meg McNulty and Audra Gallegos invested in the FOSB survey and sharing of the survey results at last Saturday's retreat. |
Community Support Needed
We have a family in our school community who could use our support. The following donations are most urgently needed: - Gift certificates to grocery/general purpose stores
- Cash donations we will use to fill an Orca card
Please deliver donations to Jodi Russell or place them in the locking drop-box outside Jodi's office. Elementary Tour GuidesOur last elementary tour is on Tuesday, February 9th at 10 am. We still need five more tour guides. If you are available to escort parents around the building in small groups, please email Jodi. Otherwise, the hallway arm twisting phase begins.  Lollipop Donations NeededASB would appreciate lollipop donations (heart shapes preferred) to attach to Val-a-grams next week. Please drop donations off in the Volunteer Coordinator office. Snack Donations Needed  We need donations of individually portioned, nonperishable snacks for our homework club (e.g. dried fruit, pretzels, crackers, granola bars). Please deliver snacks to Volunteer Coordinator office.
Vision Screening Helpers We still need a few vision screenings helpers on upcoming Wednesdays. Please sign up here.
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 The auction team is busy gathering donations for the auction on April 2nd, and we need your help.
Create an experience. Use your passions and possessions to create an experience others would enjoy: a photo session, weekend stay in your cabin, Saturday sail on your boat, boomerang throwing lesson, etc.
Host a party. Murder mystery, poker, cocktails, home preserving, Pokémon, jewelry making, or anything else that strikes your fancy.Choose a theme, a date, and the number of guests and then email Barb Jochum to volunteer.
Make the ask. Next time you get a haircut, pay your child's piano teacher, grab a latte from the barista, drop your kid off at ballet, or eat at your favorite restaurant, take a moment to ask for a gift card or other donation.  Bring the wine. Donate a bottle of wine ($15+) for the wine grab. Drop wine off on the Cerise's porch: 6508 17th Ave NW. Donation Wish List
To help round out some of the fabulous packages we're building, we need: - Husky tickets for four
- Airline miles/tickets
- Band/musician to play music for a private event
- Catering services
Underwriters Wanted
If you're stumped for a donation idea, please consider giving to the underwriting campaign. Financial donations help cover the expenses of putting on the auction. Underwriting checks should be made payable to "FOSB" and dropped off in the Volunteer Coordinator office.
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Please join us on Thursday, February 11th
7:00 Welcome
7:05 Principal Update
7:15 Building Leadership Team (BLT) Review
7:20 Teacher Spotlights - Xena (4th) and Jennifer (6th)
7:40 FOSB Retreat Review
7:50 FOSB Treasurers Report
* Financial update
* Budget planning for next year
* Finance Committee dates and times
8:05 Auction Fund-A-Need Ideas
8:15 Auction Committee
* Procurement items/ideas
8:25 Legislative Committee
* Focus Day highlights
8:30 Volunteer Coordinators news
* School directory- digital or print?
* Calendar of planned events
* Night out at Mariners Game
8:40 FOSB By-Laws Task Force
8:45 For the good of the order
* Open discussion for FOSB/school related items.
9:00 Meeting adjourns
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Please join the Parent Information Exchange (PIE) Committee on Tuesday, February 23, from 7:00pm-8:30pm in the cafeteria/auditorium for our next parent education event. Jenni Pertuset will present "Getting Out The Door: Winning Your Child's Cooperation"
See what's behind your child's behavior and what's needed from you - not through "tips and tricks," but with a deeper understanding of emotion and instinct. You'll leave with the power to inspire cooperation rather than resistance, making parenting easier throughout the day.
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Is your family in transition between residences, doubled up with another family due to economic hardship, homeless, or living in a shelter/temporary housing?
Contact Gail, School Counselor, to find out how Seattle Schools can help with enrollment, transportation, and other resources to promote full participation in school. Brochure with more information available HERE.
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