Calendar
February
2: Salmon Bay Virtual Open House
4: Auction Committee Meeting, 7 pm
9: FOSB Meeting, 7 pm
11: Speaker sarahlloyd, 6:30 pm
15 - 19: Midwinter Break - No School
25: FOSB Finance Committee Meeting, 7 pm
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Hello Salmon Bay Families,
We are now a month into the New Year and a day into the New Semester. Whether as educators, parents or as citizens, there’s plenty to keep us engaged currently. In these times, our ability to show our best selves (or at least displaying a modicum of “keeping it together”) so our kids witness our strength and resilience is truly a marvel. It helps to have another adult in our lives where this guard can sometimes be lowered so the pieces may fall as necessary. A school can be a place where you have or find that someone.
We’d like to take this opportunity to thank you ALL for being key members in the Salmon Bay community. In the adversity of the last year, we have all done our best to take care of ourselves, our own and each other. It has not been easy or without missteps. Let’s continue to move forward with grace and intention for the duration of the New Year, the New Semester, and beyond.
In partnership,
Darren, Neil and Suro
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I hope that you all are doing well and are excited that half of the school year is over. I know I am. Since next week is Black Lives Matter at School week, I wanted to send out three recommendations that I have for podcasts. They have helped me be better informed and, in turn, a stronger ally. The first is Seeing White, a 14 part series documentary series that focuses on how “whiteness” came to be. You can find it here.
The second is Black History for White People. I hope that you enjoy their take on our current issues as much as I have. You can find it here.
And the third one is Uncivil. It focuses on the untold stories around the Civil War. Please find it here.
I would love to know if you have listened to any of these and your thoughts. Also, if you have any good podcast suggestions please let me know
As always, if you need anything please reach out to either me (Rob) or Jenny Brooks.
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Attention - 8th Grade Families:
High School Tour Information
A number of high schools have posted tour information on their websites. Upcoming events that we know about are listed below. We encourage you to visit websites for any schools you are interested in attending.
Ballard High School
Ballard HS will host a virtual/Open House: 8th Grade Choices Event on February 4th for prospective families to learn more about Ballard High School and hear from staff and students on why "It's Always Great to Be a Beaver!"
Leading up to the event, if you have any questions you’d like answered, please submit them via this online form to help them address as many of them as they can in the upcoming presentation.
Please visit the BHS 8th Gr Choices Event page for more information, video links and current updates. All videos and information will be posted on February 4, 2021.
Ingraham High School
Ingraham High School will be posting a pre-recorded Virtual Open House video to our website on Thursday, January 28th. Families will find the link on our main website at https://ingrahamhs.seattleschools.org/
Along with a message from Principal Martin Floe, we plan to have a video about clubs and activities, and there is already an informational video posted about our International Baccalaureate Program. These videos will remain on our website for the rest of the year, so families may view at their leisure.
Nathan Hale High School
For a virtual introduction to NHHS, please join us at this link. Mr. Jackson, our Principal, will welcome you and share an overview of the school. Ms. Tudor, our Ninth Grade Coordinator, will share information about the assignment process and our NHHS Information Packet will be where you will find detailed information about our school and our school community.
Lincoln High School
Lincoln’s New Student Information Night is posted on the LHS website. We will cover the following topics: Academics, Athletics, Activities, HCC, Special Education, ELL, Dual Language Immersion, 9th grade transition. Due to Covid, we will be pre-recording our presentation. You can find additional information in this flyer. We look forward to ‘meeting’ you and welcoming our new Lynx!
Roosevelt High School
Video will go live 2/4/2021
Middle College High School
You are invited to attend an Open House on
Feb 2nd from 6-7pm.
MCHS is a small cohort-based community of learners. Our program starts with 9th and 10th graders attending one of our small sites located on either the UW or SU campuses. Our students receive honors level education while preparing to attend full-time, enhanced Running Start in 11th & 12th grade. We offer small class sizes approximately 1 teacher: 20 students, deep exploration into content areas, social justice/ethnic studies embedded into the program and on campus support in college classes. All students should graduate with college credits and potentially an AA degree!
Please email with any questions.
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Nutty Squirrel is excited to announce their new community fundraiser: A DIY Gelato Sandwich Kit. In partnership with two local businesses, this fundraiser benefits 12 participating schools including Salmon Bay. Here are the details:
This fundraiser takes place February 2 – March 31. During that time, you can purchase a Cookie Kit at Nutty Squirrel in Phinney and Nutty Squirrel in Magnolia. Online orders and home delivery are available online
Each Community Cookie Kit has costs $30 and $5 of purchase will be donated to a local school of choice.
Each kit includes:
- 2 pints of gelato
- 8 take-n-bake cookies made by the local La Liath Bakery
- Premium melting chocolate
- Nutty Stash special sprinkle mix with gelato cones, unicorns, stars, etc.
- Seattle sticker by local Artist Sean Hoyt
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Salmon Bay School Virtual Tours
We are planning virtual school tours for families interested in learning more about Salmon Bay.
Our Final Tour Will Be February 2nd.
Elementary focused tours start at 6:15 pm with an introductory slide show, followed by a Q & A session from 6:30 – 7:00 pm. Middle School focused tours begin at 6:45 pm with an introductory slide how, followed by Q & A from 7 – 7:30 pm.
Please submit this form if you would like to receive links to attend virtual tours.
Check out our website to learn more about Salmon Bay and to watch videos featuring:
- Salmon Bay Student Reflections
- K/1 Teachers
- 6th Grade Teachers
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Friends of Salmon Bay (FOSB) is our school parent teacher organization. All parents and guardians are members. |
Next FOSB Meeting
FOSB's February meeting is swapping from our usual Thursday evening to Tuesday, Feb 9th.
FOSB February Meeting
Feb 9th at 7 pm
Meeting ID: 863 9719 4882
Passcode: 934524
Budget Committee
The next Budget Committee meeting will be held February 25 at 7:00 pm. Mark your calendar! A meeting link will be posted here soon.
Legislative Committee Update
The Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors has cut bus transportation for most Option schools, including Salmon Bay, for next year in order to save money. This may not affect you directly but this decision is being fast tracked during open enrollment which will have repercussions for enrollment of current and future students. There are several petitions going from other options schools, please read and support these. Also, contact the board directly TODAY (note: we in district 4 don’t have a director currently so contact Board president Chandra Hampson, chandra.hampson@seattleschools.org and schoolboard@seattleschools.org).
The new legislative session has begun. Time to advocate for public education at the State.
- If you see an issue that speaks to you take action, email your congress person, get your friends to do the same, and or go testify.
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Support PTA advocacy by joining a local PTA to access it (like Ballard High PTA).
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FOSB hosts sarahlloyd - Year of Purpose: Unapologetically Black, How I Stopped Apologizing |
This event is free to attend and open to the greater Seattle community. Please join us and invite others.
It's great to want to create spaces where people can BE unapologetic, but when you ask underrepresented groups how taking risks has gone for them - you find that choice to be unapologetic can only follow intentional community-building first.
What would it look like, then, to create spaces where unapologetic becomes the expectation - and it's an equitable opportunity for everyone who sets foot in your community? We'll talk about how to do it, address some challenges head-on, and utilize theory-to-practice methods that you can ACTUALLY use...RIGHT AWAY!!!
Come spend a couple of hours with sarahlloyd! You''ll laugh, you'll cry, you'll want to censor it - but then you'll realize just how much you see yourself in it all, and then the REAL WORK can begin.
Note: We plan to send a short survey out prior to the presentation to get to know the audience.
WHO SHE IS
sarahlloyd is a powerful Black leader, mentor, and educator determined to change the world without apology. A social entrepreneur, she has worked in k-20 education, nonprofits, and workforce development; and her engaging style, hilarious perspective, and powerful storytelling is only overshadowed by one thing; her relentless commitment to creating equity-centered spaces that foster accessible, authentic opportunities for powerful leadership.
She has a BA in advertising from Wazzu (go cougs), an MA in educational leadership from the University of Northern Colorado, and is currently in pursuit of her Ph.D. from Saint Martin's in leadership studies & social justice.
sarahlloyd is a single mother of three little girls in 2nd, 4th, and 6th grades, and she lives with her girls and their bull terrier in Olympia.
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Student Meals
SPS is offering free student meals at 40 school locations and eight bus routes. Meal sites are open Monday-Friday from 11:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
For more information about student meal sites, including monthly menus, please click here.
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Free Tutoring
Seattle Public Library has launched free virtual tutoring in a variety of subjects for K-12 students. This service will be available 7 days a week in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese and help is available in math, writing, science, history, foreign languages, college essay writing, AP courses, and more. Sign up for Library Link using your SPS student ID and get access to thousands of free tutors today. More information here.
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Coyote Central Presents: Winter Weekends + Mid-Winter Break
Coyote is back in action - ONLINE! The same great hands on classes you remember: Sewing, Cooking, Electronics, Photography, Acting, Drawing, Stop Motion Animation and MORE. Coyote is for ALL students between the ages of 10-15. Classes start February 6 + 7 and runs for 8 weekends. Remember, classes are always pay-what-works-for-you!
Here's what you need to know:
· $$$ wise: entirely PAY-WHAT-WORKS-FOR-YOU (The range of payment can be from 0 - full tuition).
· If you want to receive a follow up call to discuss further details add your name + number to this Google Form!
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Spring Boys Lacrosse
Spring Boys Lacrosse (lax) Registration is now open, we hope to start practicing mid-March with possible games in April thru the end of May! Props is recruiting all boys for recreational lacrosse, Grades 1-8. All new and returning players are welcome. No prior experience necessary.
Lacrosse (lax) is one of the fastest growing sports in America, and Seattle. Lax is a great team sport where we have tons of fun and get some great exercise. For more information, please visit the club page at http://www.propslacrosse.org/ If you have any questions about lacrosse please feel free to reach out to Marcos Dachary or submit an inquiry via our website.
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UW Virtual Recess
The UW is continuing to offer a fun opportunity for kids to get their wiggles out on Mondays and Wednesdays from 12 - 12:15 pm. These short sessions are hosted by UW coaches and athletes. You can join the fun at this link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/94755524160
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