Students and families are encouraged to find new routines to incorporate active transportation to and from school.

Ride to school with the Salmon Bay Bike Bus on Fridays in May!

• The Bike Bus begins at 17th Ave NW & NW 58th St at 8:30am every Friday in May (May 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29).
• Route: north on 17th, west on 67th, south on 18th, west into Panther Passage.
• Adult volunteers: please sign up (we need at least 2 volunteers each morning) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4DABAD29A4FAC16-63683656-salmon.
• Students: join the ride along 17th solo or with family. We ride rain or shine! All bicycles and Class 1, 2, and 3 e-bikes are welcome. Families are responsible for getting bikes home at the end of the school day (there is no afternoon Bike Bus).
• Questions? Interested to host another route? Want this to be a year-round thing? Please reach out to meredith.rawls@gmail.com!

More reasons to ride a bike in May:

Wed May 6 is National Walk, Bike, & Roll to School Day: https://www.walkbiketoschool.org/

Wed May 13 is Bike Everywhere Day in Seattle, and there will be Celebration Stations throughout the city. (Details)

On Fri May 29, FOSB Traffic Safety will host a Play Street on our School Street! Plan to stop by after school (3:45–6pm). Please stay tuned for volunteer signup and more details coming soon.

Why Walk, Bike, & Roll?

• Health: Just 15–30 minutes of walking or biking a day helps kids build strength and develop healthy habits.
• Focus at School: Students who walk or bike to school arrive more alert, which can boost focus and learning throughout the day.
• Confidence: Traveling to school in a group helps children gain confidence in navigating their neighborhood safely.
• Community: Families, neighbors, and friends connect along the way, building stronger ties to the school community.
• Environmental Impact: Active transportation reduces traffic congestion around the school, creating a cleaner (and safer) environment.

Earth Day Countdown Kicks Off February 23!

This spring, Salmon Bay students will learn about sustainability opportunities at their school through our Earth Day Countdown initiative! Over eight weeks, students will explore topics through hands-on activities that make environmental concepts tangible and meaningful. Each week features a new theme, a quick interactive activity, and results from the previous week’s investigation.

Starting Tuesday, February 24, you’ll find our weekly display on the round table in the center of the library (Tuesdays through Fridays, through April 24). We encourage you to ask your child what they learned each week—topics include packaging and litter, rainwater collection, food waste, and more. This initiative will help increase the focus on sustainability as a core value throughout our school community.

We’d love your help creating these weekly displays and activities! Join us on Sundays starting February 22 to help prep materials for the upcoming week – kids are welcome and encouraged to participate! You can also help us set up or tear down displays in the library Mondays and Fridays after school. Sign up on SignupGenius!

Questions or comments? Contact the FOSB Sustainability committee at FOSBGoesGreen@gmail.com and learn more at friendsofsalmonbay.org/sustainability.

FOSB’s Buy-In fundraising parties are underway and we’d like to see you there! Check out these options and more:

• Women’s Dance Party this Friday, Jan 9
• An Introvert Puzzle Party on Jan 25
• (More seats added!) Murder Mystery Party on Feb 7!

These fun and impactful fundraising mini-events are hosted by community members – with the ‘winter’ set alone creating touchpoints for more than 130 people. Parties are donated by the host so the full admission cost goes directly to supporting FOSB and Salmon Bay – more than $3500 has been raised so far!

The ‘spring’ set is being worked on now, so keep checking back for more as they are finalized. Or host one of your own – reach out to Abby, Julie, and Katie – FOSBparties@gmail.com – with your questions or ideas!

This year’s Holiday Community Giving program is now in full swing!  To give a gift to a family in our community, please visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094EAEAA2DA6FACE9-60503606-2025 to sign up for a wish. 

Unwrapped and labeled gifts can be hand delivered to the front office. Should you wish to have the gift(s) directly shipped to us, drop them off with us outside school hours, or have us pick them up from your residence, please contact Jacqueline Anderson by phone/text at 206-529-7781 or by email at jacqueline_anderson@outlook.com. For timely delivery, please ensure gifts are received no later than Wednesday December 17 at noon.

For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Jacqueline Anderson or reach out to our school counselor Rob at rabright@seattleschools.org or our school social worker Allie at aeash@seattleschools.org.

Thank you all for coming together to support one another this season!

The FOSB Winter 2026 Afterschool Program runs from January 5th through March 16, 2026.  The full class schedule will be available to view November 14th on the 6Crickets portal. Registration for classes will begin on November 21st through mid-December, via the 6Crickets portal. Please contact fosbafterschool@gmail.com, if you have any questions, feedback, or want to join the ASP Committee.