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9018 24th Avenue NW
Seattle, WA 98117
​(206) 252-1510

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NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Thursday, January 28: NO SCHOOL, Day off between Semesters
  • Thursday, January 28: Kindergarten and New Student Open House, 6:30 p.m.
  • Monday, February 1: Kindergarten and New Student Open House, 6:30 p.m.

Virtual Open Houses

Please spread the word about our upcoming new family information events as well. Families are invited to a virtual meeting with North Beach staff to learn about our school. It focuses on kindergarten but we always have information for older students as well.

​We are hosting two information sessions, both starting at 6:30 p.m.
​Enrollment is ongoing for new families, families of students who have left North Beach but intend to return for the 2021-22 school year, and for incoming kindergarten students. If you know any families with new students, please encourage them to enroll their child as soon as possible. This information helps determine our projected enrollment for next school year and impacts the school’s budget. https://www.seattleschools.org/admissions/registration

Principal Q& A Notes About Return to School for PK-1st Grade

Update: Thank you to our K-1 families for responding to the district’s return to school survey. There is updated information available on the district’s website about the timeline for what comes next https://www.seattleschools.org/district/calendars/news/what_s_new/bargaining_update. The district will be making changes to the In-Person FAQ webpage as updates come out https://www.seattleschools.org/resources/faq/return_to_in-person. Bargaining is anticipated to be completed by mid-February.

​Notes from the Principal Q&A session. Principal McLane wanted to go over some of the questions asked for families unable to attend, as well as provide updates to questions that were lingering last evening.
  • Will my child be able to keep their teacher? We are unable to guarantee students will be able to remain with their current teacher whether they return in-person or if they stay in a remote setting. We know how difficult this makes the decision for our families. Our students are attached to their teachers and classmates and our teachers are committed to their students. What I can tell you is that our staff is committed to making the transition to in-person instruction as least disruptive as possible for all students. Our teachers and support staff do an outstanding job working collaboratively in their efforts to meet the needs of all students; we will do whatever we can to do the same as we transition to in-person instruction. Therefore, my suggestion to all families is to complete the survey based on whether an in-person or remote setting would work best for your family.
  • What will the in-person schedule/model be? The Seattle Education Association and district are discussing aspects of the school day and model. This may also be impacted by guidelines from the health department and requirements for cleaning/disinfecting by custodial staff. We have let the district know that families with multiple grades need to have staggered start times so that parents can support younger students as well as older students who are on the remote start time of 8:30.
  • What if I am a PK-1st grade parent and I didn’t receive a survey? Send an email to research@seattleschools.org to request a survey.
  • If my child is attending school in-person but needs to quarantine due to COVID-19 exposure, what will their academic support look like? I don’t have a firm answer on this yet; possible answers seen in other districts include setting up a video link to live stream what is happening in the classroom or sending work home for the student to work on independently. These or other options may be determined by the Seattle Education Association and SPS.
  • Is there a specific COVID-19 case incidence number the district will use to remain in an all-remote learning environment? Governor Inslee issued a proclamation last month changing the recommendations schools should use for returning to in-person instruction.
  • What safety and social distancing requirement will be in place at the school? SPS will work with Department of Health officials and utilize current guidelines to develop protocols for the return to in-person instruction. https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19/schools-childcare.aspx
  • Will the Boys and Girls Club still be in operation? As of this time, there should be no disruption to current operations of childcare services.
  • When will school staff be vaccinated? According to the schedule released by the state earlier this week, some staff will be vaccinated in February. Others will be vaccinated in April. https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/VaccinationPhasesInfographic.pdf
The district has additional information on the in-person learning FAQ page: https://www.seattleschools.org/resources/faq/return_to_in-person . We know this is a difficult decision for families to make, and the district has indicated that whatever answer families provide on their survey response will be the model that student will attend school in for the remainder of the year. We know that COVID-19 has created significant challenges for families and life circumstances may change. Please know that the answer you provide on the survey now is what we will utilize for planning our return to in-person instruction, and if family circumstances warrant the need to make a change after March 1st, we will do what we can to be flexible to meet the needs of your situation.

​​Washington State PTA Recognizes NBE PTA with Gold Membership Growth Award

​NBE PTA has recently been recognized by Washington State PTA as a Gold Membership Growth Award recipient! PTAs are presented with this award for enrolling members equaling at least 110% of their previous year’s total membership. That means our PTA is growing! Thank you to everyone who has become a member so far this year: YOU are the reason our PTA achieved this award! If you haven’t yet signed up for a 2018-2019 PTA membership, please consider joining today! By doing so, you are demonstrating your support for our PTA and all if does for North Beach Elementary. 
NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY PTA