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NORTH BEACH MULTICULTURAL CALENDAR - January
During January the North Beach community celebrates the following multicultural groups. We will highlight resources and opportunities to learn more about these groups during the month.
Letter from the PrincipalJanuary 14, 2022
Dear North Beach Families: It’s been a busy week! Thank you to the wonderful volunteers who helped us with our COVID screening tests. As I mentioned to the parents attending the PTA meeting earlier in the week, the arrival of the Omicron variant has drastically changed the impact COVID is having on the number of positive cases we are seeing in the community, and that has had an impact on the school. As always, we are adjusting to changing guidelines and recommendations provided to us by the Department of Health. There were great questions asked at this week’s PTA meeting I wanted to provide answers to: Why are schools using different quarantine/isolation timelines than the CDC? Seattle Public Schools always follows guidance from local Public Health authorities, and the timelines for schools in Washington differed from the CDC. Earlier this week we received revised guidelines. Guides for how to respond to positive cases of COVID or if you are identified as a close contact may be helpful for families to keep handy. Why is communication from the school different than the Boys and Girls Club? Because of the drastic increase in COVID cases, it took us a few days to align our communication with the Boys and Girls Club. We’ve worked out the issues from the first case and moving forward communication should be smoother. In the future, if there is a positive case of COVID identified, we aim to inform families in the impacted classroom earlier or at the same time as those in Boys and Girls Club. What options are there for testing? We have a limited supply of rapid tests available for students who are unvaccinated close contacts who are returning from quarantine. We also have PCR tests available for symptomatic students and family members. We know that tests are difficult to get appointments for and want to support our families when possible. We’ve requested additional tests. If we can accommodate a need we will, with priority given to symptomatic students and family members, and students returning from quarantine. Where are students eating lunch? When weather allows, we will use the play court for lunch. When it is too windy/wet/snowy, students will split between the cafeteria and classrooms, except for our 4/5 students, whose classrooms are too small to adequately space themselves. They spread themselves at least 6 feet apart throughout the hall and main lobby when not eating in the cafeteria or play court. We’ve been stressing the importance of focusing on eating and not talking during lunch with students. When students are in the cafeteria, we’ve used two databases that support reading skills and are available through the library, Bookflix and Tumblebooks. This has helped students focus on eating and not talking. Can we see the school lunch menu? Like many sectors of the economy, schools are experiencing supply chain issues and haven’t been able to provide month long menus that families have been accustomed to. For more information on school lunch options as well as how to request special diet considerations, go to https://www.seattleschools.org/departments/culinary-services/menus/. What kind of support does the school need? The biggest challenge North Beach is facing right now is unfilled substitute positions. This impacts every student in the building. COVID can impact staff directly or require staff to take time off to care for family members, and of course there are other illnesses/reasons that may require staff absences. If you’ve been interested in spending time at North Beach and have one or two days a week available, consider applying to be a substitute paraprofessional or clerical substitute. You would be providing immeasurable support to the students and staff at the school, and you’d be able to spend time with our wonderful students! If you have interest in either of these positions, please contact me. Thank you! Finally, on Monday there is no school as we honor the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. Our monthly assembly will be held the following week, on January 27. There are many family friendly virtual and in-person events available next week to recognize the holiday. Have a wonderful long weekend, Kristine McLane, Principal kemclane@seattleschools.org 206-252-1510 2022 Open House for new & incoming studentsDo you have an incoming kindergarten student or are you new to the area? Are you looking at North Beach as a school choice option for fall 2022? Learn more about our great school at these two upcoming virtual open houses.
Remember to enroll your new students as early as possible. Enrollment information Thursday, January 27th at 7pm Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting Or call in (audio only) +1 206-800-4125,,634036158# United States, Seattle Phone Conference ID: 634 036 158# Find a local number | Reset PIN Tuesday, February 1st at 7pm Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting Or call in (audio only) +1 206-800-4125,,671529460# United States, Seattle Phone Conference ID: 671 529 460# Find a local number | Reset PIN 2021 Kindergarten Ambassadors
Welcome to North Beach Elementary!We look forward to meeting you and your student(s).
Below is an outline of how to stay in touch with your fellow Seals and a FAQ put together by our Kindergarten ambassador team. FAQ document KONSTELLA: https://www.konstella.com Konstella is the North Beach PTA’s main form of communication. It is the place to catch the latest school news, learn about volunteer opportunities, and connect with others at North Beach. Join today! (At konstella.com, click the top right “find your school” and enter in North Beach Elementary) BEACHCOMBER weekly email: http://www.northbeachelementary.org/newsletter-archive.html This weekly newsletter highlights the happenings in the school and in the community. Sign up today! (On the PTA homepage the sign up link is on the left side of the screen.) FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/northbeachpta All additional information about kindergarten playdates, info sessions, and school information will be posted via Facebook. PTA WEBSITE: www.northbeachelementary.org Find PTA resources, connect with the PTA, and learn about events, fundraising, and volunteer opportunities available throughout the year. TWITTER: @sealsnorthbeach SCHOOL WEBSITE: https://northbeaches.seattleschools.org DISTRICT WEBSITE: https://www.seattleschools.org |