Salk Seahawk Scoop
Week of 1/21/2024
Upcoming Band Concert
Our first full elementary band concert is scheduled for Thursday, January 25th at 7:00 P.M in the Fraser High School gym. Students must be in the gym with their equipment set up by 6:30 P.M. for a group warm-up before the concert. Percussion students are expected to bring their own percussion kit with them. For attire, please have your students wear their Fraser elementary band t-shirts with black or khaki bottoms and black shoes
Prior to the concert, please make sure your student has everything they need: instrument, book, stand, new reeds, etc. so that rehearsals can go smoothly. If you need help getting any of the necessary equipment, please don't hesitate to reach out--I am more than happy to help.
If you have any questions or need anything from me, please let me know. I'm looking forward to our first full performance of the year. Have a great day!
Thanks,
Peyton DeSchutter
Thank you Board of Education
Salk PTO
Next PTO meeting is February 13, 2024 at 3:45 in the Salk Media Center.
* If the PTO does not receive enough Chili/Soup entries they will purchase pizza for the event.
READY OR NOT- THE COLD WEATHER IS HERE!
We're starting to see MANY students bundled up each day, which is great! Please be sure to send your child to school dressed for the weather each day. Students will start needing warm coats, gloves, hats, scarves, and/or boots daily throughout the winter.
Please take time to label each and every item- because our lost and found gets bombarded with lost winter accessories throughout the season
Please note that, per Board Policy, we will be having outdoor morning lineup and heading outdoors for our 20 minute recess(es) if the windchill is 10+ degrees.
Time outdoors is time well spent for kids, in all seasons.
Canvas- Parent Access
All Fraser classroom teachers provide instruction, resources, activities, and assessments to students utilizing the Canvas LMS. As a result, students have continuous access to the course materials and information regarding their achievement.
Parents/Guardians can also have continuous access to their student’s course materials and grades in Canvas by creating a parent/observer account. In addition, parents of multiple students can easily switch between their students to view grades and assignments within the same parent account.
All sign up information and resources are provided on the Fraser website.
Important reminders when using Canvas:
- Canvas works best in Chrome
- Please do not install the Canvas app (for parents or students). We are not supporting it as our staff and students are utilizing the web-based version of Canvas and it looks and works differently.
- If you signed up and paired with your students last year, you still have access to those students and their new courses this year.
- If you need to add more students to your account this year, please follow the directions provided below.
- If you have forgotten your password, you can use the Forgot Password? link on the parent sign in page. Then, enter the email address you used to set up the account to receive a password reset email.
- If you have forgotten the email you used, please reach out to Kim Keith, Kimberly.keith@fraserk12.org, for additional assistance.
School Pictures
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Charlie the Therapy Dog
Charlie has made several visits to Salk with great success. Students are happy to see him and he really brightens the mood. Charlie will visit on January 24, 2024.
Charlie's purpose is to ease student's anxieties and increase positive emotions. We do not want his presence to cause fear or anxiety. As a reminder, parents have the ability to opt out of having their student interact with Charlie. If you DO NOT want your student to be around Charlie, then please fill out the opt out form linked here.
For the safety of students with allergies and Charlie, he will not be in the lunch room. Charlie will also remain out of classrooms in which parents have a student who opt out. Charlie will be under my supervision and kept on a leash at all times.
Rules for Interacting with Charlie:
Use calm bodies and inside voices when around Charlie.
Always ask before petting Charlie.
Don't take food around Charlie/feed Charlie
Free Meals for All
Gym Jam
The PTO February Family Fun Event will be held at Cutting Edge on Saturday, February 10th from 2pm-4pm. Cost is $18/child and pre-registration is required. Click here to pre-register.
Gleaners Food Distribution
Our partnership with Gleaners will continue! They will be set up from 9-11 AM on the following dates:
January 25
February 8
February 22
March 7
March 21
April 4
The drive-thru pantry will be located in the Klein Road parking lot at Fraser High School.
If you are in need of food assistance, you can find pantries in your area by visiting https://pantrynet.org.
Save the Date
- 1/25 - Winter Band Concert
- 1/31 - Early Release Day (1:30 Dismissal)
- 1/31 - Skate Night (Great Skate)
- 2/9 - Soup-er Bowl Chili Cook-off (Hosted by the PTO)
- 2/10 - Cutting Edge Gym Night (Cutting Edge Gym)
- 2/13 - PTO Meeting (3:45 Salk Media Center)
- 3/16 - Salk PTO Mom to Mom Sale
Access the full District Calendar HERE at any time!
Salk PTO Information
The 2023-24 Executive PTO Board:
Stephanie Tompkin - President
Amy Wiederhold- Vice President
Jackie Lempinen and Natalie Meyer- Secretary
Christina Burrows- Executive Assistant
Christine Ireland - Treasurer
To contact the PTO - ptosalk@gmail.com
Contact Us
Main Office: (586) 439-6800
Absentee Phone Line: (586) 439-6890
- 24 hour recorded line, please leave your child's reason for absence and length of time out. Absences reported to this line ensure most timely and accurate record.
Principal: Mr. Anthony Birkmeier, anthony.birkmeier@fraserk12.org
School Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Marcy Krebs, Marcy.Krebs@Fraserk12.org
Building Hours - 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
School Hours: 8:35 am – 3:30 pm
First Bell: 8:30 am
Instructional Bell: 8:35 am
Students must be in class by 8:35 am or they are marked tardy