3/1 - 3/31 - Hope For the Hungry Food Drive benefitting The Steilacoom Food Bank

3/24 - District Choral Concert

3/26 - PTA Recess Takeover - Rainbow Spirit Day

3/26 - ACE Day - Students released at 2:10 pm

3/27 - Family Bingo Night - hosted by the PTA

3/28 - No School if Snow Make-Up Day not used

4/2 - 4/4 - Half Days - Students released at 12:10 pm

4/7 - 4/11 - Spring Break

Dear Saltar's Point Families,

We want to inform you that our school will be conducting a lockdown drill tomorrow, March 21st as part of our ongoing commitment to student and staff safety. These drills help ensure that everyone is prepared in the event of an emergency. Please take a moment to discuss the importance of these drills with your child and reassure them that this is only a practice to keep everyone safe.

Additionally, we would like to remind you that there will be no school next Friday, March 28th. Please plan accordingly.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact the school office. We appreciate your partnership in keeping our school community safe and informed.

A note from the Highly Capable Program teacher, Mrs. Hannah Engstrom:

Every Spring there is a window of opportunity for 1st-4th grade students to apply for the district’s Highly Capable Program. Any family is welcome to apply. Students who qualify may have advanced academic skills, display an abundance of creativity, or are amazing thinkers. Application forms are found on the district’s website on this page: Highly Capable Program or you may request a paper copy from your child’s classroom teacher. Applications are due April 14, 2025. Evaluation and testing will be completed in late April. If you have any questions about the program feel free to contact me via Parent Square or email at hengstrom@steilacoom.k12.wa.us.

Each year we screen all 5th grade students for eligibility in the district’s Highly Capable Program. This year’s screening occurred with the 4th grade SBA tests and iReady Fall and Winter diagnostic tests. Students whose scores meet at least one qualifying point for the program will be invited for further testing via a Parent Square message to their family which includes a “Request for Permission to Test.” Further testing will occur during conference week, March 31-April 4. If you are the parent/guardian of a 5th grade student and do not receive this Parent Square message, you are welcome to apply for the Highly Capable Program in April. If you have any questions about the program feel free to contact me via Parent Square or email at hengstrom@steilacoom.k12.wa.us.

Hi Otter Families,

We have a super fun upcoming event for our families! On Thursday March 27 we are hosting Family Bingo Night at Saltar's Point from 6-7 pm, with the doors opening at 5:30 pm. We would love to have some volunteers to help out, even just 30 minutes will help make this a fun event. If you would like to volunteer please sign up here: I would like to volunteer. . If you are planning on attending the event, please help us plan and RSVP here: We are attending.

The PTA depends on parents and volunteers to make our events happen. While we would like to host two more family events this year, we can’t do that without additional help! If you are interested in learning how you can become more involved, please reach out to us on Facebook at facebook.com/SaltarsPointPTA or via email at saltarspta@gmail.com . Our volunteer opportunities range from tasks you can do on your own time in the comfort of your own home, to in-person needs to help run events. We are happy to work with your schedule and skills to find a way for you to contribute! Continue to check our website and facebook for the most up-to-date information.

Our YEARBOOK sales are now live! Soft cover yearbooks are $22 and hard cover yearbooks are $33. Order yours today by clicking here! We need photos for the yearbook! If you have photos from classroom events (e.g., field trips, in-class celebrations, etc.), you can upload them for the PTA using this link and entering the password Caring4EachOtter-2025.

Thanks for all your support!
Saltar’s Point PTA

Our salmon were scheduled to be released this weekend but because of the rain the safe little creek would be more of a rushing river to these little guys. We are anticipating they will be released early next week instead of the weekend, so students will get another chance to check them out. We would love to keep them longer but with growth comes crowding.

Saltar's Planned Absence Form

District website

Saltar's Point school website

Saltar's Point Facebook page

ParentSquare

Skyward

If your student has a fine/fee or if you want to put money on their lunch account you can pay online through https://wa-steilacoom.intouchreceipting.com/signin.

If your student has a lost book(s), the fine can be removed either from payment, finding and returning the book(s), or replacing the book.

Sodexo recently found out that Saltar's Point is Super close to being eligible for free meals next year for all students! But they need to have more fourth-grade families submit a free and reduced application by the end of THIS month.

They have asked that we share this flyer to let families know to get online and submit their application. Even if you do not qualify, if Sodexo has enough applications turned in is part of eligibility.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Sodexo. Their phone number is 253-983-2229 or their email is studentnutrition@steilacoom.k12.wa.us

We would love to have you volunteer, if you are a new parent to the district please click on the link to get signed up to volunteer. If you are a current volunteer in the district please contact the volunteer coordinator to make sure that Saltar's Point is added to your profile.