Saltar's Point Otter News

4/17 - Shelter in Place Drill

4/20 - 4/24 - Month of the Military Child Spirit Week - see flyer below

4/30 - Yearbook Sales End

Every Wednesday is ACE Day and students are released at 2:10 pm (except half days)

📚 2026 Yearbook Sales Are Now Open! 🎉

Our yearbook committee has done an amazing job putting together this year’s book—you won’t want to miss it!

Order yours today: https://shop.yearbookmarket.com/saltarspointelementary

🗓 Sales close on April 30
📕 Softcover: $22
📘 Hardcover: $33

Secure your copy and celebrate all the great memories from this school year!

Dear Families,

All students will begin the Smarter Balanced Assessments during the first week of May, and testing will continue through May 15th.

It is very important that all students are present during this time, as these assessments play a key role in measuring student learning and progress. If your child will be absent for any reason, please notify the front office as soon as possible so that we can arrange a make-up testing time.

To help your child do their best, please ensure they come to school each day well-rested, on time, and ready to focus. Encouragement at home can make a big difference in helping students feel confident and prepared.

A more detailed testing schedule will be sent home in the next couple of weeks.

Thank you for your support in helping make this a successful testing period for our students.

Sincerely,

--

Alex Clauson

Principal

Saltar's Point Elementary

Monday - April 20 - Stars, Stripes & Sparkles

Tuesday - April 21 - Purple Up

Wednesday - April 22 - Super Hero

Thursday - April 23 - Military Kids Serve, Too! (Wear Camouflage)

Friday - April 24 - Proud to be an American

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 17, 2026. Evaluation and testing will be completed in late April and early May. If you have any questions about the program, feel free to contact me via Parent Square or email at hengstrom@steilacoom.k12.wa.us.

Dear Saltar's Point Families,

Auditions for the SP Talent Show will be held in the gym on Friday May 1 and Monday May 4 from 3:15-4:30. Students only need to attend one of these auditions. These will be open auditions and students will perform in front of each other. There will be no transportation provided. Parents will not be allowed in the auditions and cannot pick up their child early. We will walk the students out at 4:30. The talent show will be on the last day of school time TBD.

To prepare for your audition, please understand the following guidelines:

1. Practice and rehearse your act enough so you can perform it. Your audition needs to be 2 minutes or less (your final performance can be longer). You will start your song/act and we will cut you off around the two minute mark. There will be no second auditions so you need to be polished and ready to perform. Nerves are OK! It's part of the process but show up ready to entertain! Check out this video with some great tips for auditioning! Even though it is geared toward America's Got Talent, it applies here as well! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xNdaYFG2b0

2. If recorded music is used, it must be appropriate for our school. The songs cannot contain bad words. The content needs to be age appropriate (no sexual content, no reference to drugs or alcohol, no reference to violence). For the performance, it must be a karaoke version (instrumental). You can find most karaoke tracks on YouTube:-) Please email the youtube link or recording mp3 to Mrs. Bathurst prior to the audition. ebathurst@steilacoom.k12.wa.us. **Students will not audition if no music is sent. **

3. Group auditions will require an entry form for each person in the group signed by each individual’s parent or guardian.

4. We will be scoring students' auditions using a rubric. Please follow this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1abZdE57-pKN7KpCe9av4P0y4P6pjtYUz/view?usp=sharing

5. Audition forms will be sent out after spring break in parent square. Sign ups will be digital in a google form.

Are you moving?

Fill this out: Saltar's Withdrawal Form

Is your student going to be out for a planned trip?

Fill this out: Saltar's Planned Absence Form

Do you have District questions?

Go here: District website

Do you have school specific questions?

Go here: Saltar's Point school website

Do you want to see fun pictures?

Check out our Saltar's Point Facebook page

How does the district/school/teacher communicate with families?

They use this: ParentSquare

Do you need a copy of a report card or need to check on attendance, bus or emergency contacts?

Go to Family Access here: Skyward

Do you need to pay for field trips or fines or put money on lunch accounts?

Go here: TouchBase Payments