Saltar's Point Otter News
January 16, 2025
Upcoming January Events
1/17 - Field trip to Pantages Theater
1/20 - Martin Luther King Jr Day - No School
1/21 - Purple Up!
1/22 - ACE day - students released at 2:10 pm
1/24 - Half Day for Students - students released at 12:10 pm
1/29 - PTA Recess Takeover
From the Principal - Safety Drills
Dear Families,
Safety is our top priority, and to ensure everyone is prepared in case of an emergency, we conduct monthly safety drills at our school. These drills help students and staff practice important procedures and stay calm during unexpected situations. Tomorrow, we will be holding an evacuation drill to review the steps for safely exiting the building. Please talk to your child about the importance of these drills, and feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Thank you for your support in keeping our school community safe
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Alex Clauson
Principal
Saltar's Point Elementary
From the Counselor - What is your student learning about during Counselor time
We started two new units this week, one each for 4th and 5th graders. 4th graders are learning about Cause and Effect and how “one thing always leads to another”. If you can guess what will likely happen next, you have a pattern. And patterns, especially negative ones, can be changed by changing the Cause or our reaction to the cause.
5th graders will be learning what to do “When Life Gives You Lemons”. You “Make a Plan”, of course! This is a class on managing stress and making a plan to manage at least one stressor so you have more bandwidth to handle other stressors. Should be fun!
From the Health Room - When to keep your child home
From the PTA - Recess Takeover - January 29!
The Salmon are here!
The salmon eggs have arrived from Minter Creek Hatchery in Purdy (first 3 pictures), they spent the first week "chillin'" at the bottom of the tank. They are currently at the "eyed stage".
This week they started hatching (next 2 pictures and little video).
Students will get to observe the students in each of their different stages.
These are Chum salmon, and they will probably be released sometime in the early Spring at Chambers Creek.
Helpful Links
How to Pay for Field Trips, Fees, Fines & Lunch Accounts
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.
January Lunch Menu
Community Flyers
SHM Kids' Knitting Classes
For ages 5 and up
Saturday, January 18
3 classes: 1pm-2pm, 2pm-3pm, 3pm-4pm
All supplies and snacks provided
Fundraising Event Class of 2026
Wednesday, January 22
Hops & Drops in Lakewood Towne Center
5821 Main Street SW
Must Show Flyer to your server
Are you a Volunteer yet? Have you added Saltar's Point to your profile?
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.