This page covers how to get or give help finding food, educational resources, childcare, and more. If you are looking to give help, go down to the Giving section of this page.

Last updated: Sunday, April 21st, 2020 @ 2pm.

Food Security

If you need help securing food for your family during this closure, you aren’t alone. There are many families in this situation, and there are a number of resources you can access.

Packs for Kids

During the school closure, we are continuing the Packs for Kids Program, which provides weekend food to Sacajawea families. The Packs for Kids volunteers, staff and PTA are also working to include additional food and household items for families. If your family is not already signed up but may need food assistance right now, please contact Charlene Shanahan at cyshanahan@seattleschools.org

For those who would like to help, due to social distancing we are limiting sorting and food delivery to the packs team, and we now have drive-thru delivery for donations. Please see our donation requests to see how you can help, and thank you to our caring Sac. Community!

Student Meal Supports From SPS Communications:

Seattle Public Schools has 26 schools that are serving as a hub for student meal support during the closure. These schools provide sack lunches prepared by our central kitchen for all Seattle Public Schools students Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., for the duration of the school closure.

You can view a map and list of student meal sites on the COVID-19 resource webpage, including new directions on where to pick up the lunches.

Northeast School Sites:

Eckstein Middle School 3003 NE 75th St Seattle, WA 98115 Enter and exit from courtyard area near portables through cafeteria doors on east side of building.

Nathan Hale High School 10750 30th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98125 Enter and exit through main entrance door on west side of building facing 30th Avenue. Cafeteria will be down the hall on the right.

Olympic Hills Elementary 13018 20th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98125 Entrance and exit through door near southwest corner of building facing Northeast 130th Street drive-up area.

North Helpline

North Helpline’s food banks serve the residents of the 98115, 98125, 98133, 98155, 98177, 98011, and 98028. They do not turn anyone away who comes to us for food. To visit their food banks, clients need to register for a food bank card. More information including hours on the North Helpline Food Bank website.

Basic Food (SNAP) from Washington State

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), called Basic Food in Washington, helps people with low incomes make ends meet by providing monthly benefits to buy food.

Check if you qualify on the Washington Connection website.

NEWS: Congress approved supplemental funding for Basic Food recipients in March and April 2020 due to the impacts of COVID-19. You can learn more about these supplemental benefits here (Cambodian, Chinese, Korean, Laotian, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Vietnamese).

Childcare

Boys & Girls Club Extended Care Sites

To support those families who may be experiencing challenges due to school closures, and to ensure that all youth have a fun, educational place to go during the day, several Boys & Girls Club sites are offering extended-day programming in light of the emerging Coronavirus situation in the Greater Seattle area. See the list below for open Clubs.

Extended Programming at the Boys & Girls Clubs of King County

The Boys and Girls Club at Sacajawea is now open for a limited number of children of families who are first responders, frontline, critical staff, and families in need who are unable to work from home. They are using only the dedicated space in the Boys and Girls Club Portable and outdoors. Please contact them directly at (206) 526-1357.

Family-to-Family Care

If you need help with childcare or are able to help with childcare, consider posting a message in our Facebook Group. If you aren’t on Facebook or are concerned about privacy, please contact Charlene Shanahan at cyshanahan@seattleschools.org.

Remote Learning

We’ve gathered a collection of remote learning resources from our Principal, teachers, and Seattle Public Schools.

Visit our Sac PTA Remote Learning page for more information.

Well-being

From SPS Communications

As more information is learned and shared about the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), you may notice your child experiencing a wider range of emotions such as worry and fear. With the closure of schools some children might also experience sadness and frustration at and not being able to interact with their friends and school staff on a regular basis. There are many steps you can take to support your child during these uncertain times. Here are some ideas for families:

  • Reassure your child that all feelings are normal

  • Make time to talk with your child about their feelings and questions

  • Limit screen time and access to social media

  • Pay attention to what your child is watching and reading and for how long

  • Model positive self-care strategies, your child is learning how to manage their emotions from the caring adults in their life

  • Provide honest information that is age appropriate and avoid sharing assumptions about who is sick with COVID-19

  • Work with your child to develop a consistent “new” daily routine, samples will be provided early next week.

  • Public Health’s Guidelines for gatherings of children and youth while schools are closed

More Helpful Resources

Giving

If you can help make a donation to help our families in need, your Sac PTA is here to help. There are a number of ways you can help.

Financial Donations

Your donations help us food, family support, and supplies to augment our Packs for Kids resources we are offering to families during the closure.

Grocery & Goods Donations

We have a list of items we need to augment our Packs for Kids resources to help our families in need. Please visit the list below to sign up to give some grocery items.

Math 'n' Stuff Fund

If you need a little help getting a few workbooks or resources to keep your kids learning and entertained, consider visiting Math ‘n’ Stuff up on Roosevelt. A few generous members of our community have set up a fund to help Sac families who might need a little help.  If you’re up there and you can afford to help our fund, your giving is appreciated. You can also call Math ‘n’ Stuff directly to contribute 206-522-8891.

Visit Math ‘n’ Stuff’s website at http://mathnificent.com/Math-N-StuffStore/