SALEM HIGH SCHOOL

3/19/24 - Progress Reports Posted in Aspen

3/20/24 - 12:30 Early Release Day

3/26 and 3/27 - ELA MCAS

3/29/24 - No School - Good Friday

Artwork by Susan Brack

Save the Dates and details will follow this week. #GoWitch

Donate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/benjamin-peirce-and-stephen-abot-memorial

Colin Bowker, a lifelong resident of Salem and a member of Scout Troop 24 for seven years. For his Eagle Scout Project, he wants to honor two local heroes of the American Revolution by installing a new memorial in a prominent location. This will be at the rotary of Church St. and Saint Peter's St. opposite a Salem History placard in the crosswalk.

Captain Benjamin Peirce was the only minuteman from Salem to die while engaged at the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. His memorial and bronze plaque are currently low and obscure, and do not reflect his sacrifice for our freedom.

Major General Stephen Abbot was a Salem merchant who became the leader of the scouts attached to General Washington’s headquarters. After the war he was appointed Major General of the Second Division, Massachusetts Militia. Though he played a vital role in several campaigns and battles, he has no memorial in his hometown.

With the support of the Salem Veterans Council, he proposes to relocate the existing memorial of Benjamin Peirce from the rotary of Church and St. Peter’s Streets to a nearby space owned by the City of Salem. I also propose to create a new memorial for Major General Stephen Abbot and place it in the center island next to the pathway that bisects the rotary. This way, both men will receive the recognition and respect they deserve from the community they served.

This Wednesday Salem High School will begin monthly drawings for being on time to school. Every scholar that is on time to school will receive a ticket that they place their name on and place in the bucket for the item they would like to win.

We will still continue to enforce three tardies a term and scholars will need to make that time up in detention.

If a scholar or family is having a hardship with attending school on time, please reach out gburns@salemk12.org

8th grade registration timeline:

• February 22nd: Parents/Guardians receive an email with a digital copy of the Course Catalog: 2024-2025 Course Catalog

• March 2nd: Career Technical Education ( Vocational) Open House 9-12

• Week of March 4th: Visit to Salem High School for incoming grade 9 students highlighting electives and the registration process.

  • March 4th - 7th (based on homeroom) Collins Middle School 8th graders

  • March 8th Saltonstall School 8th graders

• March 4th - March 15th: Current 8th grade teachers will input course recommendations for core courses for students in their classes.

• March 7th at 6pm: Class of 2028 parent night at Salem High School

• March 15th: Aspen student portal window open for students and parents to review recommendations, and select electives.

• April 12th: Deadline for parents to submit the course selection worksheet to their counselor or to complete the Selection Google Form . Elective choices for students can be found in the course catalog or in the course selection electives document .

• April 12th: Deadline for parents to contact SHS College & Career Director, Meghan Grosskopf Sousa, regarding placement and changes (mesousa@salemk12.org)

2024-2025 Course Catalog

The Future of Salem High School is Bright! Check out these members of the Class of 2028 that took advantage of our Shadow Day Program.

Shadow Days:

Shadow Days will be held during the school day. Students will be paired with a student in 9th grade and follow their schedule with them. We look forward to welcoming your student into the Salem High School community. Please complete the Shadow Day Request form and you will be contacted within 48 hours to schedule your student’s shadow day.

Madyson, Dever, Lyla, and Hadley '28 are looking forward to CTE Exploratory, AP Courses, and winning a State Championship in Soccer! #GoWitch LET'S GO WITCHES!

Danae '28 is looking forward to participating in volleyball, Medical Assisting and yearbook. #GoWitch

Callie '28 is looking forward to participating in volleyball, softball and Salem High School's Award Winning Theatre Program! #GoWitch

Ana ‘28 is looking forward to exploring the Early Education and Medical Assisting CTE programs said, “It was an incredible opportunity to spend the day at Salem High School.” #GoWitch

SHS marine technology program is an applied learning experience by bringing real world experiences, working with our hands, and connecting with the traditions of Salem Maritime history and modern blue economy

Salem's rich maritime history plays a big part of who we are and where we are going in the future. The program provides student opportunities in the emerging maritime economy by connecting the students to the curriculum, the community, and the industry opportunities around us. The program provides a placed-based and service learning model by making the curriculum more engaging with the use of community resources and partnerships with local business.

Community-based learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community engagement with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience with a greater emphasis on reciprocal learning and reflection.

Check out this edition of Marine Service Technology Newsletter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yvUKo6uik1uujthWiWhsaCdRlPJ_Un41uGWaz9eY5Ug/edit?usp=sharing

Exciting News! Salem High School students now have the opportunity to stay for dinner any day after school! Dinner will be served in the SHS first-floor cafeteria from 3:05 PM - 4:35 PM starting this coming Monday 12/11. These meals are FREE for all students.

Completely free after school program for students grades 9-12 where you can get homework help, try different activities, go on fun field trips, explore your career interests and meet new people! We are a drop-in center therefore you can come whenever you are available, perfect for those who have a busy schedule as well!

If you’re interested or you have questions, contact Ivana Buenopena, Teen Center Manager, at ibuenopena@leap4ed.org or 978-228-1196.

Salem has an incredible number of talented young people taking advantage of all the opportunities Salem has to offer.

Be About It!

#GoWitch

Montserrat College of Art and Congressman Seth Moulton are proud to announce the winners for this year’s Sixth District Congressional High School Art Competition and Show. This year 122 students from 21 schools across the district submitted their work.

Jessica Valatka, Dreaming

Class of 2024 #GoWitch

Scholars in AP Language and Composition and AP Literature and Composition engaged in a virtual session this past Saturday at Salem High School. Our scholars are working hard to make sure they have the tools to score big on their AP Exam.

Expert teachers of the two courses zoomed in to Salem High School and engaged scholars in a rigorous lesson to prepare them for the upcoming AP Exam.

Congratulations:

Ethan Roses (Jazz Band)

James Chesley ( Concert Band)

Thrace Dinkel (Concert Band)

This past Thursday and Friday the Class of 2024 put on an incredible show of comedy, talent, and most of all community. Thank you Class of 2024 for the laughs!

Special Shout Out to the Class Advisors: Ms. Bright, Ms. Abouzeid, Mrs. Gallant, and Mr. Oldoni. These nights are not possible without the dedicated staff at Salem High School.

Salem Ghost Dogs on winning the Grade 8 Indoor Soccer Championship. The girls won 3 games and won the final in a shoot out. Future Witches all over the field! They picked a great day to be great!

Salem High standout freshman Jordan Maxson was also named All-Conference after a spectacular ninth grade season. He averaged close to 19 points a night during the regular season, then ramped it up in two playoff games by scoring 33 in a win over East Bridgewater (including 7 3-pointers) and 29 in a road loss to second seeded Old Rochester. He led both teams in scoring in each of those playoff contests and wound up with a season average of 19.8 ppg and 49 triples.

Salem News Article: https://www.salemnews.com/sports/marbleheads-lemmond-chosen-as-nec-boys-basketball-mvp-league-all-stars-named/article_a78b5c08-e169-11ee-af4d-132435e85639.html

How to Access your College and Career Counselor:

1) Scholars can ask for a pass from their teacher to see a counselor

2) Scholars can email their counselor regarding a concern or to make an appointment.

3) Scholars can also use the counselors' YouCanBookMe Links below

Kerry McHugh - https://kmchugh.youcanbook.me

Alice Ryan - https://msryansalemhigh.youcanbook.me

Maureen Beaudet - https://maureen-beaudet.youcanbook.me

Rachael Kozlowski - https://mskoz.youcanbook.me

Claribel Paulino - cpaulino@salemk12.org

Grade 9 Counselors

Maureen Beaudet Last Names A - K

Alice Ryan Last Names L - Z

Grade 10 Counselors

Kerry McHugh Last Names A - K

Rachael Kozlowski Last Names L - Z

Grade 11 Counselors

Maureen Beaudet Last Names A - L

Alice Ryan Last Names M - Z

Grade 12 Counselors

Kerry McHugh Last Names A - K

Rachael Kozlowski Last Names L - Z

Multilingual Learners Newcomer - Intermediate Counselor 9-12

Claribel Paulino

Meet your counselor! No matter where your scholar is on their journey in high school, their counselor can help provide valuable and useful information to guide them to post secondary success. Your scholar’s counselor will meet both individually and in groups to create a high school and postsecondary plan that meets your scholar’s unique needs. Please feel free to make an appointment anytime to get to know how this department can help your family and scholars in any way!

The FAFSA is here! Almost all trade schools, colleges, and many gap year programs require the FAFSA to be eligible for financial aid.

Please note that many schools have February 1 priority deadlines for financial aid, so it is important that you and your family fill this out as soon as possible.

If you are not sure of your plans, please fill out the FAFSA so that you are eligible for financial aid if you choose to participate in or attend a program that accepts the FAFSA.

We will be offering FAFSA support here at the high school and there are FAFSA Days around the state that can also provide assistance.

*Note: You and your guardians must each have an FSAID to complete and submit your FAFSA.

1. Create your FSAID Account for you and your guardian/parent - https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch

2. FAFSA Application Link: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

If you need support to complete your FAFSA please feel free to access the following:

FAFSA Day - https://masfaa.org/fafsaday/

Uspire – Confidential Text Messages: 978-300-8878

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