SALEM HIGH SCHOOL

12/5/23 - Grade 10 On Track Conferences

12/6/23 - Early Release 12:30

12/7/23 - Understanding Your Child's Report Card (In Person) 5pm - 6pm

12/7/23 - Parent/Guardian Conferences 6pm - 8pm

12/9/23 - SHS Music Department Annual Craft Fair 10am - 3pm

12/12/23 - Salem High School Future Scholar Night 6:30pm - 8:30pm

12/13/23 - Early Release 12:30

12/13/23 - Salem High School Winter Concert 7pm

12/14/23 - Open Mic 3pm - 4pm 2nd floor of IMC

12/14/23 - Tri-M Honor Society Induction Ceremony

12/18/23 - Community Band Concert 7pm

12/19/23 - CTE Sponsored Blood Drive

12/20/23 - John and Abigail Adams Scholarship Breakfast (By Invitation)

12/20/23 - JROTC Mid Year Award Ceremony 11:30am

12/22/23 - Progress Reports in Aspen

Salem High School is committed to providing each scholar a world class experience that pushes them to think critically and exposes them to opportunities that are unique to their path. Whether Career Technical Education, AP, Early College, or one of the many pathways, Salem High School has something for everyone that is aligned to their college and career choice.

We are truly reimagining our scholars' experience based on their passions and goals.

#GoWitch

Saturday, December 9th, 2023

10am - 3pm

Salem High School

77 Willson Street

Salem, MA 01970

IF YOU VENMO, PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND PHONE NUMBER IN THE MESSAGE! THANK YOU!

To be counted present, students must attend the required number of hours each day. Therefore, students who are tardy or leave before the end of the day must be present for at least one half of the instructional day, excluding lunch to be counted for the instructional day.

Procedure:

Listed below is the progressive discipline cycle for tardy to school that will restart at the beginning of each term:

1st tardy: Warning

2nd tardy: Warning

3rd tardy: Administrative Detention

4th tardy: Administrative Detention

5th tardy: Parent Meeting and Student Success Plan

*If there is a hardship creating a barrier to attending school on time please reach out, gburns@salemk12.org . Salem High School will look to create a plan that removes as many barriers as possible.

The Community Office at Saltonstall is now open every Tuesday and Thursday 4 -7pm. The community office provides additional supports for high school scholars in all academic areas.

Free college access program for juniors and seniors after school at SHS through LEAP for Education’s College Success Program.

For questions, contact Norma Ramirez, Site Coordinator, at nramirez@leaap4ed.org or 978-414-5383.

Sign Up Now: https://leap4ed.formtitan.com/high-school-registration#/

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.

Be About It!

#GoWitch

Senior Medical Assisting students attended their first in-person laboratory simulation session at Harvard MEDscience. This fall, SHS CTE has partnered with Harvard Medical School for a hybrid fall semester. Each week the medical assisting students attend a virtual Case Study led by Harvard’s teachers and lab directors.

Incredible evening that highlights Witch Mix, 8U and High School Cheerleaders, 1999 team members, a Witch coming out of the rafters and of course your Salem High School Football Witches.

Salem Falls Short in Super Bowl 26 - 22.

Salem News Article: https://www.salemnews.com/sports/division-6-super-bowl-notebook-loss-cant-diminish-record-breaking-season-for-witches/article_5d4c3a0a-8fe2-11ee-96e1-770f352b439c.html

Salem News Article: https://www.salemnews.com/sports/super-setback-salems-dream-season-ends-with-title-game-loss-to-fairhaven/article_48006c1c-8fb4-11ee-b3b7-c768e5816eca.html

Salem News Slideshow: https://www.salemnews.com/cnhi_network/slideshow-the-salem-witches-fall-to-the-fairhaven-blue-devils-26-22-for-the-miaa/collection_b3940438-8fd8-11ee-ab2e-9bcfdf753931.html

Thank you to all the community members that made this journey so special by being present for our Witches! It was incredible expereince for our Witches to honored by you all at the pep rally and to play in front of so many people at Gillette. There is no doubt life long memories were made and you all were a big part of making that possible. #GoWitch

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 - Coming Soon

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!

Equitable Excellence Scholarship®

Equitable Excellence Scholarship® is the flagship program of Equitable Foundation, the company’s charitable-giving arm.The enhanced scholarship program includes renewable scholarships and engagement to create pathways to opportunities for aspiring college students.

We are pleased to announce our 2024 Equitable Excellence Scholarship® application period is now open and will be active until December 18th, 2023, 3:00 p.m. CST. This year, Equitable Foundation has a renewed focus to recognize students who demonstrate ambition and self-drive to be a force for good in their school, local community, or work activities.

In alignment with Equitable’s own mission of helping people achieve financial security so that they can face the future with confidence, the Equitable Excellence Scholarship® places an emphasis on empowering students’ future plans so that they can continue to have positive impacts in their community.

To support students throughout their academic journeys, Equitable will provide 100 $5,000 annual scholarships that will be renewed to award recipients each academic year for four years, for a total of $20,000 per recipient. The company will also award 100 one-time $2,500 scholarships that can help students to underwrite immediate costs associated with higher education such as tuition, books or room and board.

In addition to providing monetary scholarships, Equitable will offer award recipients with development opportunities and engagement programs to support their onboarding into their first year of college. Programs will include a strong emphasis on mental health as well as other workshop opportunities that focus on mentoring, networking, and professional skill-building programs with Equitable’s own workforce and executive leadership teams.

The Equitable Excellence Scholarship® is supported through new strategic partnerships between Equitable and Scholarship America, CommonApp and the National College Attainment Network (NCAN) to assist students who apply for the scholarship and are seeking resources to support the college application process.

Eligibility:

We’re committed to students who show potential. Those with the courage to pursue what’s possible; display strength in managing challenges; share wisdom with others. The Equitable Excellence Scholarship® is our promise to those individuals dedicated to achieving their dreams.

• Be a current high school senior that resides in one of the 50 U.S. states, District of Columbia or Puerto Rico, who plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two- or four-year college or university in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year.
• Demonstrate ambition and self-drive to be a force for good in school, community, or work activities.
• Be willing to provide a release to publicize their identities and information about their plans or achievements along with photographs for use in Program promotion/information.
• Have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).

To learn more and apply, visit

https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/equitableexcellence/

Salem High School has many college representatives to meet with prospective students during the Crew block Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday during the school year. This is a wonderful opportunity for scholars to learn more about specific colleges that may align with their interests and post secondary career plans. Any junior or senior is able to sign up through Naviance or at the C3 desk to meet with a representative. A full list of schools are available on Naviance under the College Tab - Visits.

Upcoming colleges are:

University of Maine at Fort Kent: Tuesday December 5th

The 24-25 FAFSA will not be available until sometime in December versus being available in October in previous years. This is definitely going to affect colleges and institutions across the board in regards to their admissions process and their financial aid process. The North Shore EOC is prepared to adapt to these various changes and we want to offer some services and events leading up to the debut of the new application to make this a lot easier for students and parents.

EOC has partnered with Salem High School to offer in school appointments to begin the process to create FSA IDs in advance of the application! On NOVEMBER 30TH students can get support to create FSA IDs with support from our community partner!

Next steps? Sign up in C3 with Ms Grateaux AND complete the google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5WlPDv83N0ddsjHKyA9J6f_JKgDfrO4KNIAd4maXLL-4QRg/viewform

Deciding what colleges to add to your list? One great resource to examines what factors goes into your college choice is Big Future at https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search.

Location: Harrisburg, VA

Website: www.jmu.edu

Mascot: Dukes

Enrollment: 19,883 (undergraduate)

90% freshman retention rate (national average is 72%)

95.6% of 2021 JMU graduates were employed,

in graduate school or involved in other career

endeavors within six months of graduation.

More than 130 degree programs, there is plenty to explore. Academic majors include Dance, Justice Studies, Architectural Design, Public Policy and Administration and more.

SAT: mid-50% range: 1160-1320 (Test optional: 73% submitted test scores)

Average GPA: 3.4

Virtual Tour: https://www.jmu.edu/admissions/visit/virtual/index.shtml

Education Required: Masters Degree in Art, History, Archaeology, or Museum Studies Typical

Tasks Associated with this Career:

• Design, install, and arrange installations in a museum

• Negotiate acquisition of art

• Order instructional or library materials or equipment

• Develop library or archival databases • Research topics in area of expertise

• Provide information to the general public

• Evaluate characteristics of archival or historical objects

• Write grant proposals

• Plan community programs or activities

Expected Income: Average $71,354

Job Growth: 9% over the next 10 years

Related High School Coursework:

• Basic Foundations of Art

• Art electives such as Studio Drawing, Studio Painting, Ceramics, Photography

• AP Art History

• World History

• US History

• AP European History

• Computer Technology