SALEM HIGH SCHOOL

9/10/24 - Picture Day

9/18/24 - Early Release 12:30

9/19/24 - Meet the Teacher Night 6-8

10/14/24 - No School - Indigenous People's Day

10/15 - 10/18 - Homecoming Week

10/16/24 - Fall Concert @ 7pm

Breakfast is served at Salem High School from 7:15 - 7:45 each morning in the 1st Floor Cafeteria.

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.

Congratulations to Malcolm Edwards, Class of 2024, for earning his first career start and win for @FSU_Falcons this past weekend. #OnceAWitchAlwaysAWitch

Climate Resilient Schools Coalition are looking for students grade 9-12. Those who are accepted will receive a $1000 stipend upon completion of the program.

There is no place like home...Salem High School builds community with intentional actions.

Be About It!

#GoWitch

Salem High School celebrates scholars as they head into the fall with media day.

While our Witches came up short there is much to build on and great excitement going into the season. The night was filled with excitement and our cheerleaders kept the energy high all evening. #GoWitch

Salem News: https://www.salemnews.com/sports/young-falcons-outmuscle-witches-for-opening-night-triumph/article_340f07e2-6c7f-11ef-8310-0be41bd52c76.html

The Witches opened their 2024 season with a decisive sweep, 25-16, 27-25, 25-13. Junior captain Annie Thornett had a terrific match, setting a single game program record of 20 aces on 93.9 percent serving. Fellow junior captain Mia Silva was also impressive in dishing out 12 assists and picking up four aces (94.1 percent serving). Jayli DelRosario, a senior, earned her first varsity start and wound up with five kills for a .250 hitting percentage, as well as three aces on 92.3 percent serving. (Salem News)

Salem 4, Winthrop 1: Two goals from Sydney Agno and five saves from goalkeeper Kate Heppner helped the Witches win their first Northeastern Conference match in five seasons. Sam Agno and Jackie Fritz also came up with goals for Salem, with Dever Cornell and Agno adding assists.

Salem News: https://www.salemnews.com/sports/wednesdays-area-roundup-salem-girls-soccer-wins-first-nec-match-in-five-years/article_315c4e8e-6ad0-11ef-a243-5fa27aef0f15.html

Salem News: https://www.salemnews.com/sports/wednesdays-area-roundup-salem-girls-soccer-wins-first-nec-match-in-five-years/article_315c4e8e-6ad0-11ef-a243-5fa27aef0f15.html

Whitney New had an excellent showing for the Witches, finishing second overall in 22:58.

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 - https://cpaulino.youcanbook.me

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!

Salem High School is excited that so many scholars began the school year with full schedules of classes that are aligned with their interests and post secondary plans. However, we understand that changes to electives still may need to be evaluated in the first week of school. Open add/drop of courses will continue until the end of day (2:30 pm) on September 13th. After this date, any changes to a students schedule will require an additional meeting and administration approval.

The U.S. Education Department (USED) has announced that the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be launched through a new process. Starting on Tuesday, October 1, USED will release the 2025-26 FAFSA form for testing with a limited set of students and institutions. The department will make the application available to all students on or before Sunday, December 1. This process will allow USED to test and resolve issues before making the form available to all students and contributors.

Massachusetts students can find information about college financial aid on this shared web site and through the Department of Higher Education’s Office of Student Financial Assistance.

Salem High School Counselors will continue to work with our community partners to provide continual support around the financial aid process as the year progresses including workshops, one-on-one support in person and virtually, and student lesson planning.

If you need any support taking advantage of these opportunities reach out to your college and career counselor.

Harvard Medical School: (Flyer Below)

Please share our program with your students as well as with other science/health teachers and counselors at your school (refer to the attached flyers at the bottom for distribution). All are welcome to attend our information session, held September 11th from 7-8 pm online at this zoom link (password: hprep)

This year’s application deadline is Friday September 20th, 2024 at 5pm. The application is now live and is available at this link.

You can find more information about HPREP and the application on our website. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at hms.hprep@gmail.com.

Admission Representatives will be here during Crew - students can sign up via Naviance or at the C3 Desk in order to receive a pass to the event.

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: Worcester, MA

Website: https://clark.edu/

Enrollment: Undergraduates 2,349 Graduates 1,149

About: At medium-sized, coed, 4-year, private university and liberal arts college. Clark has structured its curriculum around Liberal Education and Effective Practice, which connects classroom learning with action through world and workplace experiences. A lot of value is placed on hands-on learning and getting students involved. Clark's location in Worcester gives students access to small city life in a community rich with culture and many other nearby college campuses, and is also within an hour from both Boston and Providence. Campus is primarliy residential with many different living options.

Fast Facts:

• Student faculty ratio 11:1
• 86% retention rate of first-year freshmen returning as sophomores
• Clark is pretty diverse with about 40% of undergraduate students representing ethnic minority groups, and 61% of students coming from outside of Massachusetts.
• Clark meets 99% of financial need for eligible first year students
• The most popular majors are within Social Sciences and Psychology. Some major options include: Women's Studies, Molecular Biology, Globalization Studies, Finance, and Personality Psychology.
• NCAA Division III Sports
• Clark offers more than 130 student clubs and organizations

What is Needed to Apply:

• Completed Common Application and Personal Essay
• Official Transcript
• 2 letters of recommendation (1 from college and career counselor and 1 from the teacher of choice)
• SAT/ACT Scores (Optional)
• Interview (Optional)

Average GPA: 3.67

Average Standardized Test Scores: SAT - 1293 / ACT - 30, Clark is completely test optional

Virtual Visit: https://www.clarku.edu/undergraduate-admissions/virtual-visits/

Education Required: Master's degree and licensure

Typical Tasks Associated with This Career:

• Evaluate a patient's condition and needs
• Develop a treatment plan for patients, identifying specific goals and the types of activities that will be used to help the patient work toward those goals
• Help people with various disabilities perform different tasks, such as teaching a stroke victim how to get dressed
• Demonstrate exercises-for example, stretching the joints for arthritis relief-that can help relieve pain in people with chronic conditions
• Recommend special equipment, such as wheelchairs and eating aids, and instruct patients on how to use the equipment
• Assess and record patients' activities and progress for patients' activities and progress for patient evaluations, for billing, and for reporting to physicians and other healthcare providers

Expected Income: Average $83,000

Job Growth: 18% over next 10 years

Related High School Coursework

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Biology
• AP Biology
• Psychology/Sociology
• English