SALEM HIGH SCHOOL

9/18/24 - Early Release 12:30

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

9/30/24 - NEACAC College Fair at Salem State University (Grade 11 and 12 Scholars)

10/03/24 - Haunted Happenings Parade

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

10/15 - 10/18 - Homecoming Week

10/16/24 - Fall Concert @ 7pm

10/24/24 - Grade 11 PSAT

Salem High School is excited to provide an in school opportunity for all 11th grade students to participate in the PSATs OCTOBER 24, 2024.

The PSAT/NMSQT takes 2 hours and 14 minutes and consists of 2 sections: (1) the Reading and Writing Section, and (2) the Math Section. Most of the questions are multiple choice, though some math questions ask you to write in the answer rather than select it.

The following table shows how much time you get for each section and the number of questions for each test:

How to Prepare:

College Board offers many ways to practice for the computer exam and has partnered with Khan Academy for a personalized plan. Click the link below to access preparation materials:

https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/practice

College Fair Sep 30, 2024

The College and Career Counseling Department will be hosting a field trip for all juniors and seniors to attend the NEACAC College Fair from 9-12 on Salem State’s Campus to learn about over 80 Colleges across the country.

Any senior that would like to opt out of this field trip will have the opportunity during crew this Friday.

A list of Participating Colleges can be found here.

Thursday, September 19, 2023 6pm - 8pm

5:30 - 6:00 Scholar Schedule and Map Distribution in the Salem High School Lobby

6:00-6:15 Presentation

Quick Family update in the Auditorium

6:19-8:00: Parents/Guardians will follow their scholar’s schedule. Teachers will be presenting each period in their own classroom. Scholars Schedules will be available in the lobby.

6:19-6:28: A Block

6:32-6:41: B Block

6:45-6:54: C Block

6:58-7:07: D Block

7:11-7:20: E Block

7:24-7:33: F Block

7:37-7:46: G Block

7:50-8:00: H Block

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.

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.

The year is off to a great start! We are looking forward to having the opportunity to welcome our families to Salem High School on 9/19/24 to meet your teachers. There are so many great things happening at Salem High School; incredible CTE opportunities, Advanced Placement Courses that start in grade 9, 29 Varsity Sports, Music Program known as the Pride of the North Shore, and so much more...

Be About It!

#GoWitch

Witches headed up to Maine this past Friday afternoon for the 2nd Ken Perrone Withes Classic. This business trip for the Witches started off with a walkthrough and dinner hosted by the team from Brewer. This was an incredible opportunity in for our Witches to spend some time together and continue to solidify into the team they are striving to become. During the game the Brewer Witches opened up by scoring on their first drive, but Salem went on to score 50 unanswered points. #GoWitch

Below Picture Courtesy of Salem News: From left, Salem High golfers Alyson Gill and Barbara Rowley matched up against Masconomet foes Abby Ellis and Charlotte Leiss when their respective teams met Wednesday at Olde Salem Greens.

Salem 2, Gloucester 1: Incredible match that showed a young Salem team keep consistent pressure on Gloucester. This is an up and coming team that is sure to keep improving.

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.

University of California: San Diego

Location: La Jolla, CA

Website: https://ucsd.edu/

Enrollment: 30,794 undergraduate / 8.037 graduate and professional students

Mission: UC San Diego is transforming California and a diverse global society by educating, by generating, and disseminating knowledge and creative works, and by engaging in public service.

About: UC San Diego is recognized as one of the top 15 research universities worldwide. Everything the university does is dedicated to ensuring that their students have the opportunity to become changemakers. While the university offers 11 divisions and schools and over 130 undergraduate majors: the five most popular academic majors for freshman are biology, economics, chemistry, math, followed by computer science and engineering.

Admission Requirements:

• As a first-year applicant, scholars must earn a high school diploma (or equivalent) and complete specific coursework in high school, earning a C or better in these classes. Courses include 3-4 years of math, 2-3 years of a laboratory science, and 2-3 years of a world language.

• ACT Plus Writing or SAT Reasoning test with Writing

• For prospective engineering, biological or physical science majors, it is recommended to submit scores from 2 SAT Subject Tests closely related to the desired major

• Personal insight questions

• Portfolio review (optional for Arts majors)

Average GPA: 3.81

Average Test Score: 1320-1510 (SAT) / 28-34 (ACT)

Virtual Tour: https://admissions.ucsd.edu/visit/virtual-tour.html

Education Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Health Administration. A Master’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration or Public Health will be beneficial to work in larger hospital settings.

Typical Tasks Associated with This Career:

• Plan, organize and manage operations and activities of one or more health clinic(s) or health program(s)

• Oversee and manage processes of clinical teams

• Formulate and update departmental plans and priorities to address any business or operational challenges

• Set a direction for the team, resolve and issues and provide guidance to team members

• Stay abreast of important and relevant laws, regulations, policies, and procedures governing assigned clinic operations

Expected Income: Average $98,000

Job Growth: 18% over next 10 years

Related High School Coursework:

• Business Marketing

• Accounting

• Economics

• English

• Public Speaking

• Healthcare

• Health

• Psychology