Salem Public Schools

LOTS going on at Salem Public Schools tonight..... At Collins Middle School, educators gathered at the #attendancematters Phone Banking event, in which they called families to discuss barriers keeping students from attending school. Meanwhile, at Salem High School, a special meeting of the Salem School Committee alongside the Salem Building Committee took place to discuss the state/future of a new high school. The Salem Building Committee is hosting three community forums beginning next Monday, Nov. 25 at which students, families and all residents can share ideas and gain insight about the future of Salem High School: --Monday, Nov. 25 at SHS IMC Library (6:30-8 p.m.) --Tuesday, Dec. 3 at the Saltonstall School Auditorium (6:30-8 p.m.) --Thursday, Dec. 5 online via Zoom Anser Advisory | Perkins&Will

Elevating learning... Terrific stuff today by Chaiel Schaffel of WBZ | CBS Boston NewsRadio on Collins Middle School and Saltonstall School students, through LEAP for Education, Inc, authoring the next great horror story: https://lnkd.in/e3FEU-mU

How we empower educators: On Monday, Salem Public Schools bus drivers and transportation staff took part in de-escalation training through the SPS directors of Student Supports Mia Riccio (grades 6-12) and Elizabeth Yoder, LMHC (preK-5), along with Coordinator of Translation and Interpreter Services Alexandra Fortich. The training covered the following: --Understanding professional boundaries and ethics in working with children --Examining beliefs about behavior and how it impacts response to behaviors --Identifying the three categories of challenging behaviors that require de-escalation --Applying de-escalation strategies to my practice Salem High School #alwayslearning

SPS Honors 120 Language Learners at Multilingual Learner Family Night: https://lnkd.in/efxiGf2b Salem High School #languagelearning #multilingual

We're #hiring! Salem Public Schools is looking for its next Grants Manager...is that you? https://lnkd.in/eabE89xK

Empowering Educators! https://lnkd.in/eEgVBWNJ Anna Leonhard Lacerda | Chelsea Banks

BASKETBALL/CHEER COACHES NEEDED: The Collins Middle School Department of Athletics is seeking coaches for its girls basketball, cheerleading and intramural co-ed basketball teams this winter. CMS is seeking a head coach and assistant coach for both the girls basketball and cheerleading programs, as well as 3-5 coaches for teams in its intramural basketball program (contingent upon student participation). The CMS basketball season at CMS runs from Monday, Jan. 6 until Wednesday, Feb. 12. Practices consist of two per week in the month of December, then one practice and one game per week once the season beings on Jan. 6. The CMS Cheerleading squad performs at all home basketball games. Once the CMS basketball teams are established, players will be organized into co-ed intramural teams. A stipend is available for coaches. To find out more, contact CMS Director of Athletics and Physical Education Evelyn Oquendo at [email protected] or (978) 740-1191.

'Parent Cafe: Let's Talk Report Cards' Slated for Tuesday, Nov. 26 Please join the entire Salem Public Schools Family Engagement Team as they break down barriers surrounding students' report cards. Family Engagement Facilitators will instruct how to access report cards on Aspen, how to decode them and answer any further questions. Tuesday, Nov. 26 (5-7 p.m.) Mayor Jean A. Levesque Community Life Center 401 Bridge Street Salem, Mass. 01970 Register Now: https://lnkd.in/eP_qbd_u

VIEW GALLERY: Collins Middle School Scholars Captivated by Ipswich Museum’s ‘Dig It!’: https://lnkd.in/eqD6TuFH This is elevating education! Salem High School | Salem Education Foundation

Salem Building Committee Announces Three Community Forums to Discuss High School Design Process: https://lnkd.in/evJA3UZY Salem High School | Perkins&Will | City of Salem, Massachusetts | Anser Advisory