Salem School District -

This December, Mrs. Ambrose and her students are focusing on identifying what makes them special and one of a kind...just like a snowflake! Every student that visits her this month gets the opportunity to make a snowflake for her winter board. They first write something that makes them special on the inside and then they decorate a snowflake on the outside. It has been a great way for Mrs. Ambrose to learn a little bit more about her students and see them practice some self-love!

Library book adventures with Ms. Meier's third grade class! 📚 Do you "spy" what they are reading?🕵️

❄️Hello December!❄️ Mark your calendars for all of our upcoming events! December 5th - PTO Monthly Meeting in the Middle School Library 6:30pm December 5th - 5th & 6th Grade Band Concert, North Gym at 6:30pm (students arrive at 6:00pm) December 7th - 2nd Grade Music Concert, North Gym at 6:00pm (students arrive at 5:30pm) December 9th - PTO Breakfast w/Santa & Vendor Fair 9am-noon December 12th - 7th & 8th Grade Band Concert, North Gym at 6:30pm (students arrive at 6:00pm) December 15th - PTO Open Gym Night (details coming soon) December 18th - 21st - Winter Spirit Week December 22nd, 2023 - January 1st, 2024: Winter Break January 2nd, 2024 - No School for Students, Teacher Workday Visit the Virtual Backpack often for upcoming community and school event and activity information: https://bit.ly/SalemSchoolVirtualBackpack

Mrs. Rynberg's first graders churned up some FUN today while making their very own butter! They each took turns shaking the jar and got to sample the finished product. They gave it a big THUMBS UP! 😍 Visit our instagram page for a fun video! #makingbutter #churningupfun #salemschoolfalcons

There is still time to donate to our RMHC Toy Drive at Salem School and help spread holiday cheer! 🎁❤️ The Toy Drive ends December 13th. Please bring any donations to our Main Office on the AH side of our building, during school hours. Thank you for your support! #RMHCToyDrive #SeasonOfGiving #SalemSchoolCares #CommunityStrong #Salemschoolfalcons

📚✏️ Mrs. Bruni's second graders are using UFLI phonics to dive deep into the world of sounds, blending, and mastering new material! From interactive blending boards to practicing long VCC by writing words like 'wild,' 'kind,' and 'hold' in their journals, their phonics journey is filled with learning and excitement! 🧠📝📖 #PhonicsMasters #UFLIPhonics #SoundSavvy #Salemschoolfalcons #SecondGrade

Members of the Salem Falcon Choir, under the direction of Mr. Walker, sung the National Anthem over Thanksgiving Break at the Milwaukee Admirals game against the Rockford Ice Hogs! The students got to sing and warm up with a professional National Anthem Singer and watch the hockey game afterwards! Please help me congratulate our Falcon Choir on this great honor! #NationalAnthem #FalconChoir #Community #MilwaukeeAdmirals #Salemschoolfalcons

We want to thank the Bristol Fire Department and our other local heroes for sponsoring 9 students that were selected from Salem to participate in "Shop with a Hero" on Saturday, December 16! These local heroes visited Salem to surprise the selected students and present them with a certificate to take home. We ❤️ our community!! #thankful #holidayseason #shopwithahero #communitystrong #salemschoolfalcons

Combat Online Bullying: Supporting Positive Student Behaviors on Campus and at Home - Presented by our Salem School Partnership with SmartSocial! In today's digital world, cyberbullying is a growing challenge, both on and off campus. Join us for a crucial LIVE virtual parent night event where we will discuss the steps parents and educators need to take in order to combat online bullying and protect students. In this virtual session, participants will: -Learn the red flags that a student is being bullied online and discover comprehensive countermeasures parents and educators can take to protect them -Hear powerful stories and testimonials from students, shedding light on the real-life scenarios of online bullying - Receive guidance from educators and experts to help you create safe online spaces for teens and understand what effective interventions look like -Learn how to empower students to speak up and ways communities can collaboratively work towards eliminating online bullying https://smartsocial.com/events?org=salemsd

5K fun during center time in Ms. Veium’s room! They had lots of great choices last week: ABC puzzles, Thanksgiving write the room, pumpkin pie word building, roll and graph Thanksgiving dinner foods, ABC order monkeys and leaves, beginning letter sound locks, and some UFLI phonics activities! Bring on the learning, they are rocking’ it this year!

The Salem PTO holiday lights fundraiser night is TONIGHT! Use the code on the image below, and the PTO will receive a portion of all tickets sales!

Happy Thanksgiving Break to our Salem families! We hope you take time this break to connect with loved ones and recharge. Even though our schools are closed, you will continue to have access to services provided by Salem School District. We encourage you to save these resources to easily reference them should you or a family member need help during the break or beyond. https://www.salem.k12.wi.us/o/ssd/page/care-solace Salem School District partnered with Care Solace to support the well-being of students and their family members. Care Solace is a complimentary and confidential care coordination service that can help you quickly find mental health or substance use treatment options matched to your needs, regardless of circumstance. If you or a family member are looking for help with mental health or substance use and would like to use Care Solace to find a provider: Call 888-515-0595. Multilingual support is available 24/7/365. Visit www.caresolace.com/salem and either search on your own OR click “Book Appointment” for assistance by video chat, email, or phone. Have a wonderful and safe break!

Mrs. Russell's 4th graders teamed up with their Kindergarten buddies in Ms. Simmons' class for a heartwarming Thanksgiving craft.🦃 As they crafted, they shared all the wonderful things they are thankful for! Gratitude in action! 🤗🍂 #ThanksgivingCrafts #BuddyTime #GratitudeGathering #Salemschoolfalcons

Boys Basketball and Cheerleading season tryouts are now open for sign-ups! Please visit our Athletics page under the Extracurricular tab on our school website to find the google form sign up: https://www.salem.k12.wi.us/page/athletics Due to previous observation on the number of participants we are expecting, we will only allowing 6th-8th grades the opportunity to sign up for both Basketball & Cheerleading. *Boys Basketball: PRACTICES BEGIN ON Monday, December 11th FROM 3:30 - 5:00* *Cheerleading: PRACTICES BEGIN ON Monday, December 11th FROM 3:30- 5:00* Please also ensure participants have a current standing physical, emergency contact card (RED CARD), and a concussion form turned in to Mr. Willkomm. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to having these forms turned in. If you have participated in a previous sport (THIS YEAR) and have turned these in, you will not need any more paperwork. Red cards, physical forms, and concussion forms can be picked up in the school office or downloaded and printed from the Salem School District athletics webpage under "Forms". Please also note there is a required athlete fee payment in order for your child to continue participating as the season progresses. If not paid students will be excluded from practices and games. Thank you, Mr. Willkomm

"Attention Target Shoppers!🎯" Mrs. Fisher's 4K classroom has transformed into a bustling Target store! Our little shoppers are exploring, learning, and having a blast!🛒📚🧒 #LearningThroughPlay #ExplorationStation #EducationalFun #4K #Salemschoolfalcons

Coach Willkomm and the Salem girls' basketball A team took 1st place this weekend and became back to back champions in the annual Wilmot Girls Basketball Feeder Tournament! 🏀🏆 Way to go Falcons, we are so proud of you!🥇

These talented Salem students will be spreading holiday cheer and magic on stage as part of the Children's Ensemble at Central High School this weekend during "Elf, the Musical"! We are SO proud of them!🎭 #SalemStars #ElfTheMusical #HolidayMagic #Salemschoolfalcons

This week, our 3rd-8th grade students met with the Assistant Principals to talk about what to do when we see or hear something that is unsafe. Check out next week's Family Flyer for more information. Our older students learned about Speak Up, Speak Out, which is a statewide resource that provides the opportunity to report safety concerns or tips confidentially at any time or any day of the week. Any member of our community can use this resource to report safety concerns. For more information, please visit their website at https://speakup.widoj.gov/ There are multiple ways to report a tip: Call: 1-800-MY-SUSO-1 , Text: Text “SUSO” to 738477, visit https://speakup.widoj.gov/, or download the app (iOS/Android).

Fourth Grade is working on gratitude in the month of November! Ms. Sturino and Mrs. McGrath started the month out by sharing why they are thankful for all their students. Now, students are filling out thankful cards for each other! We ❤️ spreading kindness!

🎨 Mrs. Briggs and her 4K students are exploring the world of colors! Today, they discovered the magic of color mixing and witnessed the mesmerizing transformations that happen when colors blend together. We❤️learning through hands-on exploration! 🌟🖌️ #ColorExploration #LittleArtists #HandsOnLearning #Salemschoolfalcons