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Falcon Families, it's 2022-2023 Yearbook time! Orders can be placed online using this link: https://orders.schoolandsportpics.com/ordering/access Enter Access Code: 8GEH4TLD or select Salem School from the dropdown menu. The Deadline to order is April 3, 2023. #salemschoolfalcons #yearbooks #20222023 #keepthememories

Salem families - please take a look at our lost and found video to see if you recognize any items that belong to your student! Each week a new video will be posted and shared. Items shown that week will be available for pickup in the main office the next Monday through Friday, and will then be put into storage. Parents can stop by to look if need be after that time. Items not claimed will be donated to the Sharing Center. View this week’s NEW video here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hEbz6Oc2lBMqw7zKQiTiZpy87engn5qS/view?usp=share_link

❄️SNOW❄️ much fun at first grade recess today! Winter has finally arrived!☃️

Salem School is looking to add a Special Education Paraprofessional to our team! Head to https://wecan.waspa.org/ for more details and to apply! WECAN Position Posting # 164461 #salemschoolfalcons #joinourteam #falconfamily

Calling all Realtors! 🏠🔑 Salem School is excited to invite all Realtors to our first Realtor Breakfast Event, highlighting our school district and community! While you enjoy a complimentary Panera breakfast, let us share with you why Salem School is an amazing choice for all of your potential buyers! This unique opportunity will take place in our Salem School South Cafeteria on April 6th, 2023 from 8:45am - 10:00am. Please RSVP by March 24th using this link: https://bit.ly/SalemRealtorEvent If you have any further questions, please contact Nicole.Pahl@salem.k12.wi.us

Seventh and eighth grade students in Mr. Johnson's VEX Robotics club are well versed in Lego robotics building, planning and programming. This month they have been using VEX Robotics to plan, design and build more advanced types of robots. They programmed the robots to run and be driven on their own. Check out their work below!

Would you like to help our 8th grade class raise funds for their class field trip? On January 30th, from 4pm-6pm, our 8th graders will be hosting a Bake Sale here at Salem! If you like to bake, they are accepting donations of baked goods in the main office during the day on the 30th. If you don't want to bake, but would like to purchase a sweet treat in support of our 8th grade class, make sure to stop in to the lobby outside of our North Gym that evening!

Salem School is excited to announce that 4K/5K Enrollment begins TODAY! Salem offers both a full day and half day 4K program for students 4-years-old on or before September 1, 2023. Students, age 5, on or before September 1, 2023, can enroll for our full-day Kindergarten program. Students currently enrolled in Salem's 4K program for the 2022-2023 school year do not have to enroll for Kindergarten. Enrollment will begin January 23, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m, Monday through Friday, in the school's office located off of AH. The student's original birth certificate and proof of residency are required in order to enroll. Acceptable forms of proof of residency include a deed, current rental agreement signed by both parties, current tax statement, or a utility bill (gas, electric, water or sewer) within the last 30 days. Please keep in mind that your choice for full day vs. half day 4K is on a first come, first served basis. Your choice can be made as soon as you fill out the required enrollment forms and show the birth certificate and proof of residency. Click here for more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ji0wnqv0zm64VIo6stK0sFdfpQBEGaPl/view?usp=share_link

Get Ready! The Scholastic Book Fair begins at Salem TOMORROW! Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them to become Bolder, Prouder, and Stronger Readers. AND—as always—every book they buy earns rewards for our school. Here’s what you need to know about the Fair, which will take place from January 23-26 in the Middle School Library. We will also be open for parent-teacher conferences on the 24th and 26th. This year, you will again have eWallet as an option, as your child’s digital payment account. Before the Fair, set up eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases. If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Online Book Fair. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Your online orders will also benefit our school. Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping:https://www.scholastic.com/bf/salemgradeschool2

Salem Families - Please take a look at our lost and found video to see if you recognize any items that belong to your student! At the end of each week a new video will be posted and shared. Items shown that week will be available for pickup in the main office the next Monday through Friday, and will then be put into storage. Parents/guardians can stop by to look if need be after that time. Items not claimed will be donated to the Sharing Center. View this week’s NEW Video Here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EvmtDEBof8yWDjYcpTdFfl3r6O80vZVV/view?usp=share_link View last week’s video in our Virtual Backpack on our website!

First graders worked hard second quarter on an animal research project. This week they shared their projects with their classmates. On Thursday they had the chance to share their research paper with first grade students in other classrooms and learn about their animals!

Ms. Veium's kindergarten class just started a measuring unit in math. Students worked on describing the length of an object and comparing the length of two objects. Students had to estimate and cut yarn to match the length of Ms. Veium's lanyard. Then they compared and wrote inequality statements to show how many students guessed shorter, the same, or longer lengths.

Save the Date! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Salem, January 23rd through 26th! Click here for more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y0OCW-8j3GhEn0gieTpLF0h7-zqe5Jt_/view?usp=share_link

Students in Ms. Simmons classroom started a research project that they will present to the class to fulfill listening and speaking in kindergarten! Working together in groups of four, they chose a bird and watched a video about their bird. Later this week they will label and choose four facts about their bird. Stay tuned on Monday to see their presentations!

YOU are invited to donate blood February 17th in the South Gym at Salem School! The need for blood is constant, but only 3 percent of the U.S. population donates. By rolling up a sleeve, donors can play a critical role in the treatment of accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease. That’s a pretty big impact for such a simple act! Plus, did you know you can follow your donation as it makes its way to a hospital in the Blood Donor App? You get a mini-physical when you come to give. The Red Cross will check your pulse, blood pressure and hemoglobin levels. All of these details are tracked in the Blood Donor App too, so you can monitor your results over time. Additionally, ​​​​​​for a limited time, the Red Cross has expanded its blood testing to include sickle cell trait screening on donations from self-identified African American donors. General Guidelines for Blood Donation: Be in good general heath and feeling well. Weight at least 110 lbs. Have not donated blood in the last 56 days. You don’t need to know your blood type- We need donors of all blood types to ensure a sufficient supply for patients. Donors may be notified of their blood type following their donation when they receive their blood donor card or by creating a profile through the Red Cross Blood Donor App. All who come to give will receive a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card by email. PLUS, they’ll also be automatically entered for a chance to win a trip for two to Florida, including round-trip airfare, a three-night stay at the Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach and $100 voucher for the resort’s Ocean Hai restaurant, plus a $750 gift card for expenses. All students that recruit a blood donor will receive a Red Cross mini pop up lantern to show they helped save lives. CLICK HERE to schedule an appointment: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=SalemGradeSchool

Since we haven't had much snow outside, Mrs. Geibel's first graders brought the Snow FUN inside to create their very own snowmen! ☃️ Check them out below!

Today, the Kiwanis Club of Westosha-Salem presented Salem student Archer Krupo with his very own iPad to use for communication, along with a gift card to enable his teachers to purchase the App they will be using with him. Archer's teachers submitted a grant on his behalf and the Kiwanis chose Archer to be the recipient! We are so grateful for this incredible community support for our Salem students and staff!

Ms. Simmons would like to congratulate her December Students of the Month! Keep up the great work Falcons!

Tomorrow is the deadline to sign your middle school student up for our brand new Esports program! Don't miss out on this amazing new opportunity here at Salem! For more information, and to sign your student up, please visit our Esports page: https://www.salem.k12.wi.us/esports

Salem Families - Mark Your Calendars! We are excited to announce a FREE free live event hosted by SmartSocial.com, all about How TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat can be used in a positive way to create a digital resume to safeguard a student's future. Register here for this next VALUABLE parent & student event on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7416583233237/WN_8GP5h4mzRLiwIShxt8MHrQ Sample topics during this event will include: What are the world’s best companies looking for from your student in the next 5 years? We will review core values that are important to Google, Amazon, SpaceX, Tesla, and more. Will TikTok and Instagram be your future resume? Students will learn how to shine online by using every app as a positive portfolio of projects and photos What is Google saying about you to your dream job/dream career? Learn how companies will search for your student online, and what your student can do to take charge of what information is being shared. Learn how colleges might also search for a student and how they find social media when evaluating students for a scholarship. Instagram resumes: How to get discovered. Gone are the days of PDF resumes for students. Students will learn how other students are easily turning their Instagram profile into a resume that stands out for colleges and future employers so they aren’t passed up for their dream future How a student got fired with one post, and what your family can do to avoid online blunders… SmartSocial is offering this event live six different times. Register for the best time to meet your family’s schedules. (Each event will cover the same materials.) Use the Salem School District registration unique registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7416583233237/WN_8GP5h4mzRLiwIShxt8MHrQ We are looking forward to these live events from SmartSocial in 2023 and hope you’ll join our community’s conversation about learning how to keep our students safe online! P.S. If you can't make it, use this unique link to access all of the replay videos: https://smartsocial.com/salemsd