Salem School District -

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

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!

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!

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!

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

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

"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!🥇

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).

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

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

Fifth and sixth graders put their artistic talents to work, designing captivating book covers for their favorite reads! Can you spot Mr. Velleux in the midst of this creative bulletin board outside of Ms. Perttula's library? 🧐🖌️ #BookLovers #ArtisticExpressions #LiteraryCreativity #Salemschoolfalcons #RaisingReaders

REMINDER: Absentee Picture day is scheduled for tomorrow, November 16th. If your child has not had a picture taken already, it will be taken then. Ordering information will be given out at the time of pictures. If a picture was already taken, but a retake is needed, please let your child's teacher know so your child can be sent for pictures. Please return the original picture package to the photographer at the time of pictures. The same package will be ordered with the new image. New packages will not be received unless the original package is returned. Please contact Customer Service with any questions 262-780-2901 or customerservice@schoolandsportpics.com

📚✨ Special Guest Reader Alert! 📚✨ Mrs. Bruni's class was excited to welcome Dr. King this week as a special guest reader! #GuestReader #LiteraryMagic #InspiringYoungMinds #Salemschoolfalcons #RaisingReaders

Does this community helper turkey remind you of anyone? 🦃🎨 4K Falcon, Joanna, crafted a community helper turkey inspired by our very own Mrs. Webster! It's got all of her favorite things like Target and Starbucks, and even a Salem Falcons shirt!❤️ #CreativeKids #CommunityHelperTurkeys #Thankful #Salemschoolfalcons

🌟 Join Us for Math Mania Night at Salem THIS Thursday! 🌟 📆 Date: Thursday, 11/16/23 🕕 Time: 5:00-6:30PM 📍 Location: Salem School What to Expect: 🔢 Engaging Math Activities for the Whole Family 🧮 Fun Math Challenges and Games 🎁 Prizes and Giveaways 🍴 Refreshments and Snacks Don't miss this opportunity to explore the fascinating world of math in a FUN and interactive way, while winning great prizes! Whether you're a math whiz or just looking to have a great time with numbers, Math Mania Night at Salem has something for everyone! 📣 Spread the word and bring your friends and family. Let's make this a night to remember! https://www.facebook.com/events/865245711943778?active_tab=about

Empowering Future Leaders! 🗳️🌟 Congratulations to our newly elected 8th Grade Representatives! The election process is more than just a vote; it's a valuable lesson in leadership and democracy for our students. We're proud of their engagement in shaping their school community's future. 🎓👏 #StudentLeadership #FutureLeaders #ElectionKnowledge #Salemschoolfalcons

🔧💡 Engineering Excellence in Action! 🔧💡 In this exciting PLTW activity, students are putting their precision and craftsmanship to the test as they create skimmers designed to glide effortlessly across the floor. It's all about accuracy, innovation, and hands-on learning! To see the skimmers in action visit our IG page! 🚀📏 #PLTWEngineering #SkimmerChallenge #HandsOnLearning #Salemschoolfalcons

Congratulations to our Salem A Team girls basketball as they went on to win the consolations bracket in the Yorkville Basketball Tournament last weekend! Go Falcons!