Salem Public Schools
SPS Community,
As we look ahead to next week, Salem Public Schools will take an important step in the selection of our next Superintendent of Schools. From June 15–17, we will welcome the superintendent finalists to our schools and community for a series of site visits, meetings, and community conversations.
Throughout their visits, finalists will have the opportunity to experience what makes Salem such a special place to learn and work. They will visit our schools, meet with students and staff, and participate in focus groups and community forums to hear directly from the people who know our district best.
I encourage our families to take part in the community forums and share their hopes, priorities, and aspirations for the future of Salem Public Schools. Your voices are an essential part of this process and will help shape the next chapter of our district. Interpreters and childcare for children 4 and over will be available. The Community Forums will be hosted June 15-17 in the Saltonstall Auditorium on 211 Lafayette Street from 6:00-7:30.
As the Interim Superintendent, I am excited for our finalists to see firsthand the incredible work happening every day across our schools—the dedication of our educators, the talents and strengths of our students, and our shared commitment to equity, opportunity, and belonging.
Thank you in advance to everyone who will participate in these visits and help showcase the very best of Salem Public Schools.
For families unable to attend, each session will be streamed live via Zoom and the Salem Access TV YouTube channel. Families who submitted questions ahead of time will have their questions posed to our candidates at the session.
The schedule for our candidates is as follows:
Jorge Allen: Monday, June 15 (6-7:30 p.m.)
Andrew Bott: Tuesday, June 16 (6-7:30 p.m.)
Tommy Welch: Wednesday, June 17 (6-7:30 p.m.)
We hope you take full advantage of meeting our next superintendent.
Finally, with less than 10 days left in the school year, it is not too soon to begin thinking about our Summer Learning/Reading Program. I am thrilled to announce we have two creative and exciting rewards for our Summer Learning Champions:
Any student who completes a reading log will be entered into a drawing to be featured in a roundtable discussion with Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo on Salem Access TV to discuss their favorite books.
Additionally our Summer Learning Champions will have their favorite books prominently displayed at the Salem Public Library with their name in a special Salem Public Schools recommended books section.
I also want to make our families aware of the terrific summer programs offered by the Salem Public Library, including Summer Reading Bingo, in which students can win a host of prizes. Other programming includes family circles, book clubs, Lego club and much more.
For more information, visit our Summer Learning/Reading Program resources at salemk12.org/summer.
Enjoy the weekend,
Kate Carbone,
Interim Superintendent
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The Salem School Committee has announced three community forums to introduce the finalists for the role of Superintendent at Salem Public Schools. The forums will take place next Monday through Wednesday, June 15-17 (6-7:30 p.m.), at the Saltonstall School Auditorium and will be streamed via Zoom as well as the Salem Access Television (SATV) YouTube channel.
The community forums are scheduled as follows:
Jorge Allen: Monday, June 15 (6-7:30 p.m.)
Andrew Bott: Tuesday, June 16 (6-7:30 p.m.)
Tommy Welch: Wednesday, June 17 (6-7:30 p.m.)
Interpretation will be available in both Spanish and Portuguese while childcare for children ages 4 and older will also be provided (please inform our caregivers of anything particular about your child’s needs).
DESE is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of the MCAS Family Portal, which will provide parents and caregivers with online access to their student’s MCAS results. DESE looks forward to using this new platform to give families earlier access to their students’ results.
DESE will provide preliminary individual English language arts (ELA) results in the Family Portal by the end of June and preliminary mathematics, science, and civics results in August (exact date to be announced). In September, final results—including student growth percentiles—will be provided and will replace the preliminary results. Please note that school, district, and state results will not be available until September, and a small number of student results may be updated before the final release in September.
DESE expects the results to roll out as follows:
Available in the Initial Launch – June 26 (target date; no later than June 30)
Preliminary spring 2026 ELA MCAS and MCAS-Alt results
MCAS and MCAS - Alt results from past years (2023–2025)
Available in August
Preliminary spring 2026 MCAS and MCAS - Alt results in mathematics, science, and civics
Available in September
Official spring 2026 MCAS results, including student growth percentiles and comparisons to school, district, and state-level results
For more information, view the DESE MCAS website.
We're encouraging all of our students to take part in the 2026 Summer Learning Challenge, the reward for which is two-fold:
- Any student who completes a reading log will be entered into a drawing to be featured in a round table discussion with Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo to discuss their favorite books -- to be aired on Salem Access TV, and...
- Have your favorite books displayed with your name in the Salem Public Library’s Salem Public Schools' recommended books section.
To accept the Challenge, visit salemk12.org/summer, and:
- Complete the reading log form noting the number of books you read (or have had read to you) this summer.
- Have your parent/guardian sign-off on your summer reading.
- Return the completed log to your teacher on the first day of school.
Anyone who turns in a log will be eligible to win. One winner per SPS school.
Summer Reading Bingo
Summer Sessions & Programming
Sesiones y programación de verano
As we celebrate the end of a busy and successful school year, the SPS nursing team wants to congratulate our students on their hard work and thank our families for their incredible support. To help you kick off a happy and healthy summer, our latest newsletter is packed with essential warm-weather updates and tips.
Have a wonderful, safe, and well-deserved summer break. To view our newsletter, click here.
Salem Youth Football is holding non-contact football clinics every Saturday through July 20 from 9-11 a.m. at the lower field behind the Salem High School Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse.
All players in grades 1-8 looking to improve at tackle and/or flag football are welcome to attend. Attire should be a t-shirt, shorts and cleats/sneakers as well as plenty of water.
Each participant will receive a t-shirt and coaching from Salem Youth Football’s experienced coaching staff. Drills, instruction and scrimmages are non-contact and geared towards improving both tackle and flag football skills and knowledge.
Flag football games are scheduled for the last session on July 20 at Bertram Field. Family and friends are welcome to attend.
Cost is $30 for all Saturday sessions. Participants can register at: salemyouthfootbalandcheer.com. For more information, contact Ron Miano at coachmiano@gmail.com.
The Spring 2026 Family/Caregiver Survey is now available. We value your opinion and encourage your input as you are an important part in the life of your scholar and many others and a valued member of the Salem Public Schools community. We would be honored if you would take a moment of your time to share your feedback with us.
The survey will be open from May 21, 2026-July 3, 2026 and should take no more than 15 minutes. We encourage you to take one survey per student you care for, if you would like to. The survey is available in English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Haitian Creole among many other languages.
Should you have any questions or need support please reach out to the Family Welcome Center at 978-740-1225 or email WelcomeCenter@salemk12.org.
ParentSquare is the communication platform for Salem Public Schools. Families receive communication from the district, school, and their student's classroom all in one space. Families can communicate 1-to-1 with teachers, register for parent-teacher conferences, and more.
If you are not receiving messages from ParentSquare or if you are having trouble, contact your school's front office. You can visit www.parentsquare.com for more information.