SALEM HIGH SCHOOL

In the next month (from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15), we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month where we recognize the accomplishments and contributions of Latinos to our city, country and throughout the world. We will be providing educators with lessons and materials that they can use to highlight the importance of this month. Additionally, all community members are cordially invited to attend the Latino Leadership Coalition's annual Hispanic Heritage Month gathering for a night of reflection, appreciation, and celebration of our community's history. This year's celebration will take place Friday, September 19th, 5:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. at Collins Middle School, 29 Highland Avenue, Salem, MA.

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October 5 - Salem High School Car Show

October 10 - Cheer and Football Senior Night

October 13 - Indigenous People's Day (No School)

October 13 - Girls Soccer Senior Night

October 14 - NEACAC College Fair for all 11th Graders

October 16 - Grade 11 PSAT

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The Salem High School Fine and Performing Arts Department published there first newsletter of the school year.

Welcome to the Salem High School Fine & Theater Arts Newsletter! Our

goal is to provide a monthly update where you can learn what’s

happening in your students’ art classes, explore what’s going on in the

department, and stay informed about important events and activities.

Link to Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10T_3gvVqUgjZ0N-gbXTaLV03yAHC9HyW/view?usp=sharing

This Fall the Salem High School Football Boosters in partnership Village Tavern are starting a new series, "Friday Night Lights At Village Tavern." Come by Village Tavern and watch your Witches on live stream and purchase some Salem High School gear while you are there.

Mention Salem Football and a percentage of the proceeds will go to the Salem Football Boosters to support this program.

“BE ABOUT IT”

• Live the values of our school community; show pride, respect, and responsibility not just by saying it, but by consistently doing it.

• Follow through on commitments, whether that’s in academics, athletics, arts, or personal goals.

• Model integrity by letting your behavior reflect your intentions—be the example others can count on.

“BE ABOUT IT” means don’t just talk about who you are or what you stand for, prove it every day through effort, character, and action.

Be About It!

#GoWitch

SALEM (Sept. 30, 2025) – Their respective career paths may differ from marine biology or oceanography, but the two weeks they spent at sea during the summer will undoubtedly benefit the college and career pathways Rylan Workman and Guywintz Jules have chosen.

Both Salem High School seniors, Mr. Workman and Mr. Jules each spent two weeks on the ocean over the summer – Mr. Workman from June 30-July 11, Mr. Jules Aug. 1-12 – with the SEA Expedition High School and Pre-College Program with roughly 25 students and crew from around the world.

They conducted research, observed weather and ocean swells, steered the ship (the sailing school vessel Corwith Cramer), and even washed dishes, in accordance with the six hours on/12 hours off shifts.

Neither Mr. Workman or Mr. Jules plan to study ocean research – they will pursue environmental engineering and pre-medicine with a focus on neurology, respectively – but agreed they will take the experience with them. They worked in teams, heavily reliant on students they had just met, worked through the night, at the mercy of the sea.

Complete Article: https://salemk12.org/news/shs-sea-expedition-program/

Black Cat Bistro (Lunch Service)

• Hours: Wednesday–Friday, 11:15 AM–1:00 PM (Black Cat Bistro is open to the public during these hours)

• Menu: Rotating menu every two weeks - We will be sending the new menu out to families at the start of each week.

For preview purposes below you can view the menu of the last two weeks. Below you can view our future Chefs preparing Salmon.

Salem High School will be well represented on NCAA rosters this fall. Visit Salem Public Schools' full list of former Witches currently on NCAA rosters.

• Samantha Agno '25 | Soccer, Salem State University
• Isabella Cunha '23 | Soccer, Wentworth Institute of Technology
• Malcolm Edwards '24 | Soccer, Fitchburg State University

Salem 8, Lowell Catholic 0: Alexa Martin, Kai Gillis and Ally Bedard all scored their first varsity goals and Salem (7-2-1) won its fourth in a row. Jackie Fritz had two goals an an assist and Caroline Antczak, Hadley Austin and Maymay Eichel also scored. Lily Navins and Madison Leonard had assists and Amelia Meegan had her fourth straight shutout.

Salem News: https://www.salemnews.com/sports/fridays-area-roundup-peabodys-bettencourt-hits-rare-milestone-with-1-000-kills/article_be83f7c5-3e01-4734-a3d4-864e41c38119.html

October 14th - NEACAC College Fair

11th grade Field Trip

8am-12pm - Salem State University

October 16th -PSAT - JUNIORS ONLY In School

All students are registered and expected to take exam

October 21st - SENIOR SAT DAY In School

By registration only - more information to follow

Early Action Presentation from the event on September 2, 2025:

College and Career Center held its Virtual Early Action/Early Decision Night. Please reference the presentation from the evening with information about applying Early Action or Decision along with important dates for Seniors as they finalize their applications:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1wO0xJ4rYAgH4NGuJ8r5sg-SOQqZyR_A1cst3vxCWABU/edit?usp=sharing

October 6, 2025

Hello Students and Families,

We received some Fall Semester Early College alerts from NSCC and SSU. When an alert has been issued, we check in with students individually and send notice to students and families through ParentSquare.

Make sure you’re submitting your work on Canvas (SSU) and Blackboard (NSCC) on time! Note-taking (e.g. 2-column notes) is a helpful way to keep track of course lectures and readings. We’ll continue to address this in our check-ins.

At SHS-Masshire visited G&H Block Early College students to discuss job skills and career pathways. Seniors–we’ll be focusing on college essays and applications through October and November during our check ins.

Yuleika from NSCC Admissions will be visiting Seniors and during crew (2nd floor IMC) Monday 10/6. Register here for upcoming Family Webinar Oct 15: NSCC Admissions & Paying for College 6-7 PM English, 7-8 PM Spanish (link provided after registration).

Here is a link to all Early College Updates for SY25-26.

Sincerely,

Alexandra Kirby

Early College Coordinator

We are thrilled to begin another exciting year and to support every student in their journey to growth and success. Through our C3 College, Career, and Counseling Department, we encourage all students to Dare To Grow because your future knows no boundaries.

We are excited to share that our students have already started more than 200 college applications to schools across the country! You can view the interactive map here to see where students are applying: C3 College Application Map.

This information comes from Naviance, which students can access through ClassLink. Parents can also access their student’s information using their Naviance username and password.

If students or families need support accessing Naviance, please reach out to your student’s counselor for assistance.

C3 also has a number of upcoming workshops and post-secondary events to support your planning:

• Senior Early Decision/Early Action Virtual Night – Tuesday, September 2nd (more information to follow the first days of school)

We encourage all students to take advantage of these opportunities, explore possibilities, and reach goals beyond what they thought possible.

Together, let’s make this a year of growth, exploration, and success.

Deciding what colleges to add to your list? One great resource to examines what factors goes into your college choice is Big Future at https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search.

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Mascot: Panthers

Enrollment:

Total university enrollment: 30,000

Undergraduates: 20,500

Graduate students: 9,500

Average GPA (First-Year Students): 3.5 unweighted GPA

SAT Score Average: 1340

ACT Score Average: 30

Ursinus College has been named one of the top 15% of undergraduate colleges in the country in Princeton Review's 2026 Best 391 Colleges

Admissions: https://www.pitt.edu/admissions

Academic Programs / Scope:

Pitt includes multiple schools across arts & sciences, engineering, health sciences, business, computing, education, and more. It is a large research institution with strong graduate programs and an emphasis on interdisciplinary scholarship. (As a member of AAU and a hub for NIH funding, etc.)

Outcomes & Engagement:

• Research & impact: extensive in biomedical, engineering, public health, and social sciences; among top institutions in research funding and output.

• Community & infrastructure: new Recreation & Wellness Center opened, strengthening student life amenities.

Student Life & Characteristics:

• Gender distribution: ~ 42 % male / 58 % female

• Housing: ~ 42 % of students live in university-affiliated housing, ~ 58 % off campus

• Campus: urban, located in the Oakland neighborhood, includes landmark “Cathedral of Learning.”

Recent & Notable Developments:

• Opened a 270,000 ft², nine-story Recreation & Wellness Center to support physical, mental, and social wellness among students

Virtual and In-Person Tours: https://admissions.pitt.edu/virtual-tour/

Website: https://www.pitt.edu/

Education Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (ME) or Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) from an ABET-accredited program.

Co-ops/Internships/Capstone: Hands-on design, manufacturing, or R&D experience is strongly preferred and often required.

Certification & Licensure (role-dependent):

• Pass the FE exam to become an EIT (common for early-career engineers).

• After ~4 years of supervised experience, you may pursue a Professional Engineer (PE) license (needed to sign/seal public-facing designs).

• Optional credentials: GDTP (ASME Y14.5), Six Sigma/Lean, SolidWorks CSWP/CSWE, ANSYS/CFD certificates, PMP for project-heavy roles.

Typical Tasks Associated with This Career:

Mechanical engineers design, analyze, build, and improve machines and thermal/fluids systems used in products and manufacturing. Common duties include:

• Concept & detailed design of components/assemblies using CAD (e.g., SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor) and GD&T per ASME Y14.5.

• Analysis & simulation: hand calcs plus FEA (stress/deflection/fatigue) and CFD/thermal studies to verify performance and safety.

• Prototyping & testing: rapid prototypes, lab/field tests, instrumentation, data analysis, and design iteration.

• Materials & manufacturing decisions (machining, casting, injection molding, 3D printing); DFM/DFA and cost optimization.

• Root-cause analysis and reliability/quality improvements (FMEA, tolerance stacks, SPC, Six Sigma).

• Documentation & compliance: drawings, BOMs, specifications, risk/safety reviews, and regulatory/standards adherence.

• Cross-functional collaboration with electrical/controls, software, manufacturing, supply chain, vendors, and customers; project scheduling and budgets.

Expected Income: Average $130,000

Job Growth: 10% over next 10 years

Related High School Coursework:

Mathematics: Algebra II, Pre-Calculus/Calculus, and Statistics

Science: Physics (mechanics, energy), Chemistry (materials basics)

Engineering/CTE: Intro to engineering, Robotics, fabrication, PLTW courses

Computer Science & CAD: Programming (Python/MATLAB), 3D modeling/drafting

AP English: Technical writing, presentations, teamwork/leadership