Salem Public Schools
Salem Public Schools Families,
I want to begin by wishing all the Salem Public School mothers and grandmothers a Happy Mother’s Day! This includes anyone who plays this role in the lives of our children. We are grateful for your presence and involvement in our schools!
As we close Educator Appreciation Week, we want to encourage our community to continue celebrating our amazing staff all throughout the school year. The words and notes of praise and support are incredibly motivating to our educators as they selflessly dedicate themselves to our youth. I might also suggest that you take a moment to reflect on and reach out to the educator that made a transformative impact on you. They will definitely appreciate hearing from you whether it is a call, email or old fashioned letter.
Finally, I want the community to be aware of a special event at Salem High School this Tuesday evening, May 13, 2025. The Salem Public Schools and the City of Salem is hosting a community event for Governor Maura Healey's Latino Empowerment Advisory Council from 6-7:30 p.m. at Salem High. It is an opportunity for the Governor's office to share information and solicit input on how to best support the Latino community across the Commonwealth. Please find a registration link, but everyone is welcome even if they don’t register in advance.
More information can be found on the flyer below.
Enjoy the weekend!
Steve
Please join me in celebrating the fantastic teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, food service workers, nurses, bus drivers, clerks, custodians and support personnel that tirelessly educate and champion the talents of our youth. We are lucky that you chose to be part of the Salem Public Schools' family!
Sixty-Four SHS Students Earn Language Awards Including DESE State Seal of Biliteracy
Juniors Sindi Sula, Guywintz Jules, Morissa Binns and Ajlin Kodheli each earned the Massachusetts Department of Secondary and Elementary Education (DESE) State Seal of Biliteracy with Distinction and led a record 64 Salem High School students who earned similar honors in a ceremony Tuesday morning at the SHS M. Ruth Norton Auditorium.
The Salem Patch | Who Are The Top Honors Graduates Across North Shore High Schools?
The North Shore Chamber of Commerce will once again celebrate the top high school graduates at each of the region’s private and public schools during the 2025 Honors Scholar Recognition Dinner.
VIEW GALLERY | Horace Mann, SHS Scholars Experience Adaptive Sports
On Wednesday, Apr. 30 it was the students at the Horace Mann Laboratory School and Salem High School who experienced sports from a different perspective. Hosted by Spaulding Rehabilitation Center Adaptive Sports, HMLS scholars competed in wheelchair basketball and boccia while SHS scholars enjoyed adaptive archery and cornhole.
Transportation applications for the 2025-26 school year are now open in the Aspen Family Portal.
All students who wish to ride the bus for the 2025-26 school year must submit an application, even if the student currently rides the bus or is considered a mandatory rider. A completed application must be submitted by Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Applications received after July 1, 2025, will not be accepted except in extenuating circumstances to allow proper time for processing and routing.
Note: If you have a student that attends Salem Academy Charter School, you will not be able to submit an application for your student in Aspen. Salem Academy will send a separate application form to families.
- Transportation Application Letter: ENG | ESP | POR
- VIEW: Transportation Application Instructions
- Step-by-Step Bus Application in Aspen: ENG | ESP | POR
- Salem Academy Transportation Registration: ENG | ESP | POR
For more information, visit the Salem Public Schools Transportation website or contact us at:
- T: (978) 740-1240
- dbido@salemk12.org
- jbarros@salemk12.org
As we head into summer, we're thrilled to share some exciting news about our school gardens at Salem High School and Horace Mann Laboratory School. Starting this spring and continuing through the fall, local farmers from MacCluskey Farm will be lovingly tending and preparing our gardens for a vibrant, productive season.
Meet Jonathan Trimby and Daniel Orme – two dedicated farmers passionate about sustainable growing practices. Daniel is an incubator farmer with the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project in Beverly, where he sells produce through the New Entry Food Hub – an organization that has long supported the Salem Farm-to-School Initiative. You can learn more about their work at MacCluskeyFarm.com.
A Bingo fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday, May 10 at the VFW Post 1524 (located at 95 Derby Street) from 1-4 p.m. to raise funds for the 2025 Salem Summer Jam Sunday, July 27 at Salem Willows Park.
- Entry into the Bingo fundraiser is free
- 10% percent of the food purchased at the VFW will support Salem Summer Jam
- Bingo raffle items include a Mother’s Day basket, a child scooter, and a bouquet of gift cards donated to the fundraiser.
Can't make it? Donate to the Salem Summer Jam
For more information or to become a Salem Summer Jam sponsor, contact: salemsummerjaminc@gmail.com
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.