North Salem High School

Good afternoon HS families,

Two Quick to Dos-

• Parent Portal:

Please log into the parent portal and verify all contact information.

• Arbiter/FamilyID:

Complete the information and sign off on school policies, this is required for all students.

Both of these are quick steps, but they're important for us to have on file for every student.

Upcoming Events
See below for links to information on upcoming events.

Schedules
Student schedules were posted live as of Friday. If you have any questions, please have your child reach out to their counselor so we can support any changes or needs.

Curriculum & Instruction Updates
This year, we will be focusing on embedded honors and project-based assessments, which will be built into various courses across the high school level.

Our Focus This Year
Our focus this year is to build an educational system that works for our students, one that holds high standards and pushes our students to be the best version of themselves on a daily basis. To do that, we will be analyzing multiple data points, including AP test scores, which we have now gone back and reviewed, as well as Regent's exam results. We will be sharing out these data points in the near future to provide a full picture of where we stand as a high school.

Looking forward to the work ahead. Enjoy the last couple weeks of summer.

Dr. Martin

8/25 - Senior Portraits (information previously emailed)

8/26 - Welcome 9th Graders, 10am

9/3 - Schools Open

9/7 - Labor Day, Schools Closed

9/17 - Financial Aid Presentation, 7pm

9/18 - Homecoming Dance for Grades 9-12, 7:00-9:00pm

9/21 - Schools Closed - Religious Observance

9/24 - MSHS Open House

9/25-9/26 - Homecoming Weekend

Each school day officially ends at 2:40 p.m.. If it is necessary to leave school before dismissal time, students must bring a note signed by a parent/guardian to the Attendance Desk in the Main Lobby or be signed out directly by a parent/guardian. In order to minimize disruptions in Period 9 and to provide a safe end-of-day and bussing dismissal we ask that, unless there is an emergency, students are not picked up for early dismissal after 2:25pm

Tardies: Once a student is tardy, the system keeps track of how many they have. Automatic emails are sent to inform parents.

Parent Drop-Off and Pick-Up: Use the main entrance circular student drop-off area.

The east driveway opposite Bloomer Road is reserved for use by school buses only. NO STUDENT DROP-OFFS OR PICK-UPS CAN OCCUR ON THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING DUE TO THE ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF BUSES and for overall student safety.

IN THE EVENT OF SCHOOL CANCELLATIONS OR EARLY RELEASES:

In the case of inclement weather, or other reasons, parents will be contacted by the School Messenger program. Please make sure we have your current contact information updated in ParentPortal.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE DIRECTIONS:

• For the welfare and safety of all students, it is requested that students do not arrive at school any earlier than 7:30 a.m.

• There is no supervision prior to this time.

• The first bell rings at 7:50 a.m. and the tardy bell rings at 7:58 a.m.

• Classroom instruction begins promptly at 7:58 a.m.

STUDENT ARRIVAL/DISMISSAL PRECAUTIONS:

BUSES:

All bus route and bus stop information can be found on the ParentPortal. *We are working on getting bus pickup and drop-off times updated in our system. Please continue to check the bus information in ParentPortal as times may change.

PARENT DROP-OFF AND PICKUP:

Parents driving their child(ren) to school are asked to stay to the right on the front driveway entrance from June Road and use the circular student drop-off area at the front of the building. Please pull to the end of the circle to allow students to depart and please do not leave cars unattended in this area. Use the circle to pick up students at the end of the day as well. Please note that the east driveway opposite Bloomer Road is reserved for use by school buses only, NO STUDENT DROP-OFFS OR PICK-UPS CAN OCCUR ON THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING DUE TO THE ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF BUSES.

PARKING:

Student parking is reserved for Seniors only. Please be sure to complete a parking application with the Main Office. E-mail Mrs. Armstrong at marmstrong@northsalemschools.org.

Please be aware that students who arrive at school tardy will be documented by the Attendance Desk. Parents of students arriving at school late will be required to send a note in with their child.

ABSENCES:

Please report all absences to the Attendance Desk (mshsattendance@northsalemschools.org)

VISITORS:

All visitors must check-in at the Security Kiosk. Visitors during the school day must have an appointment.

REPORT CARDS:

We share report cards at the end of each quarter which are accessed through the ParentPortal.

WEEK OF AUGUST 17TH-

Varsity/JV Sports (Grades 9-12) - BEGIN AUGUST 24TH, FOOTBALL BEGINS AUGUST 17TH

Sport Offerings: Cross Country, Football, Boys and Girls Soccer, Field Hockey, Volleyball and Girls Swimming

REGISTRATION JULY 25th THROUGH AUGUST 21st

Medical Forms (current physical, medication forms) are to be submitted to Nurse Stephanie Hendrick.

PLEASE NOTE: According to the NY State Education Department, a physical dated from from August 1, 2026 on is acceptable for Varsity, and JV and September 1, 2026 for Modified Sports

Varsity/JV and Freshman Football

Season Start Date Football ONLY: Monday, August 17th

Registration Dates: July 14th through August 14th

Medical Forms Due: July 1st through August 14th

Varsity/JV Sports

Season Start Date: Monday, August 24th

Registration Dates: July 25th through August 21st

Medical Forms Due: July 1st through August 21st

REGISTRATION PROCESS:

Arbiter is a secure registration platform that provides you with an easy, user-friendly way to register for sports. When you register through Arbiter, the system keeps track of your information in your Arbiter profile.

A parent/guardian should register by clicking on the link below.

https://students.arbitersports.com/organizations/north-salem-ms-hs-athletic

ATHLETIC OPEN HOUSE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS (VARSITY AND JV)

Mandatory for all High School Student Athletes and Families

Tuesday, August 25th 6:00pm MS/HS Auditorium

NORTH SALEM ATHLETIC CALENDAR: https://northsalemcentral.tandem.co/

*All practices and games are posted on the Athletic Calendar. Subscribe for notifications regarding date/time/locations.

LIVE STREAMING- Live streaming is available at both the HS Gymnasium and Tiger Stadium- Turf Field NBC Sports Engine- When you click on the Local Live Link, it will now bring you to NBC Sports Engine. Sports Engine

TIGER STADIUM-Tiger Stadium

FITNESS CENTER:

The fitness center will be open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:20-4:20pm for students in Grades 7-12. Please click on the link below to access the dates when the fitness center will be open. All students are required to sign in with the teacher and remain in the Fitness Center until the end of the session. In the event that transportation is needed, there is a late bus at: 4:15pm. Sneakers and athletic attire are required.

Fitness Center

SPORTS YOU: Please subscribe to Sports You and enter your code for the sport that you have signed up for in Arbiter Sports. All HS and MS coaching staff will be communicating to our families through this platform. Link: sportsyou.com

**The codes are the same from each school year for each level of the sport.

GO TIGERS!

Sincerely,
Ms. Denise M. Kiernan, CAA
Director of PE, Health and Athletics

Website: https://www.northsalemschools.org/
Location: 230 June Road, North Salem, NY, USA
Phone: (914) 669-5414
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NorthSalemSchoolDistrict/
Twitter: @NS_Tigers