SALEM HIGH SCHOOL

Upcoming Dates

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

October 14 - NEACAC College Fair for all 11th Graders

October 16 - Grade 11 PSAT

October 22 - Early Release Day 11:05

October 23 - Picture Day Retake

October 23 - Parent/Guardian Conferences 2:40 - 3:40

October 31 - Early Release Day

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Friday Nigh Lights At Village Tavern

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 High School Teacher Runs Chicago Marathon

Nicole Major placed 139 in age group. Congratulations to Ms. Major on accomplishing her this goal!

Salem High School Seniors Guywintz Jules, Rylan Workman Adapt and Thrive in SEA Expedition Program

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/

Cheer and Football Senior Night

Lister read the play perfectly on a rollout with under three minutes to play, finding a seam in the Saugus defense and taking it to the house for a 45-yard score. What was thought to be icing on the cake turned out to be the game-winning score as the Witches held off the Sachems, 20-14, on Senior Night at Bertram Field.

Salem News: https://www.salemnews.com/sports/lister-espinal-help-salem-knock-off-saugus-climb-back-to-500/article_4ea0cffd-783c-44fd-86eb-05223fb348ca.html

WATCH: Salem High School Marching Band Earns Second NESBA Sweep

Congratulations to the Salem High School Band Program and Color Guard:

Week 2 of Fall NESBA competition at North Reading H.S. last week saw another first-place finish, a score of 83.32, and a clean sweep of Best Visual, Best Music, and Best Overall Effect honors.

Salem High School Alumni in the NCAA

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

Upcoming College and Career Dates

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 13, 2025

Hello Early College Students and Families,

We hope you’re enjoying the long weekend. For Early College progress, SSU Canvas or NSCC Blackboard is the best place to look–and remember to reach out if you need help!

APPLY NOW: SPS Early College application open for 2026-2027 (due March 31).

REGISTER here for upcoming Student & Family Webinar Oct 15: NSCC Admissions & Paying for College 6-7 PM English, 7-8 PM Spanish (link provided after registration).

Apologies if you missed the 10/6 update–we had a ParentSquare glitch that was resolved. Click here to view all SY25-26 Early College Updates.

Sincerely,

Alexandra Kirby

Early College Coordinator

Where Will Your Road Take You

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.

Pick Your College

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.

University of Delaware

Location: Newark, Delaware

Mascot: YoUDee, the Fightin’ Blue Hen

Enrollment:

Total university enrollment: 24,412

Undergraduates: 19,071

Graduate students: 4,386

Average GPA (First-Year Students): 4 weighted GPA

SAT Score Average: 1240

ACT Score Average: 30

Admissions: https://www.udel.edu/apply/undergraduate-admissions/

Programs:

UD offers 150+ undergraduate majors/minors, 250+ graduate and post-baccalaureate programs across 10 colleges (including the Lerner College of Business & Economics; Colleges of Engineering; Health Sciences; Arts & Sciences; Education & Human Development; Agriculture & Natural Resources; Earth, Ocean & Environment; the Biden School, etc.). UD is a land-, sea-, and space-grant university.

Outcomes & Engagement:

Research & impact: Classified Carnegie R1 (Very High Research Spending & Doctorate Production) in 2025.
Community & infrastructure: Active campus enhancements (see “Recent & Notable Developments” below). udel.edu+

Student Life & Characteristics:

Gender distribution: 40% men / 60% women (undergrad, Fall 2023).
Housing: 38% live in university housing; 62% off campus.
Campus: Classic college-town setting centered on the Green and Main Street in Newark.

Recent & Notable Developments:

Renovated Mechanical Engineering Design Studio (13,000 sq ft; $2M+ in equipment) opened after two-year upgrade (Mar 2025).
Adaptive Fitness Space added in Carpenter Sports Building (Aug/Sep 2024).
Morris Library Special Collections renovation underway (began June–July 2025).
The Green landscape updates (Magnolia Circle) in 2025.

Virtual and In-Person Tours: https://www.udel.edu/about/visit/

Website: https://www.udel.edu/

Chemical Engineer

Education Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.

Co-ops/Internships/Capstone: Hands-on experience in process industries (chemicals, biotech/pharma, oil & gas, food & beverage, semiconductors, consumer goods) is strongly preferred and often required.

Advanced degrees: M.S./Ph.D. for R&D, process modeling, or specialized roles

Chemical engineers design, model, scale up, and optimize processes that convert raw materials into valuable products safely, efficiently, and sustainably.

Process design & documentation: Material/energy balances; PFDs and P&IDs; equipment sizing/specs (reactors, columns, heat exchangers, pumps/compressors, tanks); utilities integration and pinch/energy analysis.
Modeling & simulation: Aspen Plus/HYSYS (steady-state & dynamic), CHEMCAD/PRO/II; rate-based distillation, reactor kinetics, thermodynamics, and hydraulics; data analysis in Excel/MATLAB/Python.
Scale-up & tech transfer: Pilot plant work; translating lab results to plant rates; developing SOPs, batch/continuous recipes, and control strategies.
Process safety & compliance: PHA/HAZOP/LOPA, relief sizing (API 520/521), flare systems, OSHA PSM (29 CFR 1910.119), EPA/RMP, emission/wastewater calculations.
Quality & validation (regulated industries): cGMP documentation; IQ/OQ/PQ validation; CAPA; audit support.
Operations support & optimization: Troubleshooting; yield/throughput/energy improvements; reliability (FMEA, RCA/5-Whys, DOE).
Cross-functional collaboration: Work with mechanical/electrical/controls, EHS, QA/Validation, supply chain, and vendors; contribute to schedules, budgets, and risk reviews.