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SALEM HIGH SCHOOL

October 19 - October 26, 2024

SALEM HIGHSCHOOL October 19 - October 26, 2024

Upcoming Dates

10/27/24 - MICCA Championships- 2 -5pm - Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Stadium 850 Hancock St, Quincy, MA, United States

10/28/24 - Unified Basketball Senior Night @ 4:00

10/30/24 - Conferences 2:40 - 3:40

10/31/24 - Early Release Day 12:30

11/3/24 - NESBA Championship - 12 - 3pm - Veterans Memorial Stadium 250 Osgood St, Lawrence, MA, United States

11/5/24 - No School - Election Day

11/6 and 11/7 - ELA MCAS Retakes

11/11/24 - Veterans Day Observed - No School

11/12 and 11/13 - Math MCAS Retakes

11/13/24 - End of Term 1

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Witches Flag Football Play at Halftime of Jets and Patriots Game

This Sunday your Witches will be at Gillette Stadium competing against Wachusett at halftime of the Patriots and Jets Game. #GoWitch


OCTOBER 31, 2024

During this early release day scholars are able to wear costumes;

  • No masks, full-face masks
  • No props or accessories that could be a tripping hazard or depict weapons, like swords, guns, knives, chainsaws
  • No Costumes that make fun of disabilities
  • No Costumes that depict gangs, drugs, and alcohol

This has been a fun day for the past few school years and we look forward to another day that brings joy and creativity. Check our twitter throughout the day to check out our Halloween Dress Up - @principalgburns #GoWitch

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Support Your PTO: Dinner for Two Anywhere in the World Raffle

For the 14th year, the Salem Education Foundation has launched its Dinner Anywhere in the World Raffle, which includes dinner, hotel, and two roundtrip airplane tickets to anywhere in the world. Tickets are sold through the school PTOs, SEF board members, volunteers, restaurants, parents, and students.


Students have incentives if they sell tickets:


  • The student who sells the winning ticket earns $500 cash.
  • The school that sells the most tickets will be the first positioned school in the next Haunted Happenings parade.
  • PTO’s earn $1 for every ticket they sell after exceeding 100 tickets


An anonymous donor who bought a ticket for each and every school teacher, custodian, and cafeteria worker in SPS will be automatically entered.


Download Raffle Form


Checks can be made payable to the Salem Education Foundation. For any questions regarding the raffle or ticket sales please contact Ben Arlander at BenArlander@gmail.com.


Salem Education Foundation Raffle: https://www.salemeducationfoundation.org/raffle

Registration Open for Automotive, Property Maintenance January-May Coursework

Sign Up Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVU0axXbKXWWI2UbrZJGAAu2uKi1Aqm5Vh_cbLOFO1yc2HeQ/viewform

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Breakfast is served at Salem High School from 7:15 - 7:45 each morning in the 1st Floor Cafeteria.

Salem High School Dinner Salem High School Dinner

Exciting News! Salem High School students now have the opportunity to stay for dinner any day after school! Dinner will be served in the SHS first-floor cafeteria from 3:05 PM - 4:35 PM starting this coming Monday 12/11. These meals are FREE for all students.

https://salemk12.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Salem-High-School-11.pdf
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It's A Great Time to Be A Witch! It's A Great Time to Be A Witch!

Be About It!

#GoWitch

Homecoming Dance 2024 #GoWitch

Great night to be had by all our Witches as they enjoy a night together to celebrate the beginning of the 2024 - 2025 School-Year.
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Nutrition and Athletic Performance

Last school year Salem High School identified a need to provide our scholars information in regards to nutrition and athletic performance and designed a course, Nutrition and Athletic Performance. In this course scholars will not only learn proper nutrition, but will have the opportunity to make quick healthy snacks and foods as well as learn safe movements and exercises to maintain healthy bodies or prepare themselves for athletic competition.

This course is instructed by Mrs. Janna Ryan and Mrs. Melissa St. Pierre

#GoWitch

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Witches Win in 5 Against Winthrop on Senior Night

The Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse was filled with excitement as our Witches went the distance against Winthrop and won in 5.

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Offensive woes plague Salem again in loss to Winthrop

Salem News: https://www.salemnews.com/sports/offensive-woes-plague-salem-again-in-loss-to-winthrop/article_22f6da94-934d-11ef-b91c-ab8f472ced50.html


On a night in which the 1974 Salem Witches Team was celebrated Salem fell short against Winthrop.

Souza turns the trick in Salem boys soccer victory

Salem 6, Amesbury 1: Senior captain Ian Souza netted a hat trick and the Witches ended their season with a solid victory. Sophomores Henry Beauparlant, Nile McManus and Anderson Muj all scored as well.

Scholar-Athletes Showcased Scholar-Athletes Showcased

Two-year captains and sisters a driving force for growing Salem girls soccer

Salem News: https://www.salemnews.com/sports/two-year-captains-and-sisters-a-driving-force-for-growing-salem-girls-soccer/article_1df1053c-9178-11ef-b981-5f340893726a.html

BZ's MVP of The Week: Rocco Ryan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkLwMn8RPFc

Salem High School football player making his own mark as team captain

College and Career Counseling Corner College and Career Counseling Corner

Meet With Your College and Career Counselor

How to Access your College and Career Counselor:


1) Scholars can ask for a pass from their teacher to see a counselor

2) Scholars can email their counselor regarding a concern or to make an appointment.

3) Scholars can also use the counselors' YouCanBookMe Links below


Kerry McHugh - https://kmchugh.youcanbook.me

Alice Ryan - https://msryansalemhigh.youcanbook.me

Maureen Beaudet - https://maureen-beaudet.youcanbook.me

Rachael Kozlowski - https://mskoz.youcanbook.me

Claribel Paulino - https://cpaulino.youcanbook.me

Alexandra Kirby - Early College Coordinator - akirby@salemk12.org


Meet your counselor! No matter where your scholar is on their journey in high school, their counselor can help provide valuable and useful information to guide them to post secondary success. Your scholar’s counselor will meet both individually and in groups to create a high school and postsecondary plan that meets your scholar’s unique needs. Please feel free to make an appointment anytime to get to know how this department can help your family and scholars in any way!

FAFSA Support

The U.S. Education Department (USED) has announced that the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be launched through a new process. Starting on Tuesday, October 1, USED will release the 2025-26 FAFSA form for testing with a limited set of students and institutions. The department will make the application available to all students on or before Sunday, December 1. This process will allow USED to test and resolve issues before making the form available to all students and contributors.

Massachusetts students can find information about college financial aid on this shared web site and through the Department of Higher Education’s Office of Student Financial Assistance.


Salem High School Counselors will continue to work with our community partners to provide continual support around the financial aid process as the year progresses including workshops, one-on-one support in person and virtually, and student lesson planning.

College Representatives Visit Salem High School

Admission Representatives will be here during Crew - students can sign up via Naviance or at the C3 Desk in order to receive a pass to the event.

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.

College and Career Highlight College and Career Highlight

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Florida Institute of Technology

Location: Melbourne, FL

Website: https://www.fit.edu/


Enrollment: Undergraduates 4,731

Graduates 2,644


About: Florida Tech is a private, coeducational, residential, research-intensive university located in Melbourne, FL. Florida Tech was founded in 1958 as Brevard Engineering College as a school for the early “missile men” who were helping to build a foundation for the U.S. space program. Though the university offers more than 200 comprehensive degrees, they always keep science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at the forefront. The university boasts that what truly sets them apart from other colleges and universities is their hands-on, dive in, and buckle up approach to higher education. No matter the major, scholars at Florida Tech engage in hands-on projects and immerse themselves in fieldwork beginning freshman year


Fast Facts:


  • The Aldrin Space Institute was established at Florida Tech on August 25, 2017. ASI research and development in support of an eventual human settlement on Mars.
  • Notable alumni include five Space Shuttle astronauts, the first female four-star general in US Military history, 1984 Olympic gold medalist in rowing, and a two-time major league World Series-winning pitcher.
  • One-third of the student body comes from over 100 countries around the world. Florida Tech is consistently ranked as the top national university for fostering international experiences (U.S. News & World Report)
  • Florida Tech offers over 200 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs such as Accounting, Aeronautical Science, Aviation Management, Criminal Justice, Mechanical Engineering, Planetary Studies, Psychology, and Sustainability Studies
  • Florida Tech's motto is "Ad Astra Per Scientiam," Latin for "To the Stars Through Science"


What is Needed to Apply:


  • Completed Common Application and Personal Essay
  • Official Transcript
  • Letter of Recommendation
  • SAT/ACT Scores



Virtual Visit: To take a video tour or sign up for a virtual student panel visit: https://admissions.fit.edu/portal/visit

Florida Tech | Making History. Shaping the Future.

Physical Therapist

Education Required: Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT)

3 year program post bachelor's degree


Typical Tasks Associated with This Career:


  • Develop medical treatment plans
  • Record patient medical histories
  • Test and measure patient's strength, range of motion, and muscle performance
  • Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals
  • Examine patients to assess general physical condition
  • Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments
  • Evaluate patient outcomes to determine effectiveness of treatment



Expected Income: Average $87,900

Job Growth: 30% over next 5 years


Related High School Coursework


  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Biology
  • Psychology
  • Chemistry

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