Transportation Registration Open for 2025-26 School Year
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.
- Transportation Application Letter: ENG | ESP | POR
- VIEW: Transportation Application Instructions
- Step-by-Step Bus Application in Aspen: 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
Teams Sought for SHS Community Volleyball Tournament
The Second Annual Salem High School Community Volleyball Tournament is slated for Saturday, May 31 (8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m.) at the SHS Veterans Memorial Field House.
This year's tournament will be comprised of two divisions -- a Women's Bracket and a Co-Ed Bracket:
- Teams may consist of 6-8 athletes.
- All co-ed teams must have at least two female athletes on the court at all times.
- All athletes ages 14+ are invited to participate.
- Registration fee is $200 (~$25/person)
The event also includes food, raffles and Witches Volleyball gear for sale. All proceeds will support the SHS Volleyball program's preseason Trip in August.
For more information, visit the Tournament website or contact the SHSVB coaching staff at salemwitchesvolleyball@gmail.com.
Washburn University
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Mascot: The Ichabod
Enrollment: 6154
Average GPA: 3.00
SAT Score Average: 1110
ACT Score Average: 20
Washburn is a top-notch university in an urban setting where students of all backgrounds have been finding their niche since 1865.
Nestled in the heart of Topeka - the capital city with about 127,400 residents - Washburn can give students from small towns a big-city feel, while providing students from major metropolitan areas a more manageable environment.
Washburn's beautiful campus - on 160 acres - offers easy navigability, historic architecture, industry-standard technology in classrooms and labs and free parking. With about [enrollment-total] students on campus, you'll be a name not a number.
And the academic environment is one hard to beat. Consider these facts:
- Affordable education: Tuition is charged per credit. If you're from any state in the U.S., you'll pay resident tuition as an undergraduate student.
- Student/faculty ratio: [ratio-student-faculty]. And 49 percent of undergraduate courses have fewer than 20 students.
- Courses taught by experienced faculty: 81 percent of Washburn’s full-time faculty members hold doctorates or the highest degree awarded in their discipline. No courses are taught by graduate teaching assistants. This means undergraduate students work directly with professors in courses, research and other projects.
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- Nationally recognized: U.S News and World Report has recognized Washburn for its low student debt upon graduation.
- Graduate with experience: More than 1,000 Washburn students participate in an internship each year. In several majors an internship or other hands-on experience in a professional work environment is required for graduation.
- Public or private? Washburn is publicly funded, independently governed and state coordinated. In addition to funding from city and county taxes, Washburn receives financial support from the State of Kansas.
- Academics are a priority: On-campus tutoring options, study centers and the First Year Experience program are available to ensure students are successful.
Virtual and In-Person Tours: https://www.washburn.edu/about/visit/virtual-tour/index.html
Website: https://www.washburn.edu/index.html
