Salem Central School

Some of you may be aware that Mr. Jared Davis, the Washington Academy Principal for Grades 7-12, recently announced that he has accepted a new position with the Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES as Principal of Career and Technical Education and Early College Career Academy.

Of over 600 schools in upstate New York, Salem Central School has been ranked #46 of the top 50 school districts for highest SAT scores in 2017.

We are incredibly grateful to have had the “Sweethearts & Heroes” team visit our school this winter. Students in grades K-12 gathered to learn about the impact that bullying has on our school, our community, and to us as individuals.

We hope you're enjoying a wonderful, fun, and safe summer break! As we gear up for the 2018-19 school year, take a look at our PK-12 School Supply Lists

Click here to view information on registering for and attending summer school.

On Wednesday, June 6th, 2018, David Gilles was one of the 32 students in grades 4-8 from 19 school districts who competed in the 40th annual regional spelling bee at Maple Avenue Middle School. The spelling bee was hosted by WSWHE BOCES.

Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner visited Greenwich High School to see the results of a $500,000 agriculture science grant for Washington-Saratoga County school districts.

Jeremy Chamberlain, a parent of one of our first grade students, joined us for an informative and fun falconry presentation!

Congratulations to Carly McPhee and Catherine Thrasher for being selected as Jr. Staff Members for the HOBY (Hugh O'Brian Youth) Leadership Conference that will be held June 2nd, 2018 in Oneonta, NY.

We are please to introduce the top ten graduating students of the class of 2018!

The results are in! The Salem Central School District would like to thank the community for supporting our 2018-19 budget. The budget passed with a vote of YES: 290 votes, NO: 77 votes.

The Salem Mock Trial Team attended the Warren County Bar Association's Law Day Breakfast on May 4, 2018, to receive the Warren-Washington County Championship plaque.

Zold was honored at the Adirondack Area School Boards Association’s (AASBA) spring dinner on May 3, 2018. AASBA presents a $300 scholarship to a graduating senior from each member school district whose community service is of “great magnitude and the highest quality.”

Students in Mrs. Maxwell’s Animal Science class trained and studied fancy mice in an effort to learn about mouse behavior and implement positive reinforcement training methods.

Pre-K students take the “Stack the Cat’s Hat Seuss Challenge”! As part of our Read Across America activities, PreK students recently participated in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) challenge.

Every spring, the Grades 3-8 ELA and Mathematics Tests are administered to students across NYS. These annual ELA and math tests for students in grades 3-8 are required by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015.

This February, Salem CSD received an agriculture grant from Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner, donating ‘24:45 Super Grow Harvest Racks’ to agriculture classes that let students grow vegetables and herbs from seeds in 18 days.

Please join us at our annual Open House on Tuesday, March 20th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. All classroom and special area teachers will be here to show you the work that your children have completed.

Linda S. Law-Saunders from the Cornell University Cooperative Extension, Washington County, visited our second grade classes to teach students about sourcing fleece and wool and how to weave wool into felt.

All students grades 8 - 11 will take part in the electives tour during periods 3, 4 and 5. There will be six, seventeen minute sessions with students visiting Art, Technology, Agriculture, Business, Music and Distance Learning presentations.

Jack Thrasher and Brady Nichols have been chosen to represent Salem Central at the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar on June 1st – June 3rd, 2018, at the State University of Oneonta in Oneonta, New York.

Our Animal Science class brought the farm to the classroom this past week in an effort to learn through real life experience. This lesson was particularly valuable, as many of our students plan to be future farmers and animal owners.

A note from Dr. Glover: Please join us for a final community discussion of the potential Capital Improvement Project and provide input before we bring the project to the Board of Education for a vote.

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We are excited to announce that we recently received a Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Grant to create a “Story Corner” for students to read and learn.

The students in Mrs. Skelly’s and Mrs. Roger's classes participated in a project to construct longhouse models that the Iroquois Indians would have built and used as a shelter for their people.

Say hello to our National Honors Society Inductees! Back row left to right: Messina Ruggles, Bailey Fifield, Ben McAlonie, Jacob Robbins-Snizek, Lauren Christensen, Devin Twitchell, Olivia Lee Front row left to right: Alyssa Loveland, Nichole Sweenor, Kyndra Riche, Abbie Done, Hailey Vincent

Mr. and Mrs. Hogan from the Greenwich Elks Club stopped into our 3rd-grade classes to donate dictionaries!

Welcome Sharon Varney to the Salem Central School District family.

Questions and answers regarding potential capital improvement project.

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Last week, elementary students participated in an assembly where they learned about the Ronald McDonald House and the Read for Ronald McDonald House Program.