Salem School District -

9.11.2001 ❤Never forget❤

💚 September's Character Strong Trait of the Month: RESPECT! 💚 This month, Mrs. Ambrose is focusing on Respect with our students—seeing value in all people and things, and treating them with care. Let’s come together as a community to show what respect looks like, sounds like, and feels like in our school! 🌟 How will YOU practice respect this month? 🌟 #CharacterStrong #RespectMatters #SalemStrong #FalconPride

There's still time to enroll in the STEAM and Let's Code It Enrichment Clubs for the Fall Session! Click here for more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_l9ngvG0LW2ihxh-2YmzGGiDgB0Yj4It/view?usp=drive_link

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to our Open House & Community Picnic last night despite the rain!🌦️ Your support and enthusiasm made the event a success, and we’re so grateful to have such an amazing Falcon Family here at Salem School. 💙 We’d also like to extend a heartfelt thanks to all of our incredible community organizations who joined us to share valuable information with our families. Your dedication helps strengthen the bond between school and community, and we appreciate the important resources and opportunities you provide. Community Library of Salem Salem School Library Healing Grounds Cafe Kenosha County Public Health Westosha Wrestling Club Mouse Magic Travel The Sharing Center Jessica Oladapo - First Monday Friends Group & Salem Leaders Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Culver's of Paddock Lake/Salem Teachers on Call Kenosha County Sheriff's Department Salem Lakes Fire & Rescue Miron Construction - Craniac Game Dousman Transport Salem PTO Salem Athletic Department Joyce's Preschool/Salem Kids Club West of the I And of course, a big shout-out to our food trucks for serving up easy and delicious meals during this busy first week back to school! 🍔🌭🌮 Wisconsin Style Barbecue Highlands Soda Pop Shoppe Boy Scouts Cookout Fundraiser DeRango's Pizza DeLaRosa's Taqueria At Salem School, we love connecting with our community and building these important relationships to better serve our families. Together, we’re creating a strong, supportive environment where our students can grow and thrive! #Salemschoolfalcons #CommunityConnection #FalconPride #CommunityStrong #Salem #OpenHouse #WelcomeBack #NewConstruction #Renovations

📣We've got spirit, yes we do, we've got spirit, how 'bout you?! We are thrilled to share that our Salem School spirit wear is now officially available for purchase at the Paddock Lake Walgreens!! We 💙 our school and are excited to enhance the presence of Salem's spirit throughout the community, making it easily accessible for our families, students, and local residents to obtain and showcase their support and pride for Salem School! Visit Walgreens today to snag some spirit wear and watch for updated designs as the season's change! #SalemSpirit #FalconPride #Community #FalconFamily #SpiritWear #Walgreens #Salem #PaddockLake #ShowYourSalemSpirit

🚓 Two of our Salem students, Bjorn and Sven, made a grand entrance to school this morning in the Bear Cat! They won this awesome experience at last year’s PTO Spring Dinner! A huge thank you to the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department for offering this opportunity to our Salem families. What a way to kick off the day! 😎 #Salemschoolfalcons #BearCat #KenoshaCountySheriffsDepartment #SalemPTO

We are very excited to announce that Club Sign-Ups are now open! If your child is interested in any of the available clubs for their grade level, please submit the form below as this is the only way to sign up for clubs. You will be contacted by the club leader once the rosters have been set. Please note that you need to sign up for each child on a separate form. Club Offerings for 2024-2025: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19krBb9Buvf9V7nwmzig2EvfSMc5U4uUQ-tMiH4shhS4/edit?usp=sharing Club Sign Up Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcE8oev6tZUh80SyzELOB13k4V9tttPTvFXxHWgPpE42W50A/viewform The deadline to sign-up for all clubs (electronically) will be 10:00 am on Friday, September 27, 2024. **Please Note: eSports sign ups will be posted separately!** Clubs and Activities webpage: https://www.salem.k12.wi.us/page/clubs-and-activities

🎉 We’re so excited for our Open House & Community Picnic tomorrow night! 🎉 Join us for an evening full of fun, food, and community connections! 💙 📅 When: Thursday, September 5th 🏫 Open House/Supply Drop Off: 5:00 - 6:30 PM 🍔 Community Picnic: 5:00 - 7:00 PM Visit our picnic on the north end of the building in our new outdoor space to connect with our amazing community vendors like Culvers, Healing Grounds, Westosha Central youth sports teams, Kenosha County Health Department, Boy and Girl Scouts, Kenosha County Sheriff's Department, Miron Craniac game, Community Library, The Sharing Center, Dousman Transport, Joyce's Preschool/Kids Club, Salem PTO, and so much more! Make it an easy dinner night with our fantastic food trucks: 🍖 Wisconsin Style BBQ 🍕 Derango's 🌭 Boy Scouts Hot Dog Stand 🌮 DeLaRosa’s Taqueria 🥤 Highland's Soda Pop Shoppe We can’t wait to see our Falcon families for a night of FUN and community connection! 🦅🎉 #SalemSchool #FalconPride #CommunityStrong #OpenHouse #FoodTrucks #FamilyNight

Our Falcons soared back to school today with big smiles and even bigger excitement!✨ Throughout the morning they have loved exploring our updated spaces, new classrooms, and checking out the upgraded primary playground—no more pea gravel! 🎉 Here's to a fantastic start to the school year! #Salemschoolfalcons #NewSchoolYear #FalconPride #WelcomeBack #FalconFamily

We are SO excited to welcome our Falcon students back tomorrow for the first day of school! #BackToSchool #NewBeginnings #SalemSchool #WelcomeBack

This Labor Day, we thank all of the people who work tirelessly for our state and for our country. Wishing you and your families a safe Labor Day!

Hello September!🍂 Important Upcoming Dates: September 5: Open House Night for ALL grade levels 5:00 - 6:30 PM September 5: Salem School Community Picnic 5:00 - 7:00 PM : Food trucks, community vendors and family fun! September 3rd: 1st Day of School September 12th: Cub Scouts Recruiting Night at Salem, North Cafeteria at 6:30pm September 19th: Cub Scouts Recruiting Night at Salem, North Cafeteria at 6:30pm September 23rd: Red Cross Blood Drive at Salem School 11am - 5pm North Stage, Sign up here! Upcoming PTO Events: September 10 - Monthly PTO Meeting - 6:30 pm Middle School Library - everyone is welcome to come see what we have planned for the year! September 13 - 5th - 8th Grade Open Gym - Must complete Google form to attend (first 50 students) Open Gym Permission Form(https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXzseRxM0VjWNLoFOUhgS04kkpxQGNky6AbTmeejWuHxKCOQ/viewform) September 29 - Family Day at Thompson Farm - use code 'SALEM' for a portion of the fee to come back to the PTO. Buy Tickets Here - Prices increase at the door. (https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thompsonfarm/1362307)

We are now accepting sign ups for both Boys & Girls (5th-8th) in Softball and Cross Country. *Boys & Girls Softball PRACTICES BEGIN ON Wednesday, September 4th FROM 3:30 - 5:00* Cross Country PRACTICES BEGIN ON Wednesday, September 4th FROM 3:30-4:30 *PLEASE NOTE: If your athlete makes the team there is a mandatory $35 dollar athlete fee. This fee must be completed in order for them to continue participation within games and practices the rest of the season. Please also ensure participants have a current standing physical, emergency contact card (RED CARD), and a concussion form turned in to Mr. Willkomm. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to having these forms turned in. If you have participated in a previous sport (THIS YEAR) and have turned these in, you will not need any more paper work. Red cards, physical forms, and concussion forms can be picked up in the school office or downloaded and printed from the Salem School District athletics webpage under "Forms". Girls Softball Sign Up Form:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXdxz7jNMycFkXZ5j6QXKB_gFJZ0k-f6BTkrb-GaOnLxL1yw/viewform Boys Softball Sign Up Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMw5vqv270z6n8oSve3ThYLd4fl4tfWS4L1bIdk5Vx32ehEg/viewform Cross Country Sign Up Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBZw45U6v_ePCzirl2055dPuVy-zjUUpZ7-VIIy3QResmWXQ/viewform

#followourfalcons Friday!😎 Thank you to everyone who has participated this summer, we can't wait to see our Falcons back at school very soon! 🐇Madison Rhodes participated in the Kenosha County fair last weekend and won Grand Champion for open class rabbits!! 🎪Johnny and mom got to have a mom and son date at the fair, and Madison and Nova, best friends, won animals on the fishing game!

Please join us for our Red Cross Blood Drive on September 23 at Salem School from 11:00 AM - 05:00 PM! The drive will be held on the North Stage. Please park on the Hwy AH side of the building and enter through Door 11. Please make sure to bring a photo ID. Schedule a donor appointment here: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=SalemSchools

Make your mark as a substitute this school year in our district! Teachers On Call-our partner for substitute talent-is hiring great people to substitute in our schools for the 2024-2025 school year. Try out a new morning routine this fall with a meaningful job that gives you the flexibility to create your own work schedule. Earn income. Enjoy real work-life balance. And know the work you do every day is making a profound impact on moving education forward! Apply now at teachersoncall.com/talent/apply-now so you are ready to begin working when school is back in session! No experience necessary for our entry level roles! Contact our Teachers On Call Recruiter, Megan Gibson, with any questions. megan.gibson@teachersoncall.com | (800) 713.4439 ext. 18777

🌟 Please help us welcome Jim Weiland to the Falcon Family! Jim will be our new general education aide in third and fourth grade. "Hello Salem School parents, students, and staff! My name is Jim Weiland and I am very honored and excited to join your school! I am pictured here with our newest addition to the family, Charlie! He is a one year old Goldendoodle. I also live with my wife Kathy, who will be beginning her 30th year at Shoreland Lutheran High School. We have two children, Amy, and Adam. We also have three grandchildren, Audrey 9, Gavin 7, and Autumn 4, soon to be 5 on the first day of, you may have guessed it, Autumn. We also have Annie our retired therapy dog, a shepherd collie mix who will be 12 on Valentine's Day. I am a former classroom teacher having taught grades 3-6 in Minnesota, Illinois, and Wisconsin. I have also been a college, high school and middle school sports coach. I look forward to working with the students and staff at Salem School and helping everyone any way I can! I can't wait to meet everyone. Let's have a fantastic Falcon 2024-25 school year!"

⭐Get to Know Our PTO!!⭐ "Hi, my name is Stacy Hamerlind and I am the PTO Secretary! This is my first year on the PTO and I am super excited to get more involved with the school. My husband Mike and I have 4 boys - 2 of which currently attend Salem (6th and 7th grade) with another one attending in a few years. I’m looking forward to all the fun activities we have planned this year and hope to see some new faces at the meetings!" "LIKE" their page: https://www.facebook.com/SalemSchoolPto Download their 24-25 PTO Event Calendar here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jabJHu9XwVbnjbQ4-8Lnve436-RVkyQQ/view?usp=drive_link #SalemPTOrocks #gettoknowourPTO #supportsalem #getinvolved #volunteer #salemschoolfalcons

Today we welcomed our new Salem School educators with breakfast, insightful training, and meaningful connections with their mentors as we gear up for an exciting new school year! A big thank you to the Community Library for hosting us— we love our Salem community! 💙📚 #SalemSchool #NewYearPrep #CommunityStrong #WelcomeEducators #Mentorship #SalemStaffRocks #FalconFamily

⭐Get to Know Our PTO!!⭐ "Hi my name is Danielle Welker and this will be my 2nd year as Vice President of the PTO. I started as the Volunteer Coordinator and really enjoy helping out with all the fun events! My husband and I have 2 children, one entering 7th grade and one 10th. I have been a real estate agent in the area for 20+ years and absolutely love our community. I am so excited for all the fun things we have coming up this year. If you are at all interested in getting more involved I would encourage you to pop into one of our meetings. We are always looking for new faces to help make our events even better! " "LIKE" their page: https://www.facebook.com/SalemSchoolPto Download their 24-25 PTO Event Calendar here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jabJHu9XwVbnjbQ4-8Lnve436-RVkyQQ/view?usp=drive_link #SalemPTOrocks #gettoknowourPTO #supportsalem #getinvolved #volunteer #salemschoolfalcons