High school graduation schedule 2012
Posted June 8, 2012
High school graduations for 2012 begin in late May and continue through early June. Below is the graduation schedule.SchoolDateTimeLocationCommunity...


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JGEMS receives $19,100 grant

Posted May 17, 2012
Jane Goodall Environmental Middle School received a $19,100 grant from the Oregon Youth Conservation Corps, an organization that seeks to create...


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Living the Vision - At Chávez Elementary, teachers are students too
Posted May 16, 2012
César Chávez Elementary School will welcome about 600 students in kindergarten through fifth-grade when it opens this fall. The school will feature...


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High schools win best in state at music championships
Posted May 16, 2012
Salem-Keizer high schools continued their winning tradition in music at the 2012 Oregon School Activities Association State Championships. ...


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Gubser community makes school beautiful
Posted May 14, 2012
More than 80 staff, students and community members teamed up to make Gubser Elementary School beautiful on Saturday, May 12, 2012. Cub Scout...


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South Salem's culinary team wins fourth place at nationals
Posted May 11, 2012
The South Salem High School culinary team won fourth place in the culinary category at the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation's...


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Bond work planned at 26 schools this summer
Posted May 11, 2012
This summer 26 schools in Salem-Keizer will receive renovations funded by the 2008 Construction Bond.This is the third consecutive summer of...


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School Board approves budget for 2012-13
Posted May 11, 2012
At its Tuesday, May 8, 2012 meeting, the School Board voted to adopt the proposed budget for the 2012-13 school year. The budget includes over $20...


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Spotlight on Success | May 2012
Posted May 9, 2012
Community Partner of the Month Church on the Hill created a mentor program with Kennedy Elementary.  Over 70 mentors work one hour per week...


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Parrish raises funds and awareness for cancer
Posted May 9, 2012
Parrish Middle School students and staff enthusiastically participated in Paint Parrish Purple on May 2, 2012, a day of cancer awareness, prevention...


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Budget Committee seeks to fill two vacancies
Posted May 8, 2012
There are two upcoming vacancies on the Salem-Keizer School District’s Budget Committee. Appointees will serve from July 1, 2012 through June...


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Parrish hosts Cinco de Mayo celebration
Posted May 7, 2012
On Thursday, May 3, Parrish Middle School hosted its first annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration! The whole community came to help us celebrate, and we...


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Why College is Awesome Essay Contest winners announced
Posted May 4, 2012
The Salem Keizer Education Foundation has announced the winners in the first Why College is Awesome Essay Contest, sponsored by the Oregon College...


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All-Student Art Show opens May 2, 2012
Posted May 2, 2012
Salem-Keizer's All-Student Art Show and Exhibition opens Wednesday, May 2, at 4 p.m., and will continue through the month of May. The Salem-...


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McKay students celebrate Earth Day with week of events
Posted May 2, 2012
Freshman science students from McKay High School promoted the use of renewable energy at the Science Expo at Willamette University on April 18.View...


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Volunteers help at Earth Day cleanups
Posted May 1, 2012
Students, staff and community members turned out on the morning of Saturday, April 21, 2012 to help spruce up the grounds at a number of Salem-Keizer...


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Multicultural events at McKay and Harritt celebrate children
Posted April 30, 2012
Events celebrating el Día del Niño, or Day of the Child, took place at McKay High School and at Harritt Elementary School on Thursday evening, April...


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Take Your Child to Work Day photos
Posted April 27, 2012
Thursday, April 27 was Take Your Child to Work Day. Several employees from the facilities department had their children help with planting flowers at...


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Yoshikai hosts family math night
Posted April 25, 2012
Yoshikai Elementary School hosted a math-themed family education event on April 12. It was the third family education night of the year with previous...


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West places first in high school math contest
Posted April 25, 2012
Chemeketa Community College hosted their annual High School Regional Math Competition on April 12.Nine local schools participated in the day-long...


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Clear Lake students practice fencing with Olympic gold medalist
Posted April 25, 2012
The Clear Lake fourth-grade classes got to go on a field trip to OMSI on April 18. While there, they happened upon a concurring visit with Women...


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Salem-Keizer honored with 2012 PestWise Award
Posted April 24, 2012
Salem-Keizer Public Schools was recognized at the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2012 PestWise Awards in Memphis, Tennessee on March 27,...


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Pringle Elementary wins Exemplary Reading Program Award
Posted April 23, 2012
Pringle Elementary School was recently honored with this year's Exemplary Reading Program Award by the International Reading Association and...


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Ask 24J: The Answers
Posted April 19, 2012
#1 How many of the employees who were reduced in force last year have returned to full-time positions, and do you anticipate cutting FTE this year...


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Four Corners Elementary holds Family Nutrition Night
Posted April 19, 2012
About 100 community members attended a fun-filled and educational event on Tuesday, April 17 at Four Corners Elementary to get a taste of healthy...


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State Representative Kevin Cameron visits Lee Elementary
Posted April 18, 2012
Oregon State Representative Kevin Cameron recently visited Lee Elementary School to read to Sharlee Blackwell's second grade class.Cameron talked...


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Students: No make-up days due to weather this year
Posted April 18, 2012
The district cancelled school several times this winter because of inclement weather, however students will not make-up any days. The last school day...


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South High's school newspaper wins national journalism award
Posted April 18, 2012
South Salem High School's school newspaper, the Clypian, won first place with special merit in the 2011-12 American Scholastic Press Association...


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Cynthia Richardson receives OABA Education Award
Posted April 12, 2012
North Salem High School principal Cynthia Richardson has received the Oregon Assembly for Black Affairs (OABA) Education Award for 2012.The OABA...


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Claggett Creek and Weddle recognized for strong gains
Posted April 12, 2012
State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo named Claggett Creek Middle School and Weddle Elementary School as 2012 Continuing...


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