SALEM HIGH SCHOOL
OCTOBER 10 - OCTOBER 17, 2021
Upcoming Dates
10/11/21 - No School
10/12/21 - Salem High School Vaccine Clinic 10am - 1pm
10/13/21 - Grade 10 and 11 PSAT
10/15/21 - Progress Reports Posted to the Portal
10/20/21 - Early Release Day
10/21/21 - Parent Teacher Conferences 2:38 - 3:38
Salem High School Vaccine Clinic
We are pleased to announce that staff from Mass General Brigham Salem Hospital will be providing free on-site COVID-19 vaccines to students ages 12 and up at Salem High School during the following times:
- Tuesday, October 12th: 10am-1pm: Salem High School
Students participating in the clinic will be able to leave their classes to get their vaccine.
The most important thing we can do to protect ourselves, our children, and our community from the COVID-19 virus is to get vaccinated. The Delta variant is in our community and spreading more easily than the original COVID-19 virus. It spreads mostly among people who are not vaccinated. Studies suggest that the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines work on the Delta variant.
Parental consent forms are mandatory for children ages 12-17. (Parents/guardians do not have to be present when the vaccine is administered). There are two ways to complete the parental consent form:
- Print out the attached consent form, complete the form, then scan and email it back to Bailey Bollen (bbollen@partners.org)
- Print out the attached consent form, complete the form, then send it with your child(ren) to bring to the vaccine clinic
* Students can also pick up the forms by the Mentor Office at SHS during lunch period.
Mass General is available to help you with any questions or concerns! Please contact Bailey Bollen at 339-440-0847 or bbollen@partners.org.
All students who participate will be entered in a drawing to win Amazon gift cards and the grand prize of a Nintendo Switch.
Attached are parental consent forms.
IT'S A GREAT TIME TO BE A WITCH!
HOMECOMING WEEK
Thank you to our 1999 Championship Team for allowing us to honor them Thursday Night. This was a great opportunity for our current Witches to take part in a long standing tradition of excellence as they build their own legacy.
BE ABOUT IT
Monday - Dress Up Day
Early Childhood Program
We Got Spirit
2021 SHS Band
Touchdown Catch
Computer Programming
Super Fans
Tie Dye Tuesday
Wednesday Twin Day
Spirit Fire
Thursday - Show Your School Spirit
Thursday Night Lights - Salem 12 Saugus 6
Honoring the 1999 State Champions
Homecoming Dance - 10/8/21
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
Estephanie Lugo - https://mrslugoshs.youcanbook.me
Rachael Kozlowski - https://mskoz.youcanbook.me
Grade 10 and 11 PSAT - October 13, 2021
Why Take The PSAT?
The PSAT and PreACT can help students prepare for the SAT and ACT. Here are some reasons you may want to consider taking these tests during your sophomore or junior year of high school.
Although many colleges have recently adopted test optional or test flexible admissions policies, high school guidance counselors and admissions experts recommend that students prepare for and take the SAT or ACT, especially if they are planning to apply to highly selective colleges.
One way to prepare for these tests is to take the PSAT in your junior year of high school and/or the PreACT as a sophomore.
1. THE PSAT AND PREACT FAMILIARIZE YOU WITH THE TEST QUESTIONS AND FORMAT OF THE SAT AND ACT
Neither the PSAT or PreACT is an exact replica of their parent tests, but the questions, test formats, and scoring are similar.
Students generally take the PSAT in October of their junior year, but some students take it in their sophomore year. The PSAT, like the SAT, includes three multiple-choice tests: Reading, Writing and Language, and Mathematics. It does not include the SAT’s optional essay test, which was discontinued in January of 2021.
The PreACT, targeted to high school sophomores, simulates the ACT within a shorter test window on all four ACT test subjects (English, Reading, Math, and Science). It doesn’t include the ACT’s optional Writing Test. Tests are scored on the same 1-36 scale as the ACT. The test is administered by many schools and can be given at any time during the school year.
2. YOU’LL GET A “DRESS REHEARSAL” FOR TEST DAY
Taking the PSAT or PreACT in a classroom, with other students, under strict time limits with a proctor present is the closest simulation you’ll get to taking the real tests. This “dry run” may help you feel less nervous when you take the SAT or ACT.
3. YOUR PSAT AND PREACT RESULTS CAN GUIDE YOUR TEST PREP
Your scores on these preliminary exams should highlight your strengths and any areas of improvement that you need to work on before you take the SAT or ACT. In addition to many other test prep services available to you (both online and brick-and-mortar), the College Board, alongside Khan Academy, offers free test prep personalized to your PSAT scores. The ACT also provides free practice tests and, through its partnership with Kaplan, offers fee-based prep courses and online tutoring.
4. COLLEGES WILL NOT SEE YOUR SCORES
Your scores on the PreACT and PSAT are not be provided to colleges or other third parties or considered by colleges as part of their college admissions criteria.
5. YOUR PSAT SCORE MIGHT QUALIFY YOU FOR A NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
When you take the PSAT, you may earn a qualifying score to enter the National Merit Scholarship Program and compete for national recognition and college scholarships. To be considered for a National Merit Scholarship, you must also satisfy high academic standards and other requirements.
PreACT scores are not used to determine eligibility for a National Merit Scholarship.
Source:
https://www.collegedata.com/resources/prepare-and-apply/reasons-to-take-the-psat
Upcoming Colleges Visiting @ Salem High School
Grades 11 and 12 - Upcoming College Visits - Links are in Naviance and In-Person Visits will take place in the College and Career Center (3rd Floor of SHS)
Tuesday 10/12 - Rivier University, Virtual @ 10:45-11:10
Thursday, 10/14 - Regis College - In Person @ 10:45-11:10
Friday, 10/15 - Endicott College - In Person @ 10:45-11
Take advantage of these incredible opportunities to explore Colleges/Universities as you decide your next steps.
FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Financial aid is money to help pay for college or career school. Grants, work-study, loans, and scholarships help make college or career school affordable.
Variety of Financial Aid: https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types
1) Gr 12- FAFSA DAY- Information Session for Parents/Guardians, Wednesday October 13th @ 7pm via zoom. Go to the following link to register.
Link: FAFSA Day - MASFAA - Massachusetts Association of Student
2) Gr 12 - Salem High FAFSA Night. October 20th @ 3-6pm - Sign up for 1 on 1 FAFSA appointment to complete your Financial Aid Application. Go to the following link to meet with an advisor from Northshore Educational Opportunity Center (English and Spanish):
https://www.northshore.edu/trio/eoc/make-appointment.html or contact them directly at
781-477-2114 or at eoc@northshore.edu.
SHS will be reaching out to every grade 12 family to make sure they are supported in finding the right aid package.
Weekly College and Career Highlight
Williams College
Website: www.williams.edu
Enrollment: Undergraduates 2,078
Graduates 56
About: Williams College is a private, co-ed, liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Williams offers 64 areas of study and boasts small classes, attentive faculty, and a close-knit community. Campus is a positive, supportive residential community devoted to a personal and intellectual development.
Fast Facts:
- scholar faculty ratio 7:1
- 97% retention rate of first-year freshmen returning as sophomores
- Williams is diverse with about 51% of undergraduates representing minority groups.
- The most popular majors are within the social sciences, other options include: Astrophysics, Developmental Economics, Geology, Women's Studies.
- Williams meets 100% of financial aid need for eligible scholars and Williams graduates have very low rates of student loan debt.
- NCAA Division III Sports
What is Needed to Apply:
- Completed Common Application and Personal Essay
- Official Transcript
- 1 Counselor Letter of Recommendation
- Two Teacher Letter of Recommendation
- SAT/ACT (Optional)
- Williams Supplemental Essay (Optional)
Average GPA: 3.9
Average Standardized Test Scores:
SAT - Reading and Writing 710-760
Math 700-790
ACT 32-35
Virtual Visit: https://www.williams.edu/admission-aid/visit/
Physical Therapist
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