Message from Principal James
Happy August to you! As this month continues, I hope you focus on enjoying the summer days, your family and friends, and focus on what’s important to you as we gear up for another school year soon. I look forward to hearing about our students' summer breaks when they return!
Last year brought some challenges and changes to our Salem Heights family. I’m proud of the way our staff, students, and families navigated those hard times. It is an awesome privilege to educate your children and comes with great responsibility. I know we will rise above any and all challenges again this year, regardless of the twists and unexpected turns that may lie ahead.
Go Rascals!
Important Dates
- Aug 3 - School Office Opens at Leslie Middle School (7:00am-3:30pm)
- Aug 29 - School Office Closed for Moving
- Aug 30 - School Office Opens at Salem Heights Elementary
- Sept 2 - 4:00pm Class Lists Posted
- Sept 5 - Labor Day
- Sept 6 - 4:30-5:00pm Kindergarten Orientation
- Sept 6 - 5:30-6:00pm Back to School Night
- Sept 7 - First Day of School Grades 1-5 (Late Start Wednesdays 8:50)
- Sept 12 - Smooth Start Kinders A-L
- Sept 13 - Smooth Start Kinders M-Z
- Sept 14 - First Day for all Kinders (Late Start Wednesdays 8:50)
- Oct 12 - Fall Photo Day
- Oct 14 - No School
- Oct 26/27 - Parent/Teacher Conferences, No School
- Oct 28 - No School
School Hours
School will be from 7:50am-2:20pm, with students allowed in for breakfast starting at 7:20am.
We will have a late start every Wednesday, 8:50am-2:20pm. This is a district-wide schedule that allows for weekly staff meetings.
Our first day of school, Wednesday September 7, is a late start day.
Office hours are 7:00am-3:30pm.
Class Lists
We will also reveal your child's teacher on ParentVue at that time, but we can only include teacher names online, not who their classmates will be.
ParentVue also gives you access to your student's grades, ID number, and updating your contact information without calling the school. You can download the ParentVue App below:
Kinder Orientation & Start-Up Info
Date: Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Time: 4:30- 5:00pm
Place: Salem Heights Elementary Gym
Address: 3495 Liberty Rd S Salem, OR 97302
Your older Salem Heights students are welcome to attend, as our all school Back to School Night is the same evening at 5:30. We will need from 5:00 to 5:30 to continue preparation for our Back to School night. Please wait until 5:30 to visit your older childrens' classrooms. The office will be open for questions and to recieve paperwork during this time.
Bus Rider Registration
You can do this when you update your student's registration information in ParentVue. Toward the end of the registration process you will be able to select whether your student will ride the bus. You can either use the App, or login through our district website: https://salkeiz.k12.or.us/parentvue-studentvue/
If you have any questions please call our office at 503-399-3187.
Free School Meals for All Students!
At Salem Heights breakfast and lunch are free for all students through the end of the school year.
Our school handles yearbooks a little differently- because we have so many fun events during the last month of school we print during the summer to ensure photos of those memories are included. We plan to distribute yearbooks for returning students during the first week of school.
Even if your contact information hasn't changed, it is important to review your child's registration. Many items, like emergency contacts and their info, change from year to year. The district also makes updates to required information as our systems change. Please take a few minutes to make sure your child's information is up to date.
You can update your registration through our district's online portal: https://salkeiz.k12.or.us/parentvue-studentvue/
Parents using this portal for the first time may need an access code. Please call the office at 503-399-3187 and we can provide that informtion to you
You can also do so though the ParentVue app:
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Students must be five years old on or before September 10
Register at your neighborhood school
What you need to bring with you:
Proof of age (birth certificate)
Proof of residence (utility bill, lease agreement)
Immunization records
HOW DO I STAY CONNECTED?
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Salem-Heights-Rascals-109823547351844
Follow us on our school website: https://salemheights.salkeiz.k12.or.us/
Check your email inbox. Update your email in Parent Vue if it's not accurate.
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