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Vol. 19 Issue 5 -- Weekly Updates for Salem Academy
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Weekly Leader Update
Director of Special Education
Meet our Director of Special Education, Meredith Wishart. In this role, Ms. Wishart oversees our Special Education program at SACS. She works closely with our leadership team, Student Support Services Team and Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC) to ensure our students receive an equitable education.
Whole School:
First Grade Checkpoint - Tuesday 9/27: On Tuesday morning, grades for all courses 6-12 will be updated. Our deadline shifted back a week for our teaching staff due to our benchmarks for each course being fully updated and uploaded. You can view your child’s progress via Rediker to see current grades for each course. Please reach out to Ms. Alfredson (ralfredson@salemacademycs.org) for help accessing your account and always feel free to reach out directly to teachers or form leaders listed below for specific questions about your student’s progress:
6th Grade - Miriam Alejandro malejandro@salemacademycs.org
7th Grade - Darren Benedick dbenedick@salemacademycs.org
8th Grade - Omar Gonzalez ogonzalez@salemacademycs.org
9th Grade - Kim Luck kluck@salemacademycs.org
10th Grade - Jeremy Polonia jpolonia@salemacademycs.org
11th Grade - Drew McCulloch amcculloch@salemacademycs.org
12th Grade - Melissa Lassen mlassen@salemacademycs.org
Upper School:
Wednesday 10/12 - 11th Grade PSAT and 12th Grade SAT: On Wednesday, October 12th, the 11th graders will take the PSAT as a first step towards preparing for the SAT this coming spring and in order to begin to access college scholarship opportunities. Our 12th graders will take their final SAT as they work to maximize their scores for their upcoming college applications deadlines.
Both tests are free of charge for all students, and all students are expected to be in attendance to take the exams.
Students can access free practice via Khan Academy. Seniors have accounts aligned to their exact areas of growth from last spring’s SAT. In addition, teachers will also be helping students access relevant practice in the upcoming weeks as we approach exam day.
An updated schedule will be shared in the coming weeks, as students will release early on that day.
Important Dates
September/October
9/30: Service-Learning HALF DAY, 12pm dismissal
10/3: Picture Day
10/6: Haunted Happenings Parade
10/6: Free Book Swap!
10/12: PSAT Testing 8am 11th & 12th Grade (see below)
News and Notes
ParentSquare!
Link to Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/parentsquare/id908126679
Link to Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.parentsquare.psapp&hl=en_US&gl=US
*Please note that we will be using Dean's List for our behavioral communications.
Free Book Swap 10/6
Early Drop-Off Registration Link
Early Drop-Off Registration Link
Families with extenuating circumstances which hinder their ability to drop-off students between 8:15-8:30 may sign-up ahead of time to have their child supervised starting at 7:30am. In order to provide adequate supervision to keep students safe, families must sign-up for this service quarterly. This will be a first come first serve basis and priority will be given to the youngest students. Click here to sign up.
11th & 12th Grade PSAT's 10/12
Update from the School Nurse:
Student Activities
Art Club Sign Up
2022 - 2023 School Year Calendars!
Food Services
Click here for the monthly menus!
Need an allergy meal? Please contact:
Erica Klag, Director of Food and Nutrition Services
(978) 744-2105 or eklag@salemacademycs.org
Great News!
Salem Academy Charter School will be participating in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. As part of this program, SACS will offer healthy meals every school day at NO COST to the students due to the extension of Universal Free meals as well as the implementation of the Community Eligibility Provision for school year 2022-23. Students will be able to participate in these meal programs without having to pay a fee or submit a household application.
Non-Discrimination Statement:
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
1.mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2.fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3.email:program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Community Resources and Opportunities
Tax Credits for Families
A coalition of non-profit organizations has created FindYourFunds.org to help eligible families get thousands of dollars in federal tax credits (like the Child Tax Credit) and stimulus payments, even if the families do not usually owe or file taxes. Outreach materials are available in 11 languages.
Salem Academy Charter School
Website: www.salemacademycs.org
Location: 45 Congress Street, Salem, MA, USA
Phone: (978) 744-2105
Facebook: facebook.com/salemacademycs
Twitter: @SalemAcademyCS