Cougar Tales
September 7, 2022
PRINCIPAL DRISCOLL'S UPDATES
A MESSAGE FROM MR. D
Happy Week 2 Salem Families!
I hope everyone was able to enjoy the long weekend and had a great Labor Day Holiday.
We are off and running here at Salem School and our students are connecting, building relationships, and engaging in academics already. See below for key updates, events and happenings. As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions. Have a great rest of your week!
SBAC
Student SBAC scores are being mailed home and you can expect your child’s report before the end of the week. Please click here for a video explaining how to read the report from Assistant Principal Sechen.
POWERSCHOOL
Just a reminder that all K-8 parents have access to PowerSchool. This access continues to improve communications with parents/guardians of our students. PowerSchool allows you to view the information for one or more of your children who are students at Salem School with a single sign in. Our PowerSchool link is https://salemschool.powerschool.com/public/home.html
If you have not established a connection yet, please click here.
YEARLY PERMISSIONS/AGREEMENTS
FREE/REDUCED LUNCH FORMS
During the transition back to normal school operations in SY2022-23, the Salem School District has opted into the School Meals Assistance Revenue for Transition (SMART) funds providing meals (breakfast and lunch) at no cost for all students at the beginning of the school year. Please note that meals at no cost to all students are unlikely to last all year and are subject to the availability of district funds. Since the availability of meals at no cost will expire when all funds have been expended, it is critical that households submit a free and reduced-priced meal application as soon as possible to determine a student’s eligibility for this school year and avoid unpaid meal charges.
Completing and submitting an application will also help your child’s school
raise additional funds to help us make meals available to all students at no cost for as long as possible. The district will notify parents and guardians of the date when students who are not directly certified or have no approved application on file will be expected to pay for their meals. Note: Households that do not submit a free or reduced-price application or whose child is not directly certified, will automatically default to full pay when the SMART funds conclude.
Please fill out a free/reduced lunch application form and return to your child’s homeroom teacher. Click here for forms and instructions.
REMINDER
When writing a note to school, please include your child's first and last name as the office receives several notes a day from each grade. A "Note to School" template is located at the bottom of this newsletter for your convenience.
CONTACT US
Email: ddriscoll@salem.cen.ct.gov
Website: https://www.salemschools.org/
Location: 200 Hartford Road, Salem, CT, USA
Phone: 860-859-0267
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CTSalemSchool/