Grab-N-Go Meals during hybrid learning While your student is in school for hybrid learning, they will receive all their meals at school at no cost. Hybrid learning students will be fed breakfast and lunch on site and will be offered a supper as they leave. Each student is allowed one breakfast, one lunch [...]
Now that elementary school students are starting in-person hybrid learning it is time to make sure your elementary student has transportation to and from school. Transportation We need your help to use our limited resources efficiently so we can plan for physically distancing our young riders on buses. So, we are asking families: Can [...]
Salem-Keizer Public Schools has important information for elementary families in preparation for welcoming students back for in-person learning! Elementary school students The district is planning to transition to a hybrid-learning model starting the week of March 2nd for students in grades K-1, the week of March 9 for grades 2 and 3 and the [...]
How best to communicate with all of Salem-Keizer Public Schools' (SKPS) variety of audiences, is top of mind for Salem-Keizer, and district leaders want to hear from staff, families, students and our community partners about district communication. With the help of the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA), SKPS is conducting a districtwide communications [...]
As students prepare to return to school buildings for hybrid learning, many may choose to use district-provided transportation. Transportation is available for elementary students attending their resident school who live more than one mile from their school. Families can confirm eligibility for bus service by using the Bus Finder tool and typing in their address. If [...]
Hello Salem-Keizer Families, First, some good news. We are planning to return to outdoor athletics in January. For students involved, coaches will be reaching out during the first week of January with details on athletics that qualify, including schedules. While we are excited about this, we were really excited about having students back in [...]
It's Education Support Professionals Day! Administrators and teachers from across the district give a shoutout to the amazing Education Support Professionals in Salem-Keizer Public Schools. Thank you to all of our ESPs for the incredible contributions you make in the lives of our students, families and staff every day. [...]
SKPS to reduce limited-in-person instruction and suspend athletic activities On Friday, Nov. 13, Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced a statewide two-week freeze on activities, which will take effect on Wednesday, Nov. 18. After receiving additional guidance from the Oregon Department of Education, we have made the difficult decision to reduce our limited in-person [...]
Reminder that there will be no school on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, in recognition of the Veterans Day holiday. This will change the school day schedule for the week starting November 9. Instead of Monday being a student support day, it will be a school day. The goals of this decision were: students not losing a [...]
All of us continue to be impacted by COVID-19 and the many challenges associated with Comprehensive Distance Learning. Please help us better support you and other families by answering a few questions and sharing your feedback about our Comprehensive Distance Learning and outreach efforts so far this year. We know there are some things [...]