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TheForumSalem City Schools
Sept 2015
Brilliant Start For Salem Schools reminded our school district staff recently that we are all in the memory‐crea ng business. In fact, the pledge
to create meaningful memories is embedded in the Salem School District Mission Statement: Salem City Schools will prepare all students in a safe and welcoming learning environment to be informed ci zens who embrace life‐ long learning, and who are capable of taking their places as contribu ng members of society. As we enter the
second month of school, I observe that we are off to a brilliant start. What is more, the future holds even greater promise. Once again, classroom renova on projects moved forward this summer. Salem School District maintenance staff, working with various contractors, refinished and/or upgraded 33 classrooms in our elementary buildings. Next sum‐mer we will finish the final 25 elementary classrooms, and we will begin refreshing classrooms and other facili es at Salem High School/Junior High School. Thanks to the coopera on of Buckeye School Principal John Lundin (and thanks to the flexibility of his teachers), sec‐ond‐grade classrooms formerly housed in modular classroom units, have moved inside the building. Clerk of the Works Todd McLaughlin, Maintenance Director Ken Hardy, Assistant Maintenance Director Jason Aus n, and the en‐re maintenance crew were instrumental in making this move. The modular units will be removed completely over
Christmas break. This fall, twenty‐four students are signed up to take Advanced Placement (AP) American Government, our 15th AP course (our 15 courses are more than any school district in the Mahoning Valley offers). The number and quality of our AP courses provide excellent opportuni es for our students to explore advanced academic interests in depth and to prepare themselves for college. If you have not yet visited our new website at SalemQuakers.org , please do. A er researching state‐of‐the‐art sites around the country, Technology Director Tim Roller coordinated efforts to develop a site that is visually a rac ve, that is easy to navigate, and that provides up‐to‐date informa on to parents, students, and the community. The Salem Board of Educa on hired fi een new employees, each of whom – classified, cer ‐fied, and administra ve – passed a rigorous screening and evalua ng process to become part of the latest genera on of professionals commi ed to maintaining excellence in the Salem Schools. In closing, I’d like to reinforce advice that I offered in last year’s fall issue of the Forum: read to your young children and grandchildren. When they get older, have them read to you. Recent research confirms what we have known for years: reading is fundamental to suc‐cess in school and in life. When we read, we learn. For more than 100 years we in Salem have enjoyed the advantages of an outstanding public library and a local daily newspa‐per. More recently, our literary resources have been enhanced by the Storybook Museum, as well as by online archives maintained by the Historical Society, the Salem High School Alumni Associa on, and others. We con nue to be what we have long been: a community that counts because we read.
Dr. Joe Shivers Superintendent
Remembering Mr. Vadino
Sadly, Salem Schools lost an outstanding colleague and great, great friend when machine trades teacher Todd Vadino passed away on June 21st. A.S. Neill, the late founder of Summerhill school in England, maintained that the best teachers are born, not made. If that’s the case, Todd Vadino was born to teach: his subject‐ma er knowledge, his rapport with students, his teaching methods, and his contagious energy were unsurpassed. We miss him dearly. In his memory we are seeking to ou it the machine shop with updated mills and lathes. Many generous donors have already stepped forward to help us realize Mr. Vadino’s vision of a machine trades program that is the best in the state. If you are interested in learning about these efforts, please contact SHS principal Sean Kirkland at (330) 332‐8905.
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Mr. Vadino
Standing: Ted Yuhaniak (CCESC), Julie Casacchia, Travis Holbrook, Jarrod Niederhiser, Bethany Huston (CCESC), Lindsay Sheen, Jennifer Woods, Kera Leskovec Si ng: Tiffany Kaiser, Jackie Weber, Kathy Zurbrugg (CCESC) Not in photo: Sarah Hamilton
Welcome to New 2015 Salem Schools Teachers
Each year, as veteran teachers re re, the District has the task of replacing these highly experienced staff members. Candidates must submit to a rigorous five‐step interview process. Many are newly graduated, while others have experience, either in Salem Schools or another district. The program is designed to iden fy the most enthusias c, energe c, student‐centered, and knowledgeable professionals, who WANT to be in Salem Schools. The process begins with a review of the candidate’s resume and verifica on of creden als. Next, a formal interview is arranged. Prospec ve hires are then asked to prepare and execute a ’demo’ lesson for a panel consis ng of the superintendent, principals, teachers, students, and curriculum director. If the demo is successful, the candidate’s references are contacted. Finally, a discus‐sion session by panel members is held, and a recommenda on to hire (or not) is made.
Before the start of school, orienta‐on provides new teachers with
technology training, professional development guidelines, SEA (union) informa on, mentor infor‐ma on, and core curriculum and standards materials. Teachers will a end various training sessions, a er which they will receive iPads for professional and classroom use. Some teaching posi ons a ract in excess of 100 applicants. Success‐ful Salem Schools candidates are passionately commi ed to educa‐on: they believe every child can
be successful, and they desire to grow as educators through profes‐sional development and life‐long learning.
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Popular Woods Technology Program
PayForIt (PFI) is a Secure Online Payment system that simplifies payment, collec on, management, and balancing of funds for your student’s lunch fees.
The meal process is automated for both the parents and the school so errors are
minimized and the process is standardized.
Using PFI, there is not a chance of lost lunch money from home to the serving lines.
Payments can be made by credit card 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at the parents’
convenience. Payments can also be made by ACH (Electronic Check).
Parents can review what their students are actually purchasing along with account balance informa on.
PFI supports increased communica on between the school & the parents.
For details and how to sign up, go to h p://SalemQuakers.org. Click the ‘Parents’ le on the home page.
New For Parents This Year
PayForIt
Skyler Ankrom, Anthony Anzevino, Lex Murray
It’s Fall now, but winter is just around the corner. With cold weather come the inevitable delays and call‐offs. As always, Salem Schools will keep you informed with our district‐wide calling system, web page posts, local television, and radio. New, this year, we will add Ohio Alerts messaging. Ohio Alerts is a tex ng and email aler ng system maintained by NOACSC for use by Ohio school districts. The system allows schools to broadcast messages to anyone who has subscribed. Sign up for call‐off, weather, and emergency messages from Salem Schools. You can choose email or text alerts. Go to h p://www.ohioalerts.org/salem or click the Ohio Alerts slide on our home page.
Ohio Alerts
Salem High School wood technology classes are fully enrolled. In fact, student demand is higher than ever. Currently, Ken Peters, woodshop instructor, teaches four levels of woodworking. Woodshop courses are hands‐on, teaching students design, construc on technique, safety, and problem‐solving skills. This summer, through a General Funds purchase, SHS was able to add a significant number of machines to the shop. The equipment is used, but in “very good condi on.” The addi onal equipment allows more students to be engaged in similar tasks simultaneously. Less wai ng in line for machinery to become available gives students more me‐on‐task with equipment, making more in‐depth and complex projects possible within the semester‐long courses. Some of the new addi ons to the shop:
Delta DC Planer
Powerma c Band saw
Delta table to lather with duplicator
Two work sta on benches
Delta oscula ng spindle sander with bench
Delta Uni‐saw with table extension
Delta DC Planer, Delta p‐20 scroll saw
Powerma c Band saw
Delta table to lather with duplicator
Delta shaper
Delta oscula ng spindle sander with bench
Delta Uni‐saw with table extension
Delta 18" X 36" Belt Sander
Makita Router/shaper
Ryobi Plunge Router
Porter Cable half sheet flat sander
Salem City Schools
1226 East State Street
Salem, Ohio 44460 OCCUPANT
330‐332‐0316 SALEM, OHIO
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Directory
AdministrationOf ice330‐332‐0316
Superintendent,Dr.JosephShivers
CurriculumDirector,CathySanor
Treasurer,RobertBarrett
SpecialServicesSupervisor,KristyErb
TechnologyDirector,TimRoller
EMISCoordinator,DarleneFarino
AdministrativeAssistant,TerriRoberts
Payroll,SueKyser
AccountsPayable,MargeZeigler
Asst.toTreasurer,LoriMay
SeniorHighSchool–Grades9‐12330‐332‐8905Principal,SeanKirklandAssoc.Principal,HankBrock
JuniorHighSchool–Grades7‐8330‐332‐8914Principal,SeanKirklandAssoc.Principal,HankBrockDeanofStudents,ToddMcLaughlin
SoutheastElementary‐Grades5‐6330‐332‐8925Principal,LisaWhitacre
ReillySchool‐Grades3‐4330‐332‐8921Principal,CindyViscounte
BuckeyeSchool–GradesK‐2330‐332‐8917Principal,JohnLundin
AthleticDepartment330‐332‐8911AthleticDirector,ToddHuda
HannahMullinsNursing330‐332‐8940Coordinator,KathleenReagan
BusGarage330‐332‐2321Supervisor,MattFreeman
www.SalemQuakers.org
SalemBoardofEducationPresident:HowardRohlederVicePresident:TedBrickerMember:BradMyersMember:SteveBaileyMember:AngelaBeck
Ques ons or comments about the Forum? Contact Tim Roller at [email protected]
Phone: 330‐332‐0316 x 58225
21st Century Classroom Renova on Update
Salem’s three‐year plan to update class‐rooms—insuring that they are invi ng, stu‐dent centered, and equipped with essen al technology—is on track. Renova ons are geared to crea ng instruc onal spaces that ac vely engage students in their learning. This past summer, 33 elementary rooms were upgraded with paint, reconfigured storage, air condi oning, new technology, and flooring where needed. The project will be completed next summer when 25 more classrooms are overhauled. The Board began se ng aside Permanent Improvement money five years ago to fund the $1 million project.
Summer infrastructure work also included a refresh for the Jr/Sr High. The building was trimmed out in ‘Salem Red’, windows were caulked, and brickwork repointed.