When students return to school this fall for the 2020-21 school year, they will have the opportunity to select a new robust learning option. On Monday, July 13, SKPS opened applications for a new, comprehensive online academy: Enhanced Digital and Guided Education (EDGE). Applications for EDGE are now being accepted! Students and families can learn [...]
Hello parents! If your child is looking for books to read or activities to do at home, then have them explore our Virtual Summer Library. Here you can find videos of read alouds and STEAM activities along with links to ebooks and online resources. The summer library is easiest to access through the district's Clever [...]
Here are the most recent reports on vaccination rates for students at Grant Elementary School and in Marion County. When you click on the file, you can find the information in both English and Spanish. Estos son los informes más recientes sobre las tasas de vacunación para los estudiantes de la escuela primaria Grant y [...]
This is a bilingual message from Superintendent Christy Perry and Elementary Level Director Olga Cobb for our community. Message from Salem-Keizer Public Schools - March 20, 2020
In keeping with the latest direction from Governor Brown, the Oregon Health Authority, and the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), Salem-Keizer Public Schools (SKPS) will extend the emergency closure through April 28. That closure could be shortened or extended at the direction of Governor Brown. Students are currently scheduled to return April 29. “We are [...]
Students who want to attend a school other than their assigned school next semester (2020-21 school year) must apply for an in-district transfer (IDT). This includes elementary, middle and high school students. The deadline to turn in IDT applications has been extended to Friday, April 17, 2020, due to school closures. This process is for [...]
In keeping with the latest direction from Governor Brown, the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Department of Education, Salem-Keizer Public Schools will close March 16 and students will return to school on April 1. All schools will be open Friday, March 13. During the closure, all school-based sports and extracurricular activities will also be [...]
Salem-Keizer Public Schools is working with the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Department of Education to determine crisis response plans that align with forthcoming Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance on Novel Coronavirus Updates (COVID-19). That guidance specifically will cover exclusion and closure recommendations. In the event of a diagnosed case in [...]
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) produces yearly at-a-glance profiles for schools and districts. These reports, called for by the 1999 state legislature, provide educators with an opportunity to communicate directly with parents and community members about how local schools are performing. ODE redesigned the school and district profiles in 2018, with input from [...]
SKEF BEGINS SEPTMEBER 9TH! SKEF COMIENZA EL 9 DE SEPTIEMBRE UPCOMING: Fall Term dates: September 10-December 14 AM program 7:30-8:30am / PM program 3:30-5:30pm (Wedesdays 1:15-3:15pm) Cost: $40 per term Pick up and drop off will be at the Cafeteria entrance (for AM program, SKEF Coordinator Heather will be requesting parents/kids knock on the door [...]