3-5 Grade Choir/ 5th Grade Orchestra Update
We have some new info for you about the start of 3-5 grade Choir and 5th grade Orchestra! Check out the attachments below for info.
Family Well-Being & Distance Learning Check-In
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 better 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 [...]
Fall Conferences
Fall conferences are almost here! October 19th, from 8:00am-4:00pm October 26th, from 12:00pm-8:00pm Obviously, they will be taking place earlier than usual this year, and they will be through Zoom. Because online learning is so new, having a time for parents and teachers to connect early-on is crucial to ensuring student success. This will be [...]
Substitute Teachers while in Distance Learning
As with everything COVID, getting a substitute teacher is much harder than is once was. Because of the specialized skills needed to effectively teach online, our pool of substitutes is much smaller than it usually is. This means that the district is not able to provide substitutes for teacher absences of less than 3 days. [...]
“Rainy Day” Recess!
Rainy Day Recess! Starting this week, our students will have the option to participate in “rainy day recess” every day from 12:30-1:00. This will be a lighthearted time of games and social connection with other students in their grade, supervised by a staff member. It is completely optional. On their classroom page in Canvas or [...]
Zoom Log In Instructions For SKPS Students Effective Oct. 8
In Salem-Keizer Public Schools (SKPS) we are committed to maintaining safe and welcoming spaces for all of our students and staff, which extends to our online learning environments. Because of this commitment, we will be making some important adjustments to how our students access Zoom for their virtual learning sessions. Starting on Thursday, Oct. 8, in [...]
🎶🎶 Choir, Band, and Orchestra Update!🎶🎶
🎶🎶 Choir, Band, and Orchestra Update!🎶🎶 *Information is subject to change as we adjust for unforeseen changes. Please be kind and patient, and I will keep you up to date as I learn information.* 🎺 5th Grade Beginning Band: We are working on a plan to start band during the second half of the year, [...]
New Chromebook Update 9/21/2020
Hello Racal Families, The district released an update for Chromebooks this afternoon to help alleviate the many technology issues we ran into last week. Here's what you need to know for tomorrow: 1) Your student's Chromebook will need to be fully shut down and then restarted. Do this by holding the power key until it [...]
Chromebook Login Issues?
We are aware that some students are having challenges logging into their Chromebooks to access Distance Learning. Here are instructions to help families having difficulties logging in. As Chromebooks come online after the summer, updates may take time and Step 2 may need to be repeated multiple times. We apologize for any inconvenience this [...]