The city and WM (trash and recycling) are offering residents $1,000 scholarships for pursuing environmental graduate-level degrees.
The School Committee chose the early January plan over a possible Halloween or November "break."
The School Committee voted 5-2 on the March 14 mask-optional date, with pre-K students, teachers and visitors to remain universally masked.
The school is postponing making masks optional in classrooms to determine "best practices for how to implement this masking change safely."
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A health advisory committee will meet this week to present a masking recommendation to the School Committee for Monday's debate and vote.
Five months of hard work and perseverance through yet another COVID-related postponement will culminate with three shows this week.
The School Committee requested a health advisory board provide a recommendation via the superintendent for mask-optional metrics next week.
The university will follow state guidance "strongly encouraging" a transition back to "near-normal conditions."
For many students and teachers on the North Shore, the return from vacation will be the first mask-optional school day in nearly two years.
There were no accountability determinations for the 2020-2021 school year, but the report cards include enrollment, MCAS scores and more.
The district will be looking for feedback on the possible extra week off ahead of the Feb. 28 School Committee meeting.
The Salem School Committee will meet on Feb. 28 to consider metrics, next steps on the day the statewide order is rescinded.
Salem Superintendent Steve Zrike has said low student vaccine rates could influence the decision of whether to make schools mask-optional.
The Salem School Committee will meet Tuesday night to discuss the district'ss mask policy when the state order expires Feb. 28.
Superintendent Steve Zrike said the School Committee is seeking "thoughtful and measured" input on district student masking beyond Feb. 28.
Full-time, part-time and temporary school employees without an exemption could face discipline for not being vaccinated in three weeks.
The district is launching middle school student advisory groups at Collins and Saltonstall schools.
These Salem students were among those recently earning academic or athletic distinction.
The Salem School Committee member will host an SSU virtual forum on how science guided that city's coronavirus mitigation efforts.
Students who can wear an adult-size mask can get up to five at the schools' main offices or through their teachers.
Parents looking to get to know more about the city's kindergarten programs before enrollment are involved in school information sessions.
The city advised using caution walking to bus stops Monday as "there could be some slick sidewalks."
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The new system will send home rapid tests for families that enroll and eliminate school-based "test-and-stay" and contact tracing.
The school had begun the spring semester in remote learning amid the post-holiday coronavirus omicron spike.
Mekka Smith is the former Secretary of the Board and is an Ed.L.D. candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
The scholarships for Salem residents graduating from high school are funded mostly through voluntary resident and business contributions.
Former Boston Mayor Kim Janey and Transgender Rights Project Director Jennifer Levi were named Berry Institute of Politics Fellows.
Districts must decide whether to shift from test-and-stay and contact tracing to at-home rapid tests after dramatic state guidance revision.
Salem's Dr. Kristin Pangallo said while giving families weekly rapid tests is great, she has concerns about other aspects of the new plan.
The city has released a survey that it hopes will help guide the district as it looks to upgrade or replace school buildings.
The School Committee voted on Tuesday to raise the rate to $130 per day for a regular day and $150 for extended-day teachers.
Under the new Massachusetts guidelines, schools will have the option of trading coronavirus daily tests, contract tracing for at-home tests.
The school will run online classes through at least Jan. 30 amid the omicron coronavirus surge.
Salem Schools will require all home and visiting fans to show proof of vaccination to attend or participate in indoor sports.
While open windows and outdoor lunches are preferred even in winter, this week's deep freeze will require some exceptions.
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Superintendent Steve Zrike said "kids need to be in school" and reiterated that the state has determined remote learning "is not an option."