Superintendent Steve Zrike said the district Health Advisory Group advised to keep masks on beyond the April vacation.
The Salem High Jazz Band and Collins Middle School Jazz Band show scheduled for Salem Willows will be held in the high school auditorium.
Salem officials slammed the state funding formula they said is leaving them at a disadvantage compared to fellow gateway cities.
More than 50 local businesses were on hand for the "Hunting for Success" career fair at Salem High.
These Salem students were among those recently earning academic or athletic distinction.
The district is looking for any proposed alterations to the new policy ahead of an April 25 School Committee meeting and May 2 vote.
The grant will go toward life science building renovation and construction as part of the initiative to consolidate the campus.
Salem's growing CTE program is helping prepare students for well-paying jobs in demand right out of high school.
Upper School Principal Drea Jacobs will replace the formerHead of School role at the Salem charter school.
The celebrations set for May 19-21 will be the first traditional full-capacity graduation since the onset of the COVID-19 health crisis.
The event provides students free professional attire donated by university partners and campus members.
The changes would affect which students are eligible for mandatory bus service to and from school.
The district embraces "Where Belonging Leads To Opportunity" after a months-long process.
The forum is designed to give residents insight into the budget process and to allow for input and discussion.
Shaylla Fazolo, a sophomore from Peabody, was chosen for the upcoming International Conference in Atlanta.
Proceeds from the Salem Public Schools Multilingual Department-designed shirts will go toward Ukrainian support and relief efforts.
The university's Politics, {olicy and International Relations Department is hosting the virtual expert panel discussion on Monday.
Red Sox legend David Ortiz and international human rights lawyer Amal Clooney will headline the 2022 Salem State Speaker Series.
The Salem Arts Association will offer three scholarships - including the new Creative Collective Innovation Award.
Teachers and staff will talk with students about accepting others' choices, but will not be responsible for enforcing family mask decisions.
The first middle school live show in three years brings together 51 cast, crew and pit orchestra performers for the first time.
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."
Local award will recognize one teacher from Salem Schools and one from Marblehead schools
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.