Salem Keizer Education Foundation is hosting free workshops to assist high school students with college and career preparation throughout the summer. The workshops can aid students with SAT preparation, resume-building, scholarships and many other areas. Workshops will begin at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays throughout June and July at the McLaran[Read More…]
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Students sought for SKPS equity group
Salem Keizer Public School (SKPS) students who will be attending high school in the 2019-20 school year are eligible to apply for the SKPS Superintendent’s Student Equity Committee. The committee will be made up of members who will represent the diversity of the total student population. Students will be selected[Read More…]
More than 400 graduate from McNary
Madeline Hurst, the student speaker at McNary High School’s 54th commencement ceremony, left the stage with a rallying cry against complacency. “Never, ever underestimate yourself. The rest of the world will do that for you. It is your job to prove them wrong,” Hurst said. A grand total of 415[Read More…]
McNary senior honored for making U-turn
McNary Vice Principal Susanne Stefani with Melissa Morgan and Turnaround Award sponsor Don Lebold (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). Since 1994, the Salem-Keizer School District holds the Turnaround Achievement Awards every year to recognize middle and high school students that demonstrate effort, commitment and perseverance in the face of adversity — recipients of[Read More…]
Construction at McNary set to start ahead of schedule
From Salem-Keizer Public Schools Improvements funded by the 2018 bond are ahead of schedule at McNary High School. Salem-Keizer’s construction firm on the McNary project, Pence Construction, is ready to move forward with work on the south part of the campus starting Monday, June 3. Earth movers will start preparing[Read More…]
Future Celts b-ball camp begins June 17
The 2019 Celtic Boys Basketball Summer Camp will begin on Monday, June 17 for third through eight graders at Claggett Creek Middle School. The camp will focus on developing fundamental skills that will help students improve their basketball skills including footwork, dribbling, rebounding and shooting techniques. Students should dress in[Read More…]
Celts select new ASB reps
McNary High School has finished their Associated Student Body (ASB) elections for the 2019-2020 school year. Listed below are the student’s positions, names and school years. ASB President – Griffen Hubbard (junior) ASB Vice President – Chloe Martindale (senior) Secretary/Treasurer – Sydney Morris (junior) Elections Official – Talisa Alejandre (junior)[Read More…]
Budget Committee approves $1.2 billion budget
On Monday, May 20, the Salem-Keizer Public Schools (SKPS) District Budget Committee approved a $1.2 billion budget for 2019-20. The budget is based on Governor Kate Brown’s recommended K-12 budget of $9 billion for the 2019-201 biennium — which does not include the $35 million allocated to SKPS through the[Read More…]
McNary breaks ground on changes that will transform school forever
Supporters of McNary High School gather in front of the school to mark the beginning of construction (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). An official groundbreaking ceremony was held at McNary High School on Friday, May 17, signaling the start of the 15-month construction period at the school — as a part of the[Read More…]
Wildcats walk, ride & roll
Ismael Galeana rides the Blender Bike. Kennedy Elementary School held its first Walk, Ride and Roll event Friday, May 17. Students picked up snacks and safety information, used pedal power to blend up smoothies and got inspected for proper helmet fitting before heading out for a group ride through the[Read More…]