Salem Stories

Salem students embrace community efforts to help raise the spirits of those less fortunate by taking the time to volunteer, raise funds, cook meals, or send a note of thanks. North Salem students create hand-written holiday cards for area veterans as part of U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster's Holiday Cards for Heroes program. This first-grade student is adding personal touches and decorations to her card which will be presented to residents at the New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton. A Salem High School AFJROTC student trims Christmas trees as part of a volunteer effort on behalf of the Salem Exchange Club. Cadets donate time and labor to help prep trees and assisting buyers tying them to car roofs. The SEC traditionally raises around $35,000 from the event helping to brighten the holidays for Salem families in need. SHS Key Club students prepare meal packages for Salem families and students to take home over the weekend. This effort -- part of the District's E

Salem School District launches it's first podcast -- The A-B-C's of Standard-Based Reporting. Parents of Salem elementary school students for the first time this fall received report cards without a single "A" on them. For that matter, there were none of the traditional grades we grew up with. Today’s podcast discusses the reason for the change and the benefits of a standards-based report card. Find all podcast episodes here:  http://salemstories.podbean.com/