Winter Break message from SKPS
We hope each and every one of you have had a fantastic start to your [...]
SafeOregon – Report safety concerns
As a community, all of us—students, staff, families and community members—play critical roles in maintaining safety within our [...]
Elementary School Health Curriculum
Director of Elementary Curriculum & Instruction, Teresa Tolento, sits down to talk about the elementary health curriculum at [...]
South Salem Teacher Uses Food to Teach Unity
The KATU News team features Chef Laura Hofer on its website teaching her South Salem High School career and [...]
McKay High School Bond Construction Virtual Tour
McKay High School has completed bond-funded construction. Check out some of the improvements and new spaces at McKay in [...]
Superintendent Christy Perry’s Thanksgiving Message
As members around our community reflect on what they are thankful for this season, Superintendent Christy Perry [...]
Education Support Professionals Day 2021
SKPS celebrates all of the Education Support Professionals on ESP Day on Nov. 17. We recognize the dedication [...]
November is Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month. Seq'hiya Simmons, a Sprague student, shares a land acknowledgement and her father, Kevin Simmons, [...]
Auburn Elementary bond construction virtual tour
Auburn Elementary School has completed bond-funded construction. Check out some of the improvements and new spaces at Auburn Elementary [...]
South Salem High School bond construction virtual tour
South Salem High School has completed bond-funded construction. Check out some of the improvements and new spaces at South [...]
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with school board directors
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2021 with SKPS School Board Chair Osvaldo Avila, and board directors María Hinojos Pressey and [...]
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Teresa Tolento
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2021 with Teresa Tolento, elementary curriculum director at Salem-Keizer Public Schools. (English) [...]
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Olga Cobb
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2021 with Olga Cobb, assistant superintendent at Salem-Keizer Public Schools. (English) [...]
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Joe Valencia
Hispanic Heritage Month videos Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Joe Valencia, Assistant Principal at Waldo [...]
Students in the Salem-Keizer school district head back to the classroom
KATU News visited Auburn Elementary School yesterday for the first full day of classes during the 2021-22 school year. [...]
Welcome back families & students 2021-22
Superintendent Christy Perry is excited to welcome everyone back for the new school year, whether your student is joining us [...]
Family Information Night – Back to School
Salem-Keizer Public Schools is partnering with the community in August to host in-person and virtual events in multiple languages [...]
KGW 8 reports: SKPS embracing diversity through social studies curriculum
KGW 8 in Portland recently did a wonderful story with Gweneth Bruey-Finck, director of Secondary Curriculum & Instruction at [...]
Back to school Q&A – Family engagement webinar
Salem-Keizer Public Schools plans to provide full-time, in-person instruction for all students. On Aug. 4 & 6, 2021, district [...]
Family engagement nights August 4 and 6, 2021
Salem-Keizer Public Schools plans to provide full-time, in-person instruction for all students. SKPS wants to hear from families. Please [...]
Afrocentric summer program 2021
Today we're sharing about our Afrocentric Summer Program, in partnership with the Community Learning Institute. About 45 students are enrolled [...]
Students have a great time at Unified Summer Program
Students had a great time at the Unified Summer Program 2021. Students from all high schools joined together for this [...]
Keizer Strong – McNary graduates share message of hope with young students
Keizer Elementary School students got encouragement from McNary High School graduates in the Class of 2021 in the [...]
Salem Health hosts mobile vaccine clinic at Four Corners Elementary
Salem Health is hosting mobile vaccination clinics at some SKPS schools in the coming weeks. The goal is to make [...]
Fox 12’s “Keizer Strong” series features student teacher interview
Over the past year, our friends at KPTV Fox 12 gave our community an inside look at distance and [...]
Creating a sense belonging for Salem-Keizer students
School Psychologist Chris Moore with Salem-Keizer Public Schools talks with KGW News about the importance of creating a strong sense [...]
Superintendent Christy Perry’s message for Teacher Appreciation Week 2021
This is a very special week for us in Salem-Keizer Public Schools - Teacher Appreciation Week! This year, our teachers [...]
Welcome back – We can do school safely
We are excited to have students back in all of our schools for in-person learning. Welcome back! Iton Udosenata, Assistant [...]
Video: Middle school and high school hybrid learning information live Q&A
These are recordings of live question and answer events for families with information on middle school and high school [...]
Video: Ventilation systems in SKPS buildings
We know parents and staff are interested in how the ventilation systems work in SKPS buildings now that we're [...]
Video: Hybrid learning for SKPS middle and high schools
We are only a few weeks away from welcoming secondary students back into our school buildings! This week, the [...]
Auburn construction update | Actualización de la construcción de Auburn
Catch up on the bond-funded improvements taking place at Auburn Elementary School in our quick video update. Thank you, [...]
National Superintendent of the Year® to be announced Thursday, Feb. 18
In September of 2020, Superintendent Perry was named the 2021 Oregon Superintendent of the Year by The Oregon Association [...]
Fox12 News: SKPS nurses prepare to keep kids safe when schools reopen
As districts prepare to reopen schools, nurses are sure to play a pivotal part. “We’ve always had the [...]
SKPS preparing to reopen schools for blended in-person learning
KATU News reporter Evan Schreiber looked at Salem-Keizer's preparations to reopen schools for blended in-person learning on the channel's [...]
McKay High School Construction Update (Video) | Actualización del bono de la escuela preparatoria McKay (video)
McKay High School is currently undergoing bond-funded construction. Thanks to the Salem and Keizer voters, expansions and improvements planned for [...]
Bond construction is complete at Miller Elementary
Bond-funded construction is complete at Miller Elementary School! In this video, Principal Laura Mata describes what the new and [...]
Hoover Elementary celebrates completion of construction
Hoover Elementary School has completed bond-funded construction! Hoover's Principal Bridget West shares why the improvements are important for students [...]
2018 bond program update and 2021 look-ahead
In this short screencast, find out what's coming up in 2021 in the 2018 bond program, and hear highlights [...]
Superintendent Christy Perry has a thank you message students and families
Superintendent Christy Perry has a thank you message for all our students and families, for showing up and engaging [...]
Video: Indian Education program hosts virtual American Indian Alaskan Native celebration
In celebration of November being Native American Heritage Month, the Indian Education program, in corporations with the Salem-Keizer Public Schools [...]
Bond Overview Video for McKay’s Construction Project | VÍDEO: Descripción general de los proyectos de bonos de la escuela preparatoria McKay
Here's a video overview of the bond-funded construction planned for McKay! More information about other bond-funded construction projects can [...]
Bond Overview Video for Hoover’s Construction Project | VÍDEO: Descripción general de los proyectos de bonos de la escuela primaria Hoover
Here's a video overview of the bond-funded construction planned for Hoover! More information about other bond-funded construction projects can [...]
VIDEO: Students Help Explain the Bond Project at Waldo Middle School | VÍDEO: Los estudiantes ayudan a explicar el proyecto de bonos en la escuela intermedia Waldo
Waldo Middle School is one of four schools currently under construction thanks to the bond that was passed by Salem [...]
Watch Our First Building For Success Video
Salem-Keizer has launched the first edition of a new video newsletter, Building For Success. Building For Success will be a [...]
Sprague Senior Recognized for Creating Award-Winning Video
It’s a pleasure to recognize a talented high school student who is making a big impact with her videos. Sprague [...]
