What Our Students Need

At Salem-Keizer Public Schools, our vision statement is All students graduate and are prepared for a successful life. But what will it take for our vision to become a reality? This video highlights students and staff as they work toward our vision.

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Students on Success: Nadara Chesshir

We are featuring the voices of our students as they talk about success happening at their school. This video and song is fromNadara Chesshir of Sprague High School.

Students on Success: Titan Maps Branch Supervisors

We are featuring the voices of our students as they talk about success happening at their school. These are the supervisors from West Salem High School's Maps Credit Union Titan Branch.

Students on Success: Emmanuel Aviles

We are featuring the voices of our students as they talk about success happening at their school. This is Emmanuel Aviles from South Salem High School.

Our Vision Student Video Contest Update

The videos are in and they are great! We will begin posting the videos online each week day starting April 3rd, 2013. The winners will be announced on April 17th, 2013.Enter the video gallery

Modeled Writing - Kindergarten

Teacher Katie Nelson demonstrates the Modeled Writing element of the Literacy Model to a group of kindergarten students.

Our Vision Student Video Contest

Salem-Keizer high school students have the opportunity to win an iPad, iPad Mini, or an iPod Nano in Salem-Keizer’s Our Vision Student Video Contest! The video contest is based on the vision of the district.Our Vision: All students graduate and are prepared for a successful life.Contest...

Critical Thinking - Writing Workshop - Kindergarten

Instructional Coach Sarah Hayden demonstrates the Critical Thinking in the context of Writing Workshop to a group of kindergarten students. Critical Thinking is one of the elements of Salem-Keizer's Comprehensive Literacy Model.

The Construction Bond: Four Years Later

In November 2008, voters within Salem-Keizer Public Schools boundaries passed a local measure for a $242.1 million construction bond to repair and renovate local schools, and address overcrowding. This is the final year of planned projects financed by the bond.This video highlights the hard work...

First Wednesday 2012 - Sights and Sounds

Hundreds of parents, students, and community members gathered in downtown Salem for the Back-to-School First Wednesday on September 5, 2012. Six Salem-Keizer high school marching bands performed on the street along with cheer squads.

Chávez Chargers - School Song

Chávez Elementary School students sing their school's theme song during the community open house event on August 27, 2012. Construction of Chávez was funded through the 2008 bond measure passed by voters to relieve overcrowding and repair schools in our district.

Battle Creek Bears - School Song

Battle Creek Elementary School students sing their school's theme song during the community open house event on August 27, 2012. Construction of Battle Creek was funded through the 2008 bond measure passed by voters to relieve overcrowding and repair schools in our district.

Preparing the New Schools

Battle Creek and Chàvez Elementary Schools will open this fall. Although the schools are nearing completion, there is still plenty to do to get ready for incoming students.These new schools are part of the Salem-Keizer Public Schools' construction bond that voters approved in 2008.