This past semester, two Central High School seniors, Nick Abel and Gary Kreuger, produced three cabinets for local grade schools through the Technology Education Department. The catalyst to the cabinets project was an answer submitted by a local teacher during the 2008/09 school year when asked “If you could have three wishes for your classroom, what would they be?” Instead of purchasing the cabinets from a big-box store… Continue reading
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Salem PTO appreciates Dousman bus drivers
Members of the Salem School PTO showed their appreciation for a job well done by the school's bus drivers last Friday at the Dousman Transport Co., Inc. terminal in Wilmot.
The PTO offered a spread of donuts and bagels for a post morning route snack for the drivers.
“We’re Thrilled About Salem School” coverage
An almost overwhelming array of activities and talents were on display at "We're Thrilled About Salem School," Thursday night.
There were educational displays like how the school uses Smartboards in the classroom. There were athletic activities like rock wall climbing and tchoukball. The arts were displayed through projects hung on walls, a Revolutionary War play and musical performances by band students.
Here is some video of just a few of the activities:
And you likely… Continue reading
Salem School to show community they’re thrilled
A showcase of Salem School will take place tonight at the school from 6 to 8 p.m.
The event, named "We're Thrilled About Salem School," will feature a lineup of activities and performances that promise to be fun and interesting. There's even a theme: The '80s.
Various activities from band performances, to cup stacking, to rock climbing to ice cream will take place throughout the school from 6 to… Continue reading Salem Booster Club to host 3 on 3 tournament
The Salem Booster Club will be hosting a 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Feb. 21 at Salem School.
Competition is open to any school. The event begins at 9 a.m. Start times for individual teams will vary.
The entry fee per three-person team is $30. There also will be a three-point contest with a $3 entry fee per participant.
Team brackets will be:
- Boys -- grades 3-4
Salem School after school activities cancelled
The Salem Booster Club has announced that all after school activites at Salem School have been cancelled for today… Salem School spelling bee coverage
It took 140 words and 24 rounds, but Austin Feeney is this year's best speller at Salem School.
The all-school spelling bee was held today in the large group instruction room.
Here's some video of the winning moment:
Austin will now represent Salem at a regional spelling bee… Continue reading
Salem School fifth graders donate $2,550 to Red Cross for Haiti earthquake relief
Wonder how far the $2,550 in pennies, nickels, quarters, dime and bills Alyson Davis' fifth grade class collected will go toward helping people in earhquake sricken Haiti?
If the money were all to be used for food, at 30 cents a meal, it could feed 8,500 people there, the class was told by Red Cross representative Kurt Worden.
Davis students came up with the idea of raising money for Haiti earthquake victims. Davis… Continue reading
Salem PTO Family Fun Night coverage
The Salem School PTO hosted its third annual Family Fun Night Friday at the school.
Those attending found an array of games, puzzles and crafts to enjoy with their family members. When hungry or thirsty, there was free popcorn and lemonade.
Here are some photos of the festivities… Continue reading
Salem PTO to host Family Fun Night Friday
The Salem School PTO will host its third annual Family Fun and Games Night this Friday from 7 to 9 p.m.
The event wil take place in Salem School's main gym, cafetorium and LGI room.
The event is designed as an educational evening of good old fashioned game playing. A parent or parents are expected to attend with children. All ages are welcome (preschool games and activities will be available).
Among the activities planned include:
- Math
Salem students battling with coins to benefit earthquake victims
Students in Alyson Davis' fifth grade class at Salem School have found a fun way to help earthquake victims in Haiti and get their whole school -- and perhaps the community beyond -- involved.
All this week, Davis's class is leading a penny challenge to benefit those in need in Haiti.
"My students and I were discussing the earthquake and tragedy in Haiti," Davis explained. " The students were interested in finding a way they could help… Continue reading
Salem School to hold kindergarten registration Jan 25-Feb. 5
Kindergarten registration for Salem School will be Jan. 25 through Feb. 5, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m, at the school.
Registration is for all children who will be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2010 and plan to attend Salem.
Parents must bring a copy of the child's birth certificate to registration. Parents also will be asked to verify residency within the school district. The parent also will receive forms to be filled out at home… Continue reading
Bristol Shootout: Lakewood and Randall champs
Today was the final day of the Bristol Shootout grade school A and B teams boys basketball tournament at Bristol School.
Lakewood took the A team bracket championship.
Randall took the B team bracket championship. Here are today's results, supplied by Salem B Coach Jim Valentine:A teams
- Lakewood (first) defeated Williams Bay (2nd) 46 to 24.
- Salem (third) defeated host Bristol (fourth) 27 to 6.
- Brighton (fifth) defeated Trevor (sixth) 39 to 28.
B teams
- Randall (first)
Salem will have contest for school board seats
Five candidates running for three board slots means there will be a contest for Salem School Board on April 6.
Filing papers last week to appear on the ballot were:
- Peggy Aull, incumbent.
- Lisa Hinze, incumbent.
- Roxanne Chavella Brewington.
- Cynthia Sam Corbette.
- Barbara Ingram.
Bristol Shootout results: Day 1
Note: Updated with photos. Thanks to Linda Valentine for sharing them.
Bristol School is hosting its annual Bristol Shootout boys basketball tournament this weekend.
Here are the results from tonight (thanks to Salem School B team coach Jim Valentine):
A Games
- Bristol 26 - St. Al's 21
- Williams Bay 30 - Brighton 23
- Salem 49 - Trevor 32
- Lakewood 53 - Paris 20
B Games
- Williams Bay 19 - Brighton 12
- Lakewood 38 - Trevor 12
- Bristol 27 - Paris 5
- Randall
Wheatland vs. Salem baskteball cancelled
Salem B Team Coach Jim Valentine reports that the A and B team basketball games between Salem and Wheatland have been cancelled… Continue reading
Salem School has coaches
The Salem Booster Club has filled the boys basketball B team coaching slots it had open due to a rule that put the first coach prospect into conflict with conference rules.
The Boys B Team coaches will now be Jim Valentine and Keith Skrzynecki, the club has announced.
The Boys A Team coaches are Eric Richter and Michael Schwab… Third graders make blankets for Women and Children’s Horizons
Salem School students in Anne Woodward’s third grade class recently tied blankets for the class’ annual donation to Women and Children’s Horizons.
Adult volunteers cut the ties, and teams of students completed 10 blankets for the community service project. Each blanket was delivered in a decorated bag with a handmade card.
Here are some more photos submitted by Woodward… Continue readingSalem third graders celebrate Colonial Christmas
Salem School third graders and their guests recently took part in the annual Colonial Christmas celebration. Students danced, made oiled window decorations, made a ball and cup game and wrote with quill pens to get a sense of life in colonial America. Parents, grandparents and Thomas Jefferson also attended the afternoon event.
Here are some more photos supplied by teacher Anne Woodward… Continue readingWanted: Salem basketball coach
The Salem Booster Club, which funds and organizes sports and extracurricular activirties at Salem School, is looking for a coach for the boys basketball B team.
The club had a coach step forward, but that indivudual was not eligible under conference rules,
Anyone interested in coaching can submit their qualifications to: salemboosterclub@gmail.com
Salem teacher transported to hospital after falling in class
A Salem School fourth grade teacher fell and hit her head on a countertop in her classroom today. She was transported to the hospital and received stitches for a head cut, said district administrator. She was later released and was resting at home this afternoon.
"We are really cautious with head injuries," district administrator David Milz said.
The teacher's class was in the room at… Continue reading The Score delivers sports equipment to Salem School
Two weeks ago two radio hosts Team Mully and Hanley from The Score 670 AM collected donations on behalf of the Salem Booster Club during a broadcast from Union Station, Chicago.
Today the goods were delivered in two boxes that contained 15 basketballs, a bucket of softballs, bats, batting helmets, volleyballs and other miscellaneous equipment.
Here's some video of the goods arriving and some students getting a first look… Continue reading
Salem falls short of basketball title
The Salem girls basketball team -- despite a valiant fourth quarter rally -- lost to Raymond in the Westosha Athletic Conference post season tournament championship game 26 to 29 Tuesday night.
The game was held at Wheatland Center School.
Here's some video.
With around four minutes left to play, Salem is down by four points and they start to claw there way back:
In this segment, the Falcons pull even and then ahead, but… Continue reading
Salem Booster Club win radio fundraising contest
The Salem Booster Club will have a pair of Chicago sports radio hosts helping them raise funds.
Last month, the club entered a contest sponsored by The 670 Score Radio WSCR-AM, explained John Philippi, club president. The club just received notice that it was a winner.
All the Score radio hosts read letters submitted by schools and picked… Continue reading
Last month, the club entered a contest sponsored by The 670 Score Radio WSCR-AM, explained John Philippi, club president. The club just received notice that it was a winner.
All the Score radio hosts read letters submitted by schools and picked… Continue reading Salem to discuss school consolidation in January
Bigger can be better-that theory was discussed Tuesday night as school officials explored the benefits of combining Salem Grade School with one or more grade schools in Kenosha County.
After discussion, the school board agreed to invite school boards from Wheatland, Bristol and the surrounding areas to a meeting in January to discuss consolidation.
Salem Grade School has approximately 1066 students. If the… Continue reading Consolidation possibilities on Salem School Board agenda
Setting up informal consolidation discussions with neighboring schools is on the agenda of the Salem School Board tonight. 
The first public sign that Salem might be exploring consolidation talks with neighboring districts arose last week, when the Wheatland Center School Board discussed an overture from Salem district administrator David Milz about informal consolidation talks
The first public sign that Salem might be exploring consolidation talks with neighboring districts arose last week, when the Wheatland Center School Board discussed an overture from Salem district administrator David Milz about informal consolidation talks Salem students move cup stacking event toward record
Salem School added over 60 students to the World Sport Stacking Association's quest to set a new world.
The effort was sanctioned by the Guiness World Record people and was taking place across the world today. Last year's event racked up 222,560 stackers.
Sport or cup stacking is an activity where people stack up and down cups in prescribed patterns, trying to see how fast they can complete the task. Supporters of the activity… Continue reading
Salem cup stackers to participate in record attempt
Students in Salem School's cup stacking club will be going for a world record attempt Thursday.
The Salem students will be participating in the Fourth Annual World Sport Stacking Association STACK UP! The event is sanctioned by the Guinness Book of World Records.
In sport stacking , students stack up and down specially designed cups in prescribed patterns at fast speed. It originated in the early 1980s in Southern California.
The Salem stackers will be doing their… Continue reading
75th Street Inn to host Salem Booster Club fundraiser
You can combine an appreciation for good food and the Salem Booster Club at a fundraiser Saturday at 75th Street Inn, Salem.
The inn will be donating the profits from sales of all Brew City Appetizers this Saturday to the Salem Booster Club.
The booster club stepped in to fund and organize sports and other Brewed Beginnings giving one-of-a-kind coffee sleeve donations to Salem Booster Club
Jim and Debi Rigney, owners of Brewed Beginnings in Paddock Lake, were impressed by the efforts of the Salem Booster Club in preserving sports and extracurriculars activities at the school in the wake of budget cuts earlier this year. The shop also had several Salem School teachers as regular customers.
The couple wanted to come up with some way to help the boosters raise money for their functions.
"We were just trying to think of creative ways to… Continue reading
