November School News
MAP Testing
Salem went through its seasonal MAP testing at the beginning of October. The students were tested on Math, Reading, and Language. The testing is a way for teachers to see where the students are at and how we can better assist them with their learning.Teacher’s Conference
The faculty of Salem attended the Minnesota State Teacher’s Conference in October and were able to see many different sectionals about teaching. We had time to reconnect with classmates and other teachers from the area as well as learn best practices for helping our students learn to their fullest potential.Reformation Learning is Fun
The entire school had fun on Oct. 31 learning about Martin Luther while doing various Reformation activities. The students frosted cookies with the Luther Seal on them. They learned what all of the different parts of the seal mean. They built a Wartburg Castle and learned how Martin Luther hid there from those who wanted him dead. They also got the opportunity to "find" Martin Luther who was hidden in the classroom and were challenged to make the Luther Seal out of legos. The students went from classroom to classroom with a mixture of grades Preschool - 8th grade. The cooperation across grade levels and the great interaction among the students were awesome to experience! We are hoping to have other activities throughout the year where the students get to interact and be in those groups again.One Quarter in the Books
The first quarter has come and gone at Salem. Much learning has been happening in the classrooms, and it is time to report it to the students' parents. We are excited to finish out the last three quarters of the school year.Parent Teachers Conference
The teachers will be meeting with the parents throughout the week of November 5th. The parents and teachers will be able to continue to work together to make sure the students are off to a good start of the year and make accommodations for those who may need a little extra help or challenge. K-4 Parents should sign up for a time on our School News Blog. Parents of 5-8 grade should arrive during our conference times but do not need to sign up for a specific time. Conference times are November 7th & 8th from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm, and November 9th from 8:00 am - 9:00 am.Walk for Diabetes
The students will be doing a walk for diabetes at the beginning of November. They will be raising money for the physical activity their teacher will be having them do on November 2nd. We are hoping to raise awareness and help the students understand how diabetes affects the body. Thea Kogler came in and gave a presentation on diabetes and what it does to the body. Her daughter is in our 3rd-grade class and has diabetes, which gives the children a good reason to raise money for this cause.Vision Screening
The 1st, 3rd and 5th-grade students will be screened by the nurse for their vision on November 6. This will help those students continue to learn to the best of their ability. It is hard to learn and focus when you can’t see clearly what is going on. We hope that by having this at school many children will be able to find out that they need glasses to help them with their education. Please contact your child's teacher if they are not scheduled for a screening but you would like to have them included.Sports Update
Soccer and Volleyball have officially wrapped up their seasons. Soccer lost to Good Shepherd in the quarterfinals and our volleyball team took 4th in the B-team tournament. A big thank you to our coaches Rachel Collins for soccer and Jessica Klatt for volleyball.Ross Collins coached Cross Country again this year. We had four participants, Reese Collins, Griffon Paulsen, Sophia Enter, and Isaac Goplin, who ran well at the track meet. Griffon took 3rd in his heat, followed closely by Reese who took 4th. A big thank you to Ross Collins for coaching the team.
Basketball practice started the week after Teacher’s Conference. The students have been hard learning the plays and getting ready for the season. We are having a Boy’s A-team and a Girl’s B-team this year for Salem. The A-team will be coached by Travis Koester and Neal Anderson. The Girl’s B-team will be coached by Alex and Tessa Anderson. We look forward to a great season of basketball!
Upcoming Events
Basketball Practices: Girls - Mon/Wed 3:45 - 5:15 pm, Boys - Tues/Thurs 3:45 - 6 pm
SCRIP Orders November 12th & 26th
Tuesday, November 6 - Vision screening for grades 1, 3 & 5
Wed - Friday, November 7-9 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (Wed. & Thurs. 4-7, Fri. 8-9)
Friday, November 9 - No School
B-Ball Game @ Home vs. King of Grace 6:30 pm & 7:30 pm
Tuesday, November 13 - School Board Meeting @ 7:00 pm
Thursday, November 15 - SPTO Meeting @ 6:30 pm
Friday, November 16 - B-Ball Game @ Home vs. Belle Plaine (A-Team Boys Only) 6:30 pm
Wed - Friday, November 21-23 - No School: Thanksgiving Break
Friday, November 30 - B-Ball Game @ Living Hope Luth. School
vs. Holy Trinity/BL2 6:30 pm & 7:30 pm
