Please come and collect Lost and Found Items by November 26th
Hello Swegle Families, Our lost and found closet is very full. Please remember to stop by and find any missing coats or sweaters before the end of Fall Conferences which will be November 25-26th. We [...]
Indian Education Fall Family Enrichment & Fall Study Hall Nights 2019
Our Indian Education/Title I team will be hosting Indian Education Fall Study Hall and Family Enrichment Nights again this year. They will be held at Bush Elementary and Weddle Elementary schools. See the flyers below [...]
Indian Education Opportunities
All students and families are welcome to attend. Please consider enjoying these wonderful opportunities.
Lockdown Drill Friday 10/4/19
Hello Swegle Families! We will be holding a Lockdown Drill on Friday 10/4/19. -Swegle Elementary School
School Supply List for 2019-20 School Year | Lista de útiles escolares para el año escolar 2019-20
Here is our School Supply List for the 2019-20 school year. Aquí está nuestra lista de útiles escolares para el año escolar 2019-20. Click the Image Above to See the Lists Clic [...]
Free Summer Meals Available Throughout the Community for Children and Teens Ages 1-18
Parents and guardians who utilized the Summer EBT for Children program last year should have recently received a letter from the Oregon Department of Human Services, outlining upcoming changes. Oregon did not receive funds to [...]
McKay Seniors Visit Swegle for Parade of Honor 2019
Our students and staff were thrilled to host McKay High School seniors who are graduating from high school this week. They all attended Swegle Elementary when they were in children. We are so proud of [...]
Elementary Shared Resources
District Links ParentVUE (Grades and Attendance) Student Logins & Resources (Student Password Reset, i-Ready, Clever, iRead and more) Elementary Library Media School Meals (Student Meal Cards) Pay Fines and Fees [...]
Register Your Child For Preschool Today
Salem-Keizer Early Childhood programs is now accepting applications. Our programs provide a safe and nurturing environment for children ages 3 to 5 and a variety of pre-school options for all families to help them on [...]
Superintendent Perry Visits Swegle Elementary
Superintendent Christy Perry joined a literacy group today in teacher Alicia Keegan’s third-grade class at our school. She spent time studying with the students, and later talked with Ms. Keegan to learn about what teaching [...]
Swegle Elementary’s College and Career Week Inspires Students
What do you want to do when you grow up? Students at Swegle Elementary have been thinking about that a lot this week. That's because this was Swegle's "College and Career Week." Swegle students had [...]
Day of the Child | Dia del Niño
The Migrant Education Department presents the 14th Annual Day of the Child celebration at McKay High School. Bring your family and enjoy the activities, prizes, food, music, culture, resource tables, and much more. For more [...]
[UPDATED] SKPS School Year Extended By One Day Due to Inclement Weather Make-Up
***Story has been updated to reflect the removal of Waldo Middle School from the exceptions list, which NOW ONLY includes Judson, North Salem and McNary. Because of those inclement weather-related school closures, all Salem-Keizer Public [...]
Deadline Extended – Turn in Boundary Adjustment Sibling Forms by March 8
Because of the recent snow days, the deadline to turn in a Boundary Adjustment Sibling Request Form has been extended to Friday, March 8, 2019. Families whose residence address is affected by a boundary adjustment [...]
Deadline Extended – Turn in Boundary Adjustment Sibling Forms by March 8
Because of the recent snow days, the deadline to turn in a Boundary Adjustment Sibling Request Form has been extended to Friday, March 8, 2019. Families whose residence address is affected by a boundary adjustment [...]
Salem-Keizer Board of Directors Votes to Approve Boundary Adjustments
The Salem-Keizer Board of Directors voted 5-2 last night to approve the boundary adjustment proposal brought forward by the Boundary Review Task Force. Directors Blasi and Lippold opposed. The boundary adjustments will go into effect [...]
Marion Co. Health & Human Services: No Confirmed Cases of Measles in Marion County | Servicios Humanos y de Salud del Condado de Marion: No se han presentado casos confirmados de sarampión en el Condado de Marion
Marion County Health & Human Services has asked us to share this information with you regarding a measles outbreak in Clark County, Washington. "Due to the current measles outbreak investigation in Clark County, Washington, we've received [...]
About the Boundary Adjustment Process
The district has created resources to help explain the boundary adjustment process. If adopted by the Salem-Keizer School Board on February 12, the proposed boundary adjustments would go into effect in Fall 2019. Parents and [...]
About the Boundary Adjustment Process
The district has created resources to help explain the boundary adjustment process. If adopted by the Salem-Keizer School Board on February 12, the proposed boundary adjustments would go into effect in Fall 2019. Parents and [...]
Winter Activity Program | PROGRAMA DE ACTIVIDADES DE INVIERNO
Food, Festivities & Fun Join us during Winter Break for FREE lunch, FREE books,FREE interactive crafts, board games, reading & much more! DECEMBER 26, 27, 28 JANUARY 2, 3, 4 Free lunch 12 pm–1 pm [...]
Salem-Keizer Public Schools Seeks Community Input on School Boundary Adjustments at Dec. 4 Listening Sessions
Links to surveys on Task Force Proposal #4 can be found on the boundary adjustments page. Parents, students, school neighbors and community members are invited to attend a Boundary Review Task Force Listening Session on [...]
Salem-Keizer Public Schools to Host Native American Awareness Gathering
The free event features storytelling, dancing, dinner and more! There are nearly 700 students in Salem-Keizer Public Schools (SKPS) who identify as Native American or Alaska Natives from 65 tribes, and on Friday, Nov. 30, [...]
Every Day 24J
Missing a day or two of school may not seem like a big deal, but that time matters. If a student misses just two days of school a month, by the end of the [...]
Diariamente, todos los días en el Distrito 24J
El perder un día o dos de clases podría parecer irrelevante, pero ese tiempo es muy importante. Si un estudiante pierde solo dos días de clases al mes, al final del año escolar, esto representa [...]
Salem-Keizer Public Schools Launches “Every Day 24J!” to Address Chronic Absenteeism
Buses were rolling this morning carrying almost half of Salem-Keizer Public Schools’ (SKPS) 42,000 students, but with the back-to-school excitement was another message: “Every Day 24J!” Nearly one in three students in SKPS is chronically [...]
2018-19 School Supplies
Below are the 2018-19 class supply lists. Downloadable versions are available at the bottom of the page. Kindergarten 2 boxes of crayons (16), one box stays home 3 white erasers [...]
Important September Dates/Fechas Importantes de Septiembre
Check out these important dates!
Salem-Keizer Public Schools to Offer Free Summer Meals
Meals are available for all children Each year, Salem-Keizer Public Schools participates in the Summer Meals Program, which provides free meals to all children ages 1-18, regardless of family income. Free summer meals will be [...]
City of Salem Drinking Water Advisory Update
On Wednesday, June 6, the City of Salem issued a new advisory for vulnerable populations to not consume tap water due to algae blooms in the Detroit Reservoir. This advisory is expected to continue at [...]
Salem-Keizer Budget Committee Approves $1.1 Billion 2018-19 Budget
The school district’s budget includes bond funds and new revenue estimates from Oregon Department of Education The Salem-Keizer Public Schools (SKPS) Budget Committee tonight moved to recommend a budget totaling $1,147,797,142. The budget includes bond [...]
Now Open – Registration For Jumpstart Kindergarten In Summer Of 2018
Students entering kindergarten in many of our Title IA-funded elementary schools have the opportunity to attend a free kindergarten preparation program this summer called Jumpstart Kinder this summer. Jumpstart Kinder is August 6–10, 2018, from approximately [...]
Salem-Keizer Voters Approve $619.7 Million School Bond
Bond dollars will relieve overcrowding and add science, vocational spaces and more Voters in Salem and Keizer have approved a $619.7 million bond measure referred to the May 15 ballot by the Salem-Keizer Public Schools [...]
2018 Proposed Bond On May 15 Ballot | Artículo sobre la propuesta de ley que aparecerá en la boleta electoral del 15 de mayo de 2018
The School Board has finished its work on a bond package and has referred it to the May 15 ballot for the community to consider. Before finalizing the bond, the Board heard feedback through [...]
Salem-Keizer Public Schools to Hold Community Meetings About the Proposed $619.7 Million Bond
Salem-Keizer Public Schools will share information about the proposed $619.7 million bond on the May 15 ballot in a series of upcoming community meetings. The proposed bond would address overcrowding, expand career-technical (vocational) education opportunities, [...]
Preschool Registration Begins in April
If your child will be three- or four-years-old on or before September 10, 2018, April is the time to register for preschool! Early Enrollment for Current Families April 4, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; [...]
Chávez Elementary School Awarded the Carmen West Award for Outstanding Progress for English Learner Students in a Dual Language Setting
Salem-Keizer Pubic Schools’ Chávez Elementary School has been recognized by the Oregon Department of Education to receive the Carmen West award for outstanding progress for English learner students in a dual language setting. Chavéz Elementary [...]
Salem-Keizer Public Schools Joins SafeOregon Confidential Tip Line / Las Escuelas Públicas de Salem-Keizer participarán en el programa confidencial SafeOregon
On March 1, 2018, Salem-Keizer Public Schools (SKPS) officially joined SafeOregon, a confidential tip line that gives our kids, parents, schools and communities a confidential way to report safety threats or potential acts of violence. Salem-Keizer [...]
Kindergarten Registration Now Open For 2018-19
Kindergarten registration for the 2018-2019 school year opens on Tuesday, February 20! Often thought of as a transition year between home and school, kindergarten prepares your child for a successful academic career and is now [...]
All Salem-Keizer Public Schools are Closed Thursday, Feb. 22
Due to inclement weather, all Salem-Keizer Public Schools will be closed and all afternoon and evening activities are cancelled. All district offices will remain open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This snow day may [...]
Special Message from Superintendent Perry About School Safety / Estimada comunidad de Salem-Keizer
Dear Salem-Keizer Community, With the most recent tragedy in Florida, school safety is on everyone’s mind. It is, without question, our biggest priority. I want to take a moment to share some of the ways [...]
In-District Transfer (IDT) Applications Must Be Turned In March 1 – 31, 2018
Students who want to attend a school other than their assigned school next fall (2018-2019 school year) must apply for an in-district transfer (IDT) between March 1 and March 31, 2018. This includes elementary, middle [...]
Proposed Elementary Math Adoption Curriculum Available For Review Until March 7, 2018
At its February 13 business meeting, the Salem-Keizer Board of Education heard the first reading of the recommended elementary math adoption curriculum, Ready Math, Publisher Curriculum Associates. The instruction materials are available for community/parent review [...]