At Salem Public Schools, we value the diverse backgrounds, cultures, and lived experiences of all of our staff and students, and we believe that these should be recognized and celebrated every day. In honor of the closing of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, we wanted to share a video of our students and staff sharing some of their experiences and connections to Hispanic/Latinx heritage.

In response to the destructive TikTok challenges that have swept the country, Salem Public Schools is launching a “Choose Kindness” video challenge during the month of October. Read on to see how you can participate.

On October 6th, in front of students, families and peers, Governor Charlie Baker announced Marta García, ESL teacher at Witchcraft Heights Elementary School, as the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) 2022 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year. The ceremony at WHES included remarks from Mayor Kim Driscoll, DESE Commissioner Jeff Riley, Senator Joan Lovely, State Representative Paul Tucker, and Superintendent Stephen Zrike.