Back-to-school information for the 2021-22 school year

Below are links for parents and students to help you prepare for the first day of classes.

Chuukese | Marshallese | Russian | Spanish

School offices opening dates 2021-22

• August 16: Elementary School offices open
• August 16: Middle School offices open
• Year round: High School offices open year round

First day of school dates 2021-22

Grades 1-12

• September 7: First day for Grades 6 and 9
• September 8: First day for Grades 1-5, 7-8, 10-12 (*Because this is a Wednesday, this is a late start day)

Kindergarten

• September 8-10: Kindergarten reading assessment & parent conference
• September 13: Kindergarten transition last name begins A-L
• September 14: Kindergarten transition last name begins M-Z
• September 15: Kindergarten first day for ALL students (*Because this is a Wednesday, this is a late start day)

*All schools will start one hour late on Wednesdays to give school staff a regular time for collaborating and planning support for students.

Guide to Staff/Student Interactions | Maintaining Appropriate Staff/Student Boundaries | Maintaining Appropriate Volunteer/Contractor/Student Boundaries
Salem-Keizer Public Schools is committed to providing a safe and healthy learning environment for students when participating in any school or district activity.

High school and middle school athletics
Information about athletics fees, physical exams, FamilyID online registration, student and parent concussion statement.

• Flyers listing start and stop times at all schools
• Elementary school bell schedules, late start days and first day of school
• Middle and high school bell schedules, late start days and first day of school

Salem-Keizer Public Schools will have new bell schedules for all schools across the district during the 2021-22 school year.

• Complete registration for bus service for the 2021-22 school year
• Find your bus route and find your school

Information about riding on buses, including videos, maps, and links to resources like finding your school.

Calendars
See official district calendars for the 2021-22 school year in multiple languages.

Student enrollment and registration
Information, links and contact information to help parents who need to get their students registered for the 2021-22 school year.

Food services
Salem-Keizer Public Schools partners with Sodexo to provide healthy, nutritious meals to our students.

Arabic | Chuukese | English | Marshallese | Russian | Spanish | Swahili

PDF versions of PowerPoint presentations shown at Familly Information Nights presented live in-person and on Zoom.

Kindergarten
Resources to help you get your student registered and ready for kindergarten.

ParentSquare
Salem-Keizer Public Schools is now using the ParentSquare platform for district, school and teacher communications, primarily with email, text and app notifications.

ParentVUE
Login page to create a new account or to access your existing ParentVue account.

Preschool
Resources to help you get your student registered and ready for preschool.

Elementary school changes | Middle school and high school changes
Details about principal and assistant principal changes at schools for the upcoming for the 2021-22 school year.

Safe return to in-person learning
Information that families need to know as we get ready for the start of the new school year.

Safe and welcoming schools
Every student should feel safe, welcome, and fully included in their school community.

School directory
A list that includes links to school websites, school start/stop times, names of principals and office managers, and contact information.

Standard school supplies needed by students | Útiles escolares generales que necesitan los estudiantes | Russian | Marshallese
The standard list represents the most common supplies required in Salem-Keizer schools. Some schools may require additional items or may prefer a variation of the items listed. However, items such as wipes and glues MUST be purchased by school district staff.

Special education
Providing professional and efficient support services that contribute to the success of students, staff, and community.