CASTING CALL: Auditions for the Salem High School musical 'The Prom: School Edition' will be held Sept. 22-23. More info available at the Sept. 16 info session (2:45pm, SHS Auditorium) and posted outside SHS room 184. Call-backs Sept. 24, room 285. NewLibertyInnovation Salem_Prep_High_School

HUUUUGE Conference win for Varsity and JV at Saugus tonight! Major shoutout to the JV squad for their comeback and Varsity for their dominant performance. We’re back at it on Thursday for our next NEC battle! ❤️🏐🖤 #vballwefam

🚨NEW PROGRAM RECORD ALERT🚨 Mia Silva set a new program record for Career Assists! The previous record stood for 10 years. Mia continues to re-write our record book. She leads with integrity, consistency, joy, & excellence. We couldn’t be more proud of you, 55! ❤️#vballwefam

This week our learning focus is studying how authors use setting, imagery, and conflict to elevate their writing, and how we can apply these techniques to our own narratives. Love breaking texts down with this group! #goWitch

September is Suicide Prevention Month, and we’re excited to partner with Mental Makeover for our fourth annual Mental Health Awareness Match! 💜🩵💛 GAME DAY! ❤️🏐🖤 Witches Volleyball vs. Swampscott JV/JV2 4:30 | VARSITY 5:45PM #vballwefam

My favorite moment of this week was hearing at Meet The Teacher night how many kiddos are talking about ELA 1 at home. Brings me so much joy to know kids are enjoying their learning—esp when it might not have been a subject they previously liked.

I self-admittedly LOVE data, & scholars’ vocab is a prime example why. Kiddos took this assessment Monday; by Wednesday, I was able to run small reteach groups based on the data patterns so they can reassess and grow, instead of a stagnant low grade. #goWitch

Mr. Bub making sure Salem High School scholars are maximizing their time in class #Bubmobile #explorecreatebelong #movewitchgetouttheway

What a Friday night at Bertram. Electric atmosphere celebrating record breaking performances, champions, AP Scholars, volleyball victory, and 20-14 Victory for our Witches! On to the next Homecoming event NESBA competition tomorrow! #GoWitch

Witches won an exciting game. The band, cheerleaders, and honorees were excellent, too!

Ended the week breaking down a paired poem for thematic ideas. Modeling close reading with scholars is consistently one of my favorite parts of teaching. Their perspectives and connections continue to amaze me! #goWitch

This week’s focus is identifying how descriptive language communicates setting, plot, and characterization. Scholars used last week’s poem to analyze shared traits with the novel, gathered evidence, and engaged in writing workshops to build and refine our responses. #goWitch

Kendal is also a fantastic human and scholar. Go witch!

Weekly check-in surveys as my Friday do now have been a staple in all 10 years I’ve been teaching. This takes five minutes, builds connections with my kids, and allows them a space to share. #goWitch

Salem runs out the clock and improves to 3-3 with a 20-14 victory over visiting Saugus. Captain Elvis Espinal runs for 140 yards and a score to lead the Witches.

ELA 9 had a strong end to the week with a scholar-led Socratic discussion. Scholars’ mastery was to speak 3 times, involve a peer, and use 1+ pieces of text evidence. We focused on characterization and emerging themes; kiddos crushed it! #goWitch

Grade 9 had their first class celebration Friday. Congratulations to all of our scholars who were nominated for embodying our portrait of a graduate characteristics!

Scholars worked hard this week to begin drafting their section 3 diagnostic. We started with a class brainstorm of what makes each text meaningful, then identified similarities. We will peer edit and polish Monday. #goWitch