Kindergarten, first graders heading back to Salem-Keizer schools March 2


James Gough, an incoming kindergartner at Kalapuya Elementary School, laughs after making a mistake on an assessment test to gauge his alphabet comprehension on Thursday, September 17. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
About 4,400 of Salem’s youngest students will be back in school buildings part-time starting March 2 under a plan district leaders released Thursday.
Kindergarten and first grade students will start in-person classes the first week of March, coming into school two days per week…





