An empty classroom at Stevens Middle School on Aug. 18, 2020 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) This article was updated at 4:06 p.m. Thousands of Oregon students could be back in school by mid-February after Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that local school districts, not the state, would make decisions about when[Read More…]
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With theaters closed around Oregon, Enlightened Theatrics shifts focus to small shows for students
Miette Hanowell, center, performs in a November 2020 Enlightened Theatrics production of “101 Dalmatians” at the Grand Theatre (Courtesy/Enlightened Theatrics) Miette Hanowell landed her first paid acting role at age 11, playing Emily, the child at the center of a classic Christmas poem, in Enlightened Theatrics’ production of “Twas the[Read More…]
Salem private school under investigation after education department finds it broke state rules to reopen
Holy Family Academy on Thursday, December 10. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A Salem private school is under state investigation after the Oregon Department of Education concluded it violated state Covid restrictions by fully opening for regular classes in the fall. Holy Family Academy, a K-8 Catholic school serving about 70 students[Read More…]
Uncategorized Working to survive 2020, Pentacle Theatre moves out of downtown office
Lisa Joyce, executive director of Pentacle Theatre, holds a set piece from the 2020 production of “Murder on the Orient Express” while cleaning out the downtown office on Nov. 24 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Lisa Joyce looked wistfully at a gold-painted winged cherub. The piece had graced the top of the[Read More…]
Christy Perry named finalist for National Superintendent of the Year
Salem-Keizer’s Christy Perry was named one of the top superintendents in the U.S. Friday. Perry, who has led Oregon’s second-largest school district since 2014, is one of four finalists for National Superintendent of the Year, an award given annually by the School Superintendents Association. “This honor is reflective of the[Read More…]
Uncategorized Health workers cheer – and cry – as Salem Hospital rolls out first Covid vaccines
Salem Health CEO and nurse Cheryl Nester Wolfe, right, delivers Salem’s first Covid vaccine to Dr. Katherine Landen on Dec. 17 at Salem Hospital (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Jeffrey Tolbert had finished his overnight shift at Salem Hospital when he got a call from an administrator. The hospital’s first shipment of[Read More…]
Uncategorized PHOTOS: Covid vaccination begins for Salem Hospital workers
Lane Hawkes, emergency room nurse, receives a Covid vaccine at Salem Hospital on Dec. 17 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) An emergency room nurse, hospital cleaner, doctor and patient transport worker were the first people to receive a Covid vaccine in Salem Thursday afternoon. Salem Hospital began vaccinating workers who are in[Read More…]
One in three Salem-Keizer high school students failed a class fall quarter
Salem-Keizer high schools cut in half the number of failing grades students earned in the final weeks of fall quarter. But schools still recorded hundreds more students failing classes than typical. Eighteen percent of all grades high school students received were Fs for fall quarter, which ended Nov. 13, compared[Read More…]
Uncategorized Free Covid tests available Wednesday afternoon at state fairgrounds
Davalee Meade, a paramedic with Woodburn Ambulance Service administers a COVID-19 test during a free drive-through testing clinic on Tuesday, August 25. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Free Covid tests are available Wednesday afternoon at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem. From 3-6 p.m., anyone can get a test at the drive-through[Read More…]
Uncategorized West Salem band and orchestra ring in holidays with virtual “Sleigh Ride” performance
West Salem High School band and orchestra students perform “Sleigh Ride” (Screenshot) They may be playing from home, but West Salem High School’s band and orchestra still found a way to spread some holiday cheer. About sixty students in the high school’s ensembles collaborated to perform “Sleigh Ride” virtually, releasing[Read More…]
