Salem Community Schools

The return from fall break brought with it not only a refreshed attitude to finish out the semester, but also a new face at Bradie Shrum Elementary School. Counselor Savannah Goss...

The fall issue of The Lyons Den should be in mailboxes this week! Great job to our journalism students for their photography and writing skills! What a great display of their tale...

As Autumn begins to fall upon us, pumpkin themed food can be found in any restaurant or lining the shelves at grocery stores. Pumpkin pies, pumpkin lattes, pumpkin cheesecake and ...

Salem is beginning to develop into a town of constant change and new opportunities. Have you ever wondered what the town’s current state looks like from the mayor’s perspective? T...

For the last couple of weeks, parents may have heard their children talking about NWEA testing. NWEA stands for Northwest Evaluation Association and it is an assessment program th...

Wanting to make sure students and staff at Salem Community Schools have the best equipment possible, Matt Gorman recently applied and was awarded a grant to purchase Automated Ext...

Name: Eric Lange Position: Music Teacher K-2 Where are you from? Southern California How long have you been teaching? This is my first year of teaching. Why...

The new safe room at Salem Middle School is getting a lot of use in these first few weeks of school. STEAM Lab Director Jessica Morgan has been busy hosting classes and is getting...

Position: Assistant Principal at Bradie Shrum Elementary School How many years in education: I have worked in education for over 23 years teaching mainly math and science...

Name: Keigan Fetz Title: Mathematics Teacher From: Jeffersonville, Indiana Years Experience: First year teacher What are you looking forward to this school year? I a...

Name: Brian Consley Position: SHS business teacher Where are you from? Hanover, IN How long have you been in education? Starting year 17. What is your favo...

Dear Parents, Guardians, and Community Members, We regret to inform you that Salem Community Schools recently experienced a cyber incident in the form of a ransomware...

Name: Alan Foughty-Killion. Title: 8th grade history teacher Where are you from? My home was originally Highland, Indiana, up in the region in the northern part of th...

Name: Danielle Bennington Position: 5th Grade teacher Where are you from? Lowell, IN Where did you get your degree? Indiana State University How many year...

Name: Lori Tharp Position: MS/HS Choir/General Music Teacher Where are you from? Seymour, IN Where did you get your degree? IU, Jacobs School of Music. I also hav...

Name: Ed Jordan Position: Transportation Director What made you apply for this position? I saw a need and I wanted to help out. When did your new position start? ...

Name: Jill Mires Position: Assistant Superintendent Where are you from? Madison, Indiana What has been your experience in education? I taught at the elementary le...

Name: Jaelen Nice Position: Biology/Chemistry teacher Year Graduated from Salem: 2017 Background: I graduated from Salem in 2017 and from there went on to Anderso...

Name: Brittany Hildenbrand Position: Director of Bands Where are you from? Evansville, IN What are you looking forward to in your new job? I’m really look...

Name: Leah Stewart Position: 7th grade Language Arts Where did you go to school? I went to Paoli High School. I went to Indiana State for my undergraduate, and I recei...