Mr. Jamel Lawera, Assistant Principal

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Good morning,

I have some news to share with everyone today.  As you may have already heard, I will be the new Principal at Geer Park Elementary for the 2019-2020 school year.  I will truly miss the Salina Staff.   At the same time, this is very exciting for me.

It will be a great opportunity for me to grow professionally and to apply my leadership skills in a K-5 setting.

I would like to thank the Salina Community for all of their support during my tenure at Salina Intermediate School.

During the past 10 years, Salina Intermediate has gone through many positive changes and I am happy that I was part of that process.  From being featured and published in a book titled; “Reaching the Highest Standards in Professional Learning (Resources)” by Valerie Von Frank,” and being an AVID Model School & a Certified Site, to the upcoming June 10^th Salina Video Premiere Documentary, in collaboration with the AFT & Colorín Colorado groups, it has been very exciting!

Salina is truly a special place and this is is primarily due to the dedication of our parents, community members, families, students, teachers and our support staff team!

Our Motto of: “One Team, One Family, One Mission, One Goal” …To ensure high levels of learning for all students!,” has been our common theme here at Salina Intermediate School.

I will cherish all of the relationships and memories I have made at Salina Intermediate.

Thank you all for allowing me to serve you!

Sincerely,

Jamel Lawera

Summer Learning at Salina Intermediate and Salina Elementary

Summer Learning Flyer in English and Arabic

Letter from the district:

“Dear Parents,

Technology, the internet, and social media have become a big part of all of our lives. From the moment we wake in the morning to the time we go to sleep, we can be overwhelmed with technology.  That’s why I wanted to take a moment to share with you information about a social media trend that regrettably seems to be reaching elementary age children.

Over the past several years, a common trend on social media or through text messaging is to pose a “challenge” to the viewer of the video or reader of the text message.  Perhaps you may recall the “ice bucket” challenge that was popular a few years back and helped to raise funds for ALS or more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Most of the time, these “challenges” are done with the best intentions.

Unfortunately, there are those who choose to create and post “challenges” that can be dangerous and physically harmful.  There have been news stories about the dangerous “challenges” that ask the viewer to consume certain products such as large amounts of cinnamon or even as outrageous as washing machine detergent. I have recently been told there is another one of these “challenge” videos going around that ask the viewer to perform acts of violence to others or to themselves. This is very distressing, especially to know that children as young as elementary age are being exposed to this type of disturbing behavior.

I’m sharing this information with you today not to alarm, panic, or spread of any rumors.  Rather, I share this with you to communicate information that may be helpful to you as parents. I would also like to pass along a few simple tips that all parents can use when helping children safely navigate the internet and social media.

Basic guidelines for parental supervision:

• Spend time online together to teach your kids appropriate online behavior.
• Keep the computer in a common area where you can watch and monitor its use, not in individual bedrooms. Monitor any time spent on smartphones or tablets.
• Bookmark kids’ favorite sites for easy access.
• Check your credit card and phone bills for unfamiliar account charges.
• Find out what, if any, online protection is offered by your child’s school, after-school center,  friends’ homes, or any place where kids could use a computer without your supervision.
• Take your child seriously if he or she reports an uncomfortable online exchange

We know our students are safe at home and we pride ourselves on creating a safe environment for your children when they are here at school.  By working together we can ensure that our school will always be a safe place for learning.”