SALISBURY TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT

Thank you PPL Corporation and City Center Investment Corp. for recognizing Salisbury’s Class of 2020! Congratulations Falcons! #yoursalisbury

Beautiful Salisbury Township Wednesday Evening Sky! #yoursalisbury

St. Luke’s Sports Physicals – Free to all St. Luke’s affiliated programs. Please click on the link below to register your spot @ Coca Cola Park in Allentown. When you open the flyer, there will be three dates to choose from. Wednesday, June 24th from 2 PM to 8 PM Thursday, June 25th from 2 PM to 8 PM Saturday, July 11th from 9 AM to 2:30 PM Athletes must pre-register (the link is below) and bring PIAA Section 5 and 6 with them.. Please complete PIAA section 5 fully ahead of time. Please complete the top of PIAA section 6 ahead of time. Students who plan to participate in a fall/winter/spring 2020-21 sport @ SMS/SHS may register and receive a physical. SMS/SHS marching band members and twirlers also may register and receive a physical. If you do not have PIAA forms (attached), extra forms will be provided on site. This event is rain or shine and will follow social distancing guidelines. All student athletes should bring and wear masks. https://offer.fevo.com/sport-physicals-540b3b5?fevoUri=sport-physicals-540b3b5%2F Any questions, please email SHS Director of Student Activities Monica Deeb at mdeeb@salisburysd.org. Thank you. #yoursalisbury

Catching up with Salisbury graduate Don Kelly What is your full name? Donald James Kelly When did you graduate from Salisbury? 1983 Tell us about your life since high school. I attended Shippensburg University graduating in 1987 with a BSBA. I worked in various IT roles at Dun & Bradstreet, Heyco, Scott Specialty Gases, Just Born Candies and I currently work as a Project Manager in the IT group at Victaulic. I got married in 1989 to my beautiful wife Jill (Heimbach), who is from Bethlehem, but I met at Shippensburg. She has worked for Aetna for over 30 years. In 1991 we moved from Salisbury to Whitehall. We have been blessed with two awesome daughters. Morgan, 28, graduated from West Chester University and is currently a 3rd Grade Teacher at Steckel Elementary School in Whitehall. Our second daughter, Madison, 24, also graduated from West Chester University and currently does Tax Accounting for RSM. I played Tri-County baseball with several SHS alum for a few years after graduating. I moved on to play slow pitch softball, which I still enjoy playing. I like to golf when there is time as well. I helped coach several girl’s’ softball teams over the years. I have been a member of the Whitehall Township Fire Department for over 24 years and am currently the Assistant Chief at the West Catasauqua Station. Tell us about your involvement in the Frank Yelinko Memorial Golf Tournament. Frank passed away in February of 2000 and Terry German approached a few of us about running a golf tournament to raise funds for the Frank Yelinko Scholarship. I am on the committee that has kept the golf tournament running for over 20 years. Unfortunately, we had to cancel the 21st Annual event this year because of the pandemic, however we will be back next year. The event will be on Saturday May 8th at Iron Lakes Country Club. This scholarship provides one male, and one female, $1,000 a year for up to four years. In addition to helping fund the scholarship, the golf outing is a great chance to get together with other alumni and catch up on what everyone else is up to. Each year we get a new face or two and always have a great time. If you would like to play, information will be posted on the Salisbury Township School District social media pages next year. What was your favorite high school memory? There were many great memories like beating Southern Lehigh in football my senior year to capture the Old Helmet Trophy, having “Beach Night” for the FS gang who cheered together at basketball games, winning the Colonial League baseball championship my senior year and all the “social” gatherings we had over the years. I made many friends and still get together with several of them for dinners and picnics. How has the pandemic impacted you and what have you learned from it? It has been nice for my family in that we have spent so much time together. We have eaten more meals together in three months than in the past several years. We play games, go for walks and just enjoy hanging out. It also has slowed the pace of life because there was nowhere really to go. No reason to rush here or rush there which has been a nice change. What are your summer plans? Growing up my family always vacationed on Long Beach Island, it became a summer tradition. While we lost both my parents, my siblings and I still bring our families down to LBI for a summer vacation together. Between the five of us we have 12 children who are now bringing down husbands, fiancés, girlfriends and boyfriends. This year we expect 28 in attendance. It is always the highlight of the summer. How is your family doing? Unfortunately, we lost my dad (Fire Chief Kelly) in 2009 and my mom Connie in 2011. As for my siblings, Anne is married with two daughters (Kelly and Katie) and she lives in Owings Mills, MD. My brother John is married and has a daughter (Erin) and a son (Matthew) and lives in the same neighborhood as me in Whitehall. Pat is married and has two boys (Brendan and Benjamin) and lives in Manassas Park, VA. Marie is married to Bob Grejda, SHS alum, and has two daughters (Abby and Maggie) and two sons (Nick and Alex). They reside in Fairport, NY. If you could meet anyone (alive or dead), who would you choose and why? Neil Armstrong – It would be awesome to talk to the first man to ever step on the moon. It would be interesting to talk to him about what it was like during liftoff, orbiting around the moon, seeing earth from thousands of miles away, re-entering the earth’s atmosphere and landing in the middle of the ocean. How did he feel when he left in the Lunar Module for the moon, was he worried about not getting back to the main ship? What was it like stepping on the moon and walking around on the surface? I think it would be so interesting to hear all that and more from a true pioneer. Who is your role model and why? My parents are my role models. My mom worked to help put my dad through college after he got out of the Air Force. After he went to work at Western Electric, she focused on raising five kids. She sacrificed a lot to make sure we always had what we needed. We always had clean clothes on our backs and food in our stomachs. She cooked dinner 7 nights a week, even when we went on vacation. She always provided for us. She also battled three types of cancer and was one of the toughest people I ever met. Through it all she never complained. My dad taught me so much growing up and in my adult years. My dad taught me about pride, from making sure my baseball uniform was worn correctly, to the way he ran his fire company. With the help of the crew, he always made sure the trucks were shining, clean and well organized. We won numerous trophies over the years at parades and that was something to be proud of. He also taught me a lot about leadership. He spent 33 years at Western Electric / AT&T and was well respected by those he led. One Christmas morning he went into work to thank the guys who had to be there to keep the plant running. It was all about the team. He was the Fire Chief for 36 years and helped develop a great fire department. He always led by example and was a great teacher. I have taken so much of that into the station I am at now. #yoursalisbury

The Downtown Allentown business community – led by PPL Corporation and City Center Investment Corp.– will be lighting Allentown’s skyline in school colors nearly every day in June to honor L.V. high school graduating seniors. Look for Salisbury blue on June 18! #yoursalisbury

Catching up with Salisbury graduate Mahlon Reihman What is your full name? Mahlon Reihman When did you graduate from Salisbury? 2017 I know you are attending Harvard University. Tell us about your time there. (Please talk about qualifying for the Olympic Trials and what happens/changes now that the Olympics were postponed till 2021). I will be entering my Senior year this upcoming fall, hopefully in-person. I’ve had a fantastic experience thus far. I’ve been able to meet so many bright and motivated people who inspire and motivate me to push myself. I chose to stay on campus last summer to train with Harvard’s team with hopes of qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Trials. I was extremely blessed to have gotten my cut in the 100 free last July. As with many other things, the Trials and Olympics were delayed to the summer of 2021 due to the pandemic. This was difficult for me because I was training to compete about 2 weeks from the time of this writing. I still plan to continue training and race early next summer. After you graduate from Harvard, what will you do next? Hard to say. I study Economics and History and have been trying to find an industry where I can marry these two interests. I want to live in New York directly out of college so have been thinking about starting at a global financial institution. What are your summer plans? My internship plans have been altered significantly since the pandemic hit. I will still be interning at Barclays as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst. However, our start date was delayed by 4 weeks and our 10-week program is now a 6-week one, so I won’t start until early July. What have you learned through this pandemic? I have certainly reflected on how much of my life I took for granted. With our society turned upside down, everything in my life changed. After being urgently evicted from school with four days notice, I have been home ever since. I haven’t been able to swim in about three months, which is longer than I have ever been out of the water since I started swimming competitively eight years ago. I’ve learned to cherish moments in your life that may seem mundane, routine, or even boring at the time, because you never know when they will be taken from you. What was your favorite high school memory? Hmmmm, this is a tough one. I think my favorite high school memory was states my senior year. I watched my best friend win for the first time and witnessed our team step up to a level I had never seen before. It was an exciting and proud time to be a Falcon. What is your favorite movie or TV show and why? Inception- by Christopher Nolan with Leonardo DiCaprio… Just watch and you’ll see. How is your family doing? We’ve been great! We have certainly had more family time these past couple months being home, probably more than I ever thought I’d have after going to college. There are silver linings in everything. Who is your role model and why? Easy- My parents. They’ve taught me how to be good in this world and how to treat others with respect and kindness. They also instilled in me a valuable work ethic that has helped me enormously in my life. #yoursalisbury

How great is the Class of 2020? Seniors wrote messages to staff on pinwheels and placed them on the front lawn of SHS. Such a touching farewell to their teachers!

Catching up with Salisbury graduate Amy Zamora What is your full name? Amy Dawn Zamora When did you graduate from Salisbury? 2014 Tell us about your life since high school. After high school I went to Haverford College, a small liberal arts college outside of Philly! There, I majored in mathematics and minored in biology and worked as a lab assistant in my professor’s lab for 3 years. During this time, I did a lot of internships at various labs in the US to gather more skills as well as better understand if and in what way I wanted to be a scientist. I also ran Division III track and field at Haverford and competed in the 400m and 800m as an individual and on relay teams. After earning my Bachelor’s I was accepted into a fellowship program at the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle, WA; where I’ve been able to mix my math and biology backgrounds to perform academic research in infectious disease. This is where I am currently! Since moving to Seattle, I’ve also picked up a love for the outdoors, and have been actively hiking, trail running, and mountaineering for the past 2 years. I’ve even run 2 ultra-marathons since finishing DIII track (50Ks). Through this, I’ve gotten involved in outreach programs for folks who want to get outside, but may not have the means to do so. How has the pandemic impacted you and what have you learned from it? As an essential worker, the pandemic has really taught me how to adjust my life when necessary. Although it took a significant toll on many people’s lives and jobs, I learned to think of it as a roadblock. I’ve seen many roadblocks in my life, and none so far have been impassable, so I took this as a chance to figure out a way to support myself in a difficult time as well as reduce my impact on others while still continuing to work. I did this by adjusting my project through its completion, finding ways to avoid taking the bus, and working from home whenever possible. I applied the same mindset to my regular life. No change was permanent or too terrible to consider, so after the first few weeks of quarantine, I set out to find new ways to interact with my friends and continue doing the things that I love. So I guess I’ve mostly learned how to adjust and approach roadblocks like the pandemic in a mindful way. What are your summer plans? I finish my fellowship as of July and am hoping to continue hiking and climbing mountains before I leave for graduate school in the fall. I’ll be attending Harvard University to get my PhD in Systems, Synthetic, and Quantitative Biology. Summer in Seattle is amazing, and I’m really wishful that the pandemic continues to slow down so I can have one last adventure summer before I leave for a while. What was your favorite high school memory? I can’t necessarily pinpoint just one, but my time with the soccer team was definitely memorable. I don’t think I ever realized what a good community of supportive people the Salisbury Soccer family was until I was gone. They defined most of my high school experience and made me really happy while I was there. What is your favorite movie or TV show and why? My favorite movie is Back to the Future (Part I), primarily because I love Marty McFly as a character who is extraordinarily dedicated to the people he loves (even when he’s the one causing turmoil). The soundtrack is also incredible. How is your family doing? My family is doing well! My brother is currently at Moravian College studying music and environmental science. My mom is still working and has just moved to a new home. If you could meet anyone (alive or dead), who would you choose and why? I would love to meet Killian Jornet, a famous ultra marathon runner and ski mountaineer from Spain who does the craziest and coolest adventures (including skiing down part of Mount Everest twice). He is the epitome of insane adventure running, and also takes the time to be responsible for the influence he has on young people like me who idolize what he does. Although he has a lot of fun and does cool things, he recognizes the risks involved and is truly mindful of the power position he holds. I think he would be fascinating to have a conversation with and I’d love to pick his brain about the things he does, why he does them, and how he got to where he is today. Who is your role model and why? I would really love to meet Pardis Sabeti (who I may get to work with at Harvard!!). She is one of the first responding scientists to both the ebola and coronavirus outbreak and has done amazing work to combat both diseases. Also, as an Iranian woman in science, she’s had to overcome so many obstacles to getting to her position, and I truly admire her for that. In fact, I aspire to do that as well. She’s a brilliant scientist and humanitarian who accomplishes the most incredible things. #yoursalisbury

More goodbye's at WSE yesterday. Thank you so much to our families and PTA for all of their support!!!!

Here we have some goodbye's during the WSE luncheon yesterday.

WSE Staff thanks the WSE PTA for all of their support. They have been beside us during some very difficult times. We appreciate everything they have done for the school and would like to acknowledge their dedication and love for Western. On our last day, the PTA surprised us with a delicious breakfast in addition to a yummy lunch! During our outdoor luncheon we had the chance to say "have a great summer" to students and parents during our drive by good bye. Thank you all so much!!!

Special Thank you to Mrs O'Dor and Mrs. Helfrich. Enjoy your well deserved retirement!

Thank you to everyone who came to the drive by good bye! It was great seeing all of you! Have a safe and healthy summer!!!

SMS staff would like to wish Mr. Allinson, Mrs. Cihylik, and Mrs. Brady a happy retirement! Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to Salisbury over the years! Enjoy your retirement!

SHS parents & students: The School Counseling Office has posted end-of-year Report Cards to the Sapphire Community Portal. To review your end-of-year grades, check your community portal account.

On Monday June 8th from 1 to 2PM The staff at HST would like to invite you to a Drive by Goodbye! The staff will be located along the front walkway at HST. Follow the bus lane. Enter at the top and exit at the bottom. Please keep the line moving.

Spanish 5’s last activity as a class. Most are seniors, we wish them the very best in their future! 🎓🤍

On Monday June 8th from 1 to 2PM The staff at HST would like to invite you to a Drive by Goodbye! The staff will be located along the front walkway at HST. Follow the bus lane. Enter at the top and exit at the bottom. Please keep the line moving.

Catching up with Salisbury graduate Kendall Turk What is your full name? Kendall Nicole Turk When did you graduate from Salisbury? 2007 Tell us about your life since high school. Life has been extremely busy! I had my first son Ezekiel in 2009 who was born with cystic fibrosis. Learning how to manage his health condition was a journey but it helped me grow as a mother. Had my second son Elijah in 2011 and then my last baby in 2018. In 2014 I started coaching volleyball for a club in King of Prussia called Synergy, which I still manage the website, emails, and oversee a lot of decisions. In 2016 I became the head varsity volleyball coach at Saucon Valley High School where I still coach. After being out of school for some time I decided it was time to go back. I took all my necessary courses at Northampton Community College and then transferred to DeSales University. I am so happy to say that I will be graduating with my Bachelor degree in business in May 2021. It has taken me awhile to finish but with three boys I have had to take my time in how many classes I take. I am engaged to my best friend and the love of my life and hope to be married next year. How has the pandemic impacted you and what have you learned from it? The pandemic has taught me that we should never take the small things for granted. However, one amazing thing it did was have my family and me outside all the time, riding bikes around the neighborhood, long walks, and long days outside. What are your summer plans? I am planning to just enjoy the summer with family and friends. I want to swim a lot, hoping to go to the beach, and have lots of cookouts. What was your favorite high school memory? My favorite memory would definitely have been our field day! Our senior class had one of the best!!! We had a rock wall, food vendors, obstacle courses. It was awesome! What is your favorite movie or TV show and why? My favorite TV show is Grey’s Anatomy, I have always enjoyed watching medical shows! How is your family doing? My family is doing great! We are so blessed to have my grandmother who celebrated her 93rd birthday this April and is in amazing health! You’d think she was in her 70s. My mom and brother are doing amazing! My brother is getting married in a few months to his amazing high school sweetheart who we all love!!!! My boys are happy to be done with school and excited to get back to see their friends. My amazing fiancé and mom were both essential workers during this pandemic. So we are all doing great! If you could meet anyone (alive or dead), who would you choose and why? If I could meet anyone it would have been Obama, reason being to just pick his brain on so many questions I have about politics, business, and the world as we know it. Who is your role model and why? My mom has always been my role model. She is one of the hardest working, most passionate people I know. She has overcome so much in life and the things she has been put through just goes to show how strong she really is. #yoursalisbury

Mr. Wetherhold and Mr. Aungst braved yesterday’s torrential downpour to help students / parents during laptop collection. Stay dry, gentlemen!