South Salem High School was recently recognized at its Choose to Include assembly as a Unified Champion School by Special Olympics Oregon. They are the 15th school in the state to earn the distinction, and the only one in Salem-Keizer Public Schools.
South Salem is part of the growing movement to make schools more inclusive for students with special needs and different abilities, not just by offering classes and activities, but by creating a school environment in which bullying is not tolerated, stereotypes aren’t perpetuated and hurtful language isn’t used.
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Natalie Pate 