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3001 W 77th Ave

Merrillville, IN 46410

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Merrillville Community School

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Posted September 20, 2011

I am sad to say that this is my last year as a parent at Salk. I wish it went all the way to eighth grade. I've read the responses below & can't believe the negative ones. My child is also in the fourth grade & is taught Social Studies....Mrs. Bonin & her staff are always willing to go that extra step to help. There is no child left behind becasue of lack of help. I choose this school becasue it is the best in our area & I can't afford to move. If your in the district you should research the others & see what they are like. Results won't be as great as ours. Salk keeps things intresting by creating challenges & goals with rewards at the end. As far as no talking at lunch... they are allowed to talk just at a resonable level. If they are allowed to be as loud as they want to be you will never know if a child is chocking. I have volunteered at Salk for 7 years & have learned a lot from being in the building. More parents need to be involved & then maybe you would see things differently & understand! I know I have. Thank you Salk for giving my children a wonderful education & memorable experiences!
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Posted August 29, 2011

My daughter is in fourth grade at Salk and is bored with it. They are all about the academics (reading and math only) and do not offer anything fun to keep the kids interested. The principal is unapproachable and so is her staff. Im being told this year that they are not teaching science or social studies. I have never heard of anything like this before. I fear my child is being left behind at this school system. Not a happy parent but I can't afford to move.
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Posted May 13, 2011

My son is in 2nd grade at Salk nd he loves it. The teachers and principal are great. They have a wonderful academic program. They make sure all the students get what they need to learn.
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Posted April 18, 2011

The staff at Salk is wonderful. They are very motivated and really care about the children and their jobs. Mrs. Bonin, the principal, sets a great example for the rest of the staff and demands excellence both from the staff and the students.
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lori9800 January 31, 2012
Father/Daughter Dance and Mother/Son Bowling
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mmccrae1 May 29, 2011
pot luck dinner
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CHughes07 May 12, 2011
not really sure, new to this school thing, my son is in his first year of pre-k
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