Waldo Middle School

Waldo Middle School Waldo Middle School, built in 1957, was named for Daniel Waldo. He was born in Virginia in 1800 and made the journey to Oregon in 1843 with his wife and family.

Waldo Middle School, built in 1957, was named for Daniel Waldo, one of Oregon’s most enterprising and innovative early pioneers. He settled a 1,000-acre homestead in what is now called Waldo Hills. He engaged in many enterprises in Oregon, and was a lawmaker and judge. Mr. Waldo spent the last years of his life living in Salem until his death on September 10, 1880. A committee of Salem citizens suggested the name “Waldo” when the school was built. Parish and Leslie, the other area junior high schools, had been named for pioneers. In 1968 the staff at Waldo decided to replace the lawn in the courtyard with a garden filled with native Oregon plants and trees. Science teacher Wes Niemela directed a group of students and staff who worked for two years to complete the project. They collected plants from the forests around Salem and from Mr. Niemela’s garden. The courtyard garden is still a centerpiece of our school, providing a suitable habitat for a family of ducks who return each year in the spring. During the 1996-97 school year the second courtyard at Waldo began a transformation that mirrored the efforts of Wes Niemela and his students. Science teacher Mike Weddle and the Roots and Shoots/Leo Club he organized were responsible for creating another native Oregon species courtyard. This courtyard is complete with a pond, waterfall, native Oregon trees, plants, and animals. In 1997-98 Waldo was the first secondary school in Oregon to institute a unified dress code. It was very positively received by students, teachers and parents. In 1998-99 Waldo started the first year of a three-year grant titled, “The Lighted Schools Grant.” The project gives Waldo students supervised after-school classes, clubs and field trips. It also provides family evening activities for the entire community, and night classes for adults and students living in the Waldo area. Waldo Middle School has a staff of 65, and includes grades six through eight. Mrs. Tricia Nelson is the principal and the assistant principal is Mr. Jon Penhollow. Waldo's nickname is the "Mustangs."

-According to the "Waldo Mustang" website

Good job teams & congratulations JV team for another win ~ Buen trabajo, equipos y felicitaciones, equipo JV, por otra v...
10/01/2026

Good job teams & congratulations JV team for another win ~ Buen trabajo, equipos y felicitaciones, equipo JV, por otra victoria 🏈

Attendance Challenge Winners ~ Ganadores del Desafío de Asistencia
09/30/2026

Attendance Challenge Winners ~ Ganadores del Desafío de Asistencia

Information on volleyball camp & tryout ~ Información sobre el campamento de voleibol y pruebas
09/29/2026

Information on volleyball camp & tryout ~ Información sobre el campamento de voleibol y pruebas

Weekly Calendar of Events for the week of 9/28 & information on Waldo’s Title 1 Student Success Night. Dinner provided b...
09/25/2026

Weekly Calendar of Events for the week of 9/28 & information on Waldo’s Title 1 Student Success Night. Dinner provided by Taqueria Romero ~ Calendario Eventos Semanal para la semana del 9/28 e información sobre Waldo’s Title 1 Student Success Night. Cena proporcionada Taqueria Romero

09/24/2026

Don’t forget to sign up for a club ~ No te olvides de inscribirte en un club

Great job team & congratulations to all runners who placed top 10 in the 2K & 3K runs ~ Gran trabajo, equipo, y felicita...
09/24/2026

Great job team & congratulations to all runners who placed top 10 in the 2K & 3K runs ~ Gran trabajo, equipo, y felicitaciones a todos los corredores que se colocaron entre los 10 primeros en las carreras de 2K y 3K

Great job teams & congratulations JV team for the amazing win ~ Gran trabajo, equipos, y felicitaciones, equipo de JV po...
09/24/2026

Great job teams & congratulations JV team for the amazing win ~ Gran trabajo, equipos, y felicitaciones, equipo de JV por la increíble victoria

Clubs have begun! Registration forms are located in the main office ~ ¡Los clubes han comenzado! Los formularios de regi...
09/22/2026

Clubs have begun! Registration forms are located in the main office ~ ¡Los clubes han comenzado! Los formularios de registro se encuentran en la oficina principal

Join us for Title 1 Student Success Night on Tuesday the 29th at 5:00pm ~ Únase a nosotros para la Noche de Éxito Estudi...
09/22/2026

Join us for Title 1 Student Success Night on Tuesday the 29th at 5:00pm ~ Únase a nosotros para la Noche de Éxito Estudiantil del Título 1 el martes 29 a las 5:00pm

Weekly Calendar of Events for next week & football & cross country schedules ~ Calendario Semanal de Eventos para la pró...
09/18/2026

Weekly Calendar of Events for next week & football & cross country schedules ~ Calendario Semanal de Eventos para la próxima semana y horarios de fútbol y campo a través

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2805 Lansing Avenue NE
Salem, OR
97301

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Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm

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