Saline High School News

Create a learning environment that nurtures the holistic development of every student. By implementing a comprehensive approach that integrates balanced assessments, Culturally Responsive Instruction, and aligned pacing and standards, we are committed to providing each student with a common and rigorous educational experience.

If the special education millage is approved:

• It would help keep $57 million across Washtenaw County available for programs and services that could benefit every student, including over $9 million for Saline Area Schools. This includes advanced placement coursework, improved learning environments, mental health supports, extracurricular activities, school safety, and more.

• Millage dollars would stay local! Washtenaw ISD would reimburse all local public school districts and local public school academies for their mandated special education costs.

• There would be no tax rate increase. The renewal would maintain an existing 2.3826 mil tax.

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NHS TUTORING: Over the last 6 weeks, a dedicated group of NHS students has been working on providing more access to peer tutoring across Saline Area Schools. We have over 30 students signed up to be available to tutor for nearly all subjects from Elementary to High School this trimester. When students submit a tutoring request, the NHS committee will find and assign a match. We will send a new form out each trimester as student availability changes.

NHS Tutoring Request Form

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Help Shape the Future of Saline Area Schools!

The district is inviting students, families, community members, and staff to participate in focus groups as we update and enhance the SAS Compass and our district’s strategic goals. This is your chance to share your experiences, insights, and ideas on how we can best support student success and prepare our district for the future. You can see the schedule for various groups via this link.

If you are interested in participating, please fill out this short form [link] by October 10, 2024. Space is limited. Selected participants will be notified by October 11th.

Join us in this collaborative effort to ensure our district’s priorities truly reflect the values of our community and align with the needs and aspirations of all our students.

The next School and Family Partnership series session will focus on School Safety and Security, highlighting the new Standard Response Protocol adopted in all seven of our buildings. Participants are invited to ask questions of the District Safety Team and School Resource Officers. Due to the nature of the sensitive content covered, the session will not be recorded. The session will be held Tuesday, October 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the Liberty School Board Room. Please RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/sasfamily1015

We continue to have parents wait to pick up students in the staff/special needs lot (see diagram below). It is imperative that pickups happen in the north loop on the east side if you are picking your students up before the end of the day.

In addition, students who have placement during the day that return to SHS should not be parking in this lot.

On the west side, the spots with dotted lines that are in the drop off loop are not for parking during school hours.

We will periodically have monitors out to help instruct those who are in the wrong area for pickup.

Thank you for your attention to this.

Please follow the yellow arrows for our student drop-off loops. Red "X" and blue "*" areas are not for pick-up or drop off UNLESS you are dropping off a student with special needs.

Please contact school administration if you have any questions.

Students should park in lots with a green checkmark. Students who park in areas with a red x will be asked to move their vehicles.

Parking passes are available here: SHS Parking | Saline Area Schools (revtrak.net)

• Students Leaving Mid-Day For Appointments/Other Time-Sensitive Matters: We appreciate it when families fill out the form ahead of time to indicate an appointment time/dismissal time- thank you! We will do our absolute best to have your student dismissed from class at that time, but there are no guarantees. If your student needs to leave for a time sensitive appointment/event, please encourage your student to see the Attendance Desk (by auditorium) ahead of time to request a pass to leave class at that specific time
• Click Here to report Late Arrivals & Early Dismissals (Partial Day Absences)

*REMINDER* Yearbook price jumped by $20 on September 7! We know they're already expensive enough! Click here for a PDF of some important Yearbook dates (esp. for seniors). Buy from THIS LINK

Class of 2025 parents,

Please see below for which Michigan colleges have application fee waivers during all, or partial times in October!

Thanks,

Your SHS Counselors

Students will attend Hornet Time on Wednesday each week.

Students in an SWWC class during 2nd hour will have Advisory with their 2nd hour teacher. They will not have a "Hornet Time" listed on their schedule.

The "Be Good People" curriculum is referenced often throughout the year. Information on this curriculum can be found here: Life Skills - 9-12 Core Edition (google.com)

Student Resource Time (SRT) for all grade levels this week. THESE are the expectations.

Find out more about the South & West Washtenaw Consortium (SWWC) here

Access prior SWWC Newsletters

Students age 12+ and their parents or caregivers are invited to attend a virtual conversation with Cayla Yuhn, LMSW, a Michigan Medicine Substance Use Counselor. The group will discuss the health impacts of vaping, drug, and alcohol use, including why substance use happens, when it starts, and how to make smart choices moving forward. The conversation is available the second Monday of every month from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Click here or on the image to download flyer.