The SWWC Weekly

LOOKING AHEAD

All school districts closed for Spring Break, March 30th through April 3rd.

• Cosmetology is open for students to voluntarily make up hours as needed.
  

Students from Saline High School and the South & West Washtenaw Consortium (SWWC) represented their programs with excellence at the Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference, held March 12–15, 2026.

Congratulations to our outstanding competitors:
Samir Sankaran, William VanHaaften, Jack Klien, Ryan Steben, Nick Rios, and Carson Wood

Top Individual Results:

• Nick Rios – 1st Place, Management, Marketing & Human Resources Concepts
• Ryan Steben – 2nd Place, Management, Marketing & Human Resources Concepts

Team Success:

• Jack Klien, Carson Wood, Ryan Steben, and Nick Rios earned 4th Place in the Financial Analyst Team Event, demonstrating impressive collaboration and business analysis skills.

Next Stop: Nationals!
Thanks to their outstanding performances, Nick Rios and Ryan Steben have qualified to compete at the BPA National Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, May 6–10, 2026!

We are incredibly proud of these students for their hard work, professionalism, and dedication to excellence in business education. The future of business looks bright!

Milan 8th graders recently visited Saline High School to tour SWWC CTE programs, exploring hands-on labs and learning about the wide variety of career and technical education courses available through the SWWC. These programs offer pathways in areas such as skilled trades, health sciences, and technology, giving students valuable real-world experience as they prepare for their junior and senior years.

Thank you to the SWWC Student Advisory Representatives for taking time to lead the tours!

*Below is an image of Mr. Rodriguez sharing more about his Advance Graphic Design class.

SWWC students from the CAD, CIM, Welding, and Automotive programs recently competed at Delta College, which hosted the event.

The competition brought together talented students from across the state to showcase their technical skills in areas like computer-aided design, manufacturing, welding, and automotive technology. Events like this highlight the strength of Career and Technical Education programs, giving students valuable hands-on experience and the opportunity to test their abilities in a real-world, competitive setting.

The SWWC had students place in CAD, CAM, Mill 1, Mill2, and Lathe 1.

Congratulations to the following students as well for their recognition:

Solid Modeling Competition Results (out of 42 competitors)

1st place - Holly Peavler (Saline)

10th place - Andy Chen (Saline)

12th place - Kyra Mills (Saline)

16th place - Conner Feltz (Saline)

WHAT IS THE SWWC?

The South & West Washtenaw Consortium (SWWC) provides Career and Technical Education (CTE) opportunities to 11th and 12th grade students enrolled in the Chelsea, Dexter, Lincoln, Manchester, Milan, and Saline school districts. Approximately 950 students participate in our state-approved CTE programs as they continue to plan and prepare for college and career.

On behalf of the thirty-eight SWWC staff members, thank you for enrolling in one of our twenty-four Career and Technical Education classes offered at Chelsea, Dexter, and Saline High School, as well as our off-site locations specifically for Cosmetology and Building Trades. We are excited to have you in the consortium!

If you have any questions, please contact Kara Stemmer, the Director of the SWWC at 734.401.4371 or via email at stemmkar@salineschools.org.

ATTENDANCE

Notification of Absences: The following procedure must be followed when a student is absent.

• The parent or guardian must email SWWCAttendance@salineschools.org and/or call the SWWC office at 734.401.4283 to report an absence. Parents/Guardians should also contact the student’s home school to report the absence.

• Absences include: Illness and/or hospitalization, Illness of other family members or death in the family, Court appointments, Medical or dental appointments, Absences due to school-related activities, where school or classes are missed. (This includes athletic events, band competitions, academic competitions, field trips, or other special school-approved events.)

• Chelsea and Saline students should not miss more than 7 days per trimester; Dexter, Lincoln, Manchester, and Milan students should not miss more than 10 days per semester.

TRANSPORTATION

Some students will remain at their home school for their SWWC class while other students may have to attend another location. For those students who need to go to another building/site, most likely, your district is providing transportation to the SWWC class. It is expected that ALL students ride the district-provided bus to/from their home school. Here is the Transportation Document. It is not fully complete but will be ASAP. Please confirm you're looking at the correct program location/time, i.e. morning or afternoon and that it's for the correct school. Students should report to their bus loop a few minutes ahead of the listed time.

There are some classes that require a student to “self-transport”. You should have received an email but just in case you haven't, please read below.

• ALL SWWC students who are approved to park at Saline High School, Chelsea's CTE Center, and Building Trades, MUST receive a SWWC parking permit.

• There is no cost for this and it will be provided to your student upon completion of the SWWC Long-Term Driving Form. This is only intended for students enrolled in programs that do not offer district transportation. Once approved, students will receive a SWWC hang tag from their teacher to put on their rearview mirror while attending their SWWC class.

• Saline SWWC students will only receive a SWWC hang tag if they are driving to another location. All Saline SWWC students still need to purchase a SHS Parking Sticker in order to park at SHS for the day.

POWERSCHOOL

Students will need to check their SWWC grade using Saline’s PowerSchool. This means students need to log into Saline’s PowerSchool using their Saline-provided username and password. This confidential information is provided to students by their SWWC teacher during the first week of school.

• Parents/Guardians will need to establish an account to have access to the SWWC grade. Here are the directions to do that.

SWWC CALENDAR

Here is the SWWC Master Calendar. This can be used as a guide to confirm the SWWC schedule. Please note, that this calendar is subject to change. Here is an At-A-Glance version of the calendar.

SWWC HANDBOOK

• All students and families are encouraged to review together the SWWC Handbook. It can also be found on our website at www.TheSWWC.org.

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