The SWWC Weekly

WHAT TO KNOW FOR THIS WEEK

Thursday, September 24th

• SWWC Student Leadership Council Meeting @ 9:00 a.m. in Saline High School Media Center.
• Only the program representatives should attend.

LOOKING AHEAD

No schedule changes

SWWC Automotive Technology students are gaining hands-on experience in the lab as they work on a variety of vehicles and complete real-world automotive service and repair tasks.

Students are using professional equipment, tools, and vehicle lifts while developing technical skills in diagnostics, maintenance, repair, and safe shop practices. These authentic, hands-on experiences help prepare students for careers in the automotive industry.

Mr. Trout's Computer-Integrated Manufacturing students, along with Mr. Schwenke's Welding and Mr Sly's Automotive students, had the opportunity to put their fire safety skills into practice, including learning how to properly use a fire extinguisher. Hands-on experiences like this help students build confidence and develop skills they can use both in the classroom and in the workplace.

A big thank you to the Pittsfield Township Fire Department for coming out to Saline High School and working with our students! We appreciate you sharing your expertise and helping make this an authentic learning experience.

COMMUNICATION

We encourage all students and families to visit our website at www.TheSWWC.org. In addition to finding program and staff information, our office will post announcements there as well.

• If you missed the “New Student Informational Webinar" held in May, the recorded webinar is posted on the home page of our website.
• Students and parents/guardians will receive notifications via ParentSquare.
1. The SWWC will use ParentSquare for general announcements, school closings, etc.
2. You will use your ParentSquare account to access/submit Field Trip Permission Slips.
3. You should have already received one notification via ParentSquare. If not, you're invited to create an account; here is a link to learn how.
4. If you update your home high school PowerSchool contact information, please let our office know. We will then make that change on our end as well.

• Every Sunday afternoon, you will receive, via email, the SWWC Weekly Newsletter. This digital newsletter shares important information, points of pride, etc.

• If you have questions or need support, please reach out via phone at (734) 401-4476; our administrative offices are located at Saline High School.

• Follow us on social media! Instagram: the_swwc Facebook: TheSWWC

ATTENDANCE

The purpose of Career and Technical Education Programs is to educate and prepare high school students for employment. Regular attendance and being on time are essential. Skills developed by working with equipment in the proper setting under the supervision of an instructor cannot be duplicated at home when students are tardy or absent. Employers require workers (students) to have regular attendance as a condition of continued employment, and it is an indicator of commitment to job training and reliability as an employee. Good attendance is necessary to acquire skills, competency, knowledge, and proper work attitudes and habits.

• Chelsea and Saline students should not miss more than 7 days per trimester, and Dexter, Lincoln, Manchester, and Milan students should not miss more than 10 days per semester.
• Your SWWC teacher or the SWWC office will communicate with students and parents/guardians if absences become a concern.
• If there is evidence of chronic absenteeism, a recommendation to remove the student from the year-long class may be made.

Notification of Absences

The following procedure must be followed when a student is absent from their SWWC program for any reason, including, but not limited to: illness/injury, appointments, bereavement, homeschool-related activities/field sports/sporting events, etc.

• The parent/guardian must notify the SWWC and the student’s home district of each absence.
• The parent/guardian may notify the SWWC using one of the following methods:
1. Email: SWWCAttendance@salineschools.org
2. Call the SWWC Attendance Line: 734-401-4283
• When reporting an absence, please relay the following information: Student Name, Symptoms/Illness/Reason for absence, Home District, and Parent/Guardian Name.

POWERSCHOOL

Students from all districts can only access their SWWC class grade through Saline’s PowerSchool.

• All SWWC students will be assigned a Saline email address with a username and password; this will be given to them by their SWWC teacher within the first week of school. They will need this information to access PowerSchool.
• Parents/Guardians can create an account within Saline’s PowerSchool. The instructions are included below. If your student does not know their Access Number, please contact our office to obtain that information.

CALENDAR

This document outlines the anticipated dates when there may be a schedule change for SWWC programs. Please note that these dates are subject to change as we move through the school year. As always, you will be notified immediately whenever there is a school closure.

When an SWWC program is not running, students are expected to report to their home high school for the day.

TRANSPORTATION

It is the expectation that all SWWC students ride their district-provided school bus.

SWWC HANDBOOK

Please take time to review the 26/27 SWWC Handbook prior to the start of the school year.

• The first couple of pages provide addresses, program start/end times, and other information that you may find helpful before the start of school.