The SWWC Weekly

WHAT TO KNOW FOR THIS WEEK

Monday, February 16th - All Districts Closed

• All consortium schools are closed so no students should report to any SWWC class.

LOOKING AHEAD

No schedule changes.

Grace Hantula-Miller (Saline) took 2nd place and Leah Sutherland (Saline) took 3rd place at the SkillsUSA Regional Contest this past Friday. Their success is the result of many hours of dedicated hard work, focused practice, and a true commitment to refining their craft. Chef Danielle is incredibly proud of the commitment, skill, and professionalism both students have demonstrated throughout their preparation and during the competition itself. Congratulations Grace and Leah!

SWWC Welding students performed exceptionally well at the recent SkillsUSA Regional Welding Competition held at Washtenaw Community College. We are incredibly proud of all of our students who competed and represented the program.

We are excited to share that four competitors have advanced to the State Competition:

• Jackson Schaible (Saline) – 1st Place in SMAW (Stick Welding)

• Robert Hamilton (Dexter) – 1st Place in GMAW (MIG Welding)

• Nathan Dubnicki (Saline) – 2nd Place in GTAW (TIG Welding)

• Logan Haley (Saline) – 3rd Place in GTAW (TIG Welding)

Their success reflects countless hours of practice and technical precision. We are proud of their accomplishments and look forward to cheering them on at States held in April.

SWWC Automotive students delivered a strong performance at the SkillsUSA Automotive Regional Competition held at Washtenaw Community College on Friday, February 6, 2026.

• Ryan Feldkamp (Saline) earned 2nd Place in Master Tech

• Thomas Szpara (Chelsea) placed 5th in Maintenance and Light Repair

• Chloe Swantek (Saline) earned 5th Place in Electrical

Their results reflect the many hours of hands-on practice, diagnostic skill development, and technical precision required in the automotive field. Good luck as they prepare for the State competition in April.

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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