Ernest W. Seaholm Weekly e-News

Website: https://seaholm.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
Location: 2436 West Lincoln Street, Birmingham, MI, USA
Phone: 248-203-3700

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeaholmHS

Instagram: @seaholmhs_maples

BPS District Homepage: https://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/

Aug 3-7: Band Camp

Aug 10: MHSAA Fall Sports Begin

Aug 18: Junior/Freshmen Registration Day

Aug 18: Freshmen Parent Night, 6-7:30pm in Wagner Auditorium

Aug 19: Sophomore/Senior Registration Day

Aug 25: "Make Me A Maple" Freshmen Orientation (Canoe Trip Date TBD)

Aug 31: First day of School

Seaholm High School Calendar

Seaholm High School Homepage

**REGISTRATION CLOSES JUNE 19**

Registration is now open for Birmingham Public Schools’ virtual Academic Summer School. This innovative program allows students to continue their learning over the summer through remote coursework while still receiving assistance and academic support.

Academic Summer School offers one seven-week semester of virtual learning for students who wish to take a course for audit, initial credit, credit recovery, or grade replacement. The session runs from June 15 through July 30.

For additional details and registration information, visit the BPS Summer School webpage.

Groves/Seaholm students in either school can now also get involved in the following sports:

• Dance (at Seaholm) leilani.seaholmdance@gmail.com

• Girls Flag Football (at Groves) gwickersham@bps-schools.com

• Poms (at Groves) Grovesvpompon@gmail.com

Dear Seaholm families,

At the end of each year, the Seaholm English Department distributes our Summer Reading Assignments. These assignments are designed to preview topics from students’ upcoming English courses, or to practice skills that they can expect to utilize extensively in the upcoming year. At this point, students should have either received a link to a digital copy of the assignment, or received a printed packet. You can also access the assignments here: https://sites.google.com/bps-schools.com/seaholm-english-department/home/summer-reading

Our hope is that your child will find their assigned reading to be engaging and enjoyable. Please contact Jeff Gonzales (English Department Chair) if you have any questions: jgonzales@birmingham.k12.mi.us

Thank you,

The Seaholm English Department

After June 12th all Seaholm students’ work permits will be completed via email. Please email your work permit with Sections I and II fully completed to Ms. Henne at chenne@birmingham.k12.mi.us.

Please do not go to the school in person with your permit as that will delay completion. Permits received by email will be completed within 24 business hours of receipt.

In honor of USA 250 and Seaholm’s 75th anniversary, Seaholm is going to bury a time capsule for Constitution Day in September 2026 - the start of next year! The capsule will be sealed for 25 years until Seaholm's 100th anniversary. But we need YOUR help! What do we put in it!? What represents our country, our school, and our students these days?

To suggest items to be included in the capsule, complete the Seaholm Time Capsule form! Help us make this event one to remember!
Questions? Contact Mrs. Roberts kroberts@birmingham.k12.mi.us

See Athletics Section below for updates.

See Seaholm Kudos to keep up with great things happening at Seaholm!

• BU Ice Hockey Summer Conditioning

• Dance (at Seaholm) leilani.seaholmdance@gmail.com

• Flag Football (at Groves) gwickersham@bps-schools.com

• Poms (at Groves) Grovesvpompon@gmail.com

Birmingham Public Schools is seeking community feedback as we prepare to implement Michigan's new wireless communication device law for the 2026-2027 school year.

Michigan Public Act 2 of 2026 requires all public school districts to prohibit student cell phone and personal wireless device use during instructional time. This survey is focused on gathering feedback regarding device use at the high school level, including whether students should be permitted to access personal devices during lunch periods and what concerns or considerations the community may have.

Please click here to complete the survey.

Birmingham Public Schools is making it easier than ever to request bus transportation for your student.

Quick and Easy Enrollment
We have replaced the previous Google Form with a new, streamlined request form that takes just a few moments to complete. All families requesting transportation for next school year must complete this form in order to receive bus service.

Watch the How-To Video
A short video is available to walk you through how to access the form and submit your request.

High-Tech Updates Coming Soon

We are also preparing to roll out new routing software designed to improve accuracy and provide real-time benefits for families. Additional updates will be shared as these improvements are implemented for next year.

We look forward to supporting your student's transportation needs in the year ahead.

The Counseling Office is closed during the summer and does not monitor voicemail or email. Our counselors will return during the week of August 17th, and will be present to meet with students on both days of registration, which are being held on August 18th & 19th. Please note that summer email and phone communication from our office will not be available between June 22nd – August 17th due to no longer having a Counseling Secretary.

Open document for full update from Counseling Department, including counseling staffing news and updated caseloads for 2026-27 and important dates for 2026-2027.

Your final grades will be available on Monday, June 25th!

Please log into your Parchment.com account now to order your Final Transcript.

You will order the transcript to be sent electronically to the school you will be attending in the Fall and/or to your own email for your records - Choose “Hold For Grades”. Seaholm will process your Parchment request for a Final Transcript - once all grades are stored and finalized.

Now is a good time to change your login email to a NON-school email so that you can access this Parchment account after high school graduation - you may need to order a transcript within the next few years for a job, grad school, or proof of residency.

Please let Mrs. Balow or Mrs. Henne in the Student Center know if you have any questions, they are happy to help!

Click to Register!

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
**New Community Service Opportunities**

Seaholm has a proud tradition of athletic excellence. Nearly 1,000 students participate in 35 varsity programs on 64 teams. For information on tickets to games, registration for sports, team schedules and for a list of sports offered at Seaholm with coach contact information, click Athletics.

• Athletics Team Schedules
  Athletic team schedules are posted at www.seaholmsports.org. You can also use the schedule page to find direct links for each team this season. Hint: Visit the schedule site and sign up for email updates.
  

Check out the 2025-26 Activities Guide

• The PTSA has one open board position and one open chair position for the 2026-27 school year. Volunteering with the PTSA is a great way to get involved and meet other Seaholm families. Please email seaholm.pta@gmail.com if you're interested in one of these positions or would like to learn more about them.

  Executive Board Position: Grant Coordinator

  Chair Positions: Fundraising

NO JUNE PTSA MEETING

There will not be a PTSA meeting in June. The PTSA Executive Board will hold its annual meeting in August and PTSA monthly meetings will resume in September.

Seaholm Attendance: Seaholmattendance@birmingham.k12.mi.us

Seaholm uses an email attendance system for all absences. A parent or guardian must email student absences within 5-days following the absence.

Please allow 24-hours for attendance to be updated.

In the event of an absence report the following to Seaholmattendance@birmingham.k12.mi.us

• Appointment - a doctor’s note is necessary for your child to be considered Excused Exempt (EE) if at ortho, dentist, pediatrician, etc.
• Illness (please state the nature of illness, eg: flu, stomach virus, pink eye, strep, etc.)
• Family issue
• Bereavement
• Religious Holiday
• Vacation
• College visit or school related event

You may attach medical information to this email, or send it in with your student.

Absences (A) or tardies (T or TA) not reported will be recorded as unexcused.

Need Your Student Excused During the Day?

Students leaving early must visit the Attendance Office to get a pass to leave class prior to the beginning of that class period.

We will NOT be interrupting instruction and student learning for early dismissal.

Students with dismissal passes will need to sign-out in the Attendance Office before leaving the building.

Students arriving late or returning to school will use the Late/Tardy Entry QR Code posted throughout the building to log the arrival. The Google email confirmation will be the classroom pass.

Greetings Seaholm Alumni!
In the fall of 2026, we will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of Seaholm High School, which originally opened as Birmingham High School in 1951. As part of our commemorative activities, we will be producing a documentary film. We are seeking alumni to share stories, photographs, and personal anecdotes from their time at Seaholm. Our goal is to capture the distinctive spirit of each decade and highlight significant historical events that occurred during that time. If you would like to contribute your stories, ideas, or photos, please email them to Seaholm75@birmingham.k12.mi.us

Please show your support of BPS students and teachers by donating to the BEF Annual Fund Campaign. A donation of any amount will help provide exceptional education experiences that are BOLDLY POWERED BY POSSIBILITY! Simply scan the QR code or click on the link to donate TODAY!

https://www.supportbef.org/make-a-gift.html

For more information or to volunteer with the BEF, please contact:

Kathy Zanolli, Executive Director - BEF@birmingham.k12.mi.us | (248)203-3030

To stay aligned with BPS policy, Seaholm students are prohibited from ordering delivery food during the school day. Breakfast and lunch will be provided free of charge for all students this year in the Seaholm cafeteria.

Please be aware of this policy and talk to your student about the policy. It is strictly enforced.

"Students are prohibited from ordering delivery food during the school day, either directly from a restaurant or through smart phone applications and websites. Any food deliveries will be confiscated by the front office and, at the discretion of the front office, may either be retrieved at the end of the school day or discarded. Violation of this policy may result in student discipline."

https://z2policy.ctspublish.com/luskalbertson/browse/birminghamset/birmingham/z20000016

If you need to replace your laptop charger or would like to order a charger to have at home, CLICK HERE FOR AMAZON LINK to a Dell genuine part on Amazon.

You may find one less expensive. Just please make sure it matches the specs of the original charger to avoid damage to the laptop. Specs can be found HERE.

BPS Saturday School Coordinators work together with NHS students from Groves and Seaholm and student teachers from Oakland University, to tutor to any K-12 BPS students in any academic area. WHEN: Every Saturday (excluding holidays, breaks, summer), 9:00am

No need to register, but they ask for a $3 donation to help us provide snacks

For more details: Saturday School website.