The SWWC Weekly
October 19, 2025
WEEK 9
WHAT TO KNOW FOR THIS WEEK
Monday, October 20, 2025
Saline - No School
- All students who attend a SWWC class at Saline High School should remain at their home high school for the day; students are excused from their SWWC class for the day.
- Building Trades will still run as usual, both morning and afternoon classes.
- Cosmetology will still run as usual.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
- Dexter juniors have PSAT, students will still attend their SWWC class
- Lincoln juniors have PSAT, students will still attend their afternoon SWWC class. (Updated: 9:45 on 10/21)
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
- Chelsea juniors have PSAT, students will still attend their SWWC class
Thursday, October 23, 2025
- Saline juniors have PSAT, students will only attend their 5th hour SWWC class (if applicable)
LOOKING AHEAD
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Manchester juniors have the PSAT, and students will not attend their SWWC class
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Manchester - Half Day
Students will not attend their SWWC class; students will be excused for the day
Milan - Half Day
All SWWC Milan students should attend their SWWC class.
Transportation will be provided.
Friday, October 31, 2025
Lincoln - No School
Lincoln students will not attend their SWWC class; students will be excused for the day.
Manchester - No School
Students will not attend their SWWC class; students will be excused for the day.
Milan - Half Day
All SWWC Milan students should attend their SWWC class.
Transportation will be provided.
SWWC STUDENT AND PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
B.E.S.T. (Business, Entrepreneurship, Sports, Management, and Tourism) Leadership Progra
In partnership with the WISD, the B.E.S.T. (Business, Entrepreneurship, Sports, Management, and Tourism) Leadership Program is currently being piloted with six Washtenaw County seniors , four from the SWWC, who successfully completed a CTE program their junior year of high school.
With this year’s focus on Entrepreneurship, all students began Entrepreneurship 101 at WCC this fall. The course meets weekly and is paired with a Work-Based Learning (WBL) placement that aligns with each student’s postsecondary goals, entrepreneurial aspirations, and current CTE pathway. The course combines partner presentations, video modules, quizzes, and readings, with key objectives to help students:
Develop ideas for a proposed entrepreneurial venture
Conduct research to assess the viability of that venture
Pitch their idea effectively
The 2025 industry partners for the B.E.S.T. Leadership Program include:
Zingerman’s Bakehouse; The Vanguard Hotel; Aubree’s Restaurant; Travis Pointe Country Club; Adrian College; York of Ann Arbor
These partners have been outstanding mentors, providing professional guidance and real-world experiences. The placements align with students’ aspirations, offering dynamic, hands-on experiences in rich, professional environments. These experiences will guide students toward graduation with their postsecondary plans in mind.
Thank you to Mr. Greenstone and Mr. Jackson from the WISD for their oversight of the program and for providing the photos of our students in action at their WBL placements. Thank you as well to Ms. Rollins from the SWWC, for supporting our students with their WBL placements.
GENERAL NEED TO KNOWS (REPEAT)
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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