The SWWC Weekly

WHAT TO KNOW FOR THIS WEEK

Monday, September 1st - All SWWC districts and administrative offices are closed.

Tuesday, September 2nd - Dexter has a half day.

• All MORNING students should report to their SWWC class, the bus will run as usual.
• All AFTERNOON students are encouraged to report to their SWWC class but a bus will NOT be available. See the map for where to park @ Saline High School and always enter Door 5. Students will not be penalized for missing their afternoon class.

LOOKING AHEAD AT NEXT WEEK

• No changes for this week.

In partnership with Saline High School, we've recently unveiled the new Apprenticeship Wall, made possible through a grant from the Washtenaw Contractors’ Association. The display is designed to spark conversations and raise awareness about the growing demand for skilled trades. The vision is to see an Apprenticeship Wall in every high school across Washtenaw County, giving all students access to this valuable information. After all, knowledge is power!

Representatives from Versiti, Michigan’s local blood donation center, joined the SWWC Health Science students to share the importance of blood donation. Students not only gained valuable information but also had the opportunity to discuss partnering with the HOSA club to host a future blood drive.

This initiative would allow students to apply their healthcare knowledge in meaningful ways—educating their peers and community about the significance of donating blood. It would also give students the chance to practice and demonstrate key skills learned in class, including:

• Intake assessments

• Measuring height and weight

• Recording vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, respiration)

• Conducting post-donation monitoring

• Implementing action plans for fainting

• Using pulse oximetry

Engaging in a real-world project like this will help students build confidence and competence before beginning their clinical rotations in the spring.

SWWC Building Trades students are completing their OSHA 10 curriculum, ensuring they leave the program with the OSHA 10 certification. This industry-standard credential demonstrates their readiness to meet workplace safety expectations and positions them to enter the skilled trades workforce prepared from day one.

SWWC Botany students, Drew DeCaro and McKenna Heusel, applied and were selected to proudly represent Saline as the 2025–2026 Saline Community Fair Ambassadors. In this role, they will serve as positive representatives of both Saline and the Fair, participate in community events throughout the year, and help promote agricultural education and local traditions. Their selection highlights not only their leadership skills but also the connection between our Botany program and the broader community.

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, we welcome you to the new school year! 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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