Saline Middle School Hornet Highlights for August 23, 2020

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 Principal's Message:

Hello Saline Middle School Families,

We know that your email boxes are being flooded with this information.  We appreciate all of your support as we prepare to open the 20-21 school year.  Tomorrow afternoon or Tuesday morning you will receive information specifically about Saline Middle School.  Our apologies for not having this to you today, there are a few details that still require clarification (and it would make for a very long blog!).  For now, please refer to the Connected Learning Plan, released by Mr. Graden on Friday, which does contain sample building schedules, safety information, and much more.

Also, Monday, August 31-September 3rd will be Welcome Week! During this week, look for specific teacher information, a technology toolkit, and other helpful information for a successful school year!

As we begin to think about schedule pick-up and pictures, please keep the following in mind:

For the health and safety of our students, the local public health department requires students to be screened for symptoms of COVID-19 before entering the school building. The local public health department and CDC do not recommend that on site screening be conducted by schools due to the time and interruption to education this would cause. 


We ask that you complete the steps of the student screening protocol below, prior to sending your child to school, school activities, or sports. Your completion of these steps affirms your understanding and agreement to perform daily symptom screenings for your child. If you answer "yes" to any of the questions below, or if your child's temperature is 100.4 F or higher, DO NOT send your child to school.

  • Fever or chills?

  • Cough?

  • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing?

  • Fatigue?

  • Muscle or body aches?

  • Headache?

  • Loss of taste or smell?

  • Sore throat?

  • Congestion or runny nose?

  • Nausea or vomiting?

  • Diarrhea?

We need your commitment to screen your child(ren) daily for the 2020-2021 school year, unless otherwise directed. Please also understand and commit to call Saline Area Schools as soon as possible to let them know if your child is not going to school due to potential COVID-19 symptoms.

Important/New Information:

1.  Picture Day, Schedule/Technology/Woodshop/Heritage items/Yearbook Pick-Up

Saline Middle School is scheduling picture day, schedule/technology*/woodshop/yearbook pick up on the following days:

Tuesday, September 1st from 8-4 pm 6th grade (ALL 6th Grade) and 8th grade letters A-M.

Thursday, September 3rd from 8-4pm 7th grade (ALL 7th Grade) and 8th grade letters N-Z.

We are encouraging a paperless system so please order pictures at http://www.schoolpictures.com/.

Update:  The access code is:  FN694ET2

You also do not need the teacher name; simply leave this as "unknown."

We are working on a new flow as we generated a different system.  The map will be attached soon.

*Please note that all 7th and 8th graders will receive a device.  6th graders will receive one IF they replied to the survey or send an email to either Laura (washingl@salineschools.org) or Alex (schukowa@salineschools.org).  If you are a 6th grade family still in need of a device please let us know.

2.  6th Grade Virtual WEB (Where Everybody Belongs) Day will be held on Thursday, September 3rd from 9-10:15 am.  Look for a link in your email coming soon!


3.  Connected Learning Plan:  Here is the Connected Learning Plan that was referenced in Mr. Graden's email on Friday.  The sample schedule listed in the Connected Learning Plan is up-to-date for the Middle School.  We will be sending a separate email communication soon.

4.   Saline Middle School will be hosting a blood drive on Wednesday, September 23rd


Upcoming Dates:

Monday, August 31-Thursday, September 3rd:  Welcome Week!  More information to come!

Tuesday, September 1st:  8-4 pm ALL of 6th grade and 8th grade letters A-M.

Item pick-up and picture day (see above for details of pick-up)

Thursday, September 3rd: 8-4pm ALL of 7th grade and 8th grade letters N-Z. (See above for details of pick-up)

Thursday, September 3rd:  WEB Virtual Orientation for 6th graders from 9:00-10:15 am

Tuesday, September 8th:  First Day of School (Virtual for all students:  Schedule coming soon!)

Wednesday, September 23rd:  Red Cross Blood Drive (Must be 18 or older)


Please remember:

If you would like to contribute to the Saline Middle School Office Library, go here:  
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/34X72JZ0BYZQZ?ref_=wl_share



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