Saline Middle School Hornet Highlights for Sunday, November 29, 2020

  Principal's Message:  

Welcome to the beginning of the second trimester.  We truly want to focus on student engagement.  Please review the infographic below with your student.  Also, please remember that asynchronous times are time for learning.  Your student should open up Google Classroom or Summit platforms during the times designated for asynchronous learning.

Also, with winter break quickly approaching, please remember the importance of reading.  A great way to support literacy and SMS is through the Scholastic Book Fair which closes this Sunday, December 6th.  Thank you in advance for your support.  www.scholastic.com/bf/salinemiddleschool1

1.  NEW QUESTION Why is the 6th Grade remote schedule different than 7th and 8th?  Because 6th grade has self-contained classrooms, their schedule has already been established by the teacher and/or team of teachers that your child has.  Therefore, please check-in with your students' teacher for his/her specific schedule.

2.  If my sixth grade student would like to return to an in-person schedule, when will we know?  Originally, the date for that was November 24th.  We have your survey information and as soon as we know that it is safe to return to in-person instruction, we will inform you of your student's new classroom placement.

3.  If my seventh or eighth grader would like to return in person, when will we know?  We have your survey information and as soon as we know that it is safe to return to in-person instruction, we will verify with an email.

4.  Will sixth graders have new specials this trimester?  While music will remain constant, your student will have a new special.  This information will come from your student's homeroom teacher.

5.  Will there be blue and gold days in the remote schedule?  No, beginning Monday, November 30th, classes will once again meet together in the remote setting.

6.  Will there be an opportunity to pick up materials for classes?  There are many materials already in the vestibule.  Your student's teacher will have contacted if materials are available there.   

7.  What if we have a meeting scheduled or an IEP scheduled for in-person?  These meetings will all be remote.

8.  What if my student's technology does not work?  Due to changes, for the next 3 weeks, devices from students that are having tech challenges will be swapped out during the day, by appointment, by the Tech Team.  The swap will be with a Tech Team member, outdoors, in the HS bus loop.  Please have families call 401-4999, to leave a message, or fill out this form and a tech team member will happily work through any issues they are having or set up an appointment to get the device swapped out.

9.  What will be the new remote schedules?  Here is a link to the new schedules beginning Monday, November 30, 2020.

Schedule for the Week:

November 30-December 4, 2020

New and Important Information for the Week:

Food Pantry Locations: If you or someone you know are in need of food and food items during this difficult time, here is a list of food pantries in the area.

NWEA Scores are now available in Powerschool!  Here are the directions to access them.

UPDATE:  NOW WORKING!!!

Page-Turner with the Principal:  Does your student want to talk books?  Come and join Mrs. Washington as we talk about what books students have read, what they are currently reading, make book recommendations and possibly find a book for a book club book!  Open to 6th, 7th and 8th grade students!  Sign up here if interested and Mrs. Washington will send Zoom link!

FFA Students Need Your Help!  We are working on our FFA science fair project, "What Does A Farmer Look Like?" and we need your help. Our project is a social experiment and we need several responses to make our project results as accurate as possible. We were wondering if you would be willing to send out a message with a google form to students, teachers and staff members on our behalf. In the google form, we are requesting each person to list their age, gender and area of residence (rural/urban). We would like each person to draw what they think a farmer is/what a farmer looks like and the first item/animal/product/building that comes to mind when they think of a farmer. Then, each person has to submit a photo of their drawing(s). We are hoping to get feedback and responses from a wide variety of people which is why it is important to get responses from children, teens and adults. 

Attached is the google form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkNkp_sE8vEhEtwMibX3VcF7sX_IzUixSTccaH-9dBKdI7PA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Thank you for your support, it means a lot to us!

Annie Rothfuss and Hailey Malinczak

Congratulations:

Covid-19 Related Items:

What Happens When Someone Gets Covid

Flowchart for Symptomatic Individuals

New Saliva test released

If you are coming into Saline Middle School for a meeting, please fill out the Health Screener before your arrival.  Your cooperation with this is appreciated.

Here is the latest version of the SAS Connected Learning Plan. This includes updates to sample schedules and a new flow chart for health scenarios.

From the SMS PTO:

PTO No Hassle Fundraiser.  Please donate at this link:  http://mspto.weebly.com/fundraising.html

Box Tops:  Happy Holidays Saline Middle School Families! Have you downloaded the Box Top$ for Education app yet? Please keep box tops In mind while you are grocery shopping this holiday season. It is now easier than ever to submit box tops via the box tops for education app. Just scan your receipt within 14 days of purchases and the app will check for eligible items in order to give our school credit. If you’re shopping online for groceries or get emailed receipts, you can still earn Box Tops for our school. Download the app and start earning today.

Upcoming Dates:

For information about clubs, athletics and school events, subscribe to the Saline Middle School calendar or go to the Saline MIddle School Website.

November 30th:  Start of new remote schedule and new trimester

December 6th:  End of the virtual book fair!

December 21st-January 3rd:  Winter Break

Repeating Messages:

Need tech help?  The SAS Tech Department is here to help!  Fill this form out with your tech questions and problems.

Attendance:  Please remember that if your child is going to be absent, even remotely, please call the Saline Middle School front office to report attendance at 734-401-4600; press #1 for attendance OR use the Google Form.  

Grades:  Please check Powerschool or Summit Platform as many teachers have begun to enter grades.  Please contact the technology department here if you are having difficulty accessing Powerschool.

Breakfast and lunch continue to be free for ALL students as long as Federal funding allows.  

Saline Middle School Book Fair Online!

You’re invited to shop our SMS Book Fair online from Monday 11/23 - Sunday 12/6!

You’ll love the NEW option to shop for Book Fair exclusives directly from the interactive booklist and enjoy these special online shopping features:

• Over 6,000 items, including new releases, best sellers, and value packs!
• All orders ship direct to home
• FREE shipping on book-only orders over $25*
• Don't have a book order over $25? Contact us @ mspto@salineschools.org for a group order!
• All purchases support our school :)

Visit our Book Fair Homepage and click “Shop Now” to get started:
www.scholastic.com/bf/salinemiddleschool1

Happy Reading!

SMS PTO

mspto@salineschools.org

*Free standard shipping is available on book-only orders of $25+ after all discounts are applied. Free standard shipping (books) must be selected during checkout. Orders containing products other than books are not eligible for this shipping promotion.

All purchases benefit our school and connect kids with new books, favorite characters, complete series, and more!

A new Covid-19 saliva test has now been released!  Here is the press release from the Washtenaw County Health Department.

Here is the At-Home Learning Toolkit released by the SAS Elementary buildings.  There is a lot of useful information that may also help our secondary students.

Game Day: If you are looking to connect with friends or make new friends during lunchtime then Game Day is the club for you! Game Day will consist of students coming together to play games via zoom such as “Would You Rather, Jeopardy, Kahoot”, free social chat time with friends and more! Game day will be held on Fridays during lunch from 11:10-11:40am starting Friday, December 4th.  Please complete This  to express your interest in this club and our club advisor will respond to you with the zoom link. Mrs. Collins, our School Social Worker will be the advisor for this club. If you have questions please reach out to Mrs. Collins at collinsa@salineschools.org to join this club. 

Toys for Tots: Miss Saline is collecting donations for Toys for Tots. You may find a donation box at: Saline Middle School, Saline High School, Renew Salon and Spa, Mancino's, Susan Rosales at State Farm Saline, Brewed Awakenings, and Katherine Kelly Orthodontics. Please donate a new unwrapped toy by December 14th. Thank you! 

Destination Imagination:  The deadline for registration is January 1, 2021; however, we would love to get students on teams before then, if possible.  A ton of details are on our website: www.salinedi.org.