Saline Middle School Hornet Highlights for Sunday, December 13, 2020

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 Principal's Message:  

On behalf of the Saline Middle School Staff, we hope that you have a wonderful winter break and season of celebration!  We are grateful to all of our families for their support and appreciation of our staff.  The next installment of the Saline Middle School Hornet Highlights will be on Sunday, January 3, 2021 as the beginning of winter break begins at the end of the day on Friday, December 18th.  We hope that you have a relaxing and safe break.


Click here for the interactive presentation.

Schedule for the Week:
December 13-December 18, 2020
















New and Important Information for the Week:


NEW DROP OFF and PICK-UP ITEMS:  The Saline Middle School vestibule doors will be open from 7:00 am-4:00 pm Monday-Friday this week for drop off and pick-up of items.  


NEW REPORT CARDS:  Report cards are now available in the PowerSchool Parent Portal.  If you are having difficulty accessing the Powerschool Parent Portal, please email  powerschool@salineschools.org.  Thank you for your patience as we have had difficulty sending report cards electronically this trimester.


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

UPDATE:  NOW WORKING!!!


A MESSAGE FROM SAS SOCIAL WORKERS:

Dear SAS Families,
As we head in the holiday season and the global pandemic continues, we know that the needs of our families continue to be significant.  We are continuing our partnering with Saline Area Social Services to offer assistance to struggling families.

Similar to Thanksgiving, Saline Area Schools families (including school of choice students and employee children) are eligible to receive bags of supplies for a Winter Break meal from Saline Area Social Services (SASS). 

 

List of items:


Two packs of macaroni and cheese 

a can of cream of mushroom soup 

turkey gravy 

two cans of peas 

two cans of tuna 

egg noodles

peanut butter 

a pack of mashed potatoes 

either pistachios or dried blueberries 

cake mix

 

Please note that similar to SASS Thanksgiving bags, they will add fresh produce into the bags as well.  Depending on availability, they may also have turkeys as well.  


Please call Saline Social Services at 734-429-4570 by Thursday, December 17th.  When you call, let them know that you are a Saline Area Schools family.


Saline residents may also apply with Saline Social Services for on-going assistance including: 

  • A weekly food pantry that includes fresh, frozen, canned and boxed goods, diapers, toiletries and paper products.  We also provide special items, like laundry soap, dish soap, shampoo, deodorant and feminine hygiene products to our clients monthly.
  • Referrals to government agencies and additional resources that can help our clients with specific needs.
  • Limited assistance with rent, energy bills, car repair and prescription co-pays.
    • Rent assistance, in emergency situations only.
    • Utility must be in client’s name.  Client must be on a budget plan or payment protection plan or have a shut-off notice. In shut-off situation, client must go to Department of Human Services first and get verification of what DHS will pay.
    • We can assist with co-pays for prescriptions filled at our partner pharmacy (Saline Pharmacy) once the client enrolls in the Washtenaw County Prescription Plan, Medicaid, Medicare Part D, or a private insurance carrier.
  • Personal items — such as eyeglasses, backpacks, children’s musical instruments and supplies.
  • Back-to-School backpacks and supplies, including new shoes.
  • Birthday gifts for children under the age of 18.
  • The Holiday Meal Program, providing a complete holiday meal for Easter, Thanksgiving,and Christmas.
  • Adopt-a-Family Program, which matches our families with generous adopters for gifts during the Christmas season.
  • If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to your building's School Social Worker.  Contact info can be found here.

    Thank you and take care,

    SAS School Social Work Team
NEW:  Page-Turner with the Principal:  Page-Turner is meeting again on Wednesday, January 6 at 11:45 am.  How does it work?  Students review a book that they have recently read.  As a group, we hope that your child walks away from the meeting with a few more reading suggestions!  Here is the sign-up for those interested.  

NEW 5th CORNER REMOTE GATHERING: Friday, January 15th.  To learn more about the 5th Corner, visit:  https://www.fifthcorner.org/



Remote Learning Extended:  Remote learning has been extended through January 8th (if local conditions allow).  Please refer to the email sent by Mr. Graden on Friday, December 4th at 11:20 am for further details.


Covid-19 Related Items:

NEW. Updated COVID-19 information from the Washtenaw County Health Department:  If You Test Positive, If You Test Positive (en español), Quarantine/Isolation FAQ, Saliva Testing Site

What Happens When Someone Gets Covid

Flowchart for Symptomatic Individuals

New Saliva test released













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:

HOLIDAY GIFT GIVING FOR SMS STAFF:  Hi Saline Middle School Families,
To help make these times a little less stressful, the PTO has decided to handle all the holiday gifts for the Middle School staff this year.   They will be receiving a reusable gift bag, a gift card and classroom type supplies.  If you would like to contribute to the gifting, please donate through the link below and write holiday in the comments.
http://mspto.weebly.com/fundraising.html

Kindly,
Your Middle School 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.

December 21st-January 3rd:  Winter Break

Monday, January 11th:  In-person learning starts (If local conditions allow)

Friday, January 15th:  Early Release Day

Monday, January 18th:  No School:  Martin Luther King Day

Friday, February 12th:  Early Release Day

Monday, February 15th:  No School:  Presidents' Day

Tuesday, February 16th:  8th to 9th Grade Transition Presentation (Time TBD)

Repeating Messages:

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

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.

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.  

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. 



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.




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