Saline Middle School Hornet Highlights for Sunday, January 3, 2020

 Principal's Message:  

Happy New Year to our students and families!  We hope that you were able to recharge and rejuvenate for the start of the 2021 portion of the school year!  As you know, we will be remote for this week.  The schedule is below for your convenience.  We will be sending out more information later this week about the week of January 11th as that is the scheduled return of the hybrid model for SMS (as local conditions allow).  

Schedule for the Week:

January 4-8, 2020

New and Important Information for the Week:

New Technology Warning: Over the break, we were informed of an app that is very popular for student use.

While there are positive sides, please be aware of the negative sides as well. We don't pretend to be

experts, we simply want to give information. The app is called Discord.

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  Builder's Club Meeting:  There will be a Builder's Club meeting via Zoom on Friday, January 8th at 7:30 am.  Please have your student check email for further details.

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

New:  Responsive Teaching Coalition Community Forum

To register for the community forum, please click on the registration link.

New SMS Science Showcase!  In place of the traditional SMS Science Fair, Saline Middle School is proud to introduce the first ever SMS Science Showcase!  Students can register here!

Please email Mr. Foster (fosterluc@salineschools.org) or Mr. Fanning (fanningg@salineschools.org) for more details.

Covid-19 Related Items:

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:

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.

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:

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.   

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.

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!!!

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.