2020-21 Saline Middle School Hornet Highlights

  Principal's Message:    As today is the last day of February, and the close of Black History Month, it is vital to remember that February shouldn't be the only month that we learn about important contributions of African Americans throughout history and today.  It is important that we all continue to learn, study, and be allies.  As we continue to experience acts of discrimination and racism, it is important for all of us to know how to stand up.  We will be introducing our students to the Speak Up at School  protocol Monday or Tuesday. It was a big week in the area of transitions.  This is an exciting time for students as they begin to think about future schools and future grades. It can also be a time of anxiety and uncertainty.  Please feel free to reach out to the counseling staff for any questions that you may have.  If you missed any of the webinars or missed emails, we tried to capture them in one location for you.  This week will be about elective course selection for

3/5/21  Good Morning Class of 2026 and 2027 Families! As we prepare to develop 7th and 8th grade student schedules for the 2021-22 school year, our school counselors, Mrs. Chambers and Mr. Stimac, need the elective course and learning management system (Summit Learning, Google Classroom, or No Preference) selections for all students. Please read through the following  2021-22 Scheduling Document  promptly and complete the four required steps with your student by  March 12, 2021 .  Students are responsible for entering their elective course preferences into PowerSchool. Students will receive the following  document  with scheduling information. Additionally, Mrs. Chambers and Mr. Stimac will send out communication on the course selection process though Google Classroom to their students.  The parent / guardian input form will be released separately in April for families. Please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Alex 2/26/21 Hello Saline Middle School Families, As more in

  Principal's Message:    Thank you to our families for filling out the trimester three learning preference surveys.  We understand that there were some technical glitches with the survey.  If you did not receive it, or were not able to answer it, please call the Saline Middle School office at 734-401-4600 or email at washingl@salineschools.org with your preference to return to school or stay virtual for the last trimester.  If you have already answered it or spoke to someone from our office on Friday, please disregard this message.  Thank you again for your cooperation with this. Black History Month Resources: African-American History Month through Literature Calendar Celebrating Authors of Color and Their Works of Literature Virtual Science Fair at SMS! We are so fortunate that students who are passionate about Science have an outlet to demonstrate new learning!  While an in-person Science Fair was not possible this year, through innovative and out-of-the-box thinking, Mr. Fannin