Saline Middle School Hornet Highlights for March 21, 2021
We can feel the excitement and anticipation amongst the staff and students as we combine our Blue and Gold groups; the SMS Hornets will be coming together! Whether virtual or in-person, 4 day a week instruction will be a reality beginning April 5, 2021! As we prepare, please note that there will be a new schedule as we will be returning to the 6-minute passing time for our 7th and 8th grade students. This will be of particular importance to our virtual students who will not hear the bells.
As we come together, we want to state that we stand together with our students and families of APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans) after the week's world events and throughout this pandemic. Please see the statement issued by the Washtenaw County Superintendents on Saturday.
Lastly, this is our last edition of the SMS Hornet Highlights before Spring Break. Please review the joint letter from the Washtenaw County Health Department and the Washtenaw County Superintendents around health protocols for a safe return to school.
From all of us at Saline Middle School, we wish you a safe, joyful, restful and fun Spring Break!
Schedule for the Week of March 22-26, 2021
NEW: Lunch volunteers needed Have you been looking for a way to connect with our Saline Middle School Community? In preparation for four days a week learning, SMS is asking for caregiver volunteers in the lunchroom since we will be having lunch in two separate locations. Volunteers will be asked to assist in the cleaning of lunch tables and general supervision. Thank you in advance for your willingness and consideration as we continue to move forward to more in-person learning. The following three documents will have to be filled out:
Ichat: Must be filled out before the first day of volunteering
Covid Workplace Screening: Must be filled out daily
NWEA will be May 17th-20th (Not a state assessment, but a district assessment).
NEW: Responsive Teaching Coalition Community Forum: Active Link Here
NEW: 5th Corner Spring Event
Attendance Change for 3rd trimester in-person students: In-person students are expected to be in-person to be marked "Present." In-person students will be marked "Absent" if they call in for any reason that is not related to COVID-19. Students would still be allowed to Zoom if they wish, but they will be marked "excused or unexcused absent" depending on the reason if they are not physically present at SMS.
Do you plan on traveling internationally over Spring Break? According to the CDC, anyone traveling internationally must quarantine for 10 days upon return.
Note: If a parent travels internationally and returns, the parent would quarantine but the kids could still come to school as long as no symptoms arise. But if—for example—the entire family goes to Mexico for spring break—the kids will not be able to come back to school until 10 days have passed.
Details are here: https://www.cdc.gov/coro
The exception is that anyone who has had both doses of vaccine (and is at least two weeks past that second dose, up until 90 days after their immunization) does not need to quarantine.
Artwork recycling contest-Deadline April 30, 2021
2021-22 BYOD+ Expectation (Incoming 6th and 7th graders)
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://salineschools-org.
Passcode: 885764
NEW: Hockey Information
- Class of 2028 (Current 5th Graders)
- Class of 2027 (Current 6th Graders)
- Class of 2026 (Current 7th Graders)
- Class of 2025 (Current 8th Graders)
- If your student is currently in quarantine for testing positive or having symptoms within the past 10 days or are awaiting test results
- If your student has been identified as a close contact to someone who has tested positive within the past 10-14 days
- If you have traveled outside of the United States in the last fourteen days
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
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/
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.
Attendance Reminder: We are finding that students are electing to learn virtually on a given day for a variety of reasons unrelated to a COVID-19 situation and this is becoming very difficult to track for classroom attendance, particularly in 7th and 8th grade.
If your student is currently attending in-person for hybrid instruction, please send them to school on a consistent basis UNLESS they are showing the symptoms in the COVID-19 health screener graph below. If your child is showing symptoms of COVID-19, then we would ask that they either get tested for COVID-19 or see their pediatrician.
If your student prefers to remain virtual for the remainder of the trimester, please email Laura Washington at washingl@salineschools.org
Item Drop Off and Pick-Up Times: 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.
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.
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.
Michigan Family Alliance. https://www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/upcoming-events/
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