As we enter this last week of school before winter break, I want to take a moment to share my gratitude for each Harvest family and your dedication to supporting your Harvest learners these past weeks. From picking up materials, to sharing successes and sticky points with us, together we continue to provide a special year full of love and learning to all our students.
We are sensitive that students may be experiencing big feelings this holiday season when traditions may look different. Our school Social Worker, Terri Pickett, has provided some great resources about coping with big feelings in the presentation linked below.
The CDC updated the quarantine guidance for close contacts of COVID-19 positive individuals last week. The major change is that the 14-day quarantine can be reduced to 10 days in situations when the close contact remains asymptomatic. The isolation period/guidance for positive individuals has NOT changed. On Friday, the Washtenaw County HealthDepartment adopted these updates for the school setting and issued an updated visual for the new guidance.
PTA Points
Order your Harvest Spirit Wear online and pick up at the School. We will email you when your order is ready for pick-up at Harvest!
Did you know that if your child did not get their picture taken for any reason, you can upload a photo of your own? We want to make sure ALL students are included in our yearbook this year. Please read the attached pdf and follow all photo parameters to be included.
Your child’s first trimester report card was sent home on home electronically last week. Please take time to review your child’s progress and reach out with any questions and/or concerns that you may have. If you did not receive your child’s report card, please contact the Harvest Office at harvestoffice@salineschools.org.
As we continue to work together to stop the spread of COVID-19, a few resources for your family:
Interested in a free thermometer? Check out this program HERE.
Here are some updated resources from our district nurse, Karan Hervey:
From Superintendent Graden’s December 4th Message:
All Saline Y5-12th grade students will continue in the remote learning model through Friday, January 8th, 2021. This decision is based on the local community spread and our ability to operate the in-person school day. In addition, our leadership team believes that the best thing we can do for students at this time is to provide a consistent instructional model.
As we head into 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.
Be sure to enter our school code: HARV (it is case sensitive) so we get the credit for it. Money raised from this goes directly to classroom teachers to buy things like books that can be used in the classroom.
Did you know that the Washtenaw Elementary ScienceOlympiad will be holding a virtual ScienceOlympiad in 2021 starting in January and running through May?
