Month: November 2021

November 29th – December 3rd

Emily Sickler

A Note from Ms. Sickler

I hope your family had a restful break and were able to spend time with loved ones.  This week we welcome December and the winter weather that accompanies it!  At Harvest, all students go outside each day unless it is colder than 10 degrees.  Please make sure your child has winter gear to allow them to safely and warmly have fun at recess.  If you need any winter gear (coats, boats, hats, gloves), please let our Harvest social worker, Mrs. Pickett, or myself know.  We want each Harvest Hornet to be able to enjoy recess.

Happy Hanukkah to our Harvest families that are celebrating this week!Wishing campus a happy Hanukkah 2021 | @theU

Ms. Sickler

PTA Points

  • Harvest Helping Hands – Toys for Tots
    • Harvest Helping Hands and Miss Saline are collecting toys for Toys for Tots.  You may find a donation box at Harvest or other various SAS buildings or Saline businesses.  Please donate a new unwrapped toy by December 16th. Thank you!
  • Lunch Help
    • Sign up to volunteer as a Y5 – 3rd Grade lunch helper HERE (dates through 12/10)

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Sweet Tweets of the Week

Did You Know?

Did you know that you can register for Saline Community Education Winter Programs starting December 6th? Register HERE.

November 20th – November 24th

Emily Sickler

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In this season, I wanted to share my gratitude for serving as principal at Harvest.  I am thankful for the joy that comes with spending time with the kind and smart tiny humans I interact with daily.  There is a moment every day that makes me laugh out loud — and sometimes there are several of those moments! I am thankful for my conversations with students and how open and honest they are with me. It is like having 457 kids of my own to love and care for, which is an immense blessing!

On behalf of the entire Harvest staff, I would like to thank you for your continued support and wish you all a safe and happy holiday.  Remember November 24th-26th is our Thanksgiving Break and we do not have school.  

Ms. Sickler

PTA Points

  • Conference Snacks
    • THANK YOU to everyone who donated to ensure our staff was well fed last week during conferences.

Thank You | ASHE

  • Harvest Helping Hands
    • THANK YOU to everyone who donated to our Saline Social Services Toilet Paper and Kleenex drive!

  • Toys for Tots
    • Harvest Helping Hands and Miss Saline are collecting toys for Toys for Tots.  You may find a donation box at Harvest or other various SAS buildings or Saline businesses.  Please donate a new unwrapped toy by December 16th. Thank you!
  • Lunch Help
    • Sign up to volunteer as a Y5 – 3rd Grade lunch helper HERE (dates through 11/23)

Specials Update

Please note that Kindergarten and First Grade specials schedule has been adjusted.  The new schedule will start on 11/22.

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District Notes

From Dr. Laatsch’s Community Message:

To start, I would like to personally apologize for the vaccination clinic that was held at Heritage School on November 16th. Although we did not conduct the clinic, we did host it and promoted it to our community so we feel disappointed that so many of our families were not adequately accommodated that evening. We reached out in advance to LTS Healthcare, who conducted the clinic, to share that a large crowd was expected.  However, there was not enough vaccine and staff on-hand to accommodate the large number of students who came to be vaccinated. As a result, some students were not able to be vaccinated that evening and many had to wait a long time. We have since been in contact with LTS to ensure that they have ample supply and adequate staff to accommodate our needs for this next clinic on December 7th.

The clinic on December 7th will be held at Heritage School in the Cafeteria and will run from 4-8 pm. It will again be a walk-in clinic with no appointments required but we hope to share a survey soon to gauge the interest which will help LTS ensure that they will have enough vaccines on hand. More details of the clinic will be shared in upcoming communications.

Read entire message HERE.

From Molly Garcia, Director of Specials Services

If your student has an IEP please see the information below that was presented at the 11/18/2021 SEAC event.  

Sweet Tweets of the Week

Did You Know?

Did you know that you can still take a look at Teacher Wishlists from the Scholastic Book Fair?  Additionally, here is the Book Fair link in case you want to shop!

November 15th – November 19th

Emily Sickler

A Note from Ms. Sickler

Parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for this Wednesday and Thursday.  Students will be dismissed at 12:10 pm each day and lunch is not provided during 1/2 days. While you’re in the building for conferences, please visit the Scholastic Book Fair in the second-grade hallway (Room 217) and participate in Harvest Helping Hands by bringing in toilet paper/kleenex for our Saline Social Services drive. If you haven’t yet scheduled a conference, please reach out to your child’s teacher to schedule a time.  We are looking forward to sharing your child’s progress with you!

I know that a positive parent-teacher relationship can be a powerful way to support a child’s growth throughout the school year. Check out this PBS KIDS webinar featuring parents and educators and find out how they support the children in their lives. Family experts share ideas on how to come together to build a parent-teacher relationship, communicate to help your child learn and grow, and celebrate when your child thrives.

Ms. Sickler

PTA Points

  • Book Fair – THIS WEEK!
  • Conference Snacks – THIS WEEK
    • Please join us in providing snacks for our staff during conferences!  Sign up linked HERE.  Please send in your donations no later than November 16th!!
  • Harvest Helping Hands
    • Please consider supporting our Toilet Paper/Kleenex Drive for Saline Social Services by sending in items with your child or bringing them when you come for parent-teacher conferences.
  • Lunch Help
    • Sign up to volunteer as a Y5 – 3rd Grade lunch helper HERE (dates through 11/23)

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Harvest

Upcoming Events

District Notes

From Dr. Laatsch’s Community Message:

SAS is pleased to host our first vaccination clinic at Heritage School for 5-11-year-olds ONLY on November 16th. We are working with the MDHHS vendor (LTS) to offer this vaccination clinic from 4-8 PM in the Heritage School Cafeteria. This is a walk-in clinic meaning that you do not need to make an appointment. The parent consent form and additional paperwork will be available at the site and is not available ahead of time online.  In addition, SAS is also able to announce a second vaccination clinic on December 7th that will allow for both students and adults to be vaccinated. More details regarding this second clinic will be posted in the near future.

Read entire message HERE.

Sweet Tweets of the Week

Did You Know?

Did you know that the SAS Staff Shout Out Challenge has started?

November 8th – November 12th

Emily Sickler

A Note from Ms. Sickler

  • Please consider helping Harvest as we support Saline Social Services with a toilet paper and kleenex drive.  We will be taking toilet paper and/or tissue any time until 11/19!

Toilet Paper Pyramid Created For Charity

  • Curious about Harvest Staff’s favorite things?  On our Harvest Webpage, click the plus sign on “Our Favorite Things” to learn more about each staff member at Harvest.

Ms. Sickler

Upcoming Events

  • November 9th, 10th, and 11th – Parents are invited to learn about Saline’s practice of culturally responsive teaching as an effort to strengthen pedagogy and intensify instruction while recognizing the valued identities of students as a major facilitator of learning.

Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3nyZIRo

  • November 12th – Part 2 of a Webinar to learn more about Sensory Processing Disorders

  • November 17th- 1/2 Day of School; Afternoon & Evening Conferences; Book Fair & Spirit Wear Sale (Room 217)

  • November 18th- 1/2 Day of School; Afternoon & Evening Conferences; Book Fair & Spirit Wear Sale (Room 217)

  • November 19th – 1/2 Day of School

  • November 24th-26th – Thanksgiving Break – No School

PTA Points

  • Book Fair Volunteers
    • Sign up to volunteer to help when students shop at the book fair during school OR when the book fair is open during parent-teacher conferences
    • Sign up link
  • Lunch Help
    • Sign up to volunteer as a Y5 – 3rd Grade lunch helper HERE (dates through 11/23)

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Harvest

District Notes

From Dr. Laatsch’s Community Message:

The Covid-19 vaccine is now approved for 5-11 year olds and is authorized to be distributed to local health departments, schools, etc.  The Washtenaw County Health Department (WCHD) will begin offering the vaccine on November 9th. Click HERE for more information and/or to schedule an appointment.  SAS hopes to be able to host our first vaccination clinic at Heritage School for 5-11 year olds on November 16th. We are working with the MDHHS vendor (LTS) to confirm this date and we will share more information as soon as it becomes available. We encourage you to reach out to your child’s physician to discuss vaccination and for more information about other vaccine opportunities that may be available to you. 

Read entire message HERE.

Sweet Tweets of the Week

view Domino video HERE

Did You Know?

Did you know that Saline Area Schools partnered with Busch’s to help provide holiday meals to families in need? If you would like to help provide a meal for a family please follow the steps below:

– Purchase a $50-$100 gift card at the Saline Busch’s

– Leave the gift card with the cashier and say it is for “Randy for SAS meal program”

– Busch’s will collect the gift cards and distribute them to school social workers

– School Social Workers will distribute to families in need to be exchanged for a cooked Busch’s Thanksgiving meal

Ms. Sickler Reads!

Happy Diwali to our Harvest Hornets and families that celebrate.  Here are some resources to share with your family or learn more yourself!