Month: September 2022

Week of September 26th – September 30th

Emily Sickler

A Note from Ms. Sickler

This week I’ll be out of the district from Tuesday – Thursday attending a conference with other Saline Area School staff members, sharing the great things we are doing here in Saline, and learning new ideas to bring back to our district.  Kevin Musson, our interim Special Education Director (who previously was Pleasant Ridge’s principal prior to retirement) will be stepping in as acting principal.  Feel free to reach out to me via email (sicklere@salineschools.org) while I am away.

Our Harvest Fun Run is on Friday, October 7th!  We will have students be participating outside on our playground track during the following times:

  • 9:10-9:40 AM Young 5 & Kindergarten
  • 9:55-10:25 AM 3rd Grade
  • 10:30-11:00 AM 1st Grade
  • 11:05-11:35 AM 2nd Grade

If you are interested in joining us, please sign up HERE.

Remember, this is our ONE fundraiser for the year and provides the PTA with the funds to pay for many awesome things! Every dollar donated is VERY appreciated!  On Friday, October 7th we will stretch our legs, run some laps, and have some fun outside all while raising money for our school!

REGISTER YOUR CHILD HERE!

We are at 70% of our goal, and have received donations from 28 out of 50 states, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Germany!  We have already passed two of our goals.  We are still working towards the goal of having Kona Ice at our Fun Run on October 7th.

Emily

Save The Dates

  • October 7th – Harvest Fun Run
  • October 20th – Early Release #2 (1:10pm dismissal; lunch is served)
  • October 21st – No School (Fall Break)

PTA Points

District Notes

The 2022 bond proposal includes STEAM spaces and program expansion for all grade levels. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. STEAM focuses on sparking imagination and creativity through the arts in ways that naturally align with STEM learning. Learn more about all the projects included in the bond proposal at: https://www.salineschools.org/departments/community-relations/2022-bond/ #SASBond2022

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Did You Know?

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Did you know due to staff shortages, the SAS Transportation Department has created routes to be as efficient as possible, causing many of them to be very full?  As a result, they cannot accommodate students riding to/from school with friends.  Students are assigned to a stop at/near their home registered address, and this will be the only location transportation will be provided for.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

If a student does go on a bus with a friend and it is noticed while at the school building, they will be sent to the office to call home.  If a student is on a bus and not noticed until the route is in progress, the transportation office staff will make a call to parents to make arrangements for picking up the student at the transportation office or a school building.

Ms. Sickler Reads!

September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic American Heritage Month.  Check out some resources HERE.

Week of September 19th – September 23rd

Emily Sickler

A Note from Ms. Sickler

One of the best parts of being part of the Saline community is that as Saline Hornets, we all celebrate Homecoming week together.  Feel free to celebrate spirit week on the following days:May be an image of text that says 'MIDNIGHT MONDAY: PJ DAY TROPICAL TUESDAY: BEST FLORAL PRINT WILD WEDNESDAY: NEON BRIGHT COLORS JERSDAY THURSDAY: FAVORITE JERSEY FAN FRIDAY: BLUE &GOLD DAY'

Additionally, the homecoming parade is on Friday at 5:00pm starting at Saline High School and the football game starts at 7:00pm at Hornet Stadium.

Also, join us for our first Harvest PTA Playdate of the 22-23 school year.

Emily

Save The Dates

  • September 30th – Early Release #1 (1:10pm dismissal; lunch is served)
  • October 7th – Harvest Fun Run
  • October 20th – Early Release #2 (1:10pm dismissal; lunch is served)
  • October 21st – No School (Fall Break)

PTA Points

It’s time for the annual Fun Run at Harvest Elementary School! This is our ONE fundraiser for the year and provides the PTA with the funds to pay for many awesome things! Every dollar donated is VERY appreciated!  On Friday, October 7th we will stretch our legs, run some laps, and have some fun outside all while raising money for our school!

REGISTER YOUR CHILD HERE!

We have received donations from 24 out of 50 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico!  We have already passed two of our goals.  We are still working towards the goal of having Kona Ice at our Fun Run on October 7th.

District Notes

All registered voters may vote via absentee ballot for the Tuesday, November 8, 2022 election. Absentee ballots will be available starting September 29 through your local City or Township Clerk’s office. To view a sample ballot, find your polling location, or find additional voting information visit michigan.gov/vote #SASBond2022

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Did You Know?

Did you know that this Tuesday is the Alumni Basketball game?  The Saline Alumni Committee is kicking off Homecoming week on Tuesday, September 20th with an Alumni Basketball game at SHS! Please spread the word, sign up to play, and/or come out for school spirit, food, and giveaways! Let’s fill the stands!!  Sign Up HERE.

Contact gasparok@salineschools.org for more information.

Ms. Sickler Reads!

On Friday we had our community meeting where our first-grade teachers taught us about our second Harvest 4 rule, we are responsible 4 What I Do.  

During the community meeting, the first-grade teachers shared a few pages from the book What If Everyone Did That to help us think about the choices that we make.

Week of September 12th – September 16th

Emily Sickler

A Note from Ms. Sickler

On Friday, we had our first 2022-2023 Harvest community meeting.  At a community meeting, our entire building convenes to learn together.  Mrs. Dana, our music teacher, led us in a community cheer, and then our third grade teachers led us in some learning about one of our Harvest 4s statements: We are responsible for what we say.  The third grade teachers shared parts of the book Words and Your Heart (shared below in Ms. Sickler Reads!) to help us remember that words have power.

On Friday, I also shared information about our Harvest Fun Run on October 7th.  You should have also received information in your student’s folder on Friday.  Remember, this is our building’s one and only fundraiser this year!

Emily

Save The Dates

  • September 14th – Harvest PTA community conversation 6:30-7:30pm (Harvest cafeteria)
    • RSVP HERE if you are planning on coming and would also be bringing your children (so we can plan ahead)
  • September 30th – Early Release #1 (1:10pm dismissal; lunch is served)
  • October 7th – Harvest Fun Run
  • October 20th – Early Release #2 (1:10pm dismissal; lunch is served)
  • October 21st – No School (Fall Break)

PTA Points

Check out our progress thus far, way to go!

District Notes

If approved by voters on November 8, 2022, this bond proposal is expected to have a net tax rate decrease of 0.50 mills from the current levy of 8 mills. This is an estimated net savings $25.00 per $100,000 of taxable value for property owners in the first year. Learn more about your tax impact at https://www.salineschools.org/departments/community-relations/2022-bond/
#SASBond2022

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Did You Know?

Did you know October 1st is the RunTough run?  Kids 5 and under are FREE with a paid adult.  Use code SAS22 to save $5 on each registration.

Ms. Sickler Reads!

Week of September 5th – September 9th

Emily Sickler

A Note from Ms. Sickler

  • Students will be called to get their photos taken with their teacher and class starting the morning of Thursday, September 8th.  We schedule classes prior to specials and lunch for the most ideal photo.
  • Order photos HERE (use keyword: AA1205Fall22) 
  • Thank you to the volunteers who signed up to make this morning run smoothly!
  • School picture photographers will be back for retakes (October 20th) for students who are not in school on Thursday or would like to retake their photos.  More information will be shared closer to the retake day.

Glow & Grow

When I was a teacher, I always shared “glows and grows” with family members during student conferences.  These last two weeks I have shared detailed information to make sure Arrival/Dismissal goes smoothly for all of us.  If we work together, we can make sure everyone is safe.  I wanted to give some “glows” and “grows” moving forward.

GLOWS: 

  • On arrival, students who use the drop-off loop are quickly getting out of the car.  Grown-ups are staying in the car. 
  • On dismissal, cars that arrive early pull all the way up to allow the entire loop to be utilized.

GROWS:

  • On arrival, please pull up to the green “pull up to here” sign.  Even if there are only a few cars in the loop when you arrive, the loop can get congested quickly.
  • On dismissal, please do not leave your car unattended in the pick-up loop.  If you need to get out of your car for any reason, please leave the loop and park.  The loop should only be used for 2nd and 3rd-grade families.  Y5, K, and 1st-grade families are asked to pick up their students from their teachers.

I realize that parking is at a premium here at Harvest.  Feel free to use the Saline High School parking lot and walk over.  There is a crossing walk and sidewalk to safely cross and get over to our building.

Emily

Save The Dates

  • September 14th – Harvest PTA community conversation 6:30-7:30pm (Harvest cafeteria)
    • RSVP HERE if you are planning on coming and would also be bringing your children (so we can plan ahead)
  • September 30th – Early Release #1 (1:10pm dismissal; lunch is served)
  • October 7th – Harvest Fun Run
  • October 20th – Early Release #2 (1:10pm dismissal; lunch is served)
  • October 21st – No School (Fall Break)

PTA Points

District Notes

Saline Area Schools is using the Remind App as just one of our communication tools. Click here for more information about claiming your account.

On Wednesday Harvest will use the Remind App for the first time as a building to remind all families that Thursday is Picture Day.  If you do not receive a message from @sasharvest on Wednesday, please contact the Saline Area Schools technology department (linked HERE) for help.

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Did You Know?

Did you know that you can check your voter registration status or register to vote online for the November 8, 2022 election at Michigan.gov/vote? You can also register at your local City or Township Clerk’s office up until and on election day. #SASBond2022

Ms. Sickler Reads!