Week of February 27th – March 3rd

February 24, 2023February 27, 2023 Emily Sickler

A Note from Ms. Sickler

I hope this finds you safe and warm after last week’s storm.

We are so excited to celebrate March is Reading Month with all our Harvest Hornets starting this week. On Wednesday we will be having our school-wide reveal. Every student, regardless if you ordered a book or not, will receive a copy of the same book and will be asked to read it together at home. Check out the fun things we will be doing to celebrate reading this month!

Additionally, our school picture composites are in. If you think you ordered and should have received a composite but did not receive one, please reach out to SchoolPictures.com.

Emily

March Specials Calendar

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Order Bryan Smith’s Books HERE

District Notes

The 2023/24 SAS School Calendar is posted pending Board of Education Consent at the February 28th BOE meeting. The link for the calendar is HERE.

Check out Saline Community Education’s Bridge 4 Program.

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Did You Know?

Did you know that the Saline Varsity Dance Team is a club sport with Saline High School? This team dances at home Football and Basketball games and they attend dance team competitions throughout the state of Michigan. This showcase is an opportunity for the Dance Team to show the community their amazing talent by performing all of their dances in one night.

Ms. Sickler Reads!

Week of February 20th – February 24th

February 19, 2023February 19, 2023 Emily Sickler

A Note from Ms. Sickler

While we just passed the 100th day of school and there are still loads of joyful learning to happen this school year (like our Harvest Science Fair on April 13th, register HERE), we are beginning the process of starting to plan for the 23-24 school year, and transition/information presentations are part of this process. Please note that March 1st is the 23-24 Young 5s/Kindergarten Information Night via Zoom (link HERE) and March 2nd is the 3rd to 4th Transition Night via Zoom (link HERE). Both presentations will be recorded and shared if you are unable to attend the live session(s). If you know of a family member, friend, or neighbor who would benefit from either of these presentations, feel free to share the zoom link(s). We want our Saline families to have the information to best help with transitions to start school and to transition from building to building.

Emily

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A Note from our Transportation Department:

Just a reminder that students may only ride buses to/from their home registered address. Unfortunately, we can not accommodate any requests for students to ride home with friends. Thank you for your understanding.

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Kids Heart Challenge is happening now, and we are off to a great start. We are so proud of the level of involvement we are seeing so far and all the learning that is happening in PE with Mrs. Benedetto! If you still want to sign up, click HERE.

Did You Know?

Did you know that the Saline District Library has many opportunities in addition to checking out books? Check out some great options coming up in March that are perfect fits for our Harvest Hornets!

Ms. Sickler Reads!

Learn about Change Sings author Amanda Gorman HERE.

Week of February 13th – February 17th

February 12, 2023February 12, 2023 Emily Sickler

A Note from Ms. Sickler

We have a very busy week ahead at Harvest… the 100th day of school is on Monday, Valentine’s Day is on Tuesday, and an Early Release Day (1:10pm dismissal, lunch will be served) is on Friday.

To add to the excitement of the week, during dismissal on Monday, we will be having architects assess our traffic pattern to begin the process of redoing our parking lots. This will entail multiple King Scott architects on site and a drone in the air during dismissal.

Finally, this week Kindergarten – 3rd Grade families will be receiving scores that reflect both reading and math from the district. This screening instrument (Acadiance) is used to assess early literacy skills as well as basic math skills and fluency. This tool is a snapshot of what your child can do right now in a timed situation that is norm-referenced.

Emily

Save the Date – Harvest Science Fair!

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District Notes

Please join us for an unforgettable evening of food, friends, and fun, but most importantly, to help raise funds for grants for Saline Area Schools! Buy tickets HERE.

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Did You Know?

Did you know our 2023-2024 Young 5s & Kindergarten Information Night is on March 1st via Zoom? If you have an incoming Young 5s or Kindergarten student or know a family who could use this information, please share widely!

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Ms. Sickler Reads!

Also, to complement Over in Motown, check out the show Motown Magic. Motown Magic is a Netflix TV show that centers around Ben, the 8-year-old Black boy who uses a paintbrush to bring the streets of Motown to life. Filled with imagination, and remarkable, historically-accurate music. Note: Information harvested from Britt Hawthorne’s blog post 32 Children’s Activities for Black History Month.

Week of February 6th – February 10th

February 5, 2023February 5, 2023 Emily Sickler

A Note from Ms. Sickler

On Friday, our Harvest Hornets had a community meeting where we learned about the Kids Heart Challenge. Students are continually learning in PE with Mrs. Benedetto, creating pledges such as drinking more water, being kind, and walking more in hopes to create life-long skills for strong and healthy hearts. We shared with our students that some families may want to donate money to American Heart Association, and the American Heart Association will share a “thank you gift” for that donation, but the over all goal of the challege is to think about personal pledges this month. Learn more about the challenge HERE.

3rd-grade families – our yearbook cover contest entries are due Tuesday.

Next week’s weather looks like it will allow our students to get outside and enjoy fresh air, a welcome change from last week! Melting snow can often lead to recess “accidents” where students need a change of pants or socks. While we have some extra clothes in the office, if you can make sure your student has an extra change of winter clothes (and socks!) in their locker, we can make sure our students stay warm and dry all day long.

Emily

February Specials Schedule

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District Notes

The Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) and surrounding school districts are collaborating to celebrate National African American Parent Involvement Night. As Saline Area Schools is a proud part of this educational community, SAS is sharing information about these events and activities as they are open to our parents. Please refer to this document for information. It will be updated as events are shared with us.

Do you have questions about Count Day? Please contact us via Let’s Talk: https://www.k12insight.com/Lets-Talk/embed.aspx?k=WY8F6TLT

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Did You Know?

Did you know that you can now follow Saline DEI on social media? Follow Saline Area Schools DEI on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram!