Week of April 8th – April 12th

Join us in honoring the culture and contributions of Arab Americans. Let’s embrace diversity, foster understanding, and build a more inclusive community together!

Tomorrow many parts of the United States will observe a total solar eclipse. Teachers have been providing instruction about the eclipse and eclipse viewing safety and the District has provided solar eclipse glasses to all students and staff to safely view the eclipse. If weather conditions and classroom lessons permit, teachers may take students outside to view the eclipse using these glasses. If you prefer your student(s) not participate in this type of experience, please contact your student’s teacher(s) directly. Saline Area Schools does not plan to alter the dismissal time for the day, but asks that families have conversations about how to exercise caution during the eclipse, reminding students it is never safe to look directly at the sun. Sunglasses do not provide adequate protection for viewing an eclipse, and phones and cameras must be equipped with special filters for viewing through their lenses. We will not be holding recess between the times of 1:30 pm and the end of the school day.

Yearbooks are now on sale! Click HERE to order.

Now that the weather has changed, and our playground can be muddy in the spring season, please remember to send in an extra pair of clothes for your student’s lockers. Additionally, if families have any gently used girls size 8-14 sweatpants and leggings and boys size 6-14 sweatpants, we would take those donations for our office clothing closet. Thank you!

Emily

THIS TUESDAY – Harvest Science Fair
April 30th – 3rd Grade MStep (ELA); Please refrain from scheduling appointments on this day!
May 7th – 3rd Grade MStep (Math); Please refrain from scheduling appointments on this day!
May 23rd – Heritage Walk-Through 6-7:30pm (link HERE)

Affinity Group Listening Sessions

Families are invited to join Superintendent Laatsch, DEI Specialist Ryan Kerr, and City of Saline and Pittsfield Township officials in conversations with affinity groups to better understand families’ experiences in Saline Area Schools and the greater Saline community. As an educational community, Saline strives to embrace diversity and create a culture of equity and inclusion. Saline Area Schools continues to focus on being a more culturally responsive District by seeking to eliminate discrimination and harassment from our system. An RSVP is appreciated, but not required to attend.

April 29: Families of students who are Black or African American.
May 2: Families of students who are Asian, Hispanic, Latino, Native American, or Pacific Islander
May 7: Families of students with special needs
May 8: Families of students who identify as LGBTQIA+
May 13: Families of students who follow religious traditions

Did you know that Ride 360 is being replaced by a new app, My Ride K12 effective May 1st? Families who utilize the Ride 360 app will need to download the new app and will be able to login using their credentials from the Ride 360 app. New users will need their students 6-digit ID number in order to login. Families with students riding the bus can expect an email from the Transportation Department about this change in the coming week.