Saline High School Building Goal:
Create a learning environment that nurtures the holistic development of every student. By implementing a comprehensive approach that integrates balanced assessments, Culturally Responsive Instruction, and aligned pacing and standards, we are committed to providing each student with a common and rigorous educational experience.
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SHS 2023-24 School Calendar
Construction Reminder
Construction has started at SHS! All of the information can be found here: https://www.smore.com/n/frdzj
In an email sent by Mr. Rafko before break, here are the key points:
- The sidewalks near the gym will be closed.
- Late arrivals must park and enter the east side. Both parking lots are open before school.
- The attendance office in the front has been relocated to the east side to accommodate late students.
- Visitor parking will be located only in the front row of the east side, as shown in the image below.
- The east side entrance is the only place where parents can pick up/sign out their student.
Host Families Needed
Saline High School is partnering with Educatius to bring international students to the Saline community for the 2024-25 school year!
We have matched wonderful families up with incoming students Ariadna from Spain and Linnea from Sweden. Now we only have 3 more students who need families confirmed before the end of the school year.
Below are the incoming 2024-25 school year students excited to be selected by Saline families and
become Hornets!
Elia from Spain (9th grade female)
*Enjoys sports such as paddle tennis and learning new languages. Loves winter (skiing and snow in general). Is an animal lover (especially dogs). Hopes to become a marine biologist one day!
*Letter to host family
Laura from Brazil (10th grade female)
*Enjoys dancing, volleyball, and tennis. Is in a band (writes music and plays piano). Loves to help people and see their joy as a result. Is a dog lover (has 6 dogs at home). Hopes to become a physician one day!
* Letter to host family
Siao “Molly” from Taiwan (11th grade female)
*Enjoys music (plays guitar), video games, reading (history interest), traveling, and trying new foods. Is a warm and considerate person. Aspires to become a valuable person to society!
* Letter to host family
Now is the time to qualify to become a host family for the coming school year! Signing up early will give your family the opportunity to share your preferences (gender, age, country, interests) to ensure best fit student and have plenty of time to get to know your student virtually before they arrive a week before school starts. If there isn’t the right student for you, there is no obligation to host. We are always looking for short-term families, as well.
Watch this video featuring a student and host family from Michigan who won our national host family reunion competition in celebration of our 20th anniversary last year.
Saline Educatius host families receive a $400 monthly stipend to offset the costs of hosting and training/local support to serve in this role successfully. Educatius students also pay our school partners tuition and come with spending money and health insurance.
Note: Our students can share a bedroom with a host sibling or other international student as long as they are the same gender and within 3 years of age of each other.
If hosting doesn’t work for your family, help spread the word in our community! We offer a $200 host family referral.
Contact Saline Local Coordinator, Jyl Barnett Nolan, at (262) 468-8035 today to learn how you can have an impact on the life of a student whose dream it is to study in America!
Spring Art Show May 10-12
The dates/times for the Spring Art show are as follows:
SHS Biology Tutoring
Hornets Helping Hornets – We Need You!
Are you looking for a way to give back? Hornets Helping Hornets can be for you! Sign up for updates to receive a list of student and school needs.
SAS 2023-24 District Calendar
SHS 2023-24 School Calendar
2021-26 Washtenaw County Shared Calendar
PTO Happenings
Learn more at http://salinehspto.weebly.com
24/25 Scheduling Update
The Classes of 2025, 2026 and 2027 will be creating their schedules for next year using MBA Student Schedule Creator on PowerSchool. The sophomores and juniors should be familiar with this as they’ve done this before but it will be new to the freshmen. Please view this screencast to see how to do this (it will say scheduling for the 2022-23 school year but it is the same process for next year).
- Class of 2025: May 6th beginning at 6:00 pm – May 12th ending at 10:00 pm
- Class of 2026: May 13th beginning at 6:00 pm – May 19th ending at 10:00 pm
- Class of 2027: May 20th beginning at 6:00 pm – May 27th ending at 10:00 pm
- Class of 2028: Will get their schedules at the Link Crew orientation in August.
Summer School Options
For those interested in taking summer classes, please see the links below!
For ONLINE ONLY Summer Academy, please click here for information.
For IN PERSON options for Summer Academy, please click here for information.
Substance Abuse Presentation
UM Addiction Treatment Services has created a 2-hour presentation for students and parents on “Teen Substance Use: The Why, When, and How of Understanding and Making Change.” The presentation takes place the second Monday of every month at 5:00 in the Rachel Upjohn Building. This flyer has all the details.
Juniors and Parents of Juniors
The Saline High School Counseling Department will be hosting College 101 in the Saline High School Auditorium on May 7th beginning at 6:30. Counselors will be covering numerous topics related to the college search process and college application process. Our goal is to equip you with all of the information needed related to college.
Michigan’s Hot 50 Job Outlook through 2030
SWWC Career and Technical Education Application and SWWC website
Attendance Matters
ATTENDANCE MATTERS! As we wrap up the 2023-2024 school year, please be mindful of students missing class. There are plenty of end of the year projects, assessments, presentations and group assignments taking place that they need to be present for!
-Jen Barnard
Dean of Students
(734)401-4260 or barnardj@salineschools.org
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SWWC Information
- What is the SWWC? The South & West Washtenaw Consortium (SWWC) provides Career and Technical Education (CTE) opportunities to 11th and 12th-grade students enrolled in the Chelsea, Dexter, Lincoln, Manchester, Milan, and Saline school districts. Approximately 900 students participate in state-approved CTE programs as they continue to plan and prepare for college and career. Visit our website to learn more!
- We encourage you to take a look at the previous SWWC Weekly Newsletters
Visit SalineHornets.com for up-to-date Athletic information.
As a reminder for sports spectators:
Prohibited Items/Actions
Allowed Items/Actions
Student Section Expectations
**Please familiarize yourself with these expectations and know that we will enforce them. Cheer positively for your team!
**Fire Camp**
**WCC Entrepreneurial Opportunity**
**Michigan Institute for Data Science**
The Michigan Institute for Data Science at the University of Michigan is seeking applicants for our 2024 High School Introduction to Data Science & AI Summer Camp. This camp offers rising juniors and seniors a week-long crash course on data science and artificial intelligence. The camp is only $15 for accepted students which includes breakfast and lunch for all 5 days. Attached is the flyer with additional information along with details on how to register.
**Michigan State University Extension’s Adulting 101 programs**
Help teenagers and young adults demystify the obscure reality of being an “adult” through engaging educational sessions. Each FREE session is packed full of important life skills and tools necessary to live independently! Cost: FREE.
Register Here: https://events.anr.msu.edu/Adulting2024/
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