Message from Mrs. DeGrand: (New!) Dear Families, We hope you had a wonderful spring break! It's hard to believe we are in the final stretch of the 23/24 school year! That said, if you would like to provide input for your student’s placement for the 2024-2025 school-year, please use the Google Forms listed below:
Please note that Friday, April 5th is an Early Release day, with a 1:10 PM dismissal. Happy Easter, to those who celebrate. Have a great week ahead! In partnership, Megan DeGrand
(Sign Up to help HERE) District Memo:3/22/24: (NEW!) Saline Area Schools continues to work to create more equitable and inclusive spaces to best serve our diverse student population and their families. For many students in our schools, the observance of religious and cultural traditions is an important part of their personal, family, and community life. SAS educators are provided with resources to help them consider common religious and cultural observances in their classroom planning in addition to the guide posted on our website. With Ramadan underway, should families need any specific accommodations for students related to fasting, resting, prayer, or other supports, please do not hesitate to reach out to your building principal and/or classroom teacher. Saline staff are dedicated to collaborating to ensure student needs are met so they can continue to learn and grow during this sacred month, and during any other important religious observance our families celebrate. Annual District Quality Survey: (NEW!) Saline Area Schools will be inviting all staff and students/families in grades 3-12 to participate in the annual end-of-year school/district climate survey (also referred to as the District Quality survey). The District wants to hear your thoughts on critical school issues, including academic support, student support, family involvement, school/district leadership, safety, and behavior. Your feedback on this survey helps guide our work. This is one of the surveys the District facilitates annually in order to collect feedback from stakeholders using a systemic approach. You can learn more about the timing of annual District surveys here. Students in 3rd-12th grades will be invited to take this survey within the April 8-26 timeframe. Parents/guardians can preview the student surveys below. If you prefer your child not participate in this survey, please reach out to your child's building principal.
Update from the School Nurse: (New!) The following message was delivered on 3/22/24 to the SAS Community via Dr. Laatsch's community memo: Measles Awareness Michigan recently experienced its first confirmed case of measles since 2019, and since that time three additional cases have been reported, including a second case in Washtenaw County on 3/21/24. In addition to Michigan, 41 measles cases have been reported in 2024 in 16 other states to date. Measles is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease that is spread by direct person-to-person contact with nasal and throat secretions and through respiratory droplets (sneezing and coughing) that can live in the air for up to 2 hours. Measles is the most contagious virus known to infect humans. The Michigan Department of Education has asked districts to share information with our families about symptoms related to measles which usually begin 7-14 days after exposure:
With the risk of community spread, families are encouraged to ensure all individuals are up to date on all their childhood immunizations, including the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine. Ninety percent of unvaccinated individuals who are exposed to measles will become infected. About 20% of people who get measles will be hospitalized.
M-STEP: Our Spring M-STEP window is approaching. Please see the letter HERE for information. Adolescent Health: On Thursday, April 18, 2024, we will host a 4th and 5th grade Parent/Guardian informational meeting on Adolescent Health. This will be an IN PERSON meeting in the Heritage Cafeteria at 6:30 PM. (This is for parents/guardians, NOT students.) The format is as follows: 1. Short presentation on content delivery 2. Grade specific video viewing 3. Q/A Session **If you cannot attend, we will have the presentation, content and videos available for viewing following the meeting. Please call the Heritage Office to schedule a time to drop in. You will have the option to opt your student out of these lessons before instruction begins. Attention Students Transitioning TO Heritage...
True Financial Credit Union: Your student can become a saver (and earn prizes along the way)! If you'd like to open an account for your studet, please contact [email protected]. Here's when the Credit Union is open at Heritage for in school deposits: Look for Mancino's dine to donate coming after spring break!
Staff Appreciation Week is at the beginning of May. Help out with specials days below:
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