Salk Seahawk Scoop
Week of 10/01/2023
Salk and the Homecoming Parade
Ice Cream Sundaes with Mrs. Bell
September PBIS Incentive
No Fuss Fundraiser
School Grand Total: $3,257.00
The class with the highest total donation was Mrs. Jenks.
Mr. Birkmeier
M-STEP
We are writing to inform you that if your child participated in M-STEP, Michigan’s statewide exam, in the Spring of 2023, their results were sent home last week. The M-STEP expects students to demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills and show their work in an age-appropriate way. In order to interpret your child’s score report The Michigan Department of Education has created documents to assist, which can be found here.
As we learn more about our district’s results, we will be able to make decisions that will help improve instruction. This is one measure of student achievement. We always use multiple measures to assess students in an ongoing way throughout the school year to identify student strengths, areas of need, and design instruction accordingly.
Please let us know if you have questions about the M-STEP, Michigan’s learning standards, or your child’s progress overall. Fraser Public Schools provides personalized instruction for our students in order to meet each child’s learning needs, and we appreciate your collaboration in that journey.
Charlie the Therapy Dog
Charlie has made several visits to Salk with great success. Students are happy to see him and he really brightens the mood. Charlie will be coming back on Wednesday (10/4/2023). Now that students and Charlie have become acquainted with one another, Charlie has started making visits in classrooms and saying hello to students.
Charlie's purpose is to ease student's anxieties and increase positive emotions. We do not want his presence to cause fear or anxiety. As a reminder, parents have the ability to opt out of having their student interact with Charlie. If you DO NOT want your student to be around Charlie, then please fill out the opt out form linked here.
For the safety of students with allergies and Charlie, he will not be in the lunch room. Charlie will also remain out of classrooms in which parents have a student who opt out. Charlie will be under my supervision and kept on a leash at all times.
Rules for Interacting with Charlie:
Use calm bodies and inside voices when around Charlie.
Always ask before petting Charlie.
Don't take food around Charlie/feed Charlie
Save the Manatee 5K
Hello Salk Families:
We are lucky to have Ms. Argiri joining us as a long term guest teacher at the beginning of the school year. Ms. Argiri has founded and organized the annual Save the Manatee 5K and I wanted to pass along information to sign up. I would love to see a bunch of Salk Families there.
Come join the fun at the 20th Annual Save the Manatee 5K, Two Mile Walk or Mini Manatee Mile at Lake St. Clair Metro Park on Saturday, October 7, 2023. Your registration fee includes a manatee t-shirt, finisher's medal and race bib. Kids twelve and under also receive a stuffed manatee. Bring your fury friend, as dogs receive their own medals. Visit savethemanatee5k.com for more information.
Charlie and Mr. Birkmeier will be there!
The registration form is attached below.
Candy Monster
Salk PTO Trunk or Treat
Click here to purchase your wristbands!
We are still looking for individuals and groups to host trunks!
Please consider volunteering!
Gleaners Food Distribution
Our partnership with Gleaners will continue! They will be set up from 9-11 AM on the following dates:
October 5
October 19
November 2
November 16
November 30
December 14
January 11
January 25
February 8
February 22
March 7
March 21
April 4
The drive-thru pantry will be located in the Klein Road parking lot at Fraser High School.
If you are in need of food assistance, you can slow find pantries in your area by visiting https://pantrynet.org.
Save the Date
- 10/4 - Count Day
- 10/13 - Trunk or Treat
- 10/25 - Picture Retakes
- 10/25-10/26 Fall Conferences
- 10/31 - Early Release (1:30)
Access the full District Calendar HERE at any time!
Salk PTO
Salk PTO Information
The 2023-24 Executive PTO Board:
Christine Ireland - President
Jordan Wheeler- Vice President
OPEN - Secretary
Amy Wiederhold- Executive Assistant
OPEN - Treasurer
To contact the PTO - ptosalk@gmail.com
Contact Us
Main Office: (586) 439-6800
Absentee Phone Line: (586) 439-6890
- 24 hour recorded line, please leave your child's reason for absence and length of time out. Absences reported to this line ensure most timely and accurate record.
Principal: Mr. Anthony Birkmeier, anthony.birkmeier@fraserk12.org
School Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Marcy Krebs, Marcy.Krebs@Fraserk12.org
Building Hours - 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
School Hours: 8:35 am – 3:30 pm
First Bell: 8:30 am
Instructional Bell: 8:35 am
Students must be in class by 8:35 am or they are marked tardy