Ernest W. Seaholm Weekly e-News

Website: https://seaholm.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
Location: 2436 West Lincoln Street, Birmingham, MI, USA
Phone: 248-203-3700

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeaholmHS

Instagram: @seaholmhs_maples

BPS District Homepage: https://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/

Aug 29: First Home Football Game, Vs. Bloomfield Hills, 7pm

Sept 3: First Day of School, AM Half Day (7:50am Start - 10:50am Dismissal) *No Shuttle to Groves

Sept 4: Half Day, All Schools (7:50am Start - 10:50am Dismissal)

Sept 6: Freshmen Tailgate at 6:0pm, Home Football Game Vs. Avondale at 7:00pm

Sept 11: Seaholm PTSA Meeting, 7:00pm in Media Center or Zoom

Sept 12: College Night, 6:00-7:30pm, Zoom

Sept 16: Seaholm Constitution Day Celebration

Sept 18: Groves Curriculum Night, 7:00pm

Sept 19: Curriculum Night, 6:00-7:45pm (details below)

Sept 19: Seaholm Mexican Taco Truck Festival, 2:00-6:00pm in Student Parking lot

Sept 30-Oct 4: Spirit Week

Oct 2: Count Day, Rosh Hashana Begins

Oct 4: Field Day!

Oct 5: Homecoming Dance

Oct 13: Strides for SOS - Registration is open NOW!

Oct 16: PSAT/NMSQT Practice Test, FAFSA/Financial Aid Night

Seaholm High School Calendar

Seaholm High School Homepage

Welcome to the Maple Forest and the 2024-2025 school year!

Seaholm High School is an inclusive place where students can grow academically, socially, and emotionally. We have a longstanding tradition of academic excellence, but also strive to be a place for all students’ interests. We offer a community with countless sports, clubs, and other opportunities to challenge student creativity, and growth.

We, the Seaholm community, are committed to working as a team with our many stakeholders to ensure students are well prepared for life after high school. We will strive to be more globally focused, connected to alumni, and school spirited. As the world progresses, Seaholm will change along with it. As always, it is a great time to be a Maple!

I look forward to seeing everyone throughout the year,

Michael Wicker, Principal

Welcome back, Maples!

Some notes about the first day of school....

• New Start time is 7:50am, Dismissal will be at 10:50am
• There is NO SHUTTLE to Groves on the first day of school. Students with a class at Groves are to sign in at the Seaholm Media Center during that Hour. The shuttle WILL RUN on the 2nd Day, 9/4 and students with classes at Groves will go there during their scheduled class.

Students who missed the Aug 20/21 registration days will have another opportunity to complete this process following the half-day dismissal on Tuesday, September 3rd in the Media Center. Freshmen & Sophomores begin at 11:00am with Juniors & Seniors begin at noon.

In-Person registration will consist of the following items:

1. Turn in completed Permission to Administer Medication Form (if applicable)
2. Parking pass pick-up for 12th graders and 11th grade application for parking passes.
3. Turn in completed Open Lunch Forms (11th and 12th graders only)
4. Obtain a locker assignment
5. School pictures will be taken at In-Person Registration. Please come photo appropriate for identification purposes. Our school photographer, Lifetouch, will provided picture order envelopes or you can order pictures at mylifetouch.com using the Picture Day Id#: EVTZQ373M and a credit card. Picture Day Information
6. Check out first term textbooks from the Media Center
7. Immunization Forms are not required. If you wish to send updated immunization records, please email a copy to chenne@birmingham.k12.mi.us.

Did you miss the 8/20 Freshmen Parent Night Meeting?

You can catch up with the Meeting slideshow here:

2024-25 Seaholm Freshmen Parent Night Meeting Presentation

You now enter same-day absences through the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Directions and a tutorial are available at this link: Power School Parent Portal Attendance.docx.

There is also a video linked here that explains the process.

Access PowerSchool Parent Portal here.

For pre-planned absences or for other questions, email seaholmattendance@birmingham.k12.mi.us

See *NEW* Bell Schedule and Advisory Schedule HERE

As we begin our new year on the Semester schedule, there have been changes made to the start time and bell schedule. Please see above link for detailed schedule including:

• Monday-Friday Bell Schedule with Advisory Periods (Tues/Thurs)
• Half-Day Bell Schedule
• Shuttle Schedule

To stay aligned with BPS policy, Seaholm students are prohibited from ordering delivery food during the school day. Breakfast and lunch will be provided free of charge for all students this year in the Seaholm cafeteria.

Please be aware of this policy and talk to your student about the policy. It is strictly enforced.

"Students are prohibited from ordering delivery food during the school day, either directly from a restaurant or through smart phone applications and websites. Any food deliveries will be confiscated by the front office and, at the discretion of the front office, may either be retrieved at the end of the school day or discarded. Violation of this policy may result in student discipline."

https://z2policy.ctspublish.com/luskalbertson/browse/birminghamset/birmingham/z20000016

We are thrilled to be back serving your child for the 2024-2025 school year! To kick off the new year, we wanted to share important updates about our Food and Nutrition Program.

The Michigan School Meals Program is funding free school meals for all Pre-K to 12th grade students this school year! This funding allows for one free breakfast and one free lunch per student. Students must take a fruit or vegetable with the entrée to qualify. Extra items such as drinks, a la carte entrees, additional entrees, and snacks are not included in this program but will be available for purchase. Breakfast is available every school day this year (including half days) and will be served before and up to the first bell. Breakfast will include grab and go items, fresh fruits, low-fat milk, and a variety of other sides. Lunch is available each full day of school. Lunch will include the entrée, fruits and vegetables, and choice of low-fat milk.

We can’t wait to serve up happy & healthy to your child!

Add money to lunch account: Family Portal

If you have any questions, please contact Director of Dining Services Pattie Guck at pguck@birmingham.k12.mi.us

SEE FULL CHARTWELLS NEWSLETTER IN PDF BELOW

Welcome back! We all want our kids to have the best possible education, and the Birmingham Education Foundation (BEF) is gearing up to, once again, fund over $100,000 in grants for BPS teachers. Last year, the BEF granted over $130,000 towards projects that enriched and enhanced education for our students. Below is a list of grants which directly impacted Seaholm students last year, totaling nearly $65,000. With your help, we know we can give even greater support this year. If every family in our district gave just $25, we would start the year with more than $125,000 to grant, allowing teachers to provide opportunities that go above and beyond for our kids.

Grants Awarded – Seaholm & Groves 2023-24

BPS Broadcast Club, $14,756

High School & Middle School E-Sports, $28,012

First Robotics STEM, $6,000

DECA District & State Competitions, $6,880

HOSA State Competition, $880

Groves & Seaholm Book Clubs, $700

Empower Her: Girls, Sports, Bright Futures, $1,100

BPS Therapy Dog Vests, $196

Baldwin Library Art Installation, $419

Grants Awarded - Seaholm 2023-24

Seaholm Band Instrumental Clinicians, $3000

Seaholm Healthy Active Lifestyles, $2797

To donate, visit: https://www.supportbef.org/make-a-gift.html

Read the World Languages Department Update HERE

Follow the World Language Dept on social media!

Please visit: instagram.com/SeaholmWL

Did you have Summer Reading to do?!

Check the Summer Reading Assignments!

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

• Seaholm High School offers many community service opportunities that are continuously updated at Community Service Opportunities.

If you have any questions, please contact Katie Parker, Community School Organizer, kparker@birmingham.k12.mi.us

**New Community Service Opportunities**

Get a jump start on Service Hours for next school year! Hours earned from May 1 through summer count toward next school year's service logs for White Cords and Presidential Volunteer Service Awards!

PVSA Service Hour Log

Seaholm HS Community Service Log, White Cord

Seaholm has a proud tradition of athletic excellence. Nearly 1,000 students participate in 35 varsity programs on 64 teams. For information on tickets to games, registration for sports, team schedules and for a list of sports offered at Seaholm with coach contact information, click Athletics.

• Fall Athletics Team Schedules
  Athletic team schedules are posted at www.seaholmsports.org. You can also use the schedule page to find direct links for each team this season. Hint: Visit the schedule site and sign up for email updates.
  

Registration is now open for the Birmingham Unified Hockey Fall Conditioning Skates. All BPS 9-12 grade hockey players are eligible.

Register here: https://www.buvarsity.com/teams/default.asp?u=MCK1196&s=hockey&p=registration

All skates will be conducted by Clayton Brown, at Birmingham Ice Arena from 3:30 pm to 4:45 pm.

Monday, Sept. 9

Monday, Sept. 16
Monday, Sept. 23
Monday, Sept. 30
Monday, Oct. 7
Monday, Oct. 14
Monday, Oct. 21

Cost is $265

See you soon, Mapes! Find a Club or Team to join this year!

Check out the 2024-25 Activities Guide

Do you like helping others? Are you looking to build your Community Service resume? Do you want to spend time doing good for others while meeting new people?

Seaholm's Community Service Club is for YOU!

Join our Seaholm Community Service Club (Club SOS and Interact Club)
For 2024-25 school year, both Club SOS and Interact Club will meet jointly as the Seaholm Community Service Club once a month (Wednesdays) after school. Watch eNews and the announcements for meeting news.

Don't miss out! Join the Seaholm Community Service Club (SCSC) GroupMe to get club updates, meeting reminders and community service updates: https://groupme.com/join_group/96719880/OSBrlWfN

Automation Nation participates in two competitive seasons each year. In the fall, we participate in OCCRA (Oakland County Competitive Robotics Association) where students build competitive robots with very little adult support. OCCRA is a student-led and student-driven competition that runs from September through mid-November. In the spring, we participate in FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) where the students are guided by 10 mentors who are industry professionals. Students can choose to participate in one or both seasons with the team. Register here for the 2024-25 robotics season. If you have questions about joining the team, please reach out to Coach Ruiz at rrteacher@gmail.com.

The next PTA meeting is September 11, 2024 at 7:00pm

Join us in the Media Center and via ZOOM

Meeting ID: 352 568 3466
Passcode: cq8zXu

$25 a year includes a printed Student directory, voting rights, and more.

Payment Options:

• Venmo:@SeaholmPTA

• Efunds: https://payments.efundsforschools.com/v3/districts/56264

Learn more: https://seaholm.birmingham.k12.mi.us/family-community/pta

Improve Students' learning experience with a Direct Donation to the PTSA.

• Venmo: @seaholmPTA

eFunds - Optional Funds: https://payments.efundsforschools.com/v3/districts/56264

Here are a few tips from your Maple PTSA Family.

We will do all we can to try to make your life easier at the beginning of the busy school year! Please reach out to us with questions. We are here for you!

THINGS TO NOTE:

• Seaholm E-news, Facebook, Instagram are your best sources of communication so sign up for them now.

• Be sure to sign up for both your specific class (i.e.: class of 2024, etc) and PTSA Facebook pages to be in the know.

• Pay and signup for everything you can before school starts to ensure a smooth transition to the new year

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES FOR NEW FAMILIES:

8/28 Freshman Orientation.9:00am-10:00am in the Seaholm Gym

8/29 Seaholm V Athens Football @7:00pm on the Maple Field

9/3 Half Day of School. 7:50am-10:50am

9/4 Half Day of School. 7:50am-10:50am

9/6 Seaholm Directory Info Due to Bonnie Graves

9/6 Freshman Tailgate Seaholm v AvondaleSeaholm

9/11 First PTSA Meeting @ 7:00pm in the Seaholm Media Center/Zoom

9/16-9/19 Online Auction for Junior parking spots (6)

9/19 Curriculum Night @ 6:00pm-8:00pm

9/30-10/4 Spirit Week

10/4 Field Day (volunteers needed) in the Seaholm Gym

10/5 Homecoming. Dance at Seaholm

10/17 Parent Teachers Conferences-Zoom

THE MANY NEW METHODS OF PAYMENT FOR NEW PARENTS:

METHODS OF PAYMENT

Efunds- Pay for all extra school funds (yearbook, athletic pass,etc)

https://payments.efundsforschools.com/v3/districts/56264

Final Forms -pay to participate in sports

https://birmingham-mi.finalforms.com/

Meal magic- pay for lunch

https://birmingham.familyportal.cloud/

QR codes- Watch for these for PTA membership + donations

Alternate way to pay PTSA: Venmo- @Seaholm PTA (PTSA dues +.fees)

Hello Freshman parents and welcome! Your child's class is in need of several volunteer parents each year to assist in the planning for and implementation of school events, most immediately is the preparation for Field Day. I you are interested in partnering with us and can be available a couple week days from 3-5pm during the first couple months and then again periodically throughout the year then please reach out to our parent rep coordinator Kim Stoyanovich at knstoyanovich@comcast.net before the year starts.

If you have a freshman starting at Seaholm this fall, please join the Seaholm Class of 2027 Families Facebook group. We also invite everyone to join the main Seaholm PTA Facebook group too!

• Be sure to join the PTA and "Class of" Facebook Groups:

  Seaholm PTA Group

  Seaholm Class of 2025 Families

  Seaholm Class of 2026 Families

  Seaholm Class of 2027 Families

  Seaholm Class of 2028 Families

  
  

The Seaholm PTA main Facebook group has over 700 members and is a great place where families can ask any questions about Seaholm and get a quick answer from other parents. There is also a group for each grade that can be used for grade specific questions. We encourage all families to join the main page and their grade level group as well! Link to all grade groups: https://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Page/12323

And on Instagram, too:

@seaholm_high_school_pta https://www.instagram.com/seaholm_high_school_pta/

You now enter same-day absences through the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Directions and a tutorial are available at this link: Power School Parent Portal Attendance.docx.

There is also a video linked here that explains the process.

For pre-planned absences or for other questions, email seaholmattendance@birmingham.k12.mi.us

If you need to replace your laptop charger or would like to order a charger to have at home, CLICK HERE FOR AMAZON LINK to a Dell genuine part on Amazon.

You may find one less expensive. Just please make sure it matches the specs of the original charger to avoid damage to the laptop. Specs can be found HERE.

BPS Saturday School Coordinators work together with NHS students from Groves and Seaholm and student teachers from Oakland University, to tutor to any K-12 BPS students in any academic area. WHEN: Every Saturday (excluding holidays, breaks, summer), 9:00am

No need to register, but they ask for a $3 donation to help us provide snacks

For more details: Saturday School website.