The SWWC Weekly

UPDATE

All six school districts are closed on Thursday, 2/12/25, so no SWWC programs will be open.

Monday, February 10th

• Chelsea has no school; all SWWC classes @ Chelsea are closed.

• Students who attend Chelsea programming should remain at their home school for the day.

Saline has a half-day.

• Due to the shortened bell schedule, all students who attend a SWWC class at Saline High School should remain at their home school for the day.

Dexter has no school; no SWWC classes will run.

• All students who attend SWWC classes at Dexter High School should remain at their home school for the day.

• Lincoln does not have school; students are not required to attend SWWC programs.

Manchester has an Early Release.

• Manchester students will not attend any SWWC class; remain at your home school for the day.

*Building Trades schedule for the week:

Monday @ SMS and Tuesday - Friday @ Blue House in Dexter (updated 9:05 p.m. on 2/9)

Looking ahead for next week…

Monday, February 17th

• All districts are closed. No SWWC programs will run.

Tuesday, February 18th

• Lincoln does not have school; students are not required to attend SWWC programs.
• Students may attend but no transportation will be provided.

If there is a student interested in beginning or continuing their journey in one of our CTE classes for the 25/26 school year, they must complete an application before Wednesday, February 12th to be considered for acceptance.

After one of the biggest turnouts for the SWWC Welding department at the SkillsUSA Regional Competition, Mr. Butts, the Welding instructor, is proud to share this year's results.

Malic Magnusson (Manchester) earned second place and Logan Tommelein (Saline) took third in the TIG category. In the SMAW category, Andrew Hoeft (Manchester) took second place and Michael Reder (Saline) earned third. Not stopping there, Kyle Zahn (Saline) took second place in the GMAW category and Lydia Zajchowski (Saline) took home third place in the Overall category.

Congratulations to all of our Regional competitors who will be advancing to the State Competition in April 2025.

Ryan Friedholm (Saline) is the first student to complete the Haas Automation, Inc. Basic Mill Operator Certification! This certificate showcases his ability to operate a CNC Mill, but Mr. Trout, Ryan's CIM teacher, can confidently say his skills go beyond just operating. Ryan has proven himself time and time again both in setup and programming the mills. Students like Ryan are the future of manufacturing!

You’ve got a good one coming your way Ferris State University!

Four Saline Culinary Arts students showcased their talents at the recent SkillsUSA competition held at Oakland Community College on Friday. Dakota Ford and Wyatt Church represented the Culinary Arts division, while Abby Schroeder and Ava Stripp competed in the Commercial Baking category. Known for its rigorous standards, the competition provided a platform for these students to demonstrate the skills they’ve developed through many hours of hard work. We are incredibly proud of their dedication and applaud their efforts in representing the SWWC so well.

Congratulations to all of the students that competed at District Leadership Contests. The results are as follows, please wish good luck to the students headed to Regionals on February 12th!

Demonstration:

Team #1, European Mounts (Kyle Zahn, Henry Schneider, Chris Carroll, Trevor Shipley) - 2nd Place Gold, Headed to Regionals!

Team #2, Landscape Safety (Markus Hafner, Jordan Marsh, Archie Patterson, Derek Caroen) - 5th Place Silver

Job Interview:

William Rogers - 2nd Place Gold, Headed to Regionals!

Gracie Rogers - 9th Place Silver

Prepared Public Speaking:

Carmen Cunningham - 2nd Place Gold, Headed to Regionals!

Olivia Hafner - 3rd Place Gold, Alternate to Regionals!

Extemporaneous Public Speaking:

Morgan Heusel - 2nd Place Gold, Headed to Regionals!

Creed Speaking:

Adyson Dubnicki - 1st Place Gold, Headed to Regionals!

Drew DeCaro - 2nd Place Silver, Headed to Regionals!

McKenna Heusel - 3rd Place Silver, Alternate to Regionals!

Greenhand Public Speaking:

Charlie Bever - 2nd Place Gold, Headed to Regionals!

Madison Carroll - 4th Place Gold

Mackenzie Henes - 5th Place Silver

Erin Huetteman (Michigan State University) and Sam Kruezer (Western Michigan University), both former SWWC Marketing students and Saline DECA members, recently competed at DECA's Collegiate State Competition in Bay City, MI. Erin placed 2nd in the Sports and Entertainment Marketing event, while Sam earned 2nd place in the Professional Selling category. The two will travel to San Francisco, CA in early April to compete at DECA's International Career Development Conference.

What an amazing feat for both former SWWC students and we wish them success in April!

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 1000 students participate in our state-approved CTE programs as they continue to plan and prepare for college and career.

On behalf of the thirty-eight SWWC staff members, we welcome you to the 24/25 school year! Thank you for enrolling in one of our twenty-three Career and Technical Education classes offered at Chelsea, Dexter, and Saline High School, as well as our off-site locations specifically for Cosmetology and Building Trades. We are excited to have you in the consortium!

If you have any questions, please contact Kara Stemmer, the Director of the SWWC at 734.401.4371 or via email at stemmkar@salineschools.org.

As a reminder, all SWWC students will need to check their SWWC grade using Saline’s PowerSchool. This means students need to log into Saline’s PowerSchool using their Saline-provided username and password. This confidential information is provided to students by their SWWC teacher.

• Parents/Guardians will need to establish an account to have access to the SWWC grade. Here are the directions to do that.

Notification of Absences: The following procedure must be followed when a student is absent from their SWWC class.

• The parent or guardian must email SWWCAttendance@salineschools.org or call the SWWC office at 734.401.4283 to report an absence. Parents/Guardians must also contact the student’s home school to report the absence as well.

• Absences include: Illness and/or hospitalization, Illness of other family members or death in the family, Court appointments, Medical or dental appointments, Absences due to school-related activities, where school or classes are missed. (This includes athletic events, band competitions, academic competitions, field trips, or other special school-approved events.)

See this link for FAQ's about the SWWC.