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/

Nov 13-15: Musical Auditions

Nov 18-22: UMatter Week

Nov 21: Future Maples, Class of 2029 8th Grade Visit

Nov 27: Half Day, 10:50a Dismissal (All Schools 1/2 Day)

Nov 28-29: No School, Thanksgiving Break

Dec 10: Seaholm Band Concert, 8th Grade Parent Night

Dec 12: Seaholm Parent/Teacher Conferences, Seaholm/Derby Choir Concert

Dec 13: Half Day, 10:50a Dismissal (All Schools 1/2 Day)

Dec 18: Seaholm Orchestra Concert

Dec 23-Jan 3: Winter Break, Classes resume Mon, Jan 6

Seaholm High School Calendar

Seaholm High School Homepage

See *NEW* Bell Schedule, Shuttle Schedule and Advisory Schedule HERE

Dear Seaholm Families,

It’s that time of year again! We are thrilled to announce that during the week of November 18th, Seaholm will be hosting our annual UMatter Week. This special event is dedicated to promoting mental health awareness, reducing stigma, sharing personal stories, and celebrating that every Seaholm student and staff member truly matters.

This year’s theme is Maples Never Walk Alone, reinforcing our commitment to creating a supportive and inclusive community where no one feels alone.

Throughout the week, students will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of engaging activities designed to foster well-being, connection, and gratitude, including:

• Cider and donuts for a warm treat
• Gratitude chain where students can share what they're thankful for
• Crafts during lunch as a creative outlet
• Yoga sessions to encourage relaxation and mindfulness
• Teacher Talks and Student TEDTalks to inspire and inform
• Therapy dogs to bring some furry comfort to our campus
• Advisory door decorating contest for students to creatively showcase this year’s theme

We’re also excited to host a tour for our incoming Class of 2029 - Future Maples as part of UMatter Week, welcoming our future students to our supportive community.

Thank you for your ongoing support as we prioritize the mental health and well-being of our students. We look forward to an impactful week of unity, learning, and celebration.

Seaholm Counselors

The deadline for entries to the PTA Reflections contest can be submitted through Friday, November 15th.

The link to the Seaholm reflections page is here: https://seaholm.birmingham.k12.mi.us/family-community/pta/pta-reflections

And the Application is here: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1716990058/birminghamk12mius/foct3hxswbr22b3mfxhw/fillable-student-entry-form.pdf

Registration is underway for the Groves/Seaholm combined snow club.

The Groves/Seaholm combined club includes a weekly trip to Pine Knob. Skiers and snowboarders of all levels are welcome to join. The club runs from December through February. Students can select to participate in the full season of 8 trips or the half season which includes any 4 trips throughout the season that work for you. Registration information and complete details are available on the snow club page at https://seaholmsports.org/main/otherad?contentID=57639013.

The club is limited to the first 50 students who register. If you have questions, please contact Mr. Frank in the Seaholm Athletic Department at AFrank@birmingham.k12.mi.us.

Dear BPS families:

As we approach the holiday season, Schools Offer Support (SOS) invites the BPS education community to participate in our annual Season of Giving. This district-wide initiative aims to assist families within our schools who may need support in purchasing holiday gifts. Thanks to the generous contributions from our community last year, SOS was able to assists 59 families, comprising 235 individuals, across nearly every district school. In total, $23,500 in cash and gift cards was distributed to help families with their holiday-gift shopping.

SOS is currently collecting gift cards through Friday, Dec. 6. The donations will be distributed, along with wrapping paper and greeting cards, to ensure families have the opportunity to shop for their holiday gifts. Get additional information and sign up to donate gift cards now.

The Season of Giving is just one of the ways SOS helps support BPS families in need as SOS provided the following last year:

• Fulfilled 70 requests for support submitted by families from district schools, including Lincoln Street Alternative and the Birmingham Adult Transition Program.
• More than $15,000 provided to families for childcare, medical bills, utilities and food.
• Nearly $1,000 in grants to BPS schools for snack pantries and personal hygiene products.
• Funded by donations from Lisa and Louis Cory, graduating seniors from both Groves and Seaholm were awarded grants through the Barbara & Sheldon Weisberg Laptop Scholarship.

We’ve received requests for financial assistant from 18 families this school year, totaling more than $9,000. The BPS community consistently demonstrates its remarkable generosity each year. With your support, SOS aims to assist families in our community once again during the holiday season.

If your family is in need this holiday season and wishes to be considered to receive support through the Season of Giving, please reach out to the Katie Parker, Seaholm Community School Organizer (CSO) kparker@birmingham.k12.mi.us or to Principal Wicker, mwicker@birmingham.k12.mi.us.

Sincerely,

The Schools Offer Support Executive Board

No updates this week.

The Junior Student and Parent Night will now be February 6 from 6-7:30 via Microsoft Teams.

College and Career Center Events are listed on the CCC Calendar

Please note college visits and events are being added rapidly, please check the CCC Calendar for updates.

College & Career Center - Seaholm High School (birmingham.k12.mi.us)

Nov. 18 - Douglas J Aveda Institute - Visit at 9:30 am in CCC

Michigan Assured Admissions Pact (MAAP) Info - "The Michigan Assured Admissions Pact participating universities are committed to admitting all Michigan high school graduates who earned a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or above."

For MAAP info: Home | Michigan Assured Admission Pact (maap.org)

Upcoming events (not associated with Seaholm) -

General Motors - YMAD

"The Outreach + Development Team at GM Design is offering 7th-12th grade students a program in Automotive Sketching and Sculpting."

For info and application process: See QR Code in CCC or visit GM Design Outreach + Development | General Motors Application deadline: Nov. 16

Saturday Academy - "Diversity & Inclusion at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine presents Saturday Academy – a pathway

program into medicine for 9th–12th grade high school students interested in medicine. Students spend a half day on Oakland University’s campus..."

For info and registration: See flyer in CCC or Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management

Cosmetology Information Night - November 21, 2024 - 6:00 p.m. - Oakland Schools Technical Campus Northeast - "Learn more about the field of cosmetology and find out if it is right for you." For more info: Technical High School | Career Technical Education

OCC Paying for College Information Sessions - “With the 2025-2026 FAFSA expected to go live in December, Oakland Community College (OCC) is hosting a few Paying for College Information Sessions for students, families, and anyone interested in opportunities to earn a college degree with minimal or no debt.” For additional info: Events

Michigan Achievement Scholarship - Informational Sessions (Webinars) "Informational webinar provided by Michigan Department of Treasury’s MI Student Aid team.” For registration: - Michigan Achievement Scholarship Informational Sessions Various dates listed.

"High school students and families interested in learning more about the Michigan Achievement Scholarship are encouraged to attend an informational webinar provided by MI Student Aid." Michigan Achievement Scholarship

Virtual Financial Aid Presentations - MI Student Aid

Financial Services offers a variety of financial aid events available to students and their families who wish to learn more about the financial aid process, completing the FAFSA, or evaluating financial aid awards. For registration: Virtual Financial Aid Presentations (michigan.gov) - Various dates listed.

Scholarship Information – For a list of scholarship information and to see past listed opportunities, visit the College & Career Center website – Scholarship link

Scholarships - Seaholm High School (birmingham.k12.mi.us) . Check individual scholarships for student eligibility and grade level requirements.

**Please check this information periodically, as scholarships and deadline dates for the 2024/2025 school year continue to be updated.**

American Legion – Scholarships - For listed scholarships visit: Scholarships | The American Legion

See American Legion Legacy Scholarship for information and eligibility.

American Legion Auxiliary Department of Michigan – Scholarship info: Educational Scholarships | The American Legion Auxiliary Department of Michigan

Burger King Scholars Program - High School Seniors can apply for a Burger King Scholarship – For additional information and to apply, visit - Burger King Scholars or https://bk-scholars.com/ Application deadline: December 16, 2024.

GE - Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program - “The GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship offers college scholarships of up to $40,000 for high school seniors nationwide who showcase leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship.” For information and eligibility visit: GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program | The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute Deadline date: January 3, 2025.

Sports Cycle will be open every Friday for both A and B lunch through the end of the school year in the cafeteria at their store. Shop upcycled sports clothing and equipment free of charge! Sports Cycle is a non-profit student organization that redistributes and repurposes gently used sports gear of all ages, sizes, and sports back to the community. If you have any questions, contact by DM on Instagram or X at sportscycle_shs or email at sportscycle.shs@gmail.com.

Our inventory is getting LOW and we are asking our Seaholm AND all BPS families to bring your gently used clothing items to donate and help stock our store! There is a Bloom collection box at the Pool Door entrance and in the Main Entrance Security Office for easy, convenient drop off.

Bloom is a second hand store that promotes students to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Instead of paying for store items, students share a positive note with a special faculty/staff member or friend, creating a caring and positive community! Bloom is open for students to shop on Tuesdays during A/B lunches or by appointment.

This is a valuable resource for families in the district, not just at Seaholm! Please keep Bloom in mind when you are cleaning out closets at home!

NEED: All sizes, men's/women's: clothing, outerwear, shoes, accessories, MAPLE gear!

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!

**To log and submit community service hours for service awards and Senior's white cord, join the Community Service Google Classroom:

https://classroom.google.com/c/NjkwNDMxMDc2OTcw?cjc=yedgqgv

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.
  

The winter athletic season is here. Winter sports have different official start dates. Information is below. Please contact your coach if you are not currently receiving team communications. Don't forget that you must be registered prior to trying out or practicing with any team. Registration is at https://birmingham-mi.finalforms.com/

See Seaholm Announcements page for coach contact and first practice/try outs

Congrats to all the girls on an AMAZING season.
A special congrats to Avery Anderson for winning Co-senior of the Meet and Coach Karl for OAA Red League Coach of the Year. The team is sending 14 State Qualifiers to compete at the MHSAA Division 2 State Meet to be held November 22-23 at Oakland University.
Swim Fast Girls!!

Birmingham Ski Team (Boys & Girls): The Birmingham Ski Team (Groves & Seaholm) has started early season preparations with Captain led conditioning, as well as planning for the upcoming season.

To all families, please support our athletes with our Sal’s in Birmingham BST fundraiser family dinner night Tuesday, November 19! Dine in or carry out and 20% of proceeds will be donated to the team! We appreciate your support, and welcome hungry appetites! Mention the ski team when ordering. https://salsbirmingham.com/

Kings Ready to Drop the Puck

Tryouts are over and your Birmingham Unified Kings varsity hockey team is ready to hit the ice for the 2024-25 MHSAA hockey season.

Admission to home games is FREE for all Groves, Seaholm, and International Academy students with valid IDs. Don't miss a minute of the action. Bring the noise and help pack The Kingdom!

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

Check out the 2024-25 Activities Guide

UPDATES from your 2024/2025 Seaholm PTSA

Your PTSA is a great resource helping to bridge the gap between Parents & Teachers on behalf of our

students.

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

Here is a link to the recorded meeting from November 12, 2024: Seaholm Highschool PTSA Meeting 20241112 190421 Meeting Recording

$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

The Seaholm parent community recognizes the staff throughout the year on the First Friday ( or second if there is a vacation or half day) of each month. All Seaholm staff member's names are placed in a drawing at the beginning of the year ,and each month names are selected at random for a chance to win one of the many gifts provided by the wonderful community of Seaholm families. The goal is that by the end of the year, every Seaholm staff member has received a gift. Therefore, we need many donations to make this happen! The gift is usually in the $20 and up range and has been anything from gift cards, household items, event tickets, or anything you feel is appropriate. Please consider donating by signing up below. If you are able, please sign up to recognize and thank our teachers for all they do.

Send Venmo Donations to : @SeaholmPTA

First Fridays Sign Up Genius

Each month the Seaholm parent community and PTA provide a fun treat for the Seaholm staff. The treats are set up in the staff lounge with a note of gratitude for all they do. The note also includes the name of the Seaholm family who sponsored the treats. This is a simple way to help add some fun to the day of our Seaholm staff!

If your family would like to help sponsor one of the monthly treat days, you can Venmo $150 to @SeaholmHS-PTA. Please include the family name you would like included on the sign placed with the treats.

To sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094EABAA29AAFBC25-51329554-seaholm

• 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:

11/18-11/22 UMatter Week - Ask your students what it’s all about!

11/27 Half Day

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/

If you have a freshman starting at Seaholm this fall, please join the Seaholm Class of 2028 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/

Recently, the Oakland County Health Division updated its’ Covid guidance. A 5 day isolation is no longer required. Students and staff may return to school when their symptoms overall have improved, they do not have fever and they have been fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications such as Tylenol (acetaminophen) Motrin or Advil (ibuprofen). Masking is not mandated, but strongly recommended by the county for 5 days when returning to normal activities to prevent the spread of illness to others. Proper hygiene (cough & sneeze etiquette) and handwashing (20 seconds, all hand surfaces) preventive strategies to prevent the spread of illness to others. Link to Oakland County Health Division guidance (below) https://www.oakgov.com/community/health/health-a-z/information-a-z/respiratory-virus-guidelines

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

Each year the BEF grants $100,000+ to support exceptional education programs both in and out of the classroom by connecting innovative teachers with community support. Please consider donating to the Annual Fund today!

To find out more about other ways to support the BEF, such as sponsoring the Bash or donating to the Bash Auction, contact: Kathy Zanolli, Executive Director @ BEF@Birmingham.k12.mi.us.

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

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.