The SWWC Weekly

Friday, February 28th

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

• Students may attend but no transportation will be provided.

*Building Trades Location

• Monday - @ SMS Transportation Garage
• Tuesday - Friday @ Blue House in Dexter

Looking ahead for next week…

Thursday, March 6th

Chelsea has an altered bell schedule due to exams.

• All SWWC students who attend classes at Chelsea's CTE Center should remain at their home school for the day.

Saline has a half day due to exams.

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

Friday, March 7th

Chelsea has a half day due to exams.

• All SWWC students who attend classes at Chelsea's CTE Center should remain at their home school for the day.

Saline has a half day due to exams.

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

Madison Esterline, a dedicated second-year student in the SWWC Careers in Education program, is showcasing her natural gift for teaching! Here she's engaging her second-grade class with an interactive lesson she prepared on verbs. 🎉 Her passion for education shines through, and we can't wait to see her thrive as an elementary teacher after graduation! 📚✨

Huron Valley Beauty Academy students participated in the Regional SkillsUSA competitions this month. Eight students traveled to Oakland School Tech Center NE to compete in Cosmetology and Esthetics.

Congratulations to the following students:

• Ava Swaney (Milan) won first place for Cosmetology (Senior division).

• Christy Mazur (Chelsea) won first place and Tamelah Hamilton (Milan) took third place for Cosmetology Mannequin (Junior division).

Video News Production (VNP) senior Cody Stedman had an early morning on February 14th. He recently job shadowed Jason Colthorp at Local 4 in Detroit for the morning recordings. Cody gained invaluable hands-on experience regarding what being a news anchor entails along with a scriptwriter. Cody also observed Mr. Colthorp give the daily news on Local 4 during the 5 a.m., 6 a.m., and 7 a.m. shows. He also participated in some interview questions for Flashpoint 2/14/25, and observed how the morning team of producers, anchors, and reporters meet and recommend ideas for news packages. What a fantastic experience! 🤩

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.