The SWWC Weekly

Building Trades will meet at SHS on Monday, November 11th (added on 11/11 @ 9:50 a.m.)

Mr. Butt's Welding students recently showcased their talents at the Washtenaw Community College (WCC) High School Welding Invitational. This prestigious event brought together top performers from across the county, allowing our students to test their skills against some of the best young welders in the area. With over 100 students and 10 different high schools competing, some of our own students were on the top of the podium. Please congratulate Kyle Zhan from Saline for taking 1st place in beginner GMAW (MIG) welding, Malic Magnusson form Manchester for taking 2nd place in advanced GTAW (TIG) welding, and Brady Sattler for 4th place overall in MIG, TIG, and Stick welding. Congrats to all of the SWWC dedicated competitors that came home with more experience and determination for the next competition.

Marketing students who have joined the extracurricular club DECA spent a part of their Saturday volunteering at Michigan's largest craft show held at Saline Middle School.

Students in Mrs. Welt's Health Science course participated in stations to better understand the needs of patients. From wearing sunglasses and trying to thread a needle and wearing gloves when trying to load a medicine box (representing tactile loss), to wearing arthritic hand braces that causes joint pain and stiffness and trying to paint a coloring page. All of these are excellent activities to teach empathy and awareness.

SWWC Student Council students are preparing for the upcoming recruiting period. Mrs. Visel is preparing the group to provide tours to 10th graders who are looking to enroll in a SWWC program.

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.

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 should also contact the student’s home school to report the absence.

• 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.)

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.

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