The SWWC Weekly

It's exam week for Chelsea and Saline! See below for details.

Wednesday, 11/20

• Building Trades AM will run as normal.
• Building Trades PM will take place at Saline High School due to no transportation.
• All other programs will run as normal.

• All SWWC students should remain at their home school and all students are expected to follow their home high school's schedule for the day.
• *Exception: HVBA (Cosmetology) will be open as normal.

Friday, 11/22

• All SWWC students should remain at their home school and all students are expected to follow their home high school's schedule for the day.
• *Exception: HVBA (Cosmetology) will be open as normal.

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.)

Did you know that all SWWC programs have two Advisory Board meetings each year? SWWC staff members invite industry representatives to hear program updates about the state-approved Career and Technical education classes and business members share their feedback and recommendations. It's a great opportunity to make real-world connections and network with community members. It also allows staff to best prepare students to enter the workforce. *Below are photos from the recent Advisory Board meeting for Welding, CAD, and CIM.

If you are employed in one of our twenty-three programs and are interested in joining an Advisory Board, please reach out to Kara Stemmer at stemmkar@salineschools.org.

Tammy Hyatt from ICEV Online presents a plaque to the SWWC Building Trades program commemorating students who received their Michigan Skilled to Build certification. This is an industry-recognized certification that will help differentiate students in the industry.

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.

See this link for FAQ's about the SWWC.