
Saline High School News
December 2019
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
December is here!
Where has the time gone? It’s hard to believe that we are in the last few weeks of 2019! I would like to offer my sincere gratitude for all of your support throughout the year. Thank you for supporting our programming, our PTO, our staff and our students as they prepare for adulthood. I am very thankful to work with this incredible staff that goes the extra mile every day for our students and to have such a supportive parent community as well. Saline High School continues to be an outstanding place to learn! The upcoming week or two can become quite overwhelming as families prepare for family gatherings, special travels, and perhaps some shopping outings in preparation for special traditions. Do not hesitate to reach out to our SHS staff members if you need anything. Communication is the key to less stress! Please take a look at the important information below. We have a lot going on prior to winter break.
Have a great day and Go Hornets!
David W. Raft
Saline High School - Principal
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
FROM THE GUIDANCE OFFICE
10 Reasons Teens Have So Much Anxiety Today
As certain societal norms and expectations shift, the amount of anxiety teens face increases. The pressure to be perfect, the fear of failure, and the constant concern of how they appear in the eyes of their peers are all anxiety-inducing stressors that are incorporated into young people's lives.
Psychology Today outlines 10 reasons anxiety has increased in teens:
- Electronics provide an unhealthy way to fill time. Using games or social media to avoid boredom or sadness does not give a young person the ability to learn to cope in these situations.
- Happiness is always the goal. Parents strive to have their children happy. In response, when a kid feels down, the kid feels like it is not normal to feel that way.
- Parents give unrealistic praise to children. Pushing a child to believe they are the best creates pressures that can be unattainable.
- Parents put to much pressure on teens. From SAT courses, to multiple sports, to private tutors, parents ingrain in young people's minds that staying busy and being the best is the only way to be successful or get into college.
- Young people are not learning how to manage their emotions. In light of all the pressures to succeed, kids aren't being taught how to manage stress which makes them ill-prepared for when stressors like college come into their lives.
- Parents feel the need to protect rather than guide, which leads to overprotectiveness and the belief that the kid cannot manage life on their own.
- Not learning to face their fears. If something causes anxiety, frequently parents will not expose their kid to whatever is causing the fear. In reality exposure is a vital coping strategy.
- Parents use their own anxieties to affect the way they raise their children. Feeling guilty by saying no to a child and giving in or not letting a child go to something because it makes the parent nervous can affect how the child views discomfort.
- Too much structure in a young person's life limits the amount of free time they have to think, be creative, and manage things on their own.
- Kids want to be led by their parents, but in a way that is healthy and influential; not controlling.
Scheduling
There will be no schedule changes for Trimester 3. Please see below for scheduling information as we start to prepare for the 2020-2021 school year!
2020 - 2021 Course Scheduling Information
The high school counselors will soon begin meeting with students to plan for course scheduling for the 2020-2021 school year. Students should carefully choose their classes as the opportunity for schedule changes will be very limited. Below is the schedule that will be followed:
Junior Class of 2021 - for Senior Course Selection:
Class meeting to share scheduling materials and process – Wednesday, January 8 – Hornet Time (10:10-10:39)
Open enrollment window – Wednesday, January 8 – Sunday, January 12
Student appointments Monday, January 13 thru Wednesday, February 5
Sophomore Class of 2022 - for Junior Course Selection:
Class meeting Wednesday, January 22, SWWC Meeting – Hornet Time (10:10-10:39)
and Wednesday, January 29, to share scheduling materials and process – Hornet Time (10:10-10:39)Open enrollment window – Wednesday, January 29 – Wednesday, February 5
Student appointments Thursday, February 6 thru Friday, February 21
Freshman Class of 2023- for Sophomore Course Selection:
Class meeting to share scheduling materials and process – Wednesday, February 19 – Hornet Time (10:10-10:39)
Open enrollment window – Wednesday, February 19 – Sunday, February 23
Student appointments Monday, February 24 thru Tuesday, March 3
Eighth Grade Class of 2024 - for Freshman Course Selection:
- Class meeting at Saline Middle School to share scheduling materials and process – Tuesday, February 18 – 3rd period (11:00 am) in SMS Auditorium
- Open enrollment window: Tuesday, February 18 thru Sunday, March 1
Local Scholarships for SENIORS
Local scholarship information will be given to seniors at the senior class meeting to be held on
Wednesday, January 8, 2020.
Transcript Requests
All high school transcripts will be issued electronically.
Current students and alumni need to go to www.parchment.com to create an account.
To view a tutorial on setting up a parchment account, please go to http://www.parchment.com/studentkit/. Once you have created an account, then request your transcript from Saline High School and then send it to your destinations and continue on to checkout. Please note that the Parchment Transcript does NOT contain any standardized testing scores. Test scores need to be sent directly from the testing agency. Go to www.actstudent.org (ACT) or www.collegeboard.com (SAT) to request these scores.
SAT Testing
National Testing Information (SAT and ACT)
Please check the websites below for updates on test dates as well as additional test dates/times and late registration deadlines. Dates are subject to change without notice and it is the responsibility of the student to review the websites for updates. For more information please see:
SATinformation: http://collegeboard.com
ACT information: www.actstudent.org
The testing schedules and registraton schedules are below:
IN THE NEWS!
YEARBOOK ANNOUNCEMENTS
To order a yearbook:
Did you order your 2020 Salinian Yearbook yet? Visit: https://www.jostens.com/yearbooks/high-school-yearbooks.html to purchase your book today.
Class of 2020 Parents/Guardians:
The Salinian Yearbook would like to offer the opportunity to place a special ad in the 2020 yearbook for your graduating senior. Please see the following Ad For Grad Order Form (included as a Google doc and a .pdf) for all the details about how to purchase and submit your pictures and message to be included in the 2020 Salinian Yearbook. The deadline for submission is Jan. 1.
Please email the yearbook staff at salineyearbook@gmail.com with any questions you may have.
All State Band/Orchestra Results
Ryan Lampman-Trombone, All State Band
Emma Rose Reilly-Clarinet, All State Band
Holden Collins-Tuba, All State Orchestra
To the many other wonderful SHS musicians who auditioned for All-State this year we are so proud of you for putting in the work to prepare and perform the audition. It takes courage to audition for a group like this knowing that you may not be offered a position. Thank you for representing Saline High School music so well!
Contact Us
Website: https://www.salineschools.org/schools/saline-high-school/
Location: 1300 Campus Parkway, Saline, MI, USA
Phone: 734-401-4200
Facebook: facebook.com/SalineHighSchool
Twitter: @SalineHS