Salk Seahawk Scoop
Week of 1/17/2022
Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
As you know, all Fraser Public Schools will be closed on Monday, January 17th, in observance of MLK Day. While this is one specific date chosen each year to honor his legacy and share his message, teaching our students about kindness, equality, compassion, and justice are a part of what we do each day.
This week and throughout February as we celebrate Black History Month, we will be teaching our Seahawks about African-American heroes of the past as they learn about slavery, the Civil Rights Movement, and other areas of American history. They will also learn about today's African-American heroes who are contributing to our American culture in so many positive ways.
In studying the past and discussing the present, students develop empathy and understanding to create a more unified, equal future for all Americans. MLK's message is as important today as it was 60 years ago.
If you would like some additional activities to do with your children, here is a downloadable activity book with coloring pages, mazes, and other age-appropriate activities to support students as they learn about the Civil Rights Movement, MLK, and various other heroes of that time.
School Board Appreciation Month
January is School Board Appreciation Month. The staff and students of Salk Elementary would like to thank the Fraser School Board for all their time and efforts to ensure all of our students receive the best education possible:
President Jim Birko
Vice President Scott Wallace
Treasurer Todd Koch
Secretary Linda Corbat
Trustee Dan Stawinski
Trustee Robyn Norbeck
Trustee Autumn Ochoa
Winter Weather and Indoor Line Up
Please be sure to send your child prepared to be out in the cold weather and snow this Winter. We do outdoor lineup and recesses all winter as long as the wind chill is above 10 degrees. Heavy coats, boots, snow pants, gloves, and hat/hood are needed each day! It is also good practice to keep an extra set of clothing in your child's back pack (regardless of the grade). We do not have clothes to provide your child. Please make sure to check the Lost and Found before those items are removed.
Look for the red flag outside the building to indicate when we have indoor line up. Students will enter through the main entrance on these days beginning at 8:20.
Updated Guidelines for Covid Isolation & Quarantines
On Tuesday, January 11th, we were notified that the Macomb County Health Department has updated their guidelines for Covid Isolation and Quarantines to align with the CDC and the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) guidelines. (These changes went into effect on 1/11/22. These changes were not retroactive, so those who were in isolation/quarantine before Tuesday must still follow the original dates they were given.)
As Ms. Wozniak shared in her January 13th email, we know how frustrating it can be to make sense and keep up as procedures are updated. To help families make sense of the updated rules for isolation and quarantine, FPS has created a comprehensive chart that can be found HERE.
Remember, the best way to do YOUR PART to help keep our community healthy and in school teaching and learning is to keep children with any potential sign of illness at home until the cause is determined by a medical professional.
PLEASE continue to notify us at (586) 439-6800 if your child tests positive for Covid-19 or has been in contact with someone who has. It is crucial that we have this information and keep sick people at home to help us keep healthy teachers and students at school teaching and learning.
Keeping Illness Out of School
Please remember that aside from Covid-19, many other illnesses are also contagious, so students who are sick should not be at school with colds, Strep throat, the flu, or stomach bugs either.
A fever is a sign of some form of infection. Children should remain home if running a fever. A child must be fever-free for 24 hours without the benefit of medication (i.e. Tylenol) before returning to school.
If a child vomits, they may not return to school until he/she is symptom-free for at least 24 hours.
Also, PLEASE continue to notify us at (586) 439-6800 if your child tests positive for Covid-19 or has been in contact with someone who has. It is crucial that we have this information and keep sick people at home to help us keep healthy teachers and students at school teaching and learning.
Important Dates
Monday, January 17th - MLK, Jr. Day, No School
Thursday, January 20th - PTO Virtual Meeting
Wednesday, February 2nd - Early Release (1:30 Dismissal)
Wednesday, February 9th - Winter Count Day
Monday, February 21st - Mid-Winter Break, No School
Tuesday, February 22nd - School Resumes
January Menus
Important Salk PTO Links
The Next PTO Meeting is Thursday, January 20th at 6:00PM-7:30PM and it will be a virtual meeting through GoToMeeting. All Parents are invited to attend and learn how they can enhance's their child's educational experience.
Salk PTO Meeting 1/20/22
Thu, Jan 20, 2022 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (EST)
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/289738605
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (872) 240-3412
Access Code: 289-738-605
Join from a video-conferencing room or system.
Dial in or type: 67.217.95.2 or inroomlink.goto.com
Meeting ID: 289 738 605
Or dial directly: 289738605@67.217.95.2 or 67.217.95.2##289738605
New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts:
https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/289738605
DeAnna Messina Screen Printing Contacts:
Email: PLRGCreations@outlook.com
Facebook/Meta Page: @plrgcreationsllc
Gleaners Food Distribution Continues
FPS are excited to announce that we have extended our partnership with Gleaners. They will continue to be set up in the FHS parking lot on the following dates:
- January 20
- February 3
- February 17
Important Contacts
Main Office Phone: (586) 439-6800
Absentee Phone Line: (586) 439-6890
24 hour recorded line, please leave your child's reason for
absence and length of time out. Absences reported to this line,
ensure most timely and accurate record.
Fax: (586)439-6801
Salk Principal: Mr. Adam Fichter
***Please know I am always happy to meet with families,
however, I am not always available when parents pop in. Please
set up an appointment with Mrs. McKernan.
Email: Adam.Fichter@FraserK12.org
School Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Amanda McKernan
Email: Amanda.mckernan@fraserk12.org
Building Hours - 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
School Hours: 8:35 am – 3:30 pm (Small Group 8:35 am
-12:00 pm)
First Bell: 8:30 am
Instructional Bell: 8:35 am
Students must be in class by 8:35 am or they are marked tardy