SLE WEEKLY UPDATE March 10, 2023
Be East!
Good morning,
We hope you had a great week and enjoyed your snow day! This week, our students submitted the last of their course requests and we will begin preparing the schedule for next school year.
Clash of Cougars has been rescheduled due to the snow day. Game day is now March 16th at 6:00 pm. Entry costs $5 or $3 w/ an athletic pass. See you there!
As you know, we are incredibly fortunate to have amazing staff members who embody what it means to "Be East". Stacia Sepulveda has been nominated as our 2022-23 Teacher of the Year candidate. Stacia is a beloved Spanish teacher who values student relationships and has high expectations for learners. She also is known for going out of her way to demonstrate that she cares about her students and colleagues. Brenda Fisher, our Food Service Supervisor has been nominated as our Oakland County Support Staff of the Year candidate. Mrs. Fisher does an amazing job managing our food service department and truly goes above and beyond for our students every single day.
This week, our Be EAST Community in Action (CIA) committee recognized our bus drivers for making sure our students are safely transported to East each day. Thank you to our drivers for the amazing work you do! We appreciate you!
As a reminder, Daylight Saving Time 2023 starts on Sunday, March 12, at 2 a.m., when we “spring forward.” Remember to change any of your clocks that do not automatically update. We look forward to seeing our students on time Monday morning!
Have a fantastic weekend!
Karen Fisher
SLE Principal
South Lyon Unified DECA is on the map!
KIDS AGAINST HUNGER
A third of the food will go to a local food pantry, a third will go to citizens in a country where there is malnutrition, and a third will be stored for relief for natural disasters (such as what has happened in Turkey/Syria).
JAPANESE QUIZ BOWL
SLCS CAREER FAIR
SLE STUDENT'S HOST A BOOK DRIVE for MOTT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
The Book Drive ends on April 6th.
Attention Parents/Guardians and Students of the Class of 2023 - Photos DUE MARCH 24th
Attention senior students and parents: We need photos for the Senior Video! Please fill out the attached google form with your student’s first and last name and submit a baby photo in the "add file section" of the form. This photo will be used in the senior video next to the senior portrait.
Please send in your photo so that we can make sure every student is included in the video at least once.
- Submit Google Form: 2023 Senior Video Baby Picture- SLEHS
- message via Instagram @slehsseniorvideo
- email Senior Video Advisor Mrs. Kate McCallum at mccallumk@slcs.us
Thank you from your 2023 Senior Video Team!
Be East! Calling all East Community Members!
MySAEBRS
We have shared in the past that South Lyon Community Schools will administer the mySAEBRS screener to our secondary students several times a year. You will find information previously shared about the screener below.
The mySAEBRS screener is utilized as a tool to gather data at the district level to help South Lyon Community Schools understand what needs our students have and how we can best support them. The goal of utilizing this screener is to help design programming that best supports our students to be as successful as possible in school. Our current practices will continue for identifying and serving students with behavior, academic and emotional needs, even with this additional data. Students will not be contacted about their individual answers on this screener.
This screener is not required for students at the secondary level, but will be given during Cougar Hour on March 14. As a parent/guardian, you are welcome to opt your child out of this screener by filling out this MySAEBRS FORM. Additionally, on the day of the screening, students will not be forced to complete the screener and can opt-out themselves.
Information about mySAEBRS:
The Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener (mySAEBRS) is a 20 item rating scale that students complete about their social, academic, and emotional behaviors. It is grounded in a conceptual model which states that school success is predicated not just upon academic achievement, but also success within multiple inter-related behavioral domains. The mySAEBRS assessment is designed to evaluate student functioning in terms of overall general behavior (Total Behavior; 20 items), as well as Social Behavior (7 items), Academic Behavior (6 items), and Emotional Behavior (7 items).
Screening is the process of checking all students' performance (taking their "temperature") up to three times a year using mySAEBRS.
This year, mySAEBRS will be completed by students in grades 6 through 12. It is a 20-item rating scale that includes questions about a student's social, academic and emotional behaviors. The mySAEBRS is available in both English and Spanish for students. The student completes the scale online and it takes approximately 10 minutes to complete mySAEBRS.
Each mySAEBRS item has a score value from 0 through 3. These three scales (social, academic, and emotional) combine to represent a Total Behavior (20 items) scale. The online system (Fastbridge) reports a student's overall performance on each mySAEBRS scale as a sum of item scores within each scale.
Below is a list of the items in each scale. Students will use the following frequency indicators to identify how often they experience the described behaviors.
Never - Sometimes - Often - Almost Always
Social Behavior Indicators:
I argue with others.
I get along with my peers.
I lose my temper.
I disrupt class.
I am respectful.
Other people like me.
I have trouble waiting my turn.
Academic Behavior Indicators:
I like school.
I am ready for class.
I get good grades.
I have trouble working alone.
It’s hard to pay attention in class.
I participate in class.
Emotional Behavior Indicators:
I feel sad.
I feel nervous.
I like to try new things.
I am happy.
I am worried.
When something bad happens, it takes me a while to feel better.
I like being alone.
If you have any further questions about the mySAEBRS screener, please contact Karen Fisher, Principal.
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
Check out the monthly counselor's corner newsletter! You will be able to access valuable information and opportunities as your student navigates through high school. 2022-23 SLEHS Counselor's Corner Newsletters
Mrs. Amy Dawson dawsona@slcs.us Students with last name Ci-O
Mrs. Mara Elwart elwartm@slcs.us Students with last names A-Ch and P-Z
AP CORNER: LATE REGISTRATION & AP TEST DATES
Registration for AP tests closed on November 11th. If you/your student missed AP registration, please contact Mrs. Munger immediately for late-registration information (a late fee will apply).
AP testing will take place during the first two weeks of May, a calendar for specific testing dates can be found here.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mrs. Munger (AP Coordinator) at mungerl@slcs.us.
ATHLETICS UPDATE
The Spring season starts on Monday, March 13th! Click on 2023 Spring Start Up for more information. Online registration opens March 13th. A physical dated after April 15, 2022 is required to participate in tryouts and during the season.
Good luck to the swimmers, Blake Bell, Zander Fairbanks and Alex Walker, competing in the MHSAA State Finals over the weekend.
Way to go East athletes!
- Congratulations to Competitive Cheer on a record setting season – 6th place finish at MHSAA State Finals! 1st appearance in school history!
- Congratulations to Girls Bowling – MHSAA Division 2 Runner Up!
- Congratulations to Bella Cepak and Tyler Swanigan – MHSAA State Runner Up in their weight class!
TEAM OLIVE
Follow the SLCS Social Emotional Learning Dogs on Facebook @SLCSpackofdogs to see updates on the dogs at each building.
If you would like to donate items for Olive, please click on Olive’s Wish List.
SLE FUNDRAISERS - CLUBS, TEAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Each year many South Lyon East High School students participating in a variety of clubs, teams, and organizations plan fundraisers to either help support their organization or to donate to a charitable cause. All current fundraisers are listed on the SLE website under the School Links menu, SLE Fundraisers 2022-2023. Please consider checking out the current fundraisers and supporting our student organizations and community.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- 3/14 Career Fair at SLEHS - Commons 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
3/15 SIP Meeting 2:30 pm
3/16 Clash of the Cougars Men's Volleyball Game 6:00 pm
3/20 - 3/24 UMATTER Week
- 3/25 - 4/2 Spring Break
- 4/7 No School - Good Friday
South Lyon Education Foundation
Mr. Matt Hamill, Assistant Principal
Mrs. Leslie Munger, Assistant Principal
Mr. Greg Michaels, Athletic Director
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