Salk Seahawk Scoop
Week of 3/12/2023
Soaring with Character!
Students were rewarded with a pizza lunch and a fun game of eraser tag.
Kindergarten
- Hudson Phillips – Mrs. Price
- Ava Frazho – Ms. Sarah
- Carson Wheeler– Mrs. Makowski
1st Grade
- Angelina Moase – Mrs. Bell
- Taylor Ledford – Mrs. Kowalkowski
- Selmin Sukanovic – Mrs. Dixon
2nd Grade
- Colton Wheeler – Mrs. Chambers
- Alaina Gaffney – Mrs. Sutter
3rd Grade
- Ella Dale – Ms. Sally
- Kaitlyn Nameth-Soviar – Mrs. Boskovich
- Cameron Kraniak– Mrs. Gutow
4th Grade
- James Rhoton – Mrs. Filie
- Madisyn Otto – Mrs. Monette
- Christopher Wozniak – Mrs. Armstrong
5th Grade
- Faith Hammer – Mrs. Provost
- Juliana Casler – Mrs. Edmunds
6th Grade
- Aaron Day – Ms. Barkatt
- Lucas Bosca– Mrs. Jenks
SSLI
- Wyatt Poma – Mrs. Mackezyk
- Gabby Sayers– Mrs. Gutc
- Kaden Lepper– Mrs. Smith
March is Reading Month: Power Up with Reading!
WEEK ONE UPDATE
Team Mario finished lap one in first with 27,225 minutes read.
Team Toad finished lap one in a close second with 25,142 minutes read.
Team Luigi finished lap one with 20,153 minutes.
Our Seahawks have read an impressive 72,520 minutes in 9 days!
The week one book prize winners can be seen below.
Thursday, March 16 is Team color day!
Friday, March 17 the bookmark contest begins!
Keep Reading Seahawks!
Middle School Scheduling for 6th Grade
Attendance Works!
Kids Heart Challenge is Complete!
Salk Families,
Kids Heart Challenge was a success. Thank you Salk. We are so proud of the level of involvement and for all your support of the AHA! Our school raised over $3,500.00 surpassing the goal! Additionally 12 students completed Finn's mission, 18 students accepted the being kind challenge, and 14 families learned hands-only CPR. Great job seahawks!
HELP KIDS MAKE FRIENDS AND INTERACT SAFELY ONLINE
Soon after kids start reading and writing, they often begin interacting with others online. Whether they're chatting within games or texting family members, kids need the skills to interact respectfully. These skills will help kids -- and the people they're communicating with -- have positive experiences online.
Check out these 4 tips:
Give them the right words.
Kids learn about appropriate verbal and physical communication from watching you. But online conversations can be invisible. Occasionally, narrate as you're writing texts or social media comments when your kids are in earshot.
Play a game of telephone.
Discuss how a message can change depending on the person delivering it or the delivery method. Read a question like "What are you doing?" with different tones of voice. Talk about how emoji and punctuation can help communicate tone and emotion in text messages.
Help kids navigate online friendships.
In the beginning, you might limit all communication with strangers online. As kids get older, you can monitor any online chatting. And once they're more independent, you can discuss which methods of communication are appropriate as well as which types of information to keep private from online-only friends.
Develop their instincts.
Help kids trust their guts so they can exit iffy or inappropriate online conversations. Discuss different scenarios and ask how they would feel and what they would do.
Therapy Dog Update
I have receive a lot of emails about the excitement of Charlie visiting the school. I wanted to provide an update to let everyone know that we are currently putting Charlie's visits on hold while we work out details on Charlie visiting in a manner that is safe for all students. As I mentioned in the first announcement, Charlie's visits are intended to be positive and we do not wish to cause fear and anxiety with any students that may have a fear of animals or sever allergies. I will continue to provide updates as we come up with a plan. I have left the original announcement below for those who may not have saw it. It also includes the opt. out form if you do not wish to have your student interact with Charlie once a plan is in place.
Salk has been approved to have a therapy dog visit. Charlie, the English Creme Golden Retriever, will be visiting once a week starting in March. Not only is Charlie a certified therapy dog, but he is one of my family dogs and I am so excited he will be joining the Salk family. Studies have shown that therapy dogs have the ability to increase positive emotions, promote engagement in learning activities and positive attitudes toward learning, reduce negative behaviors, as well as encourage prosocial behaviors including acting as a social catalyst to facilitate social interactions with others.
Charlie is a certified therapy dog after completing his training and testing by The Alliance of Therapy Dogs. He has also earned the title of AKC Canine Good Citizen. I am also a certified therapy dog handler after completing my testing and observations by The Alliance of Therapy Dogs.
Charlie's purpose is to ease student's anxieties and increase positive emotions. We do not want his presence to cause fear or anxiety. Charlie will be introduced in a positive manner and students will be instructed on how to interact with him. Parents have the ability to opt out of having their student interact with Charlie. If you DO NOT want your student to be around Charlie, then please fill out the opt out form linked here.
For the safety of students with allergies and Charlie, he will not be in the lunch room. Charlie will also remain out of classrooms in which parents have a student who opt out. Charlie will be under my supervision and kept on a leash at all times.
Charlie is looking forward to visiting. He would like to thank the Salk PTO for donating some supplies for him be a part of Salk. More information about Charlie and our therapy dog program will be presented in future scoops. Please reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns.
Go Seahawks,
Anthony Birkmeier
PARKING LOT
* Please remember that the drop-off lane is not for parked cars.
* The bus loop is for buses only!
* If you want to walk your child to their door, please park in a parking spot and walk up together.
Thank you for helping to create a safe parking lot for all our students!
Order Your Yearbook Today!
It's time to order your yearbook for the 2022-2023 school year!
Visit: ybpay.com
Yearbook ID Code: 11850023
Please Watch the Forecast
Weather is Michigan is crazy. We have seen some beautiful warm days followed by bitter cold days. Please be sure to send your child to school dressed for the weather each day. Students may need warm coats, gloves, hats, scarves, and/or boots on any given day as we start to transition to Spring.
Please take time to label each and every item- because our lost and found gets bombarded with lost winter accessories throughout the season.
Please note that, per Board Policy, we will be having outdoor morning lineup and heading outdoors for our 20 minute recess(es) if the windchill is 10 degrees or warmer.
Time outdoors is time well spent for kids, in all seasons.
March Breakfast and Lunch Information
Gleaners Food Distribution
Our partnership with Gleaners will continue! They will be set up from 9-11 AM on the following dates:
March 16
March 30
April 13
The drive-thru pantry will be located in the Klein Road parking lot at Fraser High School.
If you are in need of food assistance, you can slow find pantries in your area by visiting https://pantrynet.org.
Save the Date
- 3/14- PTO BINGO Night
- 3/31- Spring Break
- 4/10- Students return from Spring Break
Access the full District Calendar HERE at any time!
Salk PTO Information
The 2022-23 Executive PTO Board:
Christine Ireland - President
Jordan Wheeler- Vice President
Rhea DeMaster/Samantha Winters - Secretary
Amy Wiederhold- Executive Assistant
Christina Burrows - Treasurer
To contact the PTO - ptosalk@gmail.com
Contact Us
Main Office: (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.
Principal: Mr. Anthony Birkmeier, anthony.birkmeier@fraserk12.org
School Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Marcy Krebs, Marcy.Krebs@Fraserk12.org
Building Hours - 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
School Hours: 8:35 am – 3:30 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