SLE WEEKLY UPDATE March 3, 2023
Be East!
Good Afternoon,
We hope you had a restful break and enjoyed time with family and friends last week!
Spring is approaching and there are many events and activities for which to plan. Just before break, we sent a letter with information regarding upcoming testing dates for April. We shared this with you so that you can reinforce the importance of attendance for these tests with your student(s). As a reminder, the MME suite of assessments is a requirement for graduation and all 11th-grade students must complete all three tests. Students in grades 9 and 10 will be taking the PSAT which provides information regarding college readiness and helps students identify areas of growth to focus on prior to taking the tests in 11th grade. For more information about the SAT and/or the PSAT please visit click on this link: College Board.
Congratulations to our Girls' Hoops team on their District Semi-final win over South Lyon High School Wednesday night. We also had two beautiful concerts from our performing arts department this week! We have several programs participating in state competitions this weekend including our competitive cheer team, two of our wrestlers, and our girls' bowling team. Best of luck to them in their competitions!
Have a fantastic weekend!
Karen Fisher
SLE Principal
Well done Cougar Chorale!
Good luck to our Girls' Bowling Team and the individuals competing at states!
Way to go Boys Swim!
6x LVC Conference Champs
2018-2023!
Good luck at the Cheer State Finals!
Both East's Concert Band & Symphony Band sounded beautiful!
Good luck at the Wrestling State Final!
GAME ALERT
The Girls’ Basketball game against Novi has been postponed until 3/4 @ 3:00 @ Northville HS.
GAME ALERT
The Boys’ Basketball game against Mott has been postponed until 3/4 @ 3:30 for a Varsity only matchup @ SLE.
SLE STUDENT'S HOST A BOOK DRIVE for MOTT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
The Book Drive ends on April 6th.
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.
SLCS CAREER FAIR
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!
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
EAST SCHEDULING 2023-24 INFORMATION -
Registration season is an exciting time at East. Students get to engage in conversations with their teachers, counselors, families, and peers about the classes they would like to take next school year. These conversations often prompt students to reflect on their future plans and goals. We hope that you take this time to have thoughtful and productive conversations with students therefore creating schedules that are engaging and balanced.
Please review the information that was presented below:
THE WINDOW FOR SUBMITTING SCHEDULES CLOSES TODAY!
OAKLAND SCHOOLS TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE (OTEC) PROGRAMS
If you are attending OSTC in Fall, 2023 and are going into a program with an early college you may be interested in the Oakland Technical Early College.
Oakland Schools Technical Centers & Early College Programs
Oakland Technical Early College
DUAL ENROLLMENT
Please review the dual enrollment opportunities to help guide you to make the most of your educational experience. Deadline to register for the Fall 2023 semester is May 10th, 2023.
OCC Dual Enrollment & Third Party Payment Authorization Form
SCC Dual Enrollment & Third Party Payment Authorization Form
ACCELERATED COLLEGE EXPERIENCE (ACE)
The East Counselors would like to share some information with you about an exciting opportunity for some of our 10th grade students, the Oakland Accelerated College Experience. Please review the information below to learn more.
Oakland ACE 2022 - Early College Program
LIVINGSTON CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) PROGRAM OFFERINGS
Aviation Program
Crosswinds Aviation- (517) 552-1101
Livingston CTE Aviation Program Information
Livingston CTE Enrollment Form
Firefighter Program
FireFighter I & II Howell (517) 540-8300
Livingston CTE Firefighter Program Information
Livingston CTE Enrollment Form
EMT Program
Emergency Medical Technician at the EMS County Facility (517) 540-8624
Prerequisites- Anatomy & Physiology & Firefighter Program during junior year
If the student does not meet the prerequisites, they should get a couple of letters of recommendation to give to the instructor. The class has a lot of reading involved and the instructor wants to be sure the student is capable of catching up on their own if they have not had firefighter or health occ. Students should fill out a CTE enrollment sheet.
FAFSA
Have you applied for Financial Aid? Check out some ways that you can benefit from Financial Aid for Post- Secondary Education.
Please see the FAFSA resources and presentations below:
OU Virtual FAFSA Appointment Set up a virtual appointment to get support through the FAFSA process.
FAFSA Chatbot- Message your questions to artificial intelligence
High School FAFSA and Financial Aid Overview Check out Baker Colleges FAFSA recording
Funding Education Beyond High School Check out Oakland University’s FAFSA recording
Attend a Live Virtual Presentation Attend Oakland University’s FAFSA presentation
FAFSA Checklist Review the list to determine what you need to complete the FAFSA.
Please click here to check out the Guidebook for Affording College in Michigan.
What can you gain from applying for financial aid?
Grants
Competitive Scholarships
Loans
TIP funding
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.
SLEF PERSERVERANCE AWARD - APPLICATIONS ARE DUE APRIL 19
ATHLETICS UPDATE
The Spring season starts Monday, March 13th! Click on 2023 Spring Start Up for more information.
Good luck to all the athletes competing over the weekend and next week:
- Mar. 3rd & 4th – Girls Bowling State Finals @ Century Bowl
- Mar. 3rd – Competitive Cheer State Finals @ CMU
- Mar. 3rd & 4th – Wrestling State Finals @ Ford Field
- Mar. 4th – Boys Basketball v. Waterford Mott @ East
- Mar. 4th – Girls Basketball v. Novi HS @ Northville HS
- Mar. 6th – Boys Basketball Districts v. SLHS @ Dexter HS
- Mar. 10th & 11th – Boys Swim & Dive State Finals @ Calvin University
Congratulations to Ayana Ihara and Jaida VanAmberg for qualifying for the Bowling State Finals this weekend as well as Blake Bell, Zander Fairbanks and Alex Walker for qualifying for the State Swim Meet next weekend.
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
- 3/7 District Choral Festival 7:00 pm
- 3/10 Clash of the Cougars Men's Volleyball Game 6:00 pm
- 3/14 Career Fair at SLEHS - Commons 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
3/15 SIP Meeting 2:30 pm
- 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
SOUTH LYON EAST HIGH SCHOOL
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