Scot Graden – Superintendent of Saline Area Schools
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 30th, 2008
I had the chance to stop by the Two Twelve Arts Center and check out the Saline High School Advanced Placement Art exhibit. Some of the pieces had been picked up as the grading process for the AP program has begun. The exhibit officially ends this Saturday. I was amazed at the creativity and talent [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 28th, 2008
Last week there was a fun event held between the middle school and the high school. The 2008 Nazzy Awards are given out for excellence in digital book talks. They were hosted by Ms. Staci Nazareth – the middle school media specialist. At the high school, Mr. Nate Bush and Mr. Stephen Stump provided support. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 28th, 2008
There was a nice article in the Ann Arbor News on the “Wheel, Run Together” event put on by Saline High’s Courtney Bertoia and Adam Davis. Check out the article here. The project was part of their participation in student council.
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 27th, 2008
In researching information from this year, I learned that 85% of high school parents have used eSembler to view their student’s grades and/or attendance. At the middle school is was 95% and at Heritage it was 92%. From my standpoint, it is great to see our families involved in monitoring the progress of their children. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 25th, 2008
Congratulations to 1998 Saline High School graduate Bobby Korecky. He was called up by the Minnesota Twins today – the righthand pitcher was 2-1 in AAA so far this season. As a Hornet, Bobby led the 1998 Varsity squad that finished as the Class A State Runner-Up. If there was ever a time to root [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 23rd, 2008
At the Board of Education meeting last night we had several presentations. First, the District Parenting Council, which is made up of the officers of each building’s PTO/A. It was great to hear the deep commitment to supporting the parent/teacher relationship in each building. I was astounded by the amount of money that is raised [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 22nd, 2008
We are fortunate to be hosting the 2008 Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association Championships at the Saline High School Athletic Complex. The event will take place May 2, 3 and 4th and possible teams include the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Indiana University.
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 22nd, 2008
Congratulations to Rob Law, Nick Schineman, and James Jeffery (l-r) who participated in the State of Michigan Skills USA Automated Manufacturing contest on April 18th through the 20th. Mr. Gillow is very proud of their performance. The contest was over four hours long and consisted of many challenging skills related to complex designs and manufacturing [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 19th, 2008
Last evening, Saline High School was the site of the 2008 Saline Area Chamber of Commerce “Saline Salutes” program. The event had a great “school” feel as Ms. Betsy Marl was honored as the 2008 Saline Citizen of the Year. Retired Saline High art teacher Taylor Jacobsen took home the Lifetime Achievement Award. Saline High [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 18th, 2008
We have the final calendar for the 2008-2009 school year. Due to the trimester, it is somewhat different than in the past. You will see that high school exams are now the week of Thanksgiving, the first week of March and the end of the year. The high school will also have three conferences – [...]