Scot Graden – Superintendent of Saline Area Schools
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 31st, 2008
On home game Fridays this fall we will be able to watch the Saline Marching Band, led by Mr. Nate Lampman, show off their skills. They kicked off the year last Friday at the Big Day Prep Showdown hosted by EMU. Although the game didn’t end the way we wanted – the band’s first performance [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 29th, 2008
As you can tell, we have switched the blog over to WordPress, which is basically the main player in open source blog technology. I am still getting used to some of the features. It clearly does more than the old one – so get ready for embedded audio, video and other things I still haven’t [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 26th, 2008
Some of you may recall the story from last year about a Saline Middle School student who had decided an old greenhouse attached to our Middle School needed some repair. I was pleased to hear the Saline Kiwanis Club presented Joey Omichinski with a plaque that will be hung in the greenhouse in honor of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 18th, 2008
Okay so it’s not Hollywood, but Saline Area Schools took its first shot at the film industry as a movie set for a short film by Steve Karageanes, an independent film maker from Michigan. The movie tells the story of an aging stage dancer and her battle to keep the spotlight as younger dancers enter [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 16th, 2008
A new school year is just two weeks away. As summer comes to an end, we are busy putting the final touches on the new programs and planning for the 2008-2009 school year. We are training staff on PowerSchool, our new student management software. The new product includes a component called, PowerTeacher. This is where [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 13th, 2008
Last night’s board meeting marked the end of the 6 year run of Brian Cox covering the Saline Board of Education for the Saline Reporter by presenting him with a certificate of achievement. Mr. Cox has consistently provided the Saline community with in-depth and fair coverage of Saline Area Schools. He, along with the constant [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 12th, 2008
Five new school buses are in the lot at the Middle School. They look a bit different – they are painted white on the top to reduce the passenger compartment heat. They also have “sporty” vents on the side of the hood, larger entry doors and steps, and cruise control on the steering wheel. Two [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 6th, 2008
Unless you have this blog directly bookmarked (which I doubt) then you have noticed the changes to our website. Our Director of Technology, Mr. Ken Lupo has made the switch to a product called Joomla that is making content management easier for all of us, which in turn permits increased content on the site. I [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 6th, 2008
Football Season is here! The Lions are at training camp, the Wolverines are working on a new offense and the Saline Varsity Football team is gearing up for the Big Day Prep Showdown IV on Friday, August 29th. This football extravaganza will take place at EMU’s Rynerson Stadium beginning at 11:00 a.m. The Hornets will [...]