April 18, 2025

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Articles for tag: Saline Area Schools, Saline High School, Semifinalists for the 2025 National Merit Scholarship

Saline High School Students Honored as Semifinalists for the National Merit Scholarship

Six students from Saline High School have been chosen as Semifinalists for the 2025 National Merit Scholarship. They are: These students were recognized at a recent Saline Area Schools Board of Education meeting. This fall the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of more than 16,000 Semifinalists in the 70th annual National Merit ...

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Saline Area Schools Update the Community on Hate Speech Incidents

Saline Area Schools has completed their investigation into the hate speech incidents that took place in September. The school district was updated on the incidents in Saline Superintendent Stephen Laatsch’s Oct. 25 community message: “On September 14, Dr. Laatsch shared information about incidents involving hate speech at Saline High School. We have investigated the incidents, ...

Political Parties form at Saline High School around some Important Issues

A group of Saline High School students worked on a project their teacher described as a great way for them to see that government and politics isn’t just something that happens “over there” for adults in Lansing or Washington, but is something that can shape their lives even as students at SHS. The project took place ...

Saline Area Schools Submits an Appeal to the MHSAA

Saline High School varsity football players went before the board of education again to urge the school district to appeal the decision to forfeit three games of their season. At the Oct. 8 Saline Area Schools (SAS) Board of Education meeting, a handful of players attended with some of them speaking during public comment. This ...

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Saline Area Schools are Updated on the Hate Speech Incidents

Through his September 27 Superintendent’s Community Message, Saline Area Schools Superintendent Steve Laatsch updated the school district about the hate speech incidents at Saline High School. In the update, Laatsch said: “I want to acknowledge the desire for information and closure as our community seeks to heal from the incidents addressed in my September 14 message to ...

The American Red Cross Honors Saline Area Schools and Saline High School

Saline students have played a big part in helping the American Red Cross through blood donation drives, and for that they were honored. At the Sept. 25 Saline Area Schools Board of Education meeting, Red Cross representatives Gerry Abejuro and Leonard Rezmierski were on hand to honor Saline Area Schools and the Saline High School ...

Hate Speech Incidents Reported at Saline High School

A message from the Saline Area Schools Superintendent went out on September 14 informing school district families of hate speech that occurred at Saline High School. Superintendent Stephen Laatsch began his message sent out on that Saturday with: “I am deeply saddened and outraged at the need to send this message to you all. Racism, ...

New School Resource Officer is Welcomed in Saline Area Schools

Saline Area Schools (SAS) has a new school resource officer who says he has a vested interest in making sure the buildings are safe. SAS Superintendent Steve Laatsch introduced the new officer in his Sept. 13 Superintendent’s Community Message. “Starting with the 2024-25 school year, Officer Ben Hohman from Pittsfield Township Police Department,” Laatsch said. “Officer ...

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Saline Graduation Embraces Perseverance as Students Face the Future

By Trevor Sullivan On June 2nd, Saline High School held its 156th commencement ceremony, celebrating the academic achievement and graduation of 439 students.  After the introduction of students by Saline High School Principal Theresa Stager, “The Star-Spangled Banner” was performed by students Andrew Burns, Tirian Cooper, Isaiah Gifford, and Isaac Roughton. Directly afterward, the Saline ...

Saline Student-Athletes Honored with the Rich Tompkins Multi-Sport Athletic Award

Honored for their excellence both on and off the field, Saline student-athletes Peyton Widen and Jordan Wickham were named as two of eight state winners of the Michigan High School Coaches Association Rich Tompkins Multi-Sport award. At the May 28 Saline Area Schools Board of Education meeting, both were recognized. The Rich Tompkins Multi-Sport Athletic ...

Saline Awards Varsity Letters to its Washtenaw United Hockey Players

The Saline Area Schools Board of Education May 14 meeting was a memorable one for the Washtenaw United High School Hockey Team. It saw the Saline contingent of the team receive their Varsity Letters. During the meeting, Saline Superintendent Stephen Laatsch introduced the team and their coaches to the school board and gathered public. The ...

Saline’s David Mellor is a true example of a great teacher

You could easily say the honors and awards say it all about Dave Mellor and the career he’s had as a teacher, but the students he’s positively impacted probably said it best. Mellor is an Agriscience, Food and Natural Resources Educator and FFA Advisor at the South & West Washtenaw Consortium at Saline High School. ...