West Middle School e-Bulletin

Thank you to the families who came out for our first night of Parent-Teacher Conferences! It was nice to see you and talk with you about your child's progress. Our second night of conferences is this upcoming Tuesday, October 29, 2024. Sign-up will remain open until Monday, October 28, 2024.

Monday, 10/28 - Choir Concert #1 @ 7 pm

Tuesday, 10/29 - Parent Teacher Conferences 4 pm - 7:15 pm

Wednesday, 10/30 - Band Concert #1 @ 7 pm

Tuesday, 11/5 - NO SCHOOL for students; teacher professional development

Wednesday, 11/6 - Bulldog Brawl after school until 5:30 pm

Thursday, 11/7 - NJHS Induction Ceremony

Kidanny Roman

Kessler Anderson

Anika Dziadula

Amy Epley

Kendall Johns

Ben Lin

Jason Rambo

Juliet Roether

Lydia Schultz

Jake Smith

Chase Thulin

Stop on by the collaboration station during lunch/recess/primetime to pick up your certificate and treat.

Interested in playing Volleyball or Newcomb? The Student Council is hosting an epic event just for you! The Bulldog Brawl is a student Volleyball/Newcomb tournament for students in all grades. 6th graders will participate in a Newcomb tournament. 7th and 8th graders will participate in a Volleyball tournament as a mixed bracket. Students should have one team member fill out the Google form below to sign up! The event will be held from 3:20 pm to 5:30 pm on Wednesday, November 6th. Students who are not participating in the tournaments are also invited to come and cheer on their fellow friends and peers. The admission for all students is $5. Admission includes bottled water and a bag of chips. Additional food will be available for purchase in the cafeteria during the event. We also are excited to be offering Dominos Pizza for pre-order. Students will be sent an email next week with the pizza order information. The collaboration station will be open to all students with a movie playing and board games available to play. We will also need parent volunteers and donations to host this event. Parents who are interested in volunteering should fill the parent volunteer and donations form below. Parents who are interested in donating chips or bottled water should fill out the form below. We are so excited to host this new event! All Forms (Tournament Sign Up, Pizza Order, and Parent Volunteers) Are due Friday, 11/1/24. For more information, contact Corrie Hine at corrie.hine@pccsk12.com.

Click on the links below for student team sign-up and parent volunteer/donations. The pizza Form Releasing Next Week to Students

The NWEA MAP Student Progress Reports, which include the Fall test administration, will be available in MiStar Parent Connection on Monday, October 28th.

The most recent NWEA MAP Growth Student Progress Report will be available in the MISTAR Parent Connection the week of October 28th. The following directions appear in the Useful Links section and describe how to locate your child's report and provide information and resources to help you understand their scores: How to access and understand your child's NWEA student reports.

A student’s NWEA MAP Growth score is one data point that teachers use to understand how a student is performing and how to best support them. School and district leaders use assessment scores in combination with other information to monitor performance and progress at the grade, school, and district level. It is important to understand that a single assessment can't give students, families, and teachers all of the information that they need to determine what a student knows and how to best support their learning. Information is also gathered through classroom observation, student work, one-on-one interaction between student and teacher, as well as other formal and informal assessments throughout the year. Please discuss any questions that you have about your child’s performance with their teacher. If you have trouble opening the report, please contact your child's teacher and they can print a copy for you.

🎃A reminder that the student dress code applies on holidays. This upcoming Thursday, students are encouraged to wear Black and Orange for Halloween.

The cold weather has barely hit us, yet our lost and found is bursting at its seams! If your student is missing their sweatshirt, jacket, water bottle, or lunch bag, please have them stop by the lost and found located in the main hallway next to the showcases. We would love to get these items back to their owners! It's also an excellent time to double-check that your child's name is written on their lunch box, jacket, etc. Thank you!

Classes will not meet in any of the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024. P-CCS staff will be participating in professional development on this day. Classes will resume on Wednesday, November 6, 2024.

We will have our first lockdown drill next week. This first drill will practice a "Shelter-in-Place" where movement within the building is restricted, and students/staff remain in classrooms.

We are required to practice three more lockdowns each year. The last two drills will happen in January and May, and involve utilizing ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) protocol of run, hide, fight. During the lockdown drills, we will be practicing the 'hide' portion, which includes barricading the classroom door.

Our staff will talk with students about what to expect during this type of lockdown drill; however, we want to make you aware so that you can also talk with your children about it. Thank you.

Students Empowering Studnets is a P-CEP club that offers after-school tutoring at West Middle School every Tuesday from 3:30-4:30 pm in the Library. They are able to provide 1:1 help with all subjects, including Spanish. No need to pre-register, just show up and sign in on Tuesdays.

We are so excited to be able to offer this field trip opportunity to students again this year. Field trip permission slip & information sheet for our all-school USA Hockey event will go home in November. This trip is for grades 6-8. If the copy does not make it home, it's linked below and also on the picture. The cost of the field trip is $20 and covers transportation to and from the game, a boxed lunch, and admission to the game. The boxed lunch contains 1 slice of cheese pizza, a bag of chips, a small candy, and bottle of water. The preferred payment is by check made out to PCCS but the exact amount in cash is also accepted.

Please have your student turn in the permission slip & money to their prime-time teacher by Monday, November 25th.

The NTDP U18 team will take on the Muskegon. It's a "kids day game" so there will be a lot of extra activities in addition to the game. The USA Hockey Pro Shop and Concession stands will also be open throughout the game.

Last year, four of the five middle schools attended this event. There will be administrators and staff from all the schools, but we are still looking for some additional chaperones. Please mark the bottom of the permission slip if you are interested in chaperoning (approx. 5 parents/grade) and we will email those selected to complete the iChat information. We will not be able to accommodate everyone who wants to chaperone. Please be sure to write your email address on the permission slip if you are interested. Thanks so much!

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P-CCS Community Education late fall classes for youth and adults are still enrolling. After school and evening enrichment and recreation courses are being offered, including cardio drumming, certified babysitting/CPR, karate, retirement planning, yoga and more. Some classes start next week, so register soon. Winter course enrollment will open in early December.

CEBL for Winter 2025 (Community Education Basketball League) registration for grades 3 -12 boys and grades 3 - 6 girls are now taking place online. Season runs January-March. Spots fill quickly -- if a course goes to waitlist, please add your information. More teams will be formed as coaches are secured. To volunteer coach a team or to register, visit pccs.reg.eleyo.com/communityed.

P-CCS is hiring! Support your local schools and community by filling one of our many open positions. The district is in need of teachers, paraprofessionals, security officers, food and nutrition services workers, crossing guards and more. Full and part-time opportunities are available and can be viewed by clicking on this link: Jobs at P-CCS

P-CCS has a variety of Halal options integrated into its weekly menus. Halal chicken shawarma, beef burgers, deli turkey, turkey taco meat, chicken patties, chicken nuggets, and a variety of vegetarian options are available. Each P-CCS level has different menu offerings based on the age and taste preferences of its students. Please visit our P-CCS Food & Nutrition Page to find menus and select your school for availability or reach out to healthy.meals@pccsk12.com with any questions or feedback.

October is Principal Appreciation Month, and P-CCS would like to recognize the fine work of our great principals. These building leaders usually come to school before everyone arrives and leave well after students and staff leave. They are charged with leading a large group of teachers and support staff, making sure that students are learning and parents are informed. This is a huge job, but our principals do it all effectively and efficiently with a smile. We encourage you to join us by thanking all of our principals this month

West Middle School

Principal: Mrs. Cheri Steckel

Assistant Principal: Mr. Patrick Calzone

Dean of Student Support: Ms. Jennifer Haynes

Counselor A-K: Mr. Josh Bechtel Counselor L-Z: Mrs. Stacy Brooks

General Office: Mrs. Tracy Visnaw, Mrs. Lisa McGee, Mrs. Lisa Cambell

Staff Directory: CLICK HERE

Website: https://www.pccsk12.com/our-schools/middle-schools/west

Location: 44401 West Ann Arbor Trail, Plymouth 48170

Phone: 734-416-7550