Update 9-15

Thank you to all students & parents for participating in the raffle at Curriculum Night. 12 lucky winners were randomly selected from the entries (4 students from each grade).

We hope that you enjoyed the evening & were able to gain a better understanding of your student's daily experience here at WBMS. Thank you for coming out to support your student.

This week we will have grade level assemblies to launch our PBIS initiative. The assemblies will take place from 8:20-8:40 in the Auditeria.

6TH grade PBIS Pep Rally is Tuesday 17

7TH grade PBIS Pep Rally is Wednesday 18

8TH grade PBIS Pep Rally is Thursday 19

The specified grade level will remain in the Auditeria on these days. Advisory teachers will join their students in the Auditeria space at 8:20.

Ask your student about the activities and expectations for PBIS.

On Friday, September 27th all 6th graders will have the Vaping Education Presentation sponsored by the Greater West Bloomfield Coalition. The presentations will take place during the 6th grade Social Studies class session. More information will be shared with the 6th grade parents.

We are ready to launch our Middle School House Helpers. We've taken a new spin on Elementary "Room Parents". At WBMS we have 6 houses: Upper and Lower Blue, Upper and Lower Yellow & Upper and Lower Teal. Use this opportunity to help out with activities, support our classroom teachers, spend time with students who might need extra support, help monitor hallways/bathrooms and be a friendly source of support for our students.

We love to have our middle school parents involved and engaged at the school.

Use this Sign Up Genius to select a day/time to help out in your student's house.

Please make sure that your iChat background check is up to date in our main office. Approval needs to be up to date the evening prior to your selected date. Ms. Jazmine will verify all iChat applications. Reach out for assistance: jazmine.paige@wbsd.org

As a reminder, NWEA testing will take place this week during ELA classes.

Student Safety is #1

Parents and students should promptly report any safety concerns they hear or see to one of the administrators.

It’s important that we work together to keep our school campus a safe place for all. When student safety is concerned, it's not tattling. Reports are kept confidental.

How to communicate:

• “Talk to Us” feature on our WBSD website
• Call the school office- 248-865-4480
• Email an administrator: david.gardner@wbsd.org, cindy.carson@wbsd.org, jermaine.evans@wbsd.org

As a reminder, students who record altercations or use recording devices inappropriately will face disciplinary action.

Student Attendance is IMPORTANT and NECESSARY for school success. Our 7th hour classes run until 3:12, every day. Please make appointments and plans for after school activities that allow for your student to be present in their classroom learning activities until school is dismissed at 3:12. Please reach out to your student's counselor or administration with concerns or extenuating circumstances.

PARENT PICK UP:
Families may choose to park in the lot & have students WALK to your vehicle. Be mindful of pedestrians in the parking lot when driving in/out of the lot. We cannot block the entrance/exit for the buses. Thank you.

Should you need to pick up your student early, please be mindful of the end of the day routines for students. If you are calling the office to change dismissal plans for your student, it should be done by 2:30 PM.

Students should leave chewing gum, cologne & perfume at home.
Students are not allowed to have chewing gum on the WBMS campus. This includes band, general classrooms, hallways, the gym, the iCenter, orchestra, the track/field & all school spaces.

Cologne & perfume cause and issue when students are spraying it in the hallways and restrooms. There are individuals with severe airborne allergies. Keep cologne & perfume sprays at home. We will collect them for parent pick up in the office.

Peanuts/Nuts and food are not allowed outside of the auditeria.
There are individuals with severe allergies.

Latex Balloons are not allowed on our school campus due to allergies.

The expectation is that ALL WBMS students will wear their lanyard wallet on the front side of their body at all times throughout the school day. This is for safety and identification purposes. We will ensure that each student has a lanyard. In the event that a lanyard is left at home, the student will receive a temporary sticker to wear for the day.

The wallet may be decorated. DO NOT cover the the clear plastic window. DO NOT modify your ID card, this includes covering your face or smearing out the image.

You may choose to swap out the string, however the wallet portion is a requirement.

Students are able to purchase a replacement ID card in the main office. $5 fee per replacement.

Lanyards are an additional $5 to replace.

In the event a student leaves their ID & lanyard at home, your student should let their ADVISORY teacher know. A temporary ID sticker will be provided to wear for the day. If we see a pattern, parents will be contacted. Thank you for your support to encourage our students to practice safe habits.

Here is the Nutrition Website: https://www.wbsd.org/departments/nutriton-services Here is the direct link to the forms: https://westbloomfield.familyportal.cloud/

Because of state funding, ALL students will recieve one FREE breakfast and one FREE Lunch again this year. Students are required to show their ID and lunch staff will scan their ID card.

Students... there will be 4 lines in the cafeteria (two lines for each area). We will direct students and keep the flow going through the lines. There is no "jumping the line", saving spots or cutting in front of other students. BE RESPECTFUL in the lunch lines.

SNACK LINE & Additional items are available for purchase. NO CASH. All payments are deducted from the student meal account. (see the nutrition site for details on loading funds to your student's account)

Photo Proof Envelopes were sent home with students.

Picture Re-Take Day is Wednesday, October 23rd.

Pre-order your yearbook today 🙂 The price is now $40

House Wars!

House Wars continues and thanks to out community partner, Urban Air, we will be raffling two sets of platinum passes next week, valued at $150. Students who are registered in the fund hub and have reached a fundraising goal of $25 will be included in the raffle. https://getmovinfundhub.com School Identifier: 64da6e68e4081 #onlyWB #WBStrong

Students who are registered on the Fund Hub website are eligible for weekly prizes.
Last week we raffled off donut/bagel cards, there were 3 lucky winners selected:

Congratulations: Sienna S, Anthem B. and Mackenzie F.

House Wars is a fundraising competition between the 3 Houses of West Bloomfield Middle School: Blue (6th grade), Yellow (7th grade), and Teal (8th grade). The winning House earns bragging rights, a house party, an extra hour for Fun Day, and more. Individual contributors also get rewards. This is our largest fundraiser of the year and supports Fun Day, the Multicultural event, the Hygiene Closet, Teacher Appreciation, and more!

Our competition ends on Friday, October 11th.

Last day to contribute through the Fund Hub is October 18th.

Our Spirit Wear Portal is currently open through September 20th. There are a variety of items available.

Home | West Bloomfield Middle School (winningimprints.com)

Delivery will take place approximately 3 weeks after the Portal close date and will be delivered to the student in their advisory class.

Thank you

Please reach out to us via email if you have any questions or if you would like to share your ideas with us.

WBMSlakerspto@gmail.com

2024- 2025 School Year Officers

President, Renai Mayle

Co-Vice President, Monique Williams

Co-Vice President, Laarnie Masgamol

Treasurer, Sesilee Langs

Secretary, Amanda Oliver

Member at Large, Kristin Murray

Member at Large, Dianne Maury

PR, Terri Hoyer Compton

Quick Links:

Calendar of WBMS PTO EVENTS (Draft 2024/25)

4th Thurs 7pm General PTO Meeting series

Donut/Bagel Sales Volunteer Sign Up Genius

Questions regarding athletics may be emailed to the coaches, or Mr. Evans: jermaine.evans@wbsd.org

WBSD ATHLETIC CALENDAR

Parents, check your email for sports information regarding schedules, updates for the football program and important notes regarding Cross Country.

CASA (Chaldean American Student Association) will have its first meeting on Wednesday, September 18, in room N229 (upper TEAL) right after school from 3:15-4:15.
All students are welcome to attend.
Contact Ms. Jabiro for more information: crystal.jabiro@wbsd.org.

Mr. Blatt will be facilitating our chess club this year. Watch for more information coming soon.

SESSION 1 is FULL, Register for Session 2 or 3

During our WBMS Orientation, several girls expressed interest in the Girl's Empowered Program. It's time to register & get our groups organized.

Each session is a 5 week committment. Each group will be limited to 14 girls. Select from Session 2 or 3. Dates are on the Google Form.

Students must be logged into their Google Account & Complete the registration form to select the session they would attend. REGISTER HERE

Amanda Thompson, from the Girl's Empowered Organization, will be facilitating this group.

Mrs. Carson will be our WBMS contact person.

• Starting with the 2024-2025 school year, the WBMS chapter of Project Bracelet will be working with the WBSD elementary chapters

• This is a great way to receive service hours for NJHS, and to work with younger kids!

Please email Mrs. Abeska if you would like more information about the upcoming book club meetings.

The first book was disributed & students will meet after school on October 7th.

Information Slideshow

julie.abeska@wbsd.org

Dear Parents of West Bloomfield School District Students,

If your child is a student (3 to 26 years of age) in the West Bloomfield Schools, s/he can also participate in the 2024-25 Fueling Kids’ Future--One Meal at a Time program (previously known as Blessings in a Backpack). This program sends six non-perishable meals home each Friday of the school year. Its goal is to make sure that no child goes hungry on the weekend. Run by volunteers, there is NO cost to you.

To enroll in this program, please fill out this form and return it to your school office or email it to katherinesheiko@hotmail.com. This registers your child/ren in the Fueling Kid’s Future--One Meal at a Time program and alerts us to any allergies they might have. The first backpack of food will be distributed to your child at his/her local school the first week of October.

Administrative Team

David Gardner, Principal: david.gardner@wbsd.org

Jermaine Evans, Assistant Principal: jermaine.evans.wbsd.org

Cindy Carson, Assistant Principal: cindy.carson@wbsd.org

Dean of Student Services

Haley Barnes, haley.barnes@wbsd.org

Website: https://www.wbsd.org/west-bloomfield-middle-school
Location: 6000 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield Township, MI

Phone: 248-865-4480

SAFE Line to Report Absences: 248-865-4482