Update 9-22

After-School Detention

We will be starting after-school detentions this week. Detention will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15-4:15 in the Auditeria. If your student is assigned an after-school detention, you will receive an automated phone call with details regarding the date and reason for the detention. Please reach out to Ms. Barnes at haley.barnes@wbsd.org or (248) 865-4496 with any questions.

NHS Tutoring/Homework Help

Our tutoring program will be starting on Monday, October 7th. Tutoring will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30 in the iCenter. If you are interested in signing your child up for tutoring or homework help, please complete the Google Form linked here. We will enroll the first 20 respondents. Please note that if your child does not have any homework to work on or any tests to study for on a tutoring day, they should not stay for that day. Reach out to Ms. Barnes at haley.barnes@wbsd.org or (248) 865-4496 with any questions.

Late Start Morning Club

Late Start Morning Club is back! This program is to provide supervision for students during Late Start days if they need to be dropped off at the normal school start time. Our Morning Club begins at 7:45 in the Auditeria, and students will have access to a free breakfast, time to complete homework or study, and time to socialize with friends. If you would like to sign your student up for Late Start Morning Club, please complete the Google Form linked here. Enrollment in Morning Club is unlimited, and staff will check your student in when they arrive at school. Please reach out to Ms. Barnes at haley.barnes@wbsd.org or (248) 865-4496 with any questions.

Student Disciplinary Records
If you have questions about your child’s disciplinary record, please contact the principal.

David Gardner, david.gardner@wbsd.org

First Quarter Progress Reports will be available on PowerSchool on September 28th

Thank you to the Greater West Bloomfield Community Coalition (www.gwbcoalition.org) and the Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities (www.achcmi.org) for bringing in the Youth Vape Prevention Program for our 6th grade students.

This interactive presentation is designed to teach students the truth about vaping, how to manage peer pressure and how to cope with stress and anxiety in a healthy manner.

These presentations will take place during the 6th grade Social Studies classes on Friday, September 27th. Ask your student about the presentation & what they learned.

Attendance counts each and every day. It's important for students to attend school & be counted for our State funding. We understand that illness does occur. Please remember to call our safe line & report absences. We thank you for your help and cooperation.

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

NWEA make-up testing will take place this week during ELA classes.

NWEA Math testing will begin on September 30th during all math 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.

Please be cautious in the car line. Students should enter the car on the passenger side of your vehicle. We cannot have students passing between cars and walking across the lanes of traffic in the car line. Please do not double park, leave the passing lane open for cars to pass through.

Students should enter/exit the car at the curb, through the passenger side of the vehicle. Thank you for protecting our students and caring for their safety.

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!

Students who are registered on the Fund Hub website are eligible for weekly prizes.

Friday, September 20th, the Urban Air platinum passes were awared to Mila K. and Keaton D. Congratulations!!!

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

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.

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)
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.

Please complete this Google Form if you're interested in joining.

(Students should use their Google Login to complete the form. Thank you.)

SESSION 1 & 2 are FULL, Register for Session 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.

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.

West Bloomfield Middle School
MathCounts Competition Club

www.mathcounts.org

WBMS Students, we're excited to know if you're interested.
Do you have a passion for math and an interest in competing at a National Level Math Competition?
Do you enjoy the challenge of story problems & critical thinking exercises?

When: Meetings Every Saturday

2:00-3:30 in the WBMS iCenter

through February 22, 2025

Where: West Bloomfield Middle School

In February 2025, the top 8 students enrolled in the club will be selected to represent West Bloomfield Middle School(WBMS) for the Oakland County Chapter competition.

The focus of the program is to apply concepts learned in elementary and middle school to advanced problem solving for real world applications.

Students will use mental math, problem-solving strategies and develop critical thinking skills.

Students will be required to complete some homework after each class.

We are looking for parent volunteers to help with the Math Counts journey, please indicate on the Google Form if you’re available to help out.

The program is open to all WBMS students.

Additional information is at www.mathcounts.org

Please submit your interest here: Google Form

(Parents you will be able to submit this form)

Submit the form & more information will be provided.

Thank you!

For specific questions regarding the meetings, please contact:

Mrs. Carson cindy.carson@wbsd.org
WBMS Parent, Satya Talluri stalluri@gmail.com

• 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

West Bloomfield Wrestling Club focuses on developing the fundamentals of folk-style wrestling, while also focusing on the discipline and mental toughness that are needed to be successful in the sport.

Ages: Kindergarten thru 8th Grade (boys and girls)
Location: West Bloomfield Middle School Multipurpose Room & Gym
Season: November thru March
Coaches: Tom DeGrand, Carlos Acosta, Mike Zimnicki, James Hitchcock, Tim Burzynski, and Greg Goidosik

Contacts: Coach DeGrand (thomas.degrand@wbsd.org) or Andrea Frank (andrea.frank@wbsd.org)

Registration: CLICK HERE

Club Facebook Page: Facebook

Club Website: Club Website

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