WBMS Update: March 6, 2023
West Bloomfield Middle School Update
Whats Happening at WBMS:
This week:
Monday, March 6: 4:30 PM - WBMS Wrestling Away @ Bloomfield Hills MS
Tuesday, March 7th:
4:00 PM - WBMS Green Volleyball vs Detroit Country Day @ WBMS 🏐
4:00 PM - WBMS White Volleyball Away @ Derby White
Wednesday, March 8th:
Advanced Math testing for pre-registered students 9am
7:00 PM - PTO Meeting - Bond Presentation at WBMS
NJHS:
Wednesday, March 8th @ 8:20 -8:45 UPPER BLUE - 7th Grade
Thursday, March 9th @ 8:20-8:45 Upper Blue - 8th Grade
Thursday, March 9th:
Hot cocoa fundraiser before school starts
8th graders tour WBHS-9:30-11:15am (reverse field trip--no permission slips needed)
4:00 PM - WBMS Green Volleyball Away @ Berkshire Silver
Friday, March 10th: PTO Bagel fundraiser before school**to volunteer at this event see link below
Continuing: February 6th to March 24th: WIDA testing for ELL students (4 tests)
Upcoming:
March 13th- DSO Civic Youth Ensembles Middle School Honor Days at Orchestra Hall
March 14th: ZOOM for 6th grade parents:The optional Reproductive Health Preview meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 14th at 7:00 via ZOOM: RSVP, Opt out and ZOOM links were sent to all 6th grade families via email
March 15th No School for Students
March 22nd: National Junior Honor Society Induction (more info to come shortly)
March 27-31 Spring Break
April 12th: PSAT: full day for 8th graders, and afternoon half day for 7th and 6th graders more details to come soon
M-STEP for all grades will be April 25-26th. Please remind your students to bring corded (non-Blue tooth headphones if available)
Also, mark your calendars as we are fortunate to have Funding the Future coming to WBMS on April 28th for 8th graders. More information soon!
May 2: WBSD Bond Vote: https://www.wbsd.org/about-us/bond2023
June 1st: Fun day (all grades) more information to come soon
June 7-9th Middle School Art show (details to come)
8th Grade Dates:
March 16th: 9th grade parent night at WBHS 7pm-flyer below
March 16th: WBHS counselors visit with 8th graders
March 20-21 WBHS counselors pick up schedule requests
March 24th: WBHS Leadership applications are due-see below for details
May: Field Trip to Holocaust Memorial Center: May 17 and May 19 (details and permission slips coming after spring break)
June 5th: Cedar Point trip (more information about costs and times coming soon)
June 9th: 8th grade dance (evening event)
June 13th: 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony details coming soon
Fall 2023 Dates for rising middle school students:
August 22
6th grade orientation
students: 9-noon
parent meeting 7-8pm
August 23
7th and 8th grade
last names A-M
students: 9am-12, and 1pm-3
NEW student parent orientation Aug 23, 7-8pm
August 24
7th and 8th grade
last names N-Z
students: 9am-12, and 1-3pm
Athlete Night 7-8pm
Deadline Extended!
Hello 8th Graders!
It's already time to think about your classes for next year! Student Leadership is currently accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year.
The goal of the Student Leadership class is to develop your leadership skills and to provide you with opportunities that put your skills to use in order to impact your school and community positively while planning events.
Broadway Star Zooms with our cast of Frozen, Jr
Lauren Nicole Chapman who is a former student of our middle school and high school, made a Zoom appearance from 1:30-2:30 Thursday afternoon in front of the WBMS Frozen Cast.
Lauren is the past Broadway star and current star of the National Tour of Disney's Frozen in which she plays the lead role of "Anna." She made a surprise appearance to give well wishes to our middle school kids who performed the musical Frozen this weekend on stage at WBHS. She wished them luck and did a bit of a master class about a career on Broadway! Thank you to Mr. Ryan Moore and Mr. John Deierlein for this great experience.
Broadway Star Zooms with the cast
Lauren Chapman
Cast of Frozen, Jr
Great Job Frozen Jr Musical cast members!
Spelling Bee results
Guidance for after school activities
Students serving an after school detention may not remain for after school activities.
Please remind your students.....
1. be wearing their lanyard
2. have the agenda signed by the teacher with date and time (parents and teachers can easily see when and how often a student is leaving class)
Lanyards are 2$ in the office (we have given students 1-2 lanyards)
IDs are available in the office for $5 (we have given every student 2 at no cost)
Backpacks are not permitted to be carried unless the locker is broken or there are extenuating circumstances. Broken lockers should be reported to Mrs. Paige in the main office: jazmine.paige@wbsd.org
ONLY students with an assigned GYM class should be using a GYM locker. We will be cleaning out all other materials and placing it in lost and found
Lakers of the Week
Teruki Iwao, nominated by Mrs. Fellman - Teruki is very helpful to me. He is also an exceptional math student! Each day he makes sure my room is organized. He is always friendly and greets me as well as says goodbye with gratitude. Teruki makes our school better!
Katie Collins, nominated by Mrs. Birmelin - Katie is a great teacher, when working with her team. She helps facilitate her group and tries to keep the group advancing towards success. She's patient and a role model for others.
Olivia Coury, nominated by Mr. Johnson - Olivia always wants to help everyone in the class. She is also willing to help me put the computers away everyday. She is a great, positive influence for the rest of her classmates!
Call for Youth Artists!
Call for Youth Artists!
Hot Works 20th Orchard Lake Fine Art Show is July 29 - 30, 2023. A unique and one-of-a-kind program invites young artists, ages 5-13 or grades K-8 to participate.
$250 awards include one $100 Best of Youth Art and three $50 Youth Art Awards of Excellence.
For more information click here.
Community Service Opportunities
Mrs. Carson needs 8-10 volunteers for a kindergarten Lego camp on the following days/times 9:30-12:30 March 4th, March 11th & March 18th at Roosevelt Elementary School 3800 Orchard Lake Rd..
Please fill out the Google Form if you are available and interested: https://forms.gle/xwZr17ftjaVgC5tq8
Girls Robotics Event
Do you have a female student that wants to learn more about our middle school robotics program, and participate in a super fun off-season competition?
Our MS robotics group will once again be attending an all-girls off-season event this year. The event is on May 6th in Ann Arbor. Any interested female students can join our current group of young ladies, free of charge for this event. This offer is open to current middle school students, as well as rising 5th graders.
We will teach your student how to drive our robot/s, then let them operate them at the event. We will have 2 or 3 meetings in April to facilitate drivers training. If interested, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/j4eRr8V5qseMNYPg6
Order your 2022-23 School Yearbook Today!
https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/order/lookupjob?jobNumber=12959223
Yearbooks are not automatically included in school picture orders like elementary school.
Our yearbook is a hard cover book.
Recognizing our students
Honor Roll: All As, Bs, G (pass)
Principal's List: All As, and Gs (pass)
From the I-center:
Spring cleaning will be here before you know it…. if you have any of these items around your house and no longer need/use them we can definitely use them. Please consider donating them to the iCenter for students to create in the makers-space:
1. Tissue paper rolls/paper towel rolls
2. Puzzle pieces (small)
3. Extra yarn, thread, fabric, ribbon, felt
4. Buttons (all sizes/colors)
5. Scrap book paper, card stock, stationary, cards
6. Stickers (all kinds)
7. Any kind of beads, jewelry supplies
8. CDs/DVDs for decorating
9. Straws
10. Crepe paper
If you’re not sure please don’t hesitate to email cindy.carson@wbsd.org. Thanks for considering!
Parent Guidance
"WBSD has partnered with Parent Guidance.org to give parents free access to resources and helpful information. We have shared this information with our families. We hope that it will be useful for some of you as well!
ParentGuidance.org is an online service by licensed therapists that provides trusted and specialized courses, professional support, and a safe community for parents to learn how to support their children and get answers to mental health questions.
Community Resources
As we near winter break, the WBMS staff wants to make sure all of our families have access to the resources they may need. This is the Oakland County Community Resource Guide, which includes resources about topics including Abuse & Protective Services; Food Pantries, Clothing & Household; Healthcare Services; Housing Assistance; and Parenting & Pregnancy Resources.
211 (United Way) offers resources/connections for family support as well. Parents/adults can call, text, or email. Here is the link to the 211 website, which is searchable by topic. Additionally, see these 211 flyers in English, Spanish, and Arabic.
Finally, here are some resources for Food Pantry/Supplies near WB/Oakland County.
Cafeteria pricing
Middle School Breakfast: $1.50 Middle School Lunch: $2.95
See below for a list of prices for all alacarte (snack) items
Our volunteers are AWESOME!
If you are interested in coming into the building to volunteer, we have a variety of areas to offer you the opportunity to participate in.
If you would like to begin the process of volunteering at the middle school please click on this link and complete the google form.
Once you have completed the form, you will be emailed the required forms to complete. Once those forms are completed and processed you will be contacted to arrange the date(s) and times to volunteer.
We look forward to having parents, and guardians in the building to support the educational process.
Link to google form: Click to begin the volunteer process
MML: Michigan Math League Top Scorers: Congratulations!
MML 2023: Our Algebra, Geometry and Compacted 1 and 2 math students participated in the MML
CONGRATULATIONS TO WBMS’ TOP SCORERS IN THE MICHIGAN MATHEMATICS LEAGUE
6TH GRADE
FIRST PLACE
Samuel Shumshinov
SECOND PLACE
Oliver Kahn
Zoe Craig
THIRD PLACE
Jonathan Winfield
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7TH GRADE
FIRST PLACE
Ethan H’ng
Connor Juncaj
Daniel Thomakos
SECOND PLACE
Taisei Uchida
THIRD PLACE
Shawnt Khatchadourian
London Oliver
Cort Silski
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EIGHTH GRADE
FIRST PLACE
Gralon Connor
SECOND PLACE
Sabrina Mathew
Teruki Iwao
THIRD PLACE
Michael Obioha
Transportation: Bus Notes
If your student needs to ride a different bus home (or to a friend's house) a note must be dropped off in the main office before 1st hour, with a parent's signature. The note will be processed and can be picked up by the student during the day. The notes, authorized with a staff signature must be handed to the driver of the route. Students who do not have signed notes will not be allowed to ride a different bus.
My student needs help--what should I do?
Trusted Adults - Please encourage your students to utilize trusted adults in their schools. When we focus on relationship building, the culture of the school becomes one of inclusion and support where students feel comfortable confiding in trusted adults.
OK2Say - Michigan Student Safety Program - Report anonymous tips on criminal activity, potential harm, or threats using OK2Say. Call 855-565-2729.
Talk to Us - On our district website. This is a safe place to ask questions and report problems anonymously.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Provides 24/7 confidential support for those in distress and suicide prevention.
Mental Health Resources
WBSD has partnered with Parent Guidance.org to give parents free access to resources and helpful information. ParentGuidance.org is an online service by licensed therapists that provides trusted and specialized courses, professional support, and a safe community for parents to learn how to support their children and get answers to mental health questions.
If you know of someone experiencing grief or stress this season, please click here for tips and strategies.
March 1st Girls 7th Grade Green Volleyball falls to East Hills Middle School 2 – 1
After a strong start, the girls were handed a tough first set loss. In the second set the girls fought hard, but were not able to win the second set. In a tough fought thirs set the lakers pulled off the win 24-22.
There was great hustle from the girls, let by some great passing setting and hitting from Julia, Delaney, and Brynn!
WBMS Brings Home 23 Medals From The Brandon Calma Middle School Classic Tournament
The Lakers sent 30 wrestlers to Lakeland Highschool for their first tournament of the season. Of those 30 wrestlers, 23 of them left with medals. The Lakers showed great sportsmanship and wrestled tough the entire day. Listed below are all medal winners
Gold Medal:
Josue Martinez
Kente Rosser Jr
Ozlo Simms
Bryan Valentin
Davit Khizanishvili
Kenneth Peterson Jr
Silver Medal:
Carson Acree
Cole Marshall
Leath Hadeed
Joshua Gonzales
Kent Hall III
Raven Brown
Bronze Medal:
Bryan Tran
Aristotle Spaulding
Brett Coburn
Kevin Fekaris
Hunter DeGrand
Madden Tovar
Christian Maike
Nicholas Voorhees
Christian Ausi
Jaden King
Caleb Gonzales
WBMS WRESTLING · FEB 28 Defeats Derby Middle School 102 – 84
Today the Lakers hosted Derby Middle School in a high scoring dual meet. Both schools showed up with a large team, which lead to a total of 32 matches. The Lakers would emerge victorious with a final score of 102 – 84. Leading the team with 2 wins via pin were Christian Ausi, and Kenneth Peterson Jr!!
Also with wins on the day were:
Eva Zimnicki
Aristotle Spaulding
Josue Martinez
Ozlo Simms
Qays Hadeed
Leath Hadeed
Nathan Coleman
Joshua Gonzales
Bryan Valentin
Carson Acree
Cole Marshall
Hunter DeGrand
Median Bamarhool
Nicholas Voorhees
March 2 WBMS Wrestling Dominates Berkshire Middle School 102 – 57
The Lakers hosted Berkshire Middle School to begin the second half of the season with a great win. Both teams battled back and forth in the first half of the dual meet but the Lakers turned it up, winning 11 out of the final 12 matches to emerge on top with a final score of 102 – 57!
Winning matches for the Lakers were:
Eva Zimnicki
Christian Zimnicki
Bryan Tran
Aristotle Spaulding
Jonathon Schwarz
Bryan Valentin
Joshua Gonzales
Kenneth Peterson Jr
Josue Martinez
Ozlo Simms
Hunter DeGrand
Kevin Fekaris
Nolan Coleman
Median Bamarhool
Christian Ausi
Davit Khizanishvili
Raven Brown
Bryce Coburn
WBMS Wrestling Avenges Loss Against Bloomfield Hills Middle School 78-72 March 6
The Lakers traveled to Bloomfield Hills Middle School today for their second meeting of the season. Last time they met Bloomfield Hills Middle School inched out a victory with a final score of 66-65. However the Lakers showed how much they have improved in the past month, winning with a final score of 78-72. Leading the Lakers with two wins on the day were Nathan Coleman, Christian Ausi and Joshua Gonzales!
Also with wins on the day were:
Aristotle Spaulding
Christian Zimnicki
Hunter DeGrand
Madden Tovar
Leath Hadeed
Raven Brown
Carson Acree
Nolan Coleman
Cairo Liley
Next up is the Middle School Wrestling Oakland County Championship Tournament, which will be the toguhest test for the Lakers this season. All teams will only able to bring their very best wrestlers to compete!
The tournament will be held Saturday March 11th and Lake Orion High School. Doors open at 8am and wrestling begins at 9am
GO LAKERS!!
Superintendent's Excellence Award
Students will be nominated by WBSD staff and administration each month. Each month the staff will be reminded of the nominations and sent a link to complete the nomination application. Each staff member can only nominate one (1) student per month.
A student cannot receive the award more than once within a year.
Previous Winners from WBMS: Max Columbus
Safeline--call for absence and/or tardy
248-865-4482
The line is open 24/7
Absences must be excused within 24 hours of the date
Medication at school
This includes, but is not limited to Tylenol, Tums, prescriptions, and Advil. Under no circumstances can a student be in possession of medication without the proper forms on file. Students possessing medication without the forms on file or distributing medication to other students will be subject to discipline following the district's Code of Conduct.
Your Middle School Administration Team
Jermaine Evans, Assistant Principal
Blaine McDowell, Dean of Student Services
Lisa Graff, Assistant Principal
West Bloomfield Middle School
Email: Lisa.Graff@wbsd.org
Website: https://www.wbsd.org/west-bloomfield-middle-school
Location: 6000 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield Township, MI, USA
Phone: 248-865-4480
Twitter: @WBMSAPGraff