WBMS Update
Week of July 19th
WBMS Specific calendar dates:
Monday, August 2: Bridge 6 begins, to register: https://westbloomfield.digitalsignup.com/Class/1306-6458---bridge-6458---bridge-6
August 18th: 6th grade orientation 4-7pm Students only
August 19th: 7th and 8th grade jump start 9-2:30 pm Students only
7th and 8th grade parent orientation 6pm-7pm Parents only
August 20th: make up jump start: 9-2pm (no photos taken) Students only
New date added August 24th: make up jump start: 11am-1pm (no photos taken) Students only
August 25: 6th grade parent orientation 6-7pm Parents only
Athlete Night 7:15-8:30 pm Parents Only
Monday, August 30th: first day of school
Orientations for Parents
We have a 6th grade orientation and a 7th and 8th grade orientation. These events are for any of our parents.
We will send the presentation out to all families and our plan is to record the session for anyone who wishes to watch at another time.
During orientation we cover these types of topics:
drop off pick up car, bus and walkers
dress code
food at school
schedule for the day
lockers
calendar
contacts
PTO
support services and staff
extracurricular opportunities
If your student cannot come in during jump start or 6th grade orientation
The agenda and locker assignment can be given to your student the first day of school (August 30) OR on either of the 2 make up dates listed above.
Yearbook/School photos can be taken during make ups in September.
We are planning to use lockers
PTO Welcomes YOU!
If you would like to get involved next year with PTO or just help at different events please reach out to Gretchen Jakubiak.
During the school year we organize and support different events such as conference dinners, staff appreciation, donut morning with caregiver, Fun day, and 8th grade promotion morning.
We always welcome new parents and ideas!
Thank you for your support !!
PTO
Gretchenjakubiak@aol.com
248-762-3337
Athlete Night August 25th
We offer sports in middle school and this is a chance to get information about middle school sports and the registration process.
In the meantime, if you think your student may participate at any time during the year in a school sport, please get the health form completed by your student's doctor BEFORE the sport begins. The MHSAA physical form is attached below.
Back to School
previous newsletters can be found on the school website--link to 'daily announcements below
PTO Info
FORMS and applications
Medication: if your student needs to take ANY over the counter OR Prescription Medication during the school day, a completed form must be turned in to the office with the medication delivered by the parent BEFORE school starts. Please do not send ANY medications with your student including, but not limited to TUMS, Tylenol, Advil, etc. The form is below for your use.
Exception to transportation: if you need a shuttle for your student OR request that your student ride multiple or different routes the form to request this will be available August 1st. Shuttles are first come first serve.
Free/Reduced Lunch: Apply for meal benefits for your children--see link below
LunchApp.com allows you to easily apply for meal benefits for your children. Click Start An Application and LunchApp.com will walk you through the process in just a few minutes. Your completed application will be sent to your school district so your children can receive benefits quickly and confidentially. EVEN if your student qualified in the PAST, a new application must be completed EVERY year.
West Bloomfield Middle School
MDHHS “Stay Well” team presents summer webinars to help Michiganders recover emotionally from COVID-19 pandemic
Summer Resilience Series
The series is open to anyone with access to the Zoom online platform. Featuring a diverse assortment of guest speakers from around Michigan, the webinars explore practices that can help people find hope, tranquility and optimism.
The remaining program line-up for the Summer Resilience Series is as follows, with all “Summer Resilience” webinars beginning at 1 p.m.:
- July 20: Expressive Art: Reveal, Heal, Transform
- July 27: Music for Mindfulness
- Aug. 3: Mindfulness Practice for Anyone, Any Time
- Aug. 10: Meditation 101
- Aug. 17: Exercise for Depression
- Aug. 24: Yoga and Yogic Breathing for Wellness
- Aug. 31: Hardwiring Your Nutrition Routine
Draw Your Feelings!
The second series of webinars offers interactive Zoom workshops designed for parents and their children ages 2 to 10. Led by licensed clinical mental health counselor Zeinab Moussa, the weekly workshops are designed to help children build emotional intelligence through guided drawing activities.
“Children sometimes have difficulty expressing their emotions, and parents may not fully understand what the child is feeling,” said Dr. Debra Pinals, MDHHS medical director for Behavioral Health. “The pandemic has certainly shed light on this, as children have been forced to adapt to change, just as adults have. This free, interactive learning series uses art to help parents and children connect – to their inner emotions and to one another.”
The schedule and topics for this series are as follows, with all “Draw Your Feelings!” webinars at 2 p.m.:
- July 21: All About Me. Children identify their own positive traits by making pictures. Helps boost self-esteem.
- July 28: My Values. Parents and children illustrate their family values by creating a drawing together.
- Aug. 4: Grief and Loss. Through drawing, kids acknowledge sad feelings and work toward processing grief and loss.
- Aug. 11: Anger. What does anger look like? Making pictures leads to a discussion of appropriate ways to express anger.
- Aug. 18: Love Yourselves. Children write what they love about their parents. Parents draw a self-portrait. Helps build parental self-esteem and strengthen family bonds
To learn more and register for any of the sessions, visit Michigan.gov/StayWell. Recordings of past webinars are also available at the site.
We Are Hiring Bus Drivers
Now Hiring Bus Drivers
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Come drive your own kids
Please call (248) 865-3680 to apply