WBMS Family Update Week 11

The WBMS main office is open this week: Monday through Friday 7:30 AM to 3:15 PM

248-865-4480

Administrative Assistants:

Colleen Marshall: colleen.marshall@wbsd.org

Antoinette Morton: antoinette.morton@wbsd.org

Fran Seleski: francine.seleski@wbsd.org

In an effort to consolidate our newsletter and keep information organized, we've added links for the following areas:

Click the bar above for information regarding NJHS applications--- due NOVEMBER 12th

Watch your email for the link to the SchoolSoft website, Mrs. Morton will be sending the link to all parent emails.

Parent/Teacher Conferences take place VIRTUALLY on Wednesday, November 18th,

and in-person on Friday, November 20th.

Please note that students will have a half-day on Friday with dismissal at 10:52 AM; please ensure students are picked up on time.

Our first day of conferences (11/18) will be held virtually via Google Meet. Five-minute conference slots will be available from 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM, with a dinner break from 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM.

On Friday (11/20), we will host in-person conferences from 12:00 PM to 2:55 PM, with the final appointment at 2:50 PM. Please allow a 10-minute buffer between in-person sessions to navigate between locations within the building.

Fall 2026 Parent-Teacher Conferences

Registration and Scheduling Instructions:

You will need a list of your student's teachers to cross reference as you are booking the appointments. Student schedules are listed in PowerSchool.

* Beginning November 11th: Registration for an account on the SchoolSoft website opens at 6:00 AM and remains open until November 17th at 12:00 PM.

* Wednesday, November 18th: Virtual Conferences (4:30 PM – 8:30 PM)

* Friday, November 20th: In-person Conferences (12:00 PM – 2:55 PM)

In-person conferences will take place in the Auditeria, Gym, or iCenter. Signs will be posted to designate staff locations.

If you have questions regarding account creation or need scheduling assistance, please contact me at Antoinette.Morton@wbsd.org

• November 10th: School Championship round after school; continues until 1 student remains and becomes the winner! Participants report to the iCenter immediately after school.

• March 13th: SCRIPPS Regional Spelling Bee at Oakland Schools.

We recognize our students' accomplishments outside of the school day. Discipline, leadership, and commitment to excellence extends beyond our classrooms. We are very proud of our WBMS students.

Is your student shining within an after school activity, organization, or sport?
Send your photo and a short write up to Mrs. Carson: cindy.carson@wbsd.org.

Teacher's nominate their class for consistently demonstrating one aspect of the Laker Matrix or for showing meaningful improvement during a particular lesson.

Congratulations to all of the nominees. Each class nominated has a poster of recognition displayed outside the classroom door.

Nominations were reviewed and 3 classes were selected. Each student in the winning class will receive an emerald ticket. The ticket can be used as entry for our lock-in at the end of the semester or traded for 30 scans.

Winners for October:

Sixth grade science classes had the opportunity to spend a class session on the Oakland Schools STEMi Truck last week. The truck was onsite, parked in our main parking lot. Each station onboard is a interactive experience for students to engage with the technology and learn more about how technology impacts teaching, learning, and investigating. These stations may even be an inspiration for our students to want to learn more about technology in the work force The truck was recently updated with new stations, including a welding simulator, drone simulation, and a robotic dog.

Each advisory class has a scheduled recess as part of a rotation which includes: iCenter, Outdoor/ Track and field, Indoor Gym activities, and Board Games in the classroom.

A wide variety of activities are set up in the iCenter for our students to interact and engage with each other. We encourage social interaction and collaboration through shared experiences.

Orders are placed ONLINE only, directly through Parrot Spiritwear. NO orders are taken at the school.

CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR ORDER

ORDER HERE:

https://yearbookordercenter.com?school=25753

WBMS school code is 25753

The price will increase according to the following schedule:

$50, November 1- December 31

$55, January 1- March 31

$60 for yearbooks that are not pre-ordered. First come first serve.

If you are a West Bloomfield School District Employee, you will receive a special discount. Please DO NOT pre-order through the website. You will have the opportunity to pre-order with Ms. Fran in the main office. Your price is $30 and you must pre-order by March 1st for this special employee pricing. Thank you. (If you submitted an online order, no worries. Just email Mrs. Carson to let her know)

Year round spirit wear site: https://1stplace.sale/115952

Please contact us at wbmslakerspto@gmail.com with any questions : )

Thank you,

Lindsay, Kelly, Luci and Krystal

Within the efunds payment portal, please indicate the style
according to the image above, letter = A, B, C, D, E, F, or G

and the size: Youth Large, Adult S, M, LG, or XL

Each style has the available sizes listed. NOT all sizes are available for every color.
Please note the youth large and adult small are identical in size.

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 2026-27 Fueling Kids’ Futures–One Meal at a Time (previously known as Blessings in a Backpack) program. 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 the form below and return it to your school office or email it to katherinesheiko@hotmail.com. This registers your child/ren in the Fueling Kids’ Futures–One Meal at a Time program and alerts us to any allergies they might have. The first bag of food will be sent home in mid September. Any student enrolled in the program for the 25/26 school year will automatically be enrolled for the 26-27 school year and does not have to fill out an application.

Application for Fueling Kids Futures

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• 11/11: Late Start

• 11/18 - Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences - virtual

• 11/20 - ½ day for students - ½ day conferences - in person
• 11/23 - WB Coalition - Vaping Presentations - During 6th grade Social Studies Classes
• 11/23 - 8th grade trip to tour WBHS (9:30 AM - 10:50 AM)
• 11/25-11/27 - Thanksgiving Break