Policies & Procedures

Review the grade-level guidelines for middle school students, including where and when personal devices may be used and stored. Please note that updated state law restricting personal wireless device use during instruction takes effect beginning in the 2026–27 school year.

At West Bloomfield Middle School, the health, safety, and well-being of our students and staff are always a priority. We want to remind our families that WBMS has a no-fragrance expectation to help support individuals who experience allergies, asthma, migraines, and other health sensitivities triggered by strong scents.

We ask that students refrain from bringing scented products to school, including perfumes, colognes, body sprays, and heavily scented lotions. Even fragrances that may seem pleasant or mild to one person can cause significant discomfort or health concerns for others, especially in shared spaces such as classrooms, bathrooms, hallways, and locker rooms.

We appreciate your support in reminding your child that a little consideration goes a long way! By working together and being mindful of the products we use, we can help ensure that WBMS remains a safe, healthy, and comfortable learning environment for everyone.

Thank you for your understanding and partnership!

For the safety of our students and staff, glass bottles and containers are not permitted at WBMS. This includes glass beverage bottles, perfume bottles, and cologne bottles. Glass can easily break, creating a safety hazard from shattered pieces and potentially causing injuries.

Please remind your child to bring beverages in plastic or other shatter-resistant containers and to leave glass bottles at home.

Thank you for helping us keep WBMS safe for everyone!

Each student is issued a WBMS ID card. It is expected that every student has their current (2026-27) ID card on their person. Replacement ID cards are available for purchase in the main office, during school hours. It is a $5 replacement fee.

If your student misses their bus they should report to the office to call you. Students ring the doorbell and will be allowed to enter the main office.

An administrative assistant is in the office until at least 4pm to let students inside the building.

Please spell the first and last name and provide the reason for absence.
Email documentation (doctor notes) to Antoinette.Morton@wbsd.org

If you call after school hours, your student's attendance will be updated the next school day.

If your student's pick will be different for the day, please call the school main line before 2pm.

Bus protocol - Students are not allowed to ride a bus unless they are assigned by transportation.

Extra riders for the buses we will need to confirmed 24 hours before the student is to ride with another student.

AT THIS TIME........NO GUEST/EXTRA RIDERS, THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING

We love seeing our WBMS families showing their LAKER pride and supporting our students at athletic events! Please remember that the same expectations apply at WBMS athletic events as they do when our middle school students attend WBHS events.

Students must be supervised by a parent/guardian throughout the event. The supervising parent/guardian must be listed on the student’s PowerSchool account. Athletic events are not drop-off events for middle school students.

Thank you to our parent community for understanding the importance of working together to provide a safe, positive, and enjoyable environment for everyone. We appreciate your partnership and support!

Unscheduled visitors coming to the building will not be permitted to enter past the front office. Drop-in visitors will not be allowed to enter the building without a pre-scheduled appointment. We will continue this approach in an effort to maximize safety and security while minimizing disruptions to learning.

Volunteers, both parent/community volunteers (Reading Mentors, Watch DOGS, classroom volunteers, etc.) as well as student mentors in programs such as the professional apprenticeship, are permitted under the following circumstances:

• They must have approval from the principal and teacher before volunteering.
• Interested volunteers must also complete a volunteer form and provide a copy of their driver’s license/ID to the school’s office staff upon request. Once completed, the paperwork is forwarded to HR for a background check (ICHAT).

• iCHAT background checks are still required for all non-student volunteers.