Baron Bits and Bytes

• Nov 02: Start of 2nd Marking Period
• Nov 03: Election Day No School
• Nov 04: Booster Meeting 6:00PM in the Media Center
• Nov 04: Boys' Basketball Tryouts for 7th and 8th Grades Start. Must have a current athletic physical uploaded into Final Forms dated after April 15, 2026.
• Nov 13: K-12 Half-Day with dismissal at 10:59 Hours 1-3. Jets Pizza Fundraiser (12 and Ryan) 4:00-8:00PM. When you order from Jets Pizza, Beer MS receives 10% of your bill.
• Nov 16: Report Cards should be visible to parents in their Parent Portal Account. Boys' Basketball Home vs. Carleton MS
• Nov17: Friday Fun Night wristbands sold at all lunches and at the school store for $5
• Nov 18: Boys' Basketball Away at Warren Woods MS. Friday Fun Night wristbands sold at all lunches and at the school store for $5
• Nov 20: Friday Fun Night 6:00-8:00, must have pre-purchased a wristband. Bring extra money concessions
• Nov 23: Boys' Basketball Away at Carter MS
• Nov24: K-12 Half-Day, Hours 4-6. Honor Roll Party 4th hour and Pep Assembly 6th hour
• Nov 25-27: Thanksgiving Break. No School
• Nov 30: Boys' Basketball Away at Grissom MS
• Dec 02: Vision Screening for all 7th grade students. If your student wears glasses or contacts, please make sure they have them for 7th grade vision screening by the Macomb County Health Department. Boys' Basketball away at Carleton MS. Booster Meeting 6:00PM in the Media Center

Every month the staff and students at Beer Middle School work on a character trait. The character trait for November is humble. Humble means being confident in yourself without needing to make yourself seem better than others. A humble person recognizes their strengths while also being willing to learn from others, accepts compliments graciously, and gives credit to others for their contributions and successes.

Beer Middle School Parents, 7th and 8th grade students will be starting Xello which is all about career exploration. Students are completing Xello in their social studies classes in November and December. All students will have a username and login for Xello. If you would like to learn more, please see the flyer or have your student login to Xello and explore careers with your student.

Friday Fun Night

Friday November 20 6:00-8:00PM

Wristbands on sale at all lunches and at the school store on Tues (Nov 17) & Wed (Nov 18) for $5. Wristbands will also be sold at the school store Thursday morning. Students must pre-purchase a wristband to attend. Tickets will not be sold at the door.

Friday Fun Night is

Open Gym, Board Games, Chess, Jenga, Raffles, Activities like Ping Pong, Air Hockey, and Fun with Friends

Concessions will also be sold, bring a few extra dollars.

Students who pay $1 for a bead when they enter the building in the morning will test their skills throughout the school day and can win a prize at the pep assembly.

Step1: Get beads for $1 near the main office from counselors

Step 2: Challenge your friends or teachers to rock, paper, scissors during passing time or the first 5 minutes of class

Step 3: Winner: gets ALL of the beads from their opponent. Loser: gives ALL of their beads to their opponent. Once you lose your beads, you are out and cannot challenge someone for more beads.

Step 4: TOP 2 STUDENTS WITH THE MOST BEADS AT THE PEP ASSEMBLY WILL WIN A CA$H PRIZE!!

The Beer Boosters have partnered with BJ's Wholesale Club. See the flyer attached below and the picture of the flyer. You can join BJ's for only $10 and $10 will be donated to the Beer Boosters.

If you like Jet's Pizza and want to support Beer Middle School and the Beer Boosters, go to the Jet's location on 12 and Ryan on the following dates from 4:00-8:00PM

November 13th

January 15th

March 12th

May14th

Jet's is donating 10% of all sales to the Beer Boosters!! It's a win-win, support a local business and Beer Middle School.

Beer Middle School Math Teacher Mr. Hossain has been working very hard on creating his math YouTube Channel to improve student learning. Mr. Hossain's math videos are amazing and an extension of his classroom. This is a true resource for the students at Beer Middle School. If your student needs help with math at home and you're trying to find some resources or math videos, check out Mr. Hossain's YouTube Channel. Here is the link

https://www.youtube.com/@MathWithMr.Hossain

E-Bike and E-Scooter safety rules. If you ride one to school, you must walk it when on WCS Property. Always be safe and wear a helmet. See below for printable rules

2026-2027 are on sale for this school year, the base price is $25. New this year, 8th grade parents can purchase an ad for their 8th grade student. Use the link below to order your Yearbook:

https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/L0piQ9V6vyD0W2P9e1393UH7

Athletic Physicals, Winter Sports 2026-2027 School Year:

Boys' Basketball Tryouts for 7th and 8th grade students will start in November and Girls' Basketball Tryouts for 7th and 8th grade students will start in January.

Every student-athlete must have an athletic physical dated on or after April 15, 2026 prior to the first day of practice/tryouts. The following is a link to the athletic forms. https://www.wcskids.net/documentdepot/View/View2.aspx?ID=100144

If you want to schedule an Athletic Physical with the Henry Ford Health Clinic that is at Warren Mott High School, please email ewiecze1@hfhs.org

We are very excited to announce that the Warren Consolidated Schools Athletic Department has partnered with FinalForms, an online forms and data management service. FinalForms allows you to complete and sign athletic participation forms for your students. The most exciting news is that FinalForms saves data from season-to-season and year-to-year, meaning that you will never need to enter the same information twice! FinalForms also pre-populates information wherever possible, for each of your students, saving you time.

You may review your data at any time to verify it is current. You will be required to sign your forms once per year and after any update.

Click on the Parent Playbook (attached) to get started in FinalForms. If you require any support during the process, scroll to the page bottom and click “Get Help”.

We are asking the parents/guardians of all students planning to play sports to create accounts in FinalForms and register your student(s).

Please register at: warrenconsolidated-mi.finalforms.com and follow the prompts to create your account, create your students and sign your forms.

Thank you for your assistance in streamlining our paperwork processes at Warren Consolidated Schools.

Dear Parent or Guardian:

We are pleased to inform you that we will be participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) as part of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.

The GREAT NEWS is that ALL students enrolled at our schools can receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at NO CHARGE to your household each day.

In place of the Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application, we still need your household to complete a Education Benefit Form https://warren.familyportal.cloud/. This report is critical in determining the amount of money that our school receives from a variety of State and Federal supplemental programs like Title I A, At-risk (31a), Title II A, E-Rate, etc.

These supplemental programs have the potential to offer supports and services for our students including, but not limited to:

• Instructional supports (staff, supplies & materials, etc.)
• Non-instructional services (counseling, social work, health services, etc.)
• Professional Learning for staff
• Parent and Community engagement supplies and activities
• Technology

We are asking that you please complete and submit the Education Benefit Form as soon as possible to ensure that additional funding for our school is available to meet the needs of our students. All information on the report submitted is confidential. Without your assistance in completing and returning the report, our school cannot maximize the use of available State and Federal funds.

If we can be of any further assistance, please call the Nutrition Services office at 586.698.4158.

The Beer Boosters decorate lockers for student birthdays and special events, the cost is only $15. Locker decorating includes a few snacks/treats, decorated locker, and a card from the Beer Boosters. To order a locker to be decorated, just click on this link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Pk9YfD79Xn. To pay online, please use this link https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML6CN19E3W08F/checkout/Z4DZQWGJACHBCMKKBCRQT7LC This is also a Beer Booster fundraiser and we appreciate your support. Birthday Lockers can also be paid for in the main office, but please use the link above to order the Birthday Locker.

• Detroit PBS on How social media may be affecting teen mental health and what many parents still don't see online: https://www.pbs.org/video/social-media-teens-mental-health-impact-michigan-opd7df/
• University of Michigan study says teens get hundreds of phone notifications daily: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIyyhq7Q17Y

• We are looking for new or gently used shoes, winter jackets, winter hats, winter gloves, pants, shirts, and socks for both boys and girls
• We are asking that all gently used clothing items be freshly washed
• Clothing items can be dropped off at the main office
• New clothing items with their tags still on are highly desirable
• All donated clothing items will be given to students who need them

Students in need of clothing should see their counselor Ms. Pudrith or Mr. Kay.

What does this graph mean?

This graph shows that when students have 10 or more absences, a higher percentage of them have below average grades in 1st hour compared to students with fewer absences.

Students with 10+ absences who are failing
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All students with 10+ absences

For example: 6th Grade 1st Hour

· 152 students have 0-9 absences. Of the 152, 5 have below average grades.

o 5/152= 3%

· 55 students have 10+ absences. Of the 55, 11 have below average grades.

o 11/55= 20%

Cross-Grade Takeaway

· The attendance achievement gap is present in all grade levels.

· Risk increases once students miss 10 class periods, especially in 6th and 7th grade.

· Consistent attendance in first hour is a key factor in preventing academic struggle

6th Grade

· 3% of students with 0–9 absences have below average grades.

· 20% of students with 10+ absences have below average grades.

· Students with 10+ absences are more than 6 times more likely to be performing below average.

7th Grade

· 6% of students with 0–9 absences have below average grades.

· 29% of students with 10+ absences have below average grades.

· 7th grade shows the largest impact of attendance on academic performance.

· Students with 10+ absences are nearly 5 times more likely to be performing below average.

8th Grade

· 19% of students with 0–9 absences have below average grades.

· 32% of students with 10+ absences have below average grades.

· Students with 10+ absences are nearly 2 times more likely to be performing below average.

Beer Middle School Parking Lot ProceduresSafety and Security is our #1 priority.

BE READY!

• When entering the parking lot, you should be ready with all that you need to exit the vehicle quickly and safely. Backpack, lunch, water bottle… ready to go

• If no one is in front of them, they move up all the way to “drop students off here” sign (next to the BIG TREE).

• Get out from the right side of the car next to the sidewalk.

• If your parents are in the “No Stop Lane” they can drive around into the lot, Park and let you out there. Then, you would go to the Crosswalk and an adult will ensure you get across at the CROSSWALK safely.

• OR – Pull up to the far end of the drop off lane (after the BIG TREE).

• This IS the designated area to cross. It's called a “CROSSWALK” for a reason. You will notice these in downtown areas. They are designated to keep pedestrians safe. When crossing at a crosswalk, you should wait for a staff member to make sure cars have completely stopped before you walk across.

• There is a little know secret that Dowland St. is much less congested (busy) than the parking lot. Although you need to walk across the grass, leaving the school becomes much easier for your parents to wait for you on Dowland for an easier exit.