Baron Bits and Bytes

• June 02: Band and Choir Concert 7:00PM start time at Beer MS
• June 05: Michigan Science Center 7th Grade Field Trip
• June 05: Warren Mott High School Senior Clap Out at Beer MS 2:00PM
• June 06: WCS High School Graduation
• June 09: Locker Clean Out for all students. After June 9, students do not need to bring supplies to school. Please no bags unless needed for lunch or personal care items. Students will not be able to access their lockers after they have been cleaned out.
• June 10: 8th Grade Awards Celebration, starts at 8:00AM (Invite only, invitations will be mailed home and given directly to students. To be invited, students had to achieve the Honor Roll for the 1st three marking periods, or be a WEB Leader/Peer to Peer member, or be nominated by a teacher for an award.)
• June 10: 8th Grade trip to Dave and Buster's and 6th Grade trip to the Detroit Zoo. Kona Ice will be available for students to purchase for $5 from 12:00-2:15
• June 11: K-12 Half-Day with dismissal at 10:59AM. Last day of the 2025-26 School Year. Students will go to all 6 of their classes. Butcher classes will be meeting at Beer MS
• August 25: 6th Grade Beer Baron Days (Class Schedules, Practice with Lockers, School Pictures, Find Your Classes, and Tour the School) 8:30-12:00
• August 26: 7th and 8th Grade Beer Baron Days (Class Schedules, Practice with Lockers, School Pictures, Find Your Classes, and Tour the School) 8:00-12:00
• September 02: 1st Day of School K-12 Half-Day with dismissal at 10:59. All Butcher classes will meet at Beer MS and students will go to all 6 of their classes.

Final Assessment Schedule

June 1: Allied Arts and 7th Grade Social Studies

June 2: ELA

June 3: Spanish 1 (Day 1) and Science

June 4: Spanish 1 (Day 2), Math, Algebra 1 (Day 1)

June 5: Social Studies, Algebra 1 (Day 2), 7th Grade Field Trip to the Michigan Science Center

During Beer Baron Days, parents will update all registration documents (contact info) and make sure they have an active Parent-Portal Account. Students will receive their schedules, practice with their lockers, have their school pictures taken (dress to impress), receive their school ID, find their classes, and tour the school. Aug 25 is for incoming 6th grade students and Aug 26 is for incoming 7th and 8th grade students.

Aug 25: 6th Grade Beer Baron Day

Aug 26: 7th and 8th Beer Baron Day

Sept 02: First day of school K-12 half day (BMS dismissal at 10:59 AM)

Sept 03: K-12 half day (BMS dismissal at 10:59 AM)

Sept 04-Sept. 07: No School-Labor Day

Sept 08: Classes Resume (full day), 7th and 8th Grade Football practice and Volleyball tryouts begin

TBD: Open House (Meet the Beer Middle School Staff) 6:00-8:00PM

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.

Athletic Physicals, Fall Sports 2026-2027 School Year:

Every student-athlete must have an athletic physical dated after April 15, 2025 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

Beer Middle School Parents, all 7th and 8th Grade students have completed Xello which is all about career exploration. Students completed Xello in their social studies classes and all students have a username and login for Xello. If you would like to learn more, please see the flyer below and/or have your student login to Xello and explore careers with your student.

The Beer Boosters decorates 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.office.com/r/MzH2sYatYm. 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.

Beer MS Families, if your closet is like my closet, you have some new or gently used clothing items that are just taking up space. Please consider donating them to Beer MS and we will get them to students who need them.

• 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.

https://www.wcskids.net/documentdepot/View/View2.aspx?ID=100045

https://myschoolmenus.com/organizations/1622

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. 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, pleases the Nutrition Services office at 586.698.4158.

Attendance matters, if your child is sick/absent or running late/tardy, please call the attendance line at 586-698-4489. Students and parents can check their teacher's Schoology page http://www.wcskids.net/Departments/Curriculum/LearningAtHome/schoology/index.htmlor email their teachers http://www.wcskids.net/empdirectory/location.aspx?loc=25 for absent/missed work