Anchor Bay Middle School South
Announcements:
Newsletter
2026 Cedar Point Information
8th Grade Upcoming End-of-Year Events
Athletics
MSS Athletic Coordinator - Mr. Markwardt - Email: kmarkwardt@abs.misd.net
MSS Athletics Page
Middle School South Discipline Restorative Coaches
Mr. Politowicz (Coach P) - email: mpolitowicz@abs.misd.net
Mr. Bailey (Coach Bailey) - email: mbailey@abs.misd.net
After School Tutoring
Anchor Bay Middle School South will be offering after school tutoring with the purpose of helping students develop a deeper level of understanding on performance tasks/classwork in the following subject areas: Math, Science, ELA, Social Studies.
Tutoring sessions will be held EACH DAY Monday - Thursday starting the week of September 29th. Each session will be one hour in length from 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM in the Media Center. Transportation home will not be provided. Students are free to be picked-up in the front of the building anytime throughout the hour.
If you are interested in having your child take advantage of this opportunity, please complete the following permission slip info.
Click HERE for After School Tutoring Permission Slip
2025/26 Parent Drop-Off/Pick-Up Details:
*Please do not use the bus loop in the front of the building during drop-off (7:45am – 8:25am) and/or pickup times (2:40pm – 3:25pm).
- Door 6 to the school will be open at 7:45am M-F for drop-off.
Please see the attached updated traffic flow map for drop-off/pick-up at South. We adjusted the traffic lane for exiting through location 4. There will be a right-turn-only lane and a left-turn-only lane with the purpose of making the traffic flow quicker.
We thank you for your patience as we work through this process and make adjustments as needed. There will also be additional signage coming within the next few weeks.
CLUBS
Click HERE for a listing of clubs- including dates, times, locations, and permission slips.
Washington D.C. Presentation
Attendance
If your child is absent from school, please call us at 586-949-4510 before 10:00AM. If you get the voice mail message, use ext.2101
Reminders
- Remember to check grades on Parent Portal instead of Schoology. Parent Portal is the official place that grades are stored and updated.
- Thank you to all the parents who have dropped off and/or picked-up their child in the back of the school. The front of the building is for buses only in the AM & PM.
- We do have students with peanut allergies, and we ask that no shelled peanuts be brought into school. Food that is processed with peanuts is permitted. We ask that no actual peanut shells be brought into the building.
- If you drop your child off late to school, please call to the main office to let them know.
- We will be continuing our new lockdown protocol known as A.L.I.C.E this school year.
Medical Forms
Please contact the Middle School South office if your child needs to take medication during the day. Medication forms will be made available or can be found on the enrollment page.
Alternate Bus Info
To the Parents or Guardians of Anchor Bay Schools that use alternate locations for either pick up or drop off of your students due to daycare, grandparents or divorce situations, please complete the Alternate Bus form in the Parent Portal or fax (586-725-4223) or mail 51890 Washington, New Balt. 48047
Click here for the form
Having this form early gets the correct information to you in August when the postcards go out. Thank you and have a safe and Happy Summer!
Upcoming Events
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Chess Club
...Meet in Room 604 with Mrs. Sheridan
D&D and Anime Club
...Room 204 with Mrs Hollinger
Chess Club
...Meet in Room 604 with Mrs. Sheridan
D&D and Anime Club
...Room 204 with Mrs Hollinger
Spotlights
South News
Subscribe to RSS Feed for South News2026-2027 Unlimited Schools of Choice
Enroll Now for Next School Year!!!!
Applications will be accepted for Schools of Choice from February 12, 2026 through September 3, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.
2026-2027 Schools of Choice is available for Kindergarten/Young Fives through 11th grade.
Placement at requested schools is dependent on class size and availability. The date for enrollment shall be no later than the end of the first week of school which is September 4, 2026.
The following documents are required to be submitted with your Schools of Choice Application:
- Statement of Prior Discipline Record
- Discipline report/print-out from former school for the previous two years
- Child’s current report card (high school students must also include current transcript)
- Child’s most current IEP if your child is presently receiving any special education programs or services
Please apply for Schools of Choice by completing the Enrollment Express Pre-Registration Link:
- Select Enrollment School as the Resident School and answer the Schools of Choice questions.
- When the pre-registration form is approved, you will receive an email with instructions to create an online Parent Portal Account.
- From the Parent Portal, the following enrollment forms must be competed:
- Student Demographics
- Previous Enrollment and Records Release
- Discipline Record
- 2026-2027 Out of District Schools of Choice Application
- If your Schools of Choice Application is approved, you will receive an email indicating your child’s placement.
- You will need to log back into the Parent Portal to complete the remainder of the enrollment forms.
- Your child’s enrollment is complete when all forms are completed and you have submitted the required documents:
- Birth Certificate
- Immunization Record
- Parent Photo ID
- Two (2) proofs of residency
- Hearing and Vision Screening (kindergarten and Young Fives only)
- Oral Health Assessment (kindergarten and Young Fives only)
Summer Enrichment Information

Registration for Summer Discovery is now closed.
New Link to View Lunch Menus
Here is the new link to view this year's lunch menus! https://myschoolmenus.com/organizations/3324
Kindergarten Options at Anchor Bay

Traditional Full-Day Kindergarten
- Children must be 5 years old by September 1st of the school year in which they plan on attending Kindergarten.
- Curriculum is based on the Michigan Standards for Kindergarten.
Young Fives
- Young Fives is a full day program designed for children turning 5 years old between June 1st and December 1st.
- Gives children an extra year before attending Kindergarten.
- The Young Fives curriculum is based on the Michigan Standards for Kindergarten modified to meet the foundational academic, social/ emotional, and developmental needs for younger children.
- Schools of Choice is available for both programs.
MSS Events & Athletics
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2025-26 School Times
Bell Schedule
| 1st Hour | 8:20 am - 9:21 am |
| 2nd Hour | 9:26 am - 10:24 am |
| 3rd Hour | 10:29 am -11:27 am |
| 4th Hour | 11:32 am - 1:02 pm |
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| 5th Hour | 1:07 pm - 2:05 pm |
| 6th Hour | 2:10 pm - 3:08 pm |
1/2 Day Bell Schedule
| 1st Hour | 8:20 am - 8:50 am |
| 2nd Hour | 8:55 am - 9:25 am |
| 3rd Hour | 9:30 am - 10:00 am |
| 4th Hour | 10:05 am - 10:35 am |
| 5th Hour | 10:40 am - 11:10 am |
| 6th Hour | 11:15 am - 11:45 am |
Info/Documents
- 9th Grade Scheduling Form 26-27
- 8th Grade Scheduling Form 26-27
- 7th Grade Scheduling Form 26-27
- MSS AER Letter 2025
- Cedar Point Rules & Reminders 2026
- Course Guide 2026-27
- Laptop Login Directions
- NWEA PARENT TOOLKIT LINK
- PowerSchool Phone App
- PowerSchool Enrollment & Updates
- Schoology Login & Assignment Submission Directions
- Universal Code of Conduct
- MSS Student Handbook
- TAR SPIRIT RALLY Flyer 2025






