Anchor Bay Middle School South
Announcements:
Below are important dates and upcoming events for March-June, 2024.
- Spirit Week 3/18-3/22
Monday = PJ's
Tuesday = Sports Day
Wednesday = Green Day
Thursday = Costume Day
Friday = South Spirit Day
- March 25th - April 1st - NO SCHOOL - Spring Break (School resumes on April 2nd )
- April 9th - PSAT Testing for 8th grade students only. NO SCHOOL for 6th & 7th grade students.
- 8th Grade students will come to school @ 8:04am and be released @ 10:55am.
- April 12th - 3rd Quarter Report Card Grades posted on PowerSchool
- May 7th - 4th Quarter Progress Reports posted on PowerSchool
- May 7th - NO SCHOOL - Professional Development for Teachers
- May 16th - MSS Awards Night
- May 21st - Cedar Point Reward Trip
- May 27th - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
- May 29th - Spring Band Concert
- June 5th , 6th & 7th - Final Exam ½ Days
- June 7th - Last Day of School
- June 14th - 4th Quarter Progress Reports posted on PowerSchool
After School Tutoring
- Monday-Thursday
- 3pm-4pm Each Day
- Room 311
- Academic Support in the following: Social Studies, ELA, Math & Science.
- Parents must sign-up below for whichever days they choose to have their child attend.Click HERE to Sign-Up
Parent Drop-Off/Pick-Up Details
- Click here for Map
- All student drop-off/pick-up's are done in the back of the building, Door 6. (Please see map)
- Please do not use the bus loop in the front of the building during drop-off (7:30am-8:10am) and/or pickup times (2:30pm-3:10pm).
- If you are unable to find a spot on the curb indicated on the map during drop-off/pick-up, please park in the back and allow your child to use the crosswalk. The crosswalk will have staff assisting students safely across.
- If you are coming into the main office at any time during the day, please park in the front of the building and enter through Door 1. (Please see map)
Enrollment & Supply List Information
General Supply list for 2023-24 School Year
- Notebook & Folder for each class
- 3" Binder to hold notebooks/folders
- Pencils
- Highlighters
- Pack of Dry Erase Markers
Positivity Project
We are extremely excited to be implementing the Positivity Project (P2) at Middle School South this school year! The mission of this program is to empower America’s youth to build positive relationships and become their best selves. P2 will also partner with South and equip staff with the resources, training, and strategy to teach their students. Please click here for more information on the Positivity Project.
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
Athletics
MSS Athletics Page
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 and either email (pdeville@abs.misd.net), 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!
Spotlights
Attention 8th Graders
Join JROTC and elect a "no uniform option" for your Freshman year!
- Give our program a test run and see if you like it
- Try our numerous after school activities: drones, model rocketry, community service & more!!!
- Fill your resume with a leadership program
- Gain valuable leadership/team knowledge & skills
See your school counselor or Contact Senior Master Sergeant Quintana for more info - squintana@abs.misd.net.
MSS Events & Athletics
Contact Us
Middle School South
Administration
Office Staff
Counseling
School Times
Standard Day: 8:04am - 2:52pm
Bell Schedule
1st Hour | 8:04AM - 9:06AM |
2nd Hour | 9:11AM - 10:08AM |
3rd Hour | 10:13AM - 11:10AM |
4th Hour | 11:15AM - 12:45PM |
1st Lunch | 11:15AM - 11:45AM |
2nd Lunch | 11:45AM - 12:15PM |
3rd Lunch | 12:15PM - 12:45PM |
5th Hour | 12:50PM - 1:47PM |
6th Hour | 1:52PM - 2:52PM |
1/2 Day Bell Schedule
1st Hour | 8:04AM - 8:34AM |
2nd Hour | 8:39AM - 9:09AM |
3rd Hour | 9:14AM - 9:44AM |
4th Hour | 9:49AM - 10:19AM |
5th Hour | 10:24AM - 10:54AM |
6th Hour | 10:59AM - 11:29AM |
Info/Documents
6th Grade Parent Email August 2023
MSS Engagement Plan 2023-24
Drop-Off/Pick-Up Procedure
Laptop Login Directions
MSS Annual Education Report 2022-23
Concussion Awareness Form
Student Handbook and Code of Conduct
Course Guide 2022/2023
6th Grade Schedule Form
7th Grade Schedule Form
8th Grade Schedule Form
Glencoe Math Online Resource Document
Glencoe Math Night PowerPoint
Lifetouch Retake Picture Form 2023
NWEA PARENT TOOLKIT LINK
Pirate Prowl Parent Letter 2023
Positivity Project Parent Information
PowerSchool Phone App
Schoology Login & Assignment Submission Directions
Title I Parent Letter
Volunteer Form
Washington D.C. Registration Info 2024
Washington D.C. Itinerary Info 2024
Welcome Back Parent Letter 2023-24
Feed the Bay
Bond Update Meetings
Superintendent Jankowski will be giving eight presentations this spring to give staff and the community the opportunity to learn more and ask building specific questions about future bond projects.
Here are the dates and locations. All are at 6 pm.
- April 16 - Ashley
- April 23 - MSS
- April 25 - Lottie
- April 30 - Maconce
- May 2 - Lighthouse
- May 9 - Naldrett
- May 14 - Great Oaks
- May 16 - MSN
Universal Preschool Survey
Have a preschool aged child?
Michigan is launching a Universal Preschool Program to ensure that all children in Michigan, regardless of their socio-economic background, have access to quality preschool education.
Anchor Bay School District is in the planning stages to expand our preschool programs to meet this initiative. We have created a survey for parents to fill out to give us an idea of how many classrooms, teachers, and other resources we need to have in place to offer PreK for All. Any family that would be interested in have their child attend preschool at Anchor Bay is encouraged to fill out the survey.
If you have a child that will be 4-years-old by December 1st, 2024, or 3-years-old by September 1st, 2025, please take the time to fill out our online survey: https://forms.office.com/r/CB0dHr3KUD.
For questions about current preschool options, please contact the Early Childhood Center at 586.716.7862. The survey will be open until March 31st.
Summer Pop-Up Classes
We have over 60 different classes for all ages with many varieties of choices.
Classes will fill up quickly and space is limited.
Registration will close Friday, May 3.
Full list of classes: https://gofan.co/app/school/MI89886
Calendar Changes for February and May
Anchor Bay has implemented the following calendar changes due to the Presidential and Local Election schedule.
- February 27, 2024 - No School for Students, Teacher PD Day (due to the Presidential Primary)
- May 7th, 2024 - No School for Students, Teacher PD Day (due to local elections)
- May 8th, 2024 was originally listed as a PD Day - that will be a regular school day. (We moved it to May 7th due to the local election)