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
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  • 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 selvesP2 will also partner with South and equip staff with the resources, training, and strategy to teach their students. External LinkPlease 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

External Link 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 PDF DocumentClick 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

March 25
No School - Spring Break
All Sites - All Spaces
No School - Spring Break
Date: Mar 25
Location: All Sites - All Spaces
Calendar: District Events
March 26
No School - Spring Break
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No School - Spring Break
Date: Mar 26
Location: All Sites - All Spaces
Calendar: District Events
March 27
No School - Spring Break
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No School - Spring Break
Date: Mar 27
Location: All Sites - All Spaces
Calendar: District Events
March 28
No School - Spring Break
All Sites - All Spaces
No School - Spring Break
Date: Mar 28
Location: All Sites - All Spaces
Calendar: District Events
March 29
No School - Spring Break
All Sites - All Spaces
No School - Spring Break
Date: Mar 29
Location: All Sites - All Spaces
Calendar: District Events
April 1
No School - Spring Break
All Sites - All Spaces
No School - Spring Break
Date: Apr 1
Location: All Sites - All Spaces
Calendar: District Events
April 2
School Resumes
All Sites - All Spaces
School Resumes
Date: Apr 2
Location: All Sites - All Spaces
Calendar: District Events
April 5
End of Third Quarter
All Sites - All Spaces
End of Third Quarter
Date: Apr 5
Location: All Sites - All Spaces
Calendar: District Events
April 8
MEA Region 6 dinner meeting
4:15 PM
Anchor Bay Middle School South - MSS Shoreliner Classroom
MEA Region 6 dinner meeting
Date: Apr 8
Time: 4:15 PM to 6:45 PM
Location: Anchor Bay Middle School South - MSS Shoreliner Classroom
Calendar: MS South Events
Garnet Wrightner and his food classes will set up the room, prepare the food and get everything that we need ready for the meeting.
April 12
Report Cards in Parent Portal (Sent Home - Elementary)
All Sites - All Spaces
Report Cards in Parent Portal (Sent Home - Elementary)
Date: Apr 12
Location: All Sites - All Spaces
Calendar: District Events
Report Cards in Parent Portal (Sent Home - Elementary)
All Sites - All Spaces
Report Cards in Parent Portal (Sent Home - Elementary)
Date: Apr 12
Location: All Sites - All Spaces
Calendar: MS South Events
April 13
Please Stop Me - Chesterfield Police Dept.
9:40 AM
Anchor Bay Middle School South - MSS Auditorium
Please Stop Me - Chesterfield Police Dept.
Date: Apr 13
Time: 9:40 AM to 10:50 AM
Location: Anchor Bay Middle School South - MSS Auditorium
Calendar: MS South Events
April 16
Bond Update Meeting at Ashley
6:00 PM
All Sites - All Spaces
Bond Update Meeting at Ashley
Date: Apr 16
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: All Sites - All Spaces
Calendar: District Events
Bond Update Meeting at Ashley
6:00 PM
All Sites - All Spaces
Bond Update Meeting at Ashley
Date: Apr 16
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: All Sites - All Spaces
Calendar: MS South Events
April 23
Bond Update Meeting at MSS
6:00 PM
All Sites - All Spaces
Bond Update Meeting at MSS
Date: Apr 23
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: All Sites - All Spaces
Calendar: MS South Events

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.

Box Tops At Middle School South, we collect Box Tops For Education every month to help support our Choir and Life Skills programs. Each Box Top is worth 10 cents and can be found on the following products: Betty Crocker, Fiber One, Nestle, Cheerios, Chex, Green Giant, Pillsbury, Hamburger Helper, Yoplait, Huggies, Scott, Cottonelle, Nature Valley, Hefty, Ziploc and many more! Students can turn the Box Tops in to their first hour teacher and the class who collects the most each month wins a special breakfast treat!
Feed The Bay
If you would like to report a bullying incident you can call OK2SAY at (855) 565-2729.  OK2SAY is not an emergency reporting system.  Dial 911 for emergency situations!  Information submitted to OK2SAY is CONFIDENTIAL , so your identity is safe.  Tips may be submitted 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
OK2Say If you would like to report a bullying incident you can call OK2SAY at (855) 565-2729. OK2SAY is not an emergency reporting system. Dial 911 for emergency situations! Information submitted to OK2SAY is CONFIDENTIAL , so your identity is safe. Tips may be submitted 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Anchor Bay Receives Readers Choice Award 1st Place
2021-22 Reward Schools Congratulations to our 2021-22 Reward Schools: Lottie M. Schmidt Elementary, Great Oaks Elementary, Francois Maconce Elementary, and Lighthouse Elementary. This places these buildings among the top performing schools in the state. These four schools are also among 47 schools that were selected in Macomb and St. Clair counties.

MSS Events & Athletics

Contact Us

Middle School South

48650 Sugarbush
New Baltimore, MI 48047

Administration

Phil Latona
Principal
Paige Hunter
Assistant Principal

Office Staff

Michele Allen
Office Manager
Laurie Allen
Data Para Professional
Shelly Whitehead
Para

Counseling

Kristin Guerra
Counselor
Kathryn Keena
Counselor
Nicole Nestle
Para

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

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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) 

Anchor Bay High School Clubs Application

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