2015-16 REGISTRATION

Thursday, August 27, 2015

6th Grade Registration

(Last Name A - L) 8:00 am– 9:50 am

(Last Name M - Z) 2:10 pm - 4:00 pm

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

7th Grade Registration

(Last Name A - L) 8:00 am - 9:30 am

(Last Name M– Z) 9:30 am - 11:00 am

8th Grade Registration

(Last Name A - L) 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

(Last Name M - Z) 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Please Note: All students should arrive only during their assigned registration times and must be dressed

in accordance with the WCS dress code. To register, the student must bring::

-Registration Check List

-Student Verification Sheet

-Signed Parent/Student/Teacher Compact

-Lifetouch Picture Form/Money

-Technology Acceptable Use & Internet Safety Guidelines

-Background Check Form (optional)

-Booster Club Volunteer form (optional)

-Class T-Shirt order Form (optional)

-Booster Club Beer MS Fun run T-shirt order form (optional)

-Athletic Physical Form (optional for 7th & 8th grade). Hazel Park Urgent Care will be at Beer to

administer physicals in Room 501 from 8:00 am-3:00 pm for $25.00 on September 1

*ONLY UPON COMPLETION OF THE REGISTRATION PROCESS WILL STUDENTS

RECEIVE THEIR SCHEDULE AND AGENDA

Beer Middle School

Warren Consolidated Schools 3200 Martin Road / Warren, MI 48092

“HOME OF THE BARONS” The mission of Beer Middle School is to provide a safe and engaging environment

that supports all student achievement.

Annette Lauria, Principal Xavier Whitacre, Assistant Principal

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September

2015

Special Points of

interest:

6th Grade

Registration

Thursday,

August 27

Block Party

Monday,

August 31

11:30 a.m. to

12:30 p.m.

7th & 8th Grade

Registration

Tuesday, Sept 1

First Day Of School

Tuesday,

September 8

(1/2 day)

Picture Make-up

Day

Friday, Sept. 11

Open House

Wednesday,

Sept 23, 6-8 p.m.

1/2 Day of School

Friday, Sept 25

Dismissal 11:00 a.m.

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Beer Middle School Class T-Shirt purchase forms will be available during registration.

The purchase of a Class T-Shirt is strictly Voluntary. The cost is $7.00 each.

6th Grade = Yellow Cash/Money Order only.

7th Grade = Green

8th Grade = Maroon

CLASS T-SHIRT SALE

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We are requesting that when parents

call school during the day to either

talk with their child or leave a message, it be limited to emergency

concerns only. We appreciate your

help as this will assist us in reducing

the number of class interruptions.

PHONE CALLS

Also, we would appreciate it if you

would have your child plan ahead

and clear everything with you the

night before if they want to stay for

after-school activities or if they have

other plans than coming straight

home.

Middle School students get less sleep if they have a

computer or a TV in their bedrooms. They go to bed

a half hour later than students who do not. But they

wake at the same time.

To avoid these poor outcomes for your child: Set a strict limit on total screen time. No more

than two hours per day. Keep TVs and computers in family areas, not

bedrooms. Require that schoolwork, chores and exercise

come before any screen time takes place.

EXCESSIVE TV AND COMPUTER TIME CAN WORSEN

SLEEPING HABITS

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School pictures will be taken during your students Registration Day

on August 27 (6th grade) and September 1 (7th & 8th grade).

Picture information along with the order form from Lifetouch is

included in your registration packet.

School ID pictures will be taken at the time of registration.

PLEASE COME DRESSED APPROPRIATELY. The WCS

dress code will be enforced.

Emergency Preparedness

brochure or www.wcskids.net for

more information. Radio stations,

WJR and WWJ carry emergency

information regarding school

closings.

For the latest information on

school closings due to inclement

weather you can text 57780 to

WCSKIDS.

Parents should make arrangements

in the event students are sent home

from school early due to some

emergencies such as tornado alerts.

Please refer to the Safe Schools and

SCHOOL PICTURES

EARLY SCHOOL DISMISSALS

ATTENDANCE PROCEDURE

Parents are requested to report their

student’s absence by calling

586-698-4489. This voice mail

attendance number is available to you

24 hours a day. We do request that

you report your student’s absence

before 7:30 a.m., thus eliminating an

attendance call to your home.

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The health and safety of

our students is our fore-

most concern, there-

fore, for the 2015-2016

school year there will

be no parking or stand-

ing in the circle bus

lane in the front of the

building or in the fire

lane and drop off/pick

up zones in the rear of

the building.

Upon arrival, pull into

the parking lot and proceed in a single lane

to/from all exit doors.

Parents are encouraged

to park in a designated

parking spot in the

parking lot to wait for

dismissal. Students

should be picked up in

the drop off/pick up

zone in the rear of the

building. Parents may

not park in the fire lane.

Students must use cross

walks to get to waiting

vehicles.

Under Federal law, you as parents may request the following specific

information about the professional qualifications of your children’s teachers:

1. Whether the teacher has met the state qualifications/licensing for their

grade level/subjects.

2. Whether the teacher is on a temporary permit or waiver.

3. The teacher’s majors, graduate certificates/degrees, and discipline fields.

4. Paraprofessional services and qualifications.

All teachers at Beer Middle School are highly qualified in the subject

area(s) they are teaching.

ARRIVAL, DISMISSAL AND THE PARKING LOT

PARENT NOTIFICATION

OPEN HOUSE—Wednesday, September 23, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

You will then follow

your student’s schedule

and move to each of

your child’s class. The

Open House is for

parents/guardians only.

Hope to see you there!

You are invited to attend

Beer Middle School’s Open

House scheduled for

Wednesday, September 23,

from 6-8 p.m. for a short

presentation about our

school.

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The Beer Booster Club

provides financial and

volunteer support to

the students and staff

of Beer Middle

School. Please join us

at our meetings which

will be held in the

Media Center.

Volunteers are always

needed and welcome.

Please complete and

submit the volunteer

form at registration or

drop by and see us at

the Booster table

during Open House.

We raise the majority

of the money we need

for the school year

with our Annual Beer

Middle School Fun

Run which will occur

on Friday, October 9.

BEER BOOSTER CLUB NEWS

10TH ANNUAL BEER FUN RUN

Fridays, Honor Roll

Parties, Band After-

glow Parties, 8th Grade

Farewell Party, Kid’s

Against Hunger and

other events.

All student will partici-

pate and may choose to

walk for 20 minutes or

compete in the One

Mile Race with gold,

silver and bronze

medals awarded to the

top boys & girls in each

grade level. Pledge

cards will be sent home

with students the

second week of school.

This year each student

will receive a “raffle

ticket” for every $10

donated. It will be

placed in a drawing for

gift cards. Any student

who collects $30 or

more will also receive

three tickets and a Kona

Ice treat after all monies

have been collected. All

collection money is due

to the Main Office by

October 14.

The following prizes

will be awarded to our

top donation earners:

1st Place: $50 Target

Gift Card

2nd Place: $25 Target

Gift Card

3rd Place: $25 Target-

Gift Card

A pizza party will be

awarded to the 6th hour

class that raises the most

money per student.

Did you know that you

can earn money for

your school by simply

walking or running?

The Beer Booster Club

will be sponsoring the

10th Annual Beer Fun

Run on Friday, Oct 9.

This event is a major

fundraiser for our

school and is great fun

for students, staff &

parent volunteers, The

money raised by your

donations will provide

the Boosters with the

necessary funds to

support the programs

we provide to the Beer

Middle School

Community.

Some of the programs

funded by your

donations are: Coney

Night,

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Booster meetings will

be held at 7 pm in the

Media Center. Meeting dates will be

available at a later

date.

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Beer Middle School

prides itself on not only

the academic achieve-

ment of students but

also their behavioral

and social development

as well. Our school’s

theme — RESPECT,

ATTITUDE & PRIDE

(RAP) — is the focus

of our student behavior

expectations.

Throughout the school

year our staff will be

teaching the RAP be-

havior expectations to

students. Student con-

duct grades and Earned

Privilege levels will be

determined, in part, by

how well a student

demonstrates Respect,

Attitude & Pride in

their classes and throughout the building.

The RAP behavior expectations are posted

throughout the school

and communicate to

students how we expect

them to behave in

school. Rewards & incentives for practic-

ing RAP are offered to students throughout the

year.

RESPECT, ATTITUDE & PRIDE (RAP)

STUDENT ACTIVITIES — GET INVOLVED & HAVE FUN!

Hey kids! Do you want to add some

excitement and fun to your school

day? Are you a leader? Do you like

working with others & helping to

contribute to making your school a

better place to be?

Beer Middle School offers students a

variety of activities to enrich your

day. Student activity clubs are

coordinated by our school staff and

we welcome all students who are

interested to join and contribute.

The only requirement is that students

maintain good grades for both

academics and conduct. Red &

Orange Earned Privilege level

students are eligible to participate.

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Beer Middle School

Activities

Student Activities Council

(SAC)

Yearbook

Ecology Club

Where Everybody Belongs

(WEB)

Football

Volleyball

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District policy states what is

“indecent, unsafe, unhealthy,

causes a distraction, or has

the potential, or has the po-

tential to damage school

property.” However, the

general rule of appropriate-

ness should always be

applied. For example, TANK

TOPS, SHORT BLOUSES,

BARE MIDRIFFS, SHORT

SHORTS, ROLLED UP SHORTS, AND CUT-OFFS

are not in good taste for

school and are not permit-

ted. Also, any clothing

that displays profanity,

offensive words, obscene

or questionable pictures or

symbols, as well as adver-

tisement for substance

abuse, alcohol or tobacco

is prohibited.

Please refer to the Dress for

Success Policy handout in the

registration packet mailing for

specific details on prohibited and

permissible items of dress, as

well as potential consequences

for students to failing to adhere

to the Dress for Success Policy.

LOCKER CARE

Please adhere to the

following guidelines:

Absolutely no stickers,

adhesives or writing on

the inside or outside of

your locker. You may

use magnets on the in-

side of your locker but

be careful that they do

Each Beer student will

be assigned to a hall

locker which has a built

in lock. Valuables in-

cluding textbooks will

be kept in these lockers.

Gym and band locks

will be provided by the

school.

not slide down and bind

the locks. Students are

not to share lockers or

give their combination

to another student. All

students are responsible

for the safe keeping of

their personal & school

issued belongings.

DRESS FOR SUCESS POLICY

LOCKER ASSIGNMENTS

ACTS OF VIOLENCE/AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR

after-school activities. Students

confronted with aggressive

behavior should report it to

their teacher or the office immediately.

The administration and staff at Beer

Middle School will continue to take a

strong stand against aggressive behavior.

Any student involved in a fight at Beer

or any acts of aggressive behavior can

expect to be suspended from school and given a referral to the School

Resource Officer from the Warren Police

Department. While on suspension from

school students will not be allowed on

school property or may not attend any

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Bus transportation for Beer students

living at least 1.5 miles from school

will be provided beginning on the

first day of school., September 8.

Those students who are assigned to

a bus may only ride that bus.

Students riding buses are expected

to observe the rules to help insure a

pleasant and safe trip to and from

school.

Students riding buses are expected

to conduct themselves at all times in

the best possible manner.

Every precaution is taken to

insure that bus students arrive

safely at their destination.

Any actions by students that

affect the safety of everyone

on the bus will not be tolerat-

ed and may result in suspen-

sion from the bus. All buses

are scheduled to be at their

appointed stops within

several minutes of established

time. Students are reminded

to be visible at their

designated bus stop ten

minutes before their

scheduled time. Road

conditions and traffic

will sometimes cause a

delay.

A bus schedule will be

posted on the windows

at the main entrance to

the building.

The office CANNOT administer

aspirin, cough medicine, or any

other medication at any time.

We must follow the Warren

Consolidated School District’s

policy of administering

medication. Medication

CANNOT be given without the

proper form filled out and signed

by the child’s doctor. This form

is available in the Counseling

Office.

Bus Information

Medication

Immunizations

Immunizations are available

from the health department at

a minimal fee and they are

open late one day a week.

Macomb County Health Dept.

27690 Van Dyke

Warren, MI 48093

586-465-8090

Please help us provide a healthy

environment for education by

Eliminating vaccine-preventable

disease. Letters notifying parents

of missing immunizations will be

mailed home throughout the school

year. Children who have not

completed the required immuniza-

tions in the time allotted will be

excluded from school.

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Prepayment on Line

Warren Consolidated Schools offers to you free of charge a pre-payment plan for

school meals using your Visa or Master Card. A minimum deposit of $20.00 is re-

quired.

Simply go to www.sendmoneytoschool.com to set up your account. You will be

able to view the activity on your child’s account, transfer funds if applicable along

with other features.

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Meal Applications on Line

The fast and easy way to process your meal application is to do it on line at

www.lunchapp.com. You will receive a response within days verses weeks.

Paper applications are still available at your school.

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ATHLETIC PHYSICALS

August/September 2015

Athletic physicals for 7th and 8th grade students

playing sports will be offered at Beer Middle

School during registration on September 1 and

conducted by physicians from Hazel Park

Urgent Care. Physicals will take place from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. Cost is $25. Physical forms

can be found on the Warren Consolidated Schools

website and are available at registration. Each

student must have a physical on file prior to try-

outs or they cannot participate.

BEER BARONS BLOCK PARTY

BEER IS A TITLE I SCHOOL

Beer Middle is a School-wide Title I building. What exactly does this mean? The staff at Beer constantly evaluates the needs of our students and establishes school-

wide goals in the areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies. Our

ultimate goal is to help all students with our efforts, Beer receives federal funds to establish research-based programs to help our at-risk students and to work as partners

with parents. Programs currently in place at Beer for students are: Math Intervention

Support, Reading Intervention Support, Kids Empowered, Winning Futures, Four-Core

Summer School, and Where Everyone Belongs (WEB). The School-wide title I Program

benefits our entire community.

Come One, Come All!

6th, 7th and 8th Grade

Monday, August 31, 2015

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost: Children under 18 free,

Adults $3.00.

RSVP by August 26, 2015

586-698-4649

Menu:

Hot Dogs, Pasta Salad, Baked Beans,

Watermelon, Milk or Water

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In order to have a safe, inviting place for students to learn, schools need to have rules regarding student

conduct and behavior. Most students understand that rules are necessary, and they follow them. For the

students who don’t follow the rules, there are consequences.

Consequences can range anywhere from getting detention to being expelled. In most cases, the consequence will depend on the seriousness of the offense and the past history of the student involved.

While rules vary from school to school, no school will allow alcohol, drugs, weapons, violence, smoking,

or bullying.

All students need to take an active role in making their school a safe place where students want to come to

learn. If you every feel threatened, or if you know of a situation that may put you or someone else at risk,

tell a teacher, principal, or counselor immediately.

Principals and teachers make rules so their school will run smoothly, and so that everyone will be safe.

It’s the students, however, who make their school a great place to be!

People to go to for help

If you look around your school, you’ll find teachers, principals, counselors, librarians, tutors, coaches, and

secretaries. All of these people are there to help you have the best middle school experience possible.

At some point, you’re probably going to have a question or problem that you need help with. You can

usually get your questions answered and your problems taken care of just by going to the right office, or

by talking to the right person.

If you ever have a problem and don’t know who to talk to, see your counselor. Your counselor will be

able to help you with whatever question or problem you have.

School Rules

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