Anchor Bay Middle School South

Announcements:

December Newsletter 2025

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.  

    South Updated Traffic Flow Map 

    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. 

Athletics

MSS Athletic Coordinator - Mr. Markwardt - Email: [email protected]

External Link MSS Athletics Page


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


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 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!


December 11
ABMSS Weightlifting Club
3:30 PM
Anchor Bay Middle School South - MSS Classroom
ABMSS Weightlifting Club
Date: Dec 11
Time: 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Location: Anchor Bay Middle School South - MSS Classroom
Calendar: MS South Events

ABMSS Weightlifting Club

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Meet in the Weight Room Rm 301

December 16
Chess Club
3:15 PM
Anchor Bay Middle School South - MSS Classroom
Chess Club
Date: Dec 16
Time: 3:15 PM to 4:15 PM
Location: Anchor Bay Middle School South - MSS Classroom
Calendar: MS South Events

Chess Club

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Meet in Room 604 with Mrs. Sheridan

D&D and Anime Club
3:15 PM
Anchor Bay Middle School South - All Spaces
D&D and Anime Club
Date: Dec 16
Time: 3:15 PM to 4:15 PM
Location: Anchor Bay Middle School South - All Spaces
Calendar: MS South Events

D&D and Anime Club

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Room 204 with Mrs Hollinger

ABMSS Weightlifting Club
3:30 PM
Anchor Bay Middle School South - MSS Classroom
ABMSS Weightlifting Club
Date: Dec 16
Time: 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Location: Anchor Bay Middle School South - MSS Classroom
Calendar: MS South Events

ABMSS Weightlifting Club

...

Meet in the Weight Room Rm 301

December 18
ABMSS Weightlifting Club
3:30 PM
Anchor Bay Middle School South - MSS Classroom
ABMSS Weightlifting Club
Date: Dec 18
Time: 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Location: Anchor Bay Middle School South - MSS Classroom
Calendar: MS South Events

ABMSS Weightlifting Club

...

Meet in the Weight Room Rm 301

December 22
No School – Winter Break
All Sites - All Spaces
No School – Winter Break
Date: Dec 22
Location: All Sites - All Spaces
Calendar: MS South Events
December 23
No School – Winter Break
All Sites - All Spaces
No School – Winter Break
Date: Dec 23
Location: All Sites - All Spaces
Calendar: MS South Events
December 24
No School – Winter Break
All Sites - All Spaces
No School – Winter Break
Date: Dec 24
Location: All Sites - All Spaces
Calendar: MS South Events
December 25
No School – Winter Break
All Sites - All Spaces
No School – Winter Break
Date: Dec 25
Location: All Sites - All Spaces
Calendar: MS South Events
December 26
No School – Winter Break
All Sites - All Spaces
No School – Winter Break
Date: Dec 26
Location: All Sites - All Spaces
Calendar: MS South Events
December 29
No School – Winter Break
All Sites - All Spaces
No School – Winter Break
Date: Dec 29
Location: All Sites - All Spaces
Calendar: MS South Events
December 30
No School – Winter Break
All Sites - All Spaces
No School – Winter Break
Date: Dec 30
Location: All Sites - All Spaces
Calendar: MS South Events
December 31
No School – Winter Break
All Sites - All Spaces
No School – Winter Break
Date: Dec 31
Location: All Sites - All Spaces
Calendar: MS South Events
January 1
No School – Winter Break
All Sites - All Spaces
No School – Winter Break
Date: Jan 1
Location: All Sites - All Spaces
Calendar: MS South Events
January 2
No School – Winter Break
All Sites - All Spaces
No School – Winter Break
Date: Jan 2
Location: All Sites - All Spaces
Calendar: MS South Events

Spotlights

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.

No School - December 11th

Anchor Bay School District will be closed Thursday, December 11th, due to icy backroad conditions.

Fall 2025 Community Newsletter

Free Meals Program Continues Through the School Year

Great news! 

     The State of Michigan has approved a budget that continues to provide free breakfast and lunch for all students through the end of this school year.

     We still encourage families to complete the Education Benefit Form if you haven’t done so already. Submitting this form helps our school district receive additional support and resources to benefit all students.

  • You can fill out the form online at:

        https://anchorbay.familyportal.cloud/

  •  Simply click on the “Apply for Benefits” tab to get started.

New Link to View Lunch Menus

Here is the new link to view this year's lunch menus! https://myschoolmenus.com/organizations/3324

2025 Education Excellence Award

The Anchor Bay Science Special has been recognized with a 2025 Education Excellence Award, a prestigious honor given to only 10 programs statewide by the SET SEG Foundation in partnership with the Michigan Association of School Boards. This award highlights innovative programs that make a significant impact on student learning.

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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
Sharon Carter
Secretary
Laurie Allen
Data Para Professional

Counseling

Kristin Guerra
7th Grade
Kathryn Keena
8th Grade
Nicole Nestle
Para
Lindsey Somoski
Social Worker

2025-26 School Times


Bell Schedule

1st Hour 8:20 am -  9:21 am
2nd Hour 9:26 am - 10:24 am
3rd Hour10:29 am -11:27 am
4th Hour11:32 am -  1:02 pm


A Lunch
B Lunch
C Lunch


11:32 am - 12:02 pm
12:02 pm - 12:32 pm
12:32 pm - 1:02 pm

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 Hour10:05 am - 10:35 am
5th Hour10:40 am - 11:10 am
6th Hour11:15 am - 11:45 am


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