Weather Presentation
On Friday, February 14th, meteorologist Kevin Jeanes from WXYZ First 7 Alert visited our 6th grade science students. He shared his expertise with our students and gave them a behind the scenes look at how he forecasts the weather. He discussed the science behind the weather and shared some of the tools that he uses when analyzing weather patterns. Students had a chance to ask Kevin questions about Mother Nature and how he pursued a career in broadcasting. It was a wonderful experience and we appreciate him spending the afternoon with us!
Activities Calendar
2nd MP Academic Honors
Academic honor lists for the 2nd marking period are now available! Please click in the link above to view the lists for All A's and Honor Roll (3.0 GPA or higher). Congratulations Bobcats!
Baker Scheduling for the 2020-2021 School Year
Current 6th and 7th Grade Students
It is hard to believe that we are already in the second half of the school year, and it is time to begin sharing information about registration for next year's classes. I am happy to announce that we are preparing to begin scheduling for the 2020 - 2021 school year. This week's Baker Blast will provide you with important information that you may find helpful with the course selection process. Please reference the videos below, which explain how you will complete the PowerSchool portion of the scheduling process this year.
This year we will use a three-step scheduling process that includes the completion of a course selection sheet, an online submission of your course requests through PowerSchool and the submission of your course selection sheet to your child's Science teacher. Your course selection sheet will be kept on file as a reference to ensure that your PowerSchool Parent Portal online course selection information is accurate.
On Wednesday, February 19th and Thursday, February 20th, the Baker counselors will be going into Science classrooms to distribute the course selection sheets and discuss the scheduling process. Please go over your course selection sheet with your student.
Course Selection Process
- Step 1 - Complete the paper course selection sheet
- Step 2 - Online course selection and submission through the PowerSchool Parent Portal
- Step 3 - Return completed course selection sheet to Science teacher
Important Scheduling Dates
- February 19th - Online Registration Starts: PowerSchool Parent Portal opens at 3 pm.
- February 19th - Counselors Distribute Course Selection Sheets – 6th Grade Science Classes.
- February 20th - Counselors Distribute Course Selection Sheets – 7th Grade Science Classes.
- February 28th – Course Selection Sheets are due to Science Teachers
- February 28th - Online Registration Deadline: PowerSchool Parent Portal closes at 8 pm.
AHS & THS Scheduling for the 2019-2020 School Year
Current 8th Grade Students
Athens and Troy High counselors will visit Baker on Thursday, 3/5 to begin scheduling for high school. Students will enter course requests into the PowerSchool Parent Portal by 3/25 and turn in their completed scheduling cards. On Thursday 3/26 the Athens and Troy High counselors will return to individually meet with students to discuss their course selections and address any questions they might have.
High School Curriculum Nights
These meetings are designed to provide information about course offerings to students and family members.
- Troy High - March 9th at 7 pm in the THS Cafeteria
- Athens - March 23rd at 7 pm in the AHS Cafeteria
Author Visit
Andy Bartnowak
On Thursday, February 13th, Retired FBI Agent and Author, Andy Bartnowak came to talk to students in Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Oudsema and Mrs. Yatooma's classes. He discuss what led him to write the novel A Christmas to Remember and his current writing along with some advice to our young writers. Students asked him questions about the writing process & his 22 year career as an FBI Special Agent.
Science Olympiad
Congratulations to all Baker scientists! Last weekend, Baker’s Science Olympiad team traveled to Centerville, Ohio and finished in 8th place overall. They competed against nationally ranked teams from Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Florida New York, Tennessee and Kentucky. Today they are competing in the U of M Invitational. There are 2 more invitationals to fine tune their events before Regionals. Let's go Bobcats!
High placements were earned in:
- Heredity 1st Place Akshaj Sharma & Ankit Bandiwaad
- Anatomy & Physiology 2nd place Vishnav Ramesh & Ananya Kalidindi
- Mission Possible 3rd Place Rishi Lokesh & Aditi Sakorikar
- Boomilever 7th Place Nurayda Albeez & Rishi Lokesh
- Crime Busters 7th Place Nurayda Albeez & Tejaswin Raja
- Elastic Launched Glider 7th Place Akshaj Sharma & Avaneeth Gowda
Volleyball
This was an exciting week for the Lady Bobcats as they started their volleyball season. There was a packed house Thursday night. Several students and parents came out to support the teams. This was a great first game of the season! The coaches tried out a few different line ups and the student section was fired up! It was a great event. Go Baker!
This Week at Baker
IM Wrestling
IM Wrestling will begin on Wednesday, February 19 after school and runs each day through Wednesday, March 18. A physical is required for participating athletes. The Baker wrestling coaches this year are Nicolas Barnhart (Nicklas.s.barnhart@gmail.com) and Jesse Matti (jessematti@yahoo.com). They will visit Baker during lunches to speak with students who have interest and hand out permission slips.
Baker Veteran's History Project
“The first installment of the Baker Veteran's History Project occurred on May 21 and 22, 2019. Veterans from all branches of service came in and sat down for interviews and shared their stories with groups of 8th grade students. Students recorded the interviews, documented with videos and images, and uploaded the files to an archive website that can be found at https://bakerveteransproject.weebly.com
The 8th graders are looking for more veterans to interview in May 2020. We are currently looking to get into contact with any veteran of any branch of service from any time that would like to come in and talk to a group of students about their experiences. Please take a moment to look at the website students created last year using the link above.
If you know someone that would like to participate please send them the link to the survey below as well! Sending them the link would help us gain more veterans and more stories to be told and shared! Please contact Mr. MacIntosh at zmacintosh@troy.k12.mi.us if you have any questions?
Vaping Presentation
Counseling Resources
Secondary Math Test-Out
Math Test Date: April 25, 2020 (Saturday) 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Troy High School Gymnasium
Middle and High School students may waive a mathematics course requirement by testing out of a particular course. The documents below explain the process and contain study guides for each course. Please read the first document (Forms for testing out 2020) thoroughly for the requirements for testing out.
IMPORTANT: The test out form must be completed on-line. The application will be available, for submission between February 19-March 20, 2020.
Athens & Troy High Counseling Dates
The Baker Middle School Parent/Teacher Organization provides comprehensive services and support to students, parents and teachers to enhance the learning environment and experience. They provide support and funding for activities within Baker, TSD and the Troy community. If you would like to learn more information about the PTO and how you can get involved, feel free to join us for one of the PTO Board Meetings.
PTO Board Meeting Dates
- Monday 2/24
- Monday 3/23
- Monday 4/27
- Monday 5/18
Microwaves
Thank you Baker PTO for the new microwaves. Our students appreciate the shorter wait times! We appreciate everything you do for our teachers and students!
Kroger Rewards & Amazon Smile
The Baker PTO has the opportunity to raise a significant amount of funds every year through purchases regularly made at Kroger and Amazon! Many of you already make purchases through these companies. They are willing to donate a portion of the proceeds back to Baker. These funds go directly into the classroom, impacting all Baker students. If you have not registered yet with Kroger or Amazon, simply click on the links below to find out how. Please consider asking your family and friends to sign up for this FREE benefit for our Bobcats. Thank you for support of the Baker PTO.