Now Accepting Nominations for the PTO Executive Board Positions!

The PTO will be holding elections for the PTO Executive Board Positions at the May/June PTO Meeting. They are accepting nominations until May 15. If you are interested in running or nominating someone, please fill out the following form.

8th Grade Party PTO Donations Needed

8th Grade parents your assistance is needed! Thank you to everyone who has sent in $10 toward the 8th Grade Party! We truly appreciate it. We are weeks away from the party and have had a response from about 30% of the eighth grade. We would love to make this promotion party a success for your child and celebrate their 3 years at Baker! This party is for ALL 8th Graders.

The party is Wednesday, June 12, from 12pm-2pm - the day AFTER 8th Grade Promotion. If you haven't sent it in already, please send $10 in an envelope marked “8th Grade Party” with your child’s name on it to the Baker office by Wednesday, May 1. Thanks for all your support!

8th Grade Party Planning Committee

• Gina Miller
• Jyl Boehms
• Kristin Kennaugh
• Mary Ference
• Margo Perrino

End of the Year Important Dates

Tuesday, May 14: 8th Grade Civil War Day Field Trip

• This field trip will take place at the Troy Historical Museum. Students will be learning about military drills, camp life, technology, slavery, and culture during the Civil War. It is a fun day that brings history alive!
• Baker 5th Grade feeder school students will attend Baker in the morning.

Friday, May 17: Court In Schools 8:45 a.m.

• Each year Troy's 52nd District - 4th Division Court is held at Baker Middle School in front of our 8th grade students. The Honorable Judge Kirsten Hartig will preside
• This is a valuable experience for our 8th grade students and provides real life experiences to help them make wise choices. Students should dress in business casual attire since they will be attending real court proceedings.

Thursday May 23: 8th Grade Portfolio Presentations

• 8th graders will be presenting their resume and portfolio in a formal interview setting with Troy community business professionals. Students will be assigned a single interview day/time. This culminating middle school event serves as a fantastic learning opportunity for students as they formally "dress for success" and experience a true interview.

Tuesday, June 4: PTO Color Run

• The PTO Color Run is Baker's biggest event of the year will take place on Tuesday, June 4th. This is a 2 mile race or 1.5 mile walk fundraising event that is fun for the whole family. Students, teachers, staff, family, friends, and neighbors are all invited to participate. Spread the word! Lots of prizes will be given out! All participants receive a white t-shirt and color packet. The race will end with a Blast of Color!

Tuesday, June 11: 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony

• 1/2 Day of School - 11:54 am Dismissal
• The 8th grade Promotion Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, June 11th, from approximately 10 am - 12 pm in the Baker Gymnasium.

Wednesday, June 12: 8th Grade Party

• 1/2 Day of School - 11:54 am Dismissal
• The 8th grade party will take place on June 12th from 12pm to 2pm. This year's them is a Summer Beach Party!! Students will enjoy games, food, music and a photo booth as they get together with their class to celebrate graduating Baker Middle School.

Thursday, June 13: Last Day of School

• 1/2 Day of School - 11:54 am Dismissal
• The start of Summer Break!

Adventure Island: August 12 - 15

• Adventure Island is a four day adventure discovering the skills necessary to become successful in middle school. This course is intended to enhance the transition into middle school for upcoming sixth grade students.

2019 - 2020 Schedule Pick Up: Thur, August 15

• 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 6th Grade students
• 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 7th grade students
• 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. All 8th grade students

Science Olympiad

Congratulations to the amazing scientists from Baker who competed against the best in the state of Michigan on Saturday at MSU. 15 of Baker’s best competed in 23 different events and finished 5th in the state. They have been working non-stop since September preparing for Saturday and their hard work paid off. Baker won medals in 14 of the 23 events. Those finishing in the top 8 spots were recognized at the award ceremony winning medals.

If you are interested in trying out for Science Olympiad-the Qualifying test will be in Late May. Listen to the announcements for the date and time.

1st Rank:-

• Heredity: Akshaj Sharma / Vishnav Ramesh

2nd Rank:-

• Crime Buster - – Nuryada Albeez/Arya Shah
• Solar System – Rhea Pawar/Gayathri Vanka

3rd Rank:-

• Meteorology: - Rithwik Paladugu /Arya Shah
• Thermodynamic: - Yashwant Dubbaka /Shreyana Keeta
• Aerial Scrambler :- Rishi Lokesh/Aveneeth Gowda

4th Rank:-

• Experimental Design - Shreya Giriraj/Anish Chandra/Shreya Bala

5th Rank:-

• Boomilever – Nuryada Albeez / Shreya Bala
• Circuit lab – Yashwant Dubbaka / Srivatsav Bendi
• Dynamic Planet – Rhea Pawar/Rithwik Paladugu
• Water Quality - Rithwik Paladugu/Akash Bolneni

6th Rank:-

• Denisty Lab- Akshaj Sharma/Shreya Giriraj
• Potions and Poisons :- Srivastava Bendi/Shreya Bala

8th Rank:-

• Elastic Launch Glider -- Akshaj Sharma/ Rithwik Paladugu

ALL IN Parent Volunteer Opportunity

Calling all Baker Family parents! We would like to invite you to participate in the ALL IN celebration Friday, May 3rd. If you are interested in participating, please click on the following link.

ALL IN Activities & Locations

FLAG HALLWAY: Morse Summer Reads Book Sorting Community Service Project

• Students will add a sticker to each book, scan the book, and write down the reading level on the back of the book.
• Students will then place the book in the predetermined bin according to reading level.

Once students finish the Book Sort: Students will go to various locations in the building.

• We will set up the green tables for ping pong, board games, lego building, Perler Beads, and Tech Exploration.
• Additionally, we will have Shuffleboard and Sphero Races in Rain Gutters.
• Weather Permitting, we will offer Sidewalk Chalk on Flag Patio, Kickball on Baseball Diamond.

Replacement IDs

If your student has lost or misplaced their student ID, they can get a new one printed in the main office at any time for $5. Please see one of the administrative assistants in the office throughout the day or Mrs. Conaton in the cafeteria during lunches.

Mrs. Pease and the Baker Spanish students are again selling pulseras (bracelets) and bolsitas (bags) for the Pulsera Project during lunches. It is a fantastic organization that works with Central American artisans to lift communities out of poverty. The proceeds of the sale provide wages for the artists, as well as funds for scholarships, microfinance loans, workers rights organizations, etc. It is truly a great cause!

Washington DC Trip Information

Registration is open for the 2020 8th Grade Washington DC Trip. The trip is scheduled for February 14 - 18, 2020. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Macintosh zmacIntosh@troy.k12.mi.us 248.823.4689. For more information and early registration, please click on the link below.

Baker Athletics

The track season has officially started. There is still time for you to get involved! If you are interested in participating, please contact one of the coaches listed below and attend practice. Please make sure that you have a physical on file.

We are looking for parent volunteers to help facilitate the track meet.

Calling all parents of students on the track teams! Most parents come to the meet and watch as a spectator in the stands. Why settle for that when you can get involved and be a part of the action. Parents can sign up to work the clock and field events. You will even be allowed to watch your child race and stand near the finish line! If you are interested in helping us out, please click on the link below and sign up.

8th Grade Boys: Coach Hosbach

• Email: mhosbach@troy.k12.mi.us
• Twitter: @CoachHosbach

8th Grade Girls: Coach LaTorre

• Email: alatorre@troy.k12.mi.us
• Twitter: @MrLaTorreBaker

7th Grade Boys: Coach MacIntosh

• Email: zmacintosh@troy.k12.mi.us
• Twitter: @MrZachMacIntosh

7th Grade Girls: Coach Eve

• Email: leve@troy.k12.mi.us

IM Track

Intramural (IM) Track is about to start! 6th 7th and 8th grade students are eligible to participate in IM Track. Students will learn about the 9 track and 3 field events completed during a track meet. Techniques will be taught to improve overall strength and running skills. Students will need to complete a permission slip and pay a $50 fee to Payschools. If students paid the $50 fee for a previous club or IM sport, they will only need to complete a permission slip. If you are interested in participating, please contact Coach Henry.

Coach: Mr. Henry

• jimmy.henry6@icloud.com

Schedule:

• Mon. May 6 - 3:10-5:10
• Wed. May 8 - 3:10-5:10
• Fri. May 10 - 3:10-5:10
• Wed. May 22 - 3:10-5:10
• Tues. May 28 - 3:10-5:10
• Thurs. May 30 - 3:10-5:10
• Mon. June 3 - 3:10-5:10
• Tues. June 4 - 3:10-5:10 - PTO COLOR RUN!
• City Meet - Wed. June 5 - 2:00-6:00 - Troy High School

IM Tennis

This Week at Baker

PTO Communication

PTO Color Run

The PTO Color Run is Baker's biggest event of the year will take place on Tuesday, June 4th. This is a 2 mile race or 1.5 mile walk fundraising event that is fun for the whole family. Students, teachers, staff, family, friends, and neighbors are all invited to participate. Spread the word! Lots of prizes will be given out! All participants receive a white t-shirt and color packet. The race will end with a Blast of Color!

8th Grade Party

Save the Date: 8th Grade Party June 12th from 12pm to 2pm

Attention 8th grade Parents:

Well it’s hard to believe our kids are getting ready to graduate 8th grade in only 3 short months. Their journey on to High School is already being talked about with much anticipation. But before that all begins, we are going to celebrate our Graduates!! This year the party will take place on June 12th from 12pm to 2pm following the half day dismissal. We are planning a Kick off to Summer Beach Party!! The kids will enjoy games, food, music and a photo booth as they get together with their class to celebrate graduating Baker Middle School.

Wednesday, June 12, the kids will have a half day. All 8th graders will stay at school from 12-2pm for the 8th Grade Party. Lunch will be provided. We are asking for a $10 donation from each student to offset the cost of the party.

Please send your cash money in an envelope clearly marked your child’s name and 8th Grade Party to school no later than March 28th. **Please let us know, included in the envelope, if there are any dietary considerations for your child and your contact information so we can reach out to you. There will be a basket in the office for the envelopes.

This is sure to be a fun party as our graduating 8th graders enjoy their last days at Baker. More information will be coming out regarding donations needed, opportunities to volunteer both in planning and the day of the event, and about the activities being planned. Congratulations Graduating 8th Graders!!! We can’t wait to kick off the summer with a Beach Party!!!

8th grade Graduation Party Planning Committee

• Gina Miller
• Jyl Boehms
• Mary Ference
• Kristin Kennaugh

Help Needed in the Bobshop

The sign up is open for March! Please click on the link below to sign up. Spots fill up quickly. Thank you. We are looking forward to a great Bob Shop for the rest of the school year! - The Bob Shop Committee

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