West Hills Middle School

Please click here for details about a virtual informational event for current 8th grade families interested in Bloomfield Hills High School.

West  Hills Middle School is working toward becoming a "No Place For Hate" school.  This is a student-led initiative sponsored by Mr. Drogosch and Ms. Mize.  The students have prepared grade-level activities with student-led presentations that will occur the week of December 12.  We would love to have parent volunteers to help with the event.

During the months of September and October, students took an online assessment called FastBridge.  4th and 5th-grade students carried the Fastbridge reports home today and 6th-8th will bring the reports home on Monday. Please know this one single score does not represent your student, rather it is one data point that allows us to celebrate learning and further develop learning goals together. It allows teachers and families to know what kind of teaching each student needs to help them grow, both individually and as a part of the whole class.

It was great getting back to school after the Thanksgiving Break!  We were thrilled to see our sports teams begin their Winter 1 season competitions.

December Learner Profile: Knowledgeable

I explore new concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global significance.  I am developing my knowledge across a broad range of disciplines. 

There is no school from Monday, December 26 - Friday, January 6 for Winter Break.  School resumes on Monday, January 9. 

West Hills holds an outdoor recess daily unless it is raining or temperatures drop below 10 degrees (or 10 degrees wind chill). It is essential that students arrive at school with appropriate winter weather play gear—warm coats, hats, gloves, scarves, snow pants, and other warm clothing. We recommend that all gear be clearly labeled with the student's first and last name. 

This year marks our sixth year partnering with Defeat the Label delivering the Upstander Program to all of our sixth-grade students. The Upstander curriculum provided by Defeat Label, along with expert facilitation, is helpful in building a school community with a common vocabulary aimed at giving our kids the tools necessary to recognize bullying and take action to eliminate it. 

The 8th-grade year can be very busy.  We have begun to compile a list of many of the events/activities and will be updating this list with important details as they become available.  

Join our team of skilled bus drivers and earn up to a $3,500 hiring bonus!

Starting wage $19 plus benefits package offered. Paid training is available to earn all required endorsements.

There are not many changes from what students and staff experienced in the Spring regarding our COVID-19 protocols, but this is a good reminder for all of us. 

If you qualify for free or reduced lunch, your pay to participate fee may be waived. We do not want any student to miss the opportunity to participate in athletics or clubs due to financial hardship. Please contact Mr. Gignac, West Hills Principal, at agignac@bloomfield.org

Bloomfield Hills Schools families may receive an encrypted email from Virtru. This is a legitimate email provider used by Bloomfield Hills Schools to improve data protection and privacy.

Bloomfield Hills Schools celebrates the diversity of families within the school community with an annual Multicultural Celebration. Now in its fourth year of being a district-wide event, the Parent Teacher Organization Council, composed of volunteer family members from across Bloomfield Hills Schools, hosted this educational celebration of culture in the Bloomfield Hills High School Main Commons.

Bloomfield Hills Schools hosted the Oakland Schools’ STEMi mobile innovation station. Bloomfield Hills 7th grade students participated in STEM activities utilizing the latest interactive, high-tech, industry level equipment.

The Bloomfield Hills Schools Foundation announced the recipients of the Spring 2022 BHSF Grants. This year’s grant projects include technology tools, student manipulatives, diverse literature, guest speakers, STEM tools, musical instruments, learning games, field trips, outdoor/experiential learning equipment, social/emotional learning resources, and other unique learning opportunities.

Bloomfield Hills Lacrosse Club is actively looking for additional players for our grade 5/6 and grade 7/8 teams. The Club's goal is to teach lacrosse to new players and develop existing players through a spring season of practices and games.