Parents & Students

Learning Center

Students may access the Learning Center for academic assistance, tutoring, help with study skills, etc. Computers are available for student use.

• Learning Center Hours:   7:50 AM - 1:53 PM (closed during resource period)

WMS Counseling Staff 

• 6th Grade
  Paul Crowley, Counselor
  231.933.8386
• 7th Grade
  Marci Perthes, Counselor
  231.933.8288
• 8th Grade
  Kathryn Baumann, Counselor
  231.933.8262

Tutoring

Free tutoring is available every Monday & Wednesday from 2:45 PM -4:00 PM in the LMC and staffed by certified teachers.

Bully Prevention: What's Best for West?

West Middle School believes that all children want to be successful and feel connected to a caring environment. We are committed to creating a school environment that promotes empathy. By teaching, modeling, and reinforcing interpersonal skills, as well as consequences in response to bullying, we empower students and staff to keep our school a safe and caring place for all.

• View the Bully Prevention presentation shared with WMS students
• View information about the Olweus anti-bullying program

• Clubs Offered at West Middle School

• WMS Classroom Syllabus List
• Dreambox
• TCAPS Middle School Math Resources
• TCAPS Moodle
• TCAPS Student Portal (Cloud)
• WMS Teacher Google Calendar Links

Other Resources

• Importance of Being a Good Digital Citizen
• Study Skills Websites

• Calendar of Events
• Daily School Schedule
• District School Year Calendar

Visit the School Store For All Your Titan Needs! 

Store Hours

We're looking forward to celebrating our 10th year! New 2016-2017 school store hours will be determined with student volunteers after school resumes in the fall. Stop by and see us during fall registration and open houses. 

Contact Information

Brandy Gallagher, Advisor
231.933.8228

Student Work Permits

Per Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-140 that took effect on June 30, 2020, and expires on July 31, 2020, school districts are permitted to continue to complete work permits by remote/electronic means due to COVID-19. Therefore, TCAPS is processing work permits remotely through email through July 31, 2020. Following is the District’s temporary process:

1. Student obtains a copy of the appropriate blank work permit form from his/her employer or by using the appropriate link below (based on student age). The requirements of printing on colored paper, front to back have been temporarily lifted by Executive Order 2020-140):
   
   Link to Work Permit for students ages 16 or 17
   
   Link to Work Permit for students under 16 years of age
    
2. Student completes Section 1.
    
3. Student takes the form to his/her employer.
    
4. Employer completes Section 2.
    
5. Student sends completed form to his/her school as an email attachment (i.e., scanned document or photograph). If student is unable to email form as an attachment please contact Mandi Furstenberg or Barb Parker for assistance.

6. School reviews the work permit, confirms information with the student's PowerSchool record, and completes Section 3 of the work permit.

7. School emails the student the completed and signed work permit.

8. Student prints the completed work permit and takes it to his/her employer.  

9. While the email method is preferred, as an alternative to the email process, a student may still present his/her work permit and school ID card in person at his/her school’s main office during the summer months Monday through Thursday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m, or at the Tompkins Boardman Administration Center (412 Webster Street, Traverse City, MI 49686) in the Human Resources office on the first floor, Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PLEASE NOTE, A FACE MASK IS REQUIRED TO ENTER ANY TCAPS SCHOOL BUILDING OR THE ADMINISTRATION CENTER, AND SOCIAL DISTANCING MUST BE PRACTICED WHILE IN THE BUILDING.

If you have questions about this process or need further assistance, please email your school contact as listed above or call Human Resources at 231.933.1710.