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Hours/Time Schedule
Students - 8:05 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Teachers - 7:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Main Office - 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Bookstore - 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Counseling Office - 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Main Office Telephone - 248.674.0331 Main Office Fax - 248.674.4222
Attendance Line - 248.674.5906 Information Line - 248.674.5912
Pierce Food Service - 248.674.7671
Emergency Dismissal
Procedure
On rare occasions, for instance when
mechanical failures occur in a school building or when inclement weather
develops after school is in session for the day, it may become necessary
to dismiss school early. Check the Waterford School District
Urgent School Information Page
for details.
It is
imperative
that you discuss the possibility of early dismissal thoroughly with
your children and make certain they know where to go when you are not at
home.
Emergency Card Information
If your
address or phone number(s) have changed since the beginning of the school
year, please report this information to the school's main office. A
requirement of our District's emergency management plan is to have current
parent contact information on file so information can be communicated to
you quickly and efficiently. You may access the student information card
by
clicking here. If
you are reporting an address change, you must also complete the Change of
Address and provide three new proofs of residency. This form is available
in the Main Office. Simply complete the form online, print a copy
of the form, include your signature, and return in to the school's main
office. Thank you for helping us continue providing important information
to you throughout the school year!
Who was John D. Pierce?
John D. Pierce Middle School was named after a person who played a very
significant role in the field of education.
John D. Pierce, along with Isaac E. Crary, designed the nation's first
public school system.
Mr. Pierce was originally from Chesterfield, New Hampshire. He
inherited $100 from his grandfather's estate and saved another $100 from
wages earned on a neighbor's farm, put himself through Brown University
by teaching three months in every year, graduated with honors, taught a
full session, spent a year in Princeton Theological Seminary, and was
licensed to preach by the Congregational Association. As a
traveling missionary of the Home Mission Society, journeying through the
wilds of Michigan, he arrived by chance in the tiny Marshall settlement
in the summer of 1831 and decided to make it his future home. He
continued to live there most of his adult life and he requested that he
be buried there.
It was during the summer of 1834 that the Michigan school system had its
origin. This system which was designed in Michigan is still in
existence today and has been adopted throughout the United States.
It united the elementary, secondary, and higher education schools in a
system at public expense and under state control. Another
important part of the plan was the creation of a state department of
education that would oversee all of the local school systems.
This system was incorporated into the state's constitution of the 1835
Constitutional Convention, fourteen months before Michigan was admitted
to statehood.
John Davis Pierce was named Michigan's first superintendent of public
education in July, 1836 and held the post for five years. Michigan
officially became a state on January 26, 1837. Since that time
Michigan has remained a leader in education leadership. Its
beginning in this endeavor is directly related to the dedication of John
D. Pierce, our namesake.
Ordinance Prohibits Smoking and
Tobacco Usage by Adults and Minors on School Property
In
August of 1995, the Waterford Township Board amended the Ordinance
prohibiting the use of tobacco products by minors in any educational
facility in Waterford Township. The State of Michigan Bill #459
prohibits the use of tobacco products on school property, including
adults.
School property includes the building, athletic fields, stadiums,
sidewalks, parking lots, and any other areas located on school property.
Violations are considered a civil infraction, punishable by a fine of
not more than ninety-five dollars for each offense. Tobacco products include
cigarettes, chewing tobacco or snuff, or any other form of tobacco.
Adults who adhere to the state law send a clear message to Waterford’s
youth that smoking will not be tolerated on school property and that
tobacco use can be harmful to one’s health. |
