Martell Monitor

Dear Martell families,

Happy Monday, Martell! I hope you were able to read last Friday's Martell Monitor! Here are a few additions for the week ahead!

Remember that arrival to school the first weeks will be a last minute decision based on the construction! I WILL keep you informed! We will arrive to the school following the same procedure as before (listed below). HOWEVER, if accessing the back area is not an option due to construction, we will ALL enter through the front doors and line up inside. You will get a night before school email from me letting you know what our plan is based on the work!

Happy Meet the Teacher week! Our staff cannot wait to welcome you this Thursday from 4-5pm!

Reminder: On a special personal note, my family will be visiting our cousins overseas for a wedding the week of the 19th. In advance of Meet the Teacher, please give your children a HUGE HUG from me and let them know I will see them soon! I will return in time for the first day of school on the 27th and will be outside ready and waiting for my beautiful Mustangs!! Thank you for understanding the importance of this day for my extended family!

In Partnership,

Michelle Barsh, Principal

AUGUST

Thursday, August 22 - 4:00pm-5:00pm Meet the Teacher

~Come on up to Martell and meet the staff!

~Drop off supplies to your child's classroom!

Tuesday, August 27 - School begins HALF day!

8:39am-12:29pm - Students - NO CARE in the pm today

9:00am-9:30am - BooHoo/WooHoo Breakfast for Kindergarten parents in Cafeteria

SEPTEMBER

Wednesday, September 4 - Curriculum Night

Parent only event, Times to follow!

Monday, September 9 - First PTO Meeting

6:30 pm Media Center - All welcome!!!

Wednesday, September 11 - School Picture Day

Wednesday, September 25 - Half Day Students

8:39am-12:29pm

Friday, September 27 - FUN RUN!!!

More to come on Martell's awesome tradition of the FUN RUN!

~Bus stops and times are posted in PowerSchools in Bus Stop the week of the 19th.

~Class placements will be available in Powerschool the week of August 19th.

Mrs Dutcheshen has taken a teaching position closer to home. We wish her well!

Ms. Santilli has taken a position more aligned with her long term professional goals. We wish her well!

WELCOME back to Ms. Keaser we are so glad she can stay at Martell!

WELCOME Maddie Hutchins and the GSRP program to Martell We are thrilled to have these little learners under our roof!

Tuesday, August 27, is the first HALF day of school.

School begins at 8:39am and end at 12:29pm

Students line up/Warning Bell: 8:34am

School begins/School Start Bell: 8:39am

August 27 - Kindergarten parents

~Our Kindergarten Parent Boo-Hoo/WooHoo Breakfast is a time for Kindergarten families to socialize and learn about the parent group, the PTO, at Martell.

~This is an opportunity to meet other Kindergarten parents and celebrate the start of a great year!

~The event runs from 9:00am-9:30am.

~Kindergarten has 3 half days the first week. There is no CARE in the afternoon.

8:25am - Students wait in their assigned classroom waiting line.

8:34am - First Bell - Warning Bell

8:39am - Second Bell - School Start Bell

3:37pm - Dismissal is completed

Please see the map of classroom line up locations if we are completed.

~If your child's pick up will be different than normal, please ALWAYS send a note to your child’s teacher.

~Please do NOT rely on email to a teacher. Teachers are teaching during the day, and sometimes cannot get back to their computer if it's a late message! We do not want to miss a dismissal message.

~We will not vary your child’s end of the day routine unless we have a note from you.

~Should you have an emergency and need to change his/her schedule, please call the office before 2:30pm

~If your child requires any kind of medication either over the counter or prescribed, you will need to fill out a medical form and have it signed by your physician.

~If your child has a severe medical condition, please turn in this form and the medication prior to the first day of school.

~All medication must be brought into school by an adult.

~Below is a link to the forms you will need.

Martell is in need of lunch time noon aides! We have a great group and have a lot of fun with the kids.

We need help from 11:20am-1:20pm Monday through Friday.

Please email Mrs. Genter, Mrs. Richman to inquire!

As we move forward into the 2024-25 school year, due to the budget recommendations proposed by Governor Whitmer, the District will again be providing both breakfast and lunch meals to all students without cost to families. However, we are still required to provide and maintain Free and Reduced Lunch Applications, as submitted. A la carte items will be available to purchase if there are funds in the student’s account. The Food Service Department will now be using MySchoolBucks.

Families are encouraged to continue to fill out the Free and Reduced Meal/Summer EBT/Educational Benefit Application online. (A new application is required at the beginning of each school year.) Your application ensures that the Troy School District will continue to receive state and federal funding for education. Without this information, Troy Schools could lose important state funding for our programs that our students are entitled to.

All information submitted is strictly confidential. By selecting to share your information, it will allow the district to confidentially share your information and benefit from the following programs:

• Pandemic-EBT
• Pay to Participate (athletics and clubs)
• Annual iPad Insurance
• Food Support Programs (weekend backpacks, holiday meals, etc.)
• Field Trip Support Programs (reduced rates/scholarships for field trips)
• Programs that provide School Supplies and/or assist with School Fees (filled backpacks and supplies from requested supply list, testing fees, financial support for tutoring/summer programs)
• Programs that provide Holiday Support (meals, holiday gifts, opportunity for children to shop for gifts at no cost)




If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact our Food Service Office at 248-823-5089. Thank you for your support!

The Troy School District values those who volunteer in our classrooms and schools. If a volunteer will be with students for a significant length of time without a TSD employee being present, or will be with students on a regular basis, that volunteer is required to have a Michigan State Police Internet Criminal History Access Tool (I-CHAT) screening annually. All results will remain confidential and will only be used by the TSD administration to determine if you have been convicted of an offense that would otherwise prohibit you from working in our schools.

Office Staff

Principal: Michelle Barsh mbarsh@troy.k12.mi.us

Secretary to the Principal: Jill Gentner jlgentner@troy.k12.mi.us

Secretary for Records and Attendance: Julie Richman jrichman@troy.k12.mi.us

Staff emails: First initial, full last name @troy.k12.mi.us

Martell Office Main Line

248-823-3800

Martell Attendance Line

248-823-3801

Martell Office Hours

8:00am-4:00pm

“Martell strives to create a community of life-long learners, leaders, and risk-takers.”

Email: mbarsh@troy.k12.mi.us
Website: https://martell.troy.k12.mi.us/
Location: 5666 Livernois Road, Troy, MI, USA
Phone: 248-823-3800
Twitter: @michellebarsh