TSD held its annual Welcome Back this week, and our Athens cheerleaders, marching band, and flag core helped ring in the new school year! Our teams have been busy learning, preparing, and getting ready for the first day of school. We cannot wait to see all of you! The 2024/2025 school year begins before Labor Day weekend on Tuesday, August 27. This is a 1/2 day of school for students. See you next week!

Please join us in welcoming Mrs. Melissa Palmeri to the position of Assistant Principal at Larson Middle School. Mrs. Palmeri started her career as a history and geography teacher for Avondale Public Schools. She moved on to Troy School District in 2016 where she taught history and economics at International Academy East. She has most recently served as the Bloomfield Hills Associate Principal at West Hills and South Hills Middle Schools. Mrs. Palmeri holds a Bachelor of Science in in Social Studies and History and has a master’s degree in educational leadership from Saginaw Valley State University. Mrs. Palmeri has led the buildings global equity team, assisted with implementation of district wide bond projects and standardized polices across the district.

All bus routes have been posted in PowerSchool.

Log into your parent portal by clicking here, and click on the school bus icon. If you have any issues, please reach out to transportation.

We sincerely appreciate your patience and support as we continue to build our new websites. We understand that some features may be out of place or not fully functional at this time, and we are actively addressing these issues to ensure everything is up and running as soon as possible. In the meantime, we hope your schools have been able to share all the essential back-to-school information with you directly. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact your school's office.

The November 5 proposal has two parts:

• RENEWAL of the 18 mill NON-HOMESTEAD operating millage
• RENEWAL of the HOLD HARMLESS millage.
• All Michigan school districts are REQUIRED to levy a non-homestead operating millage of 18 mills to receive their full foundation allowance.
• The non-homestead operating millage will have NO EFFECT on a homeowner’s primary residence (the home in which a Troy homeowner lives). It is levied on businesses, second homes, vacant properties, and rental properties.
• Taxes WILL NOT increase for residents.

For more information, click here.

Presenting the Creative Guild students for 2024-25 under the leadership of Thomas Butcher.

Check out our new furniture at IA East!

email at: mjgale@troy.k12.mi.us

prepay online at: troy.ce.eleyo.com

Please share with friends and family who might have an incoming preschooler.

email at: tsdpreschoolinfo@troy.k12.mi.us

Don't forget that C.A.R.E. registration is open!

Twenty-four Troy High Colts attended the Global Leadership Summit in Berlin, Germany this summer. The students, selected on leadership and outstanding character, traveled to the French Riviera, Switzerland, and Berlin, exploring The Impact of Water on Society to better understand water’s influence on transportation, agriculture, energy, and more.

The students went sightseeing in Monaco, took a gondola ride up to the Swiss Alps, went on a boat in Lake Lucerne, saw the Berlin Wall, and visited the Brandenburg Gate. They went to a perfume factory and created their own perfume scent, visited a denim manufacturer, and learned about the blue jean production related to water pollution, which empowered behavioral change in fashion.

Bringing their new knowledge and leadership, they joined 1,100 kids from around the world who were studying water’s impact in other European countries. During the summit, students were placed in teams and were charged with solving a global problem related to the theme of water; using design thinking, they ideated and created a prototype to solve their problem. After presenting a one-minute pitch to the judges of their prototype, a winning team was selected by a panel of judges. Students also attended creative workshops and speaker sessions designed to inspire solutions for world issues surrounding water.

What a wonderful learning opportunity for these Troy Colt students to become global leaders and thinkers!

iPad insurance is optional for all students in grades 2-12. This year, insurance coverage has been upgraded to offer more to our district families, and we are excited to announce that it will be free to those families that are approved for Free and Reduced Lunch.

More information can be found by clicking here.

Athens soccer tops Grosse Ile 7-0 in the season opener.

Lets Gooo!

The Colts are victorious over the Red Hawks and bring home the City Cup with a score of 2 -1!

Congratulations to both teams on a hard-fought game!

Dear Troy School District Parents,

New this year, the Troy School District is pleased to announce that we will be using GoFan digital ticketing for home sporting events held in the stadiums. Fans can purchase tickets online through the GoFan App (available for Apple & Android) or by presenting a card or mobile payment option at the ticket gate. All major credit cards are accepted, along with Apple Pay and Google Pay.

The new ticketing policy allows the Troy School District to operate a more efficient and professional ticket gate while improving the fan experience. Buying tickets online allows fans to access and share tickets easily by email or text without standing in line.

Fans are encouraged to buy tickets online before reaching the facility. For your convenience, signage will be set up at the venue to help fans navigate an online purchase quickly and easily.

You can also purchase tickets from a web browser by visiting GoFan pages for Troy High and Athens.

Troy High GoFan Page: https://gofan.co/app/school/MI10104?location=Home.

Athens GoFan Page: https://gofan.co/app/school/MI9889

Athletic passes can be purchased during high school registration or anytime during the school year: the high school student pass is $60, and adult passes are $80 for one adult or $120 for two adults. Passes can also be purchased via SchoolPay. Go Colts! Go Red Hawks! OneTroy!

The attachments below contain the following information:

• Finalforms
• Sports Physicals
• Athletics Fees
• Pay to Participate

Athens and Troy High's athletic pages can be found below:

Athens Athletics: https://RedhawkAthletics.org

Troy High Athletics: https://TroyAthletics.org

Sports Booster facebook page links:

Troy High: https://www.facebook.com/troyhighathleticboosters

Athens: https://www.facebook.com/AthensBoosters