

Troy Times
December 16

The Week Ahead
Monday- Kickball/6th grade Band concert-6pm/ Orchestra concert 7pm
Tuesday- Winter Choir Concert
Wednesday- Kickball
Thursday- Marco's Pizza Night
Friday-
Troy Student Spotlight
Griffin Eldridge and Michael Sutter Jr. were recently selected as state finalists in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM competition! Using creativity and collaboration, Griffin and Eldridge developed a project that would serve as an innovative solution to meet the needs of their fellow peers.
Griffin and Michael are developing a prototype for their revolutionary Recess Buddy Signal. Their efforts have earned Troy Intermediate $2500 in Samsung Technology for the STEAM/STEM classroom
Learn more about their creative proposal in the following spotlight from The Chronicle-Telegram.
Congratulations! We are so proud of you!
PTA Cookie Walk
Our annual staff Cookie Walk will be held on Thursday, December 19th. Please click the link below for more information. Thanks in advance for your help to make this a successful event!
Marco's Pizza Night
Simple steps to participate in Troy's benefit night are as follows:
- Click - School Challenge Fundraiser
- Select Troy
- Select Teacher name
- Click apply
- Place order as normal
Important notes:
- Call in orders, Web orders, and mobile app orders will receive 20% donation back to Troy
- Troy must be added by clicking "School Challenge Fundraiser" button on online or mobile orders
- A pop-up will then ask for the teacher name
- For call in orders, only orders that we have been told are for Troy will count towards Donation. It is very important to stress that to the parents, so that you get all the donation that is due to you.
Troy Job Opportunity
AVON LAKE CITY SCHOOLS
- Lunch Monitor – Troy
WORK: 2.25 Hours per day / 5 Days per week
HOURS: 11:30AM - 1:45PM (Times may vary)
SALARY: $16.42-$21.69
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
To view the Internal Job Posting, please click on the link below and you will be directed to the ALCS Internal Employment page on our school website.
https://www.applitrack.com/avonlake/onlineapp/default.aspx?internal=internal&district=
To view the External Job Posting, please click below and you will be directed to the ALCS External Employment page on our school website.
https://www.applitrack.com/avonlake/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp
Troy Gives Back
A heartfelt thank you to our parents and students for your incredible generosity during the toy drive. Your kindness will brighten the holidays for children spending this season in the hospital. The Pediatric Oncology Unit will deliver the gifts next week, bringing smiles to so many faces.
Thank you for making this initiative such a tremendous success. Wishing you all a joyful and Merry Christmas!
Dress for the Weather
As the weather starts to get cold please be sure that students are coming to school prepared to go outside if the temperature and wind chill factor is above 20 degrees Fahrenheit. We will monitor the conditions daily.
Important Info
Report an Absence:
If your child will be absent from school, please remember to email Christine.klein@alcsoh.org or call (440) 930-8297.
When reporting an absence please give the student’s name, homeroom and reason for the absence.
From Guidance
Please be advised that any forms requiring completion by a teacher for a doctor must be submitted to our Guidance Department. They will ensure the forms are distributed to the appropriate teachers, and we will fax all completed forms back to the doctor's office.
Second Annual Career Quest
We are excited to start planning our second Career Quest this coming Spring. Please use the links below for information.
Camp Invention
Camp Invention® is coming back to Avon Lake! After earning rave reviews from
campers, parents and educators, this action-packed program is returning with a brandnew
program, Discover! From June 9th to June 12th, children in grades K-6 will collaborate
with friends to take on fun, hands-on STEM challenges, like creating a custom claw
machine, exploring penguins in Antarctica and more! Each experience inspires creativity
and boosts confidence. Register now through Dec. 31, 2024, using
code GIFT35 to save, and you’ll be entered to win your registration for free! Visit
invent.org/gift for more info.