Troy Families-

We are thrilled to welcome you and your child to the new school year! The beginning of a school year is always filled with excitement, anticipation, and the promise of new learning adventures. Whether your child is returning or joining us for the first time, we are delighted to have them as part of our Troy community.

Our dedicated staff has been working hard to prepare a vibrant and engaging environment where your child can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. We believe that a strong partnership between home and school is key to your child's success, and we look forward to collaborating with you throughout the year.

Please reach out with any questions or concerns. We are looking forward to a wonderful school year.

Theresa Lengel

Principal

Julie Scanlan

Assistant Principal

Monday:

Tuesday: First day of school

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Friday-

Students are permitted to enter the school building at 7:20 am. Students will not be permitted in the building prior to 7:20. Doors will not be open prior to 7:20. Those students arriving at 7:20 will be asked to report to the following locations:

5th grade- Use the North doors only & report to the cafeteria

6th grade- Use the South doors only & report to the gym

Students arriving between 7:30 and 7:45 am will report directly to their homeroom. Students arriving after 7:45 am will need to stop in the office to check-in. During arrival, our staff is stationed at various points around the school to help students locate classrooms.

If you will be driving your student to/from school, use the Canterbury Road entrance and exit only. Busses will enter and leave from the Belmar Blvd. entrance.

During dismissal, students will use the nearest exit door. Bus riders will be dismissed at 2:30pm. Once our buses start to leave campus, walkers, car riders and bike riders will be dismissed at approximately 2:35 pm, again leaving through the nearest exit door.

REMINDERS FOR CAR RIDERS

• All car traffic must enter from Canterbury Road.

• If there is a line of cars, please turn RIGHT only into the school. Please refrain from blocking the flow of traffic crossing Belmar or access for emergency vehicles on Canterbury.

• During car rider dismissal, remember to pull forward as far as possible in the line so that we can get the maximum number of cars into our parking lot and off of Canterbury Road. Students can enter your car anywhere along the sidewalk in front of the school (indicated in light blue in the image below). Students will not be permitted to walk past the sidewalk towards Canterbury Rd. to enter your car along the paved path.

• Avoid using the Belmar Bus Loop during drop-off (7:15-7:45 am) and pick-up (2:15-2:45 pm) times.

REMINDERS FOR BUS RIDERS

• Check the transportation website for bus route information.

• Click HERE for a list of common transportation questions and answers. If you do not see your question listed here, please feel free to contact the bus garage directly at 440-933-9802 or e-mail your questions to sue.cole@alcsoh.org

The image below details the flow of traffic during arrival and dismissal. Please note that students can be dropped off anywhere along the sidewalk (marked in light blue on the map below). Please pull forward as far as possible and let your student exit/enter your vehicle anywhere along the sidewalk so that traffic flows efficiently.

We appreciate your patience as we work out any potential arrival/dismissal issues over the course of the first week of school. Buses may arrive later than expected, and our car line may not flow quite as smoothly as we would like that first week, but each day we should see improvement in the flow of traffic!

To pay student fees, visit PaySchools (linked below) OR drop off a check made out to Troy Intermediate School in the designated drop box in the Troy Main Office atrium Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 am and 2:30 pm. Checks should be placed in an envelope labeled with your student's name and grade level.

Chromebooks will be distributed to 5th grade students on the first day of school. If you do NOT want your student to be issued a Chromebook, please complete the Declining a School-owned Chromebook form linked here.

Students will be responsible for transporting their Chromebook to and from school each day, and are expected to bring their Chromebook charged and ready to use. Our rotation is such that 1st, 5th and 9th grades receive a brand new device that will remain theirs for 4 years while enrolled in Avon Lake City Schools. Broken devices can be checked in for service in the main office. Students will receive a temporary loaner until their unit is repaired. Note that current sixth grade students will need to wait until the first day of school to check in their device for repair.

Check out the Avon Lake City School Technology Department website for additional information.