January is School Board Recognition Month

The seven members of the Troy Board of Education give tirelessly of their time and talents. This month, we want to take a moment to recognize their service to the District and our greater community. At the last Board meeting, each trustee was presented with an original work of art created by outstanding art teacher Heather Kelly, designed to represent the impact they have on our schools.

We truly appreciate the leadership and service of our Board of Education. A strong District begins with a strong Board!

A Celebration of the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Hundreds of students, staff, parents and community members gathered at Athens High School on Monday, January 16th to honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event included a fantastic performance from a dance group, readings from winning studen essays, singing by the Troy Honors Choir and an inspiring keynote address from Dr. Ray C. Johnson, a leading educational consultant. More photos will appear in the next TSD e-newsletter.

Board of Education Trustees sworn in

Congratulations to Board of Education members Karl Schmidt (left), Gary Hauff and Todd Miletti, who were sworn in as trustees. Mr. Hauff and Mr. Miletti have served as TSD Board members, but this is Mr. Schmidt's first term in office.

Karl Schmidt is the owner of a local market research company and an adjunct professor at Oakland University. He is also an active volunteer with youth groups and service organizations.

January is School Board Recognition Month and we congratulate all three trustees and offer them our appreciation for their service on behalf of our students.

Nominate your teacher for TEACHER OF THE YEAR!

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2011-2012 Troy Outstanding Teacher of the Year. Three winners from our district (elementary, middle and high school) will be sent to Oakland County level competition. In order to give our nominees the best chance at winning at the county level, please see the Oakland County Scoring rubric.

The application form and all supporting documentation must be received in the Community Relations Department (4400 Livernois) by 5 p.m. Friday, January 20, 2010.

NEW: The application and all documents should ALSO be emailed to nominations@troy.k12.mi.us by 5 p.m. on January 20th.

The Troy Outstanding Teacher of the Year application can be found by clicking HERE. Please note: this is a pdf, which cannot be filled in. If you would like a word document, please email NTrott2@troy.k12.mi.us. Thank you!

56 countries featured during Hamilton World Dress Up Day

Hamilton celebrated students’ heritage with a World Dress-Up Day. All students were encouraged to wear clothing or colors that represent their cultural and/or national heritage. The students were very excited, even making Diversity Dolls, decorated to reflect the family’s roots. 56 different countries were represented for World Dress Up Day.

Three Troy High students win $50,000 scholarship in prestigious science and math competition

Three Troy High School teens will share $50,000 in scholarship money after coming in second place during a weekend competition in the nation’s capital.

Seniors Edgar Wang and Justin Yuan, along with junior Wayne Shu, were the only Michigan students competing in a field of 20 in the national finals of the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology at George Washington University. The competition is billed as the nation’s biggest high school science research competition.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE COMPLETE ARTICLE IN THE DETROIT FREE PRESS.

Parent/Staff Contact Manager Account Instructions

Please click on the logo on the right for step by step instructions about how to set up your Parent Contact Manager account. In order to activate your account, you need your child's student identification number and you must call in from a phone associated with your child (your home phone or a cell phone you provided when you registered your child in the Troy School District.) The instructions spell this all out. If you don't see a blue box with the SM logo to your right, please click HERE.

FAQ about creating a Parent Contact Manager Account.

Having trouble clicking on the Parent Contact link? Try this one.

What about TEXT messages? Important info you need to know if you want to receive text messages. You MUST opt-in.

Problems, questions? Please email kbirmingham@troy.k12.mi.us.

Website construction: The search function is not working. Please be patient with us as we work to build a brand new TSD website. The results will be worth the wait!

Exciting changes for Kindergarten 2012-13

We are happy to announce that the Troy School District will offer free, Full-Day Kindergarten beginning in the 2012-13 school year.

Dr. Joan Firestone, Director of Early Childhood for the Oakland Intermediate School District, spoke to the Troy Board of Education about the benefits of Full-Day Kindergarten for all students.

To watch her presentation, click here.
To view her PowerPoint, click here.

Dr. Firestone will be back in Troy on February 15th at
7 p.m. to present her findings to parents and answer any questions. Hope to see you there!

TSD Newsletters

Want to read about all the great things going on in the Troy School District? Click HERE for the latest e-newsletter!

School Messenger is here!

Parents--please click on the logo above for step by step instructions about how to set up your Parent Contact Manager account. In order to activate your account, you need your child's student identification number and you must call a toll free number from a phone associated with your child (your home phone or a cell phone you provided when you registered your child in the Troy School District.) The instructions spell this all out. If you don't see a blue box with the SM logo to your upper left, please click HERE.

FAQ about creating a Parent Contact Manager Account.

Having trouble clicking on the Parent Contact link? Try this one.

What about TEXT messages? Important info you need to know if you want to receive text messages. You MUST opt-in.

Problems, questions? Please email schoolmessengersupport@troy.k12.mi.us.

2010-11 TSD Annual Report Cover Letter

2010-11 TSD Full Annual Report

Click on the logo above for Budget 2011-12 and updates on issues facing TSD
NEW on site: Public comments from Budget Hearings and Suggestion Box

Superintendent's Update

Click here to see Dr. Fowler's presentation to our school community.

Click here to see a video of Dr. Fowler's presentation on computers outside school buildings.

Click here to see a video of Dr. Fowler's presentation on computers inside school buildings.