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august september 2010 school fees are $30.00 per student 15.00 for kindergarten fees need to be paid by the end of september please use the envelopes provided to you the first day of school to pay your child s fees or you can pay on line using ez pay all unpaid school fees follow your student until paid and could prevent him/her from participating in certain events http www.troy.k12.oh.us for ez pay lunch fees remember there is no charging allowed for lunch please make sure your student always has enough money in his/her lunch account lunch school lunches remain $2.00 per day breakfast is $1.00 if your student is on free or reduced lunch breakfast is no charge football tickets varsity football tickets will be on sale in the office all day thursday and until noon friday before each home game ticket prices are $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for students all tickets at the gate are $6.00 you must purchase before noon the friday of home games parents visitors we again are trying to keep track of all visitors in the building all visitors are to stop in the office and sign in with the secretary you will be given a visitor s badge when you leave stop by the office sign out and leave your badge on the sign out sheet please do not go to classrooms for any reason without checking in the office first if your child forgot a lunch box or maybe a book please bring it to the office we will do out best to get that item delivered to your child transportation please do not send notes to school requesting your child ride a bus home with another student unless you have first called transportation and gotten their permission some busses are already at capacity and do not have room for additional students your student can only ride a bus home that is his/her regular bus transportation s home number is 332-6091 ferpa the troy city schools follows the guidelines of the family educational rights and privacy act ferpa regarding student records these guidelines are posted on the district web site at www.troy.k12.oh.us

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annual notification of availability of management plan and update of activities on october 22 1986 president reagan signed into law the asbestos hazard emergency act ahera public law 99-519 the law required the epa to develop regulations which provide a comprehensive framework for addressing asbestos problems in public elementary and secondary schools which includes inspecting for friable and non-friable asbestos in school buildings developing management plans that address asbestos hazards in school buildings and implementing response actions in a timely fashion one of the requirements of this law is to annually notify parents teachers and staff of the availability and location of the school building s management plan the management plan for your school building is located in the principal s office management plans for all school buildings in the district are located in the designated person/program manager s office also please be advised that information regarding any inspections/reinspections response actions and post-response actions are also included in the management plan and is available for your review tytus jacobs is the designated person/program manager for our school district accordingly should you have any questions regarding this management plan or wish to see this plan please contact him at 332-6700 you may view the plan during normal business hours on monday through friday by appointment from the school nurse within the next few months the clinic assistant and school nurse will be busy conducting health screenings this includes hearing vision k 1 3 5 bmi s private height weight measurements and head lice checks if your child wears glasses please make sure they bring them to school every day the ohio department of health requires an immunization report to be filed in october all shot records are reviewed and need to be current as required by law we are lucky to have the american red cross come in september to present a hand washing program to all kindergarten classes don t be surprised if you start to hear your child sing while washing their hands please do not hesitate to call the clinic or my work cell phone 570-0409 we are here to assist with the transition back to school susan montgomery rn elementary school nurse head lice is the common term and can be a common problem but i would like this not to be common in troy city schools now that the schools are filled with children i would like parents/guardians to help by checking their own children routine screenings throughout the year can help prevent the spread of lice the clinic assistance will also conduct screenings in the classroom confidentiality is high priority lice are relatively harmless there are about 6 to 12 million cases per year the cost of getting rid of them can be expensive though lice are typically attracted to clean hair and are spread through head-to-head contact or by sharing brushes hats combs coats and scarves carefully examine every head in your home using a comb to look for any sign of lice or nits small eggs be aware of persistent head scratching by family/household members pay special attention to areas around ears and nape of neck live lice are about the size of a sesame seed and are grayish/brown lice eggs are white yellow brown or tan in hue and are about the size of a poppy seed eggs are glued to the hair shaft and need to be removed manually wash hands thoroughly if live lice are found notify the school and immediately use a lice shampoo your child may return to school after treatment and will need to be rechecked by the clinic assistant before going to the classroom it is also important to wash bedding towels and clothing with soapy hot water and dry items in a hot dryer vacuum carpets pillows mattresses overstuffed furniture and car seats store items like stuffed animals and non-washable pillows in tightly sealed plastic bags for at least two weeks soak combs brushes and hair accessories in very hot water for 15 minutes for any questions or assistance please contact your school clinic susan montgomery rn elementary school nurse

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pto corner information for the pirate press month september-october date times chairperson phone key information hook pto is an organization of parents and school staff our goal is to support activities and materials for all of hook s students look for this information and forms for events at our website http www.troy.k12.oh.us hk/pto%20web/pto.htm all year carla zaylskie box tops for education collection all year 335-8550 clip and send any day there is a reward four times each year for the class with the greatest number of collected box tops last year pto received $1362 from box tops call carla zaylskie at 335-8550 all year tammy pto membership all year andrade just $5 per family per year use the form and envelope sent home in the first week of school or use any 440-6813 envelope please put your name your children s names and homerooms on the envelope call tammy andrade at 440-6813 sept 17 kickoff diana myers pto raffle september 17 ­ october 4 drawing october 8 oct 4 assembly 339-4308 september 17 is our kickoff raffle tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5 cash prizes from $500 to $10 tickets 3:00 pm are due on october 4 raffle drawing on october 8 ice cream party for students who sell 5 or more kris pascale books of tickets october 8 limo ride for top sellers october 22 more details are in the packet that 335-2110 will be sent home on september 17 call diana myers at 339-4308 or kris pascale at 335-2110 sept 15 5-7 pm jennifer pto burger bash at mcdonalds september 15 from 5-7pm mcdonalds troy location williams running from soccer to football join us for dinner and fun at the troy mcdonald s on september 15 440-0688 from 5-7 pm bring quarters for cake walk face painting we will have some free games too casey reed mcdonald s donates 10 of sales to hook pto watch your child s bookbag for the flyer and we will see 332-1855 you at mcdonald s call jennifer williams at 440-0688 or casey reed at 332-1855 sept 23 7:00 pm carla zaylskie pto general meeting september 23 at 7:00 pm hook gym 335-8550 join us for a brief overview of this year s planned events and activities we welcome your input comments and suggestions call carla zaylskie at 335-8550 oct 1 6-8:30 pm casey reed movie night #1 october 1 from 6-8:30pm hook gym 332-1855 this is a chance for a parents night out your child can hang out with friends eat pizza and a cookie suzanne moran dessert while watching a movie for only $5 more information about the movie selection will be on the 829-7351 flyer that will arrive home about two weeks before the event call casey reed at 332-1855 suzanne collette metz moran at 829-7351 or collette metz at 829-1964 829-1964

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