THS Volleyball Scrimmage; Fundraiser - Sat., Aug. 22nd 8-10 AM; C.W. Oliver Gymnasium - Troy High School, 319 S Park, Troy, KS  

TMS VB Order 2026

Sports Pictures -August 24, 2026
C.W. Oliver Gymnasium – Troy High School

Schedule:
2:00pm Individual Senior Banners (jersey of athlete's choice - get with coaches) - this includes all sports (spring, winter, and fall, band, etc.
2:15pm All Senior Banner - this will include all sports, band, etc.
2:20pm High school football
2:35pm High school volleyball
2:50pm High school cheerleading
3:05pm High school/middle school cross country
3:20pm Middle school football
3:35pm Middle school volleyball

A couple of reminders for the coming days…

Students who are taking Highland online or Vo-Tech (Vo-Tech students only if they’ll need them for their Vo-Tech classes) classes can pick up their Chromebook on Thursday, August 13 in the high school office. I’ll be here from 8am-11:30am and 1:00pm-3:00pm.

The Mandatory Parents’ Sports Meeting is Monday, August 17^th in the C.W. Oliver Gymnasium at 5:30pm. Amberwell will be in the high school cafeteria from 4:30pm-5:30pm for anyone who missed Sway concussion testing today. Amberwell and Booster Club will speak at this meeting. Afterwards, we will conduct individual sports meetings with coaches and parents.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you.

Please complete before August 19 , 2026! Enrollment will close on this day! 

ALL ENROLLMENT FORMS ARE COMPILED INTO INFINITE CAMPUS!

PRE-K-12: Student/Family

1. Infinite Campus OLR

   1. For Returning Students/Families ONLY ( ... > More > Online Registration, 1 per household) Please note that your student may already be in our system due to an existing household member, Parents as Teachers, etc. So please check using this form before requesting a new student link.

   2. If you are brand new to the district please complete a new family registration: HERE

2. Free and Reduced Meal Application (1 per household) OPTIONAL (If you have questions regarding the free/reduced application please contact Harley Franken @ hfranken@troyusd.org or call the District Office at 785-985-3950.)

Fees/Payment:

• Payment will be available online in your Parent Portal with eCheck or debit/credit (or with a physical check). 

• Newly enrolling students will have fees applied to their account after their enrollment has been processed. You will be notified when this has been done.

• Meal Purchases: Free and reduced meals will only be available for those who complete the online Free and Reduced Meal application and qualify.

• Viewing Fees Owed: Fees or future fees, once applied to account, are visible in Parent Portal.

Important information about school meals for 2026-27

1. Apply for free/reduced meals! As part of the enrollment process, you will be able to apply for free/reduced school meals online. It is simple and you will be notified of your eligibility once the application is processed by the Food Service Director. Paper applications will also be available. If you receive  Food Assistance (FA), Temporary Assistance to Families (TAF), or have Foster Children, your family automatically qualifies for free meals.

2. Meal Account Policy No more than $25 per student of lunch and/or breakfast charges will be allowed. After $25 of unpaid charges, the student must bring a sack lunch, or we will provide that student with a sandwich and milk for a maximum of ten (10) days. You will receive notices of low and negative meal balances via email or text. (Be SURE your cell phone and email address is correct in Infinite Campus OLR.) Once the negative $25 limit is reached, you will receive ONE (1) phone call to notify you that your student will be served a sandwich at the next meal service. 

3. Payments can be made online through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal, or via check or cash at either the high school or elementary school office. Make checks payable to: USD 429.

4. For students in grade 6-12 ala carte is available, but will be an additional item fee. 

You are receiving this e-mail because you are a contact in our grade book for a middle school and/or high school student at Troy High/Middle School for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. Your e-mail will be on the WeekAhead e-mail list as we begin school. The WeekAhead is a document started by my predecessor, Mr. Mike Estes, that highlights the next week of school as it pertains to school activities and sporting events and leave times. If you know of someone who may want this information, please send me their e-mail. If you want to be taken off the WeekAhead e-mail list, please let me know.

I hope everyone has had a terrific summer so far. The school has been busy: custodians working hard to make sure the school is prepped for staff/student returns; coaches laying the groundwork for our student-athletes and the 2026-2027 sports seasons; new staff members moving in and organizing their classrooms (you’ll have a chance to meet them at Open House); our counselor, Mrs. Emma Blevins, readying schedules; and our grounds crew, including Mr. Andrew Dominguez and Mr. Tom Etherton, keeping our landscaping fresh and our vehicles running. I am sure I am forgetting someone or something, but I appreciate everyone’s work; the school clock does not stop ticking once students leave.

I have been working on numerous policy changes. The front burner issue is cell phones and the Kansas legislature’s policy on such. Students, according to the legislature, are not to have cell phones during the school day, bell-to-bell (8:00am-3:25pm). I will have more information out soon on how that looks at Troy High/Middle School. As you know, I have been anti-phones-in-school since I started this position, and the Kansas legislature’s policy reaffirms my belief that cell phones create more negative distractions than positive moments in schools.

Also, keep in mind that any policy addressing cell phone usage will also apply to Smart Watches, personal laptops, or any other personal electronic device. This is per the Kansas legislature.

Please work with me as we institute measures for the betterment of our students, our staff, and our school. More information to come.

I would also like to highlight some important August dates for all stakeholders to know:

Monday, August 10:

Sway Impact Testing (concussion baseline) for all Troy High/Middle School students interested in sports for the 2026-2027 school year. 8am-noon at the high school.

Monday, August 17:
               Fall sports practices begin

Mandatory Parent Sports Meeting. 5:30pm. C.W. Oliver Gymnasium – new gym. For all parents who have a son or daughter participating in sports for the 2026-2027 school year.

Friday, August 21:
               The first WeekAhead e-mail will be sent out.

Saturday, August 22:
               Volleyball scrimmage and pancake breakfast. Come support the high school volleyball girls.

Monday, August 24:
               2026 Fall Sports Pictures – 2:00pm – C.W. Oliver Gymnasium – new gym.
               Open House 5:30-6:30pm. Come say hi to familiar staff and meet new ones.
               Late Night Celebration 8:15 pm. C.W. Oliver Gymnasium – new gym.

Wednesday, August 26:
               First day of school. New policies will be enforced immediately. Please consider e-mails and social media posts to serve as student warnings.

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