Dear Parents,

In the spirit of November, I want to express my sincere ‘Thanks!’ for all of the children

and parents of this amazing school community! I want to share my gratitude with

all of you for the outstanding staff that serves your family on a daily basis. I appre-

ciate the cooperative efforts between the home and school environment as we develop

independent thinkers and learners. Together, we are creating young boys and girls

that will be problem solvers, leaders and outstanding citizens in our world. Thank

you for the precious gift of your children.

Warmly,

Melanie Morey

3601 Forge Drive

Troy, MI 48083

Office:

248.823.4300

Attendance Line:

248.823.4301

Fax:

248.823.4313

Melanie Morey Principal

Gwen Simon &

Deanna Dutts Head Teachers

Cathy Matthes Secretary to the

Principal

Donna Patru

Secretary

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Each person, each day, learning and caring in every way

November 2015

Report Cards

Report cards will be available on HAC Monday, November 16th, for students in grades

1-5. Kindergarten students will not receive a report card at this time; they will receive

report cards at the end of the first and second semesters.

Instructions for HAC are below. Please make sure to activate your account. Mark-

ings/grades for Art, Gym and Music will also be sent home at the end of the first &

second semesters.

Logging into Home Access Center

Home Access Center (HAC) is the new parent portal for parents to access report cards

for Troy School District parents beginning with the 2015/2016 school year. To access

HAC go to this webpage https://trohac.troy.k12.mi.us/HomeAccess. Login with your

HAC username and password. If you do not know your username or password, you can

use the Forgot my Username or Password feature. If you have not yet registered for

HAC, please send an email to hacsupport@troy.k12.mi.us that includes your name and

the name(s) of your student(s) along with their school name and grade. Within one busi-

ness day you will receive information to set up your HAC account.

Due to Parent Teacher conferences, students will only have a half-day of school on

Wednesday, November 18 and Thursday, November 19. Dismissal on both days will

be at 12:47 p.m.. Conferences will be held from 1:30-4:30 p.m. and 6:00-9:00 p.m. on

both days. We look forward to seeing everyone!

The Barnard Staff

***Parent Teacher Conferences***

November 18 and November 19

Be sure to ask & answer questions about your child at

conferences…

School conferences give you a chance to ask questions of your child’s teacher. They also let you answer some questions

about your child that the teacher can use to help your child do better in school. Before you go to your parent-teacher

conference, jot down a list of questions. Take the list with you.

Here are some ideas to get you started:

What will be covered in your class this year?

Is my child able to do the kind of work you expect? Does he/she read at the level you would expect? Does he/she

have the math skills to do the work?

How much homework do you assign? Is my child doing the homework correctly? Has he/she turned in all assign-

ments?

Does my child come to school prepared for the day’s work?

Does my child follow the classroom rules?

Are there any big projects coming up? How will you let parents know about them?

Are there special school programs that could help my child do better? Does my child qualify for a gifted program?

Could he/she have a learning disability? How can we work together to meet my child’s learning needs?

Does my child work well with other children?

What can I do at home to help my child do better in school?

Here are some topics you may want to have ready for the teacher:

Your child’s favorite (and least favorite) subjects

How your child learns best

Your child’s interest outside of school

Situations at home that may affect your child’s behavior in school. This could include a move, a divorce or even the

birth of another child

Please join us for a great event to help raise awareness for Alopecia Areata!

Please join us for a CUT-A-THON on Wednesday, November 11th at Fringe Salon in West Bloomfield

from 5:00pm - 7:00pm. All proceeds will be donated to wigs for kids who provides free wigs for

kids with alopecia. The original and ultimate mission of this event is to bring patients and families affected by

alopecia areata together. This event is a kick off to the local alopecia areata support group. I can't think of a better way to educate the community, bring patients and families together for a fun event where we can meet and get a little pampered (yes, boys too), and to raise

money for an important organization involved with alopecia patient care.

http://www.fringewestbloomfield.com/

http://www.wigsforkids.org/

Mark Your Calendar

Monday, November 9

Skate Night @ Skate World 6:15-8:15 pm

PTO Meeting @ 7:00 pm

Tuesday, November 10

Tar Wars—5th grade

Thursday, November 12 Jammin Jays 8:15-9:04 am

4th Grade to DIA 9:30-1:30 pm Wednesday, November 18 1/2 Day of School—dismissal @12:47 Afternoon & Evening Conferences Thursday, November 19 Jammin Jays 8:15-9:04 am

1/2 Day of School—dismissal @ 12:47 Afternoon & Evening Conferences Wednesday, Nov 25-Friday, Nov 27 NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Recess Monday, November 30 School Resumes

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Coming Up…...

Thursday, December 3 Jammin Jays 8:15-9:04 am Friday, December 4 Barnes & Noble Night @ Barnes & Noble on John R Monday, December 7 1st & 2nd Grade to Macomb Theatre 9:15-11:45 am Monday, December 8 8:15 a.m.—Student Council Meeting Tues. December 8-Wed. December 9 PTO Holiday Shop, Barnard LGI Thursday, December 10 Jammin Jays 8:15-9:04 am Tuesday, December 17 Jammin Jays 8:15-9:04 am Monday, December 21 Winter Recess begins Monday, January 4, 2016 School Resumes

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Before and After School Student Safety

In order to provide a safe environment for

children who, for whatever reason, are not

picked up on time or for those students who

are returned to school by bus drivers, the fol-

lowing procedures will be in place for ALL

Troy Elementary Schools. Our intent is to

guarantee the safety of your child.

School Personnel will make every effort to

contact parents or persons designated on the

emergency card and inform them of the fact

that the child is still at school.

At 4:15 p.m. children whose parents have

NOT arrived to pick them up shall be taken

to the after school CARE Program. A copy

of the child’s emergency card will accompa-

ny the child. CARE personnel will be in-

formed of the situation and the child will

stay at CARE until he or she can be released

to a parent, guardian, or person listed on the

emergency card. In order to insure the safety

of the students, the same procedure will be

followed when a student is dropped off be-

fore 9:00 a.m.

CARE Company will charge a fee which will

be collected when you pick your child up.

First Occasion: $10.00 per hour per child

Student Council Members

We proudly announce our Student Council Members for

the 1st Semester (October-January):

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Molly May A. David G. Claire K.

Diego S. Joey T. Jack G.

Samantha S. David K. Maxime F.

Sumaiya R. Saige N. Maryam T.

Lordina T. Leila M. Alexis B.

Elise K. Elija J. Sara D.

Rachael C. Yash D.

RECESS:

INSIDE OR

OUTSIDE?

ABOVE 20ºF Recess is held outside

FROM 15-20ºF Wind conditions

will determine.

BELOW 15ºF Inside recess

Troy School District policy states that

there will be no outdoor recess when

temperatures are below 15ºF. If tem-

peratures are between 15º and 20ºF,

the wind chill factor will be consid-

ered. It is important that children

dress appropriately: Boots, hats,

gloves and/or mittens and a warm

coat.

All student are expected to partici-

pate in recess. Fresh air, physical

play and exercise helps develop fitness

and is important to children’s ability

to focus during learning times. Gen-

erally, if a child is well enough to at-

tend school, he/she is well enough to

outside for a short period to take a

break and get some fresh air.

WHEN TO KEEP YOUR CHILD HOME:

Schools bring children into close physical contact,

thus giving communicable diseases an opportunity to

spread quickly. Keep your child home if he or she

has any of the following symptoms.

Fever—your child will need to be fever free for 24

hours without medication before he/she can re-

turn to school

Pain and stiffness of neck and headache

Sort throat

Swelling/tenderness of neck glands

Cough, if persistent and productive

Nausea and vomiting

Diarrhea and persistent abdominal pain

Jaundice (yellowing of eyes or skin)

Rash. Any skin eruptions, if red, swollen and

draining.

Red or runny eyes. Sneezing or discharge from

nose.

Following the above guidelines will help prevent a

child from developing possible complication and will

keep the school environment a healthy one.

More information about communicable disease can

be found at www.oakgov.com/health or by contacting

the nurses at (248) 848-5533.

Barnard Elementary School faculty and

staff all wish you and your family a won-

derful, safe and restful Thanksgiving!!

Remember: No school November 25-27th.