The Barnard Broadcaster

Dear Families,

The first week of school is upon us, and we are excited and ready to welcome everyone back to school tomorrow! I know this week brings a lot of mixed emotions from excitement to nervousness for both parents and students. Know that the teachers and I are right there with you, but please have peace of mind knowing that we have worked hard to prepare for a great start to the year!

Tonight, you will get a phone call with a special recorded message from Mrs. Bush at 7:00pm. This message is for all the Barnard Blue Jays, so have them close by so they can hear from Mrs. Bush on the night before the first day of school. 💙

We are very excited for an amazing year ahead!

In partnership,

Karen Bush

Principal, Barnard Elementary School

kbush@troy.k12.mi.us

• Wednesday, September 2nd- Curriculum Night

• Friday, September 4 & Monday, September 7- NO SCHOOL- Labor Day Weekend

• Tuesday, September 8th- School Resumes- Full Day

• Tuesday, September 15th- Picture Day!

• Wednesday, October 7th COUNT DAY- NEED ALL KIDS IN SCHOOL THIS DAY-IMPACTS SCHOOL FUNDING! WE NEED YOUR HELP WITH THIS. 😀 *This will also be our Fun Run Day!

• Thursday, October 8th and Friday, October 9th- Conferences; 1/2 Days Dismissal at 12:59pm

• Friday, October 23rd- Trunk or Treat *More details to come!

• Thursday, October 29th- Halloween Parties in the PM and School-Wide Parade

• Friday, October 30th- No School for Students- Staff Professional Development Day

Supervision of students is available starting at 8:55 am.

For your child's safety, please do not drop off students any earlier as we do not have adult supervision. When students arrive, they should report to their assigned waiting area. Students waiting area is outside their exterior classroom doors. The Safety Patrol is on duty 10 minutes before school and 10 minutes after school.

Teacher's open classroom doors at 9:04 am.

All students should be in seats ready to start school by 9:09am.

Please have your child ready to quickly exit the car on the curbside of your vehicle. Drivers MUST remain inside the vehicle. We make every attempt to have adults assisting students out of the car.

• Cars will remain in a single-file row, along the curb, as they approach the designated Drop-Off area. Plan ahead as the line gets long, start drop off at 8:55am.
• Remaining in a single-file row, pull up as far as possible before stopping to allow your child to exit. As a driver, do not exit your vehicle, this is a drop-off only lane.
• Cautiously re-enter the flow of cars when you are ready to pull away from the curb.

• For Kindergarten, please park your car and escort your child from the parking spot to the outside classroom door. If your Kindergartener has an older sibling, they may escort them to their classroom door. We encourage students in grades 1-5 to be dropped off at the curbside whenever possible due to limited parking spaces.

• The pick-up lane next to the curb is for a quick pick-up. Drivers must remain in the vehicle.
• Please pull all the way up, leaving no empty spaces to help with traffic flow. Your student will talk to your car and meet you where you are in the loop.
• Cautiously re-enter the flow of cars when you are ready to pull away from the curb.
• Stay in the circle driveway, following it around the perimeter of the parking lot.

• If you are picking up your child at the end of the school day, you may meet your child at a designated spot on the sidewalk in front of the building. Use the crosswalk to escort your child from the front sidewalk to your parked car.
• There should never be a child crossing the parking lot without being accompanied by an adult.

Full Day: 9:04 am - 4:07 pm

• 9:04 is the first bell, teachers welcome students into class.
• 9:09 is the tardy bell. If you arrive after 9:09, your child will be marked tardy and you must come sign your child into the office. After 10 tardies you will receive a documented letter from the district.
• Attendance is very important! Data shows that consistent attendance is the strongest predictor of achievement - it's about building relationships and the skills that prepare students for life.

Half Day: 9:04 am - 12:59 pm

🚨Please call the absence line at (248) 823-4301 🤒If you know your child will be absent from school* - Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Please leave the following information on the absence line:

1. Your name
2. Student’s name (with spelling)
3. Reason for the absence (illness or length of absence)
4. Teacher’s name/Grade

*The school secretary will call the home of absent students if no report is made, if the secretary cannot reach a parent at home, emergency contacts on the students list will be notified.

🧳If you know future dates your student will be absent this year - please provide those dates to the office in advance.

AM Tardy Times: 9:09-10:39- Please note your child will be marked absent in the AM if they arrive between 10:40-12:44 PM.

PM Tardy Times: 12:55-2:25 PM- Please note your child will be marked absent in the PM if they arrive between 2:26-4:07 PM.

Check out the new After School Enrichment Calendar by clicking the picture above or the link below. The calendar is a great resource for families, allowing you to click directly on each class to view details and register instantly, making it a convenient one-stop resource for fall planning.

The Troy School District will continue to use MySchoolBucks this school year for Food Services payments only. Your child can easily pay for a la carte items online with MySchoolBucks!

If you have an existing MySchoolBucks account, you can simply log back in or create your free MySchoolBucksMySchoolBucks account to get started. And not to worry, any existing funds in your SchoolPay account will be automatically transferred into your MySchoolBucks account.

With MySchoolBucks you’ll be able to view cafeteria purchases, check your student’s balance, receive low balance alerts and pay for school snacks from anywhere! *Remember, LUNCH IS FREE, A LA CARTE items are not (water and juice).

Get Started Today:
1. Go to myschoolbucks.com or download the mobile app.
2. Create your free account or sign in with your existing MySchoolBucks account.
Note: To reset your password, click the “forgot my username or password” link from the login page
3. Add your students using their school name / student ID.
4. Add funds using your credit/debit card or electronic check.
Note: For each transaction, you will be charged a program fee of $1.00
5. Set up automatic payments and never forget to send in lunch money again.

We appreciate you using this online option as a way to help reduce the amount of physical cash and check handling that would typically happen in the serving line.

If you need assistance with your account, you can find helpful how-to videos and answers to commonly asked questions by visiting myschoolbucks.com. Or, you can contact MySchoolBucks directly by logging into your account to start a chat conversation or give them a call at (855) 832-5226.

Please read over prior to the start of the school year as this document includes a lot of pertinent information to keep you informed of our policies and procedures. Thank you!

Email: kbush@troy.k12.mi.us