Dear
Parents and Guardians,
Troy Intermediate School welcomes
you to the 2019-2020 school year! We look forward to seeing our returning
students as well as meeting the many new students joining us this year.
An
orientation for all students is scheduled for Tuesday, August 20, 2019 from 3:00-5:00 PM. There will be a brief
informational meeting with the Principal and Assistant Principal in the
Memorial Auditorium at 3:00 for third graders and new students and a 4:00
meeting for returning students. Parent/Guardian(s) may tour the Intermediate
School at their leisure following the 3:00 meeting. A parent/guardian must
accompany students.
This is a great opportunity to seek
answers to your questions and ease the natural anxiety that can exist as your
child transitions into the next grade level. If you are unable to attend
orientation, please contact the office at 570-297-4565 to set up an alternative
date and time.
We are using the same arrival and
dismissal procedures as last year. These procedures were created with the help
of the Troy Borough Police Department in order to create a safe environment for
arrival dismissal. The procedures are as follows:
1.
Students
who are driven to school in the morning will be dropped off in the auditorium
parking lot. ONLY busses will drive up to the Intermediate School. Student drop
off will be between 7:50-8:10. There will be adults at the stairway of the
auditorium parking lot to greet your child and escort them to the Intermediate School.
2.
Students
who arrive to school after 8:15 may be dropped off at the office entrance of
TIS. Tardy time to school does accrue toward truancy time.
3.
Students
who are walkers or car riders on a daily basis should bring a note on the first
day of school stating that their child is a walker, or their child is a car
rider.
4.
Car
riders will be dismissed at 2:40. Car riders will be escorted to the auditorium
parking lot for pick up. Only busses will be allowed up the hill to TIS at
dismissal time. Walkers are dismissed at
2:55 with the last wave of busses.
5.
Parents
picking up their child from TIS will not be permitted to sit idle on High Street,
as this is a driving violation and will be addressed by the Troy Borough
Police.
6.
Parents
who are at TIS after 2:20 must wait until all busses are dismissed before
traveling down King Street.
7.
We
ask that parents not pick up their children prior to 2:40pm unless there is a
medical excuse as this takes away from instructional time.
8.
Transportation
changes after 2:00 are very difficult to manage. Therefore, please establish
how your child will leave school by noon of that day.
9.
There
are two bus groups for dismissal. The first bus group will dismiss at
approximately 2:40 and the second group at 2:55. There will be no private
vehicles allowed up to TIS until both groups of busses have dismissed.
Your cooperation in the arrival and
dismissal procedures is very much appreciated! It is imperative that we all
work together to help our students grow in a safe educational environment.
The faculty and staff of TIS are excited
for a new school year and we look forward to seeing you on August 20th!