Important Dates
Monday, January 16: No School in honor of Dr. MLK, Jr.
Monday, January 16: MLK Day of Service @ Athens
Tuesday, January 17: PTO Meeting @ 7:00 in Media Center
Wednesday, January 18: Family Circle - wear spirit gear!
Wednesday, January 18: Scoop Night @ Gilly's Ice Cream (A portion of the proceeds will benefit our PTO. See flyer below.)
Monday, January 23: 5th Grade Festival of Choirs @ 7:00 in Athens Auditorium
Monday, January 30: No School - Teacher Professional Learning
Wednesday, February 1: Family Circle - Home Families Invited!
- Wear spirit gear!
- Each child is welcome to have one adult join the fun (no siblings, please). Please send in the RSVP to your child's teacher.
- Arrive by 9:25. Lesson is from 9:30 - 10:10.
- See invitation sent home earlier this week for more information.
- If you aren't able to join us, it's truly okay. We understand it is difficult to arrange work schedules and child care. We'll be sure every child has a positive experience, regardless if their family member is able to attend.
Tuesday, February 7: PTO Meeting @ 7:00 in Media Center
Tuesday, February 14: Valentine's Parties
- Kindergarten: 10:30 - 11:30 (Room parents are welcome to begin setting up at 10:10. Other families will join the fun at 10:30.)
- Grades 1 - 5: 3:00 - 4:00 (Room parents are welcome to begin setting up at 2:40. Other families will join the fun at 3:00.)
Wednesday, February 15: Late Start - 10:34 arrival
Monday, February 20 & Tuesday, February 21: No School - Mid-winter Break
For a list of important district-wide dates for this school year, please visit the link below:
Updates
TSD MLK Day of Service is Back!
The Superintendent's Advisory Board (a special group of high school students) is excited to bring back the Troy tradition of honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a day of service in his honor. The entire community is invited to help on Monday, January 16 at Athens as we come together to make a difference!
For those who have not been a part of our MLK Celebration in the past, it may be hard to visualize how cool this event really is. We normally get hundreds of people from across the city to attend. It starts with a breakfast at 8:30am, then a 30-minute program featuring our students (and Roop Raj!) at 9:00 in the auditorium Then the service projects begin. Here is a student produced video from 2019, which explained some of the service projects we did and the impact (note: Some of the service projects have changed for this year . We are not doing care packages for the troops this year, but will revisit that again for next year):
Leonard Artists Celebrated at Oakland Schools
TSD Teacher of the Year Nominations - Now Being Accepted!
We are excited to announce that we are accepting nominations for our 2022-23 OUTSTANDING TROY TEACHER OF THE YEAR! Please consider taking the time to nominate that special teacher who makes a difference in the lives of countless students.
The entire process is online again this year—you will submit everything electronically, using our Outstanding TSD Teacher Nomination form:
All you have to do is fill in the basic information about your nominee, answer four open-ended questions and gather a statement of support from a colleague, a parent and a student. The best entries include heartfelt words—and don’t need to be lengthy.
Again this year, you will just copy and paste the letters of support into the applicable questions on the nomination form (so you can receive them electronically from colleagues, parents or students.) Additional requirements, rules and categories are listed on the nomination form itself.
TWO IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Incomplete nomination forms cannot be considered. Every question must be answered in order to participate in the program (an answer of N/A or a single word is not considered complete.
- Please be sure each Supporting Statement DOES NOT EXCEED the 500-word limit. Any additional information beyond that cannot be considered.
We have so many wonderful teachers in the Troy School District—please take the time to nominate one or more for our 2022-23 TSD Outstanding Teacher Award. Tell us about a special teacher who goes above and beyond for our students. Sing the praises of that unsung hero working in your building. Take the time to recognize a colleague or mentor who does so much for those around us.
Deadline this year is Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 5p.m.—since everything is done online, you will not be able to submit after that time. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Birmingham at kbirmingham@troy.k12.mi.us.
Thank you so much for your willingness to nominate one of our fabulous teachers!
Art Contest for Governor Whitmer
Noon-Aides Needed at Leonard
If you want to be a part of the greatest crew, come join our noon-aides! We are in need of extra help on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. If your schedule allows you to work one or all of those days, please contact the office (248-823-3300). Noon-aides work from 11:55 - 1:40 and are paid an hourly rate. It's a great way to spend time at the school and get to know Leonard kids and parents.
COVID Tests Available
If your family is in need of COVID tests, please contact our office. We have access to free tests and are happy to share with our community. We want to help keep our families healthy all season long!
Community Corner
PTO Scoop Night @ Gilly's Ice Cream - Wednesday, January 18th
Recruiting Kids for Leonard Chess Team
A Leonard parent is looking to put together a team of children to participate in a Michigan Chess Tournament. Here are the details:
- Competition Date - February 4th
- Open to all grades (K-5)
- Deadline to register is January 27th
- Cost is $16 per student
If your little one is interested, please contact Mr. Liu at yliux018@gmail.com.
Incredible Kid Nominations
KDG Enrollment for NEXT School Year (2023-2024)
CARE Information for NEXT School Year (2023-2024)
Parenting Workshops
TSD Preschool Information Night
After School Enrichment Activities - Beginning in January
Food Services is Hiring
Lunch Prices
TSD Special Education is Hiring!
Extras
Kroger Rewards & Amazon Smile
Is your Kroger card linked to Leonard?
Is your Amazon Smile account linked to Leonard?
If you answered "no" to either question...we can help you fix that! Signing up for Kroger Rewards and Amazon Smile helps to earn our school easy money. Both programs donate a portion of the profits to our school when you make purchases with them. If you need directions on how to link your accounts, please visit the links below.