School News

If you listen carefully you can hear the excitement brewing in the halls of Troy School.

On Thursday, December 1st the PTO is holding a Gamewright Game Night from 6-7 PM.  Games from Gamewright will be available for playing and ordering.  Rumor has it that a big, jolly man in a red suit will be hanging about the Town common on Sunday December 4th.  Students are encouraged to bring canned goods or non-perishable food items to donate to Helping Hand enjoy a bonfire and sing Christmas Carols while they wait for his big arrival.  Thanks to the PTO for coordinating this event with the town.  Monday, December 5th is our next early release day.  MRMS-MRHS students will be dismissed at 11:30 and Troy School students will be dismissed at 12:30.

The Monadnock Regional School District’s final budget paperwork was sent in the state late this year and for good reason.  The Board’s auditors wanted to double check all our calculations and confirm the amount of our surplus as accurate.  It turns out that the final amount is a little over $920,000.  This amount is a surplus from the 2010 – 2011 school year and must be returned to the taxpayers by statute. I think it is worth noting that much of this surplus is due to the outstanding efforts of our Business Manager in rectifying prior billing errors between districts in the former SAU 38 where our money was given to Winchester and Hinsdale as well as outstanding efforts on the part of our Special Ed Department to make sure our billings are correct and that we obtain the reimbursements to which we are legally entitled.

Troy Elementary School would like to thank the community for coming out and supporting our annual Grandparents Luncheon.  The students look forward to this event all month and really do enjoy getting to eat and spend time with members of their families.  We would also like to thank the kitchen staff and the school staff who work so hard to get it organized each year.  Great job everyone!

The students look forward to the holiday and winter season.  They will be exploring nature through various means.  The Advent season is the time to focus on the coming of our Savior.  To enhance this theme, Advent wreaths will be constructed by families on Saturday, December 3 at 6 PM.  The completed wreaths may be taken home.

The children are continuing their “reading wall” and practicing the songs to share at the Children's Christmas Worship on Sunday, December 11, at 10 AM.  They will learn about the Babe of Bethlehem and that Jesus was born to save us.  He is the greatest gift of all.  To share this with others, the students will be making "special gifts" for loved ones.  Christmas crafts and displays will be made for the classroom.

Principal’s List

Clarice Davis
Sam Elkins
Meghan Mecheski
Symantha Fortin
Kaitlyn Priest
Isabella DeLong
Trevor Scott

High Honor Roll

Brianna Wing
Hunter Yeaton
Katie Wheeler
Caitlin Stearns
Alicia Patenaude
Evangeline Perrotta
Elizabeth Queeen
Cullen Lloyd
Hunter Lang
Karissa Nason
Shawn Healey

Honor Roll

Jack Adair
Bethany Warner
Zachary Priest
Shelby Borks
Madalyn Jalava
Sasha Decatur
Anthony Vernazzaro
Hunter Biron
Eythan Tidlund
Brianna Stearns
Clayton Blake
Matthew Mecheski
Leo Shotton

Monadnock Regional School Board continues to move forward. Since the beginning of the school year at the end of August the Monadnock School Board has been busy. We have met with Committees from Gilsum & Sullivan concerning the future of their schools, heard from our new High School Principal – Jed Butterfield – regarding the status of our High School’s accreditation and taken a serious look at the Budget Committee’s proposal for a 4% reduction in the District’s operating budget.
   
The board has a policy of conducting School Board meetings on a traveling basis throughout the district to enable members of the community to attend School Board meetings without having to travel to Swanzey (we normally meet in Troy in April). 

The MRHS Band will be holding a Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, November 26th from 8-10 AM.  We will be serving pancakes with maple syrup, sausages, coffee, tea, juice, and hot cocoa. Bring your camera because rumor has it that Santa will be coming to breakfast as well.  After you’ve eaten, there will be a craft fair held from 9AM-3PM at the High School.  Come make a day of it!

Students were excited to explore the big fire truck that came to preschool. Captain Carter of the Troy Fire Department showed the children what a fireman might look like during an emergency. This led to a discussion about being safe.
   
Talks continue about the changes of the fall season. Several autumn crafts are being made.  Many pumpkins were carved and scarecrows were created at the annual Fall Family Harvest Night.  It was a night of fun for all.
The children are learning the beginning sounds of the alphabet.  They continue in their love for reading, as shown by their "very hungry caterpillar" posted on the wall. Students will help bake some cookies and mini breads for Christ Lutheran Church's Craft Fair and Bake Sale set for November 19th.
   
The events of the very first Thanksgiving Day will be shared.  In celebration of this holiday, a Family Feast will be held at preschool. Students will make their own headpiece for the occasion.  A family project regarding family traditions is also planned.