Families will complete this process online for ease, convenience, and efficiency.

As families successfully complete this process and have clear their obligations, we will email out schedules and bus passes after 1pm on Tuesday 8/8, Wednesday 8/9, Friday 8/11, Monday 8/14, Wednesday 8/16, and Friday 8/18. Families may receive multiple emails.

Students who have not completed Online Registration and Residency Verification prior to Friday, 8/18 will have their schedules removed from Powerschool and will not be able to attend classes on the 1st day of school.

If you haven't completed this process yet, you can start that process here http://sites.isdschools.org/admissions.

If you began the process, but didn't finish, or you are wondering if you have completed the process successuly, please check your email for follow up messages from thspatriots@isdschools.org

Obligations: Please don't forget to check https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/getmain?requestAction=home to clear obligations. We do not email a student his/her schedule if he/she has an obligation. Obligations can be paid at the link above. Some obligations do require that you come in to the building to return items.

In addition to our district and school website (see below), you can find much helpful information on our THS Family Reference Guide at the following link: http://shorturl.at/kmpvZ]]

If you need assistance or have questions, you can call our office at 816-521-5350, email thspatriots@isdschools.org, or visit the school between 8am and 3pm weekdays from 8/10-8/18 with the exception of the morning of 8/17, which will only be open from 1-3pm that day.

Transportation

Bus transportation is provided for those who have a buss pass. Bus passes for students who have completed the online registration and residency verfication process and have cleared all obligations were emailed out Weds. 8/10 before Noon.

Parents may also drop students off in our front drive that faces Noland. Students should de picked up promptly at 2pm.

Activities

Students will have a tour of the building, hear what Freshman Academy is about, play some team building games, learn how to get involved in Student Life, meet some teachers, counselors, and admin, participate in an assembly, and more. The activities are led by our Student Council and other student leaders. This is a great opportunity for students to become familiar with the building and the students and adult in it.

Do students need to bring anything with them?

A water bottle, but that is about it.

While we are on a 4-day week this school year, there are a handful of weeks when we will attend on Mondays. The first two weeks of school are two of those weeks. The first actual 4-day week will begin on Sept. 11th (1st Monday after Labor Day)

Daily arrival is 7:00 am.

Classes start at 7:10 am

Students are dismissed at 2:55.

Transportation & Traffic Flows

Busses drop off and pick up in the North Drive.

Parent drop off and pick up is in the Front/West Drive only. Please do not do this at the South or East Doors to ensure safe traffic flows (see below). Please ensure students are picked up promptly at 2:55.

Student Drivers enter South and East Lots. Student parking permits can be purchased through my school bucks and processed in the front office after school and during lunch the first two weeks of school. Students must have 90% attendance and be obligation free to purchase a parking permit.

Meals:

Please visit http://sites.isdschools.org/nutrition/index for prices, menus and Free and Reduced Lunch Application, which must be filled out each year.

MEALS ARE NOT FREE! Students who wish to eat will be charged for their meal according to their lunch status.

We encourage all families to complete the Free and Reduced Lunch Application, especially if your circumstances have changed recently so you can avoid accruing large negative meal account balances.

Breakfast is served in the cafeteria, but is grab and go only.

Lunch is served and eaten in the cafeteria.

Students may also bring their lunch and we do have two microwaves for use in the cafeteria.

Supplies for the First Day of School

At high school, it's usually best to wait until you've seen all your teachers and received their syllabi to get your school supplies.

--Water bottle

--Backpack

--Something to write on and with

--Your plans for your lunch

--Your Transportation plan

--Positive attitude

We will see you Monday, Aug. 21st!

The format is truly Open House style so you & your student can come & go as you wish to meet teachers, familiarize yourself with the building, etc.

At 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm, Mrs. Scott will hold a meeting in the Cafeteria to share our Title I Plan. Hot dogs, chips, and a cookie will be available at that meeting.

Please have your student write out their schedule for you, or be able to access Canvas or Powerschool via your phone so you can walk through the schedule with them, meet their teachers, etc.

Stick around for our first home Volleyball Game of the year and root our Patriots on to victory!

We look forward to seeing you!

All students will take their school pictures in the Small Gym during their English class.

All students will get their photo taken as this will be for the photo for their student ID and Powerschool.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All students will be required to show their SCHOOL ID in order to enter any sporting event. So it is very important they have their picture taken on these dates.

9th-11th grade students, this photo will also be your yearbook picture.

Seniors-photos taken this summer by Strawbridge will be used for senior yearbook photo. If your senior did not get their senior portrait taken this summer by Strawbridge, there will be make-up dates during the school day coming soon.

All students: No other picture can be in the yearbook other than the one taken by Strawbridge.No outside photos are accepted.

Click on the following link to get updates from Strawbridge on your students photos: https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/truman-high-school/fall-pictures-8-22-2023-20/optIn

Gates open at 6pm. Pre-game starts at 6:30

Please see below for our Guidelines for Attending Sporting Events