The sophomore class toured the Glore Psychiatric Museum in St. Joseph with Ms. Andrushchenko and Mr. Frieling. Students read the novel Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes which explored how life is for an intellectually disabled person and how others perceive and treat those with disabilities. The main character goes through tests and a surgery to “fix” his disability, which is similar to what happened to many of the patients who resided at State Hospital #2 (currently the museum). Mr. Frieling’s psychology class will be studying psychological disorders and used the trip to introduce students to treatments for these disorders throughout history. Thank you to the Glore Psychiatric Museum, Ms. Halee Andrushchenko, and Mr. Derek Frieling for facilitating the event.
Pic 1: Konner Wolf tries on the strait jacket.
Pic 2: Violet Mullins tries on the strait jacket.
Pic 3: Students explore the tunnels underneath the museum. The tunnel walls were decorated by past patients.
Pic 4: Back row left to right: Tillie Keller, AnnaMaria Root, Ms. Andrushchenko, Carter Pierce, John Copeland, Bransen Elrod, Ty Horner, Brayson Elrod, Konner Wolf, Brennan Smith, Kaston Jasper, Bryer Ferris, Mr. Frieling
Front row left to right: Mackenna Thomas, Cheyenne Gallagher, Ava Leffler, Colt Jensen, Violet Mullins
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he Troy School District will be hosting a honorary ceremony for Veterans on Monday, November 11th, 2024 at 9:00 am in the CW Oliver gymnasium at Troy High School. The celebration for the Veterans and their guest(s) will take place on Veterans Day this year. If you are a veteran and would like to attend you can rsvp to the Troy District Office at 785-985-3950. If you know of a local veteran that you would like to honor for this Veterans Day, but they are unable to attend, please email their name and address to Mrs. Sue Blevins at sblevins@troyusd.org so that she, along with the Troy Grade School Student Council, can mail them a special letter. Immediately following the ceremony will be a light brunch in the Troy High School Cafeteria for veterans and their guests.
TMS Girls Basketball scheduled for Nov. 11th vs Xavier has been cancelled as Xavier did not have enough girls.
A replacement game has been scheduled for Tues., Nov. 19th at 6 PM at Troy vs Axtell. (B team followed by A team.
Please mark your calendars for this change. The school website calendar is updated. Please check the calendar for all the up to date calendar changes as well as location addresses.
Troy High School Football @ Jackson Heights HS(12692 266th Rd., Holton, KS)
Friday, November 8th
7:00 PM
Admission - $8 Adults / $6 Students K-12 - NO PASSES WILL BE ACCEPTED!
Kanzaland Radio KNZA KMZA will broadcast the game.
Live streaming through the Cobra Channel - link below:
https://www.citylinktv.com/channel/cobra/
Good Luck Trojans!
Gracie Grable, Troy HS Senior, competed in State Cross Country in Wamego, KS on Sat., November 2nd. Gracie finished 36th with a time of 23:57. Congratulations Gracie! You make us PROUD!
Troy made the journey to Mound City, Kansas, to take on the Jayhawks of Jayhawk Linn on Friday, November 1. The Trojans advanced in the playoff bracket with a 48-18 victory. Troy will now travel to #1 seed Jackson Heights (12692 266th Rd., Holton, KS) next Friday, November 8th at 7 PM
Troy at Jayhawk-Linn
11.1.24
Troy: 14-14-6-14=48
JL: 0-0-0-18=18
Scoring Summary
1Q: T-Logan Blevins 15 yard pass from Gannon Bowe (kick fail)
1Q: T-Gannon Bowe 2 yard run (Bowe to Blevins pass)
2Q: T-Colt Jensen 11 yard run (pass fail)
2Q: T-Logan Blevins 4 yard pass from Gannon Bowe (Bowe to Jensen pass)
3Q: T-Colt Jensen 15 yard run (pass fail)
4Q: J-Johnson 7 yard run (run fail)
4Q: T-Logan Blevins 69 yard pass from Gannon Bowe (kick fail)
4Q: T-Jack Hartman 1 yard run (Bowe run)
4Q: J-Nation 55 yard pass from Johnson (run fail)
4Q: J-Broyles 14 yard run (pass fail)
Turnovers: Troy 2 (1 fumble lost, 1 INT) JL 2 (1 fumble lost, 1 INT)
Team Stats:
Rushing: Troy 24-64; JL 20-81
Passing: Troy 32-46-377; JL 14-30-131
Total Plays: Troy 56; JL 50
Total Yards: Troy 441; JL 212
Troy Individual Stats
Rushing: Gannon Bowe 9- -1; Colt Jensen 11-61; Jack Hartman 3-5; Logan Blevins 1- -1
Passing: Gannon Bowe 32-46-377-3 TD-1 INT
Receiving: Logan Blevins 12-173; Kaston Jasper 3-44; Jack Hartman 7-58; Hunter Engemann 4-51; Colt Jensen 4-36; Caden Rosenberger 1-3; Sawyer Ashburn 1-12
Defense-Tackles (Other)
Gannon Bowe (1 INT), Hunter Engemann 2 (1 fumble recovery), Logan Blevins 7, Jack Hartman 1, Caden Rosenberger 5, Colt Jensen 4, Lane Hartman 1, Sawyer Ashburn 2, Marcus McKittrick 5 (1 sack), Henry Geiger 5
TMS Girls Basketball Begins Strong
Written by: Andi Grable and Torrie Peden.
TMS opened their season on October 21 at home against SBCS. The A team started the season off with a win with a score of 33-13, while the B team was defeated 10-13. On October 24 the Trojans swept ACCMS at home, where A team won again with a score of 46-6 and B team won 29-12. The Trojans A team added another win on October 28 when they beat JCN 28-11. The B team put up a hard fight but got beat 8-12. “It was a short break between volleyball and cross country into basketball. I’m excited to see how our team will do this season” -Torrie Peden. The next TMS girls basketball game is at Valley Falls on November 7, 2024.
Picture 1: Jacelyn Blanton drives to the basket.
Picture 2: Elliette Geiger takes a shot.
Picture 3: Stella Engemann gets a rebound.
At the beginning of the year, the faculty, students, and I had an assembly, and one of the important points of that assembly was the issue of cell phones. I basically told the students to police themselves (do not have them out in class, do not use them as an instrument of harassment, do not take pictures of others without their consent, etc.) or I would police them.
That time has come.
It is not one incident that sparked this decision. It is a series of issues (cyber harassment, disrespect when teachers ask students to put cell phones away, distractions, etc.) that have cleared this path.
Starting tomorrow, students will not be allowed to have their cell phones during the school day at Troy High School.
In the morning, students will drop their phones off in their designated home rooms. Each home room has a shoe holder with their name on a note card in a designated spot. The student will turn their phones off or on silent and place their phones in these designated spots.
Obviously, Work Experience students and grade school aides will be allowed to have their phones during these activities. Any time a student leaves the building for an extended period of time, I want them to have their phones in case of an emergency.
If a student needs to use the phone during the school day, he or she can come to the office.
If a student does not cooperate with this policy, the following consequences will occur:
1st Offense: 40-minute detention
2nd Offense: 1 day of ISS
3rd Offense: 3 days of ISS
Each additional offense will add two more days to the subsequent ISS consequence.
Why am I doing this? Multiple reasons:
The use of cell phones has become an issue as it pertains to disrespect, harassment, and bullying.
The distractions that cell phones offer students prevent optimum achievement in the classroom. Furthermore, phones avert student attention from the world around them, undercutting the ability to learn by observation. Innocuous conversations, during which ideas are formed and connections are made, are stymied by cell phone usage.
Our mission statement at Troy High School alludes to producing responsible, productive citizens. In what effective workplace are employees allowed to have their phones and take pictures of others without their consent or make others feel bad with Snapchat filters?
I am tired of students being made to feel less-than from certain actions taking place on cell phones. I don’t like it, and I will not tolerate it.
I truly believe this is a huge step in making things better for our kids at Troy High School. Short-term, they will not see the point, they will despise the policy, and they will despise me, but I’m thinking long-term. I believe by taking this privilege away, the students’ eyes will be opened to other privileges previously unknown, such as the privilege of eye-to-eye contact, of a clear mind in the classroom, and of the ability to step away from social media, if only for a few hours a day.
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you.
Jeremy Prudden
6-12 Principal
