Above: Members of our 7th and 8th grade volleyball teams pose together at the end of their season. The girls had a fantastic year highlighted by a lot of growth and development!
Weekly Calendar (2 Weeks)
Week of April 8
Week of April 15
This Week @LarsonMS...
National Assistant Principals Week!!!
Wanted to take a moment to give a big shout out to Mr. Henning on National Assistant Principals Week! 🎉
Mr. Henning, your dedication and hard work do not go unnoticed. From supporting students through challenges to collaborating with staff and listening to parents' concerns, you handle it all with thoughtfulness and care. Your commitment to our school community shines through in everything you do. Thank you for your tireless efforts, your unwavering support, and your contagious positivity. You make our school a better place each and every day.
Spring Testing Schedule
Student Testing -- Electronic Device Policy
Students participating in standardized testing must adhere to the policies outlined below.
Non-Math Testing Out Information for 8th Grade Students
NON-MATH Test Out Application is open now until Wednesday, April 10th. Application can be found in PowerSchool under "forms". Testing will take place in May. To “test out” students must exhibit mastery of the course by receiving a 77% or higher on a comprehensive, four hour exam. Exams are given on a set day determined by the administrators and department heads in the Spring.
· Log into PowerSchool at ps.troy.k12.mi.us (web version only)
· Click the Icon Forms from the Left Menu
· Open the form "Waiving a Math Course Through Testing Out" or " Waiving out of a NON-MATH course through Testing Out" and complete the required fields.
Science Fair News!
Big Congratulations to all of Our Larson Scientists, Researchers and Engineer’s on their Accomplishments at this years 67th annual Science and Engineering Fair of Metro Detroit (SEFMD)!!! On march 20th our students’ projects were judged at Huntington Place in Detroit (former COBO Hall). The Results and Professional Awards are as follows:
Maya Chernolutskiy 2nd Place for: Exploring AI To Improve Athletic Performance; Nominated for National Fair!
Brady Cook 4th Place for: Find My Child? Which Apple device has the best GPS?
Evan Hwang 2nd Place for: Monitoring Water Pollutants with Fluorescence from a Drone Platform; 1st Place Air Waste Management Association $200, 1st Place Thermo Fisher Scientific-Advancing Equity through innovation Award- Certificate for Advancing Equity through innovation Award with $100 gift card, linked information to Thermo Fisher Scientific social media, Nominated for National Fair!
Pratyush Inturi, Suvir Ravoor & Archit Singh 4th Place for: Calculating The Expansion Rate of The Universe Using Supernova and Redshifts
Shreyas Jain & John Oswald 4th Place for: Car Side Collision Prevention
Swarnima Jha 4th Place for: Temperature Controlled Environmental Cooling System; 2nd Place American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers- Book and Certificate
Jenna Jo 4th Place for: Can I Kick It? Soccer Skills Testing
Lakshya Matele GRAND AWARD for: IntelliEats - Solution to making healthier food choices; Nominated for National Fair!
Sahana Nair 3rd Place for: UV or Clorox? Nominated for National Fair!
Aashay Patel 2nd Place for: Do video games have an impact on kids?; 1st Place DOD-STEM award from Society for Science- DOD STEM Leadership Prize certificate, voucher for $100; Nominated for National Fair!
Nathan Ponnudurai & Ayush Shrivastav 5th Place for: Gypsum and Reduction of Methane in Swamplands and Landfills
Raksha Reddy 5th Place for: Gymnastics Injuries: A Pathway to Prevention
Justin Tarasevich 5th Place for: Enhancing Autonomous Cars using TensorFlow and Lobe
Noah Zacellari 4th Place for: Salt Tolerant Staple Crops and Coastal Flooding
Also, all projects with a Grand Award through 3rd Place finish are invited to celebrate at a special Detroit Tigers Game on June 25th!!!
It was a pleasure mentoring our students via my Science Fair Club and my Science and Engineering Explorations Elective. Larson is a special place where STEM lives and it is a privilege and honor to work here. Thank you to the Administration, my Fellow Teachers and all the Parents and former Larson Alumni who help make these special opportunities possible. I can’t wait for next year, LETS GOOO REBELS!!! Mr. Egan
Solar Eclipse
On Monday, April 8, we will be on the fringe of a total solar eclipse. The eclipse will begin at 1:58 pm and last until 4:27 pm. At its maximum, the moon will cover 98% of the sun at 3:14. In preparation for the eclipse, students and staff will receive eclipse glasses in their 6th hour class. Some classes may choose to go outside for the eclipse and dismissal will be during the eclipse as well. Please make sure you are using the eclipse glasses at those times. Enjoy the graphic and video link below from our friends at Athens!
BOGO Book Fair Coming Soon!
Track Information
Attention all students interested in 7th and 8th grade track and field! Practices began Wednesday, April 3rd. No experience necessary-- make sure you have a good quality pair of running shoes and you bring gear for warm and cold weather practices. There is a student Schoology group, code KGMT-7M95-NZ5ZB. Please be sure your student joins the group for updates. This is a pay-to-participate sport and all students must have a physical on file at Final Forms
Please contact Mrs. Lee with any questions jlee@troy.k12.mi.us
Forgotten Items and Lunch Drop Offs
To ensure safety and security, we are encouraging all student items to be dropped off on the blue cart in the vestibule and labeled with a sticky note. In addition to the sticky note, please use the Daily Drop off Log to put your students name and item. We will be going through the cart every hour to make sure items get to your student in a timely manner.
Student IDs
Please make sure your student has their ID on them at Larson. IDs help keep the flow of the lunch line moving and are necessary to check books and resources out of the media center. Thanks for your support!
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK WILL BE MAY 6 - MAY 10
Hello Larson families! Let's flood our 95 amazing teachers and staff with love and appreciation.We have a fantastic week planned this year for Teacher Appreciation Week happening May 6 - May 10, 2024. We are bringing back the well-loved crock pot dish day , individual fresh flower arrangements for teachers and staff, stocking up the teachers lounge and a lot more! We need your help!
Please check out the sign up genius to see if you can help the week of the event or donate an item.
8th Grade Celebration
Washington DC 2024 -- Current 7th Graders
Attention 7th grade parents— the process has begun to start registering for the 8th grade trip to Washington DC! Attached is a flyer with registration information, and registration is now open! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Lee at jlee@troy.k12.mi.us
Washington DC Flower Sale
Support the Larson PTO
PTO Meetings
Mark your calendars! The next Larson PTO Meeting will be on April 17 from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the Collaboration Studio. There will also be a TEAMS Link if you'd like to participate virtually.
Kroger Rewards
Box Tops
Restaurant Nights
Troy School District Art Show
Model UN Middle School Conference
The Troy High School and Athens High School Model UN Teams are excited to announce the Model United Nations (MUN) 2024 Spring MUNkey IX Conference and Workshop for Middle School students! The conference will be taking place SATURDAY, MAY 11th at Troy High School starting at 9am. This yearly conference is a great opportunity for ANY student interested regardless of prior knowledge as the conference provides an early exposure and learning experience and hosts three tracks – experienced, intermediate, and novice – to foster inclusion and cater to each student's skill set. Attached you will find a promotional flyer about the event and linked here is the Google Registration Form where you will find all the registration info, as well as the permission statement, and payments can be made via School Pay. Register by MONDAY, MAY 6th to secure your spot and get all the information necessary! Thank you once again for all your support in making this conference a success, do not hesitate to reach out to THS Model UN Advisor Jacqueline Ciolek with any questions/ comments/ concerns: jciolek@troy.k12.mi.us
Larson Robotics
Recruitment for the 2024-2025 Larson Robotics FTC Fall Season is underway! See the flyer below for more info!
Girl Botz Outreach
Girl Botz was back supporting the Tina M Houser food pantry! Members contributed gluten-free items to support local families facing food insecurity and food allergies.
Support the Girl Botz by donating your pop tabs!
TSD Library Events
Troy Public Library: Teen Advisory Board
Believe In Miracles: Jennathon 2024 5K
Looking for a fun, active opportunity to give back to our community? Believe in Miracles will be hosting Jennathon 2024 on Saturday, June 8th!! This is a 5k race (with other options as well) that benefits Believe in Miracles, a troy-based charity that grants wishes to kids who are struggling with life-threatening illnesses. Believe in Miracles was actually started by a former Larson student, Brett Kast, as his sister was receiving chemotherapy, so we have a very close connection with this organization and would greatly appreciate seeing familiar faces there! If you are interested, please register using this link: