Cobra Connections THS

Thank you for taking a minute to stay up to date by reviewing the latest Triton High School Newsletter. As always, feel free to reach out with any comments, questions, or concerns.

Luke Lutterman - THS Principal

llutterman@triton.k12.mn.us

(507) 418-7520

Together #WeAreTriton

Triton High School communicates regularly through social media. Please check out the following accounts.

Facebook - @tritonpublicschools

Twitter - @TritonCobras, @LukeLutterman

Instagram - @cobra_kindness, @cobracounselor

We have made a successful transition to semester 2. We wanted to remind families that report cards are now available in the Infinite Campus Portal. Report cards were also mailed last Friday.

Recently we were notified that Triton Senior, Jude Gosse (son of John and Jaci Gosse) was selected as the MSHSL Region 1 Triple "A" Award Winner. Jude is now a state Triple "A" finalist. Jude will be recognized on Thursday, March 16, in an on-court ceremony just prior to the Section 1AA Boys Basketball Championship game at approximately 8 pm at the Mayo Civic Center Arena. On Saturday, March 15, Jude will be recognized at the Triple "A" Banquet and the State Boys Basketball Finals at Target Center.

The Academics, Arts, and Athletics Award, commonly known as the Triple "A" Award, honors high school seniors throughout the state with a 3.0 or higher grade point average and participating in League-sponsored athletic and fine arts activities.

We are very proud of Jude and his many accomplishments academically, in the arts, and in athletics.

Congratulations to Brylee Iverson. She scored 24 points in the game on Saturday Vs. LaCrescent to become the all-time leading scorer for Triton GBB.

On behalf of the Beyond HS Day Committee, we are excited to explain what will be taking place at school on Friday, February 3. We know this day will be different, but we hope the extras we offer our students will help them experience success after high school.

Beyond HS Day Summary

An engaging and career-focused learning experience that provides career-fair learning opportunities for students in each academy area/career cluster. Additionally, students will learn more about post-secondary planning in a relevant format that is designed to meet the needs of our diverse interests and passions. The event will include 4 rotations that will be roughly 30 minutes in length...

East Gym - Career Fair

PAC - AmeriCorps Speaker

Choir Room - Post Secondary Panel

West Gym - Post Secondary Fair

Bell Schedule - ODD Classes

1st Period, 8:05-8:55

3rd Period, 9:00-9:55

Advisory, 10:00-10:05

Beyond HS Day, 10:10-12:15

Lunch, 12:20-12:55

5th Period, 1:00-2:00

7th Period, 2:08-3:09

Triton Parents,

As we prepare for the MCA, ACCESS, and ACT Tests it is important to note that high school students can use qualifying scores for placement in concurrent courses, PSEO, and certain college courses without having to take an additional placement test.

It is always appreciated when appointments are scheduled around MCA and ACT Testing Dates.

Middle School

Students in grades 6-8 will take the reading and math tests. Students in grade 8 will also take the science test.

Reading, April 12-13

Math, April 26-27

Science (8th Grade), May 3-4

High School

Reading (10th Grade), March 15-16

ACT (11th Grade), ASVAB (11th Grade), Pre-ACT (10th Grade), April 4

Math (11th Grade), April 12-13

Science (10th Grade), May 4-5

Test Tips for Parent-Student Discussions

1. Practice at home - Item samplers provide examples of the types of questions that are on the test. These can be accessed at home and practiced. You can find item samplers for each grade on the PearsonAccess website. http://minnesota.pearsonaccessnext.com/ and click on preparing for testing. Online test tutorials are also available.

2. More information on the MCAs can be accessed on the Minnesota Department of Education Website. http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/fam/tests/.

3. Parents of 11th graders should have a conversation with their child and check-in to make sure they are signed up for the appropriate test. The majority of the students take the ACT, but taking the ASVAB is also an option.

Luke Lutterman

Triton High School Principal

(507) 418-7520

llutterman@triton.k12.mn.us

Region 8 FFA Winter Leadership Day Results:

Discussion Meet: Cadence Spearman- 1st place (state bound), Stella Streich- 3rd place

Extemp. Speaking- August Johnson- 2nd place (state bound),

Best Informed Greenhand- 9th out of 19 teams- (state bound)- Gabby Geers, Morgan Luhman, Beau Klankowski, Jacob Kasper

Proficiency awards:

- 1st Gold Agriscience Research- Poe Broskoff- (state bound)

- 1st Gold Diversified Ag Production Placement/Entrepreneurship- Cadence Spearman (state bound)

- 1st Gold Swine Production Entrerpreneurship- John Moenning (state bound)

- 4th Gold Dairy Placement- Stella Streich

Employment Skills- Cadence Spearman- 4th place

Delegates: Grady Klankowski and Caleb Chilson

Congratualtions to all of the FFA members for their state trips!

On Friday, January 27th, twenty-six Triton students competed at the regional FCCLA Star event competitions. Eighteen members (ten high school and eight middle school) earned trips to the state competition in March.

Advancing to state:

Two of our members earned multiple trips:

Kalena Dudly advanced in 2 individual events

Katherine Ross advanced in 1 individual event and one team event.

High School:

Yenlik Tulessova - Entrepreneurship - Level 3 *received a Gold ranking

Jessica Willette - Chapter Service Project - Level 3

Katherine Ross - Focus on Children -Level 3

Kalena Dudley - Interpersonal Communications -Level 3

Kalena Dudley - Teach and Train -Level 3

Skyler Wrolstad - Sustainability Challenge -Level 3

Ava Cummings, Elizabeth Hukee, & Katherine Ross

- Chapter in Review Level 3

Litany Peterson, Lily Maldonado, & Diego Ibarra-castillo:

- Promote and Publicize FCCLA - Level 3

Middle School:

Carter Krahn & Hector Ibarra Jr. - Healthy Decisions - Level 1

Aden Ronken, Chase Landsteiner, & Daniel Villegas

-Chapter Service Project - Level 1

Ruby Kellogg, Cinthia Felix, and Brooklyn Mechtel

-Chapter Service Project - Level 1

Honorable Mentions not advancing :

High School:

Hailey Richardson - About Kids - Level 2

We celebrated paraprofessional week on January 23-27. The paraprofessionals at THS continue to work hard every day to make sure students experience success! Thank you to the wonderful paraprofessionals at Triton Middle and High School!

This year's group of ninth graders, senior leaders, and chaperones had a wonderful Wolf Ridge experience. A very special thank you goes out to Ms. Swanson for making this learning experience possible! We are very proud to continue to offer experiences that provide students the opportunity to grow together as a class, overcome adversity, collaborate, problem-solve, and build connections.

Any additional snow days will be eLearning Days.

1. Students should log into their Infinite Campus Portal to submit their attendance.
2. Academic work will be posted to Schoology (THS) or Google Classroom (TMS) by 10:00 AM.
3. Teachers will also post an online meeting to answer questions from 10 AM - 12 PM.

Wake Up Call is a 1.5 hour presentation that provides practical information on current drug trends, a walk-through of a teen bedroom with more than 20 red flags that could indicate substance abuse, and proactive parenting strategies to keep your child substance free.

The presenters, with lived experience, combine their personal stories, experience working with students and families, and things they wish they would've known into an engaging, real and unique presentation. This presentation is a MUST SEE for parents, grandparents, teachers, community members and other adults who are influential in the lives of youth.

Participants will:

• Learn the current alcohol, vamping and drug trends

• Receive a guided tour of the bedroom along with a description of items used to conceal substance use

• Learn parenting strategies to help prevent substance use

• Have an opportunity to ask questions

The goal of this presentation is to educate parents and other adults who are influential in the lives of youth so they know what seemingly innocent items can actually be an indication of substance abuse.

When: Mar 16, 2023

Where: Byron Middle School Auditorium

Time: 6:30-8:00 PM, resource fair from 6-6:30 PM and 8-8:30 PM

There will be a Resource Fair a ½ hour before and a ½ hour after the presentation. Information will be available from local agencies

**Wake Up Call is presented by the Addition Resource Council, Inc and sponsored by the Byron School Guidance and Nursing Departments. Funding was provided by the Olmsted County Bridge Collaborative**

Email: llutterman@triton.k12.mn.us
Website: www.triton.k12.mn.us
Location: 813 West Highway Street Dodge Center, MN
Phone: 507-418-7520
Facebook: facebook.com/WeAreTriton
Twitter: @LukeLutterman