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Parent-Family Newsletter - May 16, 2022
UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES
May 18, Fine Arts Awards, 6 PM (PAC)
May 18, Senior Awards and Scholarships Program, 7 PM (PAC)
May 19, THS Pops Concert - Choir 6 PM, Band, 7:30 PM (PAC)
May 20, Tractor Day
May 20, 7th Grade Confidence Course Trip
May 25, Early Out, Senior Boards
May 30, No School, Memorial Day
May 31, 8th Grade Recognition, 1:30 PM
June 2, Last Day of School, Early Out
June 5, Graduation, 2 PM
Staying Connected
Facebook - @WeAreTriton, @tritonpublicschools
Twitter - @TritonCobras, @LukeLutterman, @CobraCounselor, @shanevan_beek, @schlich92
Instagram - @cobra_kindness, @cobracounselor
Senior Class Reminders!
Triton BPA Continues Tradition of Excellence!
Triton Business Professions of America (BPA) continued build their legacy at the National Leadership Conference in Dallas, TX on May 4 – 8 when four of their members, Wyatt Bendickson, Noah Kleinwort, Alejandro Ortiz, and Quinn Short, placed in the Top 10 of the nation in their events. This feat comes after Triton BPA had a historic 10 members win trips to Nationals.
Bendickson, a junior, placed 2nd in the National Showcase in addition to placing 5th in his Cybersecurity event, while the Video Production Team made up of sophomores Kleinwort, Ortiz, and Short nabbed a 4th place finish. Triton’s other competitors all placed within the top 20-50% of their competitions (Mariah Busch- 31st in Health Administration, Paige DeVetter- 16th in Desktop Publishing, Talia Kelly- Graphic Design, August Kozisek- 14th Web Design, Scott Nolan- 20th C# Programming, and Ari Wennes- 38th Health Administration), making for a solid performance all-around. Triton BPA Advisor Rebecca Goossens also won a National Honor Advisor Award for sending students to the National Conference ten years in a row.
“We were all so excited when we found out the boys were top 10 finalists in their events and when got to see them go up on stage during the Grand Awards,” said Goossens. “I couldn’t stop smiling and cheering. And then we found out how high they placed within the Top 10, in addition to how well the other students did; it’s really just a huge honor and accomplishment for all of them and for Triton to be recognized on that scale.”
Approximately 8,000 students, advisors and guests from across the United States participated in the 56th National Leadership Conference, a culmination of the hard work and effort put in by members throughout the year. Conference activities included general sessions with keynote speakers, business meetings, leadership workshops, contests, election of national officers, and tours of Dallas, Fort Worth, and other Texan sights and attractions. The highlights of the conference included a day-long Service Palooza volunteer event, a Walk for Special Olympics, and the presentation of the awards to the winners of the national contests.
“I’m so inspired by these kids,” said Goossens. “I have witnessed the culmination of their hard work as they have developed into better students, better team members, and better citizens. This was truly an amazing and inspiring conference filled with learning, leading, and dreaming by each and every one of our members.”
Second Row L to R: Quinn Short, Wyatt Bendickson, Alejandro Ortiz, Noah Kleinwort,
Scott Nolan
Students Recognized for POG Excellence!
Super Mileage Club!
More Information on the 33rd Annual Supermileage Challenge
The objective of the competition is to provide Career Technical Education students and MTEEA Clubs with a challenging project that allows practical experience in design, fabrication, and testing. This is exactly what the STANDARDS FOR TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY from the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association are all about!
In an effort to increase support for and promotion of Technology Education, public awareness in the area of fuel economy and student involvement, MTEEA will hold the Supermileage Challenge, a fuel economy competition for technology students every spring. Competing students and clubs will be challenged to build a one-person, fuel-efficient vehicle powered by a single cylinder four-stroke cycle engine. The 33rd annual competition will feature vehicles competing in Pro Sport, Super Sport, E-85, Urban Concept and Plug in Electric classes.
Summer Activities Update from Mr. Black
Hello everyone!
I wanted to reach out and make sure everyone was aware of some important information prior to the summer break. The two main things I wanted to communicate with you are the Free Sports Physicals, and the Summer Strength and Speed Training schedule. Please do not hesitate to reach out to the Activities Office if you have any questions or concerns!
Sports Physicals:
This is a reminder that a physical, completed in the last three years, is needed for students to participate in Activities at Triton High School. This is extremely important for students entering seventh and tenth grade to make sure that a current physical is on file. Information on the Free Sports Physicals dates are below:
Mayo Family Clinic Kasson
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 - 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 - 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Appointment required via your patient portal or call 507-634-7011 to schedule.
OMC Sports Physicals
Saturday, August 6th, 2022 - Time TBD
Physicals can also be completed by local physicians such as chiropractors.
The 2022-2023 Sports Qualifying Physical Examination Medical Eligibility Form is attached to this email. The form should be completed by a physician, and then turned into the High School Office prior to the first day of practice. See the link below for a copy.
2022-2023 Sports Qualifying Physical Examination Medical Eligibility Form
Summer Strength and Speed Training:
Our trainer Jake Hesse will lead our program this summer, the key details are below:
Start date:
June 6th, 2022
Sessions:
Sessions will run Monday through Thursday from June 6th to August 11th. There will be no sessions July 4-7.
Time:
9-12 Boys - 7am to 8am
9-12 Girls - 8am to 9am
7-8 Boys and Girls - 9am to 10am
Fee:
The fee is $34, please contact the Activities Office if assistance is needed. This fee does not go towards the family maximum.
Registration:
Use the link below to register for Strength and Speed Training.
https://tritonps-oar.rschooltoday.com/oar
If you have any questions or are in need of assistance please reach out to the Activities Office at 507-418-7520, or email me at cblack@triton.k12.mn.us.
Go Cobras!
Corey J. Black
Activities Director
Triton Public Schools
Driver's Education Options
St Joseph Driving School is available for behind the wheel instruction with pick up and drop off at home or school. Students or parents may call 507-259-7675 or 507-634-6293 to set up driving instruction. They are not offering classroom instruction at this time. Through June of this year, online classes are being offered by most driving schools within the state of Minnesota. Students are then free to contract with any driving school for behind the wheel practice.
COVID Update
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Mr. Luke Lutterman
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