Over fall break, a few Triton faculty members and their children ventured to the Dominican Republic for a mission trip. According to Superintendent Donna Burroughs, the staff worked training teachers and principals at the mission school and brought supplies and materials for the classrooms as well.
When Elementary School Principal Jeremy Riffle returned he shared a bit about the trip through an email to fellow faculty members. He said that they worked at Second Mile Educational Center as well as the House of Hope. Riffle shared that their children interacted well with the kids of the community. He claimed to be amazed about how language barriers can be torn down by simple friendly gestures, such as smiles, hugs and “fist bumps.”
Athletic Director Mason McIntyre and his wife Lindsey were a part of the trip and sponsored a local student. Kindergarten teacher Jill Finley tagged along to share her knowledge with the local faculty members. Principal Riffle said she even broke out some of her Spanish skills in order to make her presentations especially meaningful.
Riffle said he received positive feedback and heard that teachers went to work the next day and used some of the techniques that were taught in order to improve the management and engagement within their classrooms.
