Triton Director of Maintenance Bruce Gephart provided school board members with a couple of project updates during his report at Monday’s meeting.
Superintendent Jeremy Riffle said that Gephart told members about the preliminary work that is being done on the schools’ bond project. Continue reading
The Triton Science Club will be getting some first-hand learning experience with a proposed trip to Ecuador in the summer of 2019! That’s according to school Superintendent Jeremy Riffle.
Superintendent Riffle reported that at their last meeting, Triton school board members approved the trip to proposed by Dawn Slein. Slein is a faculty member at the high school who teaches Biology, Advanced Placement Biology and serves as the instructor for the Biomedical Project Lead the Way program.
She said that so far, she has six students who are planning to join her on this immersive learning opportunity that will explore the ecosystems of Ecuador. The trip will take place after commencement ceremonies next year and will last a total of 11 days. Continue reading
Triton School Board members approved the purchase of 180 new Chromebooks when they met Monday night. The money for the computers will come from a digital learning grant from the Indiana Department of Education.
Members approved two different quotes from the company FireFly Computers. One quote of $23,795 was for 90 Chromebooks for the 6th grade and a quote of $25,592 was approved for some storage carts and 90 Chromebooks for the 2nd grade.
The School Corporation’s treasurer and business manager Tom McFarland explained why there was price difference of about $1,797. Continue reading
Triton Superintendent Jeremy Riffle shared that school board members approved a number of items on their agenda when they met Monday evening.
He mentioned that an activity bus will now be added to the Triton School Corporation’s fleet as a part of the school’s bus replacement plan. The vehicle will be purchased from Kerlin’s Bus Sales for approximately $48,000 after applying the cost of a trade-in. Continue reading
The Triton School Corporation was recently recognized as one of the recipients of the 2018 Digital Learning Grants offered through the Indiana Department of Education’s Office of eLearning.
IDOE said the grants were offered for districts developing a new focus for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics instruction or computer science within their digital learning environment.
Triton Schools involve technology in many aspects of instruction for students of all ages, ranging from interactive lessons on iPads at the elementary school level all the way to hands-on STEM curriculum in their Project Lead the Way Classes at the high school. Continue reading
Triton School Board members permitted the school corporation’s summer programs to be posted when they met last week.
Superintendent Jeremy Riffle discussed some of the summer sessions that are offered through Triton. Continue reading
Last week, Triton School Corporation officials held a pre-bid meeting over the school’s construction projects that are being tackled this year.
Before her retirement, Donna Burroughs said the preliminary stages of the project were complete and the construction phase would start soon. She also mentioned that the proposed renovations are estimated to cost over $2 million.
Superintendent Jeremy Riffle talked about the additions and repairs that will be made at both school buildings, “We’re doing an HVAC system at the elementary school and at the high school removing the roof and putting a new roof on and then we’re building an auxiliary gym.” Continue reading
Triton Jr./Sr. High School Special Education teachers Michelle Waymouth and Sarrah Davis recently organized a fundraiser to collect donations for the Plymouth Veterinary Clinic dog therapy program. Dogs in the program visit Triton on a regular basis to aid and comfort students in need. Continue reading
Earlier this year, young Marshall County students had the opportunity to tour college campuses as a part of the Marshall County Promise Program.
Triton Superintendent Donna Burroughs said that a big focus of the program is getting kids to start considering college and saving for it ahead of time. Continue reading
Triton Elementary School Principal Jeremy Riffle was officially approved as the new superintendent of Triton at a school board meeting Monday night. Superintendent Donna Burroughs said now that the superintendent position is filled, the board members will be working to find a new elementary school principal.
“We won’t start an official search until next April. We’re naming an interim acting principal in the meantime.” Burroughs explained, “Jeremy is in the process of setting all that up and that will be a part of the December board agenda.” Continue reading
The Triton School Board held a special session Monday evening to discuss the superintendent’s contract. The current superintendent, Donna Burroughs, announced her retirement back in September.
The board has been interviewing candidates for the position and recently came to a decision about who will fill the open position. Burroughs said state law mandates that school boards must hold a public hearing over the superintendent’s contract for the sake of clarity and in case anyone wishes to implement a change. Continue reading
Some local school corporations saw their letter grades improve slightly, while others remained flat. On Wednesday, the Indiana State Board of Education finalized the A-to-F grades for each of the state’s school corporations for the 2016-2017 school year.
At the beginning of October, the Indiana Department of Education released their A through F school accountability grades. Triton Schools had been bumped up a letter grade from 2016, receiving an A this year.
In order to show their gratitude to the individuals responsible for the hard work that went into receiving the recognition, the Triton School Board voted to pay for gift cards to be given to everyone on the staff. Continue reading
Monday was the final day that individuals interested in the Triton Schools superintendent position could submit applications for consideration.
Superintendent Donna Burroughs announced her plans to retire during a school board meeting back in September. Before the school board members met for their regular session on Monday, they held an executive session to go over the submitted applications. Continue reading
The A through F School Accountability Grades for the 2016-2017 school year were released this week by the Indiana Department of Education. Locally, Triton, as well as some Plymouth Schools showed improvement from the year before.
During their meeting Monday evening, the Triton School Board established a shooting club for Triton High School and approved a club sponsor. The club sponsor will be Ryan Meister, who has served as a coach for Triton in the past and is the owner of the ‘Back 40 Sporting Clays’ shooting range in Bourbon.
Superintendent Donna Burroughs said a number of students already participate in shooting sports in 4-H so there is an apparent interest in a club of this kind. She explained that target shooting competitions are a growing trend around the country. Continue reading
A few building projects are in the works at the Triton School Corporation. The heating and cooling system at the elementary school needs replaced and the corporation is looking to build a high school gymnasium and replace the roof at the high school.
In an effort to move forward with those projects, the Triton School Board held a public hearing during the Triton School Board meeting. There were no public comments during the bond project hearing. Continue reading
While other school corporations are seeing a slight increase in cafeteria prices for the next school year, the Triton School Corporation will not follow the current trend.
Superintendent Donna Burroughs said she feels parents and students will appreciate the efforts made by the food services staff in keeping the prices at the same level.
Those interested in running for a school board seat in Marshall County have a few more weeks to file their paperwork with the County Clerk’s Office. Candidates have until Friday, August 26 at noon to register, according to Marshall County Clerk Debbie VanDeMark. Continue reading
School corporations in Marshall County are making the grade, according to the A through F accountability standards approved today by the State Board of Education. The scores reflect changes fast-tracked through the Indiana General Assembly to hold corporations harmless due to last year’s significant drop in ISTEP+ scores. Continue reading
