The student handbooks, as well as textbook rental fees for the 2018-2019 school year, were up for approval during Triton School Board meeting Monday evening. Continue reading
Triton School Board Members Consider Cafeteria Contracts and Field Trip Request
Triton School Board members provided approval for a few different matters when they met Monday evening. Continue reading
Triton School Board Considers Quote for Sidewalk and Plumbing Repairs
A quote for some repair work needed outside of door #4 at Triton High School was considered during last week’s Triton School Board meeting. Kent’s Excavating and Plumbing submitted a quote of $6,993.81 to address some issues outside the high school, according to Superintendent Jeremy Riffle.
Riffle explained, “We have some sidewalk in front of the High School that is in need of repair and then the piping underneath that, we believe is in need of repair as well.” Continue reading
Triton Students Continue to Blanket the Community with Kindness Thanks to Generous Donations
Triton school board members approved a donation worth $1500 when they met last Monday.
Superintendent Jeremy Riffle explained that the donation is intended for the Junior High resource program, led by teacher Sarrah Davis. Superintendent Riffle said that students in that class have recently been working on a volunteer project to assist the community. Continue reading
Bond Project Update Presented to Triton School Board
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
Triton School Board Approves Pre-School Program for 2018-19 School Year
Bourbon residents with little ones will be happy to know that the Triton Community School Corporation will be offering pre-school in the 2018-19 school year. Continue reading
Triton School Board Approves Quotes for Utility Tractor and Additions for HS Home-Ec Classroom
The Triton School Board members approved a few different quotes when they met for their monthly meeting Monday night.
Superintendent Jeremy Riffle explained the school corporation will save some money on a John Deere utility tractor with a loader and bucket since they will be trading in their old tractor to the supplier, GreenMark Equipment. Continue reading
Triton School Board Adjusts Bus Driver Pay Scale to be More Competitive
In order to recruit more bus drivers, Triton School Board members amended their bus driver pay scale when they met Monday night.
Superintendent Jeremy Riffle said that having a shortage of available bus drivers is a pretty common problem for most schools right now. Riffle said he made some calls to surrounding school corporations to get a more competitive pay scale established for Triton’s drivers.
Superintendent Riffle said, “For level zero it’s $65 and it goes all the way up to level 25 where it’s $86.” The superintendent explained that a bus driver at “level zero” is still in their first year of employment. Continue reading
Triton School Board Considers Unique Field Trip Requests
A couple of unique field trip opportunities available to Triton students were up for approval during last week’s school board meeting.
When school board members met last Monday, they considered two trip requests. One request came from science teacher Dawn Slein for a study abroad trip to Ecuador. Superintendent Jeremy Riffle said the proposed trip would be for the science club and it would take place in June of 2019.
Additionally, members considered a trip request from physics teacher Tina Zechiel for her class to visit Six Flags in Chicago. However, as Superintendent Riffle explained, it won’t be just any field trip to the amusement park. Continue reading
Triton Students “Blanket the Community In Kindness” With Latest Project
Triton students are working on a project to “blanket the community in kindness” and they need your help!
According to Superintendent Jeremy Riffle, students in grades 7 through 12 spent time last week creating 30 fleece tie-blankets with materials donated from Delta Theta Tau of Plymouth. Those blankets will be donated to St. Joseph Regional Hospital in Plymouth where one will be gifted to families with a newborn baby. For standard baby blanket size, and other such information, people can check it out here!
Students are looking to extend the project to local nursing homes. Continue reading
Triton School Officials Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Auxiliary Gym Facility
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Trion Junior-Senior High School auxiliary gym earlier this week.
School officials marked the start of the project on Monday by planting shovels and digging up soil at the site where the new gym will be constructed. Continue reading
Triton School Board Considers Renewing Dietitian Services Contract
Triton School Board members considered the renewal of a dietician services contract through the Northern Indiana Education Service Center (NIESC) when they met Monday night.
According to Superintendent Jeremy Riffle, members considered the extension of Dietician Kaylnn MacKillop’s contract. Riffle said Triton’s contract would be for $3,500 and would run from August 1st of this year through June 1st of 2019. Continue reading
Triton Superintendent Highlights Core Values at School Board Meeting
At each school board meeting, Triton Superintendent Jeremy Riffle takes some time to recognize ways that students and staff are exhibiting the core values of the school corporation.
Riffle explained, “The core values are continuous improvement, shared leadership, social responsibility, accountability, evidence-based decision making and high expectations.” When school board members met Monday night, he acknowledged various examples of how the core values are being displayed at Triton. Continue reading
Triton School Board Members Approved a Number of Items During This Week’s Meeting
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
Triton Superintendent Thanks Local Law Enforcement for Their Assistance with Emergency Situation
The local law enforcement officers who assisted Triton School officials with an emergency situation a few weeks ago were recognized for their outstanding work during Monday night’s Triton School Board Meeting.
As previously reported, on Wednesday, February 28th, officials at the Triton School Corporation were alerted of a threat made through social media that was reportedly targeted toward Triton and the Bourbon community. Continue reading
Triton School Corporation Expected to Save About $20,000 Annually With New Copier Agreement
The Triton School Corporation will be saving approximately $20,000 a year following a decision made school board members during their meeting Monday night.
Superintendent Jeremy Riffle said that members considered a 5-year copy machine lease and maintenance agreement with Adams Remco. He added that the lease agreement indicated the school would receive 7 Toshiba copiers for a total cost of $16,448.88 annually. Continue reading
Triton Elementary School Participates in Service Project to Help Residents With Potential Laundry Needs
In response to flooding in the Town of Bourbon, teachers at Triton Elementary School have come up with a quick service project to assist residents who are not currently able to utilize the washing machines in their homes. Continue reading
Triton School Board Members Permit Summer School Programs to Be Posted
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
Triton School Board Discusses Technology Updates
Various technology updates were discussed during the Triton School Board meeting last week.
Members considered a quote for anti-virus software for the school corporation when they met on Monday. They unanimously approved a $28,000 quote from the company Barkly.
Technology Director Ted Fisher also informed the board that sixth grade students will soon be receiving new Google Chrome Books. Continue reading
Triton School Board Approves the Sale of Obsolete Parts from Bus Garage
After ridding the bus garage of obsolete parts, the Triton School Corporation received more than $700 from the sale of the unneeded items.
Superintendent Jeremy Riffle explained that a new transportation mechanic was recently hired. He went through the garage to clear up some space and make the area more efficient. Continue reading
