With the New Year upon us, community members are reminded that Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for the Bourbon Community Building, commonly referred to as the ‘Old Gym’, will be due in a few months.
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The 10th Annual Triton FFA Consignment Auction will be held this weekend.
Superintendent Jeremy Riffle shared that the auction will take place at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 13th. It will be held at the Bates Corporation, located at 12351 Elm Street in Bourbon.
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With the new Triton Auxiliary Gym completely erected and enclosed, all of the remaining work that needs to be done is inside the building.
Superintendent Jeremy Riffle reports that the project is moving along nicely and that construction crews from Michael Kinder and Sons are just a few months away from finishing it completely. Continue reading
Enrollment numbers are up at Triton Community Schools. Superintendent Jeremy Riffle shared there are more than 20 new students attending Triton according to this year’s average daily membership count.
Riffle said that while the ADM is a bit subjective because it only provides a snapshot of one day, school officials are still excited about the increase. He said it’s especially encouraging since there’s been a projection floating around that low birthrates would affect school enrollment numbers. Continue reading
The Triton School Board handled some administrative matters when members met on Monday.
Superintendent Jeremy Riffle said that members approved a change in the school corporation’s financial institution when they met this week. Members voted unanimously to switch from First Merchants Bank to 1st Source Bank. Continue reading
Planning and paying for college can be stressful but thanks to the Marshall County Promise Program, local parents don’t have to do it alone. The goal of the program is to encourage young students to consider higher education as a realistic option early on and to make it easier for families to establish college savings for their kids. Continue reading
There are some additional students attending the Triton Community School Corporation this school year, according to Superintendent Jeremy Riffle. Riffle said compared to last year’s average daily membership (ADM) count, there are 20 more students enrolled at Triton for the 2018-19 school year.
Superintendent Riffle also mentioned that the ongoing projects happening at Triton are either on track or ahead of schedule. Continue reading
This coming Thursday, Marshall County parents are invited to attend an informational meeting about the Triton Elementary School Pre-School Program.
The Parent Information Night will be held June 21st at 6:30 p.m. in the Triton Elementary School cafeteria.
This meeting is intended provide parents with more details about the full-day pre-school that will be offered at Triton in the 2018-2019 school year. Continue reading
Triton School Board members provided approval for a few different matters when they met Monday evening. Continue reading
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 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
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
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 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
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
Thanks to a $15,000 donation from First Source Bank, students and teachers in Bourbon are incorporating technology into the Triton learning experience.
According to Superintendent Jeremy Riffle, teachers at the kindergarten and first-grade levels received iPads for their classrooms in January. Riffle said teachers carefully selected appropriate apps to supplement their curriculum. Those classrooms are now utilizing the technology as a part of daily instruction. Continue reading
The Triton School board members elected officers and addressed appointments when they met on Monday.
Superintendent Jeremy Riffle said that Amy Middaugh was elected to retain her position as president of the school board while Terri Barnhart was re-elected as school board security. Members voted to have Kevin Boyer remain as vice president of the school board. Continue reading
Former Triton Elementary School Principal Jeremy Riffle attended his first school board meeting as superintendent on Monday. Riffle said one of the first matters he had to deal with as superintendent was an incident that flooded the Jr./Sr. High School Gym floor.
He explained, “A door was accidentally pushed open and the snow stopped the door, essentially kiddos leaving to go to a game and so a pipe burst which then flooded the gym floor.” Continue reading
Many Marshall County positions will be up for election this year including the Judge for Superior Court 1 as well as the County Prosecutor, Clerk, Auditor, Recorder, Assessor and Sheriff. Wednesday marks the first day that a declaration of candidacy may be filed.
According to Jaley Schinbeckler with the Marshall County Clerk’s Office, elections will also be held for all township trustees and board members and the county commissioner in District 1 as well as county councils in districts 1 through 4. Two seats are open on the Argos and Culver Town Councils and one seat is open for Bourbon Town Council. 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
