COBRA CONNECTIONS - February 17, 2025

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18
No School, Extreme Cold Temperatures

MONDAY, MARCH 10
3-Hour Late Start
School begins at 11:00 AM

MONDAY, MARCH 31
No School, Teacher Work Day (Semester 2 Mid Term)

MONDAY, APRIL 14
3-Hour Late Start
School begins at 11:00 AM

TRITON HONORS PROFILE OF A GRADUATE AWARD WINNERS

The Triton Profile of a Graduate is our locally developed approach to what it means to be a graduate of Triton High School. We have incorporated many principles and competencies designed to help all students develop the skills necessary for success in college, in a career, and most importantly in life.

The Profile of a Graduate is designed around a community-engaged process to create a beacon for future educational strategic planning. It presents a clear visualization of priority goals for teaching and learning that can be easily communicated to students, parents, and staff to align collective efforts.

Four times per school year the Triton Staff nominate students who excel in Profile of a Graduate traits. The students pictured below continue to excel in the profile area of Problem Solving. Congratulations and thank you for helping make Triton a great place to learn and work!

National School Resource Officer Day

February 15, was National School Resource Officer Day. Deputy Dave Skadson our Triton SRO is a dedicated and respected Dodge County Sheriff‘s office deputy. He is a great teammate and an even better person. Thank you, Deputy Dave! We appreciate all you do for our students, staff, families, and community. We appreciate you!

We are looking for community members who would be interested in being on our preschool substitute list for both teachers and paraprofessionals.

If you have a flexible schedule, and would be willing to step in when our staff members need to step out, please visit the Triton website, and follow the directions to sign up with Teachers On Call! https://www.triton.k12.mn.us/page/employment

PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION COMING SOON

Preschool registration is coming soon. Current preschool families may register on Monday, March 10th. General public can register on Monday, March 17th. The registration link will be posted on our website, Facebook, and in the Cobra Connections newsletter.

PRESCHOOL CALENDAR ITEMS

February 17-Teacher workday, no preschool
March 10 & 13 Parent-teacher conferences

Rolls and Reading

Join us on Wednesday, February 19th in our lunchroom to read a book with your student(s)!

Kindergarten Round Up

We are looking forward to meeting our next class of kindergarten students on April 7th. Come to Triton Elementary school to meet our kindergarten team, learn about the school, and meet the other families who will have students in kindergarten. If you have any questions about this evening please call the elementary office.

Yearbooks

If you have not already purchased a yearbook, you can do so by following the directions on the flyer. If you have questions please contact the elementary office.

MIDDLE SCHOOL EVENTS & CALENDAR ITEMS

Pictured above: Band/Choir Concert, House Relay Races, Ski Trip

February 19, Homework Club
February 21, Choir Festival (7/8th grade)
February 26, Band Festival (7/8th grade)
February 26, Homework Club
February 26, Mid-quarter of Third Quarter

ORDER A TMS YEARBOOK

Click here to order a middle school yearbook for 24-25.

SUMMER CAMP FOR CURRENT 6th & 7th GRADERS

Click here to learn about a middle school camp opportunity where students will explore career pathways in a fun, interactive, hands-on learning experience!

MCA TESTING DATES

Please mark your calendars for this spring's MCA testing dates. If absences can be avoided, it is helpful, however we realize sometimes it can't be prevented, and we will have make-up dates available. Thank you!

Reading MCA's: 4/15/25 & 4/16/25 (6th-8th grade)
Math MCA's: 4/23/25 & 4/24/25 (6th-8th grade)
Science MCA's: 4/28/25 & 4/29/25 (8th grade only)

MIDDLE SCHOOL HOMEWORK SUPPORT

Weekly emails will be sent every Wednesday if your child has a missing assignment in Infinite Campus
Homework Club is on Wednesdays. It starts after school and ends at 4 PM. Your child will need to be picked up at that time
The Homework Link will show you what work the teacher has assigned in class during the week

SECOND QUARTER HONOR ROLL LISTS - AN ASTERISK IDENTIFIES STUDENTS WITH A 4.0 GPA

PRINCIPAL'S UPDATE

A lot of time during this stage of the school year is focused on planning for and conducting standardized tests. It is important to note that continued academic growth is extremely important and regardless of the task, we want our students to do the best they can and take on each challenge with confidence.

High-stakes tests are not the complete and only measure of school success, but they will serve as a good benchmark to measure how our practices impact student achievement. Test results are a product of high-level instruction, dedicated professionals making sure students are learning, and students continuing to put forth effort each day. I am looking forward to seeing continued improvement and progress. I thought it would be important to share a few highlights from last year...

ACT

Composite (2024 - 19.4), (2023 - 19.4), (2022 - 19.1), (2021 -18.3)

Overall, we have made consistent and steady ACT achievement improvements.

MCA Reading (10th Grade)

Improved their proficiency percentage (percentage of students in that grade that passed the MCA “M” met or “E” exceeded) by 15.5% from the last time they took the test in 8th grade.

MCA Math (11th Grade)

Exceeded the state average for proficiency by 10%. Achievement improved by 6.6% proficiency from 2022 to 2023, and another 6.8% from 2023 to 2024.

MCA Science (10th Grade)

Exceeded the state average for proficiency. Improved their proficiency percentage (percentage of students in that grade that passed the MCA “M” met or “E” exceeded) by 33..2% from the last time they took the test in 8th grade.

Overall Results

Triton High School also exceeded the state average for proficiency percentage on all three MCA Tests.

Thank you for your continued engagement and support. Together #WeAreTriton

Luke Lutterman, Principal

llutterman@triton.k12.mn.us

(507) 418-7520

CONGRATULATIONS, 4.0 GPA, SEMESTER 1

Congratulations to the following high school students for earning a 4.0 for the first semester! Your scholastic efforts are the result of many hours of hard work and dedication!

A HONOR ROLL, SEMESTER 1

B HONOR ROLL, SEMESTER 1

UPCOMING THS TESTING INFORMATION

As we prepare for the MCA, ACCESS, and ACT Tests it is important to note that high school students can use qualifying scores for placement in concurrent courses, PSEO, and certain college courses without having to take an additional placement test.

It is always appreciated when appointments are scheduled around MCA and ACT Testing Dates.

High School

ACT (11th Grade), ASVAB (11th Grade), Pre-ACT (10th Grade), April 8

Reading (10th Grade), April 14

Math (11th Grade), April 14

Science (10th Grade), April 30 - May 1

Test Tips for Parent-Student Discussions

Student readiness tools (SRTs) can be reviewed ahead of time. Previewing these tools will help students become more comfortable with the test format and design. https://minnesota.pearsonaccessnext.com/readiness-tools/
More information on the MCAs can be accessed on the Minnesota Department of Education Website. http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/fam/tests/
if you want in depth resources on test content, you can access the webpage below. https://testing123.education.mn.gov/test/assess/res/

ZED Traveling Art Showcase

The 31st Annual ZED Traveling Art Show is underway and will be at Triton from March 14-21. You can preview the artwork via the link below. A special thank you to Ms. Heimer for making this experience possible for our Art students!

ZED Traveling Art Show CLICK HERE

TRITON LIVE STREAMING

We have received feedback from our community and families that they would like to see live streaming of events continue. We are excited to let you know that we view live streaming as an opportunity to connect our school community and that we also want to see this service continue.

Live-streamed games and activities have changed for this year. We will now be streaming through Hudl Fan and not YouTube. All Triton home events that are streamed can be accessed via the link HERE or by visiting www.triton.k12.mn.us and clicking on the Activities tab.

Thank you to the Triton Booster Club and our sponsors for making streaming a free service for our community and Cobra supporters.

Thank you for tuning in and for supporting our athletes and activity participants.

SAFETY CONCERNS

Student safety and well being will continue to be our number one priority. SpeakUp for Safety is a tipline for students and staff members to share their concerns about bullying, planned fights, students in crisis (suicide, self-harm, drug or alcohol abuse), school violence, and other safety concerns or urgent situations.

SpeakUp is safe and confidential and is available to staff and students 24/7.