COBRA CONNECTIONS

Middle School and High School Families,

Thank you for taking a few minutes to review this week's update. Families should plan to receive newsletter updates every other week throughout the school year. These Cobra Connections Newsletters are our main method of communication, but we will sometimes reach out with specific stand-alone items.

We are off to a fantastic start and we hope you are as excited for the opportunities this year will present. We want to partner with families throughout each school year, so please feel free to reach out with any comments, questions, or concerns.

Mr. Luke Lutterman, TMS-THS Principal llutterman@triton.k12.mn.us (507)418-7520

Mrs. Tricia Johnson, TMS Dean of Students tjohnson@triton.k12.mn.us (507)418-7510

Each school year we review prominent handbook items during grade level meetings. Our goal is to have conversations to make sure students are aware of school expectations and priorities. As situations arise throughout the school year it is always important to reference the handbook to make sure our practices are following our school board approved policies. The student handbook is accessible on the Triton Homepage www.triton.k12.mn.us --> students --> handbooks (on left side of the page). Direct links to the TMS and THS Handbooks are below.

TMS Handbook

THS Handbook

Please feel free to reach out if you have any policy and/or handbook questions.

The Homework Link is designed to help you and our students have a quick look at what has been assigned for homework in all their classes during the week. This information can be accessed on our Homeroom Website (link below). All students have the Homeroom Website bookmarked on their Chromebooks. The Homework Link is updated by our teachers throughout the week and is one more resource, in addition to Infinite Campus and Google Classroom, to help students be successful at TMS.

Homework Link

Over the past summer the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office, Triton School District, and City of Dodge Center have received an increasing number of complaints involving golf carts. These complaints vary from careless or reckless operation, to unlicensed drivers operating a golf cart on city streets. 

With the new school year upon us I see this as a great opportunity to lay out some key points in the Dodge Center City Code Section 10.10 relating to Golf Carts. 

This is not a complete review of the city code pertaining to golf carts, its simply a few important things to remember. To view the entire City Code relating to golf carts visit the Dodge Center City website at ci.dodgecenter.mn.us. The ordinances can be found under the Government tab at the top of the page. 

Per Dodge Center City Code ALL golf cart owners wishing to operate their golf carts on city streets or right-of-ways must possess a valid driver’s license and will need to apply for a city permit. This process is very short and can be done at Dodge Center City Hall. The cost for a golf cart permit is $10 and is good until December 31st. The permit needs to be renewed each year. 

While completing your permit application you will be required to provide a valid certificate of insurance and list ALL additional golf cart operators under the permit. ALL person’s operating a golf cart on city streets and right-of-ways in Dodge Center MUST possess a VALID driver’s license. In some cases, a letter from your physician may be an option.   

A couple equipment requirements I’d like everyone to remember are that a slow-moving vehicle sign MUST be displayed on your cart and a city permit MUST be clearly displayed on the driver’s side of the golf cart.

In addition to equipment requirements there are also operational requirements set forth by the city. One important requirement to note is that golf carts may not be operated on public sidewalks and should be operated as close to the right curb or right side of the roadway as possible. The only exception is when making a left turn.   

Violations of equipment or operational requirements may result in a fine and/or the loss of your city permit.

The information shared in this column is meant to bring awareness to the required permit process along with some key points regarding the equipment and operation of golf carts in the city. I encourage anyone interested in operating a golf cart in the city of Dodge Center to take some time to view the city code in its entirety. There is also a handy Golf Cart City Code brochure available at Dodge Center City Hall that you may find helpful.

Thank you for taking the time to review this information and for helping us keep our city streets safe.  

Deputy Dave Skadson 

Dodge County Sheriff’s Office           

The Triton School District is not responsible for any accidental injuries that occur to students while under the school’s supervision or participating in interscholastic sports.

Our School District has partnered with Student Assurance Services to allow families to purchase accident insurance for their student(s). When enrolled, this coverage provides financial assistance with your out-of-pocket medical expenses should your student sustain an accidental bodily injury

Reasons to consider coverage for your student:

1. Your primary health insurance has a high deductible – copay – coinsurance.

2. No other insurance on your student.

3. Your student participates in a sport where unexpected injuries commonly occur.

If you have any questions regarding this voluntary student accident insurance program, please contact Student Assurance Services at (800) 328-2739. You will speak with a live person who can assist you with your questions.

CLICK HERE for additional accident insurance information.

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.

Triton Public Schools uses a variety of digital tools to support student learning. Technology vendors and software is utilized to support work as we help all students develop the skills necessary to succeed in an ever-changing world.

We have an inventory of our curriculum, testing, and assessment tools posted at https://bit.ly/tpsstudentsoftwaredata and include an outline of the student data elements within each tool. This list is maintained and communicated annually to all families at the start of the school year.

Please reach out to Technology Coordinator Rebecca Goossens (rgoossens@triton.k12.mn.us) for additional questions regarding specific digital tools used in classrooms.

Triton has purchased and been using Gaggle Online Therapy for students in need. Please take a moment and check out this resource pictured below. Please contact the school office with questions.