I appreciate the great feedback that I have received from my previous articles. When you know you have an audience and people are reading what you are writing, it is great to hear. One of the biggest questions that I have heard is, “what can we do?” This is a great question, and I will say that communication with your house and senate representatives is a great place to start. I realize that the budgets are tight, but one simple thing that would help school districts is to allow them more control over the money they have. This is often one of the items that you will hear school districts discuss when they mention local control. Every district is different, and we all have different needs, so giving school districts the ability to allocate the money that they have to the areas of need is important. One of the biggest challenges that school districts face in this regard is that ability to use the funding we receive where we need to use it.
I have written enough about the legislation and all the uncertainty and frustration that it can bring. If that is all I thought about, I don’t think I could do this job. I have come to the realization that I only have a few more opportunities to write my articles as the superintendent of Triton Public Schools, and I would like to focus on what really matters the most, our students!
This time of year, is an interesting time, we are in the final quarter, and there is a ton of activity. We just had our school’s prom, and I am so thankful to all the people that put in the extra time to make that such a special event for our students. I know all the work that is happening behind the scenes and throughout the year to provide this opportunity and experience for our students, and I am thankful for seeing another safe event for our students.
We also have a few competitive opportunities that are winding up at this time of year. We have a record number of participants that qualified for nationals in the state BPA program, we have another impressive group that is participating in our FFA program. These two programs continue to produce such amazing results with our students. Another program that is catching on is our Supermileage Car. They have produced quality cars that last couple of years after the revitalization of the program, and have been working all year on upgrading and preparing for the competition this year.
Another program that has been going on for a few years is the celebration of our students and staff being recognized for representing the characteristics of the Profile of a Graduate. These characteristics were developed by a group of community and school representatives, and every other month, we have a program before school to recognize individuals that have been nominated by staff for modeling and representing these characteristics. Each staff member that nominates a student then gets up and describes why they are recognizing the recipient for the award. It is great opportunity to hear about the amazing students and staff in our district. A huge thank you for everyone that takes the time to acknowledge the amazing people in our district.
Please reach out to me with any questions you may have regarding our school district. You can email me at schlich@triton.k12.mn.us or call me at 507-418-7530 to reach me at the district office. I would be happy to set up a time to meet with you or your organization. Communication is an important part of my job responsibility, and I welcome the opportunity to gain insight from your perspective.
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