April 19th, 2017

Triton High School Newsletter Our School Improvement Goals assist ALL Students:  Support and skills for 9th graders which help them throughout high school and beyond.  Strong Professional Learning Teams for teachers to collaborate for best practices/student achievement.  ACT improvement strategies in grades 9-12. THS Mission Statement: The mission of Triton High School is to create and maintain a safe, supportive, and collaborative learning community with a comprehensive system of support among all stakeholders that ensures the academic success of all students, as determined by local, state, and national assessments. Subject Awards Night is scheduled for May 23 at 6pm. Letters will be mailed home notifying parents of students receiving an award certificate. Freshmen will participate in Report Card Conferences on May 9th. Volunteers from the community will have the opportunity to talk to teenagers about their grades and post-secondary plans. Freshman Goal-Setting Interviews will take place on April 26th. We need volunteers for these events during any section of time between 8am and 2pm. Please contact Catherine Jones @ [email protected] to volunteer. Upcoming Report Card Dates April 27th - End of 2nd 6-Weeks May 4th - 2nd 6-Weeks Report Cards Sent Home

Upcoming Picture Days April 20th: Senior Cap and Gown Pan on Football Field — See Ms. Sibbach for Picture Order Forms. May 19th: Yearbook Distribution And Junior Meeting

The 3rd THS Alumni Golf Tournament to be held at Chicora Golf Course on Saturday, Aprill 22nd. We are in need of hole sponsors and teams to play in this tournament. Any parent interested in helping support this fundraiser please contact Kelly Williams at [email protected]. Attention Parents of Juniors: The Guidance Department will host a College Planning Information Session on April 26 at 6:00 pm in the Media Center. We will have college admissions counselors present to discuss the admissions process and answer any questions you may have. This is a great opportunity for you to gain valuable information on how to help your child plan and prepare for college. Please contact the Guidance Department for additional information. Students in both Ms. Galloway's and Ms. Tyndall's classes enjoyed Triton High School's Second Annual Renaissance Festival as a capstone to their studies of Shakespeare's plays and the Italian and English Renaissance. Students rotated among three stations -- Medieval Falconry demonstrations with live birds of prey, a traditional festival faire, and a mystery room break out challenge. Art students also assisted in making the day possible by creating photo-booth props, painting King Henry VIII and his wives bowling balls and pins, and painting participants' faces. Ms. Tyndall and Ms. Galloway would like to thank all parents and faculty who were so vital to the success of this day by contributing both donations and time. All students enjoyed this interactive, immersive learning event. The annual athletic awards banquet will be Thursday, May 18th. The meal will be served from 5:30 to 6:30pm in the cafeteria. The awards program will start at 6:30pm. Tickets will go on sale next week in advance for $10 and at the door for $15. All athletes will eat for free but must get a ticket from their coach. More information coming soon. Any questions please contact Wendy Simmons.

The THS Scholarship Webpage is up and running. You may find the link on the Student Services Page. Parents of Seniors: Please note that the date for Senior Scholarship Night has changed to May 25th. All Juniors who intend to be applying for college during their Senior Year, should plan on taking the SAT this Spring. There are May and June dates. Visit sat.collegeboard.org to register. Varsity Boys' Basketball Summer Schedule: Practices: June 15, 22, 29 Games at Apex Friendship: June 16, 17 Games at Queens University in Charlotte, June 30 Mr. Bryant and Mrs. Pope are selling tickets for the prom during all 4 lunches. Stop by the concession stand during 3rd block in the commons area to buy your ticket. The deadline for purchasing is May 1st. The Triton Blue Closet provides dress-code compliant clothing to all students who need this service. They are currently in need of donations of leggings and boys and girls belts and deodorant. Ms. Cameron would like to wish a special Thank You to Rose Wilson She is a parent who always donates to the blue closet. Her donations are greatly appreciated. April 27th is National Job Shadow Day. Pick up your application in the main office or in Room 416. Applications are due to Ms. Rogers by April 25th. Bible Club will be hosting their annual KOINONIA service at Triton High School on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at 7:00 pm, Triton Auditorium. ASP has officially started for the spring semester. If your student needs to make up days, they can do so Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students must report to the Upstairs Media Center by 2:40 to be counted present. They will leave at 3:55. Chemistry Tutorials are being offered Monday-Thursday from 2:35 3:35 in Room 616. This Newsletter will be emailed out every other Wednesday. The Email list from last year has been cleared, so encourage other parents to visit the Triton Webpage to sign-up to receive emails for the 2016/2017 School Year. The Newsletter will also be available on the Triton Webpage.

Hawk Pride Please join us in congratulating Madison Tart. Madison has been selected as a 2017 Morehead-Cain Scholarship Recipient. Along with other honors, being selected for this Scholarship awards Madison a Full-Tuition Scholarship to UNC-Chapel Hill. Congratulations to Stephanie Godwin and Megan Pope. They have been selected by the District to participate in Governor’s School. The following students were chosen by the American Legion Dunn Post 59 and Benson Post 109 Units to participate in American Legion’s Girls’ State. They have been invited to attend a week long state workshop at Catawba College in June to learn about NC state government and politics. Kendall Barbour Megan Pope

Anna Hall Anya Smith

Lindsey Malone Hannah Starling

The Following Students have been chosen by the Dunn-Erwin and Dunn Rotary Clubs to attend the annual state Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Conference in Oxford, NC in April. Kendall Barbour

Holden Caraway

Megan Pope

Fernando Rodriguez Barranca

Darby Shea

Brandon Vo

Triton High School Future Business Leaders of America had the following winners at the 2017 NC FBLA State Leadership Conference/Competition. Hannah Starling:

NCFBLA State President for 2017-2018 School year Top Ten Future Business Leader

Stephanie Godwin: NCFBLA Southeast Region Vice President for 2017-2018 School year 1st place in Journalism She will compete in Anaheim, CA this summer Colin Licary:

Top Ten Introduction to Information Technology

Nolan Byrd:

Top Ten Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures

Jake Jernigan:

1st place Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures He will compete in Anaheim, CA this summer

Tori Stephenson:

2nd Place Word Processing She will compete in Anaheim, CA this summer

Henry Sican:

Top Ten Business Law

Jason Pruden:

Top Ten Computer Problem Solving

Hannah Davis:

Top Ten Spreadsheets

Daniel Hackett-Fishback: 1st Place Business Computer Technology (Middle Level) Gregory Varner, Jacob Haire, and Austin Riewestal: Top Ten Sports and Entertainment Management

The Big Brother/ Big Sister Club would like to thank everyone who came out for The Mr. Triton Show on Saturday March 11th! As usual, everyone enjoyed all the fine talent of Triton High School while supporting our BBBS memorial scholarships. The Mr. Triton contestants were Ethan Cruse, Bryce Starling, XyShawn Richardson, Dontae Elliott, Jacob Maness, Noah Godwin, Zachary Turlington and John Beasley. We would like to thank them again for participating! The winners were: Mr. Triton — Jacob Maness 1st runner-up — Dontae Elliott 2nd runner-up — Ethan Cruse.