Education

Marit Lang named Triton Teacher of the Year

Triton Public Schools has announced its Teacher of the Year as Marit Lang. A middle school math teacher, Lang has worked in a variety of roles. Those include having worked in early childhood education, kindergarten, first, third and fifth grades. This fall Lang moved from the elementary school to...

You’re never too young to learn about possible career pathways

Kasson-Mantorville School District is holding their career events for elementary students again this year on Nov. 21 focused Nov. 21 on the engineering and construction fields. K-M’s “Immersive Experiences” series, which is now in its third year, is designed to give students face-to-face exposure...

Triton track coach meets with success, receives state honor

Shelly Bungum got a taste for coaching during college, and never turned away from it. Nowadays you can find her as a coach at Triton Public Schools. In October she was named the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year during a banquet in the Twin Cities, after...

Triton support staff asks for competitive wage package

A large group of the Triton School District’s educational support staff approached the Triton School Board Monday night to ask the board to consider changes to their pay and benefits package. Jill Roussopoulos, an educational assistant, addressed the board on behalf of herself and other support...

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Sara Bailey named K-M Teacher of the Year

Sara Bailey enjoys that in her work, she gets to teach her students for their entire elementary school experience “so I get to know them and their families and watch their growth,” Bailey was recently named Teacher of the Year for Kasson-Mantorville Public Schools. As humble as they come, she didn’...

Triton offers students paths to college credit, careers

One of the goals of the Triton Public Schools is that all students who graduate are well prepared for life after high school. One program to accomplish that goal is offering concurrent classes – classes taught at Triton and if they are successfully completed offer the student not only high school...

Triton student aims to help band with Senior Project

As the time approached when Triton High School student Logan Tufte had to decide on his Senior Project, he was undecided about what to do. He knew it was an important decision as the year-long project is a graduation requirement in the district. He did know one thing, however, and that was he...

Kasson-Mantorville scores big on MCA tests

Kasson-Mantorville Schools announced a phenomenal leap in academic growth during the 2022-2023 school year, as evidenced by the exceptional Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments results in math, reading and science, according to a media release from the school. The school district not only...

K-M says goodbye to superintendent, welcomes interim

Members of the Kasson-Mantorville community said goodbye to outgoing Superintendent Mark Matuska and welcomed Incoming Superintendent Dr. David Thompson at Monday night’s School Board meeting. Monday was Matuska’s last day in the district and Thompson took over the superintendent’s role on Tuesday...