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Getting the 2024/25 School Year Started

What an exciting time of year for our students and the community as the start of the 2024/25 school year begins. The months of June and July seem to go by quickly with all the activities that our students are involved in. It has been refreshing to see our students engaged in summer activities such as county fairs, athletic workouts, FFA activities, marching band, vacations and summer jobs. All of these events serve as a temporary break from the regular school year. Congratulations to all our students for their summer accomplishments! A special thanks to staff and community members who put in the time and effort with our students during these summer months.

As the Class of 2025 begins their final year at Tri-County, I want to take the time to again congratulate and thank the Class of 2024 for all their hard work and dedication to our corporation. This group not only represented our school in a very positive way, but also had a huge impact on our community. I look forward to following their accomplishments in the future in the workforce, higher education and military placements. Our community is proud of you and knows that each of you will make a difference going forward!

Normally, the start of the school year brings new names and faces to our building. We not only welcome a large 7th grade group, but we also have several students that have moved or transferred into our school. Our staff does a great job of always making our students feel welcome and part of the culture in our building. Along with our students, we also have several new staff members who will be working in our building. These individuals include:

• Mrs. Salvo - ML Instructor
• Ms. CeCe Underwood - Jr/Sr High Choir Teacher
• Mrs. Megan Oilar - Corporation Media Specialist
• Mr. Trev Parker - Jr/Sr High Business
• Mrs. Diane McClure - Instructional Aide

These new staff members are a great addition to Tri-County and will dedicate themselves to building relationships and educating our students. I hope that each of you has a chance to meet and communicate with them towards the beginning of the school year.

Along with our new staff members, we will also be having a few staff members changing roles for the new school year. Mrs. Dyke will now be handling the role of family support specialist, which is a position that will help our families in the community to find assistance from local agencies. Also, Mr. Sharp will be entering his first full year of high school counseling. I am confident that both of these staff members will make a huge impact on both students and our community.

There will once again be many exciting things happening in our building this school year. For example, our health careers and teaching pathways will be entering their second year of classes, which will be exciting to see the progress of our students in these fields. Our nurses are planning many engaging activities and chances to visit area facilities that will introduce students to the many possibilities in the healthcare field. Also, the students in the teaching pathway will have the chance to work at both elementaries with our younger students and the experienced classroom teachers.  Along with these two pathways, our welding program will be adding a capstone class for seniors that will allow them the chance to visit area businesses and get more hands-on experience in this field. Our goal for all of the pathways is to continue to introduce students to as many real world opportunities as possible.

Our entire staff is looking forward to once again having our students back in the building for another year of learning. If your student has any issues with their schedule, transportation, or any other issue please don’t hesitate to contact Mr. McCracken, Mr. Lebeau or myself.  If your student has any questions in regards to their schedule or graduation pathway, feel free to call and schedule a meeting with Mrs. Demerly or Mr. Sharp, our high school counselors. The lines of communication between our staff, students and parents must be kept open in order to meet the academic and social/emotional needs of everyone involved. Thanks for all that you do in promoting education at Tri-County. I look forward to seeing/meeting each of you towards the beginning of the year at one of the many activities at the school. Remember to continue following the happenings in our building on the corporation's Facebook site. 

Yours in education,

J.R. Haskins