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Tri-Township reports new 8th-grade courses, districtwide writing PD and facility updates
Summary
Principal McMahan and Superintendent Dr. Moore reported curriculum additions including two new 8th-grade courses, a year-long K–12 writing professional development program, and facility updates (restroom delays, LaCrosse locker room timing, early-stage track permitting).
At the Tri-Township Consolidated School Corporation board meeting on Aug. 26, Principal McMahan outlined new curriculum and staff development plans while Superintendent Dr. Moore summarized operations and facility work.
Principal McMahan said the district will run a year-long K–12 professional development program to introduce a new approach to writing and noted the addition of two 8th‑grade courses: Introduction to Transportation and Introduction to Computer Science. She also reported student participation in the IMPACT Band (Ty Sykora and Zach Messer participated; Rain Skidmore served as director assistant) and that the Tri-Township Golf Outing raised funds for the athletic department. Assessment collection for NWEA and STAR Reading is ongoing, with completion hoped for by Labor Day.
Dr. Moore praised staff collaboration at Back to School Night and described the new cell-phone policy as "seems to be well received by staff and students." She outlined marketing plans, including a Scarecrow Festival booth and upcoming school tours, and gave brief status updates on building projects: Wanatah restroom renovations are delayed by shipment issues, LaCrosse locker rooms are expected to be completed by the end of September, and the district is in the beginning stages of permitting for a track project. The minutes note the district is exploring options to prepare a barn for student use but give no further detail.
The reports were informational and led into action items that the board voted on later in the meeting. The minutes do not include detailed schedules, contract amounts or funding breakdowns for the facility projects mentioned.
