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2024 Tri-County School Budget Report
AAA Award winners 2024-2025:
The Academics, Arts, and Athletics Award, commonly known as the Triple 'A' Award, honors high school seniors throughout the state who have a 3.0 or higher-grade point average and who participate in League-sponsored athletic and fine arts activities.  Eligible seniors must also comply with the Minnesota State High School League Code of Conduct.

This year, Tri-County is proud to announce that Brynlee Reese has been selected as Tri-County’s female representative for the Triple ’A’ Award.  Brynlee is a member of the Northern Freeze volleyball team, softball team, and served as a manager for the basketball team.  She participates in Tri-County’s FCCLA program, gives her time as a peer buddy, and has been selected for multiple leadership opportunities for our school.  Brynlee is a member of  the National Honor Society and has represented Tri-County in the Area Envirothon and has represented us at the  Region 8 Art Contest.  As an artist, she enjoys the challenge of art and how it pushes her to express her creativity in different ways.  Upon graduation, Brynlee plans to study cosmetology in Fargo.
In her letter of recommendation, Art Teacher and FCCLA Advisor, Justina Pietruszewski states, “Brynlee demonstrates creative tenacity and determination.  After completing required courses, she continued with advanced art electives, seeking to grow her skills.  Last year, she competed in the MSHSL Visual Arts Contest, reflecting her courage to challenge herself and her commitment to personal improvement.”

Mrs. Pietruszewski summed up her letter with, “Brynlee’s success in athletics, academics, and the arts, combined with her leadership and her character, make her a respected and inspiring presence in our school. “

Tri-County is equally proud to announce our male representative for the Triple ‘A’ Award is Straet Spilde.  Straet is a member of the Northern Freeze football, basketball, and baseball teams.  Straet has been selected to the All-Conference team in baseball, the All-District team in football, and has served as a Captain in all three sports.  Academically, while enjoying his core classes, Straet has also challenged himself with college courses.  He feels these classes have allowed him to explore topics more in depth, and have helped him grow academically by reinforcing the values of hard work and persistence.  

Straet is also involved with the Tri-County choir.  He has performed in ensembles for music competitions, and as a sophomore was honored with the “Best of Site” Award.  Straet feels that seeing the joy the choir can bring while serving the community at events like the Christmas performance at the assisted living center, have deepened his appreciation for service and shown how music can be a powerful tool in community building.
Straet plans to attend the University of North Dakota to study criminal justice.

English Teacher, Melissa Thompson, had this to say about Straet, “ He is a truly remarkable young man who demonstrates the qualities of a role model within our school community.  Straet’s leadership, character, and pursuit of excellence make him an outstanding young man, and I am confident he has a bright future ahead of him.”

Brynlee and Straet, along with all the region 8 school’s Triple ‘A’ winners, will be honored at a banquet on February 5th at the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen.  Of these students, one boy and one girl will be selected to represent the region and participate in an on-court ceremony during the Class AAA championship game of the Boys Basketball State Tournament.  At that time one boy and one girl will be selected as the statewide award winners and each will receive a four-year $1000 scholarship.
2024 ExCEL Winner
Tri-County is proud to announce the 2024-2025 ExCEL (Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership) local award winner, Dannica Erickson. Dannica is a member of the Northern Freeze softball and volleyball teams, is active in both band and choir, is a class officer, is on the yearbook staff, and has represented Tri-County in the Envirothon, FCCLA, the TEAM-UP sophomore leadership conference, and is a member the SALT (Student Advisory and Leadership Team) that recently went to the Together 3.0 Leadership Conference sponsored by the MSHSL. Dannica has worked every community service day for Tri-County, has volunteered to work “The Longest Table”, and is in her third year serving as a Peer Buddy. She believes Peer Buddies is perhaps one of the most important programs in our school. Making sure the younger kids know that an older student cares about them and the fact she can be an influence in their lives is important to Dannica. Band Director, Brad Thompson had this to say about Dannica, "she is one whom the younger students look up to. What they see is someone who isn’t afraid to play a part by themselves, someone who collaborates with me and gives me suggestions on pep-band music that we might be able to play. They see that she isn’t afraid to put herself out there and do extra things like participate in honor bands."

Congratulations Dannica, you make Tri-County proud.

This Award is sponsored by the MSHSL
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TC Proud
​Congratulations to Straet Spilde for earning selection to the All-District - District 9 West, Sub-District North Football Team.  Straet was a senior tailback and linebacker for the Northern Freeze.  #TCPROUD
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Folland Family
On behalf of the Becket Folland family we were asked to share their thank you to the TC School District and TC families who supported and thought of them through this difficult time:
We are so thankful for the love, support and, generosity and sympathy extended to us during our greatest sadness. Your kindness will always be remembered.
Becket's Family
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Kyle, Raechelle, Logan and Jase Folland
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Bus Transportation 
The Tri-County transportation department is working on bus routes and schedules. If you have a student that will need bussing this school year, we will need each family to fill out the form attached regarding pick up/drop offs. Thank you!
Northern Lights All-Conference Volleyball Team
​Congratulations to Ada Pearson and Emma Blazejewski for their selection to the Northern Lights All-Conference Volleyball Team. Lydia Hanson was also selected as an Honorable Mention.

Also Congratulations to Ada, Emma, and Lydia for being selected to the North Border All-Conference Volleyball Team.  Ada was also selected as one of two Senior All-Stars for the Conference.

Way to go girls, you make Tri-County and the Northern Freeze proud!
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Tri-County Schools is a small PreK-12 public school that proudly provides an exemplary education to students in the communities of Halma, Karlstad, Lake Bronson, and Strandquist.  Tri-County Schools staffs highly-qualified certified teachers in all departments K-12.  With a student body of just over 200 students, every student enjoys a personalized one-on-one education, a small 9:1 student-to-teacher ratio, a large selection of electives and free college-credit classes, and the ability to participate in a wide variety of athletic, art, and academic extra-curricular activities.  We are a small school with big school opportunities that strives to enhance each student to their fullest potential!
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