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5th & 6th grade STEAM project
The highest, freestanding truffula tree was 26 inches tall!  They had lots of fun collaborating as a group.  They could only use their paper plate, marble-size clay, 8 spaghetti noodles, and 17 mini marshmallows.
MN Raptor Center Visits Tri-County
On Friday, March 3, the Tri-County School district was honored with the presence of some very special visitors. Along with their presenter, Max Borge, were a Red-Tail Hawk, an American Kestrel, a Great-Horned Owl, and a Bald Eagle. All the raptors were brought to Tri-County from the University of Minnesota Raptor Center through a grant that allows them to offer free programs to schools. The Raptor Center is a non-profit organization that rescues, rehabilitates, and releases about 1,000 wild eagles, hawks, and owls each year. They also work to foster an appreciation for wildlife and the environment through their educational programs featuring ambassador birds that are unable to be released.

All Tri-County students had the opportunity to learn about what the Raptor Center does, the natural history of the birds, how humans can help with conservation efforts for raptors, and unique information about the four species of birds presented. Each bird was presented one by one, giving all of our students a unique chance to view the raptors up close on the presenter’s glove. For some students, the highlight was watching the owl eat a mouse whole, while for others it was seeing the regal presence of one of America’s symbols up close.

Tri-County would like to say thank you to the University of Minnesota Raptor Center for providing this opportunity to our students.
Congrats to the Northern Freeze boys for winning the North Star Conference Championship Friday!
Scholarship Applications
TC FCCLA is running a Freeze Fan Clothing Sale! 
Please click the link below to see the clothing and transfer options in color.  Any questions can be directed to Justina Pietruszewski at piejus@tricounty.k12.mn.us.
Drivers Ed
To: Driver Education Students and parents/Guardians

​Date: March 2023

What: Drivers Education will be offered this spring by Tri-County Schools. Mr. Spilde will be teaching classroom and behind-the-wheel training. Students are required to attend 30 hours of classroom training and 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training.

Who: Students should be 15 by June 1 st 2023

When: Classroom training will be as follows:

Sunday March 5 th from 3pm – 6pm
Sunday March 12 th from 3pm-6pm
Sunday March 19 th from 3pm-6pm
Sunday March 26 th from 3pm – 6pm
Sunday April 2 nd from 3pm – 6pm
Sunday April 16 th from 3pm – 6pm
Sunday April 23 rd from 3pm – 6pm
Sunday May 7 th from 3pm – 6pm
Sunday May14th from 3pm – 6pm
Sunday May21st from 3pm – 6pm

Class will be taught at the Tri-County school building. Behind-the-wheel training will be scheduled when students have passed the permit test.

Cost: The fee for classroom and behind-the-wheel training is $300, which must be paid before classes begin. Make your check out to Tri-County Schools.

Other: All students taking the permit test must have these three forms of identification.

1. A blue card signed by the Drivers Education instructor.
2. A certified birth certificate- copies of a birth certificate are not allowed.
3. A social security card.
4. Student must pass a vision test after passing permit test.

If you have any further questions, please contact Sean Spilde at
sean_spilde@tricounty.k12.mn.us
Helpful Links:
 - E-Learning Plan
 - Safe Return Plan
 - Symptom Quick Reference
Honor Roll January 2023
Year Book​
It's time to buy the 2022-23 YEARBOOK!  It's on sale now for only $35.  You can purchase online with a credit card at the online store or download an order form and send $35 to your teacher or Mrs. Klegstad in the high school room 214. 
It's memories that last a lifetime. 
One Act Play
Congratulations to Director Melissa Thompson and Assistant Director Keegan Krantz for their triumph at the Sub-Section 31 One-Act Play.  Thespians include Max Severson, Rachael Levenhagen, Ella Kasprowicz, Lydia Hanson, Jaxon Klegstad, Jaxon Melcher, Ari Kuznia, Braelyn Gonshoronski, Jadith Andrade, Josephine Wade, Mari Folland, and Eli Klegstad. With their win, they advanced to the Section Contest in Baudette on February 4th.  Break a Leg.
Spelling Bee
Tri-County held the annual spelling bee on Friday at 1 pm at the TC school.  We are proud to announce our winner Elijah Sollund and runner up Rhett Pearson.
School Lunches
If you are trying to pay for your child's lunches click the link below to set up a lunch checking account for your child or if you are looking to sign up for free or reduced lunches be sure to click the same link as well
​Home of the NORTHERN FREEZE!
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!