Once the senior class graduates, I always wonder where they end up and what they’re doing these days. This school year I’d like to showcase some of our awesome Triton alums!
Student: Molly McCool
Graduation Year: 2019
Current City: Kasson, MN
When Molly thinks back to her time at Triton High School, she most fondly remembers Mrs. Kleinwort. “I really enjoyed her class because of her upbeat and positive attitude! She took the time to not only teach her students, but get to know them, which I know can be very difficult, especially when you have multiple classes to keep track of. This is something I always really admired that she was able to do.” Molly also remembers art classes as her favorites, when she was able to get them into her schedule. She says she especially enjoyed the dedicated time to create different things with different materials, such as clay. Molly’s favorite memories of Triton were the homecoming pep rallies. “I loved the community involvement and how interconnected all three schools were throughout Triton Public Schools as a whole. Many schools do not have the luxury of all being connected and therefore having easy access to multiple grade levels and experiences.” She noted this is something she misses now that she herself is teaching, in a school that is in a separate building from the rest in the district.
Molly is currently a Kindergarten teacher at Byron Primary School. This is her second year of teaching and she loves it! “It can be challenging, as any job can,” she says, “but it is also one of the most rewarding jobs you can have!” I’m sure many educators could agree with that statement. Molly reflects that her experiences at Triton have prepared her well for her current teaching job. “Through Triton, I was able to gain really beneficial opportunities to work with younger students, including participating in Big Brothers/Big Sisters.” Molly also mentions the opportunity to take concurrent classes (college credited classes that happen at Triton during the normal school day) and how getting some of her college credits completed in high school was such a benefit to her. “I was able to graduate a semester early from college.” Molly was able to save time and money through participation in Triton High School’s concurrent program.
To current Triton High School students, Molly encourages them to live more in the moment! “Take time to enjoy the small moments, such as by joining clubs, attending sporting events or even participating in fun building activities.” She shares that she worried too much about the future, robbing of her some time to appreciate the present. “The future can always wait a day or two. It will always be there, so spend as much of your life living in the moments.” While many current high school students may feel high school is moving too slowly and they can’t wait to be done. Many graduates would agree with Molly that high school, especially senior year, goes way too fast! Soak up the moments! Thank you for sharing with us Molly. We wish you continued success in your teaching carer and time to enjoy your small moments of today as well.
