A HUGE shoutout to Faith Hahn on her donation of snacks with Thrivent. Snacks are a big deal in this school. Thank you for making it count at TL-M!
-Attention CMC community-
After plenty of discussion and headaches, we have made the decision to NOT utilize Arbiter for this school year. Instead, we will be utilizing Google Calendar. All schedules will be updated through Google Calendar, so reference this calendar moving forward. I have attached a few screenshots to help navigate this change. Start at the schools' websites to begin your navigation, then follow along with the directions on the screenshots.
As always, reach out with any questions. Here is to another great year!
Many hours have been dedicated to our Infinite Campus launch. Today, the meal accounts were all updated to show the most recent balances for all students. If you have not received an email for login information for Infinite Campus, please contact the office. Guardians are encouraged to download the Campus Parent application on a mobile device.
Thank you to Dakota West Credit Union for sno-cones on the first day of school!
Thank you to Logan Staigle, Keith Sundquist, and Isaac Sondrol for getting the goal posts painted on the football field!
Thank you to all of the Turtle Lake-Mercer School families who joined us for Back-to-School Night and the Color Run! 🖤💛 It was wonderful to see so many new and familiar faces back in the building and to have the opportunity to kick off another school year together.
A special thank-you to our incredible teachers and staff for their time, hard work, and dedication in getting their classrooms—and our school—ready to welcome students. We appreciate everything you do to make TL-M a great place for our students to learn and grow!
We are excited to welcome everyone back and look forward to an amazing 2026–27 school year! 📚✏️🎉
See you Monday, August 17th! Make IT Count!!
Another year, another group of the newest Turtle Lake–Mercer Trojans!
Mrs. Schlafmann and Mr. Ziebarth hit the road today to visit our incoming kindergartners at home and deliver a special sign to help them celebrate becoming Trojans!
We can’t wait to welcome these little Trojans—and ALL of our students—back through our doors for an amazing 2026–27 school year!
Get ready, Trojans…we’re so excited to have you back! 💛🖤
Back to School Update! With the street construction happening in town, we will be moving the color run to the football field/track area for everyone's safety. We hope you join us for at least a couple of laps!
Just a reminder to stop by the office and pay your fees on Thursday during the Open House. If you are writing a check, please write a separate check for meals and activities (course/tech fees, activity fees, and season passes).
We look forward to starting another great year at TL-M! Make IT Count!
Just a reminder to stop by the office and pay your fees on Thursday during the Open House. If you are writing a check, please write a separate check for meals and activities (course/tech fees, activity fees, and season passes).
We look forward to starting another great year at TL-M! Make IT Count!
Links to Fall Athletic Schedules:
TLMM Elementary Basketball - https://aptg.co/J7GLDb
CMC JH Volleyball - https://aptg.co/1TYqdq
CMC C, JV, V Volleyball - https://aptg.co/dF4NHQ
CMC JH Girls’ Basketball - https://aptg.co/PL-hx8
CMC Football - https://aptg.co/-fvL0g
Golf and Cross Country will be available soon.
Good Morning TL-M Families! Today at 10:00 AM, an email was sent from TL-M School regarding setting up your new Infinite Campus Account. Please follow the steps to create your new school account. If you did not receive an email, please contact the office at 448-2365 to verify and/or update your email account. Thank you!
Before the start of the school year, we wanted to share an important transportation update. Due to district transportation needs, Turtle Lake-Mercer School will be transitioning from five rural bus routes to four for the upcoming school year.
As a result of this change, adjustments have been made to all rural bus routes, and your student's bus driver may be different than last year. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to provide safe and efficient transportation for all students.
Your child's bus driver will be reaching out to your family within the next week to share your student's pickup time and any other route-specific information. If you would like to know who your route driver is for the upcoming year, please call the school at 448-2365.
Thank you for your flexibility and support as we implement these changes. We look forward to a great start to the new school year!
As a result of this change, adjustments have been made to all rural bus routes, and your student's bus driver may be different than last year. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to provide safe and efficient transportation for all students.
Your child's bus driver will be reaching out to your family within the next week to share your student's pickup time and any other route-specific information. If you would like to know who your route driver is for the upcoming year, please call the school at 448-2365.
Thank you for your flexibility and support as we implement these changes. We look forward to a great start to the new school year!
The 2026–27 school year is almost here!
Join us at TL-M on Thursday, August 13, from 5:00–6:00 p.m. to drop off your school supplies, meet your teacher, and kick off an amazing school year!
Then stick around for the Color Run, starting at 6:00 p.m. in front of the gym doors. Bring your friends, wear your brightest smiles, and get ready for a colorful evening of fun!
We can't wait to see you there!
Join us at TL-M on Thursday, August 13, from 5:00–6:00 p.m. to drop off your school supplies, meet your teacher, and kick off an amazing school year!
Then stick around for the Color Run, starting at 6:00 p.m. in front of the gym doors. Bring your friends, wear your brightest smiles, and get ready for a colorful evening of fun!
We can't wait to see you there!
2025-2026 Yearbooks are here!! If you preordered, please stop in the office to pickup your yearbook. We do have yearbooks for sale, $40/yearbook. Attached is a sneak peak!
Melissa McClintock, FNP is accepting appointments for sports physicals at Northland Health Centers. Call 701.448.9225 to schedule an appointment. Necessary forms can be filled out ahead of your appointment and brought to the clinic as well. Forms are located online at northlandhealthcenters.org/sports-physicals/.
Payment for sports physicals can be accepted under ND BCBS & Medicaid Insurance plans. $30 cash or credit card is also accepted if insurance does not cover the visit.
Payment for sports physicals can be accepted under ND BCBS & Medicaid Insurance plans. $30 cash or credit card is also accepted if insurance does not cover the visit.
Turtle Lake - Mercer is in need of individuals looking to help get our students to and from practices in Underwood and McClusky. Please reach out to Mrs. Schlafmann at (757)651-9230 if you are interested.
TL-M Yearbooks for $5!!
Years Include:
1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022.
Stop in the office to pick up yearbooks.
Cash or Check
Students entering 7th, 9th, and 11th grades, along with any new students in grades 7 - 12 will need to complete Impact Concussion Testing. There will be two dates available for students to stop by the school to complete testing: July 28th and August 4th from 9:00 - 2:00 each day. Chromebooks will be available for students to use. No appointment is necessary. Reach out to Mrs. Schlafmann at (757)651-9230 with any questions.
Here is the 2026-2027 School Supply List for TL-M.
We are transitioning to a new Student Information System called Infinite Campus. This replaces PowerSchool. Stay tuned for more information!
We are transitioning from rScheduler to Arbiter for all of our sports schedules. To ensure everyone has the schedule in advance, here is the TLMMG Elementary Girls' Basketball schedule for this fall. Sports physicals are not required at the elementary level, but a $20 activity fee does need to be paid to your school office. Elementary girls' basketball schedule: https://aptg.co/9QBTt8
