Turtle Lake-Mercer

Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Freeman, and Mrs. Volochenko attended the ND Reading Literacy Summit in Bismarck this week!

Save the Date! Back-to-School Open House is Monday, August 19th from 4:30 - 6:00! Hope to see you there!!

A few reminders before school starts on August 21st: *All athletes in grades 7-12 need a sports physical before the first day of practice. *Please make sure your child(ren) are up to date with immunizations *If you or someone you know is new to the school district, please call the school at 448-2365 to register your child. Registration papers are also available on our website and can be picked up in the main office.

2023-2024 Yearbooks have arrived! If you ordered a yearbook, please pick it up at the office. If you would like to purchase a yearbook, they are $40.

Here are the official Turtle Lake - Mercer school board election results: 1-year term: Julie Wagner 2-year term: Brian O'Shea 3-year term: Megan Sparrow

For all the eager early shoppers, here is the 2024-2025 School Supply List Update.

Mrs. Toni Cottingham presented the Defensive Driving course to the 21 students of the 2024 TLM Driver Education Class. Thank you to Cottingham Insurance for sponsoring the fee for the course.

Congratulations to all students in grades 7-12 that made the 2023-2024 Semester 2 Honor Roll!

Congratulations to the Class of 2024!

We would like to congratulate Ms. Susan Davis on her retirement from Turtle Lake - Mercer School after 13 years as business manager and 37 total years as a school business manager. We would also like to thank Ms. Heather Kramer for her years of teaching at TL-M and wish her the best of luck on her next adventure! Thank you for your service to the students, our school, and our communities! We are grateful for all you have done!

Congratulations to this year's Million Word Club readers!!! This year students at TL-M read 44,943,341 words!!!! Keep reading!!! 📚

Congratulations to our Kindergarteners on their promotion to 1st grade! Have a fun summer see you in August!

Today the 6th graders held their 2nd annual K-5 field day! The 6th graders planned and organized today's activities for the elementary students to participate in! Some of the games they came up with were Water Roulette, Capture the Flag, Marshmallow Towers, Trivia Trouble, Pass the Water, and Hungry Hippo Towel Pull! Ask your student about what game they enjoyed the most. Thank you, Mrs. Schumann and the 6th graders for a fun day!

Good afternoon! Just a few reminders for the last week of school! 7th - 12th grade Chromebook turn-in is May 21st, please make sure your students have their charger, carrying case, and their inventory sticker. There are fees for any missing items dealing with missing or damaged Chromebooks. May 22nd is the last day of school! We will do our annual Senior Walk at 8:35 (please remind your senior to bring their cap and gown to school), Kindergarten Graduation is at 10:30, Elementary Awards are at 11:00, and school dismisses at 12:30 for summer break! Graduation is on Sunday, May 26th at 2:00. Thank you for a great school year!

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Summer school begins on May 28th. Contact Mr. Vasbinder with any questions.

Our final featured graduate is Averie Schlafmann.

We are continuing to implement Apptegy Rooms. Parents and guardians that have not paired with their student will receive email reminders tomorrow. Our plan is to continue with a soft rollout this school year to allow some familiarity with the platform and with a full implementation at the start of the 2024-2025 school year. Please contact Mr. Ziebarth if you have any questions or are running into any issues.

Our next featured graduate is Von Irwin.

Congratulations to Hayden Lelm! She recently made it into the Million Word Club! "Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers." – Charles W. Eliot