Turtle Lake-Mercer

Students from TL-M School traveled to Wilton today to participate in the Math Meet for grades 9 & 10 and 11 & 12. Congrats to all students who represented TL-M well today. Individual placers were Kamdyn Rittenbach, 5th place in the 9 & 10 division, Kaden Lelm, 8th place in the 11 & 12 division, and Aiden Hanson, 5th place in the 11 & 12 division. The TL-M 11 & 12 Team took second place and were one point behind the winner.

Thank you to St. Olaf Lutheran Church for their generous donation of Kleenex and Clorox wipes. We greatly appreciate these items!

Congratulations to Lily Christensen and Sienna Britton for being selected as part of the ND JH Honor Choir festival! Sienna will be singing soprano 2 in the treble choir and Lily will be singing soprano 1 in the mixed choir.

Turtle Lake – Mercer Public School is seeking a dedicated and passionate individual for the position of 7 – 12 Grade Agriculture Education Teacher/FFA Advisor to join our dedicated team of educators.
Position Overview: We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Teacher to support students in grades 7–12, fostering their academic, social, and emotional growth. The ideal candidate will collaborate with educators, parents, and other professionals to create a safe, healthy, and supportive learning environment that empowers every student to succeed.
Qualifications: Must hold or be able to obtain a North Dakota Teaching License.
Salary: Based on the TL-M Negotiated Agreement. Individuals will be placed according to experience and qualifications.
Additional $5,000 FFA contract and extended summer contract based on placement on the salary schedule.
Benefits: 4-day School Week, Full health insurance plan including $2,600 Health Savings Account, Model I TFFR, mentorship, and opportunities for professional growth.
15 sick days, 3 personal days with 3 flex days.
How to Apply: Interested applicants should send letter of application, three letters of recommendation, and resume to Sheila Schlafmann – Superintendent at sheila.schlafmann@k12.nd.us or by mail PO Box 160, Turtle Lake, ND 58575. For questions, please call Sheila Schlafmann at (757) 651-9230 or (701) 448-2365.
Position open until filled.

Congratulations to the Central McLean Volleyball team on making it to the State Tournament. We will have a normal day of school on Thursday, November 20th. If your student will be attending the 3:00 game in Bismarck, please call the school to excuse their absence. Thank you.

Congratulations to Mrs. Neff on receiving the Modern Ag STEM Robotic Classroom Kits Grant through ND Department of Agriculture and Ag in the Classroom! These kits allow teachers and students with the opportunity to explore a different part of agriculture that they might not have related to the industry.

Mrs. Wyman's 1st grade has been exploring the sounds of unpitched percussion in music class. The instruments are split into 5 groups based on how they sound. They explored each group individually and then had a class day where they got to go around the room and explore all the instruments at once and made their own music! Ask the students: What are the 5 groups of unpitched percussion? Can you describe what some of the instruments are and how you play them?

Mr. Vasbinder's 8th grade is working on final art projects after finishing the book Life of Pi. This was the hardest book most of them have ever read and they did great! Ask them what they thought of it and what they are going to read next.

Our next Enrichment and Intervention Day is December 5. We are planning a special activity on this day called "Cards and Community". We would like to work with community members to provide instruction on various card games. We're looking for members of the community that would like to be involved in passing on the beneficial past time of playing cards. This event will take place on December 5th from 1 PM - 3PM at the Turtle Lake-Mercer School. Please reach out to Mr. Ziebarth by November 26th if you like to be involved. If we get more than one person that is interested in teaching the same game, we will work to team-teach the students. Our hope is to get a list of games that will be taught out so families can make plans.

The 6th grade class has been writing letters honoring Veterans for their service to our country. They wrote over 70 letters! Today we walked to the post office to mail them off. Thank you to all Veterans for your service and dedication keepimg us safe. Questions to ask these students: What is a Veteran? Why is Veteran’s Day important? Who did you write to?

FFA meeting tomorrow!

SAVE THE DATE!!! TL-M School will be hosting a STEAM Day on Friday, February 6th from 10:00 - 1:00 for TL-M families of ALL ages! The event is sponsored by former students, in memory of Lui Ravnaas. Make sure to keep this date open on your calendar!

The lost and found will be on display all of next week! On Thursday the remaining items will be donated!

The Title 1 after-school program will begin next week (11/10). Any elementary student can sign up for extra reading or math lessons. They could also have a place to do homework or complete unfinished classwork. The program is Monday - Thursday from 3:15 - 4:30. Students can also come on the E&I days every first Friday of the month.

Please get in touch with Mr. Vasbinder to sign up. Days and times may be limited depending on the age of students and the type of work they need.

Jason.Vasbinder@k12.nd.us

We would like to thank the Turtle Lake American Legion and the New Salem American Legion for their donation of funds to purchase a new pizza oven for concessions. The pizza oven will be used by both the Junior Class and Turtle Lake Activity Boosters for concessions. The funds for concessions from both of these groups goes to support student activities such as prom, music, sports, and team/individual camps! Thank you for supporting our TL-M students!

Thursday, November 6th, is Hat Day at Turtle Lake-Mercer School. This is sponsored by the TL-M FCCLA Chapter.

The Wave featured Haylee Haas, Ashley Hagen, and Case Holtan today. They did a great job in highlighting some of the patriotic things that are happening in 6th Grade. Check out the full episode at https://youtu.be/b6UIT8E9mkc

We had 17 Mission Accomplished Students throughout the month of October. Thanks for Making it Count and being leaders at TL-M!

At TL-M, we believe that every student deserves to feel cared for, comfortable, and ready to learn. Our Care Closets are available to all students, providing access to everyday essentials such as winter gear, hygiene products, food items, and other basic necessities—no questions asked. These resources are here to ensure that every member of our school community has what they need to succeed both inside and outside the classroom. If you or someone you know could benefit from the Care Closet, please reach out to Mrs. Slavik, our school counselor, for more information or to request any needed items.