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Our 6th graders have been busy spreading gratitude and appreciation to the brave men and women who have served our country! As part of a special Veteran's Day project, students wrote heartfelt letters thanking Veterans for their service, sacrifice, and dedication. And wow...they wrote OVER 60 LETTERS! ❤️🤍💙 Today, we took a special trip to the post office to mail our letters and send a little appreciation to some very deserving heroes! THANK YOU to all our Veterans for your courage, service, and dedication to keeping our country safe. We are forever grateful! Questions for 6th graders! What is a Veteran? Why is Veteran's Day important? Who did you write a letter to?

This week PreK read several versions of "The Little Red Hen." We finished the week off with "The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza" and then made our very own mini pizzas for snack. Questions to ask: Would you help the little red hen? What version of the story did you like best? Did you make a cheese pizza or a pepperoni pizza?

First grade wrapped up their Solar System unit by creating their own planets. They had to name them, tell about its gravity and weather and describe the terrain.  

Here in the TLM PreK we use Play-based learning. So what is play-based learning? It is an intentionally designed, hands-on educational approach where children gain the skills needed to succeed in school through meaningful play experiences. Through this play, children learn early math skills, literacy skills, and social skills too. Here is what it looks like. See if you can find kids learning the following things in these pictures: Counting Comparing sizes Shapes Problem solving Making a plan and following through Organizing and sorting Sharing Story telling Writing and letter formation Adding Colors Patterns What else might they be learning?

Staff Spotlight Time !

Help TL-M celebrate the amazing staff members who make our school such a special place! We are proud to recognize the dedicated individuals who go above and beyond each day for our students, families, and school community. Thank you for "Making It Count!"

Introducing our very own front office/secretary- Mrs. Lang!

Ag Mechanics has been expanding their knowledge around carpentry. They learned the fundamentals of framing and terminology associated. In small groups they were able to build model houses. Following the houses, they got a trial run at mixing concrete. Students performed a “slump” test, which can indicate the strength and correct levels of hydration.

Volleyball Power Hour was a hit! Lots of fun was had by everyone who attended. Stay tuned for the upcoming Basketball Power Hour in February! Thank you, Mrs. Philbrick, for organizing this event!

Congratulations to Lily Christensen and Sienna Britton for being selected to participate in the 48th Annual Northwest Festival of Music! They are participating in the Nova Choir this weekend at Minot State University. Way to represent our school girls!

Mrs. Laib's English 9 students are creating original games based on the short story, The Most Dangerous Game. Students are to decide how to play the game, must create the game board or cards, and must have questions or challenges relating to the story as part of the game. Once they create the game, they must write out the instructions for playing the game. We will be going through various stages, from playing games for inspiration or ideas to testing their own games.

Tomorrow, November 6, is our next Enrichment and Intervention (E&I) Day. If your student would benefit from some extra time in a small group or even one-on-one setting with the teacher, this is a great opportunity to sign up for. Use the following link to sign up for extra time with a teacher: https://www.tlm.k12.nd.us/forms/15629

We will also be having the Trojan Power Hour for Volleyball hosted by Mrs. Philbrick from 1:30 - 2:30. This event is open to all students.

Here's what's coming up next at TL-M!

A BIG shout-out to our principal, Mr. Ziebarth! Congratulations on being nominated for Region 2 principal of the year! This recognition is well deserved. Thank you for all you do to make a difference each and every day at TL-M School and for continuing to live out our motto, "Making It Count!"

📝Attendance Matters📚

WHAT IS VOLLEYBALL POWER HOUR?! Volleyball Power Hour is an opportunity for students in grades K–12 to get in the gym, be active, learn more about the game of volleyball, and enjoy some time playing with friends and some of our very own TL-M Central McLean volleyball players! No matter your experience level, come ready to move, learn, play, and have FUN! 🏐 BRING YOUR ENERGY. BRING YOUR TEAM SPIRIT. LET’S GET IN THE GYM!🏐

Happy November!

Week of November 2nd

Happy Halloween from TL-M!🎃

Mrs. Jacobs took 11 kids to the FCCLA District Leadership meeting in Minot on Thursday. We listened to a speaker and participated in activities such as rock painting, making bracelets, and even got to hang out with Dennis the service dog. Kensley was also inducted as our chapters President!

2nd grade did a math trick or treat today 🎃, visiting 6 different staff members! They were posed with a math question at each stop and had to answer it correctly before getting their treat! Questions to ask: Who did you all visit? What were the math questions like?