Check out The Wave. Today's episode features Kenzee and Bridger talking about the Million Word Club. You can watch this week's episode at https://youtu.be/R7yCjihdS_A
Last Friday, 1st grade went to Papa's Pumpkin Patch! They had so much fun and got to bring home a pumpkin! Yesterday, they painted them!
Questions to ask them:
What was your favorite part?
What colors did you paint your pumpkin?
October is College Application Month across the United States. During the school day on October 15th, the TL-M school will be hosting their application month event where all seniors are invited to apply to a ND college, university, or trade program of their choice for free. To help celebrate this year, we are asking all students to participate in a dream career dress up day. We can't wait to see all the dream careers of our students come to life!
TLM Families,
Friendly reminder that Monday, October 14, flu vaccinations will be available at the school to students. Forms available in the office. Get signed up by Monday!
Thank you to the ladies from the Butte Lutheran Church for their generous donation to the school. All of us at the school appreciate these items!
The cross country meet in Underwood has been moved to Thursday, October 3rd in Underwood at the golf course! Races begin at 3:30 p.m. Following the high school races we will be having an elementary race for ages pre-k - 6th grade. This opportunity is open to all PreK-6th grade students: Pre-k - K will run 1/4 mile 1st- 3rd grade will run 1/2 mile 4th-6th grade will run 1 mile This will start approximately 5:15 p.m. depending on the timing of the high school race. We look forward to seeing you all supporting our runners from pre-k - 12th grade!!
The Community Memorial Hospital will host the Annual Hospital Supper Tuesday, October 1st from 5 PM - 7:30 PM in the Turtle Lake-Mercer School.
Turtle Lake - Mercer School is proud to share several updates from this summer! We replaced all the windows in the upper elementary and high school hallway, replaced the cafeteria entrance doors, replaced the doors to the hallway from the cafeteria with fire proof doors, new ceiling tile in the cafeteria, and added some new lobby furniture! With generous donations from TruCommunity, Turtle Lake American Legion, and Falkirk we redid the gym floor. Stop by and get a tour of you would like a closer look at our beautiful school!
Yesterday, third grade used goldfish crackers to represent arrays for multiplication by arranging them in rows and columns.
Questions to ask a third grader:
1. If you have 3 rows of 4 how many do you have in total?
2. If you have 5x3 what would your array look like?
Kindergarten celebrated Johnny Appleseed Day yesterday! Some activities that were done: Apple descriptive words, graphing of our favorite kind of Apple, do red, green, or yellow apples float, and we even had a little taste test with toppings!
Questions to ask:
Which is the most popular apple in our class?
Do apples sink or float?
Please come cheer on your High School Cross-Country team Monday Sept. 30th for their home meet in Underwood at the golf course! Races begin at 3:30 p.m.
Following the high school races we will be having an elementary race for ages pre-k - 6th grade. This opportunity is open to all PreK-6th grade students:
Pre-k - K will run 1/4 mile
1st- 3rd grade will run 1/2 mile
4th-6th grade will run 1 mile
This will start approximately 5:15 p.m. depending on the timing of the high school race. We look forward to seeing you all supporting our runners from pre-k - 12th grade!!
Kaden Lelm and McKenna Faulkner sat down with Mr. Ziebarth for another episode of The Wave. They talked about FFA events and competitions that are upcoming and throughout the year. Check out The Wave at https://youtu.be/3rJwT9RdRHA
Floats are ready for the parade at 1:00 on Main Street!
Homecoming is tomorrow!! Parade starts at 1:00, Pep Rally at 2:00 down Main Street Turtle Lake, and game at 7:00. Dance for students in grades 7-12 starts after the game. Admission is $5. Doors close at 10:00, dance ends at 11:30. GO COUGARS!!
If you ordered a homecoming shirt, they will be available for pick up tomorrow morning in the school office starting at 8:00 AM.
The community event with Donovan Tolbert was a great time! One theme that came out of his talk for the community was the positive impact of serving others. Our Turtle Lake-Mercer Community's greatest strength is we have people willing to serve others. Thank you to all who attended!
Today our Homecoming greeters were the 9-12 volleyball girls! Tonight they play in Underwood starting at 5:00! Head on out and cheer on the girls in Underwood or stop by the TL-M and watch JH volleyball starting at 4:30!
Today our Homecoming greeters were girls' golf!! These girls have a big qualifying meet coming up on the 20th in Bottineau! Good luck ladies!
If your student enjoyed Donovan Tolbert today, you're in for a treat tonight! Come out to hear Donovan speak at 6:30 in the Ed Rath Auditorium. Doors will open at 6:00. Donovan will be available for a meet and greet session after his presentation. His message was very powerful and impactful for our students today. Don't miss out on this opportunity to interact with a very special person, Donovan Tolbert. All are welcome!!!
2nd grade learned a new reading game today called sound toss. Question and challenge to ask your student.
1. How do you play sound toss? 2. Try playing this game with your family!
