The first episode of The Wave for the new year is complete! Episode 9 can be viewed at https://youtu.be/uGw5FtR0ki8
The annual TL-M Dollars for Scholars phone-a-thon fundraiser is quickly approaching! Students will be making phone calls on the evening of Monday, February 10th. We want to be able to accurately reach as many people as possible so we can continue to provide scholarship opportunities for our TL-M students pursuing postsecondary training after high school. If you have never donated to the phone-a-thon, but wish to be on our call list, please click the link below and provide us your information! If you are already on our call list, but have an updated phone number or mailing address, the below link can also be used to update your information.
Thank you for your continued support for our students!
Contact Information Form Link: https://forms.gle/DrXL3UL612Tr15kE6
A Washburn family recently lost their father/husband over Christmas break. There will be a fundraiser during the Washburn vs. Central McLean basketball games on Thursday, January 16th at Washburn High School to support the Eckroth family during this trying time.
Do you have a child turning 5 years old between the dates of August 1, 2025 - July 31, 2026? We have an awesome Pre-K program at TLM School. Contact the school for more information at 448-2365.
A huge thank you goes out to the TL-M Student Council. They did a wonderful job in helping get everything prepared in the gym. Also, thank you to Mrs. Buchholz and Mrs. Darcy Christensen for leading the students in decorating!
Reminder, the Family Dance starts at 7:00 PM and goes until 8:30 PM followed by the Snowball Dance from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM. It's going to be a great time!
There will be a Winter Dance for 5th and 6th Grade students at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 10th during the school day. Check out the flyer for more information.
Congratulations to all students who received Highest Honors, High Honors, and Honors for Semester 1 of the 2024-2025 school year. Report cards for Semester 1 are in the print process and will be sent home through mail.
Turtle Lake-Mercer School will be hosting Pre-School Screening for 3, 4, and 5 year old children on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Please call the school at 448-2365 if interested in scheduling an appointment.
On January 11th, 2025, Turtle Lake-Mercer School will host Snowball from 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM. This event is open to students in grades 7-12 from Turtle Lake-Mercer, Underwood, and McClusky-Goodrich Schools.
Our Turtle Lake-Mercer app keeps getting better and better!
Parents/guardians who have already created a Rooms
account can now access new app features like chat and
class streams via web and in the app.
Download for Android https://bit.ly/39dmk4y
Download for iPhone https://apple.co/37fgWLL
Congratulations to Bridger Martin! He is the first student to make it into the Million Word Club this year!
"Today a reader, tomorrow a leader." – Margaret Fuller
Home Alone 2 for the elementary this afternoon!
Turtle Lake - Mercer will be 2 hours late on Thursday, December 19th. With the snow and blowing, roads are covered with some heavy drifting. We want to give everyone time to clean out and let our bus routes go out in the daylight. There will be no breakfast and no PreK. Staff report at 10:00, doors open at 10:00, class begins at 10:30.
Congratulations to the following students who completed the reindeer game and guessed all staff 100% . We put together a fun board of staff eyes on reindeer. Spreading Christmas Cheer!
The TL-M Honor Society is wrapping up their food drive, but there's still time to get nonperishable food items turned in! All food items will be donated to the Lord's Pantry. Tomorrow is the last day to bring items! The class with the most items wins a hot cocoa party!
Another generous donation of supplies for the TL-M Care Closet from Ms. Shammy! Thank you for thinking of the TL-M students!
4th grade Gummy Worm Scientific Method
What is the scientific method? Which liquid did you use to soak your worm? What were the results?
Today's Turtle Talk activity was decorating sugar cookies baked by the FACS department!
Students are welcomed to wear their PJs to school on Thursday, December 19.
Christmas break is upon us, and we at TLM wanted to send out a friendly reminder on dates. Friday, December 20, school will be dismissed at 1:00 pm. We will see you back on Thursday, January 2. We wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
