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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Our final featured graduate is Averie Schlafmann.
Summer school begins on May 28th. Contact Mr. Vasbinder with any questions.
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
Our next featured graduate is Morgen Fisher.
Yesterday, the third graders visited the Garrison Fish Hatchery. During the field trip, students had the opportunity to interact with various aquatic species, including touching fish, feeding trout, and gaining knowledge on identifying and engaging with painted turtles.
Questions to ask a third grader
1. What is the endangered fish species in North Dakota?
2. How did you identify the name of your painted turtle?
3. Where does the fish hatchery receive all the water for their ponds/tanks?
Algebra II class did Right Triangle Trigonometry using a ND Map. Questions to ask:
1. How did you find the distance from TL to Fortuna, ND using a ND Map, Trig functions, protractors and rulers?
2. Did you have fun in Math today?
Our next featured graduate is Lily Brewster.
