Today our featured staff member is Mr. Paul Buchholz. Mr. Buchholz teaches Agricultural Education and is our FFA advisor. This is his 5th year at TL-M. This summer they bought a house north of Turtle Lake! This year he is looking forward to teaching engines to his students. He is going to "Make it Count" this year by "FFA Domination!". Thank you, Mr. B, for being a part of our TL-M and teaching career and tech education to our students!
Today we are highlighting Mrs. Jessica Anderson! Mrs. Anderson is our PreKindergarten teacher and Reading Strategist. She has been at TL-M for 15 years! This summer she enjoyed spending time outside with her family camping, fishing, working in the garden, and taking care of their farm animals. The best part of her summer was spent preparing for the arrival of baby #3 who is due in November! This school year she is looking forward to implementing all that she learned last year in her LETRS training (Language Education for Teachers of Reading and Spelling). She noted this training is based on the Science of Reading and how kids' brains learn to read. "It was fascinating!" she shared. This year she is going to "Make it Count" by cherishing every moment and trying to stay present wherever she is. Thank you, Mrs. Jessica Anderson, for being part of the TL-M and all you do to support the students and staff at TL-M!
Thank you to Faith Hahn who donated snacks to the elementary classrooms through Thrivent Financial. This another great example of all the great things the communities of Turtle Lake and Mercer do to make TL-M a great place to be!
Thank you to Dakota West Credit Union! They provided snow cones for all the Turtle Lake-Mercer students this afternoon. It was a wonderful treat for the first day of school!
Our 7th graders taught the 6th graders how to put up the flag in the morning and how to properly fold the flag at the end of each day. We are proud of this tradition at TL-M! A big thank you to the 7th grade for teaching the new 6th graders!
Today is the first day of the 2023-24 school year! Starting today we will be featuring a TL-M staff member every day until we get through all 40! Today we would like to introduce Laura Fiedler our school secretary. Laura is starting her 6th year at TL-M. This summer she went camping and boating with family and friends over the 4th of July. She is looking forward to seeing the students grow throughout the year and she is going to "Make it Count" this year by starting each day with a smile and good attitude! Thank you for being a part of our TL-M team, Laura, we are glad you are here!
CMC Football Schedule Update: The JV football team will be traveling to Washburn on Monday, August 28th to take on Southern McLean at 5:00 P.M. Good luck, CMC Football!
Thank you to CHI Turtle Lake for your donation to our school. Our teachers greatly appreciate the supplies!
We cannot wait to see you TODAY for back-to-school night from 4:30-6:00!!!📚🖍️✂️
See you tomorrow (Thursday, August 17th) from 4:30-6:00 for our back-to-school night! Come meet your teacher, see your friends, drop off your supplies or pick up needed supplies, and enjoy supper! We are so excited to see everyone back at TL-M for another great year!
Thank you to TruCommunity Bank and their customers for the generous donation of school supplies for our students! These are greatly appreciated and just in time for our school Open House on Thursday. Students and parents be sure to stop by the supply table and grab what you need.
We are less than a week away from our Back-to-School Night! We can't wait to see all of our families on Thursday, August 17th from 4:30-6:00! Come meet your teacher, drop off your supplies, pay school fees, and enjoy a grilled hot dog! We will have our annual Title 1 meeting in the gym at 6:00. We are so excited to have you back for the 2023-24 school year! School starts Tuesday, August 22nd, doors open at 8:00 A.M.
Mrs. Schlafmann and Mr. Ziebarth went to welcome their new Kindergartners to TL-M and bring them their yard sign! We saw lots of smiling faces who are ready for their first day of school. We missed a few who weren't home, but can't wait to see them on August 22nd for their first day of Kindergarten!!🖍️✂️
Register for Mini Cheer Camp! See the attached form for details.
Join us on Thursday, August 17th from 4:30-6:00 for our back-to-school night! Meet your teacher, drop off your supplies, pay school fees, and enjoy a grilled hot dog! We will have our annual Title 1 meeting in the gym at 6:00. We are so excited to have you back for the 2023-24 school year!
The 2023-24 school year starts on Tuesday, August 22nd! We are excited to welcome back all of our students and look forward to meeting our new families! If you are new to Turtle Lake - Mercer please call (448-2365) or stop by the school to get registered. The school office will be back to normal hours, 8:00-3:45, starting August 1st. See you all soon! 🖍️✂️📘
Thanks to the generous donations from our local businesses we have school supplies to share with our families! We have lots of notebooks, pencils, erasers, pencil boxes, folders, crayons, markers, scissors, glue sticks, bottles of glue, rulers, and backpacks! Stop by the school starting Tuesday, August 1st from 9:00 - 3:00 to get supplies your student(s) will need for the upcoming school year! We hope you take advantage of this opportunity to fill your backpack!📘🖍️✂️
Registration for the 5th & 6th grade Midget Football League will be held at the Underwood City Hall next week on Tuesday, July 25th & Wednesday the 26th, 5:30-6:30 PM both nights. Registration cost is $125 along with a $100 equipment deposit. Your $100 deposit for equipment will be returned to you at the end of the season as long as the equipment is also returned.
Because of that we ask that you pay with two separate checks both made out to the Underwood Park Board. Checks are easier for us to keep track of and work with rather than cash, so we ask that you use this method of payment in order to help us make sure your deposits are returned at the end of the season.
If any parents are interested in helping coach, please let us know when you register.
We will have forms for you to sign & fill out when you arrive.
If you have any questions, you can message Weston Deitz, once again I will do my best to provide you with answers to any questions you may have.
TLMM Elementary Girls' Basketball will be having a preseason meeting on August 15th at 6:30 at the Mercer Park. Practice will begin on Thursday, August 23rd in McClusky after school. We will bus the girls to McClusky for practice and make a stop in Mercer on the way home for drop offs. Elementary girls do not require a sport's physical or activity fee. Coaches are Jess Boehm and Kate Hanson. Game schedules can be found on the TL-M website under athletics. Go Trojans!!💛🖤🏀
🏫📚 Exciting news from the 2023 Summer Institute! 🌞📝
We had the absolute pleasure of learning from one of the shining stars in education today - Abby Schumann, a dedicated 6th grade teacher from Turtle Lake-Mercer school. Abby led a truly invigorating teaching demonstration that was nothing short of inspirational.
The topic? Haunted houses. But this wasn't your typical Halloween lesson! 🏚👻 Abby masterfully used the concept of haunted houses to engage us in a deeper understanding of the elements of storytelling - theme and setting. With her guidance, we delved into the eerie atmospheres and captivating narratives that haunted houses encompass.
But the lesson didn't stop at simply appreciating the art of storytelling. Abby showed us how this seemingly simple project could evolve into a civic opportunity for our students. By designing their own haunted houses, the students can foster creativity, community engagement, and civic responsibility. A remarkable way of blending education and societal involvement, isn't it?
Thank you, Abby Schumann, for sharing your passion and expertise with us. You've taught us more than just how to construct a story around a haunted house. You've given us a blueprint on how to creatively instill crucial lessons in our students, encouraging them not just to learn, but to grow as active community members.
Looking forward to implementing these incredible strategies in our classrooms soon! 🍎✏️
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