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Just a reminder the choir bus leaves for Large Group Music in Washburn at 7:30 A.M. and at 8:30 A.M. for band. Good luck to our TL-M choir and band!

The TL-M music department will be having a Spring Recital on Friday at 1:50pm in the gym. This recital will consist of small group performances from students in 5th-8th grade that weren’t able to attend the McLean County Music Festival on Saturday. All parents and community members are welcome to join us!

Good morning, TL-M families! After checking the roads in the area we will be going on-time today. Visibility is perfect and roads are clear. There is some scattered ice so please use caution. Looking forward to seeing you all this morning!

Spring sports are just around the corner! Track begins Thursday, March 7th in Underwood. Baseball, softball, elementary boys' basketball, and elementary volleyball all begin Monday, March 18th. Boys Golf begins April 8th. Students in grades 7-12 need a sports physical and must pay the $40 activity fee to the school office. Contact Mrs. Schlafmann with any questions. 👟⚾️🥎🏀🏐

TL-M FCCLA has 4 Cougar shirts available to purchase! Sizes and prices available in the picture. Must be picked up by 3:30 today!

Fourth Grade learned a folk dance called “Sashay the Donut” in music class. They did the dance and celebrated with donuts from Main Street Market. Questions to ask your student: What does it mean to Sashay? Why is the dance called Sashay the Donut?

If you ordered state basketball shirts they can be picked up at the TL-M school starting at 8:00 AM, all orders must be picked up by 3:30 PM on Wednesday. Thank you!

Virtual opportunity for parents/families on the Dangers of Vaping: What Parents Need to Know in 2024 will be held on Tuesday, March 12 at 6:00pm Eastern Time. At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to: • Understand and recognize tobacco industry tactics targeting youth • Explain the dangers of nicotine e-cigarettes/vapes, non-nicotine vapes, and other new tobacco products • Know the steps to protect youth and how to advise others to get involved • Take action in their own communities If you can't make it, don't worry! We will be offering this presentation throughout the rest of the year on May 12, September 10, and November 19. Make sure to register for our event on March 12 using the button below. This event is FREE and open to all, including parents, people who work with youth, and others. The recording will be available to all registrants after the webinar. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FjA06h0ET-Cl-Ld2yZR2Kw?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=8172f17f-1cac-469c-8f2e-b7caf27cc55a#/registration

Good evening, Cougar Fans! Use the link below to purchase reserved seating tickets for the Girls’ State B Tournament in Jamestown from February 29th through March 2nd. You must purchase your tickets using the link, no tickets will be available to purchase through the schools. These reserved tournament tickets are $66.00 apiece and fans will pay for them online using a credit card and their digital tickets will be sent directly to the email address they enter. Please visit the link below to view our team’s seating section, which includes a map and seat information. - https://gofan.co/season/67474 *Any seats in our block not purchased by 9:00 am CST on Wednesday, February 28 will be released to the general public and may be purchased as a single session seat. *If our block sells out, fans can purchase tournament tickets at the following link: - https://gofan.co/season/seat-selection/66810?isSeason=true *General public fans will be able to purchase reserved tournament seats outside of your block until 9:00 am CST on Monday, February 26. After this time, only single-session tickets will be able to be purchased outside of your team block. Student Ticket Information Students may purchase general admission tournament passes for $30.00 at: - https://gofan.co/season/66810 The $30.00 tournament pass will allow students to attend all six sessions of the state tournament. Students will also have the option to purchase single-session tickets for $6.00 on - https://gofan.co/app/school/NDHSAA beginning on Monday, February 26 at 9:00 am CST.

There will be NO SCHOOL on Thursday, February 29th and Friday, March 1st. We hope you are able to attend the Girls' Class B Basketball Tournament to cheer on the team. The first game is Thursday at 2:45 in Jamestown!

State Basketball clothing order link is below. Orders MUST be in by midnight tonight to secure delivery by Wednesday. These orders will be delivered to the respective schools. Orders made after tonight will be the responsibility of the person ordering to pickup or have shipped from the printer. https://cm-state.itemorder.com/

Carrots have been the big project in Mrs. Schumann's 6th grade. Part of the ancient Egypt unit the class mummified carrots! 🥕 For six weeks, they have had carrots buried in salt weighing them each week to measure moisture loss. After the six weeks they made a sarcophagus and wrapped their mummified carrots using oils, spices, and gauze. They also wrote obituaries about their carrot. 🥕 Questions to ask these students: How long was the mummification process? How much weight did your carrot lose? What spices were used to preserve your carrot? What information is included in an obituary?

Today the 7th Grade Family and Consumer Science Class made breakfast sandwiches! Some questions for these students are: -What are the beginning of class lab procedures? -How did you cook your egg? -Who had what kitchen jobs and what do they all do? -What do you cook next?

Mrs. Freeman's 2nd grade has been working on making plays in writing and presented their plays. They made their background, characters, and created a storyline. They were so fun and entertaining to watch! Questions to ask: 1. What background and characters did you create? 2. What was your story like?

Mrs. Christensen's Pre-K, with help from their 6th grade friends, made bird feeders. Today they hung them outside to give the birds a winter treat. Ask them what they used to make the feeders and the name of their older friend who helped!

Today Caitlin showed 2nd & 3rd grade real teeth that had not been taken care of and talked about what students need to do to take care of them. They also got to practice being dentists and hygienist and put sealants on some teeth!

"Is That a Heart in Your Pocket?" Winners!

7-12 Valentine's Day Volleyball Tournament! The champions this year are Aiden, Andrew, Morgan, Makynlea, and Inaia!

Congratulations to Griffin Kraft on taking 1st place at the McLean County MathCounts Competition!

4th Grade Living Ag Classroom What was your favorite booth?  What are some crops grown in ND?