Mrs. Laib’s 8th graders were working on Verbals this week. Questions to ask your student--What is a gerund? What is a participle? What is an infinitive?
Students in Mrs. Buchholz’s Nutrition & Food Prep class made Eggs Benedict today. A couple of questions to ask your students are:
-How do you make a poached egg?
-How do you make hollandaise sauce?
-What are the ingredients and steps in eggs benedict?
Let’s spread some Christmas cheer by sharing all our holiday cards! Drop off your card in the school office and we will hang it on the wall. Happy holidays and merry Christmas to all TL-M families. 🌲
The 5th grade class began reading the novel Out of the Dust. They have had many good discussions about figurative language, poetry and new vocabulary words. Questions to ask them are: What form of writing did the author use to write this novel? What time in history does this novel take place? Who is your favorite or least favorite character so far? What mood does this novel have?
The 8th graders were tasked with creating a pamphlet that highlighted our first 8 presidents by stating the years they served and what their most important accomplishment was. Two questions to ask your students: Who were our first 8 presidents? How did creating this pamphlet help you learn about our first 8 presidents?
Join us Tuesday, December 13th starting at 6:00 for the TL-M Christmas Concert! The students have been practicing and they sound GREAT!
In Elementary Phy Ed, students have been working on overhand throwing and accuracy. Questions to ask your elementary student: What foot do I step with if I throw right handed? What foot do I use to throw with my left hand? What does accuracy mean? Where does my follow through hand point?
Cougar and Trojan apparel make great Christmas gifts! Visit our online store to shop today.
https://www.tlm.k12.nd.us/page/official-store
The FACS 7 class had their first lab today, half of the class was in lab making yogurt parfaits and the other half was working on their sock monkey projects. Tomorrow, they will flip flop and the other half will cook and the half that cooked will sew. Some questions to ask these students are:
-What were the steps to this lab?
-What we’re the ingredients used in lab?
-What stitch are you using on your sock monkey?
-What color sock, felt, and thread are you using?
The 7th grade Life Science students completed their Cell Cities using chalk markers on the lab tables. Each business/building represented an organelle in a cell. The students ended this project with a gallery walk to compare other groups' cities with their own. Some questions you can ask your student:
-What building represents the nucleus and why?
- What are some differences between a plant cell and an animal cell?
- How is the Golgi apparatus similar to a post office?
2nd grade is starting to learn cursive handwriting. Questions to ask your student: 1. How should your paper be placed on your desk while writing?
2. What is one important reason we learn cursive?
On Monday, December 12th at 6:30 there will be an informational/organizational meeting for 4-H Archery. If any families are interested, please contact Sarah Bedgar at sarah.bedgar@ndsu.edu by December 5th. Youth MUST be at least 8 years old to participate and must be enrolled in 4-H Online. https://v2.4honline.com/#/user/sign-in
Good Morning,
The area businesses are celebrating Santa Day with special events for all ages. The attached flyer shows all the great activities planned for December 8th in Turtle Lake.
Hello TL-M Families and Community! Mrs. Schlafmann, Mr. Ziebarth, Deb, and Rhonda are planning a Christmas meal on December 16th for our students and staff. Our plan is to have a turkey dinner, if you are willing to donate a turkey for this meal, please contact Mr. Ziebarth or Mrs. Schlafmann by December 9th so we can be sure to have everything we need for this meal. Thank you!
Good afternoon! Please sign up to help with concessions, we have many families that still need to sign up to help. All families of students in grades 5-12 who are involved in the music program or athletics/activities are asked to help with concessions. Money raised helps provide opportunities for all students involved.
You have two options 1) serve during at least one home basketball game or 2) provide baked goods for at least two home basketball games.
Please sign up ASAP by clicking on the link below. Thank you in advance!
https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=904094ba4ae22a3f49-concessions&view=standard
Congratulations to Elizabeth Britton and Bridger Martin!
Elizabeth entered the Million Word Club with her most recent completed book and Bridger has passed the 500,000 word mark!
Keep up the great work!
K-3 grade celebrated Thanksgiving by making Turkey Glyphs, watching Charlie Browns Thanksgiving, and eating a Charlie Brown Feast!
Our TL-M students are so thoughtful! Each morning you can find numerous kids waiting to hold the door for their peers, even on the coldest days they will wait to hold the door. Thankful for a school where these acts of kindness are the norm.
The 6th Grade Class has been learning about planning and budgeting a Thanksgiving dinner. They created a guest list and planned how much of each item they need to serve. They put together a grocery list and used flyers from area stores to calculate the cost. On Monday they went to Main Street Market to price out some late minute items. Things to ask these students: Why is it important start planning the meal early? How large of a turkey is needed for 8 people?
Kindergarten made stone soup today!
They talked about folklore, kindness, prediction, and we also did a gallery walk to see the different parts of the story!
