Miss Klein and her 5th grade band students had a great first day of band camp! 🎷🎺🎼
Cross Country had a beautiful morning for their first practice. Their first meet is August 23 @ Velva. If athletes did not show up for the first practice, they are still welcome to join the team.
The football team is working hard today. We’re all looking forward to seeing them succeed on the field this year. The season opener is August 19 at Richardton-Taylor. The first game hosted at Turtle Lake-Mercer is on August 26 against Hettinger-Scranton.
Join us Thursday, August 18th from 4:30 to 6:00 for a back-to-school night where you can meet your teacher(s), drop of school supplies, pay fees, turn in forms to the office, and enjoy a grilled hot dog. At 5:45 we will celebrate the new playground with a ribbon cutting ceremony. We will hold our Annual Title I Schoolwide meeting in the gym at 6:00 where you will hear about our plans for the upcoming school year. We look forward to seeing both new and returning families on the 18th!
Good morning! All students that are playing 7th - 12th grade sports need to take a baseline concussion test when playing a sport. This is typically done in grades 7, 9, and 11. If you are new to TL-M or did not play a sport in grades 7, 9, or 11 you will need to take the baseline concussion test. Mrs. Schlafmann will be providing time for student athletes to take their test on Friday, August 5th at 11:00; Monday, August 8th at 11:00; and Monday, August 15th at 11:00. I will be at the school, so please contact me if one of the times does not work and we will get you set up to take the short test. I will also work with practice times for football, volleyball, golf, and cross country. Thanks!
There will be a Central McLean Fall Sports Parent meeting on Tuesday, August 9th at 6:00 pm at the Turtle Lake - Mercer School gymnasium. All CMC athletes in grades 7-12 and their parents/guardians are strongly encouraged to attend. Extracurricular activities include: Cheer, Cross Country, Football, Girls Golf and Volleyball. See you there!!
The CMC Online clothing store is open for football, volleyball and spirit wear. Use the following links to view items and place your order. The deadline for ordering is next Monday, August 8th at midnight. Go Cougars!
https://centralmclean-football.itemorder.com/
https://cm22volleyball.itemorder.com/
https://cougars-spiritwear.itemorder.com/
Girls Golf will start on Monday, Aug 1st at 7:00 am at the Westridge Golf course in Underwood. Please bring your physical forms to practice that day.
Check out the 2022-23 supply list for students. Have fun back to school shopping and enjoy the last few weeks of summer. We can't wait to see you on the first day of school on August 23rd!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
The Central Regional Education Association (CREA) will be conducting a back-to-school workshop for participating school staff within McLean County on August 18, 2022, at the Washburn Public School. The workshop will be an interactive immersion experience called Poverty Simulation, see description below. We are seeking numerous volunteers to help make this an amazing experience for the teachers and staff working in McLean County Schools. Please consider volunteering your time for this event.
The Poverty Simulation is an interactive immersion experience where participants (school staff) will be assigned to a "family" and navigate many of the challenges their students may face when living in a low-income household. This event is designed to bridge the gap from misconception to reality. Volunteers are needed to work the various community resource stations (bank, utility collector, grocery store, school, daycare, social services, etc.) the participants will interact with. Volunteers will receive all information needed for their task when they arrive to the event. We need several volunteers for both the morning and afternoon sessions. Those helping with both sessions will be provided lunch. For the AM session, volunteers need to arrive at 8am and will finish by 11am. PM session volunteers need to arrive by 12:30pm and will finish at 3:30pm. To volunteer for this event, please email Anne Williamson at Anne.Williamson@k12.nd.us indicating your availability for the AM, PM or BOTH sessions no later than August 10th.
All students participating in sports in grades 7 - 12 need to have a sports physical prior to the first practice.
The NDHSAA form can be found online at https://ndhsaa.com/files/NDHSAA_Physical_Form.pdf
Coach Boehm will be having an Elementary Girls Basketball meeting on Wednesday, August 17th at 6:30 PM at the Mercer City Park for all girls in grades 5 and 6 who will be playing basketball and their parent/guardian. Thank you!
2022-23 activities are just around the corner! Here are some reminders for you to prepare for the upcoming seasons:
4th Grade Band Students: McLean County Music Camp is August 8th - 10th in Washburn. Bus leaves TL-M at 8:00 A.M.
All students participating in activities in grades 7 - 12 must have a sports physical prior to the first practice. Turn in your physicals to the TL-M office BEFORE the first official practice.
Activity fees are $40/sport or $200/family per year. Checks can be written to TL-M and must be paid prior to the first game/competition.
Practice start date and location:
7 - 12 Cheer
Head Coach Cailey Ferber
August 4th in TL
7 - 12 Cross Country
Head Coach Brenda Schantz
August 8th in Underwood
7 - 12 Girls' Golf
Head Coach Heather Kramer, JH/JV Samantha Slavik
August 1st in Underwood
9 - 12 Football
Co-Head Coaches Grant Singer and John Jangula
August 4th in Turtle Lake at 8:00 A.M.
7 - 8 JH Football
Coaches Kyle Hunt and Jason Vasbinder
August 8th in Turtle Lake at 8:00 A.M.
9 - 12 Volleyball
Head Coach Whitney Jangula and Assistant Coach Melora Buchholz
August 15th in Underwood at 3:45 P.M.
7 - 8 JH Volleyball
Coach Hannah Butler (still looking for an additional coach)
August 15th
5th and 6th Grade Elementary Girls' Basketball (no sports physical needed)
Coaches Jess Boehm and Kate Hanson
August 23rd in Turtle Lake @ CC @ 3:45
We are looking forward to a fun year! Go Trojans and Cougars!!
Good afternoon! We are already planning for fall activities and need information to plan for coaches and transportation. If you have a daughter going into 4th, 5th, or 6th grade in the fall, please text Mrs. Schlafmann at 757-651-9230 if they plan on playing elementary girls' basketball. Once we know how many 5th and 6th graders we have playing we will determine what will happen with 4th graders. Practice will begin August 23rd after school. If you are interested in coaching, please let me know. Thank you and have a great summer!
There will be no Title I Summer School on Tuesday, June 14th. Thank you.
Good luck to Miss Melissa Mehlhoff, Miss Madison Myhre, Miss Chelsea Laswell, Mrs. Marquita Grewatz, and Miss Allison Ziebarth on their new teaching adventure! Thank you for your time at Turtle Lake - Mercer School!
Congratulations to 6th grader, Jackson Blotter, on receiving the Presidential Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement!
Kindergarten Graduation 2022! Off to 1st grade in the fall!!
Congratulations to our elementary Million Word Club Readers! These kids have all read well over ONE MILLION words! Great job, readers!!!
