
6th grade competed in a relay game in Phy Ed, to win they need to be the first team to get the cards to spell out FAST and then tell Ms. Kramer what FAST means.
Questions to ask your students: Why do we act FAST when we suspect someone is having a stroke? What does the acronym FAST stand for in helping to determine if someone is having a stroke?





Kindergarten has been working on their teen numbers by using groups of tens and ones! We did a write the room, geo boards using teen numbers and ten frames, and link and learn with teen numbers!
Some questions to ask are :
A group of 10 and 5 more is?
A group of 10 and 2 more is?





The Turtle Lake - Mercer School has the following openings:
-Assistant cook - immediate opening
- Elementary teacher - 2022-23 School Year
Interested applicants should contact Sheila Schlafmann at sheila.schlafmann@k12.nd.us or (701)448-2365.


School board election will take place June 14th. Three positions to be filled. If interested, file an application with Susan Davis by April 11th at 4:00 P.M.
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JH Boy’s Basketball bracket for the tournament in McClusky beginning Friday, March 11th. Go Cougars!!!


Today the kindergarten class had a counseling lesson on mindfulness! They rotated through five different stations where they got to use their five senses to mindfully play with a variety of objects. Some questions to ask your students about mindfulness are:
1) What are your five senses?
2) How do we use our senses to be mindful of the things around us?
3) What words did you use to describe play-doh?



Today the 8th graders in FACS got to make their own T-Shirts! They designed their own design and learned how to press them today. Some questions to ask these kids are: What kind of paper do you need to do this? What material of shirt do you need for this? What type of ink do you need for this? How long do we press the shirts for?



It's March 1st and that means its reading month! Here are just a few things we would like to do to have fun and encourage our students to read.
* Wednesday March 2 – Wear your Reading month shirt
* Thursday March 10th – Donuts with Adults – Students are invited to bring an adult to read with and meet in the lobby/library area before school to read and have a donut.
* Thursday March 24th – Reading Buddies – We invite everyone down to the gym at 12:35. We will pair up a high-school student with an elementary student and spend a little time reading together. (about 20 minutes )
* Also remember the Book Fair will be going on in the library from March 7-15th.


Mini Cougar Summer Basketball Camp for Girls or Boys Grades K-6!
Coach Vaagene is looking to host a two day summer camp for girls and boys on June 15th and 16th. If you have not yet turned in an interest form, please do so by the end of this week. Payment is NOT do at this time. Forms can be returned to the school office or directly to Coach Vaagene. Thanks

Miss Maria Wirtz is finishing up her last day of student teaching in Kindergarten today! Today they enjoyed donuts and surprised Miss Wirtz with a special gift! On Monday she will be joining 2nd grade!


4th grade has been busy teaching each other about ND livestock.
What animal is used to protect sheep herds?
How much honey does a bee make in her lifetime?




We've gotten word there may be a scam going around where a caller states credit card information is needed for an ACT study guide to be mailed to your student. A list of free study resources was provided to all juniors. The school is not requiring any additional resources be purchased.


Just a reminder that tonight’s CHAMPIONSHIP is at 7:30 in Mandan. This will be broadcast on CMC Athletics Facebook page. Thank you to TruCommunity Bank, Sheridan Animal Hospital, and Mechanics Plus for making this possible! GO COUGARS!!!

Caitlin from Northland Dental came to talk to Kindergarten and Pre-K about dental care. Some questions to ask: What do sugar bugs do to your teeth? How long should you brush your teeth for?





The book fair is coming!!! Information will be coming home with students next week!


Tomorrow we invite all Cougar fans to wear orange to the Regional Championship game in Mandan. Help the team “orange out” the Skyhawks! Go Cougars!!!


Thank you, TL-M FFA, for the delicious breakfast!!



TL-M 7th- 12th Gr. PEP BUS Permission Slip!
Bus leaves TL-M School at 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 24th.
Bus will return to TL-M School upon the conclusion of the 7:30 Championship game in Mandan. Bus will drop students off at the Mercer Centennial Park on the way back to TL-M School. Please be on-time to pick up your student.
*Permission slip must be returned by NOON on Thursday.
Student Admission to the game is $5.00
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Tonight's 7:30 game against Garrison will be live-streamed on the Central McLean Cougar Athletics Facebook page.
Thank you to Comet Club, the TL-M Sports Booster Club and Garrison High School for making this happen!


Tutoring - There will be NO tutoring this week, February 22-25. Sorry for any inconvenience.