Turtle Lake-Mercer

Million Word Club Update! Congratulations to McKenna Faulkner, Jonas Christensen, and Case Christensen on already making the Million Word Club this year! Keep reading everyone! https://www.facebook.com/331687203650143/videos/267379534815534

The home and away schedule for the Washburn Junior High Boys' Basketball games have been flipped: Jan. 30th JH BBB game against Washburn will be held in McClusky starting at 10:00 am. Feb. 20th JH BBB game will be in Washburn starting at 10:00 Please check the rScheduler calendar for the most up-to-date schedules.

We are loving our new app! Access sports scores, cafeteria menus, news updates, and even emergency notifications, right from your pocket. Download the app on Android: https://bit.ly/39dmk4y or iPhone: https://apple.co/37fgWLL.

CMC Dance Team is performing at the state competition today! The girls will perform in the 3:20 - 4:50 timeframe. Good luck ladies! https://livestream.com/livewirenow/ndadd

The sophomore class is having a Valentine’s Day fundraiser, order a treat for someone special!

Good morning, Governor Bergum's Executive Order was lifted this morning. Please remember that while his mask mandate is lifted, TL-M will still be following the guidelines outlined in their Health and Safety Plan for In-Person Instruction. This plan was adopted by the TL-M Board of Education in August and amended in October. This document can be found on our website at www.tlm.k12.nd.us. Masks will continue to be worn in common areas (halls, lunchroom, etc.) and when social distancing (6 feet or greater) cannot be maintained. When staff and students are wearing masks they are exempt from quarantine, however when one person is wearing a mask and the other is not - quarantine would still be required if either person were to test positive. Activity update: schools in our Region will continue to require/highly recommend masks when attending events. CMC is still requiring masks to be worn at home events. We want to continue to give all of our students the opportunity to participate in the activities they love. Please continue to support our students by wearing a mask and social distancing when attending these events. Thank you for your continued support!

Cougar basketball travels to Dickinson Trinity today! GBB action begins at 2:30 with BBB immediately following. Games will be broadcast on NFHS. Go Cougars!🏀

COVID-19 Update: https://5il.co/onsa

Having some fun at lunch with our condiments!

2019-2020 Yearbooks have arrived! Contact the school office to purchase your copy today. Quantities are limited.

Buses will be running as normal today. Please communicate with your driver if you do not plan on riding. Buses might be running late due to high winds. Thank you.

A huge thank you to Farmer Union Insurance of Turtle Lake, Logan Staigle, and Cenex Pipeline, Gary Martens, for the donations of $1,000 each. Donations like this allow our FFA members to continue to participate in activities throughout the year. These contributions are very much appreciated!

Fan Guidelines for Saturday, January 16th at Dickinson Trinity: 1. We are presently ‘orange’ as a county. Masks are required and must be worn in the gym including any bench personal not in the game. We encourage all fans to social distance. 2. All visiting fans will enter door #7 and gain entrance into the gym through the west gym doors. Fans must present a pass in order to purchase a ticket. Each rostered player will be allowed 2 passes for the visiting team with a maximum of 50. All visiting fans will be asked to sit in the west bleachers in the first 2 sections. The north section will be for game personal and our trainer. Adult tickets are $6 and students are $4. 3. The first game will start at 1:30 PM MT. We will be on a rolling schedule. 4. Limited concessions will be available in the Fisher’s Commons Area as well as streaming of the games. 5. At the end of the boy’s varsity game, 8 minutes will be placed on the clock. We ask that all fans please exit the gym by that time. Fans can be there for both games. 6. If any fan can’t make the game, all games will be lived streamed on the NFHS network @ NFHSnetwork.com. You can also listen at KDIX 1230 or on the web at kdix.net.

Here is the information for the two dates for HS Basketball games scheduled at Garrison this week. GBB will have a 2 games beginning at 6 pm on 1/12/21. The BB will play on 1/14/21, and will have three games, starting at 4:30 pm. These games can be viewed at: https://youtube.com/c/GarrisonAthletics The following are guidelines for attendance at these games in Garrison. 2 passes per player for Tuesday (1/12/21) and Thursday (1/14/21). No concessions. No outside food allowed. Mask mandate in place.

We’re thrilled to announce Turtle Lake- Mercer School District 72’s new app! Access sports scores, cafeteria menus, news updates, even emergency notifications. Download the app on Android: https://bit.ly/39dmk4y or iPhone: https://apple.co/37fgWLL.

Letter regarding eCARE School Health program we are now utilizing here at TL-M

Great River Energy donated a mask for every student and staff member at TL-M! Thank you GRE!

Governor Bergum is moving ND into the moderate risk level which allows 50% attendance (up to 450) at our home games . Starting on Friday, January 8th Central McLean will be allowing home fans to come enjoy the game while practicing social distancing and adhering to the mandatory mask requirements. To allow home fans to attend the games, Central McLean will continue to restrict the number of visiting fans to 2 per player. Central McLean will continue to respect and follow the 2 family member maximum guidelines set forth by each hosting school unless otherwise specified.

In August, the USDA issued a waiver for free breakfast and lunch for all students for schools participating in the Emergency Summer Food Program. TL-M will be participating in this program through the end of the school year, this means breakfast and lunch will remain at no cost to students for the remainder of the 2020 - 2021 school year.

Just a reminder that tomorrow is the beginning of semester 2! JHBBB practice begins for 7/8th grade boys. Please turn your sports physicals, along with participation fees, in to the office if we do not already have them. Have a great week!!