Friday, August 20th, at 6:45 pm, come to Underwood and help celebrate as we dedicate the Football Field, "Kevin Dockter Field". We ask that all players that played for Doc, and coaches that coached with Doc come to help honor and celebrate Doc's 35 years as football coach of the Comets and Cougars.
This ceremony will be followed by the first FB game of the season as the Cougars play Richardton-Taylor-Hebron, at approximately 7:00 pm.
Attention parents and teachers, the 2021-2022 Student/Parent Handbook is now ready for viewing at:
https://5il.co/wm15
There will be a football parent meeting for kids playing 9-12th grade August 4th at 8:00 pm in Turtle Lake. Practice starts August 5th in Underwood at 8:00 am. Bus will leave Turtle Lake at 7:30. Kids need to have a physical turned in to the front office before they can practice.
Junior High football practice will begin on Monday, August 9th at 8:00 am in Underwood. Bus will leave Turtle Lake at 7:30z. Kids need to have a physical turned in to the front office before they can practice.
Central McLean cheer attended cheer camp through NCA this past weekend! They received a superior award and qualified to compete at The National Cheer Competition in Dallas, Texas! They also received a spirit stick and a S.T.U.N.T safe award! Not only did the team do well but Destiny Schadegg and Emma Axt were nominated as an All-American cheerleader along with receiving the “America needs more cheerleaders” pins! Coach Cailey Ferber also received an NCA coach Credentialing Certification! Congratulations girls and Coach Ferber!!
CMC Mini Cheer Camp
Where: Underwood School Gym
When: August 28, 2021 from 9:00AM-1:00PM
Who: K- 6th grade
Cost: $35.00 per mini Cheerleader
Mini Cheerleaders will receive; 2021 cheer shirt, cheer bow and a set of pom poms.
Mini Cheerleaders will also get to perform material learned at camp during halftime at the home football game in Turtle Lake-Mercer on September 03, 2021. The game starts at 7:00PM, mini cheerleaders will meet the coach during the last 5 minutes of the second quarter.
Please bring a packed lunch, a small snack if needed and water for mini cheerleader.
Mini Cheerleaders will have a showcase for parents at 12:45PM.
Pre-register by August 20th to receive $5.00 off and guarantee a shirt.
Sign up forms will be available in the TL-M office. Checks can be made out to Underwood Public Schools. Please turn in the forms and the checks to the TL-M School office.
2021 FALL SPORTS REMINDERS: ALL athletes entering grades 7-12 are required by NDHSAA to have a sports physical PRIOR to the 1st day of practice, form B will NOT be used this year. The completed form needs to be turned into the school office, we will provide the forms to the coaches. Student participation fees for ALL students in grades 7 - 12 will be approved a later date. Participation fees are due to the school office along with physical forms. Girls Golf practices start August 2nd, Football starts August 5th, Cross Country starts August 9th, Volleyball practice will start August 16th. and Junior High Volleyball begins August 18th. Time and location about practices will be provided at a later time. Elementary Girls' Basketball will begin Thursday, August 19th after school. No sports physicals are required elementary sports. We are still looking for a coach for Elementary Girls' Basketball, if you are interested please call Sheila Schlafmann at 757-651-9230. Thank you!
Upcoming opportunity for girls going into 5th-12th grades!
The 2021 - 2022 School Calendar was amended at last night's board meeting. The new calendar includes Back-to-School Night on Tuesday, August 17th from 3:30 - 5:00 which will include classroom visitation/meet the teacher, drop of supplies, and access to the school office to pay technology and athletic fees, as well as purchase CMC Season Passes. At 5:00 we will have our annual Title I meeting in the gym to review data and our Continuous Improvement Plan.
Also, Monday, September 27th will be a NO SCHOOL day for students as teachers will be participating in Professional Development.
https://5il.co/vq3e
Central McLean Cougars sign up for Girls Golf!
Please contact Coach Kramer at heather.kramer@k12.nd.us if you are interested and would like to participate! The season starts August 2nd for practices. We are currently working on the Golf schedule and will release that as soon as it is finalized.
Please feel free to contact Coach Kramer if you have any questions.
2021 - 2022 School Supply List. A hard copy can be picked up in the school lobby.
2021 FALL SPORTS REMINDERS:
ALL athletes entering grades 7-12 are required by NDHSAA to have a sports physical PRIOR to the 1st day of practice. A sports physical form can be printed off from link below. (Form B will NOT be used this year)
Completed form needs to be turned into the school office, we will provide the forms to the coaches.
Student participation fees for ALL students in grades 7 - 12 will be approved a later date. Participation fees are due to the school office along with physical forms.
Girls Golf practices start August 2nd, Football starts August 5th, Cross Country starts August 9th, and Volleyball practice will start August 16th. Time and location about practices will be provided at a later time.
Elementary Girls' Basketball will begin Thursday, August 19th after school. No sports physicals are required elementary sports. We are still looking for a coach for this sport.
Physical Form Link -https://ndhsaa.com/files/NDHSAA_Physical_Form.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2ORPl8g1DI4gdiFSg6gBq0yAn54DxxyaPNbvjMksXXK69ouYCoj7aG2eA
The work on our new roof is almost complete. Fascia and gutters are being installed. The new roof has a slight slope so water will not puddle on the roof. We are so grateful to be able to complete this project!
Turtle Lake - Mercer Public School is looking for the following positions for the 2021 - 2022 school year:
3rd Grade Teacher (open until July 12th)
Elementary Girls' Basketball Coach
CMC Boys' C Squad Coach
CMC Girls' C Squad Coach
CMC Head Baseball Coach
Interested applicants should contact Sheila Schlafmann at sheila.schlafmann@k12.nd.us or call (701)448-2365 for more information.
ND DPI is inviting all families to join The Summer Math Challenge! This is a free, six-week program that helps students practice math skills taught during the school year. When parents enroll their child, they’ll have access to daily fun activities and resources designed for each child’s grade and ability level.
The 2021 Summer Math Challenge will begin on Monday, June 21. Families can use this link to register their students: https://hub.lexile.com/registration
Turtle Lake - Mercer is please that we will be extending our summer school offering for all students going into grades K - 6. Tutoring opportunities will begin on Tuesday, July 6th and end on Thursday, August 5th. It will run Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with no tutoring on Wednesday, July 21st, and Thursday, July 22nd. Families who are interested can e-mail Miss Mehlhoff at Melissa.Mehlhoff@k12.nd.us to schedule a time.
The Little Cougars have been busy in the gym! Keep playing and practicing!
All students in grades 7-12 interested in becoming a 2021-2022 Central McLean football cheerleader should contact Coach Cailey Ferber by Monday, June 21st to sign up. There will be a short parents meeting on Thursday, June 24th.
Email: Cailey.A.Ferber@gmail to sign up or if you have any questions.
Please use the link to shop for all your CMC Cougar Volleyball gear for the upcoming 2021-22 season!! Link available until June 24th!
https://cm21vb.itemorder.com/sale
Congratulations to the West Scheels All-State team on defeating the East 6-2 and 3-2 today in Bismarck! Congratulations to our own TL-M graduate and CMC Cougar, Sophie Sparrow, on being one of the 14 players on the team!
