Turtle Lake-Mercer

We hope your first week back to school was GREAT! Here are a few items to check off your list.

Anything is "popsicle" with students like ours! All students got served a nice cool treat on this hot day. BIG shout out to our wonderful Superintendent, Mrs. Schlafmann, and Principal, Mr. Ziebarth for delivering the delicious and refreshing treats.

The TL-M Activity Boosters will be holding a meeting on Thursday, August 21st at 5:30 in the TL-M School lobby. We encourage all parents of 5th-12th graders to attend. The boosters support music and athletics! Hope to see you there!

A big THANK YOU to CHI Hospital for their generous donation of supplies and snacks!

A BIG thank you to Carla Alber from Brush Lake for your generous donation of supplies for our school. We greatly appreciate it!

Altru Health in cooperation with Vision Zero shared the attached information regarding student transportation safety. There are some great tips for increasing safety in all the ways students get to school.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for back-to-school night and the color run/walk! We hope you had as much fun as we did! Just a reminder that doors open at 7:45 on Monday, August 18th for the FIRST day of the 2025-26 school year!! Make IT Count this school year!!

Hello TL-M! We hope you join us tomorrow (Thursday, August 14th) from 5:00-6:00 for back-to-school night! At 6:00 we will meet out in front of the gym for the TL-M Color Run/Walk! Thank you to Northland Health Centers for providing bottles waters for everyone! See you tomorrow!!

A special shout out to the Butte Lutheran Church for their generous donation to the TLM School. All these products are greatly appreciated! Thank you!

It's that time of year again and one of our most favorite days! Mrs. Schlafmann and Mr. Ziebarth went to welcome their new Kindergartners to TL-M and bring them their yard sign! We saw lots of smiling faces who are ready for their first day of school. This year we got to see every student and meet some of their special pets! We can't wait to see them on August 18th for their first day of Kindergarten!!🖍️✂️

TLM Families - Please check out the lost and found items on the tables in the main lobby on back to school night. There are many items looking for their homes.

Turtle Lake - Mercer Public School is looking for a paraprofessional for the 2025 - 26 School Year. If interested, please email Mrs. Schlafmann at sheila.schlafmann@k12.nd.us. We would love to have you join our team!

Tru Community Bank brought in school supplies for Turtle Lake-Mercer School. Thank you to Tru Community for donating some very useful items to the school!

We are excited to welcome back Mrs. Christensen to TL-M! My name is Darcy Christensen and will be teaching first grade this fall at TL-M. My husband Brent and I live and farm north of Mercer with our three kids; Jonas, Case and Lily. My favorite things to do are read, shop and travel! I have taught elementary grades off and on since 2001 in St. Paul, Bismarck, and Turtle Lake. I am looking forward to a return to the classroom and am grateful for the opportunity to teach again!

The next teacher we would like to welcome is Mr. Jordan Sundquist! I was raised here in Turtle Lake and graduated from Turtle Lake - Mercer high school in 2010. I have a degree in Electrical Linework and Secondary Education. I have spent the last 11 years in Idaho teaching social studies and coaching multiple sports. I now have the opportunity to come back home and teach at Turtle Lake - Mercer high school and look forward to the upcoming school year.

Our next teacher we get to introduce is Mr. Miral! Kumusta, my new Family - TLM School! I have been teaching Mathematics for 13 years. I choose to teach math because it equips students with critical thinking and problem solving skills that are essential in both academic and real-life situations...I enjoy helping students overcome challenges in Math because it can boost their confidence and open up future opportunities in various fields. Seeing my students succeed in their lives is my greatest happiness... When not in school, I like to adventure in the beauty of nature, especially exploring oceans and mountains....I love farming too...that is why exploring North Dakota is a dream come true....

As we look forward to a new school year, we would like to take this opportunity to introduce our new staff. Welcome to TL-M, Miss Weiand! Hello TL-M community! My name is Miss Alicia Weiand (soon to be Mrs. Sannes come May 2026). I am the new Special Education teacher for the area. I was born and raised in Mandan, where I then spent my first three years of teaching at the high school special education level. My fiancé Jack and I will reside in Washburn where his family owns the funeral home. When I am not at school you can catch me hanging out with our dogs Dani and Remi, going to local events, volunteering, or embroidering dish towels. I come to TL-M this fall ready to help make progressive change and help advocate for all students needs. I look forward to meeting everyone in the community.

Happy August! The start of the 2025-26 school year is just around the corner! We are excited to see all of our new and returning students and families! Before we get our year started, we need you to complete some necessary forms which are now available online at https://www.tlm.k12.nd.us/page/backtoschool. If you would prefer to fill out a paper form, please stop by the school office. We hope to see you all on Thursday, August 14th for Back-to-School Night!

Here is the map for the Back-to-School Color Run/Walk on Thursday, August 14th. The Color Run/Walk will begin at 6:00 following the Open House. Thank you to Northland Health for donating bottles of water for all the participants! We have white bandanas for all the participants to wear. We look forward to sharing in this fun event with our TL-M Families and Community! Hope to see you there!