Gator Family News 12/10

Vision:

Empowering today’s students to embrace tomorrow’s possibilities.

Mission:

Our mission is to foster and motivate high level learning through innovative strategies to create lifelong learners in a safe and positive environment that partners with a diverse community.

Have I mentioned how amazing our Fine Arts programs are? If you've never come to one of our Fine Arts performances, you are missing out on some very awesome talent! Our Choir (Monday) and Band (Tuesday) have performances next week. Both events begin at 6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. We would love for you to come out and see how awesome they are!

I would like to remind you that school will be dismissed early on Friday, December 17 at 12:00 p.m. We will operate on an shortened schedule and will have lunch, as well.

Have a great weekend!

Mr. Blake

• 12/13--Jazz Band at Fresh from 12:00-12:30 p.m. by West Entrance of Fresh
• 12/13--Winter Choir Concert at 6:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria
• 12/14--Winter Band Concert at 6:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria
• 12/16--Cookies with Counselors from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• 12/16--TLMS vs. Boulter MS Girls Basketball at 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
• 12/17--Early Dismissal at 12:00 p.m.
• 12/20--12/31--Christmas Break
• 1/3------3rd Nine Weeks Begins
• 1/4------High School Scheduling Meeting for 8th Grade Parents at 5:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria

Improving attendance at Three Lakes Middle School is a top priority this school year. There is a direct correlation between student attendance and school success, so encourage your students to attend school and discuss the importance of them being here daily.

Our attendance for the week is as follows:

Grade 6: 96.02%

Grade 7: 96.83%

Grade 8: 97.11%

Overall: 96.67%

Congratulations to our 8th graders for having the highest attendance this week!!! Continue motivating your students to attend school...it makes a difference!!!

Here are some helpful hints to help with attendance:

• Establish and stick to the basic routines (going to bed early, waking up on time, etc.) that will help your child develop the habit of on-time attendance.
• Talk to your child about why going to school every day is critical and important unless they are sick. If your child seems reluctant to go to school, find out why and work with the teacher, counselor, or administrator to get them excited about going to school.
• Come up with back up plans for who to turn to (another family member, a neighbor or fellow parents) to help you get your child to school if something comes up (e.g. another child gets sick, your car breaks down, etc.).
• Reach out for help if you are experiencing tough times (e.g. transportation, unstable housing, loss of a job, health problems) that make it difficult to get your child to school. Other parents, your child’s teacher, principal, social worker, school nurse, counselor, or community agencies can help you problem solve or connect you to a needed resource.
• If your child is absent, work with the teacher to make sure she or he has an opportunity to learn and make up for the academics missed.

Email: christopher.blake@tylerisd.org
Website: https://www.tylerisd.org/o/tlms
Location: 2445 Three Lakes Parkway, Tyler, TX, USA
Phone: (903) 262-2970
Facebook: facebook.com/threelakestylerisd
Twitter: @ThreeLakesTISD