Gator Family News 5/14

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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.

Happy Friday Gator Family!

Wow!!! We made it through the final round of STAAR testing!!! I am so proud of how smooth the process ran. Likewise, I am proud of how serious our students were and how well they behaved during testing...they were focused! Thank you parents for instilling the importance of being focused and giving 100%...it was very evident!

It is hard to believe we've almost made it to the end of another school year...time truly flies by! We have a busy week next week! We will be celebrating Celebrate Freedom Week with a variety of campus activities! Additionally, we will have a band concert, orchestra concert, 8th grade breakfast, and the 8th grade awards ceremony. Awards recipients are chosen by their teachers and invitations are handed out to students receiving awards.

As we enter into the last full week of school, please assist me in reminding our students that we will finish strong this year. They've done a great job this year, and I know they are exhausted, but the finish line is near! Remind them to keep their head up and keep their focus! As Gators, we want to be examples of what hard work and effort look like as we prepare our students for high school. Thank you for your support!

Have a great weekend!

Mr. Blake

Band Concert: May 17, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

Orchestra Concert: May 18, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

8th Grade Breakfast: May 20, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. (For all 8th Graders)

8th Grade Awards Ceremony: May 20, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. (By invitation only. Students have received an invitation to the ceremony if they are receiving an award.)

National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony: May 25 at 6:00 p.m. (All inductees have received their invitation.)

Early Dismissal: May 26, 2021 at 12:30 p.m.

6th grade Parents: For current 6th grade parents who received a reminder letter from the nurse regarding immunizations, please make an effort to provide the Three Lakes Clinic proof of record between now and Gator Tailgate in August (date to be determined). This will prevent delay in the start of the 2021-2022 school year. If you have any questions please call 903-262-2979 or email marissa.boerger@tylerisd.org.

Tyler ISD will spend the week of May 17-21, exploring our founding documents, honoring our nation’s ideals and beliefs of freedom, and celebrating patriotism. We will also spend time recognizing the historical leaders of the past and honoring the sacrifices of our armed forces, both past and present.

Monday, May 17, 2021--Liberty Day

Students wear red.

Tuesday, May 18, 2021--Patriot Day

Students wear blue.

Wednesday, May 19, 2021--Preamble Day

Students wear white.

Thursday, May 20, 2021--Military Hero Day

Students dress like a soldier (camo, uniform, etc.).

Friday, May 21, 2021--Flag Day

Students wear red, white and blue.

Coach Petty will be offering tryouts for incoming 7th and 8th graders for next year’s swim team. The tryouts are offered every Tuesday in the month of May at 4:30 p.m. at the Tyler ISD Aquatic Center pool.

Please contact Coach Petty by phone or email if your child is planning to attend or if you have any questions.

Jason Petty

Tyler ISD Aquatic Coordinator/

Head Swim Coach

O (903) 262-3220

C (505) 504-0420

Tyler ISD is thrilled to announce our new app for mobile phones! Stay up-to-date with access to news from the District and your campus, student stories, daily cafeteria menu, and even emergency notifications.

For more check out this video: https://youtu.be/95HPsaysqrA

You can download the app for free on both Google Play or the Apple App Store.

Download for Android: https://bit.ly/31z5vNc

Download for iPhone: https://apple.co/3jirhuu

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.

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.

“You learn more from failure than success. Don’t let it stop you. Failure builds character.” ~Anonymous

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