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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.

I hope you had a great week! We had a great week with Benchmark testing. Shutdowns are crucial in not only ensuring our testing procedures are in place for the official STAAR test, but most definitely for assessing the progress of our students. Our students have made gains in many areas, but the job is not done. We will continue to analyze our students' results and make adjustments in order to ensure our students are receiving the best instruction possible. Our focus is to keep the main thing the main thing...successful student outcomes!!! Continue to encourage your children to work hard each and every day...hard work does pay off! Thanks for all you do, and thanks for supporting Three Lakes Middle School.

Have a great weekend!

Mr. Blake

National Assistant Principals Week is April 5–9, 2021! Join NASSP, the National Association of Elementary School Principals, and the American Federation of School Administrators in honoring the enormous contributions of assistant principals to student success. This year, our celebration takes on even greater significance as we recognize all that assistant principals have conquered amid the pandemic and consider what their ever-expanding and evolving role might look like moving forward. Through it all, America’s assistant principals have demonstrated unwavering leadership—becoming a source of strength and inspiration for us all.

Below, you will find the upcoming STAAR/EOC testing dates.

April 27: STAAR Writing (Grade 7)

May 4: Algebra EOC

May 6: STAAR Science (Grade 8)

May 7: STAAR Social Studies (Grade 8)

May 11: STAAR Math (Grades 6-8)

May 12: STAAR Reading (Grades 6-8)

May 13 and 14 will serve as makeup testing days.

Order your yearbook today on ybpay.lifetouch.com using the Yearbook ID Code: 12679321.

Yearbooks must be ordered by May 7, 2021.

Game Times are 5:30 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.

Week 1

Tuesday, March 30 - Hubbard at Three Lakes (Boys)

Tuesday, March 30 - Three Lakes at Hubbard/Rose Stadium (Girls)

Week 2

Tuesday, April 6 - Three Lakes at Whitehouse (Boys)

Tuesday, April 6 - Whitehouse at Three Lakes (Girls)

Week 3

Thursday, April 15 - Three Lakes at Jacksonville (Boys)

Thursday, April 15 - Jacksonville at Three Lakes (Girls)

Week 4

Thursday, April 22 - Tournament TBA based on records

Week 5

Thursday, April 29 - Tournament TBA based on records

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.

“Fall seven times and stand up eight." ~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