Gator Family News 4-8-22

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.

Happy Friday Gator Family!!!

We've had a great week this week, and I love the focus of the students that I am observing. Our Gators are working hard in their classes and are focused on success!

As a reminder, students will be released at noon Thursday, April 14. Additionally, students will not have school on Friday, April 15 (Good Friday). April and May will be very busy, so please stay tuned to the Gator Family News for all of our upcoming events!

Have a great weekend!

Mr. Blake

• 4/12--TLMS Girls Soccer vs. Hubbard at TLMS at 5:00 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.
• 4/14--Early Release for Students at 12:00 p.m.
• 4/15--Good Friday (No School)
• 4/19--6th Grade-8th Grade Math Benchmark Testing
• 4/19--TLMS Boys Soccer vs. Whitehouse at TLMS at 5:00 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.
• 4/20--6th Grade-8th Grade Reading Benchmark Testing
• 4/21--8th Grade Science Benchmark Testing
• 4/22--8th Grade Social Studies Benchmark Testing/Make-ups
  
• 4/26--TLMS Boys Soccer vs. Jacksonville at TLMS at 5:00 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.

Texas mandates that all students must have a Tdap booster and the Meningococcal vaccine on or before the start of 7th grade school year. Immunization records may be submitted to the front office, emailed to marissa.boerger@tylerisd.org, or faxed to 903-534-2871. If you do not submit an updated copy of immunization records reflecting administration of both vaccines, your student will not be allowed to attend school in August 2022. Reminder letters will be mailed in April.

We've recently received multiple complaints of students being picked up or waiting to be picked up in the Three Lakes Plaza Shopping Center. Please be aware that Three Lakes Plaza Shopping Center has "No Trespassing" signs posted on their property. Please assist us in ensuring students are not picked up or waiting to be picked up on their property.

Congratulations to Anna Koop, 6th grade student, and Lamesa Jenkins, AVID teacher, for being recognized as the Gator Student and Staff Member of the Week!

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: 93.86%

Grade 7: 94.23%

Grade 8: 95.05%

Overall: 94.40%

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.

“If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” ~Booker T. Washington

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