Gator Family News 5/18
From the desk of Christopher J. Blake
Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow
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.
It's Friday!
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!
As we enter into the last two weeks 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
Gator News
5/18--8th Grade End of the Year Party from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
5/19--ArtsFest from 9 AM to 4 PM @ Harvey Hall
5/21--Chamber Concert @ 6 PM in the cafeteria
5/22--PTA Meeting @ 5:30 in the cafeteria
5/22--Choir and Orchestra Concert @ 6 PM in the cafeteria
5/24--Band Concert @ 6 PM in the cafeteria
5/25--American Heart Association Dodgeball Fundraiser
5/28--Memorial Day Holiday
5/29--8th Grade Awards Ceremony and Celebration @ 6 PM
5/31--6th Grade Awards Ceremony @ 9:30 AM (by invite only)
5/31--7th Grade Awards Ceremony @ 2:30 PM (by invite only)
5/31--National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony @ 6 PM
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
May 21-25 Elementary Track Meet
May 21 Board Meeting
May 28-June 1 Patriotic Week
May 28 Memorial Day
June 8 Send Home Report Cards
June 18 Board Meeting
Yearbooks on Sale Now!
School Supplies...Order Now!
8th Grade End of the Year Party
Tyler ISD Athletic Summer Camps
Attendance
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: 96.35%
Grade 7: 94.53%
Grade 8: 89.85%
Overall: 93.71%
Congratulations to our 6th 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.
Parting Thought
Three Lakes Middle School
Email: christopher.blake@tylerisd.org
Website: threelakes.tylerisd.org
Location: 2445 Three Lakes Parkway, Tyler, TX, USA
Phone: (903) 952-4400
Facebook: facebook.com/threelakestylerisd
Twitter: @ThreeLakesTISD