Gator Family News 10/22
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!
Did you know that Three Lakes Middle School is a Leader in Me campus? Leader in Me helps student learn how to become self-reliant, take initiative, plan ahead, set and track goals, do their homework, prioritize their time, manage their emotions, be considerate of others, express their viewpoint persuasively, resolve conflicts, find creative solutions, value differences, and live a balanced life. Leader in Me helps students develop the skills and self-confidence they need to lead their lives and succeed in school and beyond!
It begins with the 7 Habits:
- Be Proactive
- Begin With the End in Mind
- Put First Things First
- Think Win-Win
- Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood
- Synergize
- Sharpen the Saw
Ask your child about these habits and what they know about them. We are in it together!!!
Have a great weekend!
Mr. Blake
Upcoming Gator Home Events
- 10/23--NJHS Flowerbed cleanup at TLMS from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
- 10/25--TLMS vs. Boulter MS 7 football at 5:00/6:30 p.m. at TLMS
- 10/25-29--Red Ribbon Week
- 10/25--TLMS Band performs at 7th grade football games
- 10/25--Your Future is Now! at the CTC from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
- 10/26--Fall Band Concert
- 10/28--TLMS vs Boulter MS volleyball at 5:00/6:00 p.m. at TLMS
- 10/29--Fall Dance from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Red Ribbon Week...October 25-29
Attention 8th Grade Parents...Your Future is Now!
Gator Student and Staff Member of the Week!
2021-2022 Calendars
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: 96.33%
Grade 7: 95.81%
Grade 8: 96.73%
Overall: 96.28%
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.
Parting Thought
“Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you’re willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do it.” ~Lou Holtz
Three Lakes Middle School
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