📞👋 Hey, Laker, Costa Rica Is Calling! 🌊
Students have until September 30 to get $150 off the tour price for our 2027 trip to breathtaking Costa Rica! This trip is open to all 9th–12th grade students seeking adventure and personal growth.
🗣️ Check out this video message from one of the tour directors:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yGwXaXB5JmY
Please email Mrs. Weber at weberh@claytonsd.k12.wi.us for more details on how to enroll your student in the tour!
The world is waiting for you. Let’s go exploring! 🤩🌴
Students have until September 30 to get $150 off the tour price for our 2027 trip to breathtaking Costa Rica! This trip is open to all 9th–12th grade students seeking adventure and personal growth.
🗣️ Check out this video message from one of the tour directors:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yGwXaXB5JmY
Please email Mrs. Weber at weberh@claytonsd.k12.wi.us for more details on how to enroll your student in the tour!
The world is waiting for you. Let’s go exploring! 🤩🌴
Turbo the Turtle says… Welcome back, Lakers! 💛🐢❤️
We are so excited to introduce you to the official Turtle Lake Schools mascot, Turbo the Turtle! 🤩
Turbo is a symbol of everything that Turtle Lake Schools stands for! We strive to create a community where every student can learn, grow, and succeed. Turbo will be at school sporting and community events to bring everyone in the Turtle Lake community together to celebrate everything that is Laker Nation! 🎉
Thank you to everyone who helped bring Turbo to life through donations and support! We are so excited to have him as a part of our Turtle Lake Schools community now and for years to come! 🫶
We are so excited to introduce you to the official Turtle Lake Schools mascot, Turbo the Turtle! 🤩
Turbo is a symbol of everything that Turtle Lake Schools stands for! We strive to create a community where every student can learn, grow, and succeed. Turbo will be at school sporting and community events to bring everyone in the Turtle Lake community together to celebrate everything that is Laker Nation! 🎉
Thank you to everyone who helped bring Turbo to life through donations and support! We are so excited to have him as a part of our Turtle Lake Schools community now and for years to come! 🫶
Here is the sports lineup for this week in Laker Nation! 🤩👏
🗓️ August 31–September 4, 2026
Best of luck to all of our teams! Go, Lakers! 💛🐢❤️
🗓️ August 31–September 4, 2026
Best of luck to all of our teams! Go, Lakers! 💛🐢❤️
Place your order and get your Laker merch today! 🤩🐢
The Turtle Lake Music Department clothing store is now open through Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. 🎶👏
🔗 Order now: https://turtlelakemusic26.itemorder.com/
Thank you for supporting the Turtle Lake Music Department! 💛❤️
The Turtle Lake Music Department clothing store is now open through Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. 🎶👏
🔗 Order now: https://turtlelakemusic26.itemorder.com/
Thank you for supporting the Turtle Lake Music Department! 💛❤️
Last but certainly not least, we want to highlight our new district superintendent... ⭐️ Shelly Bauer ⭐️
Shelly is especially excited to get to know and serve the students, staff, families, and community of Turtle Lake this school year. 💛❤️
When she’s not at school, you can find her spending time with family, cooking and baking, traveling, or enjoying the great outdoors. 🌲✈️🍪
🤩 A fun fact about Shelly: She enjoys spending time on the ATV trails or on the water with family and friends!
We’re so excited to have Shelly at Turtle Lake Schools! Go, Lakers! 👏🐢
Shelly is especially excited to get to know and serve the students, staff, families, and community of Turtle Lake this school year. 💛❤️
When she’s not at school, you can find her spending time with family, cooking and baking, traveling, or enjoying the great outdoors. 🌲✈️🍪
🤩 A fun fact about Shelly: She enjoys spending time on the ATV trails or on the water with family and friends!
We’re so excited to have Shelly at Turtle Lake Schools! Go, Lakers! 👏🐢
We continue to highlight our new Laker staff members today with...
⭐️ Molly Fulton ⭐️
Molly will be joining our team as a 5th Grade Teacher! 👩🏫
Ms. Fulton is especially excited to have her own classroom for the first time, get to know her students, and become part of the Turtle Lake community. 💛❤️
When she’s not at school, you can find her reading a good book or staying active. 📖🏃♀️
👯♀️ A fun fact about Ms. Fulton: She has a twin sister!
We’re so excited to welcome Molly to Turtle Lake and can’t wait to see all the wonderful things she’ll bring to our school community! 👏
⭐️ Molly Fulton ⭐️
Molly will be joining our team as a 5th Grade Teacher! 👩🏫
Ms. Fulton is especially excited to have her own classroom for the first time, get to know her students, and become part of the Turtle Lake community. 💛❤️
When she’s not at school, you can find her reading a good book or staying active. 📖🏃♀️
👯♀️ A fun fact about Ms. Fulton: She has a twin sister!
We’re so excited to welcome Molly to Turtle Lake and can’t wait to see all the wonderful things she’ll bring to our school community! 👏
Here is an important reminder from the Turtle Lake School District that there is NO SCHOOL on Monday, August 31, 2026. 🏫
We are so excited to welcome our students back to our halls this week for school/summer school on August 26, 27, and 28! ☀️🤩 The first official day of school will be Tuesday, September 1, 2026!
Welcome back, Lakers! 💛🐢❤️
We are so excited to welcome our students back to our halls this week for school/summer school on August 26, 27, and 28! ☀️🤩 The first official day of school will be Tuesday, September 1, 2026!
Welcome back, Lakers! 💛🐢❤️
Meet the new staff members joining the team at Turtle Lake Schools! 🤩
Today, we are excited to introduce...
⭐️ Scott Mateski ⭐️
Scott will be joining our district as a Math Interventionist!➗
Mr. Mateski is most excited about stepping into his new role, returning to this amazing community, and being back in the same building with all three of his daughters!
When he’s not at school, Mr. Mateski enjoys spending time in wild places. Whether he’s hunting, fishing, ultra-running, or exploring with his family, that’s where he loves to spend his free time! 🌲🎣
⛰️A fun fact about Mr. Mateski: This summer, he ran a 100-mile race called the Crazy Mountain 100 in Montana! He finished with an impressive time of 32 hours and 31 minutes, and the race included approximately 22,000 feet of elevation gain!
We are so excited to have Mr. Mateski join the Laker family! Welcome to Turtle Lake Schools! 💛🐢❤️
Today, we are excited to introduce...
⭐️ Scott Mateski ⭐️
Scott will be joining our district as a Math Interventionist!➗
Mr. Mateski is most excited about stepping into his new role, returning to this amazing community, and being back in the same building with all three of his daughters!
When he’s not at school, Mr. Mateski enjoys spending time in wild places. Whether he’s hunting, fishing, ultra-running, or exploring with his family, that’s where he loves to spend his free time! 🌲🎣
⛰️A fun fact about Mr. Mateski: This summer, he ran a 100-mile race called the Crazy Mountain 100 in Montana! He finished with an impressive time of 32 hours and 31 minutes, and the race included approximately 22,000 feet of elevation gain!
We are so excited to have Mr. Mateski join the Laker family! Welcome to Turtle Lake Schools! 💛🐢❤️
Welcome Back, Lakers! 🤩🎉🐢
Today, we welcome our incredible students and staff back into our buildings for the first day of school for the 2026–2027 school year! We are ready to make this year the best one yet here at Turtle Lake School District! 👏
We are excited for another great year filled with learning, memories, friendships, fun, and growth! Turtle Lake Schools is a district where you belong and where you matter! We can't wait to see what our students achieve this year!
GO, LAKERS! 💛🐢❤️
Today, we welcome our incredible students and staff back into our buildings for the first day of school for the 2026–2027 school year! We are ready to make this year the best one yet here at Turtle Lake School District! 👏
We are excited for another great year filled with learning, memories, friendships, fun, and growth! Turtle Lake Schools is a district where you belong and where you matter! We can't wait to see what our students achieve this year!
GO, LAKERS! 💛🐢❤️
Did you know? Turtle Lake School District offers FREE breakfast for students! 🍳🥛🍎
Energize your day with the most important meal on us! For the 2026–2027 school year, including the three days of school/summer school this week (August 26–28), Turtle Lake School will once again be participating in the Universal Free Breakfast Program. That means free breakfast for every student! 🙌
Help your child start the day off right with a nutritious school breakfast! 💛🐢❤️
Energize your day with the most important meal on us! For the 2026–2027 school year, including the three days of school/summer school this week (August 26–28), Turtle Lake School will once again be participating in the Universal Free Breakfast Program. That means free breakfast for every student! 🙌
Help your child start the day off right with a nutritious school breakfast! 💛🐢❤️
Meet the new staff members joining the team at Turtle Lake Schools! 🤩
Today, we are excited to introduce...
⭐️ Briana Clarkson ⭐️
Briana will be joining our district as a Reading Interventionist! 📚
Ms. Clarkson is most excited about getting to know our students and their families and building meaningful relationships with them. This school year also marks an exciting new chapter for her as she steps into a new role after spending the past 10 years as a classroom teacher and library media specialist. She is looking forward to bringing the experiences from both of those roles to her new position and learning alongside her students! 🫶
When she’s not at school, Ms. Clarkson loves spending time with her family. She and her husband have a 2-year-old son and a 4-year-old daughter, so life at home is always busy and full of fun! ❤️
🏰 A fun fact about Ms. Clarkson: She loves Disney movies and songs! One of her favorite things to do is sing and dance along to all the songs with her kids!
We are so excited to have Ms. Clarkson join the Laker family! Welcome to Turtle Lake Schools! 💛🐢❤️
Today, we are excited to introduce...
⭐️ Briana Clarkson ⭐️
Briana will be joining our district as a Reading Interventionist! 📚
Ms. Clarkson is most excited about getting to know our students and their families and building meaningful relationships with them. This school year also marks an exciting new chapter for her as she steps into a new role after spending the past 10 years as a classroom teacher and library media specialist. She is looking forward to bringing the experiences from both of those roles to her new position and learning alongside her students! 🫶
When she’s not at school, Ms. Clarkson loves spending time with her family. She and her husband have a 2-year-old son and a 4-year-old daughter, so life at home is always busy and full of fun! ❤️
🏰 A fun fact about Ms. Clarkson: She loves Disney movies and songs! One of her favorite things to do is sing and dance along to all the songs with her kids!
We are so excited to have Ms. Clarkson join the Laker family! Welcome to Turtle Lake Schools! 💛🐢❤️
We are gearing up for the first day of the 2026–2027 school year—literally! 🤩👏
The first day of school/summer school for Turtle Lake School District is Wednesday, August 26! We will take a school photo with all of our students to celebrate the first day back, and we want you to wear your best Lakers merch for the occasion! 💛🐢❤️
We are so excited to see all of our students back in our halls! We are ready for a great school year ahead! 🎉
The first day of school/summer school for Turtle Lake School District is Wednesday, August 26! We will take a school photo with all of our students to celebrate the first day back, and we want you to wear your best Lakers merch for the occasion! 💛🐢❤️
We are so excited to see all of our students back in our halls! We are ready for a great school year ahead! 🎉
Game Day in Laker Nation → Thursday, August 27, 2026! 🤩🏈
We are ready to host our second home football game of the season right here at Turtle Lake Schools on Thursday, August 27, 2026!
Concessions will be available, and here's what's on the menu ⬇️
🍔 Cheeseburger Meal 🍔
Includes: 1/4-lb. burger from Louie Finer Meats, chips, and a cookie.
Price: $5
Don't miss out on this delicious deal and an awesome game day against the New Auburn Trojans!
Go, Lakers! 💛🐢❤️
We are ready to host our second home football game of the season right here at Turtle Lake Schools on Thursday, August 27, 2026!
Concessions will be available, and here's what's on the menu ⬇️
🍔 Cheeseburger Meal 🍔
Includes: 1/4-lb. burger from Louie Finer Meats, chips, and a cookie.
Price: $5
Don't miss out on this delicious deal and an awesome game day against the New Auburn Trojans!
Go, Lakers! 💛🐢❤️
Welcome to Laker Nation Sports Corner! 🤩👏
Each week, we will keep you updated on all the need-to-know sports news and games happening in Laker Nation! 💪🐢
🗓️ Here is the lineup for this week: August 24–29, 2026
🔗 Find more information about Turtle Lake events at:
https://www.gobound.com/wi/schools/turtlelake/calendar?includePractices=false&v=month&date=2026-08-22
Best of luck to all of our teams! Go, Lakers! 💛❤️
Each week, we will keep you updated on all the need-to-know sports news and games happening in Laker Nation! 💪🐢
🗓️ Here is the lineup for this week: August 24–29, 2026
🔗 Find more information about Turtle Lake events at:
https://www.gobound.com/wi/schools/turtlelake/calendar?includePractices=false&v=month&date=2026-08-22
Best of luck to all of our teams! Go, Lakers! 💛❤️
Please help us send a warm Laker welcome to the new staff members joining the Laker Team this school year! Each day this week, we will be introducing and celebrating a new staff member who will be joining the team here at Turtle Lake Schools! 🫶🎉
We begin with...⭐️ Christopher Bulding ⭐️
Christopher will be joining our district as a Band and 3–5 General Music Teacher! 🎶
Mr. Bulding is most excited to begin his first year as a teacher and looks forward to working with our incredible and supportive staff!
When he’s not making music, you can probably find Mr. Bulding in the kitchen! His favorite hobby is cooking, and while he may not consider himself an expert, his from-scratch lasagna has certainly gotten some attention from those lucky enough to try it! 🍝👨🍳
🦛 A fun fact about Mr. Bulding: He attended Hutto High School in Texas, which has the unique distinction of being the only school in the country with a hippo as its mascot!
We are so excited to have Mr. Bulding join the Laker family! Welcome to Turtle Lake Schools! 💛🐢❤️
We begin with...⭐️ Christopher Bulding ⭐️
Christopher will be joining our district as a Band and 3–5 General Music Teacher! 🎶
Mr. Bulding is most excited to begin his first year as a teacher and looks forward to working with our incredible and supportive staff!
When he’s not making music, you can probably find Mr. Bulding in the kitchen! His favorite hobby is cooking, and while he may not consider himself an expert, his from-scratch lasagna has certainly gotten some attention from those lucky enough to try it! 🍝👨🍳
🦛 A fun fact about Mr. Bulding: He attended Hutto High School in Texas, which has the unique distinction of being the only school in the country with a hippo as its mascot!
We are so excited to have Mr. Bulding join the Laker family! Welcome to Turtle Lake Schools! 💛🐢❤️
Today, August 24, 2026, is Laker Welcome Day! We are so excited to welcome our great students back into our halls as we prepare for another incredible school year here at Turtle Lake School District! ✏️📚🍎
During today's open house hours (11:00 AM–3:00 PM), TL Schools will also be hosting a clothing drive. If you are looking for some new Laker merch to gear up for the upcoming year, please stop by and take a look at the table located outside the school gym. 👕🤩
‼️ If you have old Laker clothing that no longer fits you or your child, or you are simply ready for an upgrade, please consider bringing it in today for donation! Our goal is to ensure everyone has the opportunity to grab some Laker merch and show their Laker Pride this school year! 💛🐢❤️
See you at Laker Welcome Day! 🎉
During today's open house hours (11:00 AM–3:00 PM), TL Schools will also be hosting a clothing drive. If you are looking for some new Laker merch to gear up for the upcoming year, please stop by and take a look at the table located outside the school gym. 👕🤩
‼️ If you have old Laker clothing that no longer fits you or your child, or you are simply ready for an upgrade, please consider bringing it in today for donation! Our goal is to ensure everyone has the opportunity to grab some Laker merch and show their Laker Pride this school year! 💛🐢❤️
See you at Laker Welcome Day! 🎉
Join the team at Turtle Lake School District and help us make the upcoming school year the best one yet! 🤩💼🍎
TL Schools is looking to fill the following positions for the 2026–2027 school year: ⬇️
🏐 Assistant High School Volleyball Coach – C Team
⚾ Assistant High School Baseball Coach
🏀 Assistant High School Boys Basketball Coach
🏀 Middle School Girls Basketball Coach
🏀 Middle School Boys Basketball Coach
📚 Part-Time School Librarian (DPI Licensed)
📝 Applications are available on the district website under District → Employment or by contacting the District Office at 715-986-4470.
We look forward to hearing from you! Go, Lakers! 💛🐢❤️
TL Schools is looking to fill the following positions for the 2026–2027 school year: ⬇️
🏐 Assistant High School Volleyball Coach – C Team
⚾ Assistant High School Baseball Coach
🏀 Assistant High School Boys Basketball Coach
🏀 Middle School Girls Basketball Coach
🏀 Middle School Boys Basketball Coach
📚 Part-Time School Librarian (DPI Licensed)
📝 Applications are available on the district website under District → Employment or by contacting the District Office at 715-986-4470.
We look forward to hearing from you! Go, Lakers! 💛🐢❤️
Lace up, Lakers! Cross-country season is almost here! 🏃👟
Gear up for the upcoming cross-country season with some awesome new merch! 👕 Our Lakers cross-country clothing store is now open through Thursday, August 27, at 10:00 PM.
Place your order here:
🔗 https://justagameimpressions.chipply.com/TurtleLakeCrossCountry2026/?action=viewall
Let’s get ready for a great season! 💛🐢❤️
Gear up for the upcoming cross-country season with some awesome new merch! 👕 Our Lakers cross-country clothing store is now open through Thursday, August 27, at 10:00 PM.
Place your order here:
🔗 https://justagameimpressions.chipply.com/TurtleLakeCrossCountry2026/?action=viewall
Let’s get ready for a great season! 💛🐢❤️
Tomorrow night, football season kicks off right here in Laker Nation! 🏈🐢
Before the game, stop by the Turtle Lake Music Boosters’ tailgate party to grab some great food! 😋 Located in front of the school building, we’ll be serving brats, hot dogs, and hamburgers with numerous side dishes from 5:00–6:30 PM before the big game! 🌭🍔
Plates are $6 each, and all funds raised from the Turtle Lake Music Boosters’ tailgates go toward our scholarship fund! 🤩
So come on out for a fun night here at Turtle Lake Schools while supporting a great cause! 💛🐢❤️
Before the game, stop by the Turtle Lake Music Boosters’ tailgate party to grab some great food! 😋 Located in front of the school building, we’ll be serving brats, hot dogs, and hamburgers with numerous side dishes from 5:00–6:30 PM before the big game! 🌭🍔
Plates are $6 each, and all funds raised from the Turtle Lake Music Boosters’ tailgates go toward our scholarship fund! 🤩
So come on out for a fun night here at Turtle Lake Schools while supporting a great cause! 💛🐢❤️
Grab some grub and enjoy the game right here in Laker Nation on Thursday, August 20, 2026! 🌭🏈
During the home football game this Thursday, concessions will be available!
On the menu: HOT DOGS, CHIPS, AND A COOKIE! 🌭🥔🍪
Price: $4
We hope to see you there! 👏🐢❤️
During the home football game this Thursday, concessions will be available!
On the menu: HOT DOGS, CHIPS, AND A COOKIE! 🌭🥔🍪
Price: $4
We hope to see you there! 👏🐢❤️
