Thompson Public Schools

Principal’s Report

• This week is National Teacher Appreciation Week! Please join me in thanking the teaching staff at TPS for the remarkable work they do with our students! 

• Congratulations to our Music students on a fantastic showing at the State Music Festival in Bismarck on Saturday! Star Rating (Mixed Vocal Ensemble) – Shea Bawek, Adalee Foote, Symbree Williams, Nolan Bawek, Colton Krebs, Dominic DeFoe, Marie Schultz, Faith Krebs, Alexa Gauderman, Josie Zuschlag. Star Rating (Dixieland Instrumental Ensemble) – Alexa Gauderman, Reed Thomsen, Faith Krebs, Symbree Williams, Josie Zuschlag, Matthew Askelson, Adalee Foote, Shea Bawek, Trypp Heston, Kamryn Nissen, Colton Krebs, Jayden Brend. Star Rating (Soprano Vocal Solo) –  Delaney Thompson. Excellent Rating (Soprano Vocal Solo) – Chloe Determan. Excellent Rating (Soprano Alto Quartet) – Adalee Foote, Alexa Gauderman, Marie Schultz, Delaney Thompson. Excellent Rating (Tenor Bass Ensemble) – Nolan Bawek, Colton Krebs, Dominic DeFoe, Caleb Snyder, Josh Snyder, Eli McHugo, Noah McHugo, Liam Wojciechowski. Excellent Rating (Clarinet Ensemble) – Faith Krebs, Shae Decker, Symbree Williams, Sienna LaFromboise, Zoe Bruggeman, Rylynn Kostelecky

• Congratulations to our Students of the Month: Hadley Sorbo, Rafe Gibson, Brody McFarland, Greta Herrig, Jet Witter, Hudson Goldade, Dex Avdem, Kinley Plautz, Mason Bartels, Rylynn Kostelecky, Kiera Willis, Josie Zuschlag, Jayden Brend, Payton Harding

• At the track meet in Mayville on Saturday the boys team placed 2^nd and the girls team 1^st! Event winners included Cash Danner - Shot Put, Brady Ripplinger – High Jump, Jena Schwabe 100m & 200m, Kaylee Kurz – Javelin, Navelle Trenbeath – Long Jump, 4X100m & 4X200 (Andie Schwab, Danica Gross, Meghan Brorby, Jena Schwabe)

• Thank you to everyone who donated at the NHS blood drive last week! Also, thanks to the NHS members and Mrs. Jacobs for organizing the event! 

• Our FCCLA chapter will be hosting a Mother’s Day Brunch on Sunday, May 10, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the American Legion in Thompson. Free-will offerings will be accepted, with all proceeds benefiting the chapter’s trip to the National Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.!

• All library books must be returned by Monday, May 4! 

• Students who are enrolling in dual credit courses at Mayville State next fall are asked to have forms turned in to the office by Friday, May 8. Payment for the courses is not due until early September. 

• Juniors who plan to take Advanced Math and College Algebra next year and have taken the ACT, but did not earn a 21 on the Math portion, will have an opportunity to take the Accuplacer on Wednesday, May 13. Please contact Mr. Kulas to sign up!

• Semester tests for students in grades 9-12 are scheduled for May 19-21. Students will be required to take three final tests with two of those being core subjects (Math, English, Social Studies, Science). With a grade of 90% or higher students may be exempted from their remaining tests. Students will sign up on May 11 for the tests they are intending to take. Please refer to page 10 of the student hanbook for the semester test policy.  Semester Test Schedule

• Have a super week at THS/MS!

Test Schedule –  Mon: No Tests!  Tue: 10^th Biology, Chemistry, Consumer Math   Wed: College Algebra   Thur: 7^th Social Studies, 8^th Earth Science   Fri: 8^th Financial Literacy (vocab quiz), 11^th Algebra II, 9^th Physical Science, 6^th Science (Mrs. Jordheim), 7^th Life Science (Mr. Chandler)