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School Activities

Monday

  • Senior Cap & Gown Pictures @ 9:30am (new gym)
  • Senior Graduation Walk @ 10:30am
  • Golf (B) @ Grafton (JV,JH) 10:00am
  • BB vs Nelson County (V,JV) 4:00pm
  • SB @ MPCG (JH) 4:00pm
  • VB vs Larimore (5,6) 4:15pm
  • SB @ GF Red River (V,JV) 4:30pm

Tuesday

  • Golf (B) @ Devils Lake (V) 10:00am
  • TR @ Grand Forks (Cushman) 2:00pm
  • BB @ Northwood (JH) 4:00pm
  • BB vs HCV (V,JV) 4:00pm
  • SB vs Grafton (JH) 4:00pm
  • SB vs Grafton (V,JV) 4:00pm
  • VB vs Grafton (5,6) 4:15pm

Wednesday

  • Anatomy Field Trip @ UND 
  • NHS Blood Drive @ 3:00-6:15pm (community center)

Thursday

  • Golf (B) @ Cavalier (V) 10:00am
  • BB vs MPCG (JH) 4:00pm
  • SB @ Central Cass (JH) 4:30pm
  • Gr. 9-12 Spring Music Concert @ 7:00pm

Friday

  • BB vs Hatton/Northwood (JH) 4:30pm
  • BB @ Hatton (V,JV) 4:30pm

Saturday

  • State “B” Music Festival @ Bismarck
  • BB Thompson Jamboree (V) TBA
  • VB @ Central Valley Jamboree (5,6) TBA
  • SB vs Central Cass (V,JV) 12:00pm

 

 

 

Principal’s Report

  • Seniors are reminded to bring caps and gowns on Monday for graduation pictures!

  • Congratulations to our State Speech participants (Dominic DeFoe, Kamryn Nissen, Alexis Vanyo) and the entire team on a successful season! 

  • At the track meet in Grand Forks last week, the boys team placed 9th and the girls team 5th! Top 3 finishers included: Blake Askelson –400m, Brady Ripplinger – high jump, Cash Danner – high jump (state qualifier), Jena Schwabe – 100m (state qualifier) & 200m, Meghan Brorby – 100m, Vaya Trenbeath – long jump, Dani Gross – long jump, 4x100m relay team (Andie Schwab, Jena Schwabe, Meghan Brorby, Dani Gross) (state qualifier)

  • The National Honor Society will be hosting a blood drive on Wednesday afternoon at the Thompson Community Center. Anyone 16 years of age and older may sign up with Mrs. Jacobs or an NHS member. If you are under the age of 18 a parent permission slip is required. Parents and/or community members are welcome to sign up and donate (barb.jacobs@tps-k12.org)

  • Congratulations to our Speech, Instrumental Music, and Vocal Music programs for all earning the NDHSAA Team Scholar award. All three programs had a combined GPA of 3.20 or higher during their respective seasons.  

  • A letter was sent home on Friday with our 6th and 7th grade students to indicate their interest in taking Music classes next year. Forms require a parent signature and must be returned by Friday, May 1. Any questions can be directed to (justin.uhlir@tps-k12.org)

  • Good luck to our high school Music students as they present their Spring Awards concert on Thursday evening! Also, good luck to our students who will be competing at the State “B” Music Festival in Bismarck on Saturday! 

  • The Gr. 9-12 awards program has been scheduled for 9:30am on Friday, May 15 in the new gym. Semester tests for students in grades 9-12 will take place May 19-21. 

  • Forms will be issued this week for Gr. 10&11 students who are scheduled to take dual credit courses next fall. Students must have a cumulative 3.00gpa or higher and meet the ACT criteria. 

  • Have a great month of May!

Test Schedule –  Mon: 9th Physical Science  Tue: 10th World History, 7th Math (Mrs. George)   Wed: 6th English (quiz)   Thur: 6th Health, 8th Health, 7th English (Ms. Zak)  Fri: 8th Financial Literacy (vocab quiz)

 

 

 

Jason Schwabe

It is with great pride that I welcome you to Thompson High/Middle School! THS/MS is a 6-12 school that is home to over 350 students who are educated by 28 highly qualified instructors. THS/MS is connected to Thompson Elementary School and together we have a K-12 enrollment of approximately 700 students. Thompson, ND is a bedroom community 7 miles south of Grand Forks that has a population of around 1100. 

The goal of our staff is to develop life-long learners who, through the course of middle/high school, will develop the academic, social, and workplace skills necessary to compete in the 21st century global economy. 

Academic course offerings at THS range from the required courses in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies, to elective departments such as Business, Family & Consumer Science, Health Careers, Foreign Language and Technology & Engineering Education. THS is also a member of the Grand Forks Area Career Impact Academy which provides our students the opportunity to take courses such as Precision Agriculture, Automotives, Building Trades, Construction Essentials, Aviation, Sports Medicine, EMS, Robotics, Culinary Arts,  Programming Essentials, and Civil Engineering/Architecture. Qualified students are also able to take dual credit courses (Advanced Composition, College Algebra, Psychology, Sociology, Speech, and Intro to Education/Special Education) allowing them to earn college credit. We are excited about the opportunities we provide our students and are always striving to improve.   

Extra-curricular activities offered at THS include: Football, Volleyball, Cross-Country, Basketball, Wrestling, Swimming & Diving, Gymnastics, Track, Baseball, Softball, Hockey, Trap Shooting, and Golf. Fine arts activities include Band, Choir, Drama, Jazz Band, Pep Band, Drumline, Summer Theatre, and Speech. THS also offers various clubs to our students which include: FCCLA, FBLA, SADD, TSA, Math Counts, Academic Challenge, JETS, NHS, Student Council, and Yearbook. 

I am currently in my 31st year in education and 22nd as a high school principal.  My wife, Collette, and I have four children; Calen - 25, Cadyn - 23, Sydney - 19, Jena - 17

If you have any questions or would like our weekly “Parent Report” emailed please contact me at jason.schwabe@tps-k12.org.

Sincerely, 

 

Jason Schwabe

Principal