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School Activities

Monday

  • GBB Region II Tournament @ Devils Lake

Tuesday

  • Gr. 7-12 Softball Meeting @ 8:15am (Mr. Chandler’s classroom)
  • GBB Region II Tournament @ Devils Lake

Wednesday

  • Academic Challenge @ Central Valley 9:00am

Thursday

  • GBB Region II Tournament @ Devils Lake

Friday

  • BB @ Devils Lake (C,JV,V) 4:15pm

Saturday

  • GBB Region II Tournament @ Mayville State (Challenge Game) TBA
  • Speech @ Midkota (TBA)

 

 

 

Principal’s Report

  • Good luck to the girls basketball team at the Region II Tournament beginning on Monday in Devils Lake. The #2 seeded Tommies will take on the #7 seed MPCG in the third game of the day which should tip-off at approximately 6:00pm. Go Tommies! 

  • Please remember the NDHSAA Fan Behavior Expectations as we begin tournament play this week!

  • The Career Impact Academy tour which was canceled last week has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 4. Students attending will be dismisssed at 10:05am. 

  • The Grand Forks girls wrestling team placed 4th overall at the State “A” Tournament in Fargo over the weekend. Congratulations to Kaylee Kurz (3rd) and Aulani Long (8th) on placing in the individual cometition. Also, congratulations to Kaylee on earning her 100th career pin and 150th career win during the tournament! Great season girls!

  • Congratulations to our Speech team on a terrific meet on Saturday in Park River: Kamryn Nissen – 1st (Radio) (State Qualifier), Alexis Vanyo – 1st (Serious) (State Qualifier), Veronica Cunningham – 5th (Impromptu), Dominic DeFoe – 8th (Impromptu) & 7th (Radio), Shae Decker & Owen Gallant – 7th (Humorous Duo)

  • The TPS Book Fair will begin in the library on Monday, February 23 and finish up on Wednesday, March 4. Daily hours are from 8:00-8:30am and 3:20-3:45pm. The Book Fair will also be open during parent-teacher conferences. Please contact Mrs. George (lindsay.george@tps-k12.org) if you have questions.  

  • The second trimester for our middle school students ended on Friday, February 20. Students are encouraged to check their schedules in PowerSchool to become familiar with their new classes.

  • Congratulations to THS senior, Danica Gross, on being named Honorable Mention for the NDASSP Academic All-State Team!

  • Good luck to our students (Jacob West, Cash Danner, Alexa Gauderman, Kaiden Kiefat, Kason Litchy) who will be compteting at the Academic Challenge event in Central Valley on Wednesday!

  • Mid-term reports will be sent out via ParentSquare on Friday, February 27.  Parent-teacher conferences will be held on March 2&4 from 4:00pm until 7:00pm. 

  • The next eligibility check for our Gr. 6-12 students will take place on Wednesday, March 4. 

  • Have a super week!

Test Schedule –  Mon: No Tests!  Tue: 7th Math (quiz) (Mrs. George), 6th Math, 8th US History   Wed: Consumer Math  Thur: 11th Algebra II (quiz)   Fri: 8th Financial Literacy (vocab quiz), 6th Math (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