Thompson Public Schools

Principal’s Report

• Congratulations to our 2025 THS Prom Royalty: Queen-Kiley Huebner, King-Gavin Krogstad, Senior Attendants-Grace McHugo & Jonathan Muhs, Junior Prince & Princess-Cash Danner & Kya Hurst

• A huge thank you to our junior parents (Joel & Jessica Watts, Sarah Stevens, Jen Hurst, Laura Olson) who were a major help chaperoning the dance. Thanks to Officers Kurtz, Treatman, and Heitkamp, for administering the breathalyzer and conducting searches. Also, thank you to Tim Schumacher for being the emcee for the Grand March! 

• Thank you to the Prom committee, along with the entire junior class and their advisors (Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs. Shirek, Mrs. Williams), for their hard work decorating the gym! Also, thank you to both the junior and senior classes for helping make Prom 2025 a success! Great job!

• Thank you to the junior parents who helped organize a safe “After Prom Party” for our students!

• The Gr. 5-8 band & choir students will have pictures taken by Caulfield’s on Monday, April 14 at 2:30pm. All students are asked to bring a white shirt and black pants for the pictures.  

• Good luck to our 5^th and 6^th grade volleyball teams as they open up their season on Tuesday with matches against Central Valley. Coaches for the teams this season are Lisa Strand and Kelsey Monson. 

• Congratulations to our Speech team on a successful Regional meet on Saturday in Hillsboro: Humorous Duo – Kamryn Nissen & Delaney Thompson (4^th & State Qualifying), EPR – Kaden Bittner (1^st & State Qualifying), Shae Decker (8th), Serious Prose – Adalee Foote (5^th & State Qualified), Eli McHugo (7th), Radio – Kamryn Nissen (1^st & State Qualifying), Dominic DeFoe (4th), Impromptu – Dominic DeFoe (7th), Humorous Interp. – Alexis Vanyo (7th) The State “B" Speech meet will be held in Mandan on April 26! 

• Thank you to everyone who attended “Celebration of the Arts” last week! So many of our students in Music, Speech, Art, FCCLA, Tech Ed, were able to showcase their talents!

• Congratulations to the FCCLA students who earned a “Gold” rating at the State conference and qualified for the Nationals: Sarah Mager, Kaden Bittner, Jared Lenhart, Faith Krebs, Alexa Gauderman, Colton Krebs, Kamryn Nissen, Kierra Willis, Josie Zuschlag, Nolan Bawek, Eli McHugo, Anuhea Long, and Noah McHugo. Also, congratulations to Katelyn Kuster, Sienna LaFromboise, and Rylynn Kostelecky for earning a “Silver” rating. 

• Congratulations to THS senior, Sarah Mager, on earning a State FCCLA Senior Honor Award for her dedication to the organization over the past four years!  

• Juniors who have taken the ACT should forward their results to Mr. Kulas or Mr. Schwabe. 

• Here is the link to view the 6^th grade musical!”  "The Lion King"

• There will be a Molecular Biology Boot Camp being held in Northwood on May 27-29 for any interested THS students. Here is the link for more information and to register: Molecular Biology Boot Camp Information

• Students in grades 6-8 & 10 will begin the ND A+ State Testing during the week onf April 22.  

• We will issue 2025-26 class schedules for students in grades 10&11 after the Easter break. Class schedules for Gr. 8-9 will be issued the week of April 28.  

• The next eligibility check for Gr. 6-12 students will take place on Wednesday, April 23. 

• Thompson Music Booster Apparel

• There will be no school for all TPS students on April 17, 18, & 21!

• Have a safe and enjoyable Easter weekend!

Test Schedule: Tue: 11^th Algebra II   Wed: 10^th World History, 7^th Health, 9^th Citizenship, 10^th Geometry, 9^th Physical Science, 12^th POD