Thompson Public Schools

Principal’s Report

• This week is National FCCLA Week! Thank you to our outstanding local chapter, and their advisor, Mrs. Hylen for their continued service and leadership! Good luck at the District Star Event competition on Wednesday! 

• FCCLA will be sponsoring a “hat day” on Friday, February 13. All students and staff are invited to wear a hat providing they make a $1 donation. Proceeds will benefit Foster Hope, which provides children entering foster care with essential items. 

• A big thank you to our students and parents who helped with the Thompson Athletic Booster Youth Basketball Tournament on Saturday! We also appreciate TAB for their ongoing support of all our programs and their hard work in making events like this possible.

• Congratulations to our February Students of the Month: Jace Schneider, Harper Beckwith, Veronica Cunningham, Sky Weiner, Kayle Sondreal, Mason Hutton, Grady Loiland, Ava Breidenbach, Sydney Fetsch, Ella Herrig, Kaylee Kurz, Bryn Adams, Kasey Munson, Maxx Albin

• We will check for eligibility and grades for Jr/Sr study hall privileges on Wednesday, February 11. Students who are failing a class will be ineligible to compete in extra-curriculars until Wednesday, March 4. Teachers are required to have grades updated by the end of the day on Tuesday, which means, students should not be turning in late work on Wednesday expecting the grade to change for eligibility.  

• Thank you to everyone who donated to the Super Bowl food drive last week! This week our Student Councils will be sponsoring a fun Valentine’s data match activity. 

• The Tommie boys wrestling team finished with one win and two losses at the Regional Duals in Walhalla on Saturday. Picking up key wins in their victory over Grafton were Hudson Goldade, Caden Kurz, and Dominick DeFoe. Colton Krebs and Hudson Goldade also earned wins in the loss to Rugby. Good luck to all team members and coaches at the East Regional Individual Tournament in Valley City on Saturday! 

• Kaylee Kurz and Aulani Long both picked up wins at the Girls Wrestling Region Duals on Friday! The Grand Forks team placed 3^rd which qualifies them for the State Tournament in Fargo on February 19-21.  

• Our Gr. 6-12 students will complete the North Dakota Engagement Survey on Friday during their advisory meetings. This state mandated survey asks students about their school experiences and helps towards improving teaching and learning. 

• Good luck to our students who will be competing in the County Math contest on Wednesday in Grand Forks: Cullen Benson, Owen Gallant, Gemma Hendrickson, Ava Breidenbach, Willow Laxdal, Alex Swenson, Greta Herrig, Morgan Derosier, Ayden Sapp, Addison Bruggeman, Jackson Hendricks, Brantley Jenson

• There will be no school for all TPS students and staff on Monday, February 16. 

• Have a nice week!

Test Schedule –  Mon: 9^th Citizenship, 6^th Science (Mrs. Jordheim), 6^th Math (quiz)   Tue: Chemistry, 10^th Geometry, 7^th Math (Mr. Carlson)   Wed: College Algebra, 9^th Algebra I, Consumer Math, 6^th Math (quiz), 7^th English (quiz, Ms. Zak)  Thur: 7^th Health, 6^th Math (quiz)   Fri: 8^th Financial Literacy (vocab quiz), 10^th World History, 6^th English (quiz)