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School Activities

Monday

  • State “B” One Act Play @ Jamestown
  • Gr. 9-12 Boys Basketball meeting @ 3:20pm

Tuesday

  • State “B” One Act Play @ Jamestown
  • WR (G) @ GF Red River 5:30pm
  • PTO Bacon Bingo @ 5:30pm

Wednesday

  • Gr. 7-12 Speech Team meeting @ 12:20pm (Mrs. Fretheim’s classroom)
  • NHS Blood Drive @ 2:45-6:00pm (Thompson Community Center)

Thursday

  • Happy Thanksgiving! No School! 

Friday

  • No School!

Saturday

  • No Activities!

 

Principal’s Report

  • Congratulations to the Tommie volleyball team on winning the consolation championship at the State “A” Tournament in Bismarck over the weekend! Also, congratulations to Kya Hurst on being named to the All-Tournament team!

  • Thank you to all our students, parents, and community members who traveled to Bismarck and cheered on the Tommies! Also, thanks to the Thompson Athletic Boosters for their help with t-shirt orders, hospitality room, etc… Much appreciated!

  • Thank you to our Pep Band members for playing at the volleyball send off last week! A special “shout out” to Student Council members Cash Danner and Crosby Peterson for leading the event! 

  • Good luck to the One Act Play students at the State “B” contest being held in Jamestown on Monday and Tuesday! Also, thank you in advance to Mr. Kayl for transporting the group to Jamestown! 

  • Congratulations to our Academic Challenge team (Alexa Gauderman, Jacob West, Cash Danner, Kason Litchy, Kaiden Kiefat) on their second place (out of 24 teams) finish at the Central Valley competition last week!

  • Our local chapter of the National Honor Society will host a blood drive on Wednesday, November 26 from 2:45-6:00pm at the Thompson Community Center. Anyone interested in donating should contact barb.jacobs@tps-k12.org. 

  • Congratulations to the Tommie football players who received post-season honors: All-State: Cash Danner & Charlie Yon   All-Region: Cash Danner, Charlie Yon, Elijah Conrad, Eli Gemmill, Jevin Fee   All-Region Honorable Mention: Payton Harding, Landon Geatz, Jacob Stumpf, Brady Ripplinger

  • Good luck to Kaylee Kurz and Aulani Long as they open up their wrestling season on Tuesday at Grand Forks Red River! 

  • The boys basketball program (Gr. 7-12) will have their first practices on Monday, December 3. Gr. 9-12 students interested in participating will have an informational meeting at 3:20pm on Monday in the commons. 

  • Thank you to our Sources of Strength chapter, and their advisors Mr. Kulas and Mrs. Fretheim, for sponsoring the Northlands Rescue Mission Supply Drive! The last day to donate is Monday, November 24. 

  • Students who will be absent from their classes at the Career Impact Academy are reminded to have a parent contact the THS office (susan.hahn@tps-k12.org)

  • With the winter weather around the corner we would like students and parents to review our Gr. 6-12 Virtual Learning Plan.  

  • Everyone at THS/MS wishes you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving! 

Test Schedule –  Mon: 9th Citizenship, 6th Math (quiz)   Tue: 11th US History, 8th Pre-Algebra, 7th Social Studies, 8th US History, Chemistry, Ecology, 12th POD   Wed: 6th Math, Physics, 8th Pre-Algebra

 

 

 

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