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School Activities

Monday

  • Gr. 7&8 Baseball Meeting @ 3:20pm (Mr. Carlson’s classroom)
  • Gr. K-12 Parent-Teacher Conferences @ 4:00-7:00pm
  • FCA Meeting @ 7:15pm 

Tuesday

  • Gr. 7-12 Track & Field (1st Practice)
  • BB @ MPCG (JV,V) 5:30pm

Wednesday

  • Gr. 6-12 Eligibility Check
  • Career Impact Academy Tour @ 10:05am
  • GBB Send Off @ 2:50pm (Gr. 6-12, new gym)
  • Gr. K-12 Parent-Teacher Conferences @ 4:00-7:00pm

Thursday

  • GBB State “A” Tournament @ Jamestown (vs Rugby) 1:00pm

Friday

  • GBB State “A” Tournament @ Jamestown (TBA)

Saturday

  • GBB State “A” Tournament @ Jamestown (TBA)
  • Speech @ Cooperstown (TBA)

 

 

 

Principal’s Report

  • Parent-teacher conferences will be held on Monday and Wednesday this week from 4:00–7:00 p.m. We strongly encourage all parents to attend, as conferences provide a valuable opportunity to connect with teachers and address any questions or concerns. 

  • Congratulations to the Tommie girls basketball team on winning the Region II championship last week by defeating Carrington. The Tommies now advance to the State “A” Tournament to be held in Jamestown on March 5-7. Thompson will play Rugby in the first game of the day at 1:00pm at the Jamestown Civic Center. Also, congratulations to Addy Sage, Kya Hurst, and Claire Kolling on being named to the All Region Team and to Addy for being named the Region II Senior Athlete of the Year! 

  • Students planning to attend the State Tournament in Jamestown will be excused from school on Thursday (with parent approval). Friday will depend on the game time. Parents are asked to please contact the school office by phone or email (susan.hahn@tps-k12.org) by 4:00pm on Wednesday. Please see the ParentSquare post for information on tickets, t-shirts, etc… 

  • The Career Impact Academy tour will take place on Wednesday with students on the list being dismissed at 10:05am. The tour will take approximately 45min with students returning to school around 11:45am. 

  • Congratulations to our Speech team members who placed in the Midkota meet on Saturday: Dominic DeFoe – 2nd (Impromptu), Veronica Cunningham – 6th (Impromptu), Shae Decker & Delaney Thompson – 5th (Serious Duo), Kamryn Nissen – 5th (Radio), Dominic DeFoe – 6th (Radio), Owen Gallant – Top Novice (Humorous Duo)

  • We will be checking grades on Wednesday for eligibility and Jr/Sr privileges. Students who are failing a class will be ineligible to compete in extra-curriculars until Wednesday, April 1. Eligible juniors and seniors, with study hall priviliges, are required to have all grades at 80% or higher. 

  • The TPS Book Fair will be open during parent-teacher conferences. Please contact Mrs. George (lindsay.george@tps-k12.org) if you have questions.  

  • Congratulations to our Academic Challenge team of Jacob West, Cash Danner, Alexa Gauderman, Kaiden Kiefat, and Kason Litchy on their 5th place finish at the Central Valley competition last week!

  • The Region II Boys Basketball Tournament will be held at Mayville State on March 9,10, & 12!

  • The Region III Small Group Music contest will take place on Wednesday, March 11, at Mayville State!

  • There will be no school for all TPS students and staff on March 11-13!

  • Have a great month of March!

Test Schedule –  Mon: 6th Math (quiz)  Tue: 11th US History, Anatomy   Wed: 6th Math (quiz)  Thur: 9th Physical Science, 6th Health (quiz)   Fri: 8th Financial Literacy (vocab quiz), 6th Math (quiz), College 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