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School Activities

Monday

  • No School! No Activities!

Tuesday

  • 1st Golf Practice (Boys)
  • BB vs Larimore (V) 4:00pm
  • SB @ GF Central (V,JV) 4:30pm
  • Celebration of the Arts @ 6:00pm (Commons & New Gym)

Wednesday

  • No Activities!

Thursday

  • BB @ Grafton (V,JV) 4:00pm
  • BB @ MPCG (JH) 4:00pm
  •  SB vs Pembina County (V,JV) 4:00pm

Friday

  • Prom Practice @ 1:45pm (main gym)
  • BB vs HCV (JH) 4:00pm
  • TR RRV Indoor @ UND (V) 5:00pm

Saturday

  • Speech Regional Meet @ Park River (TBA)
  • THS Prom “Grand March” @ 7:00pm
  • THS Prom Dance @ 8:00-11:00pm
  • THS After Prom @ Northern Air 11:30-2:30am

 

 

 

Principal’s Report

  • Congratulations to our most recent Student of the Month recipients: Oliver LaRoque, Natalie Schumacher, Morgan Derosier, Lewis Kusler, Chase Rekkedal, Bailey Marcelin, Allison Nygaard, Nolan Bawek, Rowdy Otto, Dana Gilbert, Alexa Gauderman, Adam Fichtner, Shea Bawek, Thomas Zafke

  • Good luck to our students who will be performing in the “Celebration of the Arts” on Tuesday! The Jazz Band will start the evening off in the commons at 6:00pm! 

  • Prom tickets for juniors, seniors, and their dates are on sale until Wednesday, April 8. Cost is $10 per person. If you are bringing a student from another school you must sign them up in the office no later than Tuesday, April 7.

  • Good luck to our Speech team and their coaches, Mike Bittner and Marla DeFoe, at the Regional contest in Park River on Saturday!

  • The THS Prom will be held on Saturday, April 11, with the Grand March beginning at 7:00pm in the main gym. Cost is $2 or a free will offering. As in the past we will be using the breathalyzer for all students participating in the Prom. Following the Grand March, family and friends are asked to please depart in a timely manner so we can begin the dance (8:00-11:00pm). The “After Prom” will be held at Northern Air in Grand Forks from 11:30-2:30am with doors being locked at 11:45pm. 

  • Students in grades 8&9 will be issued 26-27 class schedules on Tuesday, April 7. Students are encouraged to visit the office during their study hall if they have an incomplete schedule or are interested in making changes. 

  • Congratulations to Adalee Foote on her 2nd place finish (15-18yr) and Kamryn Nissen “Runner-Up Best of Show” in the 33rd ND Junior Duck Stamp Art Competition!

  • Here is the latest edition of the Thompson Times! Thank you to our students who work hard putting this together on a monthly basis! 

  • Sanford Power has opened up summer registration for students going into grades Sanford Registration Form  

  • Have a nice week!

Test Schedule –  Mon: No School!  Tue: No Tests!   Wed: 6th Math (quiz)   Thur: 6th Math (quiz)  Fri: 8th Financial Literacy (vocab quiz), 6th Health

 

 

 

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