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School Activities

Monday

  • FCCLA State Leadership Conference @ Bismarck
  • SB vs Badger/Greenbush/MR (V,JV) 4:00pm

Tuesday

  • FCCLA State Leadership Conference @ Bismarck
  • Golf (B) @ McVille (V) 10:00am
  • BB @ EGF (JH) 4:00pm
  • BB vs GF Central (V,JV) 4:30pm

Wednesday

  • TPS School Board Meeting @ 6:30am

Thursday

  • ASVAB Retakes @ 8:30am
  • TR @ Grafton (V) 1:00pm
  • BB vs Hatton/Northwood (V,JV) 4:00pm
  • SB vs Devils Lake (JH) 4:00pm
  • SB vs Larimore (V,JV) 4:00pm
  • BB @ Devils Lake (JH) 4:30pm

Friday

  • BB vs Roseau (V) 4:00pm
  • SB @ Hillsboro (JH) 4:00pm
  • BB @ Roseau (JH) 4:30pm
  • SB @ Hillsboro (JV) 5:00pm

Saturday

  • TR @ MPCG (V,JH) 11:00am

 

 

 

Principal’s Report

  • Congratulations to the 2026 THS Prom Royalty: Queen-Addy Sage, King-Cash Danner, Senior Attendants-Cella Stevens & Gavin Oster, Junior Prince & Princess-Andie Schwab & Brady Ripplinger

  • A huge thanks to our chaperones (Marc Kurz, Nicole Willis, Hanna Miller, Andre Molden, Mr. Carlson, Mr. Kennedy) who were a major help chaperoning the dance! Also, thanks to the GF Sheriff’s Department for making the dance a safe event for our students. 

  • Thank you to our junior class and their advisors (Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs. Shirek, Mrs. Williams, Mr. Kennedy) for the time and effort they spent decorating the gym. Also, thanks to Mrs. Bakke for being the emcee for the evening and to our punch servers (Larry Eliason, Hunter Roberton, Quin Schwab, Kayle Sondreal)! 

  • Thank you to the junior parents who helped organize a safe After Prom Party for our students. Also, thank you to the many parents and businesses who donated prizes for the After Prom! 

  • Congratulations to our Speech team on a successful Regional meet on Saturday in Park River: Impromptu – Dominic DeFoe (3rd), Veronica Cunningham (4th), Radio – Dominic DeFoe (2nd & state qualifier), Serious Duo – Shae Decker & Delaney Thompson (6th), Serious – Alexis Vanyo (4th), Dramatic – Alexis Vanyo (6th) Great job! The State “B” Speech Meet will be held in Mandan on April 25.

  • Students in grades 6th – 8th, & 10th will begin the ND A+ State testing this week in Math, ELA, and Science. We are hoping to have these important assessments completed by April 24. Students are encouraged to put forth an honest effort to achieve the best score possible! 

  • Good luck to Mrs. Hylen and our 24 students who will be competing at the State FCCLA conference in Bismarck this week!  

  • Students in grades 8-11 are still encouraged to visit the office if they would like to make changes to their 26-27 class schedules. 

  • Caulfield’s will be here on Monday, April 13 to take Music, 5&6 volleyball, and boys golf pictures. Please remember uniforms and picture forms. 

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

  • Several of our juniors and seniors will be taking the Workeys and ASVAB tests on Thursday morning. 

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

  • The senior class will be taking their annual trip to Fargo on Wednesday, April 22. 

  • The next eligibility check for our students will take place on Wednesday, April 22.

  • Have a successful week at THS/TMS!

Test Schedule –  Mon: 9th Physical Science, 6th Math (quiz)  Tue: 8th Health, Physics, 7th Math (Mr. Carlson)   Wed: 6th Math, 8th Pre-Algebra, 10th Geometry   Thur: Chemistry  Fri: 8th Financial Literacy (vocab quiz), 11th Algebra II, 6th Science (Mrs. Jordheim)

 

 

 

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