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School Activities

  • Mon – FCCLA Meeting @ 2:05pm
  •            Sources of Strength Meeting @ 2:05pm
  •            GBB vs East Grand Forks (C,JV,V) 4:00pm (main gym)
  •            GBB vs East Grfand Forks (7,8) 5:00pm (new gym)
  •            HKY @ Wahpeton (JV) 5:30pm
  • Tue –  BB vs Fargo Oak Grove (C,JV,V) 4:00pm
  •            BB @ Devils Lake (7,8) 4:30pm
  • Wed – North Valley Career Fair @ Grafton 
  • Thur – BB @ South MS (7,8) 4:30pm
  •             GBB vs Hatton/Northwood (7,8) 4:00pm
  •             GBB @ Carrington (C,JV,V) 4:15pm
  •             HKY vs Fargo (JV) TBD
  • Fri – WR Regional Dual Tournament @ Carrington (V) TBD
  •          Gr. 7-12 Track & Field Meeting @ 2:05pm
  •          BB vs Sacred Heart (7,8) 4:00pm (new gym)
  •          BB vs Fertile/Beltrami (C,JV,V) 4:00pm (main gym)
  • Sat – Thompson Athletic Boosters Youth Basketball Tournament (main & new gyms)
  •           SP @ Northern Cass (TBD)
  •           HKY vs Bottineau vs Bottineau (JV,V) 1:00pm

Principal’s Report

  • The Jr/Sr “Big Bingo” will be held today (Sunday, February 2) at 1:30pm in the new gym. Bingo cards will be available at the door if you did not purchase any in advance. Thank you to our junior parents who helped organize the event! All proceeds will benefit the “After Prom Party” on April 12.

  • This week our Student Council will be sponsoring their annual “Souper Bowl” food drive. Students are asked to donate a non-perishable food item in support of their favorite Super Bowl team (Philadelphia Eagles or Kansas City Chiefs). All proceeds will be donated to the Thompson Food Pantry. 

  • The first edition of our new student newsletter, The Thompson Times, was sent out via ParentSquare last week. Thank you to our students (Shae Decker, Evelynne Lunnie, Shane Raymond, Allison Nygaard, Eli McHugo, Noah McHugo, Kaden Bittner) for the time and effort they dedicated putting this together!  

  • Students (Gr. 8-11) who have not completed and returned their 25-26 course interest surveys are asked to do so ASAP!

  • The 8th grade class will be attending the North Valley Career Fair in Grafton on Wednesday with Mr. Kulas and Mr. Chandler chaperoning. 

  • Good luck to our wrestling team at the Regional Dual Tournament in Carrington on Friday!

  • This week is National School Counselor week! Please join me in thanking our school counselors, Mr. Kulas, Mr. Berry, and Mrs. Loing for all they do for students at TPS!

  • The Speech team will have their first meet of the season this coming Saturday at Northern Cass. Good luck to Coach Bittner and our students who will be competing!

  • Congratulations to THS junior, Kya Hurst, on reaching the 1000pt milestone in the girls basketball game against Oak Grove last week!

  • The next eligibility check for our students will take place on Wednesday, February 12. Students who are failing a class at this time will be ineligible to compete in extra-curricular activities until March 5.

  • Class composite picture forms were handed out last week and are due back in the office by February 5. 

  • Juniors interested in volunteer hours should contact Mr. Schwab about the possibility of helping during home athletic events. 

  • Here is the link to our new TPS School Website!

  • Have a nice week!

Test Schedule: Mon: 6th Math (quiz)   Tue: 8th Health   Thur: 12th College Algebra, Chemistry   Fri: 8th Financial Literacy (quiz), 6th Math (quiz)

Jason Schwabe

It is with great pride that I welcome you to Thompson Middle/High School! THS is a 6-12 school that is home to over 330 students who are educated by 24 highly qualified instructors. THS is connected to Thompson Elementary School and together we have a K-12 enrollment of over 650 students. Thompson, ND is a bedroom community 7 miles south of Grand Forks that has a population of approximately 1000. 

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 and Technical Center which provides our students the opportunity to take courses such as Programming Essentials, Computer Hardware and Operating Systems, Intro to Graphic Arts, Intro to Agriculture, and Aviation Technology. 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, 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 30th year in education and 20th as a high school principal.  My wife, Collette, and I have four children; Calen - 25, Cadyn - 23, Sydney - 18, Jena - 16

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