Thompson Public Schools

Principal’s Report

• This week is National American Education Week! Please join me in thanking everyone at TPS for their dedication, hard work, and commitment to educating our students!

• Congratulations to the Tommie volleyball team on their hard fought victory over Oak Grove in Saturday’s State Qualifying match! With the win, the Tommies are headed to the State “A” Tournament in Bismarck, where they’ll face Valley City at 7:00 pm on Thursday at the Bismarck Civic Center. A big congratulations to Andie Schwab and Kya Hurst on being named to the All-Region Team! In addition, Kya Hurst was awarded the distinct honor as Region II’s “Most Valuable Graduating Senior!” 

• Students planning to attend the State Tournament in Bismarck must have a parent email either susan.hahn@tps-k12.org or jason.schwabe@tps-k12.org. Students attending Thursday’s match will be dismissed at 1:30pm and are responsible for checking in with their teachers about any assignments they will miss. Attendance for our students will be taken at the Thursday and Friday matches.  

• On Wednesday, we will be checking grades for eligibility and senior privileges. Students with a failing grade at this point will be ineligible to compete in extra-curriculars until December 17. 

• Thank you to our students, parents, and community members who helped with the Thompson Athletic Boosters 3 on 3 Tournament on Sunday. Also, a big thanks to the TAB Board members (Jen Hurst, Lyndsey Schwab, Phil Ring, Brady Trenbeath, Jeremy Hughes) who put in a ton of time and effort organizing and running these tournaments! 

• Our middle school students will start new trimester classes on Monday. Students are reminded to check PowerSchool for your new classes and teachers.  

• Good luck to our Academic Challenge Team (Jacob West, Cash Danner, Alexa Gauderman, Kaiden Kiefat, Kason Litchy), and their advisor Mr. Dolleslager, at the Central Valley meet on Wednesday! 

• Good luck to the Tommie wrestlers and coaches (Duane Norby & Marc Kurz) as they open up their season on Saturday in Lisbon!

• We will be sending letters out this week for students who have more than five absences in any of their classes. The maximum number of absences allowed in any class period is ten per semester.

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

• Our local chapter of the National Honor Society will host a blood drive on November 26 from 3:30-6:30pm at the Thompson Community Center. Anyone interested in donating should contact barb.jacobs@tps-k12.org. 

• Our Sources of Strength chapter will be hosting a Supply Drive to support the Northlands Rescue Mission. The drive will run from November 12th through November 24th, and their goal is to collect 1,500 items to help individuals and families in need this winter.
  They are collecting non-perishable food items, winter gear, toiletries, and other essential supplies. Donations can be dropped off at the front of the school by the main doors between 7:50 and 8:20 a.m. each morning.

• There will be no school for all TPS students and staff on November 27&28!

• Have a super week!

Test Schedule –  Mon: 6^th Math (quiz)   Tue: 9^th Family Health (quiz), 6^th Math (quiz)    Wed: No Tests!   Thur:  6^th Math (quiz)   Fri: 10^th World History, 8^th Financial Literacy (vocab quiz),