Thompson Public Schools

Principal’s Report

• This week is Homecoming Week at THS/MS! Thank you to our Student Councils and their advisors (Mrs. Bakke & Mrs. Jordheim) for organizing a fun week of activities for our students. Congratulations once again to our 2025 Homecoming Royalty: Kya Hurst, Claire Kolling, Cella Stevens, Addy Sage, Cash Danner, Noah Hippen, Gavin Oster, and Charlie Yon. The coronation will take place during the pep rally on Friday afternoon!

• The Homecoming PowderPuff football game will take place on Monday at 6:30pm and the cost is $1 to attend. Here are the dress up days for Homecoming Week: Mon – Class Color Day (12th-Pink, 11th-Blue, 10th-Red, 9th-Orange, 8th-Gray, 7th-Purple, 6th-Yellow, Tue – Cops vs Robbers, Wed – Wild West, Thur – Hawaiin (Beach), Fri – Tommie Spirit 

• The first eligibility check of the school year will take place on Wednesday, September 17. Students in grades 6-12 who are failing a class at this time will be ineligible to compete in extra-curriculars until October 8. We will also check grades for senior privileges. Seniors with a grade below 80% will be required to attend their study hall for 3 weeks.

• The Homecoming Dances will be held in the new gym on Saturday, September 20. The middle school (gr. 6-8) dance will be from 7:00-9:00pm and the high school (gr. 9-12) dance from 9:30-12:00am. Cost is $16. Doors will close at 7:30pm for the middle school dance and 10:00pm for the high school dance. Once the dance has begun, students will not be permitted to leave the building and re-enter. Parents (other than chaperones) will not be allowed in the building before or during the dance. Please take pictures outside the school or at another location.    

• First State Bank will be hosting tailgating before the Homecoming football game on Friday night! All proceeds will be donated to the Thompson Fire Department as they work to raise funds for a cardiac monitor. A “free will” offering will also be collected at the game with all proceeds  benefiting the Fire Department!

• Congratulations to Claire Kolling on qualifying for the State girls golf meet to be held at South Heart on Sept. 29 & 30!

• Top 20 finishers at the cross country meet in Larimore last week include: Varsity Boys – Drevin Setness (13th), Thomas Zafke (19th), Charles Norby (20th)   Varsity Girls – Faith Krebs (9th), Ella Herrig (17th)   JV Girls – Theresa Haman (3rd), Taylee Williams (6th), Chloe Determan (8th), Sophie Willis (11th)

• The THS Wrestling program will hold “open mat” practices in the new gym every Sunday (until Nov. 9) from 4:00-5:30pm. Practices are open for boys and girls in grades 5-12. Please contact Coach Norby (608)516-2642 for more information. 

• Parent-Teacher conferences will be held on October 6 & 8.

• Test Schedule – Tue: 8^th Earth Science, Consumer Math  Wed: 7^th Math (Carlson), 6^th Health, 8^th Health, Child Development, 6^th Math (quiz) Thur: 6^th Math (quiz)   Fri: 8^th Financial Literacy (vocab quiz), 6^th Math (quiz), 6^th English (quiz)

• Have a great week!