February 16, 2024 Good Afternoon Tigers Community,
Today Assistant Principal Dr. Davis shared safety information with students in all three grade levels during lunch. Our learning community wants students to always be prepared by knowing what to do in emergency situations. Dr. Davis reviewed the components of ALICE and how to apply the strategies to stay safe if an emergency situation occurs during lunch. Please ask your students to share what they learned today! Monday is President’s Day, so it is a non-attendance day for students in SD308. We hope you enjoy the three day weekend! Go Tigers! Mr. Marcus L. Lewis, Ed.S., Principal Mrs. Karen O’Connor, Asst. Principal Dr. LaTonya Davis, Asst. Principal |
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** If you have not yet done so, please acknowledge this year’s Student Rights and Responsibilities Code through the PowerSchool portal or app under the ‘Forms’ tab. Click to see letter below for details.⇓
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| - Mon., 2/19: No School - President's Day
Tues., 2/20: HSO Meeting - Thurs., 2/22: Culver's Day
- Fri., 3/1: No School - County Wide Institute Day
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** Please put names on Chromebook chargers (label with Sharpie), lunch bags, school supplies and any other items of value. This helps the front desk to return items to your student.
** No outside restaurant food deliveries are allowed for students.
Attendance Reminder!
If your child is going to be absent from school for any reason, please call the attendance line at 630-636-2601
in a timely manner. Please leave the following details in your message: Your name Your student's name Phone number you can be reached with any questions Reason for absence (including any symptoms, if out for illness). Automated Attendance & Tardy Messages Everyday automated attendance calls are sent out by the district at 9:30 AM, based on the attendance we have entered into the system by 9:15 AM. Additionally, automated tardy messages are sent out by the district to parents at 3:30 PM daily. If your student is marked tardy it means they were late to a class. You can check tardies and absences in PowerSchool. Please discuss with your student or their teacher for more information. Replacement ID's Now Available If you have lost your ID and need a replacement, you may come to the main office and purchase a replacement for $5. |
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| Our next Home and School Meeting will be held Tuesday, February 20th at 6pm at Thompson in Room 1364.
All Thompson parents, guardians and staff are welcome and encouraged to attend! Each month we meet at 6pm on the 3rd Tuesday and discuss school happenings and HSO activities and events. Please join us! Questions? Visit our website at https://thompsonjrhigh.memberhub.com/ or contact us at thompsonhso@gmail.com |
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| Concessions will be back for most home Girls Basketball games. Come see us for snacks! |
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Thompson Events & Happenings |
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Spring sports registration will open on March 8th. Spring athletics will begin the week of April 2nd. We offer: - 7/8th Boys Volleyball
- 7/8th Girls Soccer
- 7/8th grade Boys and Girls Track
Click here for registration information. |
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| BOYS OPEN GYM COMING SOON
7th & 8th grade boys volleyball will be having open gym nights a few nights the week BEFORE spring break. Stay tuned for specific days and times! |
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Tips from the School Nurse |
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One of the most important meals of the day is breakfast. As one of the nurses here at Thompson, I am asking all of our parents to please make sure your child eats breakfast. There are many students at our school who are skipping breakfast. They come to the nurse to get crackers to hold them over until lunch. Some of them come down with complaints of a stomach ache, headache or feeling dizzy. A lot of them admit to not eating breakfast which means their last meal was the evening before. This is too long for their body to be without food or drink. Simple grab and go foods to eat at the bus stop or on the way to school are good options. Breakfast is also offered at school in the cafeteria.
BREAKFAST TIME! Positive reasons to get breakfast: - Improves concentration and focus
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Helps lift your mood - Eating a nutritionally balanced breakfast can support brain activity that helps control emotions, moods, behaviors, decision making skills and cognition.
- Boosts your immune system - Fermented foods like cheese and yogurt are common breakfast choices and important to your overall immune system health. Eating cheese, yogurt and other fermented foods can lead to a reduced risk of diseases like type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and inflammation.
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Boosts your nutrition intake - Eating breakfast gives you a great opportunity to eat healthy, nutritious foods. The nutrients in milk and other dairy foods have been linked to improved bone health, reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and lower blood pressure.
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Aids in weight management - People who don't eat a healthy breakfast are more prone to unhealthy snacking choices. After a long night's sleep our body craves food. Common breakfast foods like yogurt, oats, fruit and eggs are high in protein and or fiber which helps you feel full and leads to less unhealthy snacking.
Grab and Go Foods for our Children: - fruits
- pretzels
- granola/protein bars
- yogurt
- smoothies
- juice drinks
- muffins
- hard boiled eggs
- cheese
- breakfast wraps
- mini quiche
- cereal in a bag
- banana/blueberry bread
- Pop-Tarts
- granola snack mix
Let's help our children out and try to have them get up a few minutes earlier for school. This way they can get their breakfast and have a good start for the day. In the long run, this can help them have a long and healthy life. |
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Donations Needed! - Canned foods, such as: fruit, veggies, beans, soups
- Cereal, oatmeal
- Snacks
- Pasta, rice
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Sauces, peanut butter, jelly
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The Care Closet is ready to help if you are in need. WHAT is the Care Closet?
The care closet provides relief to students and their families who are experiencing hardships; food insecurity, lack of weather appropriate clothing, basic hygiene supplies, school supplies, etc. WHO gets to use it? This is a FREE resource provided to students with items you may not be able to afford. While this is offered to all students, the intent is to share these items with students and families that truly can not purchase them on their own. Will everyone know that I am using the Care Closet? NO! The use of the Care Closet is confidential! HOW does it work? Simply scan the QR code or go to: https://forms.gle/UwSQHYRoqnBdi2xd9
! You will then fill out a Google Form using your student ID#. Your items will be available for pick up in the main office by the following day! No Phone? No problem! Contact your counselor or the main office for a form! |
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Are you having problems with another student that you would like resolved?
Or do you know of a friend who has ongoing problems with a specific student? Almost all students who have a confrontation say that there has been a history between the two that has been going on for a while. Instead of letting those feelings continue to build up, consider trusting Mr. Buono to assist in resolving the ¨beef.¨ Students need to fill out the 5 second form by scanning the QR code. Mr. Buono will then set up a time to talk to you and decide if we can all sit down for a peer mediation session to calm things down.
*If you have any questions/comments/concerns, you can also email Mr. Buono: NBuono@sd308.org |
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SD308 Incident Reporting Form
If you are in immediate danger or there is a potential threat of violence please call 9-1-1 and notify the local authorities. Click here to fill out our Bullying, Harassment, and Incident Reporting Form. |
| Technology Support Help Desk Hours Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:00pm Phone 630-636-4357 Student & Guardian Technology Support Go to: https://shorturl.at/crC01 |
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