November 1, 2024 Greeting Tigers Community,
We hope you had a fun Halloween - we loved seeing many of our Tigers in costume yesterday.
We would like to remind our community that student and staff safety is paramount in District 308 and at Thompson Junior High. For parents, families, and any car dropping or picking up students from school: all cars MUST use the parent drop-off/pick-up line between the hours of 7:35 AM to 8:05 AM, and after school between the hours of 2:45 and 3:20 PM. Students are not permitted to be dropped off in the Staff Parking Lot due to moving vehicles throughout the area. Thank you all for your support in keeping our Tiger community safe.
Next week we have school on Monday, but Tuesday is a non-attendance day due to election day. We would like to encourage all community members who are old enough to vote to please get out and vote! We will see students back at school on Wednesday of next week. Educationally, Thompson Administration Mr. Marcus L. Lewis, Ed.S., Principal Mrs. Karen O’Connor, Asst. Principal Dr. LaTonya Davis, Asst. Principal Mrs. Theresa Anderson, Asst. Principal SpEd |
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| - Tues., Nov. 5th: Election Day/No School
- Mon., Nov. 11th: Veteran's Day Breakfast (see info below)
- Wed., Nov. 20th & 22nd: Fall Play
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Wed., Nov. 27th - Fri., Nov. 29th: No School - Thanksgiving Break
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** How can my child best protect their belongings? Parents/guardians - we encourage you to have conversations with your student about bringing ONLY the items that are required/needed during school. Avoid carrying excessive amounts of money, items of sentimental or monetary value (including electronics like AirPods) to ensure it is not lost or damaged while at school. If students need to buy a lunch, you can simply load money in their e-wallet through PushCoin. Additionally, please have your student label their belongings (i.e. Chromebook charger, backpacks, water bottles, coats, etc..), so it is easier to return to students.
** No outside restaurant food or 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. |
Items for Sale in the Front Office - Replacement ID's are now available for sale - $5 cash only
- Thompson Tiger lanyard - $5 cash only
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| Last Day to RSVP for the Veterans Day Breakfast is Thursday, November 7th! |
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Congrats Thompson Tigers!! |
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Red Ribbon Week Door Decorating Contest Winners
Red Ribbon Week is celebrated each year at the end of October. For Thompson, Red Ribbon Week is a week full of fun activities for students and staff and spirit days all related to drug awareness. Every year, the students and staff participate in a door decorating contest during their SST time. Each year a winner is chosen and that class receives a donut breakfast! Here are this year's winners: - STARS: Mrs. Maxwell
- 1st Place: Mrs. Springsteen
- 2nd Place: Mrs. Inglese
- Honorable Mentions: Ms. Dunn, Mr. Buono, Sra. Barnes, & Mr. Daniel
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Donuts for Tigers Who R.O.A.R.S. As part of continuing to reward students meeting ROARS expectations this year, on Tuesday we recognized the awesome behavior that was displayed by our students at our Pink Out Assembly on Thursday of last week. Students who met all assembly ROARS expectations were randomly selected to receive a donut breakfast. We had over 30 students who were able to join us that morning!
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6th Grade - Galvan, Camilla
- Glasch, Emma
- Hurtado, Ricardo
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Korolyk, Katherine
- Llorens, Elisa
- Mallette, Simon
- Noonan, Luke
- Oliveros, Xavier
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Weibring, Owen
- White, Maddison
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| 7th Grade - Anderson, Cayden
- Crumb, Lilah
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Dailing, Lola
- Gomez, Kimberly
- Jernstad, Kaden
- Krantz, Jovianna
- Murillo, Jancarlos
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Ramos Bermudez, Edier
- Randle, Taniyah
- Rosales, Johan
- Senft, Vivian
- Wade, Legacy
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| 8th Grade - Aguilar, Ayleen
- Gomez Cardenas, Mariana
- Hughes, Cadeiross
- Mantzke, Charlotte
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Marecek, Bethany
- Marzuki, Jordan
- Piekarczyk, Alexander
- Randall, Isak
- Thomas, Kartiaire
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Troncoso-Miranda, Armando
- Vardell, Alivia
- Wilkins, Camila
- Zaldivar, Denise
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Collaborative PE Leaders
of the Week Congrats to this week's Collab PE Leaders! Great job!! Sydney Lynch & Karli Choate |
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Thompson Earns "Level Up" Certificate
for SD308 Annual Food Drive
Thompson surpassed our previous year's Food Drive collection by 137.63%! Our donations were raised by Penny Wars, online donations and food donations. Student Council, along with Mrs. Lustig, organized and ran the food drive for Thompson. |
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| Thompson Student Council
Please save your pop tabs! Student Council will be collecting these in January as part of a community service project and friendly classroom competition!
Have leftover Halloween candy? Student Council would love to take it off of your hands (specifically candy that is regular wrappers, not Halloween wrappers), to use for our upcoming student games and surprises. Candy can be dropped off to the front office or delivered to Mrs. Springsteen. A massive thanks for all donations!
Please support the behavioral and academic awards by donating items from our Amazon Wishlist!.
Student birthdays are shared on the morning announcements (using legal first name and last initial). If you have questions or concerns, please contact kspringsteen@sd308.org. |
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| Academic Excellence Awards
Students who are currently achieving a 3.75 GPA or higher will be randomly selected every other week to receive this award. We acknowledge and appreciate your work ethic! Your hard work is sure to pay off for years to come! |
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6th Grade - Violet Shoemaker
- Laylah Procek
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Chase Hetrick
- Nathan Jamison
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7th Grade - Charlotte Rubis
- Abrielle Ramos
- Owen Murhpy
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Logan Llama
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8th Grade - Katherine Buell
- Vivian Hayes
- Dimitri Svietikov
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Blake Epley
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2024-2025 Yearbook Available to Order! |
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Tips from the School Nurse |
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Domestic violence impacts millions of people each year, but it can be prevented. The Domestic Violence Awareness Project is committed to promoting proactive trauma-informed efforts to shift the cultural rules, norms, and constructs that support gender-based violence and support the health and well-being of individuals, families, communities, and institutions. For DVAM 2024, the Domestic Violence Awareness Project is building on the theme Heal, Hold & Center, first launched in 2023. This DVAM and beyond, we must work together, embrace the many cultural ways we can heal from violence and oppression, commit to holding space for survivors, and center those most marginalized in all of our efforts to end domestic violence. As we heal, hold, and center survivors, especially those navigating anti-Blackness and other systems of oppression, we remain grounded in the knowledge that there is no survivor justice without racial justice.
For resources or more information please visit - https://www.dvawareness.org/HealHoldCenter The National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 / TTY 1-800-787-3224 or the StrongHearts Native Helpline at 1−844-762-8483 (call or text) are available to assist you. |
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Introducing Parenting Unplugged: Raising Healthy Teen Minds We're excited to announce the launch of Parenting Unplugged: Raising Healthy Teen Minds, a new podcast series from Endeavor Health Behavioral Health.
This podcast features engaging conversations with leading experts in behavioral health, providing you with actionable insights to navigate the complexities of raising resilient and healthy adolescents. Whether you're looking to address school-related anxiety, coping with challenging behaviors, or fostering a supportive home environment, each episode offers evidence-based strategies and practical advice to guide your teens toward a healthier future.
Parenting Unplugged Website |
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Please join us! Questions? Visit our website at https://thompsonjrhigh.memberhub.com/ or contact us at thompsonhso@gmail.com
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. Our 1st HSO Meeting for the 2024-2025 school year is Tuesday, September 17th. |
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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?
Click here to fill out our Google Form with your student's 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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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: Tech Department Help |
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