Thompson Friday Forecast

Good afternoon and Happy New Year, Thompson families! I hope you all enjoyed a fun and restful winter break, with just the right balance of relaxation and fun. It’s been wonderful seeing everyone’s smiling faces back at school this week, ready to tackle 2025. Our first week back has been fantastic, and I couldn’t be prouder of how our students and staff have hit the ground running.

As we dive into this semester, I’m reminded of how quickly time flies—especially for our 8th graders. This is their final semester at Thompson before heading to high school, a bittersweet reminder of how brief the middle school years are. Yet, in these three short years, students experience incredible growth—not just physically but also in discovering who they are and who they want to become. To our 8th-grade parents, cherish these final months of middle school. Encourage your teenagers to savor the fun moments this semester as they prepare for the exciting transition ahead.

For our 6th and 7th-grade families, remember that middle school passes faster than a trending TikTok. As a parent myself, I can attest to how precious these moments are. They’re filled with growth, challenges, and the milestones that shape our kids. Enjoy every science project, school event, and yes, even the endless debates about screen time—it’s all part of the journey.

Here’s to a fantastic semester ahead full of learning, laughter, and lasting memories!

Roll Thunder!

Dr. Matt Clark

Principal

Believe it or not, it's almost time to start picking classes for next year. Monday, January 13th, current 6th and 7th grade students will be coming home with their exploratory forms for the 2025-2026 school year. Keep a look out for those forms as they are due back to the building by January 27, 2025.

2nd Quarter grades were posted to Home Access Center (HAC) this morning. Please take a moment to review these results with your student and set goals for the remainder of the school year. If you have a question or concern about a posted grade, please reach out directly to the teacher of that course.

Organic Life is offering Plant Based options alongside traditional entrees on our menu.

This will include Plant Based meatballs, burgers, chicken nuggets, chicken patties and chicken tenders.

Grades 6-8 will find the Plant Based Chicken Patty and Burgers available daily on the Daily Special line. When traditional Meatballs, Chicken Nuggets and Chicken Tenders are served, Plant Based options will be offered alongside them on the Daily Special line. Signs will be posted.

We are excited to take this step to provide Plant Based items to the students! If you have any questions please contact Kathie Travis at 331-228-5711 or kathie.travis@d303.org

2025…

It’s great to think about the start of a new year! Whether reflecting on the past year or gearing up for fresh goals in the new year, there’s just something special about the year 2025. The square root of 2025 is 45 which is a perfect power (square). It can be written as a sum of positive squares in only one way. For example, 729 + 1296 = 27^2 + 36^2.

Others include: (20+25)^, (1+2+3+3+4+5+6+7+8+9)^ (power indicator is 2), and 1^+2^+3^+4^+5^+6^+7^+8^+9^ (power indicator is 3)

Happy New Year! This is going to be a powerful year!

Reminder, the Girls Basketball season starts next week! Tryouts are open to all 7th and 8th grade girls, and we will have an A & B team for each grade level. Registration is now open on our Athletic Website (link). All girls interested in trying out MUST be registered AND have an up-to-date physical on file.

8th Grade tryouts will be on Tuesday, 1/14 & Wednesday, 1/15 after school

7th Grade tryouts will be Monday, 1/13 thru Wednesday, 1/15 after school

The STCU Underground Teen Center is open to all Middle & High School students, ages 11-19 residing within School District 303 boundaries. The Teen Center is a safe and fun environment where teens can unwind and are encouraged to participate in a wide range of activities!

A few exciting upcoming programs:

Jan 22nd - League of Legends Night

Jan 24th - Snow Tubing Trip to Villa Olivia

We can’t wait to see you there!

Contact Information:
Dan Procaccio, Teen Center Supervisor
E: dprocaccio@stcparks.org
P: 630-513-4322

Abby Fleming, Recreation Supervisor Tweens/Teens
E: afleming@stcparks.org
P: 630-513-4321

HR Imaging is the company we use for school pictures. Here is the link to order pictures .

To contact HR Imaging with questions: https://shop.hrimaging.com/pws/contactus.aspx

Mrs. Michelle Dague - Assistant Principal

Mr. Ryan Wood - Assistant Principal

Mrs. Danielle Moeller - Student Support Coordinator

Mr. Sam Pasholk - Student Support Coordinator

Email: katrina.michaelis@d303.org
Website: http://thompson.d303.org
Location: 705 West Main Street
Phone: (331) 228-3100
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thompson-Middle-School-671638232903851/