Thomas More Prep-Marian Jr./Sr. High School

Thank you to Hays High for joining us last night for our faculty/staff volleyball game. A total of $601 was raised for the Hays Rec Youth Scholarship program. The TMP team won the night and raised the most money so Mr. Meitner was overjoyed to get a pie to the face for the cause! It was a night of collaboration in our community and it was a great thing to see! Go Monarchs and go Indians and God bless!

The Hillbillies are coming! https://hayspost.com/posts/40e5043c-2339-41b1-8571-c3b23cb1dbc3

The new Digital Media Club at TMP-M is working on a video for the ACE Auction about Item 160, which is the partial renovation of the Al Billinger Fieldhouse. I know that the fieldhouse means a loth to our alumni so I am asking for your help in compiling some photos of the fieldhouse from the past. If you do have a photo that you are willing to share you can either bring it by the TMP office and I can make a copy or email it to me at majork@tmpmarian.org

Thank you for the dedication and love that you show to our school!

The JH Robotics Team attended the FHSU Robotics Competition last week on March 30th. They came home with 1st place in the Whoops event and placed 3rd Overall!! Congratulations on this well-earned success. Keep being curious, creative, and determined!

Open to grades 4th through 8th grade!

Click the link to get your kid signed up!
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Water Poster winners for TMP! Daniel Liu and Mason Lonnon were not present at the awards ceremony that took place on March 31st! We are so proud of our students!

6th Grade:
Manny Velasco - 1st place for 6th grade / 1st place for Overall Middle School
Jade Whitmer - 2nd place for 6th grade / 3rd place for Overall Middle School

7th Grade:
Daniel Liu - 1st place for 7th grade / 2nd place for Overall Middle School
Marci Brunner - 2nd place for 7th grade


8th Grade:
Braelyn Grandy - 1st place for 8th grade
MaRynn Rohr 2nd place for 8th grade
Mason Lonnon - 3rd place for 8th grade

Congratulations to Faith Schmeidler and Emily Hipp for qualifying for the State Youth Entrepreneurial Challenge at the Wildcard "2nd" Chance competition at FHSU today. Also, congratulations to Alyssa Church for winning the "Most Likely to Launch" business award. All three won a $1000 award, and in addition Emily and Faith won a $1000 scholarship to FHSU. Great job ladies! TMP-M is so proud of your accomplishments!!

The Music Theatre of Wichita's annual Jester Award nominees have been announced, and our production of "The Wizard of Oz" earned the following regional nominations:
Eli Stein (Scarecrow) - Leading Performer
Kendall Seiler (Glinda) - Supporting Performer
Evan Staab (Professor Marvel) - Cameo Performer
The Jitterbugs -Small Ensemble
Madelyn Seiler - Choreography
TMP-Marian - Stage Crew
Travis Grizzell - Scenic Design
Preston Mermis - Sound Design
Mia Baltodano and Katie Vaughn - Program Design
TMP-Marian - Lobby Display

Mia and Ms. Vaughn scored high enough in our regional awards to proceed to the overall nominations. The Jester Awards will be held on Sunday, May 3, at Century II in Wichita.
Congratulations to everyone on another successful musical production!

The Annual HHS vs. TMP-Marian Staff Game is tomorrow! The game will be held at Al Billinger Field House at 7 pm, and this year, we are raising money for the Hays Rec Youth Scholarship Program. Join us in wearing Blue to support your TMP-M Staff!

In the last two weeks, the forensics team attended our last three tournaments of the season resulting in four more state qualifications!

Paul Schroeder and Ernest Pfeifer: Improvised Duet Acting
Jenna Brull: Extemporaneous Speech
Geralyn Stein: Poetry
Alyssa Church: Humorous Solo Acting

We have also placed 3rd in overall team sweeps at two of the tournaments: Smith Center and Hoisington!

Congratulations to Derek Becker, Diego Fernandez, and Will Eck on qualifying for Nationals at State FBLA in Computer Game and Simulation Programming. They also placed 5th in Data Analysis. The team of Avery Montgomery, Emma Wasinger, and Faith Schmeidler placed 6th in Introduction to Social Media Strategies. The top 4 in each event qualified for Nationals which will take place in San Antonio, TX. The results for all the Objective tests will not be known until some time next week because of internet issues. Every student who participated at State represented TMP-M with pride. I was extremely happy and proud of all their efforts. Pictures include the entire group as well as students who toured the State Capitol on Tuesday. Thank you to Melissa Pinkney and Brenda Rose for all your help!

Builders Club awarded the March Junior Monarchs of the Month. Congratulations to Carter Schumacher and Peyton Neuburger for receiving this award! 🎊

The Beverly Hillbillies are coming to the Dreiling Theater! Tickets are on sale now for our 2026 TMP-M Spring Play at this link: tmpstage.ludus.com
If you'd like to help with ticketing, lobby decoration, or the production party, here is the SignUp link for those duties: https://signup.com/go/cPgmtZy
See you at the theater!

The Lady Monarch basketball team congratulates Claire Schippers and Hannah Rose on their selection to the Sports in Kansas 2A HM basketball team. Also congratulations to Hannah Rose and Brynn Rebel on their selection to the Wichita Eagle 2A HM team! Great job ladies. We are very proud of you!

TMP-Marian students are attending State FBLA in Topeka today and tomorrow. Students have been testing and presenting in hopes of making finals tomorrow!

The TMP-M 8th graders, along with one of their 6th graders preparing to join the Church at Easter, enjoyed a day in Salina last Thursday for the Chrism Mass.

Congratulations to Claire Schippers and Hannah Rose for their selection to the KSHSAA 2A Honorable Mention basketball team. Very well deserved. We are very proud of you both.

Twenty-nine TMP-M students will compete at the 74th Annual Kansas Future Business Leaders of America state competition in Topeka on Monday, March 30th and Tuesday, March 31st. They will compete against students from all over the state in various business categories. Good luck to all of these students as they try and qualify for nationals. GO MONARCHS!! Results and pictures will come next week.

Hays Catholic Schools mourns the passing of a beloved teacher, mentor, and friend, Mrs. Juleen Stecklein.
For more than three decades at TMP-Marian—and over 40 years in Ellis County—Mrs. Stecklein dedicated her life to the formation of young minds and hearts. A master teacher of English and German, she helped to shape generations of Monarchs through Senior English and Advanced Placement coursework, always holding her students to the highest standards with both rigor and care. Juleen was awarded TMP-Marian's "Point of Light" in 2015. This is the school's highest recognition.
Beyond her years in the classroom, Mrs. Stecklein remained a faithful servant to our community—volunteering in the Alumni Office, supporting parish life through St. Nicholas Ladies Guild, and continuing her quiet, steadfast witness of Christian service.
Her legacy lives on not only in her family—three sons, all TMP-Marian graduates—but in the countless alumni whose lives she shaped through her intellect, discipline, and unwavering belief in their potential.
We ask our TMP-Marian family to join us in praying for the repose of her soul, and for comfort and peace for the Stecklein family. “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

It'll be a fun night in the Fieldhouse! Come out and join us!
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