Thank you Monarchs for your positivity and energy today. Despite new polciies, schedules, and people, everyone settled in with reverance, smiles, and patience.
The student body and staff was blessed to begin the day with all-school Mass led by Fr. Luke Friess. In his homily, Father highlighted how God gives us opportunities every day to grow into the people He has created us to be. Following Mass, the senior class of 2027 joined Father in a Eucharistic processioni to the Grotto for a moment of prayer and reflection.
The procession then joined the rest of the student body in the gym for a few minutes of adoration and Benediction. The benediction hymns were uplifting and beautiful in our historic fieldhouse.
Student Council executives for both the JH and HS introduced themselves while the HS StuCo shared the theme and its meaning with the student body. Our theme for 2026-27 is Rooted. High school execs Hannah Rose, Logan Baalmann, Bria Windholz, and Sam Krannawitter explained that our school is rooted in tradition, integrity, and in Christ.
Thank you students and staff for a wonderful first day. What an amazing way to start a school year!
Mr. Meitner
The student body and staff was blessed to begin the day with all-school Mass led by Fr. Luke Friess. In his homily, Father highlighted how God gives us opportunities every day to grow into the people He has created us to be. Following Mass, the senior class of 2027 joined Father in a Eucharistic processioni to the Grotto for a moment of prayer and reflection.
The procession then joined the rest of the student body in the gym for a few minutes of adoration and Benediction. The benediction hymns were uplifting and beautiful in our historic fieldhouse.
Student Council executives for both the JH and HS introduced themselves while the HS StuCo shared the theme and its meaning with the student body. Our theme for 2026-27 is Rooted. High school execs Hannah Rose, Logan Baalmann, Bria Windholz, and Sam Krannawitter explained that our school is rooted in tradition, integrity, and in Christ.
Thank you students and staff for a wonderful first day. What an amazing way to start a school year!
Mr. Meitner
We are in need of lunchroom volunteers! This would be great for Grandparents, Alumni, and Parents! The times to volunteer for a typical week is 10:35am -1:00pm Mon-Wed and 10:55am - 1:10pm Thurs and Fri. You also get a free lunch! Please contact office@tmpmarian.org with any questions!
Click the link below to signup!
https://signup.com/go/MJmuuHr
Click the link below to signup!
https://signup.com/go/MJmuuHr
We have dinner for the first day of school covered! Come support TMP-M on Tuesday night at Gambino's!
Who's excited to drive on a smooth parking lot this week? For sure, many Monarchs are.
Recently, the very bumpy south parking lot in front of the main school building was overlayed with fresh asphalt. Many thanks goes to Kenny and Lacey Sweeney and Sweeney's Pavement Maintenance as well as Ron and Lila Nelson whose generous donations of time, talent and treasure allowed the school to resurface a very worn and potholed lot.
The millings from the south parking lot project were put to good use in leveling out the student parking lot. Many thanks goes to Darrel Dreher, Kenny Sweeney, Tripp Tetuan, Twynn Tetuan, Jhett Sweeney, Silas Hartman, Charlie Hartman, Max Hartman, and Lance Hartman who worked in 110-degree weather on their weekend to upgrade the student lot.
Thank you TMP-Marian maintenance Steve Werth, Tom Kisner, and Sheldon Werth who helped put it all back together!
Dear Catholic School Families,
Some students across the Salina Diocese return to school this week, while others will begin next week. We wish your family the very best as our children settle back into the routines of the school day—and as everyone remembers how early that morning bell rings!
As we begin the year, I invite you to read my letter, “Fully Present: Supporting Students in Faith, Learning, and Friendship.”
https://salinadiocese.org/news-and-updates/fully-present-supporting-students-in-faith-learning-and-friendship/
I also encourage your family to watch Bishop Vincke’s invitation for middle and high school students to encounter Jesus through a weekly hour of Eucharistic Adoration. This fall’s "In His Presence" campaign hopes to inspire more than 500 young people to make this commitment in their local parishes.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1060327049775533
Thank you for your partnership as we help our students grow in faith, learning, and meaningful relationships. May God bless your family with a joyful and successful school year!
Geoff Andrews
Superintendent of Schools
Some students across the Salina Diocese return to school this week, while others will begin next week. We wish your family the very best as our children settle back into the routines of the school day—and as everyone remembers how early that morning bell rings!
As we begin the year, I invite you to read my letter, “Fully Present: Supporting Students in Faith, Learning, and Friendship.”
https://salinadiocese.org/news-and-updates/fully-present-supporting-students-in-faith-learning-and-friendship/
I also encourage your family to watch Bishop Vincke’s invitation for middle and high school students to encounter Jesus through a weekly hour of Eucharistic Adoration. This fall’s "In His Presence" campaign hopes to inspire more than 500 young people to make this commitment in their local parishes.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1060327049775533
Thank you for your partnership as we help our students grow in faith, learning, and meaningful relationships. May God bless your family with a joyful and successful school year!
Geoff Andrews
Superintendent of Schools
TMP-Marian will be having our staff and faculty in-service tomorrow and Friday from 8am - 1:45 pm. The front office will not be staffed during these times. If you still need to enroll, please reach out via email before heading up to the school office@tmpmarian.org.
WANT TO KNOW THE STORY BEHIND THESE TWO PHOTOS?
Join us tonight, August 10, for a special opportunity to step inside our historic school building and discover some of the stories, traditions, and memories that have shaped our school community.
🏫 5:30–6:30 p.m. | Historic School Tours
Take a guided tour and hear the stories behind our historic building.
🎓 6:00 p.m. | New Parent/Student Night
New TMP-Marian parents and students will meet in the Dreiling Theater, followed by an Open House.
🥂 6:30–8:30 p.m. | Hays Catholic Schools Reception
Join us in the Dining Hall for drinks and light hors d’oeuvres.
Come for one event—or join us for them all! We’d love to see you on campus and share a little of the history that makes TMP-Marian so special.
📍 TMP-Marian
📞 Questions or RSVP: 785-625-9434
📧 advancementoffice@tmpmarian.org
Join us tonight, August 10, for a special opportunity to step inside our historic school building and discover some of the stories, traditions, and memories that have shaped our school community.
🏫 5:30–6:30 p.m. | Historic School Tours
Take a guided tour and hear the stories behind our historic building.
🎓 6:00 p.m. | New Parent/Student Night
New TMP-Marian parents and students will meet in the Dreiling Theater, followed by an Open House.
🥂 6:30–8:30 p.m. | Hays Catholic Schools Reception
Join us in the Dining Hall for drinks and light hors d’oeuvres.
Come for one event—or join us for them all! We’d love to see you on campus and share a little of the history that makes TMP-Marian so special.
📍 TMP-Marian
📞 Questions or RSVP: 785-625-9434
📧 advancementoffice@tmpmarian.org
New Student/Parent Information Night is Tonight, 6 p.m.
New parents and students are invited to attend an evening of welcome and insight as the 2026-27 school year kicks off. Parents will meet in the Dreiling Theater by 6 p.m. Students will meet in the Cove, 3rd floor JH Learning Commons.
The event will last approximately 1 hour and includes a come-and-go reception afterwards that goes until 8:30 p.m.
New parents and students are invited to attend an evening of welcome and insight as the 2026-27 school year kicks off. Parents will meet in the Dreiling Theater by 6 p.m. Students will meet in the Cove, 3rd floor JH Learning Commons.
The event will last approximately 1 hour and includes a come-and-go reception afterwards that goes until 8:30 p.m.
Once a Monarch baseball dad, always a Monarch baseball dad! Leon Breit (Aaron ‘04), Ron Flax (Lucas ‘01 and Nathan ‘04), Mark Washburn (Dustin ‘04), Bob Dreiling (Luke ‘03) and Ernie Klaus (Tyler ‘03) spent endless hours, energy, sweat and blood before the ‘26 Monarch baseball season began in early April replacing fencing, installing entry signs recognizing past state baseball championship teams, sprucing up trees and shrubs around the complex along with general field and facility clean up. All these dads have now been promoted to “grandpa” and have young grandsons coming up through the ranks to continue the proud and family-oriented tradition of TMP Monarch baseball! GO MONARCHS!
New Pop Singers Sponsors Announced and Tryouts Scheduled
Former TMP-Marian music teacher Kathy Amrein and Heather Seiler will be the new Pop Singers co-sponsors.
Amrein, who worked at TMP-M from 2003 until 2020 as the band teacher and Pop Singers sponsor, is returning along with Seiler to take the Pop Singers program into the 2026-27 school year. Seiler has helped as a parent volunteer with numerous Pop Singers seasons going back to 2018.
TMP-Marian is excited to have Amrein and Seiler combine their skillsets to continue the performance and music excellence the Pop Singers program is known for.
Tryouts
Tryouts will take place on Aug. 10 from 3-5 p.m. and Aug. 12 from 3-5 p.m. Interested students can sign up for auditions by using this form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOWkHs_4HL9OGbUYx0UlzSMehOmOtEG4YZyy_bI8y5ST-baA/formResponse
or contact Amrein or Seiler for more information at amreink@tmpmarian.org or seilerh@tmpmarian.org.
Former TMP-Marian music teacher Kathy Amrein and Heather Seiler will be the new Pop Singers co-sponsors.
Amrein, who worked at TMP-M from 2003 until 2020 as the band teacher and Pop Singers sponsor, is returning along with Seiler to take the Pop Singers program into the 2026-27 school year. Seiler has helped as a parent volunteer with numerous Pop Singers seasons going back to 2018.
TMP-Marian is excited to have Amrein and Seiler combine their skillsets to continue the performance and music excellence the Pop Singers program is known for.
Tryouts
Tryouts will take place on Aug. 10 from 3-5 p.m. and Aug. 12 from 3-5 p.m. Interested students can sign up for auditions by using this form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOWkHs_4HL9OGbUYx0UlzSMehOmOtEG4YZyy_bI8y5ST-baA/formResponse
or contact Amrein or Seiler for more information at amreink@tmpmarian.org or seilerh@tmpmarian.org.
Join Us for a Special Evening!
As we prepare for another exciting school year, we'd love to invite our Hays Catholic Schools community to an evening of connection, conversation, and celebration on Monday, August 10.
As we prepare for another exciting school year, we'd love to invite our Hays Catholic Schools community to an evening of connection, conversation, and celebration on Monday, August 10.
Work on the south parking lot at TMP-Marian is progressing rapidly!
Thank you to Kenny and Lacey Sweeney and Sweeney's Pavement Maintenance for providing oversight, labor, and equipment costs to make this much needed upgrade a reality.
We wish to thank other generous donors who helped make this possible and will officially recognize them in the near future.
We are blessed to be able to welcome back students, parents, and staff with a newly overlayed and striped lot!
Thank you to Kenny and Lacey Sweeney and Sweeney's Pavement Maintenance for providing oversight, labor, and equipment costs to make this much needed upgrade a reality.
We wish to thank other generous donors who helped make this possible and will officially recognize them in the near future.
We are blessed to be able to welcome back students, parents, and staff with a newly overlayed and striped lot!
Former Fr. Blaine Burkey Learning Commons Furniture for Sale.
In addition to the foam cube furniture being sold, TMP-Marian also has four lounge chairs for sale.
One chair has a small tear on the seat that could easily be covered by a patch or sewn together. The other three have no tears or rips. Slight fading and worn spots on the armrests and cushions.
$50 per chair and they must be picked up.
Call Chad Meitner for more information or to claim them - 785-639-4671 or email at meitnerc@tmpmarian.org.
In addition to the foam cube furniture being sold, TMP-Marian also has four lounge chairs for sale.
One chair has a small tear on the seat that could easily be covered by a patch or sewn together. The other three have no tears or rips. Slight fading and worn spots on the armrests and cushions.
$50 per chair and they must be picked up.
Call Chad Meitner for more information or to claim them - 785-639-4671 or email at meitnerc@tmpmarian.org.
We want to send a heartfelt thank you to Dave and Donna Ward as well as Irvin Leiker for the countless hours they have dedicated to maintaining and beautifying the TMP-Marian Grotto this summer and over the past several years.
Through the heat and long days, they have generously given their time and talents to care for one of the most beautiful and meaningful places on our campus. Their selfless service ensures that students, families, faculty, alumni, and visitors can continue to enjoy this peaceful space for years to come. We are truly blessed to have individuals like Dave, Donna, and Irvin who have so faithfully give of themselves to make our school a better place.
Please join us in thanking them for their dedication, hard work, and love for the TMP-Marian community. We are incredibly grateful for all they do!
Through the heat and long days, they have generously given their time and talents to care for one of the most beautiful and meaningful places on our campus. Their selfless service ensures that students, families, faculty, alumni, and visitors can continue to enjoy this peaceful space for years to come. We are truly blessed to have individuals like Dave, Donna, and Irvin who have so faithfully give of themselves to make our school a better place.
Please join us in thanking them for their dedication, hard work, and love for the TMP-Marian community. We are incredibly grateful for all they do!
New Student and Parent Night Invitation
Mark your calendar! Thomas More Prep-Marian is inviting any new student and their family to its information night on Aug. 10. The evening is packed with great events to help new families and students learn more about the school and the start of the year. Events begin at 5:30 p.m.
Schedule of Events:
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Historic Campus Tours - meet in Dining Hall
6 p.m. - New Parent Informational Meeting in Auditorium
6 p.m. - New Student Activities in the Cove (3rd floor)
6:30 p.m. - Hays Catholic Schools Reception in Dining Hall until 8:30 p.m. for drinks and light horsd'oeuvres.
Parents are welcome to come and go as desired.
Enrollment is open for the 2026-27 school year, and families who have not pre-enrolled may still attend this event and enroll their children. If you have not already done so, start the pre-enrollment process by visiting here and completing the form - https://www.tmp-m.org/o/tmpm/page/applicationforenrollment
Mark your calendar! Thomas More Prep-Marian is inviting any new student and their family to its information night on Aug. 10. The evening is packed with great events to help new families and students learn more about the school and the start of the year. Events begin at 5:30 p.m.
Schedule of Events:
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Historic Campus Tours - meet in Dining Hall
6 p.m. - New Parent Informational Meeting in Auditorium
6 p.m. - New Student Activities in the Cove (3rd floor)
6:30 p.m. - Hays Catholic Schools Reception in Dining Hall until 8:30 p.m. for drinks and light horsd'oeuvres.
Parents are welcome to come and go as desired.
Enrollment is open for the 2026-27 school year, and families who have not pre-enrolled may still attend this event and enroll their children. If you have not already done so, start the pre-enrollment process by visiting here and completing the form - https://www.tmp-m.org/o/tmpm/page/applicationforenrollment
Monarch High School Volleyball gear is here! The store will be open until August 12 @ 11:59 pm! To miss the chance to show your Monarch Pride! https://tmphsvolleyball.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Shout out to Kobe '28 Linenberger who is pictured here with Riley Gooch in front of Kobe's Warrior Motorsports monster truck. Riley, who battles Cystic Fibrosis, shares her winning smile while sporting her new Warrior Motorsports hat and shirt.
We hope that everyone is having a great summer! We are looking forward to having you all back in the halls very soon! We have created this vacation planner that lists all of the breaks this year so that you can use this to plan vacations and doctor appointments. Early release days are also great days for doctor appointments. Soak up these last few weeks of summer and we will see you soon!
The Monarch Statue is Back!
Recently, you may have noticed the small construction in front of the fieldhouse. This work marks the return of the Monarch bison statue after a nearly 10-year hiatus.
The original bison statue was donated by Joe Hess and others and completed in January 2007. It held court in front of historic Al Billinger Fieldhouse for 10 years before being removed to expand restrooms in 2017.
The returning bison statue and required foundation and masonry work has been donated by John '82 Moeder. This will be a new statue, and there are plans to include a compartment for time capsules. The original bison statue is slated to be installed near the entrances to the baseball and softball facilities. This is also made possible by Moeder.
Recently, you may have noticed the small construction in front of the fieldhouse. This work marks the return of the Monarch bison statue after a nearly 10-year hiatus.
The original bison statue was donated by Joe Hess and others and completed in January 2007. It held court in front of historic Al Billinger Fieldhouse for 10 years before being removed to expand restrooms in 2017.
The returning bison statue and required foundation and masonry work has been donated by John '82 Moeder. This will be a new statue, and there are plans to include a compartment for time capsules. The original bison statue is slated to be installed near the entrances to the baseball and softball facilities. This is also made possible by Moeder.
Remember to come to the annual Parents, Teachers, Friends (PTF) Used-Uniform Sale at TMP-Marian tomorrow, starting at 9 a.m. Store closes at 1:30 p.m.
The Buckle will have representatives there as well. Buckle accepts cards and cash only.
Uniform pieces are also always available for purchase from Gone Logo and SchoolBelles.
The Buckle will have representatives there as well. Buckle accepts cards and cash only.
Uniform pieces are also always available for purchase from Gone Logo and SchoolBelles.
