At Thomas More Prep-Marian Jr./Sr. High School, we believe that educating young people means more than what happens inside a classroom. It means giving our students opportunities to discover their God-given talents, learn the value of hard work, serve others, and use their gifts to build something meaningful.
That is why we are so incredibly grateful to the Architectural Woodwork Institute for their generous grant to our Creative Technology Center.
This grant will allow us to purchase an industrial table saw, an important piece of equipment that will help our students learn valuable skills in woodworking, design, craftsmanship, and manufacturing.
But this gift represents something much bigger than a piece of equipment.
It is an investment in our students.
It is an investment in Catholic education.
It is an investment in the future of our community.
Our Creative Technology Center is nearing the finish line, and we are making one final push to complete and equip this incredible space. The generosity of organizations, families, alumni, businesses, and friends of TMP-Marian is what is making this vision possible.
We are reminded that when a community comes together and shares its God-given gifts, amazing things can happen. This building will soon be filled not only with tools and technology, but with curious minds, hardworking hands, creativity, laughter, and young people learning to use their talents for a greater purpose.
From all of us at TMP-Marian, thank you to the Architectural Woodwork Institute (https://awinet.org/) for believing in our students and helping us finish this journey. Your generosity will make a lasting difference for generations of Monarchs to come.
We’re almost there. Help us finish strong!
That is why we are so incredibly grateful to the Architectural Woodwork Institute for their generous grant to our Creative Technology Center.
This grant will allow us to purchase an industrial table saw, an important piece of equipment that will help our students learn valuable skills in woodworking, design, craftsmanship, and manufacturing.
But this gift represents something much bigger than a piece of equipment.
It is an investment in our students.
It is an investment in Catholic education.
It is an investment in the future of our community.
Our Creative Technology Center is nearing the finish line, and we are making one final push to complete and equip this incredible space. The generosity of organizations, families, alumni, businesses, and friends of TMP-Marian is what is making this vision possible.
We are reminded that when a community comes together and shares its God-given gifts, amazing things can happen. This building will soon be filled not only with tools and technology, but with curious minds, hardworking hands, creativity, laughter, and young people learning to use their talents for a greater purpose.
From all of us at TMP-Marian, thank you to the Architectural Woodwork Institute (https://awinet.org/) for believing in our students and helping us finish this journey. Your generosity will make a lasting difference for generations of Monarchs to come.
We’re almost there. Help us finish strong!
A big thank you goes to the Herd Media team who spent a big chunk of their morning and the previous days preparing for today's fall sports media day.
The students being featured had a lot of fun and created some great content for the fall sports activities and cheer seasons. Be sure and come out to the Monarch home events to see their creations!
Herd Media is looking forward to the Fall Musical and Band media days coming soon!
Thank you sponsors Kelly Major and Katie Vaughn for your leadership and hard work! Thank you student workers: Emma '28 Wasinger, Jack '28 Stoecklein, Evan '28 Staab, Thomas '28 Meagher, Myka '30 Schoepf, Ava '30 Dintino, and MaRynn '30 Rohr.
The students being featured had a lot of fun and created some great content for the fall sports activities and cheer seasons. Be sure and come out to the Monarch home events to see their creations!
Herd Media is looking forward to the Fall Musical and Band media days coming soon!
Thank you sponsors Kelly Major and Katie Vaughn for your leadership and hard work! Thank you student workers: Emma '28 Wasinger, Jack '28 Stoecklein, Evan '28 Staab, Thomas '28 Meagher, Myka '30 Schoepf, Ava '30 Dintino, and MaRynn '30 Rohr.
TMP-Marian's Homecoming will be here before we know it! Make sure to get your parade entry in and join in on the fun!! Click this link to register your parade entry: https://form.jotform.com/261763575996174
Shout out to our newest high school Monarchs as the freshmen were officially drafted into their Houses! Their future is so bright they should have worn shades for this photo.
Thank you everyone for a great week! The students, staff, families, and community were amazing as school got started. We are blessed to be a part of this incredible community.
God bless and Go Monarchs!
Thank you everyone for a great week! The students, staff, families, and community were amazing as school got started. We are blessed to be a part of this incredible community.
God bless and Go Monarchs!
Hope you join us tonight at the Back 2 School Bash on the HFE Campus!
All proceeds go to directly towards helping local families pay for school lunches! Click the link below to buy a square! https://givebutter.com/fbsquares
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!
