TMP is pleased to announce Homecoming Court 2024!
William Robinson and Gracyn Schippers – William is the son of Noelle Robinson (Class of 1995) & Nick Wolgamuth and Gracyn is the daughter of Troy & Geralyn Schippers.
Jake Brady and Paige Schlyer – Jake is the son of Bryan & Courtney Brady and Paige is the daughter of Mike & Michelle (Class of 1997) (Hertel) Schlyer.
Ryan Casey & Tessa Wentling – Ryan is the son of Spencer & Michelle Casey and Tessa is the daughter of Trey & Rachel (Class of 1995)(Reynolds) Wentling
Adler Brown & Chloe Purinton – Adler is the son of Clayton (Class of 1989) & Jennifer Brown and Chloe is the daughter of Royce & Megan Purinton.
Jace Windholz & Shyanne Yost – Jace is the son of Dan & Melissa Windholz and Shyanne is the daughter of Greg & Candace Yost.
The 2024 homecoming king and queen will be crowned at halftime of the homecoming football game on Friday, Sept. 27th, at Lewis Field, when the TMP-M Monarchs take on the Stanton County Trojans at 7 p.m. Go Monarchs!
Make sure to order your Homecoming shirt!
https://tmphomecoming24.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
Schroeder Earns Commended Scholar Status
TMP-Marian senior Gordon (Sam) Schroeder received a letter of commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Program for his score on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).
Schroeder's score places him in the top 50,000 nationally out of 1.6 million student test takers. That puts him in the top 3%.
Schroeder joins 80 other Monarchs since 1971 who have achieved either Commended, Semifinalist, or Finalist status on the PSAT, including his older sister Rebekah in 2023.
Congratulations Sam!
Our Monarch High School Cheerleaders lead our Thunderstruck Mini Cheer Camp yesterday over at Holy Family Elementary! We had over 40 girls participate. It was a day full of spirit and fun! Come out to the TMP vs. Norton game on Friday night to see these mini cheerleaders perform!
7th grade enrichment had fun designing their own restaurant. They were asked to make a blueprint, menu, and flier for their own restaurant and then we spent two days playing restaurant- calculating sales tax, tips, and using restaurant etiquette. I will say eating the snacks was probably their favorite part!
Mr. Splichal's 2nd hour Ceramics class worked on their projects after learning more about bisque and glaze firing. The small class size and creative environment made for a wonderful lesson today.
STUCO execs, class presidents and vice presidents took a quick trip to Colorado to grow and learn with each other. The trip was sponsored by Ms. Litson and Mrs. Pinkney, with special thanks to Mr. Binder. They were joined by the assistant director of Camp Wojtyla, Kelton Stecklein, who is also a Rocky Mountain National Park guide. Fun moments of learning and sharing helped bond our student leaders!
Forty-plus Monarch Music students, led by seniors Jake Brady and Breanna Seiler, ministered at our First Friday all-school mass this morning. The group includes vocalists and instrumentalists. Beautiful sounds!
Friday (tomorrow) is formal dress. Please disregard the earlier error on the Google Calendar. It has been corrected.
Viernes (manana) es vestido formal. Por favor ignora el error previo en Google Calendar. Ha sido corregido.
Collaborating with partners to start the week in 7th grade math today. Heard some excellent math talk in class-nice work!
Our Jr High & HS Monarch cheerleaders are off to cheer camp for the day in Hoisington!
Our Junior High Monarch Music students ministered at Mass this morning. This year's group is lead by seniors Breanna Seiler and Jake Brady. We say a special "thank you" to Mrs. Carol Brull who is our volunteer accompanist.
The Algebra 2 classes worked hard these last two days and got super creative, turning their "all real numbers" projects into a fun math adventure that made every number come to life!
The class of 2025 is starting the year in a celebratory mood! Most members of the senior class set their alarms early to share a senior sunrise. Seniors and some parents met on campus around 6:15 a.m. to eat breakfast, take some pictures, watch the sunrise, and spend the day in pajama pants or sweats. Thank you senior parents who provided the breakfast. Also, thank you Riley Frank and other senior students who spearheaded the event. Thank you Fr. Brian McCaffrey who showed up very early to lead a blessing for the class. Here's to a great 2024-25!
Sign up your little cheerleader to join us for Mini Cheer Camp!! Click on the link below and we will see you there!
https://form.jotform.com/242334252209146
Today all returning HS students received their 2023-2024 Yearbooks. I know the staff and I are so very proud of our final product and hope you enjoy them too. If you are a 2024 graduate, or a parent of a graduate, please feel free to stop by the Alumni Office next week to pick up your copy.
Picture Day is Sep. 4! If you prefer to order and pay for your TMP-M school pictures on-line, here is the QR code and link. Paper envelope order forms are still available in the office.
ThePictureLady.PreOrderPhotos.com
Access Code: Q94WX6
Thank you Monarchs for a great first day of school!
Mostly, I get a "good" when I ask my kids how their day at school was. If you can relate, then this is for you. Here's a short video (thank you Heuer) and quick written summary of the first day of 2024-25.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ttPkntpjjvludJHQnBmeQRixgPXxZv2v/view?usp=sharing
1. Beautiful cool morning to welcome students back on chalk-decorated sidewalks
2. All-school Mass with upbeat smiles and voices, amazing message from Fr. Brian McCaffrey on St. Bernard of Clairvaux, and the Eucharist!
3. Eucharistic procession into our beautiful grotto to say thank you to Our Lady.
4. Adoration and Benediction in the gym
5. Welcome from HS StuCo and introduction of our theme - AURA (Academic, United, Responsible, and Ambitious)
6. A quick game to get up and moving together
7. Messages for the Monarchs - Unity, Dignity for All, and Gratitude
After the messages, students followed their class schedule on a shortened schedule, had a delicious lunch of Frito Chili Pie, and dismissed at 1 p.m.
Here's the video on gratitude the high school students watched together before starting their classes
https://grateful.org/grateful-day/
(scroll down and play "A Grateful Day")
We are so grateful for our families, parishes, and community. God bless and have a great school year!
