Dear Thompson School District Students, Parents, Staff and Community Members,
Nearly five months ago, I welcomed our students, staff and community to the start of the 2021-2022 school year. We launched it fully in-person and the school year that laid before us was full of promise, excitement and endless possibilities. As we head into the midway point of this school year, there is so much to be proud of. Our district stands tall as we celebrate the achievements of our students–in academics as well as in activities. From our youngest pre-schoolers to our high school seniors, we are excited by what has been accomplished thus far as we look forward to the second half of the school year. So far, we can already boast of state champions, award-winners and scholarship recipients. Each day within our PK-12 classrooms, we find the important, yet often unseen, personal triumphs and victories of our students as they learn, grow, develop, and cultivate new knowledge, experiences, skills, talents and friendships. We are proud of our nearly 15,000 students–each and every one of them–and we cannot wait to see what they do next!
As always, we continue to ensure that Thompson School District is a premier destination district in the state of Colorado. Here are a few of the highlights in the school year thus far:
- Grand Opening of Riverview PK-8 School in Johnstown
- Formal celebrations of the new Thompson Career Campus as well as our Sunrise Thompson Health Clinic, which serves students throughout the community.
- Continued focus on social-emotional support at each of our campuses, including full-time counselors at our elementary schools and a complete districtwide audit of current social-emotional learning practices
- Completion of High Plains PK-8 design for the school and campus expansion. Construction is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2022.
- Major renovation, repair and building upgrades throughout the district
- Major upgrades in campus security, including completion of secure entries at our high schools and most of our middle schools
- Districtwide technology upgrades—hardware, software and infrastructure
And this is just the halfway point in the school year! As we continue to invest in our district, please know that we are also investing in the future of our students.
On behalf of our 2,100 district employees, our seven-member elected Board of Education and myself, thank you for your support and enthusiasm for Thompson School District. We rely on our community for your partnership and trust and we also know that we are doing important work to prepare our students for the future. Have a wonderful holiday season and we will see you in 2022!
Sincerely,
Dr. Marc Schaffer
Superintendent
Thompson School District