Greetings Thompson School District Students, Parents, Staff and Community Members:
At the core and heart of any organization is its mission, vision and Strategic Plan. These necessary components provide a direction and a compass as well as a “True North” for what we aspire to be and what we hope to achieve. This year, Thompson School District will embark on a journey to bring into focus our future direction and vision with the ultimate goal of developing and then deploying our new Strategic Plan.
Our first step in the process is to convene a stakeholders group to begin to conceptualize and discuss what the portrait of a Thompson School District graduate should be. As students matriculate through our system from early childhood thru 12th grade, we have the unique opportunity to help shape and develop our graduates to be college, career, community and future-ready. But…what does this really mean? What are the skills, attributes, dispositions and abilities our students need to be able to successfully confront the challenges and opportunities that an undefined future brings? These are the important questions we will be inviting our stakeholders to grapple with as we begin to define and construct our collective vision for a TSD graduate.
The first meeting will be held on Monday, October 29th from 6:00-8:00 pm in the District administrative office located at 800 S. Taft Ave. in Loveland.
All members of the community are invited to attend to provide perspective, voice and insight around these important questions. It is my hope that you will accept this invitation and join us in our important work. We need your perspective and voice in order to lay the foundation for the development of our new Strategic Plan.
In August, the Thompson School District Board of Education adopted resolutions that contained language that will appear on the ballot for the November 6 General Election for a mill levy override (MLO) as well as a bond question. The MLO initiative will be question 5A and the bond initiative will be question 5B on the November ballot.
Early this month, you can expect to receive a voter information booklet from the County Clerk which will have the full legal text of the ballot questions, as well as arguments for and against these measures that were submitted by taxpayers within the TSD boundaries.
In mid-October, you can expect your official ballot to arrive. Ballots can be completed and mailed in or submitted at specified ballot drop-off locations on or before November 6.
In closing, as the fall season sets upon us, I hope that you all enjoy the cooler weather and the great outdoor activities that these months bring. I also invite you to follow me on my new Twitter Account: @tsdDrMarc.
Dr. Marc Schaffer
Superintendent
Thompson School District