Parents or guardians may pick up meals for the week on Monday, April 6th between 9:00 - 10:00AM or 2:00 - 3:00PM. Meals for K thru 8th grade students, can be picked up below the gym building. Meals for high school students will be available in the high school parking lot.
Important note! Parents may now pick up the meals without students being present.
There will be NO pickup or drop off of learning materials. Materials sent home on March 30th were for two weeks.
Continue to watch our website for updates. Elementary Parents may find helpful information on the Elementary portion of the website.
Until further notice, instruction will continue off site. Please continue checking the school website for updates and changes.
Other important things to remember:
Thank you!
Friday, March 27, 2020
Thompson Falls School District Parents and Students –
As most of you know, the Governor extended school closures through April 10 and directed Montana’s schools to prepare for off-site learning and services to its students. That was followed by the Governor’s “Shelter in Place” directive to all Montanans late Thursday afternoon. The Thompson Falls School District Board of Trustees met Thursday night to review and approve an initial plan for continued off-site instruction and related services.
Thompson Falls School District staff have been working all week to prepare to provide such services off-site as is reasonably possible given the limitation of resources of some of our families.
On Monday . . .
Important note! Parents may now pick up the meals without students being present.
Until further notice, instruction will continue off site. Please check the school website for updates and changes.
Other important things to remember:
Thank you!
Keeping an open and honest dialogue between our school district and the community is very important to us and a necessity to ensure the continued success of Thompson Falls Schools. The goal of our "Heard Around Town" page is to respond to misconceptions in the community about our school district. If you have heard something about Thompson Falls Schools that you would like to clarify or need more information about, click HERE to submit and an answer will be provided below. This page will be updated as often as possible with new submissions being added to the top.
Heard Around Town: With other Montana schools starting to close, at what point is that something that may/may not occur here?
Response: The Governor has ordered all schools close from March 16th through March 27th. You can find more information under the SCHOOL CLOSURE notice at www.thompsonfalls.net
Heard Around Town: Has the District chosen a new interim Superintendent?
Response: Yes, Mr. Michael Magone has been chosen as an interim Superintendent for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. Mr. Magone retired in 2017 after 20 years of Superintendent experience. He has also worked in a wide variety of other areas in education.
Heard Around Town: Did Superintendent Cain pass away?
Response: It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we share with you the passing of our Superintendent William Cain. We are working to ensure the day-to-day business of the district continues to run smoothly.
We have started the process of finding an interim Superintendent and will be working with the Montana School Board Association to find a full-time Superintendent.
The School Board will be holding a meeting Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at 6:00p.m.
Heard Around Town: What's going on with the football field?
Response: Over the summer we had to make some adjustments to our football stadium because of the dangerous condition of the recently removed bleachers. The bleachers were structurally unsound and needed to be removed. Replacement costs for new bleachers is very expensive, so we moved bleachers from the softball field over to the football field as a temporary replacement. There will be bleachers at the football field. There is electricity for the lights and outbuildings at the stadium as well. We could not continue to allow spectators in the stands, at the high school field, in the condition the bleachers were in. It presented an unnecessary safety risk to spectators.
Heard Around Town: Is is true that there will be some new teachers this year?
Response: Yes! There will be a few new staff members at Thompson Falls Schools for the 2019-20 school year. New staff include: Amber Yates - Kindergarten, Kimberly Milnor - 2nd Grade, Kim Lakko - 5th-8th Grade Special Education, Neil Harbel - 5th - 12th Music, Jessica Lewis - 6th Grade, Jeri Walker - High School English, Bill McGuire - High School Shop and Scott McKenzie - Technology Coordinator
Heard Around Town: Will some teachers be teaching different grade levels this year?
Response: Yes! Sierra Lilly will be teaching 3rd Grade, Cory Kump will be teaching 5th Grade, Jase Miller will be teaching 7th & 8th Grade Math and Danice Toyias will be teaching 7th & 8th Grade Social Studies. Doree Thilmony will be teaching science full time, which will include some classes for Junior High students.
The tragedy in Florida rekindled the national debate on gun laws and school safety. In 2013, following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Thompson Falls School District’s School Board and administration established school safety as our number one goal and declared the environment our top priority. Some of the actions taken by the District since that time are shown below. These are a few of the items made possible with input from Thompson Falls School District staff, law enforcement, emergency services, and professional state organizations since 2013.
The safety and well-being of the people in our schools and community is everyone’s responsibility. This is our town, our school, and these are our challenges. School and community safety is a multifaceted issue that presents a variety of challenges including mental health, staff training, law enforcement, facility improvements, and emergency response personnel. Our greatest resource is the people in our school and community that work together to find solutions and be positive. We are thankful to all those who dedicate their time and talents to public service. Many opportunities exist in Thompson Falls including; ambulance, firefighters, and search and rescue. The schools are fortunate to have access to support personnel onsite including administrators, school counselors, CSCT therapists, school psychologist, and an S.R.O.
We encourage people to report potential concerns or suspicious behaviors to law enforcement and school officials. Information that is received is investigated in a professional manner. If you have an idea about school safety you would like to share please contact our school administration and/or S.R.O. The District will continue to work on school safety and providing a great environment for our students.
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Canceled - Softball vs. Anaconda
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Canceled - ACT Make Up Testing (Juniors)
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM April Board Meeting
