Thompson Valley High School

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https://www.thompsonschools.org/thompsonvalley

The Secret Garden Homecoming Dance will be held Saturday, October 15 from 8 - 11 pm at TVHS. Tickets will be available in the school store during lunch beginning Monday, October 3 for $15 each or two tickets for $25.

TVHS students are allowed to bring ONE guest from another school. Students MUST complete a guest permission form with principal approval.

Forms will be available at the school store and the attendance office beginning Monday, October 3.

The observation of National Hispanic Heritage Month started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15.

We look forward to celebrating with our community!

Conference times:

October 19th

TVHS Cafeteria

4:00 pm - 7:30 pm

October 20th

TVHS Cafeteria

8:00 am - 1:00 pm (IN PERSON)

1:00 pm - 7:30 pm VIRTUAL (communication to follow)

To qualify for Academic Excellence, you must have earned a cumulative 3.5 GPA and been in at least 6 graded classes here at TVHS, both semesters for the 2021-2022 school year. The list of students who have qualified is posted on the Counseling Center window.

If you believe you qualify, but are not on this list, please see your counselor immediately so we can check for you.

Attention sophomores and juniors!!

The PSAT/NMSQT will be administered on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 9:30 am in the small gym. Any sophomore or junior who is interested in taking this exam must sign up in the counseling department. The cost is $20 payable to TVHS and must be paid at the time of sign up. The last day to register is Friday, September 30 at 4 pm. There are limited exams available.

Please see your counselor with questions.

HERFF JONES GRADUATION ORDER EVENT

TVHS cafeteria

Thursday, October 13th

10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

If you ordered school pictures, please pick them up in the attendance office.

Picture Retake Day

Thursday, October 6, 2022

8:30 am - 1:30 pm

Large Gym

Order on mylifetouch.com

Picture ID: EVT2639H9

*If you are planning on retaking your school pictures, you MUST return your picture packet to the photographer.

Senior pictures are due October 21, and they can be sent to the yearbook staff by clicking here.

The early-bird deadline for Recognition Ads (aka Baby Ads) for Seniors is also October 21. The Yearbook Company creates these ads for us. The ads can be designed and ordered by following this link. Enter Thompson Valley as the school with phone number (970) 613-7900.

Please email loris.osier@tsd.org with any yearbook questions.

Hello, Class of 2023, it's time to sign up for Senior Seminar. These seminars are geared towards those students who plan to attend a 2 or 4 year post-secondary institution. During these seminars, students will learn how to send their college applications, request transcripts, request letters of recommendation, and other important information regarding the college application process. Sign up for a seminar at the following link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4BA8A62CA4FEC61-senior

Congratulations to our very own Athlete Student of the Month, senior Isabella Holcomb.

"Bella’s hard work and commitment to the team are a huge asset to our cheer program. Her leadership skills and positivity shine and we are so proud of her." Coach Shari & Carey, MVHS Cheer Coaches

This school year TSD recognized two student athletes and two activity students each month. The program featured students from all our high schools.

Yearbooks can be purchased for $75 until Friday, October 21.

Payment plans are available, and books can be purchased by clicking here.

Don't miss out!

The health office is now doing Wellness Wednesday's! Every Wednesday a quote will be announced over the intercom and the first two students to come recite it verbatim gets a prize! Today's quote was, "If you want to fly, give up everything that weighs you down". Buddha

Always accepting donations for the health office:

--healthy snacks

--water bottles

--sanitary products

Chromebook Responsibilities

Oct. 6 ~ Picture Retakes 8:30-1:30 Big Gym

Oct. 6 ~ Fall Band and Orchestra Concert 7:00 pm - LHS Auditorium

Oct 10 ~ Friday classes on Monday Oct.10, including ELO.

Oct. 12 ~ PSAT/NMSQT Small gym, 9:30 am

Oct. 14 ~ NO SCHOOL (Students)

Oct. 15 ~ TVHS Homecoming 8-11 p.m. (The Secret Garden)

Oct. 19 - 20 ~ P/T Conferences

Oct. 20 ~ NO SCHOOL (Students)

Oct. 21 ~ NO SCHOOL (Students)

Oct. 27-29 ~ Rosie the Riveter 7:00 pm

Nov. 10 ~ Veterans Choir Concert

Nov. 17 ~ Winter Band and Orchestra Concert 7:00pm

Dec. 6 ~ Thompson Feeder Choir Concert

Dec. 8 ~ The Annual Holiday Gala 7:00 pm

Dec. 19-30 ~ No School - Winter Break

Who is eligible for Choice Enrollment?

-Families who are new to the district and want their K-12 student to attend a school outside of their boundary area. Please also complete an On-line Registration Application for the current school year.
-Current TSD families who wish to change schools for the current school year.
Once an application is submitted, families will receive an email within five school days. All Round Two applications are "wait listed." As seats become available, families will receive an e-mail stating that there is a change in their CE application status and to log in to their Family Dashboard. The wait list expires on May 26, 2023. For more information, please click here.

Welcome to the Thompson Valley High School Counseling Department. The counselors at Thompson Valley High School are here to support the academic, personal/social, and career needs of all students. Each student is assigned a counselor based on their grade level. Please feel free to contact your student’s counselor if you have any concerns.

Counselor's contact info is on the Counseling Staff page.

The best way to get in touch with your counselor is to reach out through email. However, if your question cannot be answered through email or if you would like to set up a meeting, please follow these directions:

1)Go to TVHS website. Choose "Parents/Students" tab at the top of the page. Under counseling department, choose counseling appointment calendars.

2)Click on your counselors name. The link will take you to the appointment calendar page.

3)Log into your TVHS Gmail account if you are not already logged in. Assure your calendar setting is NOT marked "public" and confirm your phone/computer is set to Mountain Standard Time Zone.

4)Click on the box of the date and time you wish to schedule your appointment.

5)Type your name over the box labeled "Enter Name Here."

6)Under "Description" please enter the reason for the appointment.

7)Click SAVE.

Sophomores/10th Spickard Appointment Calendar

Juniors/11th Bucy Appointment Calendar

Seniors/12th Knittel Appointment Calendar

Enrichment/GT Freshman 9th Jackson Appointment Calendar

SEL Specialist: Kayla Hasstedt Hasstedt Appointment Calendar

Colorado's fifth annual Free Applications Day$ will be held on October 18 - 20th, 2022 for Colorado residents!

Follow this link for more information.

You're Invited!

Thursday, October 4, 2022

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Loveland High School

920 W 29th St.

NO Registration Necessary!

Questions? Please contact:

Tyler Schlagel

970-663-5098

tyler.schlagel@tsd.org

On Tuesday, October 4th from 6:00-7:30pm, the College Funding Coach will offer a free in-person and live webinar. There is no cost (except your time) to attend.

As you can imagine, the stock market has gone up and gone down. Taxes have gone up and gone down. Unemployment has increased and then decreased. But two things have remained constant every year: approximately 20 million high school students head off to college, and since 2000, the cost of tuition and fees at American colleges has more than tripled the rate of inflation.

Whether you have a preschool student or a senior in high school, you will learn valuable information that is timely for you. I have seen the workshop and am excited to participate.

Below is a flyer about The College Funding Coach event. Register by clicking on the following link: College Funding Coach Registration

While the event is free of charge, registration is appreciated.

Supporting Your Child’s Success

We invite you to our Fall 2022 Engineering Exploration Day, which will take place on Saturday, October 29th. Please see flyer below for the event, you can also find the registration page here.

Stay up to date on what is happening in athletics!!

https://tvathletics.org/

Click on the link to order your Eagle Spirit wear!

https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/colorado/loveland/thompson-valley-high-school

Please see the attachments for Instructions on how to set up Infinite Campus Parent Portal

This is where attendance, grades, and other pertinent information will be stored for the duration of you child's high school career.

Instructions in English

Instructions in Spanish

It’s HOMECOMING season!!!

Thompson School District students, come find your perfect homecoming dress! Visit ProjectPromColorado.com for more information.

The Thompson Career Campus will be hosting an Open House on October 11, 2022 from 5:30-7:00 PM

Visit our career pathway programs:

-See the campus

-Meet the teachers and students from each program

-Learn how our students are gaining a competitive advantage by earning college credit, industry certifications, and experiencing work-based learning.

Location: 1811 W. 15th Ave. Loveland, CO 80538

Want to learn more? Check out the link below.

You belong at TCC!

Website: https://bit.ly/3foaauV

Attention Families of Junior and Senior Students:

The Thompson School District, in accordance with state and federal law, authorizes the release of names and addresses of students to Armed Forces Recruiting Officers. The recruiting services have requested this information in order to inform students about scholarship programs, tuition assistance and other educational and vocational training opportunities available from the military. Service in any branch of the Armed Forces is an employment and educational alternative which high school graduates have today. Federal, state and district regulations specify that the name and address of your son or daughter will be released to the recruiting services unless you opt out on the online registration form.

If you would like your 11th and/or 12th grade student(s) to be opted out, please take time to update the military release permission by completing your Annual Student Update online.

At the beginning of every school year, we need a parent/guardian in the current student’s primary household to review permission forms, including Annual Yearbook, Photo/Video/Web, Acceptable Technology, etc, and to update (if needed) the student’s household information, emergency contacts and health information. Annual Student Registration is located in the Parent Portal Account. For assistance, please contact Portal@TSD.org

This is required for ALL current students.

Please click on "More" in your Parent Portal Account for the ASR Link, then select Begin Registration. See image below

Come learn new skills and take away multiple ideas of self care from talented presenters and volunteers.

ALL ARE WELCOME!

FREE EVENT!

Sunday, Oct. 9th

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Museum Of Discovery

408 Mason Ct.

Fort Collis, CO

The Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) provides child care assistance to families who meet the income guidelines, meet current eligibility requirements, and families who are enrolled in the Colorado Works program. CCAP provides access to reduced cost child care at licensed child care facilities or qualified (unlicensed) providers.

Link to application

Link to application (Espanol)

Winona Elementary Needs You!!

If you have an interest in getting your hours done, having fun and helping our families create lasting memories then this opportunity was meant for you!!

Upcoming Events:

• October 7th ~ Literacy Night
• October 28th ~ Trunk or Treat
• December 9th ~ Bingo Night
• January 20th ~ Launch into Math

Volunteers Needed:

• Bilingual skills welcomed
• General Office copying flyers, handouts, etc.
• Reception at events: greeting families, info booth, etc.
• Event set up, clean up, support
• School day support in office and with students

Contact Info:

(970) 325-6647 TEXT

krissie.lockard@tsd.org

Krissie Lockard, Behavior Specialist

All TSD enrolled students from grades K-12 are invited to compete, regardless whether they participated in a school fair and how they placed. The district registration form must be completed and project paperwork uploaded into the registration form by midnight, October 7, 2022. Approved projects will be notified no later than October 13, 2022. Students, do not begin your project until you have received your project’s approval.

Important! All projects must complete the required paperwork prior to beginning an experiment.

Visit The TSD District Science Fair Page for full information. Categories are listed below.

Secondary division are:

• Middle School
• High School

Secondary students may compete in the following categories:

• Animal Sciences
• Behavioral & Social Sciences
• Chemistry
• Earth & Space Sciences
• Energy & Transportation
• Engineering
• Environmental Sciences
• Mathematics & Computer Sciences
• Medicine & Health
• Microbiology
• Physics
• Plant Sciences

Students will compete within their divisions and categories.

f you have not completed an application for Free/Reduced Meal Benefits yet this year, we encourage you to complete one now.

Prior year benefits will expire on September 28th! New benefits begin as soon as the application is processed.

There are 2 ways to apply:

1. https://bit.ly/2RZ7Ddf to complete an on-line application. This is the fastest way to apply. Provide an email address, and your benefit letter will be emailed to you within hours.
2. Fill out a paper application, available at all schools. You can turn in your application to the school or to our office at 2890 North Monroe Ave, Loveland. Please allow up to 5 days to process paper applications. You are responsible for any charges accrued during that time.
   

If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Nierman at (970)613-5146

Para leer la información en español: https://bit.ly/3zbAGOe

Questions: nutrition@thompsonschools.org

Check out the latest issue of the Career Compass Work-Based Learning Newsletter! https://www.smore.com/g0dxz

It's Back to School and Back to Work - Work-Based Learning that is! There are new apprenticeship openings, exciting internships, and many other opportunities around our region posting every week in our Xello Work-Based Learning Network. Now is the best time to apply for school year opportunities this fall or for next semester.

In this issue:

-CareerWise Apprenticeships

-TSD Internships

-Part-time Employment Opportunities

-Young Entrepreneur Tournament

-How to Apply for WBL Opportunities in the Xello Work-Based Learning Network

Thompson School District has created a new "Communication Advisory Committee" that will assist the district in evaluating current communication and marketing practices and in improving its systems to better support our entire Thompson community.

For more information, please see the image below. An interest form to join the committee is available at the following link: https://bit.ly/3dfyCxB

Clothes, Coats, Hats, Gloves, Underwear, Socks, Toiletries, Backpacks, School Supplies, Blankets, and more all available for TSD students and families!

Questions? Please contact:

Allison Aue - allison.aue@tsd.org or

Katie Jennings -katie.jennings@tsd.org

Call: (970) 613-5675

Registration is now open for the upcoming IEP Workshop.
This is a free workshop made possible by a collaboration between the The Arc of Larimer County and Thompson School District - The Family Center.

When: September 28 from 6 - 7:30 PM
Where: The Family Center - 407 E. 42nd St., Loveland
Register now: https://bit.ly/3zB288p

Don't miss Thompson School District Community Nights with the Denver Nuggets. Tickets are on sale now for select November games. A portion of each ticket benefits Thompson Education Foundation. Get more info and buy tickets here: https://www.thompsontef.org/denver-sports-games

The mission of the Family Center is to provide a safe, inclusive space for our TSD families to:

• learn about what the district and the community have to offer.
• connect, network and learn from one another.
• access resources to meet needs.

Find out about upcoming events, activities and resources here, or visit tsd.org/familycenter

Multilingual staff and translation available

The Thompson School District Board of Education is hosting a series of public engagement sessions which will allow the community to meet the board members, learn more about district initiatives, ask questions and provide feedback.

For more information on the schedule, please see below:

Thursday, October 6 5 - 6:30 PM

TSD Admin Building - 800 S. Taft Ave., Loveland

Saturday, November 12 9 - 10:30 AM

Ferguson High School/Thompson Career Campus - 1811 W. 15th St., Loveland

Thursday, February 9 7:30 - 9:00 AM

TSD Admin Building - 800 S. Taft Ave., Loveland

Wednesday, April 26 6 - 7:30 PM

Turner Middle School - 950 Massachusetts Ave., Berthoud

The district's Board of Education consists of seven elected individuals, each representing a Director District within the community. Board members serve in the roles as volunteers, dedicating many hours each week to their duties. To learn more about the members of the Board, please click here: https://bit.ly/3r1C5mW

Spanish language interpretation will be available at each forum

A school-based health center for student wellness

https://www.sunrisecommunityhealth.org/sunrisethompson

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