This year the TMP-M Junior High students have been honoring a teacher every quarter for hard work and dedication to the school. The Q3 teacher honored was Ms. Brenda Rose who teaches 7th and 8th grade English and sponsors the newspaper and yearbook. Mr. Jay Harris, Intro to Crop Production & Intro to Animal Production teacher, was honored as Teacher o the Quarter for Q4. Congratulations!
TMP-M Take 2nd at Home Meet, Monarchs Dewey is Individual Champ
The TMP-Marian Monarchs placed second in their home tournament today at the Smoky Hill Country Club in Hays. Junior Pake Dewey was the overall champ (pictured with head coach Bryan VonFeldt)! We will post more results when we get them. Congratulations Coach VonFeldt and the Monarchs!
SHE DID IT! Natalie Loftus takes 1st place in Serious Solo Acting at the 3A State Forensics Championship. Congrats, Natalie, you’re a state champion!
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Freshmen Physics I is conducting electricity labs today. One of the lab challenges was to see how many lights could be successfully connected to the circuit. Using their problem solving skills and content learned in class, the students came up with a variety of approaches.
The Senior class of 2022 enjoyed a skip day at the District in Salina.
Natalie Loftus will be competing at the 3A State Forensics Championship in Wichita on May 7th in the category of "Serious Solo Acting". Natalie has placed well with her piece all season and we're looking forward to seeing how she does against the very best in the state. Break a leg, Natalie!
Celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week at TMP-Marian! We have amazing educators who teach with that special ingredient - God's love. Thank you teachers for being at our school!
Baseball and Softball Locations for Today
The baseball games with Sacred Heart and Great Bend today will be played at Bickle-Schmidt on Fields #7 and #8.
The softball game scheduled at Plainville today will be played at TMP-Marian today.
Jr high cheer meeting this Wednesday
TMP-M Junior High students are keeping busy in Ms. Rose's English classes as the end of the year approaches. 7th graders are working on resarch papers while 8th graders are reading a variety of historical fiction novels in book clubs.
Happy Birthday to Shalee Gottschalk who turns 15 today, May 2, 2022. Seniors Sophia Balthazor and Andrew Schwartz presented Shalee with her TMP license plate. Go Monarchs!
The TMP High School Chess Team participated in the Kansas Scholastic Chess Association's Girls' State Championship on Saturday. The tournament served as a qualifier for the Ruth Haring Tournament of Girls State Champions, to be held at the U.S. Open in August.
Junior Caroline Niemeyer, playing in her first full chess tournament ever, finished in clear third place, only a 1/2 pt. behind an equal tie for first place. This made Caroline 2nd runner-up for the tournament in August. Freshman Claudine Stein finished 7th, Freshman Lyndsie Byer finished 10th, Senior Elizabeth Dickman finished 11th, and Junior Michaela Dickman finished 12th.
This was the final scholastic chess event for 2021-22. Team: Left to right: Michaela, Lyndsie, Caroline, Elizabeth, Claudine.
Well done ladies and coach Mr. Nyberg!
TMP-M's April 2022 FCA Athletes of the Month
TMP-M Junior High 8th graders attended 8th Grade Day at NCKTC today. They had the opportunity to visit each department and got a hands on experience of the great programs they offer.
Five TMP high school girls will travel to Wichita this Saturday, April 30, to compete in the Kansas Scholastic Chess Association's Girls' Championship. They are: Senior Elizabeth Dickman, Juniors Michaela Dickman, and Caroline Niemeyer, and Freshmen Claudine Stein and Lyndsie Byer. Wish them luck!
On Monday, both the 7th and 8th grade completed the four part series of "Catch My Breath" program with First Care Clinic. We are very thankful for the time Kelli Herbers-Schmidt and First Care Clinic took for this and hope our students learned more about the harm of vaping.
We are proud to announce that Julia Meitner has received the Global Seal of Biliteracy!
Julia is the daughter of Chad and Sarah Meitner. Students who qualify to test for the seal complete rigorous testing in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The Global Seal certifies that Julia has attained proficiency in two languages, English and Spanish, based on ACT and ACTFL standards, and is considered bilingual.
Students who wish to achieve this certification must submit a qualifying score on nationally approved tests in English and the second language they want to be certified in. For more information please go to: theglobalseal.com
¡Nosotros estamos orgullosos de ti!
On Sunday evening, April 20th, the TMP-Marian FFA Chapter held their 5th Annual Banquet and Raffle Drawing. Thank you to all of the sponsors and donors that made the evening a huge success. We would also like to thank Nyle Henderson, cowboy poet, for providing this years entertainment. Here is a list of the raffle prize winners: $500 – Donated by Neil and Ann Gottschalk - Kyle Zimmerman; $250 – Donated by Sunrise Agribusiness Solutions, LLC, Travis Brunner - Myra Kreutzer; $200 – Donated by Golden Belt Coop, Gottschalk Equipment and 5 Star Auto Repair - Kim Stoecklein; $200 – Donated by Schneider Auction Service and Gorham State Bank - Linda Hahn; $100 – Donated by Farm Bureau Financial Services, Danny Dinkel - Wade Pfannenstiel; 4-$50 – Donated by Dreiling Field Service, John and Bonnie Dreiling - Troy Schippers, Linda Hash, Pat and Diane Kuhn and Denise Corsair; Cow Trio Welcome Sign – Donated by Leon’s Welding, Hays - Duane Lang; Pedal Tractor – Donated by Radke Implement, Hays and Millberger, Harlan & Marty Radke - Jackie Leikam; 36” Blackstone Gas Griddle – Donated by Pat and Diane Kuhn - Mark Lang; 100 Cattle Z-Tags – Donated by Big Creek Veterinary Services, Dr. Brandon Weidenhaft - Kinsley Berens; 4 Seasons Gift Pack – Donated by 4 Seasons Fundraising - Gene Miller; Case IH Gift Pack – Donated by TMP-Marian FFA - Brant Pfannenstiel; Surprise Gift Pack (Gardening Tools) - Donated by TMP-Marian FFA - Kim Stoecklein; 2 Bags of Dekalb Milo Seed - Donated by Midland Marketing - Bryan Gottschalk; 4-$25 Gift Cards – Donated by Big Smoke Barbecue - Lea Miller, Matthew Gottschalk, Bob Brungardt, and Tim Staab; $25 Gift Card to Amazon – Donated by Golden Belt Bank - Brad Befort; $250 Gift Certificate to Farm Implement and Supply, Plainville Store/Harrison Gilliland - Becky Metzker; $250 Gift Certificate to Carrico Implement, Hays Store - Travis Holdeman; $200 Gift Certificate to Lang Diesel, Hays Store - Lisa Gabel; $200 Gift Certificate to NAPA Auto Parts/Gib’s Auto Supply, Tony Schippers - Lazy H Ranch. Congratulations to all the winners!
On Wednesday, April 19th Art Conservator Erica Schuler, 2001 Graduate, visited with TMP's high school art classes throughout the day about the field of Art Conservation.
Erica completed her Master of Art degree and Certificate of Advanced Study in Art Conservation at SUNY Buffalo State, Buffalo NY, specializing in the conservation of paintings. She has held positions as an intern, Fellow, and Conservator at museums and in private practices throughout the Midwest. Erica's work has spanned Ancient polychrome to contemporary easel paintings and frames, and she holds a particular interest in contributing to the field of art conservation through education and community outreach.
