Thompson Middle School

06/01/2026

Hello Thompson families!
Free summer meals and snacks are available through the USDA Summer Food Service Program. Check out the Summer Meals Flyer for more information.🍓🍇🍉

05/22/2026

D303 Communitywide Education Facilities Committee Member William Schroeder talks about his love for D303 and the need he sees for a major investment in the district’s schools and learning facilities. 🏫📚️

👉️Follow the School Board’s discussion of the Committee’s findings: district.d303.org/facilities-committee
👉️Take the D303 Facilities Survey: d303survey.com

05/22/2026

Still smiling after Thompson’s 100-Year Celebration! 🌟
Check out the ABC7 Chicago news clip that aired last Thursday 🎥

Thank you to all the staff, students, families, alumni, and community members who helped celebrate 100 years of learning at Thompson 🏫 From live music and food trucks to inflatables and therapy ponies, it was a day to remember!

We’re so grateful to everyone who made this milestone celebration so special. 🎉

05/22/2026

We’re still on cloud nine after last week’s 100-Year Celebration! 🌥️

Thank you to all the current and former staff, students, families, and community members who came out to celebrate 100 years of learning at Thompson. 🏫

From the food trucks and DJ to the live student band, inflatables, and therapy ponies, there was something for everyone to enjoy!

A huge thank-you to everyone who helped make this event so special. It was truly a blast! 🎉

05/15/2026

Hello Thompson Families! Your Voice Matters! 📣💭
What do you want your schools to look like and do for our students over the next 30 years? 🤔🏫
The D303 Communitywide Education Facilities Committee has issued its findings after a 5-month learning and prioritizing process: 97% support among Committee members for a $295.6 million communitywide investment in their schools.
Now we want to hear from all D303 community members about your priorities. Please take a few moments to watch the video that summarizes the Committee’s findings and take our D303 Communitywide Facilities Survey.
Then, follow the School Board’s discussion of the Committee’s Final Report.
🔗district.d303.org/facilities-committee
💻️http://d303survey.com/

05/13/2026

Join us TODAY for our 100 year celebration!!🎉
From 5:30-7:30pm., we'll be celebrating behind the Thompson Middle School building with live music, a DJ, food trucks, an inflatable obstacle course, face painting, therapy ponies, lawn games, and a 50/50 raffle hosted by our PTO!🤩
We can't wait to celebrate this historic milestone with everyone this afternoon!🥳

05/11/2026

The celebration is this Wednesday!
From 5:30-7:30pm at TMS!
Join us and celebrate 100 Years of Learning!

05/07/2026

We would like to thank Dr. Clark, Mrs. Dague, Mrs. Chuipek, Ms. Ellis, and Mrs. Romero for taking time out of their day to compete against Mrs. Zitella’s 6th grade class in some fraction fun! Our students may have even taught the teachers a thing or two along the way! 👏

05/06/2026

The TMS Spanish Club went to Pilsen to visit the National Museum of Mexican Art this past Saturday. A special thanks to our TMS PTO for their support!😊

02/06/2026

Check out the latest podcast episode!
Listen here 👉 https://podcast.d303.org/podcast/inside-the-classroom-middle-school-transition-teaming-with-thompson-staff/

🎙️New Voices of D303 Podcast Episode!
In this episode, we visit Thompson Middle School to talk with 8th grade teacher Sandy Ishaq’s and Principal Matt Clark about the critical middle school years and the importance of the "teaming" model. Learn how Thompson educators work together to support and provide students with individualized attention while also fostering independent learning and growth skills, along with the challenges posed by Thompson’s exceptionally large enrollment.

🎧️Listen Now: https://trst.in/jdFHPA