🧢 Kindness Club Hat Day – Friday (4/17/26) 🧢
PreK–12 students and staff members can wear their favorite hat this Friday for just $2.00!
📄 Sign-up forms (like the one attached) were sent home today in K–5 students’ backpacks.
Let’s show our Tiger Pride while supporting a great cause! 💙🐅✨
Please help us spread the word!
PreK–12 students and staff members can wear their favorite hat this Friday for just $2.00!
📄 Sign-up forms (like the one attached) were sent home today in K–5 students’ backpacks.
Let’s show our Tiger Pride while supporting a great cause! 💙🐅✨
Please help us spread the word!
On Wednesday, April 22nd all 8th, 10th and 12th grade students will take part in the Illinois Youth Survey (IYS). The survey gathers information about a variety of topics, including drug use and perceptions, violence, bullying, depression, school climate, nutrition, and fitness. The IYS collects no identifiers that can be linked to individual students. Additional information is attached. If you would like to opt your student out of the survey, please sign and return the Parent Opt-Out Form. Paper copies are available in the front office and also emailed to all guardians.
Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department is coming to Thompsonville Schools for 6th grade and 12th grade
immunizations on April 30, 2026. Please use this QR code to sign up your child to receive the required school vaccinations for 6th and 12th grade. Per Illinois State guidelines a child who is entering 6th grade and has already turned 11 years of age needs a Tdap booster and meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4). 12th grade students need a booster dose of the meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4), with the dose administered on or after their 16th birthday.
immunizations on April 30, 2026. Please use this QR code to sign up your child to receive the required school vaccinations for 6th and 12th grade. Per Illinois State guidelines a child who is entering 6th grade and has already turned 11 years of age needs a Tdap booster and meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4). 12th grade students need a booster dose of the meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4), with the dose administered on or after their 16th birthday.
Track pictures will be April 20th @ 1pm @ Akin
Kindness Club Announcements!
🍽️ Lunch Tomorrow (Wednesday 4/15/26)
All Kindness Club members will be provided lunch tomorrow in the Library—we can’t wait to see you there!
🧢 Hat Day Friday (4/17/26)
PreK–12 students can wear their favorite hat this Friday for just $2.00!
Let’s show our Tiger Pride while supporting a great cause! 🐅✨
🎢 Six Flags Field Trip
Our trip is coming up on Friday, April 24!
📍 Meet in the Old Gym at 6:15 AM—we will leave promptly!
👉 Please help us spread the word!
🍽️ Lunch Tomorrow (Wednesday 4/15/26)
All Kindness Club members will be provided lunch tomorrow in the Library—we can’t wait to see you there!
🧢 Hat Day Friday (4/17/26)
PreK–12 students can wear their favorite hat this Friday for just $2.00!
Let’s show our Tiger Pride while supporting a great cause! 🐅✨
🎢 Six Flags Field Trip
Our trip is coming up on Friday, April 24!
📍 Meet in the Old Gym at 6:15 AM—we will leave promptly!
👉 Please help us spread the word!
May 5th is Akins Sports Banquet for track athletes.
🧢Kindness Club Fundraiser – Hat Day Friday!🧢
Students and Staff can wear their favorite hat this Friday for just $2.00!
All proceeds will go to support our Kindness Club and help us continue spreading positivity throughout our school. 🐾✨
👉 Please bring your money to school by Thursday!
Akin/Thompsonville Track-
From Coach Ing...
Boy or should I say Girrrrlllll have we started off 2026 with a stunning start, 2 meets in. 2 Records Smashed! Way to go girls! Hard work has earned you spot on the wall as the 38 year old 200m dash record has been broken by Ashlyn Thompson a 7th grader and 34 year old 1600m Relay is broken by 7th graders Ava Robinson and Ann Jackson, with 5th grade teammates Candace Carlton and Alivia Smith! 💪🏼💪🏼 I suspect this won’t be the last time or last record these girls break, as our 4x100 and 4x200 are just half a second off the records as well! This young fast group of ladies have a lot to look forward too!
Galatia/Thompsonville BassCats Brian Gibbs and Mace Ridgeway fished East Fork over the weekend with a weight of 10.7 lbs. for 2nd place out of 60 teams and Newton Lake with a weight of 14.13 lbs. for 12th place out of 79 teams. Great Job boys!
Happy Easter from Kindergarten! 🐰
Sometimes the smallest acts leave the biggest impact 💙
Yesterday, our students and staff came together to paint rocks in honor of Karter. Each rock was created with love and placed around Karter’s Buddy Bench. A space meant for kindness, friendship, and making sure no one feels alone.
What started as a simple activity turned into something so much more… a reminder that even in loss, we can come together, lift each other up, and keep someone’s memory alive in a beautiful way.
Karter’s legacy lives on in every act of kindness, every new friendship, and every child who finds a place to belong on that bench.
💙Once a Tiger, always a Tiger💙
Reminder: PTO meeting tonight 4/2/26 at 6pm
🎨 High School Art Show Tonight! 🖌️
Join us this evening from 5:00–7:00 PM in the Old Gym for our High School Art Show!
Our talented students have been working hard to create some amazing pieces, and we would love for you to come out and support them. 💙
🍪 Enjoy snacks made by our art students
🗳️ Cast your vote for your favorite piece
Come celebrate the creativity and hard work of our students—we hope to see you there! 🐅✨
Public Service Careers Field Trip Reflection
On Friday, March 6th, 2026, our Public Service Career Exploration class had an incredible and informative field trip exploring several important locations in Franklin County. The day began at the Franklin County Courthouse, where students entered through the sally port, giving them a firsthand look at how secure entry works for transporting individuals into the courthouse. While there, students toured courtrooms, judges’ chambers, and learned about the important role of court security in maintaining safety and order within the justice system.
Next, students visited the newest addition to the Franklin County — the 911 Center. This stop provided valuable insight into how emergency calls are handled and how dispatchers coordinate responses with law enforcement, fire departments, and emergency medical services to keep the community safe.
The class then had the opportunity to walk through the vacant juvenile detention building, where students learned about the history and purpose of juvenile detention and how the justice system works differently for youth.
After a busy morning of learning, students enjoyed a great lunch together at La Fiesta, giving everyone a chance to relax and reflect on the many things they had already learned.
The final stop of the day was the Old Franklin County Jail, where students received a fascinating tour from Bob Rea. During this tour, students learned about the history of the jail and some of the individuals connected to Franklin County’s past. One of the most interesting stories involved Charlie Birger, a notorious figure in local history, along with other people who have had an impact on our region.
It was truly a wonderful day filled with learning about public service careers, the justice system, and the rich history of Franklin County. Experiences like this help students see how the careers we discuss in class operate in the real world and how many dedicated professionals work every day to serve and protect our communities.
A special thank you to Mr. Ron Howard for serving as our tour guide and helping make this experience both educational and memorable for our students. We would also like to thank Kevin Smith for being our driver for the day and First Baptist Church for generously allowing us to use their van. Their support helped make this field trip possible for our students.
On Friday, March 6th, 2026, our Public Service Career Exploration class had an incredible and informative field trip exploring several important locations in Franklin County. The day began at the Franklin County Courthouse, where students entered through the sally port, giving them a firsthand look at how secure entry works for transporting individuals into the courthouse. While there, students toured courtrooms, judges’ chambers, and learned about the important role of court security in maintaining safety and order within the justice system.
Next, students visited the newest addition to the Franklin County — the 911 Center. This stop provided valuable insight into how emergency calls are handled and how dispatchers coordinate responses with law enforcement, fire departments, and emergency medical services to keep the community safe.
The class then had the opportunity to walk through the vacant juvenile detention building, where students learned about the history and purpose of juvenile detention and how the justice system works differently for youth.
After a busy morning of learning, students enjoyed a great lunch together at La Fiesta, giving everyone a chance to relax and reflect on the many things they had already learned.
The final stop of the day was the Old Franklin County Jail, where students received a fascinating tour from Bob Rea. During this tour, students learned about the history of the jail and some of the individuals connected to Franklin County’s past. One of the most interesting stories involved Charlie Birger, a notorious figure in local history, along with other people who have had an impact on our region.
It was truly a wonderful day filled with learning about public service careers, the justice system, and the rich history of Franklin County. Experiences like this help students see how the careers we discuss in class operate in the real world and how many dedicated professionals work every day to serve and protect our communities.
A special thank you to Mr. Ron Howard for serving as our tour guide and helping make this experience both educational and memorable for our students. We would also like to thank Kevin Smith for being our driver for the day and First Baptist Church for generously allowing us to use their van. Their support helped make this field trip possible for our students.
🪩 Kindergarten and First grade had a great time during the PBIS celebration today! 🎈 🥳
More positive office referrals coming in! These students are doing great things!
Today is the day! The Art Show is Tonight, April 1st from 5-7pm in the Old Gym.
Please join us in snacking, voting for the art contest, and celebrating our students' hard work and talent.
Please join us in snacking, voting for the art contest, and celebrating our students' hard work and talent.
Congratulations to this Kindergarten Lexia Superstar! ⭐️
2nd grade had fun on an insect scavenger hunt! 🐝🐞🐜
🌋 First grade had so much fun making volcanoes and digging for dinosaurs today! 🦖 🦕
