Winter Weather: ACS Schools/Offices CLOSED Friday, January 10, 2025
Dear ACS Families & Employees,
Due to the threat of winter weather, Alabaster City Schools will be closed on Friday, January 10, 2025. This includes all after-school and evening activities.
Please monitor our website, acsboe.org, our social media, and local media outlets for additional information.
Sincerely,
Alabaster City Schools
Dear ACS Families & Employees:
We are monitoring the possibility of winter weather that could affect school operations for Friday, January 10, 2025.
We appreciate your attention to this matter and will further communicate with you should conditions warrant.
Sincerely,
Alabaster City Schools
The Thompson High School junior class is gearing up for the ACT! 🎓💪 Best of luck to our juniors as they take this important step toward college readiness! 📚✏️
🎉 Welcome Back, Thompson High School Teachers! 🍎
We hope you had a relaxing and joyful holiday break! Today is a teacher work day, and we’re excited to have you back on campus preparing for an incredible second half of the school year. Let’s make 2025 a year full of growth, success, and inspiration for our students and each other. 💪📚
This morning, our amazing teachers and staff are getting a caffeine boost and a whole lot of holiday spirit thanks to the Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck! 🎉 Nothing says “we appreciate you” like a warm cup of coffee on a chilly December day
We hope everyone has a safe, joyful, and restful holiday season. ❄️🌟
A quick reminder to parents and students: School will resume on January 7th . Be sure to check out the full school calendar here: https://www.acsboe.org/documents/calendars/619330. 📅✅
Enjoy the well-deserved break, and we can’t wait to see you in the new year! ✨
The schedule for the 2025-2026 statewide assessment program has been finalized. Please review the testing dates for the upcoming school year below.
The THS Dance Team dazzled us this weekend with their incredible recital, "The Nightmare Before Christmas." 🩰✨ The students poured their hearts into every step, and their hard work truly paid off!
A big thank you to everyone who came out to support these talented dancers and helped make the event such a success.
Don’t miss the THS Dance Company recital tonight at 6:00p.m in the Performing Arts Center!
Congratulations to Mrs. Cappy Ratcliffe for being named the 2024-2025 Thompson High School Support Person of the Year. Mrs. Ratcliffe creates a positive and supportive atmosphere for students, staff, parents, and recruiters. Her dedication to the school community is evident in her willingness to go the extra mile, whether it's assisting a student in need, collaborating with counselors, or tackling unexpected challenges with grace. Congratulations to Mrs. Ratcliffe!
Congratulations to Mrs. Avery Horton for being named the 2024-2025 Thompson High School Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Horton works hard to make her classes rigorous and engaging. She teaches using the best new practices and continues learning new and engaging ways to make sure all of her students are mastering the skills they need to succeed. Congratulations to Mrs. Horton!
We are so proud of our incredible Jazz Band and Orchestra students! After auditioning with hundreds of students all around the state of Alabama, we had numerous students selected for the Alabama All State Jazz Bands and Alabama All State Orchestra Ensembles. We are so proud of these students and their continued successes!!
🎉💃 Big Wins for the THS Warriorette Dance Team! 💃🎉
Yesterday, our amazing Warriorette Dance Team brought their A-game to the UDA Smoky Mountain Competition and came out on top! 🏆✨
The team took 1st place in both jazz and kick, competing against some incredibly talented teams. To top it off, they received the Best Choreography Award for their stunning kick routine! 👏🔥
Bell Schedule for Wednesday & Thursday
THS Students and Parents,
On Wednesday, December 4, our Thompson Warrior Football Team will be making its seventh straight appearance in the 7A State Championship game and pursuing our fifth 7A State Championship title. Last week (Monday, Nov. 25), Dr. Vickers and Alabaster City Schools shared a letter containing important information about the game, surrounding events and activities, and other relative information. That letter, which was initially sent via ACS Mobile, is attached for your convenience.
Included in the letter was notification that ACS will operate with a one-hour (1-hour) early dismissal schedule on Wednesday, December 4 and a two-hour (2-hour) delayed start schedule on Thursday, December 5.
For Thompson High School, the early dismissal (Dec. 4) and delayed start (Dec. 5) times will be as follows:
Wednesday, December 4: Thompson High School will dismiss at 2:10 P.M.
A modified bell schedule will be shared with all faculty, staff, and students.
Lunch will be served.
Buses will run at dismissal time (2:10 p.m.).
Car riders and drivers will dismiss at 2:10 p.m.
All after-school and extracurricular activities will be canceled.
Thursday, December 5: Thompson High School will start school at 9:50 A.M.
A modified bell schedule will be shared with all faculty, staff, and students.
Buses will operate on a two-hour (2-hour) delayed schedule with pickup times being two hours later than usual.
Breakfast will not be served on this day.
THS will operate on a modified schedule once the school day begins. Dismissal time will be at 3:10pm, as usual.
Please continue to look for any additional information and details regarding the game and relative school operations via ACS/THS web, email, and social media platforms.
Go Warriors! Win State!
Don't Forget: Get ready to rally behind our team! Thompson Cheer is thrilled to offer "Go, Warriors! Win State!" yard signs for purchase!
🌟 Pre-order yours with the QR Code below or the Pre-Order Form Link, and let your support shine bright for the Thompson Warriors!
Mark your calendars! You can pick up your signs at the THS Rotunda on December 1st from 5 to 6 PM!
But that's not all!
🎨 Thompson Cheer is bringing the fun with our car window painting campaign! Join us on Tuesday, December 3rd, from 5:30-7:30 PM at the THS Rotunda Drop-Off Line, and let's paint the town red, black, and white! 🚗 💨
Let's show everyone our Warrior Spirit! Go, Warriors!
A huge thanks to Superintendent Dr. Wayne Vickers and the ACS Board of Education for the extra compensation checks which were delivered to all employees today.
The talented students from the PLTW classes welcomed Lindsey Koch an audiologist from Children’s Hospital of Alabama. The medical intervention students recently completed a hearing module where they conducted hearing tests, debated cochlear implants, and studied audiology careers. We are grateful for a community that pours into the future of healthcare. It’s a great day to be a Warrior.
One last chance to see Tuck Everlasting tonight at 7pm inside the Performing Arts Center. $5 tickets available at the door! Don’t miss out, it won’t last forever.
🚒🔥 Thank you to the City of Alabaster and the Alabaster Fire Department for visiting our students today to share information about the Alabaster Strong Fire Internship!
We were honored to hear from Chief Love, Chief Smitherman, Chief Conn, and FF Jacob Bonilla Gutierrez, a proud Thompson High School graduate! 👨🚒💪
Interested in the Alabaster Strong Fire Internship program? Reach out to Mrs. Cardwell at Kathryn.Cardwell@acsboe.org for more details!
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