Today was a great day for the Entrepreneurship students. They represented TMP-M with the utmost class, which I was extremely proud of. In total, TMP-M students won $1,400 in prize money. All the presentations went very well, and it proved to be quite a unique and wonderful experience for each of them.
The winners of this year's YEC were as follows:
People's Choice - $200 Kendall Walker/Alejandra Robles - Wreck Room
Most likely to launch - $200 Jared Anschutz -High Tide Pressure Washing
Best in trade show- $200 Carli Fischer/Anabelle Leach - Book Bean
3rd - $300 - Caleb Marintzer/Austin Gilbert - ACMG Handyman/Lawncare
2nd - $500 - Caden Becker - Star Garage Aid
1st - $1,000 - Keller Lawn Service - Ellis HS
Congratulations to each of these students and to everyone who competed.
Also, a big thank you to all teachers and administrators who helped facilitate this competition by allowing students the extra time and flexibility of missing class, etc. You all are extremely appreciated.
Good luck to the Monarch Business students at the Ellis County Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge! The event is moved to BriefSpace on 291 W 10th in Hays.
If you are interested there is a public viewing from 10:30-11:15 a.m. All are welcome to check out these projects from TMP-M's novice to advanced entries. Awards are announced at 11:30 a.m.
TMP-Marian Students attending:
Ainsleigh Bain and Haley Stecklein: The Coffee Spot
Ella Bain and Jake Brady: Clothed in Christ
Braxton Basgall and Max Gerstner: The Outworks gym
Caden Becker: Star Garage Aid
Zechariah Dickman: Zech's Runner's Club
Carli Fischer and Anabelle Leach: The Book Bean
Austin Gilbert and Caleb Marintzer: ACMG (handyman and lawn care)
Kaitlyn Komarek and Ava Schumacher: Twisted Cakes
Jared Anschutz: High Tide Pressure Washing
Brynnon Ayarza: SPEN Nutrition
Jenna Brull: Buissy Bee Business Services
Samantha Casper: Κακοθερής (a sunscreen business)
Jose Fernandez: Pablo's Pothole Filling
Ernest Pfeifer: Ernie's Dino Daycare
Ieesha Guzman and Nevaeh Weigel: IN Fitness (a lady's only gym)
Alejandra Robles and Kendall Walker: The Wreck Room
Treger Williby: Williby Electric
The new Cripplegate scoreboard is up! Thank you to Greg Yost and GY Electric for setting the posts and hanging the new LED scoreboards. This board along with a new softball scoreboard were hung yesterday. Sponsorship advertising will be added next.
The fields are in good shape heading into winter. The Monarchs look forward to using the fields this spring. Thank you again to all the donors to Item 160 in 2023!
Come to Victory Road for Trunk or Treat at 6:30 p.m. tonight! Please park in either the lot east of the fieldhouse or south of the main school building.
Trunk or Treat on Monday, Oct. 30 on TMP-Marian's Victory Road
Parent Teacher Conferences go until 6 p.m. tonight. Please stop by the office when you arrive and pick up your student's first quarter report card.
The 2023 PTF Soup Supper results are in!
This year the soup supper brought in a total of $4,760.93.
The Dine In portion brought in $2,119.93 and Carry Out was $2,641.
That is $1,106.93 more than last year which is a 30% increase.
Thank you to the PTF, volunteers and all who came out to support the soup supper. This couldn't be done with out all of you!
Ellis County, in association with the Network Kansas E-Community Partnership and Grow Hays, announces that the Ellis County Youth Entrepreneurship Competition will take place in Hays on November 7th at the Home Event Center from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The goal of the competition is to expose Kansas high school students to entrepreneurship.
The competition will consist of students preparing a written business plan and executive summary, a "tradeshow" booth, and a presentation. The students will be competing for a monetary prize. The work will be judged by local entrepreneurs, public sector partners, teachers, or other adults.
Thomas More Prep-Marian High School will be sending 25 students to the competition. Students have been preparing their business in an Entrepreneurship class during the first semester of the current school year. There will be a TMP-M practice session on Nov. 3 in Al Billinger Fieldhouse in the gym from 9-10:30 a.m. All are welcome to attend.
Ainsleigh Bain and Haley Stecklein: The Coffee Spot
Ella Bain and Jake Brady: Clothed in Christ
Braxton Basgall and Max Gerstner: The Outworks gym
Caden Becker: Star Garage Aid
Zechariah Dickman: Zech's Runner's Club
Carli Fischer and Anabelle Leach: The Book Bean
Austin Gilbert and Caleb Marintzer: ACMG (handyman and lawn care)
Kaitlyn Komarek and Ava Schumacher: Twisted Cakes
Jared Anschutz: High Tide Pressure Washing
Brynnon Ayarza: SPEN Nutrition
Jenna Brull: Buissy Bee Business Services
Samantha Casper: Κακοθερής (a sunscreen business)
Jose Fernandez: Pablo's Pothole Filling
Ernest Pfeifer: Ernie's Dino Daycare
Ieesha Guzman and Nevaeh Weigel: IN Fitness (a lady's only gym)
Alejandra Robles and Kendall Walker: The Wreck Room
Treger Williby: Williby Electric
The Thomas More Prep-Marian Future Business Leaders of America are in the process of fundraising for our state and national FBLA competitions. Students are selling Red Wheel products through November 2nd. If you are interested, please contact the school and an FBLA representative will get in contact with you. Your support is truly appreciated.
Thank you PTF officers, members, and over 100 volunteers for making the annual Soup Supper a success. We will tally up the money raised and announce it later, but we do know that 100s of people were served.
It was so nice to see a ton of people and reconnect. Special thanks to Tia and Ryan Gottschalk, Bryan and Courtney Brady, Natalie and Matt Brown, Shanna Koster, Melissa Pinkney and Allison Ochoa. God bless!
Parent-Teacher Conferences are tonight from 4 to 8:30 p.m. and Wednesday from 4-6 p.m.
6th - 11th grade conferences are come and go in the traditional format.
12th grade is student-led and by appointment. Please contact your senior's House teacher or the front office if you have questions - office@tmpmarian.org
When you arrive, please go to the office to get a copy of your student's grades and the list of teacher locations.
Soup so good it doesn't matter that it's warm outside! PTF Soup Supper is happening now until 7 p.m. Dine in or Carry out from the TMP-M Dining Hall.
Don't forget to eat at the TMP-Marian Soup Supper today! Dine in or carry out both available from 4-7 p.m. in the TMP-Marian Dining Hall.
At the end of the first 9 weeks, 272 Confessions were heard at TMP-Marian on Fridays. Thank you to the priests, religion department, and students who made this possible!
TMP-Marian is aware of the security situation in the Hays community and has secured the perimeter of the school. We are not allowing outdoor activities at this time. We are planning to have dismissal as usual with extra precautions and supervision.
The TMP-M 8th grade PE classes just completed a unit on golf with a visit to the driving range at Precision Valley. A huge Thank You to Mindy Anschutz for sharing her love of golf and working with the students to improve their golf skills.
The junior high enjoyed Mass outside in the grotto on Thursday of this week with Fr. Damian Richards presiding. It was a beautiful way to start our day!
TMP-Marian art students and Art Club members welcomed artist Cal Mahin on Wednesday. Mr. Mahin gave the students a hands-on workshop over collage techniques. The students had a blast trying out what they had learned. God bless and thank you Mrs. Flax and Mr. Mahin!
Yesterday, 6th graders at TMP-Marian visited the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Wichita. The students and chaperones prayed at the tomb of Servant of God, Fr. Emil Kapaun. Later in the day, the students also visited the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters motherhouse in Colwich. The pilgrimage included visits to the cathedral, lunch at the convent, as well as short talks on the daily life of a religious sister and vocations. Thank you Sister Mary Monica and all the chaperones and drivers who made the pilgrimage possible!
Happy Birthday to Hunter Brunner who turned 15 on October 6. Pictured with Hunter are seniors Madelyn Rozean and Evan Balthazor who presented him with his TMP License Plate. Go Monarchs!
