Week 3 Summer Snaps are here!
1-3: Kaelyn and Jayce Baldridge walked all the way to the top of the Capitol building in Topeka, Kansas! They also spent some time in Panama City Beach, Florida, soaking up the sun. 🌻☀️
4-8: The Fox boys, Landon, Julian, and Arnold, enjoyed picking local berries and exploring the farm at Gieringer's Family Farm! 🫐🍓
9-10: Loren Feldkamp and his wife Nancy supported their grandson Tatum as he and his 13U baseball team, the Storm Chasers, won the USSSA 13U National Championship for the second time in three years! Mr. Feldkamp also participated in the Tonganoxie VFW Military Vehicle & D-Day Encampment event. ⚾🪖
Three weeks left to participate in our 2025 Summer Snaps series! Here’s how:
> Email your summer pics to socials@tong464.org with "Summer Snaps" in the subject line. Include a quick caption telling us about the photo(s).
> Keep it classy: school-appropriate dress, no questionable hand signs, etc.
> By submitting, you're giving USD 464 permission to use your photo(s) across our platforms and confirming you have permission from everyone pictured.
#tongienation #usd464 #summerfun
Happy Independence Day! Today, we celebrate the freedoms that unite us and the spirit that drives our community forward. All district buildings are closed in observance. Wishing you a safe and joyful day! #tongienation #usd464
July 23, 2019: USD 464 hosts one of four Community Bond Meetings, giving parents and patrons the opportunity to visit with the bond architects, contractor, finance members, and district administration as well as tour the high school. #ThrowbackThursday #tongienation #usd464
Last week, we wrapped up our third and final New Staff Orientation of the summer! These sessions give incoming staff a first look at life in Tongie Nation—featuring insights from our technology, finance, communications, and HR teams. We’re excited to welcome these new faces to the USD 464 family. You'll get to know them a little better next month, when our annual New Staff Spotlight series begins. Welcome to Tongie Nation! ❤️🤍 #TongieNation #USD464
Week 2 Summer Snaps are live!
1-5: The Rowe brothers, Michael & Quinton, spent a week in Orlando visiting Walt Disney World & swimming with dolphins! 🎢🐬
6-10: Tonganoxie Middle School para Linda Sieg attended the Fraternal Order of Eagles State Convention as part of the Fraternal Order of Eagles #55 Leavenworth Kansas Auxiliary. She also got together with loved ones at her family reunion! 🌻🌻
Four weeks left to participate in our 2025 Summer Snaps series! Here’s how:
> Email your summer pics to socials@tong464.org with "Summer Snaps" in the subject line. Include a quick caption telling us about the photo(s).
> Keep it classy: school-appropriate dress, no questionable hand signs, etc.
> By submitting, you're giving USD 464 permission to use your photo(s) across our platforms and confirming you have permission from everyone pictured.
☀️📷🍉 #tongienation #usd464 #summerfun
Earlier this month, three district student-athletes competed at the Metro Mile KC Championships at Rockhurst High School! Facilitated by the KC Running Company, this annual event showcases 18 races featuring top runners of all ages from across the region. Rising Tonganoxie Elementary School fourth grader Reagan Welsh brought home 12th place in the Kids 9 and Under Division, crossing the line in a speedy 8:11.7. Carter Welsh ‘30 competed in the Middle School Boys Elite Division, earning 16th place with a strong time of 5:30.12, and Solomon Carter ‘25 earned an impressive 10th place finish in the High School Boys Gold Mile, clocking a blazing 4:28.67. Congratulations and well done to these talented athletes! #tongienation #usd464
October 2019: Tonganoxie Elementary School students show off their themed fits for Red Ribbon Week! #ThrowbackThursday #tongienation #usd464
Tonganoxie High School Spanish teacher Heather Rowe was recently selected by The Teachers College at Emporia State University as their 2025 Outstanding Graduate Student for her work on her Master's in Teaching! She teaches Spanish II, III, and IV, sponsors the World Cultures Club, and recently took a group of students to Costa Rica. Congratulations, Mrs. Rowe! ❤️🤍 #tongienation #usd464
Here are your 2025 Week 1 Summer Snaps!
1-2: Lilly, Trent, Jakob, and Betsey Burge went fishing in the bay off Galveston Island, Texas! 🎣
3: Tonganoxie High School teacher Morgan Schmidt held a 3-day DnD camp at the Tonganoxie Recreation Commission, teaching students about Dungeons and Dragons while having fun! 🐲
4-8: Tonganoxie Elementary School art teacher Amy Lawson, along with her husband Jamie and daughter Lauren (both THS alums!), took a cruise to the Dominican Republic, US & British Virgin Islands, and The Bahamas! A highlight was hiking up a mountain in the DR and using waterfalls as natural waterslides to go down. They also enjoyed kayaking in BVI! ⛰
You still have five more weeks to participate in our 2025 Summer Snaps series! Here’s how:
> Email your summer pics to socials@tong464.org with "Summer Snaps" in the subject line. Include a quick caption (1–3 sentences) telling us about the photo.
> Keep it classy: school-appropriate dress, no questionable hand signs, etc.
> By submitting, you're giving USD 464 permission to use your photo(s) across our platforms and confirming you have permission from everyone pictured.
☀️📷🍉 #tongienation #usd464 #SummerFun
September 2017: Tonganoxie High School science teacher and herpetology expert John Tollefson shares his knowledge with children of all ages at the Tonganoxie Public Library. #ThrowbackThursday #tongienation #usd464
Ronni Ward passed her CDL test today! She will drive with us full-time this fall. Congrats, Ronni! 🚌🚌🚌 #tongienation #usd464
Beatty Field will be closed for track resurfacing from Thursday, June 19 through Sunday, July 6. It will reopen on Monday, July 7.
During this time:
- TMS Football Camp will meet at the practice field next to Beatty Field.
- Strength & Conditioning will meet in the Chieftain Arena Commons.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to improve and maintain safe, high-quality facilities for our students and community.
New Staff Orientation Session 2 is underway! These summer sessions provide opportunities for our new certified staff to hear from team members in our technology, finance, communication, and human resources departments. Welcome to Tongie Nation! ❤️🤍 #tongienation #usd464
🎉 Summer Snaps are back, Tongie Nation! 🎉 We’re ready to see your sunshine-filled adventures! Whether you're swimming at the lake, grilling with family, stargazing, volunteering, visiting new places, building something awesome, or just enjoying a popsicle on the porch — snap a pic and share the fun! Every Monday from June 23 through July 28, we’ll feature up to ten of your photos on the district’s Live Feed, Facebook, and Instagram.
Here’s how to participate:
> Email your summer pics to socials@tong464.org with "Summer Snaps" in the subject line. Include a quick caption (1–3 sentences) telling us about the photo.
> Keep it classy: school-appropriate dress, no questionable hand signs, etc.
> By submitting, you're giving USD 464 permission to use your photo(s) across our platforms and confirming you have permission from everyone pictured.
We can't wait to see what's in store for Summer 2025! ☀️📷🍉 #tongienation #usd464 #summerfun
March 8, 2025: Tonganoxie Middle School presents Dorothy in Wonderland: The Musical! TMS Theater sponsors are Mr. Gifford, Mrs. Holloway, and Mrs. Donahey. 📷: Kasi Brown #ThrowbackThursday #tongienation #usd464
The monthly USD 464 Board of Education meeting will be held on Monday, June 9 at 6 pm in the BOE room at the District Administrative Center. Please enter through the west doors. Parents, patrons, and community members are always welcome! #tongienation #usd464
The Summer Food Program is in full swing! Free meals are served at TES Monday through Friday from 11:30 to 12:30 for children ages 1-18; dine-in only. See you there!
September 29, 2023: Tonganoxie Middle School students enjoy the annual sixth grade field trip to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the Country Club Plaza! #ThrowbackThursday #tongienation #usd464
In honor of Memorial Day, all USD 464 buildings will be closed on Monday, May 26 as we remember and pay tribute to the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Today and every day, we honor their sacrifice. ❤️🤍💙 #MemorialDay #USD464Remembers #tongienation Design Credit: Sawyer Frese '25
Tonganoxie Elementary School teacher Gillian Thompson recently graduated from Emporia State University as part of the Kansas Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program! KRTAP is a competency-based program facilitated by the Kansas State Department of Education that allows school districts to grow-their-own, combining the rigor and training of a registered apprenticeship with specialized education for individuals aspiring to become teachers. ConGRADulations Gillian - we are so lucky to have you! 🎓🎓🎓 #tongienation #usd464 #classof2025
