


Help us welcome Lacie Shea to USD 464! Lacie will be teaching fourth grade at Tonganoxie Elementary School.
💙 University of Kansas grad from Andover, Kansas
🤗 Has two older brothers and a younger sister
🛍️ Loves to shop and go on nature trail walks
🥚 Favorite children’s book is What Do You Do with an Idea? by Kobi Yamada
🍎 Is excited to begin her teaching career and learn and grow alongside her students!
Welcome to #TongieNation, Lacie!





🍎 Eighth year of teaching
💍 Recently married to husband Shane and had their first baby, a boy named Hayes
🐶 Has two dogs, Huey and Chip
🎣 Enjoys reading, fishing, and working out
🎹 Has played the piano since elementary school
Welcome to Tongie Nation, Allison!


🎓 Fort Hays State & Cleveland Chiropractic College grad from Yuma, Arizona
🧡 Oklahoma State Wrestling fan
⛰️ Enjoys hunting, fishing, and hiking
🐶 Has a 10 year old Doberman named Turk and a 5 year old English Bulldog named Teela
💪 Has trained with some of the best athletes in the world, including Olympic medalists, world champs, and UFC contenders
Welcome to Tongie Nation, Adam!


💜 Kansas State grad from Topeka; currently enrolled in a master’s program at Emporia State
💍 Will celebrate four years of marriage to husband Luke in September
🦖 Their son Wesley is 2.5 years old and loves everything dinosaur!
🐾 Has one dog, Max, and one cat, Evie
📚 Enjoys going on walks with her family, visiting the library, and reading books with Wesley
Welcome to #TongieNation, Kelly!


💙 The University of Kansas grad from Hiawatha, Kansas
🐶 Has a yellow lab named Phog
🪐 Favorite book is Dune
🎫 Enjoys traveling, rock climbing, rafting, and going to concerts
🛶 Spends his summers living in a dirt parking lot and raft guiding
Welcome to #TongieNation, Michael!


🏫 3rd year of teaching
🎓 The University of Kansas grad
👩🔬 Previously employed as a chemical engineer
📖 Enjoys reading
🩷 Has three daughters
Welcome to #TongieNation, Kaitlyn!




💜 K-State grad from Hastings, Nebraska
⛳️ Enjoys flying, going to the lake, and golfing
🏁 Traveled around the Midwest racing motocross for eight years
🌾 Agricultural pilot when he’s not teaching
Welcome to Tongie Nation, Henry!
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October 31, 2022: Miss Cornwell’s 4th graders have a blast with a mummy-making contest at their Halloween party! #ThrowbackThursday 📷: Terah Baldridge #throwbackthursday #tongienation #usd464




🎉 It’s time for our 2025 New Staff Spotlights! 🎉 Over the next few weeks, we’ll introduce you to our newest certified staff, sharing fun facts to help you get to know the amazing people joining #TongieNation.
First up: Jodie Brice, a new kindergarten teacher at Tonganoxie Elementary School!
👩🏫 21st year of teaching
🌯 Loves Chipotle and cheering on her son’s soccer team and the Kansas City Chiefs
👨👩👦 Husband of 17 years, Mr. Brice, is the PE teacher at TES; their son Kaden is a rising sophomore at Leavenworth High School
🐶 Has two black and white Miniature Schnauzer siblings: a girl named Momo and a boy named Tank
⚽ Once broke her ankle trying to beat her son at backyard soccer… now officially retired from the game 😄
Welcome to Tongie Nation, Jodie!


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1: Tonganoxie Middle School eighth grader Emma Smith spent her summer traveling around the Midwest playing softball! Most notably, she was also selected to represent Region 7 at the USA All-American games at Devon Park in Oklahoma City next month to close out her summer! 🥎🥎🥎
2-4: Sawyer and Meagan Vestal went fishing at Leavenworth State Fishing Lake! 🎣🎣🎣
5-6: Matt Bowers enjoyed a Savannah Bananas baseball game and a Sporting Kansas City match! ⚾️⚽️
7-9: Kelly Griffiths attended the Mumford and Sons concert at Azura Amphitheater, where the cast of Ted Lasso joined the band on stage to perform the show's theme song! 🎤⚽️
Summer may be winding down, but New Employee Spotlights featuring our new certified staff are coming soon!
#tongienation #usd464 #summerfun












March 27, 2025: The Board Game Club, sponsored by Mrs. Donahey and Mrs. Espy, meets during Warrior Time at Tonganoxie Middle School. 🎲♟️🎴 We want to see your throwbacks! Share your blasts from the past with us at socials@tong464.org to be featured on our socials! Put "Throwback" in the subject line and include a description and the month and year (and day, if you have it!) #ThrowbackThursday #tongienation #usd464









1-3: Landen Ruff, Landin Vautour, and Cooper DaGrava celebrated Landen’s 16th birthday and the Fourth of July in style in Panama City Beach, Florida! 🎉🎆🌞
4-6: Heather Gutierrez, Bryan Lerma, and Carlos Lerma celebrated the Fourth of July with family! ❤️🤍💙
One week left to participate in our 2025 Summer Snaps series!
> 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







2022 Tonganoxie High School graduate Mason Davenport has signed with Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays as an undrafted free agent. Mason was a 2-time First Team All-State Selection for the Chieftain baseball team, helping the 2022 team to a school record in wins and a runner-up finish at the state tournament. After graduation, Mason pitched at KCKCC for 2 seasons before continuing his career at NCAA Division 1 Stetson University in Deland, Florida. Congratulations Mason, we can't wait to see what you accomplish in your professional baseball career! #tongienation #usd464 #classof2022

