May 27, 2017: The THS girls 4x400 team (Sierra, Corinn, Emily, and Mia) takes 3rd place at State Track! 🥉🥉🥉 #ThrowbackThursday #tongienation #usd464
3 months ago, USD 464
THS girls 4x400 team members wearing red tanks and black shorts, holding up their third place medals
It's Family Ties Tuesday! Today, we're celebrating mother-daughter duo Becky Derzinski and Maggie Estes. Becky is a dedicated human resources clerk at our District Administrative Center, while Maggie shines as an exceptional driver in our Transportation Department. Join us in celebrating Becky and Maggie! ❤️🤍 #tongienation #usd464
3 months ago, USD 464
Becky and Maggie wearing white t shirts and plaid shirts over them, standing in the hallway outside the TPAC at THS
December 13, 2024: Mrs. DeKeyser's kindergarteners practice following Locks, Lights, Out of Sight during the TES Lockdown drill. They remained serious, kept as quiet as possible, and stayed within their classroom safety zone. Student safety is our number one priority and they earned two thumbs up! 👍👍 #ThrowbackThursday #tongienation #usd464
4 months ago, USD 464
13 kindergarteners sitting along on the floor along the wall of their classroom holding their thumbs up during a Lockdown drill
All district buildings will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Design credit: Sawyer Frese '25 #tongienation #usd464
4 months ago, USD 464
black background, white text, white Tongie T in lower right corner
Tonganoxie USD 464 will be closed on Friday, January 10, 2025. Continued inclement weather has made it unsafe to transport students to school. All district schools and buildings are closed. Per our inclement weather policies, all morning practices are cancelled. Decisions regarding afternoon practices will be made by noon and communicated by coaches accordingly. Please be safe and stay warm. ☃️☃️☃️ #tongienation #usd464
4 months ago, USD 464
snow man wearing red hat
The monthly USD 464 Board of Education meeting will be held on Monday, January 13 at 6 pm in the BOE room at the District Administrative Center. Please enter through the west doors. #tongienation #usd464
4 months ago, USD 464
yellow background, green chalkboard, white letters, brown desk with white Tongie T district logo on the front
April 19, 2018: THS Boys Golf takes third place at Prairie Highlands in Olathe with the following scores: Aitkens 79, McClellan 80, Jones 82, Dutton 85, Hall 87, Vorbeck 87. #ThrowbackThursday #tongienation #usd464
4 months ago, USD 464
six high school boys golf athletes with their coach Doug Sandburg, standing on a golf course path
Because of frigid temperatures and the number of county roads that are still impassable due to snow and ice, school for Wednesday, January 8 is cancelled. All district schools & buildings will be closed. We understand that school closings can be challenging for families, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We look forward to welcoming our students back to school as soon as it is safe to do so. #tongienation #usd464
4 months ago, USD 464
blue background, green pine trees, white cloud with red text, snowman wearing red Santa hat with a white Tongie T on it
Welcome, Winter! The winter solstice marks the day with the fewest hours of sunlight in the entire year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. From here, the days grow longer until we reach the summer solstice! ❄️❄️❄️ #tongienation #usd464
4 months ago, USD 464
blue background, winter trees, white Tongie T logo
🎵 On the fourth day of spirit week, our staff presents to thee, ugly sweaters shining bright for all to see! 🎵 #tongienation #usd464
4 months ago, USD 464
eight DAC staff members wearing ugly sweaters standing in front of a Christmas tree in the DAC
November 21, 2024: Teamwork makes the dream work! Tonganoxie Middle School student nutrition staff work together to get every last bit of pumpkin pie filling from the bowl, ensuring students enjoy a delicious for Thanksgiving meal! 🥧🥧🥧 #ThrowbackThursday #tongienation #usd464
4 months ago, USD 464
student nutrition staff member wearing black gloves scraps out the pumpkin pie filling from a silver metal bowl
four student nutrition staff scrap pumpkin pie filling from a silver bowl
🎵On the third day of spirit week, DAC staff were full of cheer, donning their favorite fun and merry holiday gear!🎵 #tongienation #usd464
5 months ago, USD 464
DAC staff wearing various holiday headgear and sweaters, sitting in front of a white Tongie T on the brick wall
🎶On the second day of spirit week, our staff were dressed just right, in candy cane (and Chieftain!) colors red and white!!🎶 #tongienation #usd464
5 months ago, USD 464
eight district office staff members wearing red and white, standing in front of a Christmas tree at the DAC
Tonganoxie High School alumni and current USD 464 employees Heather DeMaranville '92 and Meagan Vestal '04 graduated from Pittsburg State University with master's degrees on Friday, December 13, 2024. Heather, THS nurse, graduated with honors, receiving a Master's of Science in Education with an emphasis in School Health. Meagan, district data support specialist, also graduated with honors, receiving a Master's of Science in Educational Technology with a dual emphasis in Library Media Specialist and Technology Integration Specialist. Well done, Heather and Meagan, and congrats! 🎓🎓🎓 #lifelonglearning #tongienation #usd464
5 months ago, USD 464
Heather and Meagan wearing black cap and gowns, standing in front of a bronze gorilla statue
🎶On the first day of DAC spirit week, our staff enjoyed the theme: cozy flannel for our super festive team!🎶#tongienation #usd464
5 months ago, USD 464
DAC staff wearing flannel shirts, standing in front of a large white Tongie T on a brick wall in the district administrative center
December 14, 2017: Teacher and athletic trainer Mark Padfield participates in holiday spirit week at Tonganoxie High School . #tongienation #usd464
5 months ago, USD 464
Mark Padfield wearing a white robe and green beanie, carrying a black drainage pipe, standing in front of a door decorated like a present
The last day of classes for students is a full day on Thursday, December 19, 2024. All district buildings will be closed from Monday, December 23 through Friday, January 3, 2025. Classes will resume on Wednesday, January 8. #tongienation #usd464
5 months ago, USD 464
a snow covered pine bough along the top with red and gold ornaments along the bottom right
The monthly USD 464 Board of Education meeting will be held on Monday, December 9 at 6 pm in the BOE room at the District Administrative Center. Please enter through the west doors. Parents, patrons, & community members are always welcome to attend! #tongienation #usd464
5 months ago, USD 464
green chalkboard with white text on it; brownd esk with two books, a laptop, and a cup of pencils on it
December 5, 2023: One year ago today, TES students enjoyed a visit from Southwest/Southland Dairy farmer Kari Hamilton & her sweet bovine friend Hazel Grace. Students learned about Hazel Grace's life as a dairy cow & observed a live milking demonstration. #ThrowbackThursday #tongienation #usd464
5 months ago, USD 464
Mrs. Tinberg's class smiles with the mobile dairy cow farm in the background
close up of Hazel Grace's face, a yellow tag with her name on it hangs from her ear
students sit on the ground outside TES and listen to Farmer Kari teach them about dairy cows
students sit on the ground outside TES and listen to Farmer Kari teach them about dairy cows
students sit on the ground outside TES and listen to Kari Hamilton teach them about dairy cows
Bus driver Danielle Dodd is our newest transportation team member. Welcome to Tongie Nation, Danielle! 🚌🚌🚌 #tongienation #usd464
5 months ago, USD 464
Danielle Dodd wearing a red shirt and jeans, holding her CDL license, standing in front of a school bus