Tonganoxie Elementary School

Mrs. Brice's kindergartners turned into human word builders! Each child held a letter, and together they built words like gap, red, and pen. They practiced saying each sound and blending the sounds together to read the whole word. Go Mrs. Brice's class!

In October, Mrs. Olsen's students used their creative talents to create a rendering of their interpretation of the Middle Ages. Students got to select from a number of different homesteads. #tes #tongienation

Mrs. Jeffery's class is practicing dividing multiples of 100 and 1000 using place value disks.

These amazing kids GOT CAUGHT being kind, working hard and staying safe! They won the drawing to have lunch with our principals!! Amazing job to all the students who got caught doing the right thing!

Happy Halloween from Ms. Cornwell's class 🎃

Halloween was a success for Mrs. Jeffery's 4th grade class!

Mrs. Jeffery's class was learning about fables today and got to create their own.

Mrs. West's class showed off their amazing castles!

Mrs. West's class showed off their amazing castles!

Mrs. West's class showed off their amazing castles!

Mrs. Lawson was invited to take part in a panel discussion at The Spencer Museum of Art 'Looking After: A panel discussion with K-12 educators". The discussion coincides with the exhibition Looking After: Art and Care in Education Across Kansas. The panel discussion was about educators' experiences with the Spencer Museum of Art and how they are incorporating art into their classroom teaching. This event took place on October 25. Mrs. Lawson is part of the Spencer's PEAK program. Partners in Education Across Kansas (PEAK) is a professional development program for K–12 teachers developed by the Spencer Museum of Art. It connects teachers with museum educators and one another, building a shared learning community through art. This is Mrs. Lawson's third year in the PEAK program.

Mrs. Lawson's Adaptive Art class explored sculpture. We made vertical sculptures with found objects. Students manipulated paper, twisted wires, added color and stacked items to create some pretty awesome sculptures. Students were developing craft, stretching and exploring and expressing themselves. Students pictured are from Mrs. Douglas's class.

Students in Mrs. Dennis' class created their own Castles for our Middle Ages Unit!

Students in Mrs. Dennis' class created their own Castles for our Middle Ages Unit.

Students in Mrs. Dennis' class created their own Castles for our Middle Ages Unit.

We had a special visitor at TES! Meteorologist Wes Peery from 41 Action News stopped by to talk with our 3rd graders about the wonders of weather! From clouds and storms to the science behind forecasting, our students got a firsthand look at what makes weather so fascinating.

A HUGE thank you to Wes for taking the time to share his knowledge and bring a little extra sunshine to our day!

Mrs. Dombeck's kindergarten and first grade got a little spooky this week watching colors mix together on our tie dye ghosts! #art #ghosties #artsonia #testeachers #tiedye

3-5 grade students in Mrs.Dombecks class are working together to create a sculpture based on a prompt card while also testing their attachment skills because NO GLUE was allowed and only 4 pieces of masking tape were given. Forcing them to think outside the box! #sculpture #art

Red Ribbon Week is next week!

Are you ready?! We’re bringing the energy, showing our spirit, and making healthy choices all week long!

A new theme every day! Check out the flyer below so you can plan your outfits, show up, and show out!

Let’s make this week big, fun, and full of school spirit! Together, we can stand up, make smart choices, and show the world that being drug-free is the way to be!

Don’t just watch the fun… be part of it! Let’s see that spirit all week long!