Cupid called… and STUCO answered! 💘 Next week our STUCO crew is turning up the Valentine’s fun with their annual fundraiser — bringing Tootsie Pops 🍭, awesome stickers ✨, and ALL the sweet vibes to the hallways!

🎉🏈 Mrs. Missy’s class is getting football ready! 🏈🎉 Today we kicked off Super Bowl Sunday celebrations with our own version of football fries! 🍟✨ The kiddos loved tossing, stacking, and decorating their “plays” before enjoying their tasty creations — all while learning about teamwork and excitement for the big game!






Mrs. Brice's Kindergarten class had fun celebrating the 100th day of school! From making fruit loop necklaces with 100 fruit loops, to cup stacking with 100 cups, a fun day was had by all.


Students in Mrs. D's Kindergarten class are celebrating being 100 days smarter!

We loved seeing double the spirit today during the Great Kindness Challenge! 👯♀️❤️ We had to do a double take all day long—and loved every second of it.
Tomorrow’s theme: “Dream of a Kinder World” — PJ Day! 😴✨
Tomorrow’s theme: “Dream of a Kinder World” — PJ Day! 😴✨









So proud to celebrate our very own Michelle Smith! 🎉👏
Congratulations on being named the Tonganoxie VFW and VFW District 1 Elementary Teacher of the Year! Thank you for your dedication, heart, and the positive impact you make on our students every day. 🍎
Congratulations on being named the Tonganoxie VFW and VFW District 1 Elementary Teacher of the Year! Thank you for your dedication, heart, and the positive impact you make on our students every day. 🍎



Huge shoutout to our January Students of the Month! 🌟👏
These students shine through their kindness, effort, and leadership each day. We’re so proud of you—keep being amazing! ❤️🎉
These students shine through their kindness, effort, and leadership each day. We’re so proud of you—keep being amazing! ❤️🎉


So much superhero spirit today! 🦸♀️🦸♂️ Our halls were full of capes, masks, and BIG hearts during the Great Kindness Challenge. 💥💙
Tomorrow: Double the Kindness—dress like a friend and spread twice the joy! 👯♂️✨
Tomorrow: Double the Kindness—dress like a friend and spread twice the joy! 👯♂️✨




Yeehaw! 🤠💛 We loved seeing all the cowboy and cowgirl spirit today for the Great Kindness Challenge—so much kindness, Western-style! 🌵✨
Tomorrow we trade boots for capes… it’s Superhero Day! 🦸♀️🦸♂️
Tomorrow we trade boots for capes… it’s Superhero Day! 🦸♀️🦸♂️







In Mrs. Dombeck's art room the Kindergartener explore studios at an expert level. Choosing their studio, gathering materials and creating with others!!
Great job Mrs. Reynold's class!
Next up will be our clay challenges!




Future Teachers in the Making
In Mrs. Olsen’s 4th grade class, she turned the lesson over to her students. They were teaching and challenging each other to understand the area/box method of multiplication, building their confidence. #tes #tongienation



🌍🔦 5th Grade Science Fun! 🔦🌍
5th graders conducted an experiment to investigate the question: What separates Earth from space? Using cups of water, milk, and a flashlight, students explored how Earth’s atmosphere is made of gas particles that scatter sunlight—making the sky appear blue—while outer space is a vacuum that appears black. Students connected this experiment to prior learning and wondered why gas particles don’t spread into space—leading to great discussions about gravity and Earth’s atmosphere! 🧪✨
5th graders conducted an experiment to investigate the question: What separates Earth from space? Using cups of water, milk, and a flashlight, students explored how Earth’s atmosphere is made of gas particles that scatter sunlight—making the sky appear blue—while outer space is a vacuum that appears black. Students connected this experiment to prior learning and wondered why gas particles don’t spread into space—leading to great discussions about gravity and Earth’s atmosphere! 🧪✨







Aspen Carr, 4th grade teacher at TES, uses a strategy to get her students talking about the content she is teaching. Students are using the "SuHuPu" (stand up, hand up, pair up) Kagan Cooperative Learning strategy to discuss their learning.
Frigid temperatures meant inside recess, but our 4th graders still brought the energy! ❄️🏀 Classes cheered on the Tongie boys basketball team as they took on Wichita North—loving every minute of supporting them from afar!






Next week = Spirit Week + The Great Kindness Challenge! ❤️
We’re celebrating kindness with the theme “Show Us Your Kind.” Students will get a checklist and spread kindness at school (and beyond!). Let’s lift each other up—because KINDNESS MATTERS! ✨💫
We’re celebrating kindness with the theme “Show Us Your Kind.” Students will get a checklist and spread kindness at school (and beyond!). Let’s lift each other up—because KINDNESS MATTERS! ✨💫

Kindergarten is wrapping up their CKLA Kings and Queens unit by having their very own tea party! Mrs. DeKeyser's class is dressed in their finest threads and ready to rule.


We’re so proud of all our 5th graders who earned their spot at the STAR Party by showing positive behaviors all throughout 2nd quarter! Your hard work, responsibility, and great choices truly shine. Keep being STAR students—we’re cheering you on! 🌟👏





We love the way our school community shows up for our students! ❤️ School Board Member Lisa Balmer volunteers her time to help our Kindergarteners build their phonics skills, and we couldn’t be more grateful. Can't say it enough - It takes a village and we have the best one! 📚✨

Talk about service with a side of pizza! Mrs. Schaecher’s class earned a pizza party with the Mayor and other city leaders after collecting over 500 canned goods for the Mayor’s annual food drive. So proud of our students for giving back to our community in such a big way! 🍕🎉




Braves helping Braves! 💙📚 We love seeing Tongie team spirit in action as School Board Member Linda Vernon jumped into BSP to help our young readers sharpen their phonics skills. It truly takes a village—and ours is the best! 💪✨

