Kindergartners in Mrs. Lawson's Art class are working on the Studio Habit of "developing craft". Students are learning to use different drawing tools as they draw their self-portraits. Students learned how artists draw what they feel. Students practiced making faces of different feelings and then looked at mirrors to study as they drew their faces. Mrs. Lawson read "Beautiful Oops" by Barney Saltzberg. This book is great for teaching what to do when we make a mistake.










The students in Mrs. Dennis' class are hard at work practicing their multiplication math facts with fun hands-on activities.






Mrs. Olsen's kids are making the best of indoor recess when it's 100* outside. Being creative with the use of Lego and stretching with Twister to keep their minds and bodies active. #tes #tongienation










Kindergartners in Mrs. Dombeck's class worked on their first page of symbols to repeat in their sketchbooks. This helps to strengthen fine motor skills and helps with creative drawing as their brains develop. Once they were done they continued decorating their folders in a unique way to personalize them. Some even made them into little computers!!
#artsonia #finemotorinart #TESart #artteachers









Dr. Poyser and Mrs. Phillips stopped by with a surprise announcement for our very own kindergarten teacher extraordinaire, dinosaur enthusiast, and all-around legend, Mrs. DeKeyser!
Just like Mrs. Frizzle, Mrs. DeKeyser takes her students on wild adventures every day, and now she’s heading on a pretty big adventure of her own!
Mr. DeKeyser is Tonganoxie Elementary's nominee for Kansas Teacher of the Year!
Congratulations, Mrs. DeKeyser! We are so proud of you!
Just like Mrs. Frizzle, Mrs. DeKeyser takes her students on wild adventures every day, and now she’s heading on a pretty big adventure of her own!
Mr. DeKeyser is Tonganoxie Elementary's nominee for Kansas Teacher of the Year!
Congratulations, Mrs. DeKeyser! We are so proud of you!







Ms. Cornwell's Social Studies classes wrapped up their unit on Pre-Columbian People of America with a craft related to the different meanings for colors of corn.










Fifth graders in Mrs. Lawson's art room are exploring what artists do by drawing their self-portraits. Artists draw what they feel. Students show their feelings in their portraits while they explore different drawing materials. The artwork will stay at school until the end of the year. At that time, students will draw an "End of the Year Portrait" and reflect on their growth as an artist. Students pictured are in Mrs. Euler's class.










Gordon Ramsay has nothing on Cooking Wednesdays in Mrs. Missy's room








Mrs. Lawson is so excited to have two Adaptive Art classes at TES this year. She would like to thank her building principals for giving these classes a green light. In these pictures, students from Mrs. Douglas's CBR class are exploring shapes and textures with different materials. One student said it was "magic".







Students in Mrs. Olsen's 4th grade have been working on their multiplication fluency with a pair of 12 sided dice and a challenge game with a partner. #tes #tongienation








MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
The 3rd Annual TES Tailgate is coming September 11! We’re teaming up once again with Community National Bank to get everyone ready for the first THS home football game of the season.
Join us from 5:30–7:00 on the THS practice field next to Beatty Field for hot dogs, music, cornhole, a bouncy house, and plenty of Chieftain spirit.
Bring the whole family, bring your friends, and come get hyped up before the Chieftains take the field!
TES Tailgate. THS Football. One Big Family.
The 3rd Annual TES Tailgate is coming September 11! We’re teaming up once again with Community National Bank to get everyone ready for the first THS home football game of the season.
Join us from 5:30–7:00 on the THS practice field next to Beatty Field for hot dogs, music, cornhole, a bouncy house, and plenty of Chieftain spirit.
Bring the whole family, bring your friends, and come get hyped up before the Chieftains take the field!
TES Tailgate. THS Football. One Big Family.

Students in Mrs. DeKeyser's kindergarten class are working with different manipulatives to practice sorting and counting objects. They have done a great job growing their brains and working together!

Mrs. Jeffery's class is learning about what energy is through energy stations.






Mrs. Wolff’s class celebrated the fifth day of fifth grade with team-building challenges and a fun photo op! #TongieNation #FifthGrade










Mrs. Jeffery's 4th grade working together to make paper windmills!





1st Day of Kindergarten for Mrs. Brice's class!

Mrs. Jeffery's 4th grade class is practicing stand up, hand up, pair up to learn about each other.




Happy 1st Day of 4th Grade from Mrs. Olsen's class! We started our day off with High Fours from Mr. Bowers. We are excited for a new adventure! #tes #tongienation







Happy first day of school, Braves Families!
Just a friendly reminder that students may begin entering the building at 7:30 AM. This applies to car riders, bus riders, and walkers.
Today’s half-day dismissal begins at 11:30 AM.
For families using the afternoon car loop, please take a moment to check out the image below for a closer look at today’s dismissal procedures.
And, as always on the first day back, a little patience goes a long way! Our staff and students are working together to get into the rhythm of a new school year, so things may take a little extra time as everyone gets settled.
Thank you for your patience, flexibility, and support as we kick off another great year at TES! We’re so glad to have our Braves back!
Just a friendly reminder that students may begin entering the building at 7:30 AM. This applies to car riders, bus riders, and walkers.
Today’s half-day dismissal begins at 11:30 AM.
For families using the afternoon car loop, please take a moment to check out the image below for a closer look at today’s dismissal procedures.
And, as always on the first day back, a little patience goes a long way! Our staff and students are working together to get into the rhythm of a new school year, so things may take a little extra time as everyone gets settled.
Thank you for your patience, flexibility, and support as we kick off another great year at TES! We’re so glad to have our Braves back!

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much - Helen Keller
A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by today with donations for our TES staff. Our school year can officially be kicked off with full shelves, happy hearts, and a staff that feels truly supported.
Thank you for showing what an incredible community we have. We are so grateful for each and every one of you. Here's to an amazing year together!

