Tonganoxie Elementary School

Thank you to everyone who was able to make it to our 2nd annual TES tailgate! It was a great time! Huge shout out to Community National Bank and our very own PTC for helping make it happen!

2 days ago, Matthew Bowers

TES tailgate is ready for you! Free hot dogs, chips, cookies, and drinks courtesy of Community National Bank. Bounce house, Cornhole, music, and fun courtesy of TES and PTC. Happening now until kickoff at the practice field by Beatty Field. See you there!

2 days ago, Matthew Bowers

Last week, our TES instructional coaches, Amanda and Kris, held their annual "Cokes with the Coaches" event! The turnout was awesome and the teachers enjoyed getting to catch up! After a long day of teaching, nothing tastes better than a good ol' pop.🥤🎉 #TES

3 days ago, Amanda Albert

🔥🏈 It’s game time, Chieftains! Kick off Friday night at the TES Tailgate! 🌭🍪🥤 Hotdogs, cookies, & drinks provided by Community National Bank + bounce house, cornhole & music with TES & PTC. Don’t miss the fun before the first home game!

4 days ago, Matthew Bowers

Our teachers kicked off professional development yesterday by diving into HIIPs (High-Impact Instructional Practices) 💡📕- sharpening their skills to make learning even stronger for our students! #tongienation #usd464

4 days ago, Matthew Bowers

Your child's 2025-26 art will be coming to Artsonia soon! In the meantime, returning families can take a trip down memory lane by revisiting your child's art from years past. New TES families, make sure to sync with your child's online portfolio to make sure you don't miss a thing created this year! Need a gift? You can order your child's art on numerous items including mugs, notebooks, garden flags, necklaces, magnets, and so much more. A portion of the purchase comes back to TES Art!
School Gallery: https://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=95141
Sync with your child's portfolio: https://www.artsonia.com/connect/4X4NWWHB
#artsonia #elementaryart #everychildisanartist #TESart #artiscool #tongienation #usd464

12 days ago, Felicia Dombeck

Pictures of student art including a drawing of a blue dog, a purple abstract painting, a kindergarten clay pendant and beads, a clay purple glazed flower, a beginning and end of year self portrait drawing, a Dog Man drawing which is black and white with different written ways of writing Dog Man, a cross stitch dinosaur on plastic canvas, and a large collage person.

Pictures of student art including a four abstrat paintings, a still life drawing of a reindeer and snowman, and a weaving made of yarn

Pictures of student art including a clay animal in a bowl with melted glass for water, a collage of SpongeBob, a spiral drawing, a tracing of a french curve, a tiny splatter painting, and a paper forest sculpture with origami animals

Pictures of student art including a wire, fabric, and yarn creature sculpture. A sculptural car, an abstract drawing with warm colors,a colorful painting with a star in the middle, and a lion drawing

Pictures of student art including a Fibers sewn peg board with painted pumpkin patch, a collage with black/blue/green/and gold, a drawing of a cat with an ice cream cone on its head, a rainbow, a self portrait, a oil pastel art reflection print, a geometric bird on a branch in front of a rainbow, and a college of shapes and W's

Pictures of student art including a drawing of a pumpkin in a green field at night with the moon, a collage person on a painted outside background, Buzz Lightyear drawing on a handmade pillow, abstract painting, a clay person, a robot sculpture, and a drawing of a heart with wings flying outside.

Pictures of student art including a pencil drawing of a detailed dragon, sculpture of a person, weaved basket, orange clay pot, self portraits, painted triangles, and a collage made up of multiple colors and shapes.

Kindergarten artists have begun their self-portraits, showing how they feel by drawing emotions on their faces and capturing what they see in the mirror, making each portrait unique.
#everychildisanartist #elementaryart #tongienation #usd464

13 days ago, Felicia Dombeck

First graders have been finishing up decorating their folders and sketchbook covers with memories from summer or imaginative designs, just like artists do! #tongienation #usd464 #everychildisanartist #elementaryart

15 days ago, Felicia Dombeck

first graders drawing on sketchbook covers

Melodies & memories - one step at a time. ♫♪

18 days ago, Sylvia Klingbeil

students walking and talking - Mrs. Schaecher

Several TES teachers received books to use in their classroom from KNEA! Janet Falk, Title Reading, picked out an animals book. Phil Brice, PE, found the perfect book about the human body. Felicia Dombeck, Art, got a book about an escargot. Sharity Porta, second grade, found a great book about Martin Luther King, Jr. Mrs. Tinberg, first grade, picked out a book about a Native American family. Amy Lawson, Art, received a book about food. They are excited to add these to their classroom libraries. Thank you KNEA!

18 days ago, Amy Lawson, TES

Male PE teacher with a book about the human body.

2nd grade teacher in striped shirt with a book called Let Us March On.

1st grade teacher in red shirt holding a book called "Too Much"

Title Reading Teacher in a black shirt that says "Good Book", holding a book about animals.

Art teacher in a 1994 shirt holding a a book called Escargot.

Three illustrated books on a table. Too Much, Food Waste & Let Us March On.

Shoutout to Three Sisters Coffee & Creamery and Daylight Donuts for spoiling our teachers with some sweet treats today! 🍪🍩 Cookies + donuts = teacher superpowers unlocked! 🦸❤️ #CommunityLove #ThankYou

19 days ago, Matthew Bowers

Every friend adds a note to our song! 🎵🎵🎵 #tongienation #usd464

23 days ago, Sylvia Klingbeil

Mrs. Brice's kindergarten class went on a hunt to find Pete the Cat after listening to the story, "Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes." Clues led students to different important places in the building. The last clue led them back to class, where "Pete" left a treat! 🙃 #tongienation #usd464

24 days ago, Jodie Brice

Mrs. Brice's Kindergarten class went on hunt to find Pete the Cat after listening to the story, "Pete the Cat, Rocking in my School shoes". Clues lead them to different important places in the building. The last clue lead them back to class where "Pete" left a treat :)

Mrs. Jeffery's fourth graders got to know each other by sharing their brown bag biographies! #tongienation #usd464

25 days ago, Jessica Jeffery

Kicking off music class with movement, laughter, and connections — because every great song starts with great friends!

25 days ago, Sylvia Klingbeil

Tonganoxie Elementary School is holding immediate interviews for two Early Childhood/PreK Special Education Para positions and one Building Aide/Cafeteria Monitor. If you want to inspire and empower our students to excel, please apply ASAP through our Employment portal at tong464.org!

25 days ago, USD 464

tan brick school building in the background, red horizontal banners along the top and bottom

Mrs. Purin and Ms. Klingbeil can't wait to see their Tongie families!

27 days ago, Sylvia Klingbeil

Back to School Night just got sweeter! 🍧Traci’s Shaved Ice will be chillin’ outside the commons doors from 5–7 PM. Every tasty bite helps our PTC—brain freeze never felt so good! 😎

27 days ago, Matthew Bowers

Thank you TES PTC for the masterful notes this week! You are amazing. 🤗🤗🤗 #tongienation #usd464

30 days ago, Sylvia Klingbeil

Huge shoutout to THS senior Madelyn Drake for turning Mr. Bowers' office wall into a masterpiece. Her talent brings the space to life and is a beautiful reminder of the creativity our students have! #tongienation #usd464

about 1 month ago, Matthew Bowers