Tonganoxie Elementary School

TES 5th graders entertained some special guests last week! Willow, Storm, Brutus, and LuLu enjoyed hearing the 5th graders read. These sweet pooches from Human Animal Bond Therapy Pets of Fort Leavenworth also enjoyed plenty of belly rubs and rewarded the students by doing some tricks! #tongienation #usd464

about 17 hours ago, USD 464

a fifth grade girl wearing black shirt and shorts reads to a black poodle

two fifth grade girls pet a dog's belly as it lays on its side on the floor in the TES library

a fifth grade girl pets a husky dog wearing a red bandanna

two fifth grade boys read to a brown dog

We’re looking for amazing paraprofessionals to join our TES team! If you love working with kids and making a difference every day, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help us grow great learners!

about 17 hours ago, Matthew Bowers

Kinders have been learning about nursery rhymes and fables in class. They got to see The Tortoise and the Hare come to life yesterday, thanks to our very own Mrs. D; "Crush," a six-year-old, 31-pound tortoise; and Crush's handler, 2014 THS alum Tyler! 🐢🐇 Crush and Tyler came to victory for the second year in a row! #tongienation #usd464

3 days ago, Matthew Bowers

Mrs. Tinberg's first grade class loved Storytime with Mrs. Humerickhouse in the library. Thank you for making the library a fun place to be! #stelleluna #tongienation #usd464

4 days ago, Tara Tinberg

TES 3rd grade teacher Toni Kruger meets her students at the classroom door each morning. As students enter, they practice oral reading fluency by reading common phrases to her. She tracks student progress and compares data to monitor student growth.

6 days ago, Kris Styes

3rd grade TES teacher, Toni Kruger, implemented a new daily routine as students enter the classroom. Kruger's goal is to increase each student's oral reading fluency rate.

What a way to welcome new teachers to USD 464! New teachers went on a wild goose chase and explored our town. Welcome to the USD 464 family!

6 days ago, Kris Styes

Big thanks to all the grandparents who joined us for Grandparents Day! 💛 It was such a fun and special time together—we loved seeing the joy you bring to our students’ lives!

6 days ago, Matthew Bowers

Mrs. Albrecht's third grade students enjoyed wrapping up their classic tales unit by having an Alice in Wonderland themed tea party! #tongienation #usd464

6 days ago, Alexis Albrecht

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!

10 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!

10 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

11 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!

13 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

13 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

20 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

22 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

24 days ago, Felicia Dombeck

first graders drawing on sketchbook covers

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

27 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!

27 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

27 days ago, Matthew Bowers

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

about 1 month ago, Sylvia Klingbeil