Our 5th Grade Student Braves will be selling Flower Pops next week for fifty cents each. They started assembling them today! Funds raised will be used to purchase flowers for the outdoor flower pots and outdoor classroom. #tongienation
about 2 years ago, USD 464
teal background, pink blue and yellow flowers in border
five students sit at a black table assembling green stems and pink and purple paper flowers
students sit at black tables and assemble flower pops out of lollipops and paper flowers
students assemble flower pops out of tootsie pops and paper flowers
students cut green stems to attach to the flower pops
Thank you to Southern Star for donating funds and a book to support our fourth grade Accelerated Reading program! 📚📚📚 #tongienation
about 2 years ago, USD 464
fourth grade team stands with Southern Star employees in front of a brick wall
Today we learned all about Wonder: it’s great to be curious & chase our dreams! Let’s work together to help reach our goal of $25,000 by TOMORROW!! We have earned $15,000 so far! Our Nightly Challenge tonight is the TOP Class with the MOST DONATIONS earns a Pizza Party!!
about 2 years ago, USD 464
students walk through the inflatable arch
students walk through the inflatable arch
yellow background with pizza graphic and orange text
four boxes of Daylight Donuts on a table
Our four-legged friends just reminded us that yesterday was Dog Therapy Appreciation Day! Research shows that therapy dogs support psychological & academic growth while increasing social skills & self-esteem in children & adolescents. Shelby Burnett is our prek-5th grade social worker. Her dog Lilly has been specially trained & certified as a therapy dog and is an important part of the TES counseling department's canine intervention program. 🐶💗 #tongienation
about 2 years ago, USD 464
Lilly Burnett winking and being the goodest girl
Lilly Burnett wearing red therapy dog vest and green tulle
Lilly Burnett headshot
Today we learned about Perseverance: you can work towards a goal by being determined! Let’s work together to help reach our goal of $25,000! Our Nightly Challenge is the class with the most new donations TONIGHT gets to choose 1 incentive from their Donation Tracker!
about 2 years ago, USD 464
students playing on playground
students playing in gym
students playing outside
students sit on carpet while booster team member reads to them
yellow background green text
Mrs. Holloway's eighth graders have been spending their Wednesday afternoons mentoring & building relationships with TES fourth graders. They help their younger peers with math and read with them. Some have even formed mini book clubs! #tongienation
about 2 years ago, USD 464
three students sit on the floor in front of a smart board reading a book
three students read a book together
two students sit on the tile floor and read together
a group of eight students sit on a turquoise and white rug reading together
two students sit in the hallway and read togther
two students read together
two students sit on a carpet in the classroom and read together
six students sit on stools and read together
an eighth grade student reads to 7 4th graders
an eighth grade student sitting in a rocking chair reads to seven fourth graders sitting on the rug in front of her
Join us this evening for our last strategic planning community forum! #tongienation
about 2 years ago, USD 464
black square with red border and white informational text
Today we learned about Bravery! We can be brave by believing in ourselves & trying new things. Let’s work together to reach our goal of $25,000! Nightly Challenge: The grade with the most new donations TONIGHT on mybooster.com will get the Booster Team DJ at recess tomorrow!
about 2 years ago, USD 464
children play on the blacktop at TES
students play on the blacktop at TES
Booster team member smiles with student
orange background, beige DJ silhouette with boombox
Today we learned about Stewardship & how we can take care of the things & people around us. Let’s all work together to reach our goal of $25,000! Our Weekend Challenge is to earn a $2 per lap donation ($60 flat) & students will earn a Boulder Bounce Ball! #tongienation
about 2 years ago, USD 464
students play outside on the playground
two adults and a student on the turf playground
woman sits in a chair and reads a book to students
light green background, green bouncy ball pattern, red text
Registration for our summer football camps is now open! Check out all of our summer camp offerings at https://www.tong464.org/page/2023-summer-camps. More camps will be added in the coming weeks. #tongienation
about 2 years ago, USD 464
white background black text
white background black text
#tongienation
about 2 years ago, USD 464
No School Friday April 21 Professional Development Day - school supplies on a blue desk
Mrs. Marxen's afternoon prek class delivered handmade cards to Tonganoxie Terrace residents today! 💌💌💌 #tongienation
about 2 years ago, USD 464
two students hand cards to a woman in a wheelchair
students stand outside a resident’s door and hand her cards
students walk through the commons room to deliver their cards to the residents
Today, we learned all about Gratitude, knowing that we can be thankful for all of the things in our lives, big or small. We can use gratitude to work together to finish our school year strong and help our school reach its goal of $25,000! Go BRAVES! Our Nightly Challenge is if 70% of the school registers on MyBooster.com TONIGHT, Surfer Sarah will get pied in the face tomorrow!!! #tongienation
about 2 years ago, USD 464
students cheer in the TES gymnasium
man in blue shirt reads to students
students play in the gym
light blue background, pie graphic in green pie tin
Did you know? TES has a box where families and community members can donate used eyeglasses. The glasses are collected by the Tonganoxie Lions Club to support individuals in underdeveloped countries. #tongienation
about 2 years ago, USD 464
small white cardboard box with blue lettering regarding eyeglasses program
We hope to see you this evening! #tongienation
about 2 years ago, USD 464
white district logo, white informational text on a red background with gray grid
We loved receiving these kind words and sweet photos from a TES parent last week: "Our time at Tongie had to come to a quick close. We are so grateful to Mr. Carr for being a fabulous teacher for Brayden's first year at school, in first grade! It doesn't take a village, it takes a nation. #tongienation" - Lydia Allensworth
about 2 years ago, USD 464
Mr. Carr & Brayden
Brayden's friends give him a hug
Brayden and his classmates in the classroom
Congratulations to our March Employees of the Month, Sondra Sparks and Donna Flinn! #tongienation
about 2 years ago, USD 464
red background, photo of Donna Flinn
red background, photo of Sondra Sparks
Our first strategic planning community forum is this evening from 6 to 7:30 pm in the TES Commons! #tongienation
about 2 years ago, USD 464
red background, black and white informational text
Last week, Mrs. Olsen's class celebrated exceeding their Accelerated Reader goals with a fun bead activity! #tongienation #acceleratedreader
about 2 years ago, USD 464
fourth graders sit at desks and string beads
fourth graders sit at desks and string beads
fourth graders sit at desks and string beads
fourth graders sit at desks and string beads
fourth graders sit at desks and string beads
Don't forget your dollar and your hat on Friday! #tongienation
about 2 years ago, USD 464
pastel yellow background; blue pastel font