FCCLA members Josie Roe, Lila Carlton, and Kalea Baldock attended the Take AIM conference in Manhattan this week! They engaged in leadership training and district officer planning, and Josie presented on running for district office. They were also very excited to run into THS alum Aubrey Padfield! #tongienation #usd464 #FCCLA
🌟 Congratulations to our Pre-ACT 8/9 Rising Star Award winners! 🌟 Your hard work, determination, and commitment to excellence have truly set you apart. This recognition celebrates not just your academic achievements, but also your bright futures ahead. We’re so proud of all you’ve accomplished—and can’t wait to see what you do next! ✨📚
Mrs. McCoy's Forensic Science students turned into detectives in training this week! Students got hands-on practice sharpening their observation skills - because in forensics, the smallest detail can crack the case!! They will be professionals before they know it! 🔎🔎🔎 #tongienation #usd464
Miss Overdick's and Miss Hendron's Introduction to Ag classes learned about all of the pathways in agriculture and what they have to offer through interactive stations. Students observed insects, identified tools, and looked at the internal anatomy of a pig! #tongienation #usd464
Calling all employers, we need you! We are working with the Workforce Partnership, part of the Kansas Works Workforce Center, to put on a career fair for our students. Interested businesses should email Sloane Gage at sloaneg@workforcepartnership.com to participate. Our students would love to meet you! #tongienation #usd464 #nowhiring
Mr. Abeita's Biology students headed out for some nature today! They looked for examples of biology around them. #tongienation #usd464
Students from 5th period Business Applications are doing inventory this week to prepare for the opening of the school store! #tongienation #usd464
Melanie McQueen and Heather Rowe from our THS Spanish department toured Peru with a fantastic group of students from Riverside High School this summer. They explored sites in Lima, Cusco, Puno, and of course, Machu Picchu! #tongienation #usd464
Another Goosechase mission accomplished, as a group of new staff take a selfie with comms director Becky Nasalroad!
The Lady Chieftains basketball team had a busy summer. Varsity played 20 games, going 14-6 and showing a lot of improvement and growth this offseason. JV/Freshmen played 9 games, going 4-5 this summer. A group of 17 students went to Branson, Missouri to participate in a team camp, playing teams from Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. The trip was more than basketball, as the teams went to Silver Dollar City and Dolly Parton Stampede and spent a lot of quality time together. This group is setting a solid foundation of hard work, commitment, and determination this summer that will impact the years to come. Many of these students have been in the gym 3-4 days a week working on their individual skills. As a group, the team has taken over 25,000 shots on our new shooting machines (thank you to the booster club for their help getting those). We would like to give a special shout out to some kids who have really been putting in the extra hours in the gym that often go unseen or not celebrated.
🏀 Jaela Herrera, Sr, has taken 7,835 shots this summer on the shooting machine and has been a constant leader in the gym with her efforts in workouts.
🏀 Kalea Baldock, Sr, has taken 6,020 shots this summer and is a true leader on and off the court.
🏀 Addy Schooler, Jr, has taken 4,630 shots this summer and is constantly looking for more ways to improve.
🏀 Adlen Johnson has taken 4,325 shots this summer and is poised for a breakout season.
Many more students have shown great improvement and commitment this summer. The best part of being a coach is seeing the fire in a student's eyes when they become excited to work and improve. We are looking forward to the school year, our season, and the other sports season these student athletes compete in. Go Chieftains!
