Tonganoxie High School

Mark Padfield Recognized for Going Above & Beyond! Congratulations to THS Athletic Trainer Mark Padfield on receiving the Kansas Athletic Trainers’ Society (KATS) John “Doc” Baxter Above & Beyond the Call of Duty Award! This award recognizes athletic trainers who go above and beyond their everyday responsibilities through outstanding service, leadership, and dedication to their profession. Mark exemplifies everything this award represents through his commitment to our student-athletes, coaches, and the athletic training profession at the local, state, and national levels. We are proud to have Mark as part of our Chieftain family. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition!

🏈 SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS! 🏆 The Chieftains are moving on! Tonganoxie defeated Ottawa 34-10 to capture the Sectional Championship! Next up: Bishop Miege in the Semifinals next week! This marks the THIRD time in FOUR years that the Chieftains have reached the state semifinals! One more week. One more opportunity. Keep it rolling, Chieftains! 🔴⚪🟡 #GoChieftains #SectionalChampions #ChieftainFootball

👏 ANOTHER SPONSOR STEPPING UP FOR OUR CHIEFTAINS!👏

We are excited to announce that Backyard Creations is sponsoring FREE admission for all TMS and TES students to tonight's Sectional Playoff football game!

Thank you, Backyard Creations, for supporting our students and community. We appreciate your generosity!

🏈 TONIGHT: Chieftains vs. Ottawa
📍 Beatty Field
⏰ 7:00 PM

Let's show our appreciation and pack the stands!

🔴⚪🟡 GO CHIEFTAINS!

🏈 A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! 🏈

We want to give a special shoutout to Atlas Enco and Gambino’s Pizza for stepping up and sponsoring FREE admission for our senior football, dance, cheer, and band parents, along with all THS high school students to tomorrow night's Sectional Playoff game against Ottawa!

We appreciate these local businesses supporting our students, families, and Chieftain community!

Come out and help us show our appreciation while cheering on the Chieftains!

📍 Beatty Field
📅 Friday, November 13
⏰ 7:00 PM Kickoff

Thank you, Atlas Enco and Gambino’s Pizza! Go Chieftains! 🔴⚪🟡

🎳 STATE BOUND! 🎳 Congratulations to our THS Unified Bowling team on an outstanding performance at Regionals! The Chieftains finished as Regional Runner-Ups and have officially qualified for the Unified State Championship! Next stop: Topeka on November 17! Great job to our athletes and coaches! We are proud of you and can’t wait to cheer you on at State! ❤️🤍💛 GO CHIEFTAINS!

📣 KSHSAA FALL BUFFER WEEK | NOVEMBER 9–15

This week is KSHSAA Fall Buffer Week for Kansas high schools.

During Buffer Week, school-sponsored athletic practices and workouts are not permitted. This includes open gyms, informal basketball shooting, wrestling workouts, and other school-sponsored athletic activities outside the regular school day.

A few important reminders:

Football playoff teams may continue practicing until their season ends.
Fall sport banquets and equipment check-in are allowed.
Winter sports informational meetings are allowed.
Cheer practices and school-club athletic activities are permitted.

🔴⚪🟡 Winter Sports Practice Begins Monday, November 16!

Enjoy the week, Chieftains! We look forward to getting winter activities underway next week.

#ChieftainPride #GoTongie

UPDATED PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE – LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL! 💗

The Tonganoxie High School Drama Club has updated the performance schedule for Legally Blonde: The Musical!

With Chieftain Football hosting Ottawa this Friday, the musical performances have been adjusted to the following dates and times:

📅 Thursday, November 12 – 7:00 PM
📅 Saturday, November 14 – 7:00 PM
📅 Sunday, November 15 – 2:30 PM (Matinee)

🎟️ Tickets will be available at the door:

Students: $5
Adults: $10

Please make note of the schedule changes and come out to support our THS Drama Club!

We look forward to seeing you there! 💗

🏆 REGIONAL CHAMPIONS! 🏆 The Chieftains defeat Louisburg 38-20 to claim the Regional Championship! Tonganoxie will be back at home next Friday, November 13, to take on Ottawa in the next round of the playoffs. Congratulations to our players and coaches! #TongieFootball #RegionalChampions #GoChieftains

⭐️ Transformative Teacher ⭐️ Mrs. Slabaugh nominated Mr. Padfield as this month's Transformative Teacher. Whether he's helping an injured athlete get back in the game or helping a student get back on track for graduation, Mr. Padfield shows up for those who need him most.

THS students enjoyed Chieftain Day at Legends today! Students qualify to eat lunch there with good grades, positive behavior, and punctual attendance to class.

The season is right around the corner so make sure to get your team apparel now! https://bit.ly/3WcJuCL

POWDER PUFF FOOTBALL IS HERE!

Come out Tuesday, November 10, at 6:00 PM at Beatty Field for a fun night of Powder Puff Football!

There's NO ENTRY FEE, so bring the family, grab a seat, and cheer on our students as they hit the field for some friendly competition and plenty of fun!

Please help us to congratulate Caden Guthrie. Caden has earned his diploma through the Success Center. We are excited to see what you do with the next chapter! Best of luck, Caden!

FBLA Entrepreneurship Competition. The teams learned during the day Saturday and then competed in different categories. So proud of both teams who competed so hard for Tongi.

The Unified Bowling had their first meet. Team 1 placed first. Good job, peers and athletes!

❤️🤍 That’s a wrap on an amazing week of Homecoming celebrations! 🤍❤️ From a week full of school spirit, fun, and unforgettable memories to celebrating our incredible Homecoming Court, it was a week to remember! 👑❤️🤍 A special congratulations to our 2026 Homecoming King and Queen, Paityn Van Middlesworth and Joel Merei! ❤️🤍👑 Thank you to everyone who made this week so special! ❤️🤍 Here’s to the memories, the moments, and the pride that make Homecoming unforgettable! ✨❤️🤍

THS Celebrity Throwback Day! Our teachers understood the assignment today! From Adam Sandler throwbacks to other iconic celebrities, THS was full of some serious throwback vibes! Tomorrow is Generation Celebration! 👶👩‍🎓👨‍💼👵 🍼 Freshmen: Babies 📱 Sophomores: Teens 💼 Juniors: Adults 👵 Seniors: Senior Citizens 🎭 Teachers: Historical Figures OR Blackout Let’s see what each generation brings tomorrow! 🕺💃

THS had an amazing time playing rock, paper, scissors this morning!! Congratulations to our school wide winner Abigail Blanka!! She will receive free entrance to the Homecoming dance this Saturday!!

THS teachers had so much fun showing off their Decades attire!! Keep bringing the spirit tomorrow with Throwback celebrity!! Happy Homecoming Chieftains!!