THS Tabletop Gaming Club members getting their game on at last week's meeting! #tongienation #usd464
FCCLA Boot Camp was held today in Tonganoxie, bringing together schools from District E-East. Two of the main values FCCLA focuses on are family and service to others. Members assembled 40 bags with hygiene products, socks, food, & first aid items to give to families in need. #tongienation #usd464 #fccla
Underclassman Fall One-Act is coming to the stage this Friday and Saturday at the Tonganoxie Performing Arts Center! Curtains rise at 7 pm, and the cost to enter is a mere pittance, $3, or find a friend and save, 2/$5. "The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet" is a comedic take on Shakespeare's most famous tragedy; this play is fun for all ages. Hope to see you there! #tongienation #usd464
Lady Chieftains Golf took 3rd at the Jeff West tourney yesterday! The ladies have been doing well all year. They will participate in five tourneys over the next two weeks before competing at Regionals on October 9th. Wish them luck as they keep working hard! #tongienation #usd464
THS Debate had a solid weekend of competition in Chanute on Saturday, September 23. Open team senior Cayden Hunter and sophomore Ella Pruitt placed second in the tournament. The complete team won third place in the school sweepstakes. #tongienation #usd464 #squadgoals #debate
Two for one! Mr. Ast's students have been practicing their baking skills while fundraising for Chieftain Friends! #tongienation #usd464
Thank you to the No Hate Tour and the United States Marine Corps for a great assembly and even better message this morning at THS! There is no place for hate in our high school! #tongienation #usd464 #nohate
Mrs. McCoy's chemistry students are practicing their graphing skills by participating in a density lab! #tongienation #usd464
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the UFO!
The Underclassmen Fall One-Act production is flying to a stage near you. Student actors have been working to bring "The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet" to the TPAC on September 29th and 30th. The actors have found their places, memorized lines, and rustled up some costumes. We are so proud of their hard work, and we can't wait to share some laughs with you! Mark your calendars and look for more details coming soon. #tongienation #usd464
THS Student Council members are attending the Regional StuCo conference at Silver Lake High School today. Attendees are having collaborative discussions and gaining lots of ideas to make a bigger impact on our school! #tongienation #usd464
Tongie Nation, don't forget! Visit Lamborn Farm THIS WEEKEND, mention what USD 464 school you are affiliated with, and $2.50 from each $10 corn maze ticket purchased will benefit our district! Thank you Lamborn Farm! #tongienation #usd464
Students in Mr. Ast and Mrs. Dowdall's class took their first community outing today to the Tonganoxie Police Station, where they were given a tour of the building and vehicles. Thank you to all the officers who took time out of their day to show them around! #tongienation #usd
THS Success Center students heard from post-secondary coordinator Jodie Smith today as she spoke about various options available to them after earning their diplomas. This discussion laid the groundwork for future trips the Success Center has planned, which include visiting area tech schools, union training centers, and apprenticeship opportunities in the region. They discussed how students can position themselves to achieve their goals, how to complete the FAFSA form, and many other aspects about education and training after their time at the Success Center. #tongienation #usd464
Anatomy & Physiology students are getting familiar with major tissue types in a chicken leg! #handsonscience #fingerlickingood #makingknowledgestick #tongienation #usd464
Mr. Bratkovic's ELA students participated in debate team carousels to build background knowledge prior to reading "The Seventh Man." Debate team carousels encourage students to be active learners as they work in groups of four, taking turns completing prompts on a template. This academic engagement exercise encourages students to see various sides of an issue and think about what the opposing and supporting arguments for a certain position might be. #tongienation #usd464
THS novice debaters participated in the Positive Experience Tournament this past Saturday here at the high school. Three of our teams made honorable mention by winning five out of eight ballots. #tongienation #usd464 #debate #squadgoals
Mrs. D's class at THS is celebrating homecoming week! Today is red and white day, and the parade theme is Once Upon a Time. Her students are displaying this theme by dressing as Shrek characters! #tongienation #usd464
20 THS choir students attended the All State Audition Prep Day at Kansas State yesterday! They worked with college professors and renowned composer Stacey V. Gibbs. They also got to see alumnus Caden Phillips '22 perform, and they caught up with alumni Mary Dial & Josey Bartlett! #tongienation #usd464
Mrs. Kemp's photo class went outside today to work on shutter speed and how it impacts photos! #tongienation #usd464
Visit Lamborn Farm next weekend, tell them what USD 464 school you are affiliated with, and $2.50 from each $10 corn maze ticket purchased will benefit our district! Thank you Lamborn Farm for supporting our students and staff! #tongienation #usd464
