The Horizon Award is a program developed by the Kansas State Department of Education that honors and recognizes exemplary first-year teachers who distinguish themselves as outstanding educators. The program is a regional competition with four regions corresponding to Kansas’ U.S. Congressional districts. From each region, four elementary and four secondary teachers may be selected, for a possible total of 32 Horizon Award recipients statewide.
We are extremely proud of Ms. Overdick and the impact she is making in USD 464!
#tongienation #usd464
The Chieftains are back in action tonight as Tonganoxie High School takes on Baldwin!
🔵 Varsity Girls tip off at 6:00 PM
🔵 Varsity Boys play to follow
🆚 Baldwin
📍 Tonganoxie High School
Come out, be loud, and support your Chieftains! 💙🏀
#ChieftainPride #GameDay
Tonight, Tonganoxie High School Basketball is back on the home court!
🔵 Varsity Girls tip off at 6:00 PM
🔵 Varsity Boys play immediately following the girls
🆚 Eudora
📍 Chieftain Arena – Tonganoxie High School
Come pack the stands, bring the energy, and cheer on the Chieftains! 💙🏀
#ChieftainPride #GameDay
Congratulations to our District Honor Band students for their outstanding performances in their KMEA Northeast District Honor Band Ensembles! Our students performed in their District Honor Band Concerts at Seaman High School in Topeka, KS on Dec. 6th, 2025!
High School Band - Paityn Van Middlesworth (3 Year Participant) - Alto Sax, Connor Nitchals - Flute, Genesis Rincon-Robledo - Flute, Rosalea Francis - Clarinet, Alyssa Schmid - Clarinet
8th Grade Band - Jacob Hickey - Trumpet, Brayden Garner - Euphonium, Declan Van Middlesworth - Trombone
7th Grade Band - David Skaggs - Trumpet, Jackson Wade - Trombone, Henry Koch - Trumpet
Join us tomorrow — Saturday, 12/20 for a great day of wrestling at Chieftain Arena!
🕘 Wrestling begins: 9:00 AM
📍 Location: Chieftain Arena
🎟️ Admission:
• $7 Adults
• $5 Students
• FREE for all Tonganoxie High School students!
Come support our wrestlers and honor the legacy of Randy Starcher with a full day of exciting competition. Let’s pack the arena! 💪🔥
Congratulations to Lachlan McRae, Addy Schooler, and Alyssa Schoeneck on earning All-Tournament Team honors at the Garden City Round Ball Classic!
⭐ A special shoutout to Alyssa Schoeneck, who was named the Girls Tournament MVP — an outstanding achievement!
The THS girls defeated Garden City in OT to advance to the championship game of the Garden City Round Ball Classic! Watch the girls championship live at 2:00pm https://www.swkssportsnetwork.com/gchs/
Our eighth and tenth graders had an amazing time at the Reality U event on Friday, December 5th! Students stepped into the shoes of their 26-year-old future selves and navigated a hands-on financial simulation that showed how today's choices can shape tomorrow's opportunities. Huge thanks to our incredible community and student volunteers for making this experience possible!
The first annual THS Thrift and Gift kicked off today, with over 70 shoppers lining up early before it opened. Students and staff were able to shop the donations and find fantastic free items for themselves and loved ones. There is also a gift wrapping station available. Students are learning about "Financial Fitness" and how being financially responsible builds essential life skills. It creates positive habits, teaches accountability, and empowers them to make informed decisions about money. Thank you to our librarian Paula for her support in starting a great new tradition! There is still time to donate! Students can continue to shop until next week. Please drop off at the THS library before Monday. #FCCLA
Our Boys and Girls Basketball teams are competing in the Garden City 2025 Roundball Classic! The tournament kicks off today, with games running Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
📅 Tonight’s Games (Thursday):
👧 Girls – 6:00 PM
👦 Boys – 7:30 PM
🎥 Watch Live:
🔗 Thursday Game Stream:
https://youtube.com/@beaverbroadcastingnetwork?si=phXBnatyZOTW1dCV
🔗 Friday & Saturday Streams:
https://www.swkssportsnetwork.com/gchs/
Ms. McVey is our December Transformative Teacher! Mrs. Snider chose Ms. McVey because of the incredible support she provides both staff and students. Ms. McVey goes above and beyond to help students that are struggling in the classroom. She also provides expertise and leadership to our Special Education department. Thank you Ms. McVey!
Student Council members had an amazing kick-off to their holiday spirit week this morning!! Tomorrow is Festive Flannel Tuesday!
FCCLA member Madison Harris visited Mrs. Porta's 2nd grade classroom to work on her Teach and Train project. THS students are working on future career preparation and are always excited to go to TES!
TES fifth graders had the opportunity to do hands-on learning about career and technical education with THS Career and Technical Student Organization leaders. Through collaborative efforts from FCCLA, FFA, FBLA, and HOSA, student-led sessions were held on careers related to culinary, childcare, horticulture, animal science, welding, business, and healthcare. This was an opportunity for 5th graders to explore new career pathways and options. FCCLA secured a Pete and Margaret Leighty Grant to make this possible.
