🏅 STATE BOUND, CHIEFTAINS! 🏅
Congratulations to our Tonganoxie Track & Field athletes who have qualified for the 4A State Track Meet next weekend in Wichita!
🔴 Ashlyn Brune – Long Jump & Triple Jump
🔴 Keagan Murry – Pole Vault
🔴 Addy Schooler – Discus, High Jump & Shot Put
🔴 Adlen Johnson – Shot Put
🔴 Sophia Heithaus – Shot Put
⚪ Roman Holthaus – High Jump, 110 Hurdles & 300 Hurdles
⚪ Boys 4x800 Relay Team – Ben Vought, Parker Welsh, Thaddeus Hileman, Jack Reischman & Quintin Barnes
⚪ Brayden Seymour – Shot Put
Wichita, here come the Chieftains! ❤️🖤
Good luck to all of our state qualifiers next weekend!
#ChieftainPride #StateBound
Congratulations to these THS students on earning Honor Roll recognition for the Spring 2026 semester! Your hard work and dedication have paid off. #tongienation #usd464
⚽️⛳️⚾️🥎🏃 REGIONALS WEEK FOR THE CHIEFTAINS 🏃🥎⚾️⛳️⚽️ ⚽️ Girls soccer will host the first round of Regionals on Monday night against Paola at 6:00 PM! ⛳️ Chieftain golf will travel to Atchison on Monday for Regional competition beginning at 9:00 AM. ⚾️ Our Chieftain baseball team will travel to Paola on Tuesday for Regional action! They will take on Atchison at 4:30 PM. 🥎 Regional softball will head to Santa Fe Trail on Wednesday where they will face Baldwin at 3:00 PM. 🏃 Chieftain track and field will compete Thursday at Eudora in Regional competition. Good luck to all of our Chieftains as postseason play begins! #ChieftainPride
Mrs. Emmot is our May Transformative Teacher! Mrs. Coffey picked her because of the genuine care she shows for her students and the relationships she builds with both students and staff. She also is an incredible Math teacher and leader of the Math department. Congratulations Mrs. Emmot!
🎨🏆 CHIEFTAINS ART LEAGUE CHAMPS🏆🎨
THS traveled to Paola for the League Art Competition and our artists delivered in a BIG way!
🥇 1st Place Overall
🥇 1st Place On-Site Chalk Competition
🥈 2nd Place On-Site Clay Competition
A special shoutout to Sophomore Ava Bond for an incredible performance, winning 2 of the 5 total Best in Show ribbons along with a Blue Ribbon!👏🎉
Congratulations to all of our talented student artists for representing the Chieftains so well! 🎨💙💛
THS traveled to Paola for the League Art Competition and our artists delivered in a BIG way!
🥇 1st Place Overall
🥇 1st Place On-Site Chalk Competition
🥈 2nd Place On-Site Clay Competition
A special shoutout to Sophomore Ava Bond for an incredible performance, winning 2 of the 5 total Best in Show ribbons along with a Blue Ribbon!👏🎉
Congratulations to all of our talented student artists for representing the Chieftains so well! 🎨💙💛
Tongie boys golf had a good day on Monday. JV took 4th led by Owen Heffel with 89. Then Varsity backed that up by winning Ottawa with a 310. We were paced by the McRae boys and Carson Heffel all shooting in the 70s. Busy week with 3 more tourneys!!
Boys JV golf has been doing a great job of learning and getting tourney experience. They have played in several tourney and even a few fun scrambles. They have been improving and getting tourney pressure put on them. The group includes Freshmen Tristen Smith, Traeton Mills and Evan Breuer, sophomores Jaxon Alberts, Mason Benedict, Conner Burton and senior Jakob Moravec.
We’re incredibly thrilled to announce that all three Tonganoxie High School Choirs earned 1 Ratings with their performances at KSHSAA State Large Ensemble Festival in Atchison on April 16, 2026!
Students from THS visited the Tonganoxie Historical Society today. Students learned about the Declaration of Independence and how it has shaped our country over the last 250 years. Students discussed the importance of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all people. Thank you to the volunteers of our historical society who were incredible hosts to our students and do an amazing job preserving the history of Tonganoxie!
THS Community Service Day was a huge success! Our students showed up ready to work, completing projects all over Tonganoxie and Leavenworth County. We also had some fun and games before heading out! We’re proud of the effort and teamwork our students displayed throughout the day. Thank you to our community partners for the opportunity to make a difference and letting our students learn to give back!
Congratulations to our Band students for their outstanding performances at the State Solo and Small Ensemble Music Festival on Saturday April 25, 2026.
State Music Festival Results!
All Students Receiving “1” Ratings earned a State Medal
Receiving “1” Ratings
Gavin Garner - Trombone Solo
Paityn Van Middlesworth - Alto Saxophone Solo
Congratulations also to Paityn Van Middlesworth for earning a perfect 80 score!
The Thoughtful Saxophone Quartet
Paityn Van Middlesworth, Makenna Denholm, Amelia Pestock, Elijah Hinrichsen
Shepherd’s Clarinet Quartet
Rosalea Francis, Amelia Pestock, Alyssa Schmid, Victoria Rasnic
The Low Down Percussion Ensemble
Charlotte Absher, Elijah Hinrichsen, Allison Baldwin, Stanley Brinkmeyer, Cassius Brown,
Legan Caraway, Joseph Dean, Analise Fouts, Payton Frost, Gavin Garner, Archer Grier, Morgan Melaas, Connor Nitchals, Rowin Pruitt, Paityn Van Middlesworth. Maggie Wells
Receiving “2” Ratings
Connor Nitchals - Flute Solo
Rosalea Francis - Clarinet Solo
Symphonic Woodwind Choir
Destinee Barto, Betsey Burge, Makenna Denholm, Rosalea Francis, Elijah Hinrichsen, Elle Howlett, Sarah Meyer, Connor Nitchals, Victoria Rasnic, Genesis Rincon-Robledo, Audrey Smith, Paityn Van Middlesworth, Emilee Weymeyer
Fantastic Flute Clarinet Duet
Genesis Rincon-Robledo
Alyssa Schmid
State Music Festival Results!
All Students Receiving “1” Ratings earned a State Medal
Receiving “1” Ratings
Gavin Garner - Trombone Solo
Paityn Van Middlesworth - Alto Saxophone Solo
Congratulations also to Paityn Van Middlesworth for earning a perfect 80 score!
The Thoughtful Saxophone Quartet
Paityn Van Middlesworth, Makenna Denholm, Amelia Pestock, Elijah Hinrichsen
Shepherd’s Clarinet Quartet
Rosalea Francis, Amelia Pestock, Alyssa Schmid, Victoria Rasnic
The Low Down Percussion Ensemble
Charlotte Absher, Elijah Hinrichsen, Allison Baldwin, Stanley Brinkmeyer, Cassius Brown,
Legan Caraway, Joseph Dean, Analise Fouts, Payton Frost, Gavin Garner, Archer Grier, Morgan Melaas, Connor Nitchals, Rowin Pruitt, Paityn Van Middlesworth. Maggie Wells
Receiving “2” Ratings
Connor Nitchals - Flute Solo
Rosalea Francis - Clarinet Solo
Symphonic Woodwind Choir
Destinee Barto, Betsey Burge, Makenna Denholm, Rosalea Francis, Elijah Hinrichsen, Elle Howlett, Sarah Meyer, Connor Nitchals, Victoria Rasnic, Genesis Rincon-Robledo, Audrey Smith, Paityn Van Middlesworth, Emilee Weymeyer
Fantastic Flute Clarinet Duet
Genesis Rincon-Robledo
Alyssa Schmid
Students in Spanish 1 are testing their vocabulary and story comprehension, as they sequence Spanish word/phrase cards and use their knowledge of Spanish syntax, to create sentences from their class novel, El capibara con botas (The Capybara With Boots).
Congratulations to our Band students for their outstanding performances at the Regional Solo and Ensemble Music Festival on Saturday April 11, 2026. Our students earned a record number of superior “1” rating performances qualifying nine entries into the State Music Festival!
Regionals Music Festival Results!
State Qualifiers Receiving “1’ Ratings
Gavin Garner - Trombone Solo
Paityn Van Middlesworth - Alto Sax Solo
Connor Nitchals - Flute Solo
Rosalea Francis - Clarinet Solo
Symphonic Woodwind Choir
Destinee Barto, Betsey Burge, Makenna Denholm, Rosalea Francis, Elijah Hinrichsen, Elle Howlett, Sarah Meyer, Connor Nitchals, Victoria Rasnic, Genesis Rincon-Robledo, Audrey Smith, Paityn Van Middlesworth, Emilee Weymeyer
Fantastic Flute Clarinet Duet
Genesis Rincon-Robledo
Alyssa Schmid
The Thoughtful Saxophone Quartet
Paityn Van Middlesworth, Makenna Denholm, Amelia Pestock, Elijah Hinrichsen
Shepherd’s Clarinet Quartet
Rosalea Francis, Amelia Pestock, Alyssa Schmid, Victoria Rasnic
The Low Down Percussion Ensemble
Charlotte Absher, Elijah Hinrichsen, Allison Baldwin, Stanley Brinkmeyer, Cassius Brown,
Legan Caraway, Joseph Dean, Analise Fouts, Payton Frost, Gavin Garner, Archer Crier, Morgan Melaas, Connor Nitchals, Rowin Pruitt, Paityn Van Middlesworth. Maggie Wells
Receiving “2” Ratings
Marching Low Brass Duet - Gavin Garner, Archer Grier
Katy Duncan - Trumpet Solo
Receiving “3” Rating
Wesley Emery - Tuba Solo
Sneider Murcia Cartagena has completed the requirements for his diploma in the Success Center! He put in a lot of time and effort to get this done. We are proud of you, Sneider, and wish you the best moving forward!
We’re excited to share that summer camps and workouts at Tonganoxie High School are now open for registration!
Opportunities are available for students entering grades 1–12, with a variety of camps and skill sessions designed to keep kids active, learning and having fun this summer.
Families can view all camp offerings and access registration links here:
https://www.tong464.org/page/2026-summer-camps
Additional details, including schedules and sport-specific information, can be found in the attached graphics.
Payment can be made in advance to THS by May 22 or on the first day of camp.
Please do not send payments into the TES or TMS offices.
Opportunities are available for students entering grades 1–12, with a variety of camps and skill sessions designed to keep kids active, learning and having fun this summer.
Families can view all camp offerings and access registration links here:
https://www.tong464.org/page/2026-summer-camps
Additional details, including schedules and sport-specific information, can be found in the attached graphics.
Payment can be made in advance to THS by May 22 or on the first day of camp.
Please do not send payments into the TES or TMS offices.
Some of the Introduction to Engineering students took a field trip to KU to check out some of projects they have going on in the school of engineering!
High school students enrolled in Painting II and European Literature toured the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City today, examining European art from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods.
Congratulations Julie Coffey on being this months Transformative Teacher! Ms. Monroe recognized Mrs. Coffey for her passion and kindness that she brings to the classroom. Mrs. Coffey's impact is felt throughout the school.
Our FBLA students did an outstanding job representing our school at the Kansas State FBLA Competition! Through hard work, preparation, and professionalism, they competed in a variety of events and showcased their business knowledge and leadership skills. Congratulations to all participants on a successful competition, your efforts truly paid off!
The Boys Golf team had a great start to the season. We went to Firekeeper golf tourney. The team won the tourney with a 345 team score and Luke McRae won the tourney with a 75. Also placing 8th and 9th were Cameron Wensel and Lachlan McRae.
