Gambino's fundraiser all day today benefiting THS Boys Soccer! A portion of all regular-priced items will support the team. You MUST mention the fundraiser in order for the proceeds to go toward the team. You’re gonna ❤️ it! #tongienation #usd464
The THS Trap Team finished the season with impressive numbers!!!
Conference
Wyatt Bennett 1st
Gavin Splichal 5th
Mason Schooler 19th
Luke Andersen 22nd
Ava Barker 4th in the female division
Team 3rd
State League with 2,000+ athletes
Wyatt Bennett 16th
Gavin Splichal 36th
Last week, Mrs. McCoy's Forensic Science class determined the identity of several unknown fibers using a flame test & other physical characteristics. Happy to report that they did not set off the fire alarm (this time, at least!) #tongienation #usd464
Congratulations to Alessandra Marks for completing the required credits to earn her diploma from the Success Center! Best of luck to you in your next chapter, Ali! 🎓🎓🎓 #tongienation #usd464 #classof2025
Due to the forecast, the KSHSAA, in conjunction with Wamego High School, has announced slight changes to the race schedule at the State Cross Country Meet tomorrow. 4A Girls will run at 11:00 am & 4A Boys will run at 12:30 pm; girls awards at 1:10 pm & boys awards at 1:25 pm.
Mason Thomas-Smith has completed the requirements to graduate from the Success Center. Congratulations Mason, we are very proud of you! Good luck with the next chapter! #tongienation #usd464 #classof2025
Dominic Perez has completed the requirements to earn a diploma in the Success Center and participate in the THS graduation ceremony in May, so his cap and gown photos will have to wait a bit. We are very proud of you, Dominic! #tongienation #usd464 #classof2025
We are one week away from our annual Veterans Day ceremony! A reception for veterans & their family & friends will take place at Chieftain Arena from 12:30 to 1:10 pm; cookies & drinks will be served. Veterans will be seated at 1:15, & the program will begin at 1:30. We hope to see you next Friday! ❤️🤍💙 #tongienation #usd464 #veteransday
Come support the THS FCCLA blood drive on November 13!
THS Unified Bowling team members had their third tournament of the season at Olathe Lanes East! They placed 3rd, 16th, 21st, 25th, 26th and 28th. They also got to try out a new piece of equipment: a bowling bowl pusher. Good job, everyone! 🎳🎳🎳#tongienation # usd464
Mrs. Bowers’ Ceramics I students planted succulents in their finished face planters! 🪴🪴🪴 #tongienation #usd464
FCCLA members attended the District Leadership Fall Conference this month! District president Huston Albert, along with Tongie alum Emilie Crowley, hosted a break out session on running for office. District VP Kyndal Romero used the national program of FACTS to demonstrate the effects of being drowsy & impaired with hands-on activities. Students took the pledge to drive sober. State Peer Education Team members Aubrey Padfield and Harlee Morando focused their workshop on making healthy choices. THS was also awarded the State 2nd Runner-Up Honor Spotlight Chapter Award. #fccla #tongienation #usd464
Congrats to the State XC qualifiers! Kara Johnson qualifies as an individual on the girls side. Boys are Regional Champions. 🏆🏆🏆 #tongienation #usd464
Students in Profe McQueen's Spanish 1 classes are participating in a music video unit this week -- "Encerrada en la escuela" ("Locked in the School"). Students viewed screenshots from the video and made predictions by matching the images to possible captions written in Spanish. Lots of great discussion and critical thinking taking place! #tongienation #usd464
Spanish students visited the Lawrence Art Center to see works created by various Hispanic artists. Their next stop was La Estrella Mexicana, where they practiced their shopping skills in Spanish and ate delicious, authentic Mexican food, including paletas! #tongienation #usd464
Unified Bowling had their second tournament at Mission Bowl this week. They placed 2nd, 10th, 11th, 15th, 20th and 21st! 🎳🎳🎳 #tongienation #usd464
Today our Success Center students learned about the importance of building credit, retirement investing, budgeting, & utilizing banking resources, among other financial topics. Thank you so much to Debbie Krivjansky, Dustin Barker, & Kalie Hileman from First State Bank & Trust! #tongienation #usd464
How do you put what you've learned at a leadership event into action on your way home? You mop the bus for the bus driver when a drink is spilled! Thank you Eli Holthaus! (And no, it wasn't his drink 🙃)
THS students visited Ottawa High School on Monday to attend a Renaissance Leadership Event. Students discussed what real leadership looks like & how to implement it in school to improve climate & culture. They brainstormed ideas specific to THS and heard from peers from other northeast Kansas high schools. The day ended with some fun competitive activities! #tongienation #usd464
It's giving 👻spooky season👻! Mrs. Cassity's photography students put their aperture, shutter speed, white balance, & ISO skills to the test recently with a fun fall project! #tongienation #usd464
