Summer camp registrations are open now! Sign up online at https://www.tong464.org/page/2025-summer-camps! #tongienation #usd464
The THS JV boys golf team had a great week. They went to two tournaments and recorded one win and one second place. The boys first headed to Sunflower Hills to compete in an 18 hole tourney on Monday, battling the wind and taking first place. William Dohrn had a great day, taking 2nd as an individual with 86 and leading the way for the team's 1st place finish. Also having a solid day was Carson Heffel with a score of 90. Other team members supporting the win were Owen Heffel, Grant Edwards, Mark Geiger, and Weston Haas, showing a glimpse of what the future will look like for the program.
The boys returned to action on Wednesday at Burning Tree, where they got to play a fun scramble format. Two three-man teams attended, with Team Heffel squared and Dohrn taking 2nd with a salty -2 score for the nine holes. These boys will be back in action on Tuesday at Osawatomie. Thank you for your support!
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Congratulations to Nick Carothers for completing his remaining credits to earn his diploma from the Success Center. Best of luck on the next chapter, Nick! #tongienation #usd464
Congratulations to the THS FCCLA chapter for winning 3 National Awards! Chapter members will receive them this summer at the National Leadership Conference in Orlando. These projects were largely supported by the Pete and Margaret Leighty Grants they received this year. #FCCLA #tongienation #usd464
Lucy Ankrom has earned her high school diploma via the Success Center! Well done, and best of luck with the next phase of life, Lucy. We are proud of you! #tongienation #usd464
THS varsity boys golf headed out to Manhattan last week to play Manhattan Country Club. The course was in great shape and the rules were like regionals. Led by Gavin Reischman with an 87 and Lachlan McRae with an 89, the boys finished 7th overall in a field that was heavy with 5A and 6A teams. The team will next be in action at Sycamore Ridge Golf Course for League on Thursday. Thanks again for all the support! #tongienation #usd464
Mrs. Rowe's Spanish students participated in a gallery walk last week to learn about Semana Santa and how it is celebrated in various Spanish-speaking countries. #tongienation #usd464
Pickleball tournaments finished up this week in Mr. Eckert's Team Sports and Lifetime Sports classes!
Singles tournament champions:
1st Hour - Owen Heffel
3rd Hour - Natalie Loving
4th Hour - Josiah Fountaine
8th Hour - Eli McCloy
Doubles tournament champions:
1st Hour - Emmanuel Garza and Hunter Pankey
3rd Hour - William Wardlaw and Kipton Harder
4th Hour - Chandler Smith and Brockton Gibbs
8th Hour - Eli McCloy and Brody Freeman
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Nine upper-level Spanish students read original Spanish stories to students at TES yesterday. These Spanish story books were created by students in Mrs. Rowe's Spanish 2, 3, and 4 classes. Fun was had by all! #tongienation #usd464
Connor Marxen '27 coming in clutch with some shots of THS Vocal Music at the KSHSAA Regional Solo & Small Ensemble Festival! #tongienation #usd464
Mr. King's Heavy Equipment students are on a job site this week, putting their knowledge and skills to work! There was an erosion problem on the property, and the class was tasked with planning the best solution to correct and control water runoff on the slope. Students visited the site a couple of times before breaking ground to measure and mark the area, plan the work needed, and decide which tools, equipment, and products were necessary. The last 7 or 8 class periods have been spent running equipment and executing the plan! #tongienation #usd464
In Mr. Faulkner's second hour, students have been working on argumentative writing, debating whether a hot dog is a sandwich, which season is the best, and who would win in a fight versus a bear and a gorilla! #tongienation #usd464 **Post by Sawyer Frese '25**
The THS band ensembles performed at the KSHSAA 1-4A State Large Group Music Festival at Atchison High School on April 10, where the THS Band Wind Ensemble earned a 1 rating and the THS Symphonic Band earned a 2 rating!! Congratulations to both bands on their outstanding performances! #YeahBand #tongienation #usd464
THS vocal music ensembles performed at the KSHSAA 4-1A State Large Group Festival at Atchison High School on April 10, where all groups earned 1 Ratings!! Congrats to the Chieftain Singers, Treble Choir, & Tenor/Bass Choir on their amazing success! #tongienation #usd464
Mrs. McCoy's Chemistry class or Potions class at Hogwarts? Hard to tell this week! Between bubbling potions and mysterious slime, we're 90% sure we spotted a wand (or maybe that was just a pipette). Either way, science magic was definitely in the air!! #tongienation #usd464
Students in Profe McQueen's Spanish I classes continue working through the "Billy la Bufanda" unit with vocabulary and storyline details. After sequencing the events from the video, students completed a color glyph about what activities they prefer in various Spanish-speaking countries. Then, they worked collaboratively on annotating diary entries to determine who the information was about (a sneaky way to highlight grammar!). #tongienation #usd464
THS World Cultures Club had a fantastic end-of-year finale field trip to India Palace in Overland Park, where members were able to try a huge variety of authentic Indian food and had a fabulous time! #tongienation #usd464
A bird's beak: its best tool! Biology students in Mrs. Dominick's class are gathering data to explain how natural selection leads to the adaptation of populations. 🐦⬛🐦 #tongienation #usd464
This week, THS senior Solomon Carter signed his National Letter of Intent to run cross country and track at Dakota State University! Congrats Solomon!! #tongienation #usd464 #classof2025
The THS Transformative Teacher this month is Tony Maurer! Tony was recognized by Ms. Overdick because of the impact he has on our students, teaching them skills for life. Tony goes above and beyond to help THS students find and develop a passion for working with their hands. Congratulations Tony! #tongienation #usd464
