THS senior Todd Brown was honored at halftime of a recent basketball game for being selected to the East Team for the 52nd Kansas Shrine Bowl. The Shrine Bowl will be played in Dodge City on June 21, 2025. The Shrine Bowl of Kansas has existed since 1974 and has sent nearly $4.0M to Shriners Hospitals for Children. Congrats Todd! #tongienation #usd464
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Due to impending inclement weather, all district buildings will be closed on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Thursday's conferences will proceed as regularly scheduled at this time. Any changes will be communicated to families as they become necessary. Stay safe and warm!
This month's Transformative Teacher is Linda Tekuelve! Linda was recognized for the incredible care she has for her students and the amazing team member she has been. This is Linda's first year at THS and we are very grateful she is a Chieftain! #tongienation #usd464
FCCLA members from the Career and Community Connections class worked on their Senior to Senior project today and spent time with residents in the memory care unit at Credo Senior Living. Thank you to the Pete and Margaret Leighty Grant for giving students the opportunity to connect with senior citizens in our community. #tongienation #usd464
FCCLA members Grace, Gracelyn, and Jaylynn have been working hard to help students learn healthier habits. Through a grant received from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas, they have shown students the importance of increasing their water intake and how to choose snacks that are better for fiber, whole wheat, protein and fruit. In addition, they are working to create a calm and quiet space for students to use. #FCCLA #tongienation #usd464
Mrs. McCoy's Forensic Science students put their investigative skills to the test, channeling their inner Dexter Morgan as they analyzed blood spatter patterns to reconstruct crime scenes. 🩸🩸🩸 #tongienation #usd464
Today World Cultures Club learned about the Carnival of Venice, an annual festival held in Italy, with an awesome presentation from Riccardo. Members also enjoyed some tasty Italian snacks! #tongienation #usd464
THS senior Silas Kirchoff is tearing it up in the pool . Silas has qualified for State Swim in the 100m fly and 100m backstroke. Silas has also broken the team record in both events!!!! THS Swim is in a cooperative agreement with Piper, allowing THS students to swim with Piper during the regular season and compete at State for Tonganoxie. Great job Silas!! #tongienation #usd464
Today, Success Center students interested in earning a Culinary Arts credit began the cooking part of the class. Lessons were learned, even through some failures! 👨🍳👨🍳👨🍳 #tongienation #usd464
This week, senior Jersey Glover signed her National Letter of Intent to dance at Baker University! Best of luck next year! 🧡🧡🧡 #tongienation #usd464
This week, FCCLA members Aubrey, Khrisalyn, Emily, Huston, Anthony, and Josie taught TES kindergarten and first grade students about safety with their Be Smart, Be Safe project. They discussed topics such as calling 911, fires, tornados, medication safety, and making safety plans with their families. Students also received emergency information magnets to take home. #tongienation #usd464 #FCCLA
THS students went to Main Event this week for Chieftain Day! Students were rewarded for excellent second quarter attendance, behavior and grades. #tongienation #usd464
Mrs. McCoy's Chemistry class practiced ionic bonding with polyatomic ions today by playing Ionic Bonding Poker!! Don't worry though, no real money was won (or lost), only knowledge gained! #tongienation #usd464
Congrats to Chieftain football offensive lineman Zac Fisher '25, 810 Varsity Metro's Choice Awards OL of the Year-Elite Class! #tongienation #usd464 Design credit: 810 Varsity
In October, OFG Financial and KNEA held their annual Ubenefit grant contest. This contest awards $100 grants to 100 Kansas educators and support professionals. THS math teacher Stacy Emmot was awarded the grant today! #tongienation #usd464
FCCLA members worked on emergency car bags for THS students that will be handed out this week. Thanks to the First State Bank and Trust's Pete and Margaret Leighty Grant, 100 bags were assembled. They each contain an ice scraper, emergency seatbelt/window-breaking tool with whistle, rechargeable flashlight, reflective strip, first aid kit, emergency blanket, and information on what to do in the event of a crash. #tongienation #usd464
Final day of the 67th Annual Tonganoxie Invitational is today! Girls play at 10:00am vs Liberal for 5th place. Boys play at 2:30pm vs Bonner Springs for 3rd place. Both games are in Chieftain Arena. Come cheer on the Chieftains on this final day! #tongienation #usd464
Mrs. McCoy's Forensic Science class has been learning about blood and blood spatter this week and how it can be used to solve crimes! 🕵️🕵️🕵️ #tongienation #usd464
