October 9, 2019: The Tonganoxie High School Band and Drumline earn a 2 and 1, respectively, at the Baker Marching Festival!
We want to see your throwbacks! Share your blasts from the past with us at socials@tong464.org to be featured on our socials! Put "Throwback" in the subject line and include a description and the month and year (and day, if you have it!)#ThrowbackThursday #tongienation #usd464
💙 University of Kansas and University of Saint Mary grad from Pennsylvania
💍 Married to her husband of three years; they have a cat and two dogs
👩🍳 Enjoys baking, gardening, and traveling
🏈 Kansas City Chiefs fan
🌍 Did a semester abroad in South Africa in 2018
Welcome to Tongie Nation, Lauren!
🏫 11th year of teaching
🎓 Barton Community College and Fort Hays State grad from Hoisington, Kansas
❤️ Loves the Kansas City Chiefs, Royals, and Monarchs
👧 Enjoys playing with her 2.5 year old daughter and anything related to the outdoors
🩻 Previous positions include radiologic technologist specializing in mammography and MRI, student vet tech, dance studio director, and rec commission supervisor
Welcome to Tongie Nation, Kelli Jo!
💜 Kansas State University grad
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Married to husband Clayton; they have a son and a daughter
📚 Loves reading and going on hikes
🐶 Has a Corgi named Hammy
🚌 Previously employed as a bus driver for four years and a Title I para for two years
Welcome to #TongieNation, Kassidee!
Help us welcome Craig Martin to the 464 family! Craig will be teaching 9th through 12th grade business classes at Tonganoxie High School!
🎓 American Military University and Grand Canyon University grad from Oregon
💖 Has four daughters, three dogs, and three cats
🏈 Favorite football team is the Dallas Cowboys
🦌 Enjoys hunting
🪖 27 year Army veteran
Welcome to Tongie Nation, Craig!
🏫 Sixth year of teaching
💛 Johnson County Community College and Emporia State University grad from Eudora, Kansas
🍼 Married to husband Cole for five years; they have a four month old son named Landon
🐾 Has a Texas Heeler named PJ and a German Shorthair/Lab mix named Scout
🧶 Enjoys learning how to crochet, exercising, and hanging out with friends
Welcome to #TongieNation, Courtney!
Clear your calendar for the evening of Friday, August 22; we're only six weeks away from our 6th annual Tongie Tailgate! 🎉
🏐 Chieftain Volleyball scrimmage from 4:30-5:15 pm in Chieftain Arena
🎤 Program at Beatty Field begins immediately after
This free event is open to all USD 464 families, staff, and community members. Enjoy a complimentary meal (hot dogs, chips, cookies, and water), plus scrimmages, performances, and team & club introductions. Full schedule coming soon—we can't wait to see you out there, Tongie Nation! ❤️🤍 #tongienation #usd464
Alicia Hendron is one of our new agriculture teachers at Tonganoxie High School!
💜 The Kansas State University grad from Somonauk, Illinois
👩❤️👨 Lives with her boyfriend of three years, Hunter Chambers; he teaches ag at Doniphan West High School
👦 Her two year old nephew Jerry is the light of her life
🍕 Loves the Chicago Cubs, pizza, and pasta
🐷 Grew up showing pigs all around Illinois
Welcome to Tongie Nation, Alicia!
🥁 Enjoys playing the drums, going to antique malls, and collecting records
👩🏫 Has two sisters who are also teachers (one used to teach at TES!)
🌲 Drives a 1994 wood-paneled Chevy Caprice station wagon; straps a Christmas tree to the top every December (if you know, you know!)
🎨 Is excited to help her students grow their creativity and push themselves to make some super awesome artwork!
#tongienation #usd464
Yesterday we kicked off the school year with our annual Back to School Breakfast! Superintendent Loren Feldkamp spoke to staff, Director of School Improvement Services Brandy Taylor touched on our TONGIE Framework for Learning, and Board of Education President Justin Sturgeon shared an encouraging message. Assistant Superintendent Tonya Phillips awarded years of service pins, and we even got to hear from a very special guest speaker - rising Tonganoxie High School freshman Wesley Emery! Everyone is spending the next few days learning, planning, organizing, and preparing for the incredible school year ahead. We can't wait to see you! ❤️🤍 #tongienation #usd464
Help us welcome Lacie Shea to USD 464! Lacie will be teaching fourth grade at Tonganoxie Elementary School.
💙 University of Kansas grad from Andover, Kansas
🤗 Has two older brothers and a younger sister
🛍️ Loves to shop and go on nature trail walks
🥚 Favorite children’s book is What Do You Do with an Idea? by Kobi Yamada
🍎 Is excited to begin her teaching career and learn and grow alongside her students!
Welcome to #TongieNation, Lacie!
🍎 Eighth year of teaching
💍 Recently married to husband Shane and had their first baby, a boy named Hayes
🐶 Has two dogs, Huey and Chip
🎣 Enjoys reading, fishing, and working out
🎹 Has played the piano since elementary school
Welcome to Tongie Nation, Allison!
🎓 Fort Hays State & Cleveland Chiropractic College grad from Yuma, Arizona
🧡 Oklahoma State Wrestling fan
⛰️ Enjoys hunting, fishing, and hiking
🐶 Has a 10 year old Doberman named Turk and a 5 year old English Bulldog named Teela
💪 Has trained with some of the best athletes in the world, including Olympic medalists, world champs, and UFC contenders
Welcome to Tongie Nation, Adam!
💜 Kansas State grad from Topeka; currently enrolled in a master’s program at Emporia State
💍 Will celebrate four years of marriage to husband Luke in September
🦖 Their son Wesley is 2.5 years old and loves everything dinosaur!
🐾 Has one dog, Max, and one cat, Evie
📚 Enjoys going on walks with her family, visiting the library, and reading books with Wesley
Welcome to #TongieNation, Kelly!
💙 The University of Kansas grad from Hiawatha, Kansas
🐶 Has a yellow lab named Phog
🪐 Favorite book is Dune
🎫 Enjoys traveling, rock climbing, rafting, and going to concerts
🛶 Spends his summers living in a dirt parking lot and raft guiding
Welcome to #TongieNation, Michael!
🏫 3rd year of teaching
🎓 The University of Kansas grad
👩🔬 Previously employed as a chemical engineer
📖 Enjoys reading
🩷 Has three daughters
Welcome to #TongieNation, Kaitlyn!
