Tonganoxie Elementary School

TES Math Cadre teachers discuss homework in preparation for the next meeting at Greenbush! Math Cadre teachers represent TES at monthly Greenbush meetings and bring back information to staff to improve math teaching and learning.

about 4 hours ago, Kris Styes

TES Math Cadre teachers discuss the impact of using learning targets during math instruction.

Third grade teacher Becky Pisani leads her students through their daily math fluency drills! #tongienation #usd464

1 day ago, Kris Styes

3rd grade students in Becky Pisani's class practice their daily math fluency drills.

Braves Support Period (BSP) is up and running at TES! Students have been practicing routines and expectations with their teachers over the last two days and lessons will begin soon. Miss Albert's group of 1st and 4th/5th graders played a game of "quiz-quiz-trade" to get to know each other a little better today!

2 days ago, Amanda Albert

Students are playing quiz quiz trade and asking each other fun questions.

Locks, Lights, Out of Sight! TES students and staff completed their first Lockdown drill of the year last week as part of the Standard Response Protocol. These drills provide valuable practice in how to respond to potential threats and give us the opportunity to review our building safety procedures. Thank you to Officer Kopp from the Tonganoxie Police Department for her support! #tongienation #usd464

2 days ago, USD 464

TES safety team members walk down the hallway at an elementary school: six adults, one in a police officer uniform that says POLICE on the back

Officer Kopp knocks on the brown wooden door as part of the Lockdown drill

TES 5th graders entertained some special guests last week! Willow, Storm, Brutus, and LuLu enjoyed hearing the 5th graders read. These sweet pooches from Human Animal Bond Therapy Pets of Fort Leavenworth also enjoyed plenty of belly rubs and rewarded the students by doing some tricks! #tongienation #usd464

3 days ago, USD 464

a fifth grade girl wearing black shirt and shorts reads to a black poodle

two fifth grade girls pet a dog's belly as it lays on its side on the floor in the TES library

a fifth grade girl pets a husky dog wearing a red bandanna

two fifth grade boys read to a brown dog

We’re looking for amazing paraprofessionals to join our TES team! If you love working with kids and making a difference every day, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help us grow great learners!

3 days ago, Matthew Bowers

Kinders have been learning about nursery rhymes and fables in class. They got to see The Tortoise and the Hare come to life yesterday, thanks to our very own Mrs. D; "Crush," a six-year-old, 31-pound tortoise; and Crush's handler, 2014 THS alum Tyler! 🐢🐇 Crush and Tyler came to victory for the second year in a row! #tongienation #usd464

6 days ago, Matthew Bowers

Mrs. Tinberg's first grade class loved Storytime with Mrs. Humerickhouse in the library. Thank you for making the library a fun place to be! #stelleluna #tongienation #usd464

6 days ago, Tara Tinberg

TES 3rd grade teacher Toni Kruger meets her students at the classroom door each morning. As students enter, they practice oral reading fluency by reading common phrases to her. She tracks student progress and compares data to monitor student growth.

8 days ago, Kris Styes

3rd grade TES teacher, Toni Kruger, implemented a new daily routine as students enter the classroom. Kruger's goal is to increase each student's oral reading fluency rate.

What a way to welcome new teachers to USD 464! New teachers went on a wild goose chase and explored our town. Welcome to the USD 464 family!

8 days ago, Kris Styes

Big thanks to all the grandparents who joined us for Grandparents Day! 💛 It was such a fun and special time together—we loved seeing the joy you bring to our students’ lives!

9 days ago, Matthew Bowers

Mrs. Albrecht's third grade students enjoyed wrapping up their classic tales unit by having an Alice in Wonderland themed tea party! #tongienation #usd464

9 days ago, Alexis Albrecht

Thank you to everyone who was able to make it to our 2nd annual TES tailgate! It was a great time! Huge shout out to Community National Bank and our very own PTC for helping make it happen!

13 days ago, Matthew Bowers

TES tailgate is ready for you! Free hot dogs, chips, cookies, and drinks courtesy of Community National Bank. Bounce house, Cornhole, music, and fun courtesy of TES and PTC. Happening now until kickoff at the practice field by Beatty Field. See you there!

13 days ago, Matthew Bowers

Last week, our TES instructional coaches, Amanda and Kris, held their annual "Cokes with the Coaches" event! The turnout was awesome and the teachers enjoyed getting to catch up! After a long day of teaching, nothing tastes better than a good ol' pop.🥤🎉 #TES

14 days ago, Amanda Albert

🔥🏈 It’s game time, Chieftains! Kick off Friday night at the TES Tailgate! 🌭🍪🥤 Hotdogs, cookies, & drinks provided by Community National Bank + bounce house, cornhole & music with TES & PTC. Don’t miss the fun before the first home game!

15 days ago, Matthew Bowers

Our teachers kicked off professional development yesterday by diving into HIIPs (High-Impact Instructional Practices) 💡📕- sharpening their skills to make learning even stronger for our students! #tongienation #usd464

15 days ago, Matthew Bowers

Your child's 2025-26 art will be coming to Artsonia soon! In the meantime, returning families can take a trip down memory lane by revisiting your child's art from years past. New TES families, make sure to sync with your child's online portfolio to make sure you don't miss a thing created this year! Need a gift? You can order your child's art on numerous items including mugs, notebooks, garden flags, necklaces, magnets, and so much more. A portion of the purchase comes back to TES Art!
School Gallery: https://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=95141
Sync with your child's portfolio: https://www.artsonia.com/connect/4X4NWWHB
#artsonia #elementaryart #everychildisanartist #TESart #artiscool #tongienation #usd464

23 days ago, Felicia Dombeck

Pictures of student art including a drawing of a blue dog, a purple abstract painting, a kindergarten clay pendant and beads, a clay purple glazed flower, a beginning and end of year self portrait drawing, a Dog Man drawing which is black and white with different written ways of writing Dog Man, a cross stitch dinosaur on plastic canvas, and a large collage person.

Pictures of student art including a four abstrat paintings, a still life drawing of a reindeer and snowman, and a weaving made of yarn

Pictures of student art including a clay animal in a bowl with melted glass for water, a collage of SpongeBob, a spiral drawing, a tracing of a french curve, a tiny splatter painting, and a paper forest sculpture with origami animals

Pictures of student art including a wire, fabric, and yarn creature sculpture. A sculptural car, an abstract drawing with warm colors,a colorful painting with a star in the middle, and a lion drawing

Pictures of student art including a Fibers sewn peg board with painted pumpkin patch, a collage with black/blue/green/and gold, a drawing of a cat with an ice cream cone on its head, a rainbow, a self portrait, a oil pastel art reflection print, a geometric bird on a branch in front of a rainbow, and a college of shapes and W's

Pictures of student art including a drawing of a pumpkin in a green field at night with the moon, a collage person on a painted outside background, Buzz Lightyear drawing on a handmade pillow, abstract painting, a clay person, a robot sculpture, and a drawing of a heart with wings flying outside.

Pictures of student art including a pencil drawing of a detailed dragon, sculpture of a person, weaved basket, orange clay pot, self portraits, painted triangles, and a collage made up of multiple colors and shapes.

Kindergarten artists have begun their self-portraits, showing how they feel by drawing emotions on their faces and capturing what they see in the mirror, making each portrait unique.
#everychildisanartist #elementaryart #tongienation #usd464

24 days ago, Felicia Dombeck

First graders have been finishing up decorating their folders and sketchbook covers with memories from summer or imaginative designs, just like artists do! #tongienation #usd464 #everychildisanartist #elementaryart

26 days ago, Felicia Dombeck

first graders drawing on sketchbook covers