Tonganoxie Elementary School

We are excited to announce our student self portraits that will be on display at Grounded Coffeehouse for the month of November starting today! Each art teacher selects two artists from each grade level. Students selected by Mrs. Dombeck this year are:

Aspen Columbus - 5th Grade~Maize
Jerry Barnett - 5th Grade~Schaecher
Ella Jeffery - 4th Grade~Wolff
Eli Cleavinger - 4th Grade~Willis
Lucy Beach - 3rd Grade~Kruger
Cash Owens - 3rd Grade~Pisani
Emmila Howlett - 2nd Grade~Wenger
Ethan Howlett - 2nd Grade~Ingram
Stella Sanchez - 1st Grade~Ast
Rhett Crowell - 1st Grade~Smith
Lucy Hilliard - Kindergarten~Spencer
Ethan Schilling - Kindergarten~Spencer

17 days ago, Felicia Dombeck

Self Portraits of Lucy Hilliard and Ethan Schilling

Self Portraits of Stella Sanchez and Rhett Crowell

Self Portraits of Ethan Howlett and Emmila Howlett

Self Portraits of Lucy Beach and Cash Owens

Self Portraits of Ella Jeffery and Eli Cleavinger

Self Portraits of Aspen Columbus and Jerry Barnett

We are excited to announce our student self portraits that will be on display at Grounded Coffeehouse for the month of November starting today! Each art teacher selects two artists from each grade level. Students selected by Mrs. Lawson this year are "

Ruby Ast- Kindergarten~DeKeyser
Kayson Terrell - Kindergarten~Lamb
Andi Robinson - 1st Grade~Carr
Wyatt Hoeksema - 1st Grade~Deters
Ashtyn Hartford - 2nd Grade~Barnes
Jameson Newton - 2nd Grade~Barnes
Geneva Hayes - 3rd Grade~Lang
Luka Eastes - 3rd Grade~Albrecht
Miranda Cottingham - 4th Grade ~Carr
Bryce Lickteig - 4th Grade~Carr
Becca Howlett - 5th Grade~Euler
Easton Anderson - 5th Grade~Euler

17 days ago, Felicia Dombeck

Self Portraits of Becca Howlett and Easton Anderson

Self Portraits of Miranda Cottingham and Bryce Lickteig

Self Portraits of Geneva Hayes and Luka Eastes

Self Portraits of Ashtyn Hartford and Jameson Newton

Self Portraits of Andi Robinson and Wyatt Hoeksema

Self Portraits of Ruby Ast and Kayson Terrell

Students in Mrs. Schartz’s class at Tonganoxie Middle School created detailed farm dioramas to represent different types of farms. This aligned perfectly with the Tonganoxie Elementary kindergarteners wrapping up their own farm unit. The timing worked out wonderfully—the middle school students were able to visit and present their dioramas, giving the kindergarteners a hands-on opportunity to connect their learning to real examples. It was a meaningful and engaging experience for both groups!

1 day ago, Jodie Brice

Tonganoxie Middle School and Kindergarteners get together to further their learning about farms.

Hooray! Hooray! It is the 67th day of kindergarten! Mrs. DeKeyser's class has been working hard at different activities involving the numbers 6 and 7. Together the class created 67th day of school hats and filled ten frames with 67 goldfish and raisins. Then they identified different ways to write 67 and displayed them on Mrs. D's face and arms. It has been a fun day to celebrate!

2 days ago, Madelyn Lewis DeKeyser

Mrs. DeKeyser's class posing with their 67 hats!

Mrs. DeKeyser's class doing the 6-7 hands sign

Students working on filling ten frames with 67 gold fish.

Over the last week, TES has been adding turkeys to the Flock of Thanks! Staff members have been writing down people and/or things they are thankful for and adding them to the flock. It's been so fun to watch the turkeys multiply through the week! TES is a thankful bunch! 🦃

3 days ago, Amanda Albert

Kindergarten teachers just dropped a sneak preview of tomorrow’s Tattoo the Teacher showcase, and it is EVERYTHING. Get ready, TES!

3 days ago, Matthew Bowers

Mrs. Fox's and Mrs. Douglas' classes have been working on following recipes this November. Today a student brought a recipe from home to share! We all worked together, and the cookies were delicious!

3 days ago, Melissa Fox

Mrs. Marxen's three year old pre-k students are doing some hard work! They have been practicing "turn and talk" with a partner and sharing which foods help their bodies to grow strong. Using partner talk helps them to practice social skills and listening while thinking hard! 😊

5 days ago, Amanda Albert

We’re officially sold out — TES students bought over 1,000 tattoos! Thank you for the incredible support! We can’t wait to see our teachers show off their “ink” on Nov 20!

8 days ago, Matthew Bowers

"Let's give a big round of applause to the heroes who keep our school shining bright, we celebrate our amazing custodial staff for all their hard work. Thank you for keeping our school safe, clean, and ready for us each and every day!"

8 days ago, Sylvia Klingbeil

Nothing beats story time with a furry friend! 🐾📖 Milo, Brutus, and LuLu from Human Animal Bond Therapy Pets of Fort Leavenworth visited TES today. Our third graders loved reading to these sweet pooches, building confidence, fluency, and lots of smiles! #tongienation #usd464

10 days ago, USD 464

third graders sitting on a carpeted floor with a white dog wearing a red bandanna

third graders sitting on a carpeted floor with a brown dog wearing a blue leash

third graders sitting with a black dog wearing a red leash

Tattoo the Teacher is happening now at TES!
Students can buy temporary tattoos (2 for $1) and choose which teacher to “tattoo.” On Nov 20, teachers will proudly show off their new “ink!” 💪 All proceeds support teacher needs within our building! 🩷

10 days ago, Matthew Bowers

Mrs. Tinberg's class needs your help! Mrs. Tinberg adopted a calf through the wonderful Discover Dairy program and voting has opened to vote for America's Favorite Calf, now through Wednesday, Nov. 5th! Their calf is from Rottinghaus Holstein Farm in Seneca, KS! Her name is Cary and she is adorable!! 😍🐄 We need your help and support with voting and simply sharing this post to get her all the votes to WIN America's Favorite Calf and receive a special care package! Her students even made posters of Cary! ❤️ Vote for Cary now at https://www.discoverdairy.com/vote/

19 days ago, Tara Tinberg

Red Ribbon Week, Halloween in Mrs. Olsen's 4th grade class, and the 4th grade soda team! 🎈🎃🥤

22 days ago, Amy Olsen

🎃 Ready or not, here comes Halloween — Shrek-style! 💚 From swampy laughs to ogre-sized candy, the TES crew wishes you a night full of spooky fun and fairy-tale mischief! 🧅👻 #Shrektacular #HappyHalloween #TESFun

22 days ago, Matthew Bowers

The TES admin team is in a league of their own when it comes to Halloween spirit! 🎃 There’s no crying in Braves halls—just lots of candy, costumes, and fun! ⚾👻 Have a home run of a Halloween, TES family!

22 days ago, Matthew Bowers

Mrs. DeKeyser's kindergarten students had a wonderful time celebrating Halloween!

22 days ago, Madelyn Lewis DeKeyser

Mrs. DeKeyser's class posing for a group picture in their costumes.

Kindergarten students in costumes celebrating Halloween.

4th grade students in Mrs. Wolff's classroom conducted a science investigation to learn about the relationship between force and motion!

23 days ago, Kris Styes

4th grade students in Mrs. Wolff's classroom conduct a science investigation to learn about the relationship between force and motion.

Today, Mrs. DeKeyser’s students put on their architect hats to explore how different shapes can be combined to build creative structures for their mini dinosaurs. Working together and using a variety of materials, they designed and constructed unique dino habitats!

23 days ago, Madelyn Lewis DeKeyser

Kindergarten students using various materials to build structures.

Mrs. Brice’s kindergarten class is exploring pushes and pulls in science! Students worked with partners to test how using more or less force changes the movement of a ping pong ball.

23 days ago, Jodie Brice

Mrs. Brice's Kindergarten class is learning about pushes and pulls in science. Pictured they are working with a partner on pushing a ping pong ball with more force and less force.