🎉 Huge shout out to our amazing January Students of the Month! 🏆 Your hard work, kindness, and dedication make TES shine. Keep being awesome! #tongienation #usd464
Earlier this month, several TES third and fourth grade students attended a KU women's basketball game as part of their participation in the Tonganoxie Rec Commission's youth basketball program. They got to scrimmage at halftime and meet some of the players after game!
Mrs. Spencer's kindergarten class has enjoyed the beautiful weather during recess this week! #tongienation #usd464
Congratulations to Charleigh302, a talented TES fifth grader and proud student of Mrs. Lawson's art class! She has been selected as a finalist for Artsonia’s Artist of the Week in the Grades 4-6 category! Show your support by casting your vote for Charleigh302! 🗳️ Simply visit Artsonia’s website, navigate to the Grades 4-6 section, and check out all the amazing submissions. Voting closes on Saturday, February 1, so don’t wait—help Charleigh302 shine! ✨🎉 #tongienation #usd464
https://www.artsonia.com/museum/aotw/vote.asp
Mrs. Lawson's first graders & kindergarteners recently explored found object printmaking! Inspired by the story "Snowmen at Night," students used bubble wrap, cardboard & caps to make snowmen. ☃️☃️☃️ #tongienation #usd464
Oh, outdoor recess, how we've missed you! #tongienation #usd464
In October, OFG Financial and KNEA held their annual Ubenefit grant contest. This contest awards $100 grants to 100 Kansas educators and support professionals. TES had two lucky winners this year, kindergarten teacher Madelyn DeKeyser and paraeducator Suzanne Hartford! #tongienation #usd464
🚴♂️ NED's Resiliency Ride rolls into TES on Jan. 30! 🎉 Students will enjoy stories, humor, illusions, & epic yo-yo tricks while learning to Never give up, Encourage others, & Do your best! 🎯 Yo-yos will be for sale Jan. 31-Feb. 6. 🪀 Details coming soon! #NEDAssembly #TES
Mrs. Lawson's kindergarteners have started learning about ceramics and working with clay, beginning with air dry clay. Students had fun exploring with clay as they practiced making pinch pots! #tongienation #usd464
Mrs. Lawson's third grade art classes have been learning about printmaking! Students learned about the various types of printmaking and then made and printed their own relief stamps. This unit promoted the studio habit of "Stretch & Explore." #tongienation #usd464
K-2 art students have been been working on flower, umbrella, & turtle color wheels, learning what our primary & secondary colors are and what order they go in, and mixing the secondary colors with the primaries! 🌸☂️🐢 #tongienation #usd464
Kindergartners are starting their clay unit at TES! First up was working with Model Magic to make a ball, a coil, & a slab. They were so excited to take their clay home, but they've got homework to exercise those hands to prepare for the REAL clay next time! #tongienation #usd464
It's 5th Grade Spelling Bee day!!! Congratulations to our winner, Lealynn, and runner-up Emmy! #tongienation #usd464
Senior Josy Blake comes to Mrs. Olsen’s fourth grade class every day during math. She was crowned queen last Saturday at the THS winter royalty dance. We love Josy! 👑👑👑 #tes #tongienation #usd464
Congratulations to one of our amazing kindergarten teachers, Mrs. Kelcie Spencer! Mrs. Spencer was recognized as the elementary winner of the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award by the Tonganoxie VFW. Well deserved, Mrs. Spencer! #tongienation #usd464
Mrs. Albrecht's third graders built barometers today! Using mason jars, balloons, straws, & paper, they explored how air pressure varies in different parts of their classroom. Students will monitor their barometers through next week to see how the air pressure changes. #tongienation #usd464
Our Building Leadership Team is hard at work strategic planning and shaping the vision for our bright future! Members are creating goals that inspire growth, collaboration, and success for every student. #tongienation #uds464
Braves Support Period is in full swing at TES, providing tailored, walk-to-intervention sessions designed to meet the unique learning needs of each student. This initiative focuses on delivering individualized instruction to all K-2 students. Students from various classrooms come together in small groups to receive targeted instruction that hones in on specific skills, ensuring every child gets the support they need to thrive! ❤️🤍 #tongienation #usd464
Kindergarten students in Mrs. DeKeyser's class practiced reading with a partner today! Learning to blend and manipulate sounds to read words is something they practice every day. Mrs. D loves watching these emerging readers grow their brains! 📚 #tongienation #usd464
Tonganoxie USD 464 will be closed on Friday, January 10, 2025. Continued inclement weather has made it unsafe to transport students to school. All district schools and buildings are closed. Per our inclement weather policies, all morning practices are cancelled. Decisions regarding afternoon practices will be made by noon and communicated by coaches accordingly. Please be safe and stay warm. ☃️☃️☃️ #tongienation #usd464
