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By Shawn Linenberger
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May 10, 2018
- Google representatives kept Tonganoxie Elementary School students in suspense as long as they could Thursday during an assembly at the TES gymnasium.
A TES student was named the Kansas winner of this year’s Doodle 4 Google contest, but who in the crowd was the winner?
Googlers, as the employees called themselves, unveiled clues one by one.
The winner likes cats.
Her favorite color is purple.
She is in Kalli Kruse’s fifth-grade class.*
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By Shawn Linenberger
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April 21, 2018
- The Tonganoxie High School Band came home with nine “I” ratings, seven “II” ratings and a “III” rating at the KSHSAA Regional Music Festival.
Soloists receiving “I” ratings and qualifying for state were Carmen Snyder, Lauryn Jimenez, Savannah Adams, Sofia Romero, Julia Westrich, Jasmine Sejnoha, Allison Williams and Jose Monarrez.
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By Shawn Linenberger
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April 17, 2018
- An administrator with nearly 40 years in education has been named the next superintendent for Tonganoxie USD 464.
The school board approved, 5-1, the hire of Loren Feldkamp as the district’s next superintendent. The contract is for two years starting July 1.
The board also approved, 6-0, to hire Tonya Phillips as assistant superintendent for a one-year contract.
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By Shawn Linenberger
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April 16, 2018
- The Tonganoxie school board again will meet tonight in executive session at the USD 464 District Administrative Office, 330 E U.S. Highway 24-40 near the high school following last week’s interviews with superintendent candidates.
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By Shawn Linenberger
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April 12, 2018
- Tonganoxie USD 464 welcomes district residents to a meet-and-greet with superintendent candidates today and tomorrow.
Candidates will be available noon-1 p.m. today and Thursday at the Tonganoxie Elementary School library.
The schedule, though, struck a chord with Board Member Michelle McGhee. She said at Monday’s board meeting she had heard from constituents unhappy with the time slots, as evening would be a more opportune time.
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By Shawn Linenberger
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10:59 a.m., April 11, 2018 Updated 12:01 a.m.
- Tonganoxie Interim Superintendent Tonya Phillips joked at Monday’s USD 464 school board meeting that some Tonganoxie High School students were a bit late to prom Saturday, but it was for good reason.
Those THS students brought home a fourth straight state title in Science Olympiad in the small-school division.
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By Shawn Linenberger
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April 10, 2018
- The public is invited for a meet and greet with candidates for Tonganoxie USD 464 superintendent this week.
The events will be noon-1 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Tonganoxie Elementary School library.
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By Shawn Linenberger
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April 5, 2018
- Genesis Christian Academy’s big fundraiser is coming later this week.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Friday at the GCA gymnasium, 204 Washington St. in Tonganoxie.
Silent and live auctions, raffles and door prizes will be offered, along with various entertainment.
Visitors could win an autographed basketball from the University of Kansas men’s basketball team that just finished its season at the Final Four and an autographed football from the Kansas State University football team.
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By Shawn Linenberger
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April 5, 2018
- The school board also hired a new Tonganoxie Elementary School principal for the 2018-19 school year.
Board members approved Chuck Mahon to take over at TES.
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By Shawn Linenberger
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April 4, 2018
- The Tonganoxie school board will have a special meeting at 6 p.m. today at the TES library.
Agenda items: approve Brsuven’s resignation, elect a vice president approve agenda, decide whether to approve purchase of 21 desktop computers for the Tonganoxie High School lab and publish notice of vacancy of Brusven’s position.
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March 28, 2018
- Tonganoxie USD 464 is having a special meeting at 6 p.m. today at the Tonganoxie Elementary Library to appoint its newest board member.
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By Shawn Linenberger
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March 7, 2018
- Tiffany Parker had been pitching an idea to others in the Tonganoxie school district that might help protect students in the event of an active shooter.
A few days later, the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., that killed 17 shook the nation.
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By Shawn Linenberger
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March 1, 2018
- Area youths still have some time to get their dodgeball teams together for a big tournament in late March.
Tonganoxie High School’s Project Grad again is sponsoring the Tonganoxie Community Dodgeball Tournament on March 31 at the THS east gymnasium.
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By Shawn Linenberger
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February 28, 2018
- The school board approved the donation of two iMacs from the University of Kansas at its Feb. 22 special meeting.
The donated iMacs will be used to replace two older iMacs in the Mac Lab at Tonganoxie High School. The donated items are in good working order. No costs will be associated with the installation of the computers, according to school officials.
