Schools and education

Tonganoxie USD 464 to honor several retiring staff and faculty
May 2, 2014
Several retiring Tonganoxie USD 464 faculty and staff members will be honored at a reception later this month at the Tonganoxie Middle School commons area.
Tonganoxie fundraiser for TMS student battling brain cancer is tonight
April 25, 2014
A glow run/walk will highlight a night of activities Friday for Light Up the Night for Franklin’s Fight at Tonganoxie High School.
Tonganoxie Middle School Fine Arts Night is tonight
April 24, 2014
The Tonganoxie Middle School Fine Art Night will feature artwork, music, a raffle and concessions.
McLouth High senior needs online votes to win full-ride scholarship to Tulsa Welding School
April 18, 2014
A McLouth High School senior is vying for a full-ride scholarship to an Oklahoma school.
Tonganoxie Science Olympiad teams place well at state
By Shawn Linenberger
April 16, 2014
The Tonganoxie Science Olympiad teams had a banner day earlier this month in Wichita.
Tonganoxie USD 464 officials warn of phone scam
By Shawn Linenberger
March 28, 2014
Tonganoxie USD 464 officials are warning businesses to be aware of someone trying to sell advertising for a school-related activity calendar.
Tonganoxie High student explores space at Alabama academy
By Shawn Linenberger
March 26, 2014
Monica Maurer spent a week helping to safely land Air Force One, fixing a NASA satellite and riding something called the Multi-Axis Trainer.
Genesis Christian Academy student wins poster contestant, meets governor
March 21, 2014
Mady Trower, a Genesis Christian Academy fifth-grader won first place in the state’s Fire Safety Poster contest.
Tonganoxie’s own Man of Merit defies stereotypes
THS grad named to select list at KU
By Shawn Linenberger
March 19, 2014
Jenny McKee first met Bret Koch in one of her classes at Kansas University.
Tonganoxie Middle School’s ‘Hairspray Jr.’ attracts large crowds
By Shawn Linenberger
March 17, 2014
Tonganoxie Middle School’s “Hairspray Jr.” played to large crowds earlier this month, something director Debbie Holloway said the student actors really noticed.
Tonganoxie school board opens discussions about future of current elementary school
By Shawn Linenberger
March 11, 2014
As work on the new Tonganoxie Elementary School progresses, USD 464 officials will have to come to a decision: what should become of the existing building when the new school is completed in 2015.
Tonganoxie principal, counselor and secretary retiring in coming months
By Shawn Linenberger
March 11, 2014
Longtime faculty and staff will be leaving the Tonganoxie school district.
Tonganoxie Elementary School’s annual Jump Rope for Heart starts today
March 10, 2014
Tonganoxie Elementary School students will start their annual Jump Rope for Heart today.
Tonganoxie Middle School students to stage “Hairspray Jr.” Friday, Saturday, Sunday at TPAC
March 7, 2014
The Tongaoxie Middle School Theater Department will be presenting “Hairspray Jr.” Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Tonganoxie Performing Arts Center.