March 2016 - Tonganoxie USD 464

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Inside this issue...
Superintendent’s Corner .................. page 1
Calling All Kindergarteners............... page 3
TES News............................................ page 4
TMS News.......................................... page 6
THS News.......................................... page10
Dates to Remember
March 10
Last day of classes for
Spring Break- full day
End of Third Quarter
March 11
No School
Teacher Work Day
March 11-18
No school- Spring Break
March 21
Classes resume- full day
April 15
No school
Staff Development Day
May 14
High School Graduation
7pm
May 18
Last Day of School
Half Day
March 2016
Superintendent’s
Corner
of Education has developed a strong
perspective and a new direction.
The new direction has five focus
outcomes:
It Is a New Day in Kansas
Education
•Kindergarten readiness.
•Increasing graduation rates.
•Increasing the percent of students
completing credential or pursuing
postsecondary education.
•Each student will have an
individual plan of student focused
on career interest.
•Social/emotional factors relative
to student success are to be
measured locally.
With the input of more than 2,000
Kansans, the Kansas State Board of
Education has set a new Vision for
Kansas education where “Kansas
leads the world in the success of
each student.”
Kansans are demanding higher
standards in academic skills, as well
as employability and citizenship skills,
and the need to move away from a
“one-size-fits-all” system that relies
exclusively on state assessments
from No Child Left Behind. This
new vision for education calls for a
more student-focused system that
provides support and resources for
individual success and will require
everyone to work together to make it
a reality.
The faculty and staff of Tonganoxie
are excited about this new vision
for our students. 
Kansans have never backed down
from a challenge and certainly not
where our children are concerned.
With your support, Kansans Can!
Education in Kansas is undergoing
a great transformation. With a new
vision, the Kansas State Department
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Superintendent’s Corner Continued
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Calling All
Incoming
Kindergarteners!
3 March 2016
District Newsletter
TES NEWS
Model Class
Each month, a class is selected for
its outstanding Braves behavior. The
February Model Class is Ms. Jones’s
2nd grade class. They received this
award for their constant hard work at
modeling Braves behavior (respect,
responsible, safe) no matter where
they are at in the building! Ms. Jones’s
class poses for a picture below to
humbly accept their award. 
Royals Reading
Challenge
On Friday, January 15, KayCee, the
“W” guy from the Royals, visited
TES to help kick off our Royals
Reading Challenge. Kaycee shared
how practice helped make the
Royals winners and how practicing
reading will help our students be
successful readers as well. He read
a Royals book about their climb to
success which was well received by
kids and adults at TES, as well. The
atmosphere was awesome during
the assembly, with superb Braves
behavior, the “Wave,” and an
enthusiastic MC, Nichole Gurwell,
who helped get the crowd going with
lots of student participation. ■
Random Acts of
Kindness
TES Staff are always on the lookout
for students who exhibit exceptional
behavior. A recent random act
of kindness recipient is Connor
Marxen from Mrs. Breedlove’s first
grade class. Connor is a super
helper and a great friend always!
Great job Connor! ■
4 March 2016
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TES News Continued
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TES 4th & 5th Grade
Honor Roll- Second
Quarter
Principal’s Honor Roll
4th Grade
Teagan Allen
Jordan Bauswell
Laikyn Bennett
Michael Bottary
Marissa Bowlin
Trinity Bridges
Colton Brusven
Journey Creten
Keely Dohle
Audrey Glynn
Haley Halterman
Cole Holmgren
Taylor Igleheart
Caroline Keene
Jessica Kesinger
McKenna Klamm
Madeline Mahoney
Trevor McGraw
Caydence Moretine
Bailey Poje
Emory Sittner
Reilly Smith
Logan Spencer
Connor Stean
Aiden Van Middlesworth
Lyric Yost
5th Grade
Emma Aufdemberge
Isabelle Barker
Savannah Booker
Andrew Bridges Brianna Carroll-Pollard
Conner Cole
Daniel Dorsey
Jack Garren
Eli Gilmore
Sierra Innis
Madison Kirby
Brenan Kuzmic
Mark Mast
Cole Parker
Lily Pruden
Ally Rawlings
Gabe Reischman
Mia Schuck
Carter Smith
Ben Staples
Cale Andersen
Brianna Beets
Lachlan Bond
Brendan Bowlin
Lilly Breuer
Brendan Briley
Abbigail Clarkson
Alex Crowley
Graham Foley
Abigayle Groves
Brayden Harber
Isaiah Holthaus
Sage Isaacs
Paige Kelly
Luke Kesinger
Mya Lewis
Kurt McCullough
Jackson McWilliams
Alyssa Novotney
Alaina Rogers
Keziah Slinkard
Mariah Sneed
Tyler Stanwix
Daviana White
Hayden York
Honor Roll
4th Grade
Marissa Caray
Dalton Bennett
Daisy Brown
Jesus Delgado-Simental
Shawn Elmer
Elzy Folsom
Carly Grant
Presley Herrig
Cayden Hunter
Julianna Johnson
Angelina Knipp
Breeonna Lang
Emiline Liebeno
Alyssa Logan
Mason McIntosh
Tessa New
Bethany Overmiller
Van Payton
Molly Rausch
Lucy Rieke
Addy Shepherd
Maddy Smith
Gannon Sonntag
Conner Vestal
Brandon Wilson
Mariah Baker
Amiya Bremer
Molly Cullen
Mallory Dick
Brayden Folsom
Cody Fraedrich
Thomas Harbour
Kinnley Hoffhines
Allie Innis
Addisyn Kelly
Trenton Kraus
Owen Leffert
Jordyn Litchfield
Allie Lowe
Grant Mollett
Shawn O’Brien
Jayden Owens
Lilly Pruitt
Kade Riedel
Stefany Rodriguez
Gavin Shupe
Makayla Smith
Kiana Ventura
Mason Vestal
Colton Watson
5th Grade
Katelyn Dunn
Gabriel Altenhofen
Josey Bartlett
Mary Caenen
Remington Cates
Ethan Clubine
Garrett Edwards
Carter Gratton
Haylee Greco
Canyon Hendrickson
Tye Holzworth
Austin Johnson
Madison Kendrick
Aiden Lowe
Ray Makin
Paige Miller
Kooper Murry
Alex Perez
Kylie Rightmire
Logan Schmidt
Travis Shepherd
Brayson Thornton
Erin Ulreich
Cooper Waters
Jenna Witt
Jeremiah Williams
Hope Addie
Trent Barnes
Wyatt Belobrajdic
Gavin Carter
Rorie Clemens
Breanna Eastwood
Braden Galyean
Dylan Gray
Wyatt Harris
Wyatt Henley
Cici Hunter
Grant Kelly
Laura Kinsch
Alex Lungu
Weston Mapes
Alexa Moretine
Gabriel Nester
Gus Rieke
Ann Robinson
Miranda Serrano
Emma Skelley
Jacob Tuter
Maris Vaughn
Ethan Welsh
Charles Thompson
Zannidy Wright
Madison Ziolo
Remi Baldock
Derick Barnes
Katelyn Bothwell
Amanda Cline
Olivia Cline
Katie Denholm
Chloe Ferguson
Kolby Gehl
Elizabeth Graveman
Rachael Kesinger
Zaydia Kraus
Andi Luna
Corinne Morgan
Robby Patterson
Taylor Rantz
Dalton Regehr
Jonny Reynolds
Gabe Seba
Marie Smith
Kylie Vandervoort
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TMS NEWS
Silver Key Award
Winner!
Geography Bee
Winner!
Bryn Reed, TMS 8th grade student,
is the recipient of a Silver Key Award
for her Scholastics Arts and Writing
Awards entry! This is a huge national
contest and Bryn’s short story was
recognized as being in the top 10%
of all 7th-12th grade submissions
in the category of fantasy/science
fiction. The Scholastic Arts and
Writing Awards program gives
thousands of students throughout
America the opportunity to broaden
their creative horizons while earning
local and national recognition. The
objective is to foster the confidence
of young artists and give them the
opportunity to be recognized for their
creative achievements by the world
at large. The Scholastic Art & Writing
Awards were founded in 1923, and
have become the nation’s largest
and longest running program of its
kind. Congratulations, Bryn! 
Jacob Widhalm, an 8th grade student
at TMS, won the school completion
of the National Geographic Bee
on January 21st and a chance at a
$50,000 college scholarship. The
runner-up was Mikah Carpenter, also
an 8th grade student. The school Bee,
at which students answered questions
on geography, was the first round in
the 28th annual National Geographic
Bee.
Thousands of schools around the
United States and in the five U.S.
territories are participating in the 2016
Bee. The school champions, including
Jacob, will take a qualifying test; up
to 100 of the top scorers on that test
in each state will then be eligible to
compete in their state Bee on April 1st,
2016. Kansas’s state Bee will be held
at the Eisenhower Presidential Library
in Abilene, Kansas.
The National Geographic Society
will provide an all-expenses paid trip
to Washington, D.C., for the state
winners to participate in the Bee
national championship rounds May
6 March 2016
22-15, 2016. The first place national
champion will receive a $50,000
college scholarship, a lifetime
membership in the Society including
a subscription to National Geographic
magazine, and a National Geographic
Expeditions trip to a national park in
recognition of the 100th anniversary
of the National Park Service.
Best of luck to Jacob!! 
Pages in Topeka
On February 10th, 8th graders
Emmie Derzinski, Payton Lynn,
Peyton Parker, and Nick Monteil
went to the Kansas State House
in Topeka and served as pages for
Senator Tom Holland. Their day
included paging during the Kansas
Senate session, getting their picture
taken in Governor Sam Brownback’s
ceremonial chair, and going on a
tour of the capitol dome. 
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TMS News Continued
TMS Book Challenge
Spelling Bee
On August 20, 2015, the TMS
librarian, Ms. Bahm, challenged
the TMS students and staff to
read 2015 books in 2015. The
challenge went from August 20 to
December 31, 2015 (we finished
by December 14th). Readers were
required to completely read a book.
They could read physical books or
books on e-readers. Once a reader
completed a book, they filled out
a form in the library that was then
displayed (see photos). Overall
66% of the students participated
in the challenge (68% - 8th, 67%
- 7th, 63% - 6th). Top readers
were Lillianna Sanderson (8th)
- 59 books, Ethan Larson (7th)
- 55 books, and Lauren Bottary
(6th) - 55 books. Of the staff that
participated, Mr. Martin was the top
with 10 books. Anyone submitting
a form (one entry for each form) had
their name entered into a drawing
for prizes. Prizes were supplied
using Scholastic dollars from the
TMS book fair. This semester’s
challenge from Ms. Bahm is for
the school to read 500,000 pages
before May 6th. 
Congratulations to the TMS
Spelling Bee members and their
accomplishments this year!
TMS hosted the Kaw Valley League
Spelling Bee in February.
96
spellers qualified from league
schools to come and compete at
TMS. Our spellers included sixth
graders Marie Brockoff, Kaila
Fountaine, Stacy Johnson, Maci
Geiger, and Julia Perich; seventh
graders Dajarrio White, Meghan
Heskett, Mary Harbour, and Carly
Overacker; and eighth graders
Halie Baldwin, Bryn Reed, Marian
Pray, Lauren Lawson, and Payton
Lynn.
Congratulations to Bryn
Reed for her second place finish
and to Halie Baldwin for winning
first place.
TMS took Julia Perich (6), Dajarrio
White (7), and Halie Baldwin (8)
to Leavenworth to compete in the
Leavenworth County Spelling Bee.
White placed 6th overall while
Baldwin placed 2nd for her second
year in a row. Baldwin went on to
compete at the State Spelling Bee
in Hays this past weekend and
qualified for the finals. State finals
include vocabulary knowledge as
well as spelling accuracy. Baldwin
competed strongly in the finals,
finishing 16th in the state out of
all 5-8 grade students combined.
Well done! ■
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Science Olympiad
Students from Tonganoxie Middle
School competed at the Science
Olympiad
Northeast
regional
Saturday, February 27. The following
Olympians medaled.
Tessa Calovich, Destiny Dishman,
Caden
Phillips:
6th
place
Experimental Design
Peyton Woods and Bryn Reed: 6th
place Anatomy
Bryn Reed and Carmen Snyder: 2nd
place Write It/Do It
Alex Crenshaw and Peyton Woods:
6th place Crave the Wave
Kristian Perez and Bryn Reed: 3rd
place Crime Busters
Coaches Mike Bush, Samantha
Schnittger, and Amber York said,
”This team is amazing! Of the
fifteen starters, this was the first
competition for eleven of them. To
finish thirteenth in the northeast
region and now being invited to
state finals is a tribute to these
Olympians.”
The team will be back in action at
Wichita State University on April
2 for the State Science Olympiad
competition. 
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TMS News Continued
Enhancing Your
Future with Math
and Science
On Saturday, March 5th, Amber
York, 8th grade science teacher,
took a group of 8th grade girls to
Emporia State University for the
Enhancing Your Future conference.
Emporia State University holds this
every spring to encourage young
girls in math and science. The
girls enjoyed exploring careers in
mathematics and science. In the
morning, they went to 3 career
sessions, and learned more about
what each career involved. In the
afternoon they went to 3 hands-on
learning sessions with those
careers. Examples of activities
included: making perfume, making
an erupting volcano, making rockets,
making chocolate, stitching real pig
legs, making a cast for a bottle,
making dental impressions, and the
list goes on.
Back Row (L-R) Brianna Engen,
Demi Hull, Rebekah Miller, Destiny
Dishman, Haley Robinette, Makayla
Logan, Ellie Braun, Samantha
Reynolds, Alison Miller, Cali Brim,
Aspen Moritz, Layce McCoy, Elaina
Duncan. ■
did an amazing job, mesmerizing
the audience at each performance!
The moment they came on stage,
the middle school students were
transformed
into
mini-adults,
putting on a Broadway-like show!
Directors Debbie Holloway, Jacob
Linnell, Cassie Donahey, and Tom
Gifford did an incredible job casting
and bringing the show together.
Congratulations to cast, crew, and
directors!
Cast included:
Willy Wonka
Jacob Howell
CharlieJoey Fletcher
Grandpa Joe
Sadie Atchison
Mr. Bucket
Rebecca Burcham
Mrs. Bucket
Tessa Calovich
Phineous Trout
Payton Lynn
Augustus Gloop
Matt Burke
Mrs. Gloop
Kristian Perez
Mike Teavee
Caden Phillips
Mrs. Teavee
Abby McCleary
Violet Beauregarde
Malena Bond
Mrs. Beauregarde
Leah Stine
Veruca Salt
Lauren Lawson
Mr. Salt
Hunter Calovich
Grandma Georgina
Halie Baldwin
Grandpa George
Peyton Parker
Grandma Josephine Hattie Baldock
Matilda
Sydney Padfield
JamesDustin Robison
Oompa Loompa
Allyson Albert
Oompa Loompa
Macy Geiger
Oompa Loompa Madison Schiffelbein
Oompa Loompa
Andrew Colvert
Oompa Loompa
Emmie Derzinski
SophieHope Lewallen
DannyJordan Bridges
AlfieTristen Bridges
BillieAnna Edmonds
Squirrels/chorus
Clara Altenhofen
Keerstin McNeely
Tech Crew:
Peyton Woods
Carmen Snyder
Alex Hartpence
Ally Sparks
Joleigh Meier
Andrea Zesati
Wyatt Green
Bryn Reed
Jacob Widhalm
Ashley Kimrey
Abraham Puebla
Jenna Trull
Monique Johnson
Madison Linder
Willy Wonka Junior!
Tonganoxie
Middle
School
presented Willy Wonka Junior, a
musical, on Saturday, March 5, and
Sunday, March 6 at the Tonganoxie
Performing Arts Center.
To say this musical was enjoyable
would be a huge understatement!
The entire cast, crew, and directors
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TMS News Continued
TMS Honor RollFirst Quarter
Principal’s Honor Roll (4.0)
8th Grade
Bartels, Anja
Bell, Madelynn
Blaser, Dallas F.
Claypool, Brooke
Derzinski, Meredith
Dishman, Destiny
Edholm, Jakob
Edmonds, Anna
Galyean, Austin
Gray, Lauren
Hardisty, Christian
Hull, Demi
Keeton, Kaleigh
Kessler, Kaitlyn
Lawson, Lauren
Lewis, Shane
Lynn, Payton
Marcouillier, Abigail
McCoy, Layce
Miller, Alison
Miller, Rebekah
Moritz, Aspen
Pray, Marian
Reed, Bryn
Reynolds, Samantha
Rhoads, Dustin
Robinette, Haley
Sanderson, Lillianna
Santos, Alexandra
Searcy, Connor
Smith, Colby
Vick, Scott
Widhalm, Jacob
Wilson, Jayden
Woods, Peyton
Zesati, Andrea
7th Grade
Agnew, Meghan
Basler, Ella
Boone, Afton
Brusven, Morgan
Chambers, Kristi
Daniels-Owens, Chance
Foley, Angeleise
Heskett, Meghan
Isaacs, Tucker
Kaiser, Alaina
Kimrey, Ashley
Ladesic, Brynna
Manus, Samuel
Rantz, Andrew
Robbins, Heston
Skelley, Noah
Ziolo, Lexi
6th Grade
Aaron, Chyanne
Bachelor, Augustus
Bartels, Ava
Bottary, Lauren
Brockhoff, Marie
Conroy, Michael
Dearmond, Karissa
Edholm, Nicholas
Fountaine, Kalia
Goldbeck, Gehrig
Hannigan, Hayden
Johnson, Anastasia
Khanthaboury, Mason
Lang, Brooklyn
Lynn, Jackson
Manus, Benjamin
Barnes, Ashtin
Beach, Rylee
Boone, Aidan
Calovich, Tessa
Crable, Haley
Dare, Cadence
Harbour, Mary
Howell, Jacob
Jimenez, Lauryn
Keltner, Audrey
Klamm, Keaton
Lanza, Cora
Perry, Amari
Rawlings, Emma
Sander, William
Trull, Jenna
Albert, Allyson
Baldock, Hattie
Bennett, Cole
Bridges, Anna
Colgrove, Austin
Davenport, Mason
Dearmond, Kendal
Fletcher, Joseph
Geiger, Mayden
Gumbel, Melanie
Jimenez, Joseph
Kietzmann, Cuyler
Knipp, Jordan
Long, Jonathan
Maas, Owen
Padfield, Sydney
Perez, Mariana
Rhoads, Mikayla
Romero, Eva
Seba, Raegan
Suber, Benjamin
Temple, Chloe
Walden, Garrett
Widhalm, Riley
Wilson, Brayden
Phillips, Caden
Robaugh, Lacey
Scott, Ella
Sonntag, Grayson
Swegle, Austin
Vita, Salvatore
Welsh, Owen
Willson, Andrew
Young, Jesse
Honor Roll (3.5 and above)
8th Grade
Allen, Sierra
Ayers, David
Babcock, Cameron
Baldwin, Halie
Blancarte, Nathan
Blauvelt, Damon
Bond, Malena
Braun, Ellie
Calovich, Hayden
Chambers, Kyle
Church, Ashton
Cole, Cadence
Cunningham, Cooper
Duncan, Elaina
Foster, Dean
Gallagher, Erin
Gowing, Emily
Green, Wyatt
Grindstaff, Baylee
Harris, William
Hartpence, Alexandria
Hayward, Hayden
Henricks, Keegen
Knipp, Bridget
Khanthaboury, Merkaia Landrum, Quinton
Lansing, Makala
Maggart, Quinton
Marshall, Kendall
McCleary, Abigail
McCowan, Taylor
Meier, Joleigh
Monteil, Nicholas
Overacker, Griffin
Parker, Peyton
Perez, Kristian
Puebla, Abraham
Ramseier, Jeffrey
Sample, Cole
Schuck, Cole
Smith, Makayla
Snyder, Carmen
Stoddard, Brieanna
Tyner, Elijah
Vandervoort, Nathan
Vorbeck, Jackson
Walters, Hailey
Woods, Caeden
7th Grade
Altenhofen, Clara
Atchison, Sadie
Barnett, Gavin
Bond, Dallas
Burcham, Rebecca
Coates, Dakota
Conroy, Robert
Crossland, Alexander
Crowley, Emilie
Downing, Francesca
Fields, Miranda
Geiger, William
Gilmore, Charles
Gratton, Spencer
Harris, Cooper
Hendrickson, Camdon
Holguin Duarte, Adriana
Kaiser, Adiena
Little, Christopher
Magnussen, Morgan
Morgan, Emma
Poje, Blake
Rickard, Kylie
Smith, Nicholas
Staples, Ethan
Angell, Sydney
Bardwell, Logan
Bergerhofer, Julie
Braun, Repp
Burke, Matt
Vaughn, Theona
Weatherford, William
White, Dajarrio
Young, Joshua
6th Grade
Acosta, Dominick
Bearden, Kobi
Bennett, Karson
Blauvelt, Allison
Bruch, Connor
Chestnutt, Alexus
Crenshaw, Alexander
Delgado-Simental, Litzy
Doebele, Emily
Evans, Alexander
Fickler, Danika
Grant, Alyssa
Hayward, Carson
Hill, Timothy
Isaacs, Adam
Keagle, Tori
Kenisky, Celeste
Kovar, Dawson
Lewallen, Hope
Lux, Taylor
Mack, Alexzander
McCulloch, Kent
Mills, Courtney
Munoz, Haven
Novotney, Zane
Pitts, Landon
Pope, Siara
Rood, Madison
Schelert, Masey
Schiffelbein, Madison
Smith, Dylan
Sunderland, Emma
Vannattan, Leeah
Wenger, Joseph
Wingerter, Aza
Woosley, Kailey
Weatherby, Andrea
Wenger, Xavier
Whiting, Tyler
Barncord, Sarah
Bennett, Brayden
Bichelmeyer, Riley
Bridges, Tristen
Caiharr, Elijah
Colvert, Andrew
Desch, Eric
Devine, Carly
Dunn, Jillian
Farrow, Rebekah
Fisher, Abigail
Groves, John
Hensley, Breahna
Hurla, Kristopher
Jones, Cooper
Keeton, Dakota
Kesinger, Cody
Laterra, Hailee
Likes, Haley
Lynch, Delaney
Maggart, Kadyn
McNeely, Keerstin
Minton, Levi
Nelson, Matthew
Perich, Julia
Plaschka, Aiden
Postlethwaite, Justin
Scheilz, Elizabeth
Shupe, Evan
Skinner, Kaitlyn
Spencer, Brooke
Thornton, Ayden
Ventura, Kaylee
Williams, Johanna
Woods, Leila
Zesati, Daniel
Colacicco, Dominick
Cox, Logan
Crow, John
Dale, Kiernyn
Duvall, Jack
Fotovich, Hunter
Gilliland, Tori
Grabill, Theodore
Halterman, Hann
Hefton, Abbigayle
Hendrix, Harlei
Howlett, Alexis
Laundy, Joseph
Lowe, Jerrod
Mancinelli, Ian
Overacker, Carly
Potter, Alexis
Smith, Addison
Spiker, Samuel
Trieb, Trace
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THS NEWS
THS Science
Olympiad Regional
Champions!
The THS Science Olympiad won 1st
place for the Northeast Regional
competition on Saturday, February
27, 2016. This is the first time this
has happened in school history.
THS Olympians medaled in 22 out
of 23 events, beating all of the
big Olathe schools! Individualist
medalists include:
Regionals:
Air trajectory- 3rd place
Jack Crow and Jared Bothwell
Anatomy- 1st place
Spencer Finkbiner and Joshua Lingo
Astronomy- 2nd place
Sierra Staatz and Nick French
Bridge- 4th place
Jack Crow and Jared Bothwell
Cell bio- 4th place
Spencer Finkbiner and Joshua Lingo
Chem lab- 4th place
Anahi Puebla and Joshua Lingo
Disease detective- 1st place
Spencer Finkbiner and Sierra Staatz
Dynamic planet- 5th place
Allison Williams and Sierra Staatz
Electric vehicle- 6th place
Luke Falk and Alex Falk
Experimental design- 3rd place
Anahi Puebla,
Joshua Lingo,
Ethan Sandburg
Forensics- 3rd
place
Anahi Puebla
and
Joshua
Lingo
Fossils- 2nd place
Alex Tucker and Nathan Bothwell
GeoLogic mapping- 2nd place
Jacob Tollefson and Nick French
Green generation- 3rd place
Nathan Bothwell and Alex Tucker
Hydrogeology- 5th place
Ethan Sandburg and Nick French
Invasive- 1st place
Jacob Tollefson and Nathan Bothwell
It’s About Time- 5th place
Anahi Puebla and Ethan Sandburg
Protein Modeling- 1st place
Spencer Finkbiner and Sierra Staatz
Robot arm- 1st place
Spencer Finkbiner and Nick French
Wind power- 2nd place
Jacob Tollefson and Jack Crow
Wright stuff- 2nd place
Jacob Tollefson and Allison Williams
Write it Do it- 6th place
Natalie Wolf and Sierra Staatz
The event we did not medal in was
11 March 2016
Game On and we got 7th place (one
place away from medaling): Natalie
Wolf and Ethan Sandburg
The team will compete at the State
Science Olympiad competition on
April 2, 2016 in Wichita.■
THS JV Science
Olympiad
On Saturday, February 6, 2016, the
THS JV Science Olympiad team,
along with 4 members of the Varsity
team, went to an invitational in
Warrensburg, Missouri. Our team
competed against top varsity teams
from Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri,
and Iowa. THS placed 8th overall.
Individual medalists include:
Astronomy- 4th place
Maureen Wetta and Tyler Griffith
Invasive species- 6th place
Salem Clemens and Braxton Shupe
Write It/Do It- 2nd place
Allison Williams and Natalie Wolf
Wright Stuff- 4th place
Jake Tollefson and Allison Williams
Experimental Design- 4th place
Maureen Wetta, Blake Phillips, and
Salem Clemens
Green Generation- 6th place
Luke Falk and Emmett Keene■
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THS News Continued
Finkbiner Named
National Merit
Finalist
Tonganoxie High School senior
Spencer M. Finkbiner, son of Eric
and Karen Finkbiner, Tonganoxie,
KS, earned the rank of Finalist
in the 2016 National Merit
Scholarship Program. This is a great
achievement, and Tonganoxie High
School and USD464 are extremely
proud of Spencer!
About 1.5 million juniors in more
than 22,000 high schools entered
the 2016 National Merit Scholarship
Program by taking the 2014
Preliminary sat/National Merit
Scholarship Qualifying Test (psat/
nmsqt®), which served as an initial
screen of program entrants. The
nationwide pool of Semifinalists,
representing less than one percent
of U.S. high school seniors, includes
the highest scoring entrants in each
state. The number of Semifinalists
in a state is proportional to the
state’s percentage of the national
total of graduating seniors.
To become a Finalist, the Semifinalist
and his or her high school must
submit a detailed scholarship
application, in which they provide
information about the Semifinalist’s
academic record, participation in
school and community activities,
demonstrated leadership abilities,
employment, and honors and
awards received. A Semifinalist
must have an outstanding academic
record throughout high school, be
endorsed and recommended by a
high school official, write an essay,
and earn sat® scores that confirm
the student’s earlier performance
on the qualifying test.
From the approximately 16,000
Semifinalists,
about
15,000
advance to the Finalist level. All
National Merit Scholarship winners
will be selected from this group of
Finalists. Merit Scholar designees
are selected on the basis of their
skills,
accomplishments,
and
potential for success in rigorous
college studies, without regard
to gender, race, ethnic origin, or
religious preference.
As a Finalist, Spencer will
be considered for the 7,400
scholarships available through
NMSC. Approximately half of the
Finalists will be Merit Scholarship
winners (Merit Scholar® awardees).
Winners are chosen on the
basis of their abilities, skills, and
accomplishments— without regard
to gender, race, ethnic origin, or
religious preference. Scholarship
recipients are the candidates judged
to have the greatest potential for
success in rigorous college studies
and beyond.
Congratulations, Spencer! 
Finkbiner Named
Candidate in
U.S. Presidential
Scholars Program
Spencer Finkbiner, a graduating
senior at Tonganoxie High School,
has been named one of more than
4,000 candidates in the 2016 U.S.
Presidential Scholars Program. The
candidates were selected from nearly
3.3 million students expected to
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graduate from U.S. high schools in
the year 2016.
Inclusion in the U.S. Presidential
Scholars Program, now in its 52nd
year, is one of the highest honors
bestowed upon graduating high
school seniors. Scholars are selected
on the basis of superior academic
and artistic achievements, leadership
qualities, strong character, and
involvement in community and school
activities.
The U.S. Presidential Scholars
Program was established in 1964
by Executive Order of the President
to recognize some of our nation’s
most
distinguished
graduating
seniors for their accomplishments
in many areas: academic success,
leadership, and service to school and
community. It was expanded in 1979
to recognize students demonstrating
exceptional scholarship and talent in
the visual, creative, and performing
arts. In 2015, the program was
expanded once again to recognize
students who demonstrate ability
and accomplishment in career and
technical fields. Annually, up to 161
U.S. Presidential Scholars are chosen
from among that year’s senior class,
representing excellence in education
and the promise of greatness in
America’s youth. All Scholars are
invited to Washington, DC in June for
the National Recognition Program,
featuring various events and
enrichment activities and culminating
in the presentation of the Presidential
Scholars Medallion during a White
House-sponsored ceremony.
A distinguished panel of educators
will review these submissions
and select 800 semifinalists in
early April. The Commission on
Presidential Scholars, a group of up
to 32 eminent citizens appointed
by the President, will select the
finalists, and the U.S. Department
of Education will announce the
Scholars in May.
Spencer is the son of Eric and Karen
Finkbiner. Congratulations on this
high honor, Spencer! 
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THS News Continued
Natalie Wolf
Honored
An outstanding senior has been
named a Commended Student
in the 2015 National Merit
Scholarship Program. A Certificate
of Commendation from the National
Merit Scholarship Corporation
(NMSC), which conducts the
program, was presented to this
scholastically talented senior at THS
earlier this year. The senior who
was recognized was Natalie Wolf.
About
34,000
Commended
Students throughout the nation
are recognized for their exceptional
academic promise.
Although
they will not continue in the 2015
National Merit Scholarship awards,
Commended Students
placed
among the top five percent of
more than 1.5 million students
who entered the 2015 competition
by taking the 2014 Preliminary
SAT/National Merit Scholarship
Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).
“The young men and women being
named Commended Students have
demonstrated outstanding potential
for academic success,” commented
a spokesperson for NMSC. “These
students represent a valuable
national resource: recognizing their
accomplishments, as well as the
key role their school plays in their
academic development, is vital to
the advancement of educational
excellence in our nation.
We
hope that this recognition will
help broaden their educational
opportunities and encourage them
as they continue their pursuit of
academic success.”
Congratulations, Natalie! ■
THS Novice Debate
THS Debate State
Success
The Tonganoxie High School Debate
Squad had a very successful trip to
the 2 Speaker State Tournament in
Independence.
Spencer Finkbiner and Dawson
Jones took 3rd place, earning them
both medals and a trophy.
Our other medalists were:
Emma DeMaranville and Josh Lingo
- 4th place
Michael Mast and Hunter York - 4th
place
Bailey Jackson and Sierra Staatz
- 8th place
Kelly Robinson, Nathan Bothwell,
Ethan Sandburg, and Gage Smith
served as research specialists, time
keepers, and scouts.
It isn’t very often that all 4 teams medal
at state. What an accomplishment
for our students and coaches! 
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THS Novice Debaters competed
well at Sunflower Novice State
Tournament. No teams advanced to
elims, but our guys have met teams
earlier in the year that did advance.
So, we know in front of certain
judging we are right there. Salem
Clemens was the 45th ranked
speaker out of 150 in the division.
Harrison York was 15th speaker in
the same division. ■
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Mariah Dohle
Honored
Mariah Dohle, a sophomore at
Tonganoxie High School, is a Delegate
to the Congress of Future Medical
Leaders in Lowell, Massachusetts
on June 25-27, 2016.
The Congress is an honors-only
program for high school students
who want to become physicians or
go into the medical research fields.
The purpose of this event is to honor,
inspire, motivate, and direct the top
students in the country who aspire to
be physicians or medical scientists,
to stay true to their dream and, after
the event, to provide a path, plan,
and resources to help them reach
their goal.
Mariah Dohle was nominated by Dr.
Robert Darling, the Medical Director
of the National Academy of Future
Physicians and Medical Scientists
to represent Kansas based on her
academic achievement, leadership
potential, and determination to serve
humanity in the field of medicine.
During the three-day Congress,
Mariah will join students from
across the country and hear Nobel
Laureates and National Medal of
Science Winners talk about leading
medical research; be given advice
from Ivy League and top medical
school deans on what to expect in
medical school; witness stories told
by patients who are living medical
miracles; be inspired by fellow teen
medical science prodigies; and learn
about cutting-edge advances and
the future in medicine and medical
technology.
“This is a crucial time in America
when we need more doctors and
medical scientists who are even
better prepared for a future that
is changing exponentially,” said
Richard Rossi, Executive Director,
National Academy of Future
Physicians and Medical Scientists.
“Focused, bright, and determined
students like Mariah Dohle are our
future, and she deserves all the
mentoring and guidance we can give
her.”
The Academy offers free services
and programs to students who want
to be physicians or go into medical
science. Some of the services and
programs the Academy offers are
online social networks through which
future doctors and medical scientists
can communicate; opportunities for
student to be guided and mentored
by physicians and medical students;
and communications for parents
and students on college acceptance
and finances, skills acquisition,
internships, career guidance, and
much more.
The National Academy of Future
Physicians and Medical Scientists
was founded on the belief that we
must identify prospective medical
talent at the earliest possible age
and help these students acquire
the necessary experience and skills
to take them to the doorstep of this
vital career. Based in Washington,
DC, and with office in Boston,
Massachusetts,
the
Academy
was chartered as a nonpartisan,
taxpaying institution to help address
this crisis by working to identify,
encourage, and mentor students
who wish to devote their lives to the
service of humanity as physicians,
medical scientists. 
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Vintage Yearbooks
The THS Media Class
and Library have vintage
yearbooks for sale. The years
we have and quantity for
each year are listed below
The cost will be $20 apiece
1989(1)
1993(4)
2002(1)
2007(8)
2008 (9)
2009(10)
2010(3)
2011(8)
2012 (17)
2013(40+)
2014(40+)
Please contact the High
School office at 913-4161460 and ask for the library
if you are interested ■
Enrollment Info
Tonganoxie USD 464 will continue
to have online enrollment for the
majority of our families. Online is
the preferred method for enrollment;
however, for those who cannot
complete enrollment online, we will
offer the following dates/times for
in person enrollment. Please mark
your calendars.
Monday, Aug 1
12pm-8pm
current/returning students
Tuesday, Aug 2
8am-4pm
current/returning students
Wednesday, Aug 3
8am-4pm
students new to the district
More information will be sent out
later in the school year regarding
online and in person enrollment.
This is just an early notification for
staff who may be wondering or need
to know for planning purposes. ■
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THS News Continued
We’ve Got Spirit!
On November 14th, the Chieftain
Stars and the THS Cheerleaders
represented
Tonganoxie
High
School at the Eudora Cheer and
Dance festival. The Chieftain Stars
performed a routine choreographed
by Katie Marx. They received a 1
rating for their performance. The
THS Cheerleaders performed a
routine choreographed by Sydney
Murphy and Faith Creten.
They
received a 2 rating for their
performance. Cheer also received
the Spirit Award.
THS Honor Roll- First
Semester
Senior
THS Chieftain Stars
and Cheer Travel
Members of the Chieftain Stars and
THS Cheer represented Tonganoxie
High School in various places over
the holidays. Halley Calovich, Nicole
Zerrer, and Bailey Salmon traveled
to New York City and performed
in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day
Parade. Micaela Weaver traveled
to Orlando to perform in Disney’s
Thanksgiving Day Parade. Faith
Creten and Sydney Murphy traveled
to Orlando to perform in Disney’s
Christmas Day Parade. All six girls
earned the right to attend these
various parades by working hard at
camp and becoming All American
Cheerleaders
and
Dancers.
Congratulations Ladies! ■
15 March 2016
Principal’s Honor Roll (4.0)
Lucas Aitkens
Leah Bartels
Jacob Brents
ZacharyCalovich
Zachary Callaghan
BobbieChapman
Emma DeMaranville
Angela Faherty
Spencer Finkbiner
Sierra Graham
Kassidy Gratton
Kaitlin Hall
Coy Howard
Lauren Jackson
Dawson Jones
Billy Kelley
Ben Lanza
Joshua Lingo
Dakota Maas
Rachel Maurer
Kennedy Morey
Tyler Novotney
Abigail Pray Mackenzie Price
Brynlee Robbins
McKinna
Shelton
Dylan Staatz
Kelly Thompson
Aneth Torres
Natalie Wolf
Zerrer, Nicole
High Honor Roll
Madelynn Asmus
Tyler Betzel
Brooke Bolon
GarrettCampbell
Blake Conklin
Chastin Curry
Katrina Defeo
Allison Dorsey
Emily Eberth
Andrew Fletcher
Danielle Focht
Cheyenne Ford
Wyatt Forshee
Taya Freeman
Jacob Griffin
ShannonHaufler
Jolie Hebert
Makenzie Helm
Shyanne Hoff
John Kiefer
Brittney McCallister
Shannon Olson
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THS News Continued
THS Honor Roll- First
Semester cont’d
William Perich
Ethan Phillips
Cody Pollom
Miranda Rausch
Megan Rawls
Bailey Salmon
David Scharff
Emily Scheilz
Hannah Tamizkar
Dalton Trimble
Destiny Vasquez
Joshua Warmoth
Sophia Wetta
Hunter York
Honor Roll
Haley Arevalo
Zachary Berry
Halley Calovich
Kelsey Davis
Dalton Estes
Charlotte Fesmire
Cameron Folsom
Gage Hendrix
Sabrina Hiatt
Allison Hurla
Heath Martin
Sarah Martinez
Tristen Meza
Ryan Musick
Kelly Robinson
Jessica Rowzer
Jamie Stanwix
Grant Swearngin
Jacob Tollefson
Haley Vaughn
William Woodyard
Ryan Zinser
Junior
Principal’s Honor Roll (4.0)
Emilee Agnew Austin Ballard
Nathan Bothwell Drew Cook
Annaliese Colacicco Brayden Cox
Jack Crow Luke Falk
Emily Fletcher
Darya Frank
Nicholas French Brett George
Bailey Jackson Rebecca Liebeno
Amanda Martin Madison Meitler
Sara Osborne Jil Perrevoort
Anahi Puebla Shelby Stauch
Kyanna Thorne Grace Woods
High Honor Roll
Conner Brown Jordan Brown
Emily Chambers Emma Cook
Kahlee Crossno
Dakota Falley
Joanna Filbert
Braden Jones
Emma Kaighin
Carter Kietzmann
Scott Kirk Jayden Kuzmic
Taylor Lee
Randa Lewis
Claudia Luna-Sanchez
Michael Mast
Jonathon Meade
Christine Pudenz
Tracy Oelschlaeger Savanah
Reynolds
Seth Reynolds
Keaton Rickard
Zane Roberson
Emma Sanborn
Matthew Scharff
Rachel Schuck
Nicole Tallent
Blaze Taylor
Preston Wagner
Gabriele Westrich
Dakota Walker-Nehl Logan Williams
Honor Roll
Cody Barnes Trevor J. Burns
Lexus Campbell
Cameron Cash
Pierce Crittenden Joshua Crossland
Michele Duarte Dylan Galvin
Devan Graham
Ricki Griffith
Lane Hecht
David Hopkins
Emily Hummelgaard
Carrie Husband
Matt Johnson Alexis Lauri
Elijah Marshall
Elizabeth Mills
Nathaniel Masters Sidney Murphy
Esmeralda Mendoza Alyssa Sharp
Braden Shryock Ian Slater Jordyn Spencer Tatiana Sudac
Micaela Weaver Nathan Wiedow
Alexis Wilson
Mykah Wingerter
Brayden Woods
Sophomore
Principal’s Honor Roll (4.0)
Mason Beach Brenna Bigge
Mia Bond James Breedlove
Robert Butcher Joseph Caiharr
Chandler Caldwell
Shailea Freemyer
Makayla Callaghan Tyler Griffith
Chandler Hamman Alan Hinds
Melisa Holguin Duarte Maria Howard
Gad Huseman Zeb Huseman
Bowan Jones Summer Keagle
Kylie Kimrey Samantha Knipp
Hannah Kobe
Kaylee Lowe
Shelby Lynne Kayden McCrary
Molly Monahan Zac Morgan
Eric Neas Logan Neeld
Caden Searcy Gage Smith
Kaley Somers Sierra Staatz
Terry Thompson Allison Williams
Jackson Willis
High Honor Roll
Brittany Ancil Stephen Arguijo
Dalton Bock
Ashley Bridges
Kaylin Burcham Emma Campbell
Erin Colacicco
Faith Creten
Gabrielle Crockett
Mariah Dohle
Delainey Fenoglio Ashton Folsom
Isaiah Frese Dylan Funk
Ty Gambrill Lauren Gaskey
Grayson Gilbert
LeeRoi Johnson
Madison Jacobs-Patzwald Gabriel Jones
Cole Keltner
Samantha Koch
Rebekah Martin
Annika Menski
Audrey Miller
Courtney Miller
Jose Monarrez
Cameron Renne
Ethan Sandburg Alyssa Scott
Samuel Sigourney Aubry Sittner
Nick Skinner
Mishelle Smith
Blake Thomas
Josie Vestal
Tanner Walden
Megan White
Erin Williams
Lauren Willson
Honor Roll
Colton Aaron Aleya Bearden
Reagann Bennett Mia Billings
Bailey Bichelmeyer Maria Bingham
Simon Commerford
Holden DeGraff
Jacob Derzinski
Joseph Derzinski
Jonathan Derzinski
Abigail Frye
Madisen Hannahan
Ezra Lanaman
Chloe Langford
Catherine Larson
Nathaniel Lewandowski Lucas McCoy
Annabelle McCleary Kay McKenzie
Heather Miller Keagan Newberry
Trey Potter
Lani Putthoff
Makenzie Sample
Kyle Snyder
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Patterson Starcher Claire Sweeney
Caleb Tillery Cami Timm
Brea Wingerter
Freshman
Principal’s Honor Roll (4.0)
Madeline Bachelor Juliana Ballard
Jared Bothwell Bailey Bradley
Adam DeMaranville Alexander Falk
Jakob Foley Ahren Gann
Laura Heskett Ariel Jacobs
Emmett Keene Shawna Kirk
Taylor Knipp Matthew Luttrell
Brooklin Maas Megan Martinez
Jacob Miller Blake Phillips
Tanner Ray Corinn Searcy
Jasmine Sejnoha Brenn Shryock
Mathia Slinkard Kristyn Trull
Alexander Tucker Julia Westrich
Maureen Wetta Emma Wogomon
Jacob Wolf
High Honor Roll
Amber Adcox Dylan Aitkens
Abdulrahman Alrammah Samantha Angell
Reagan Arthaud Ethan Basler
Wilson Bledsoe
Lucas Boice
Jacob Boone
Salem Clemens
Logan Coy
Adrian Cullen
Tesla Felty Austin Fisher
Abigail Fletcher
Yareli Gardea
Kaleb Goldbeck
Jared Jacobs
Jada Jones
Mariah Kelly
Dylan Lang
John Lewallen III
Evan Lynch
Wyatt Martin
Calvin Morgan
Aaron Plaschka
Jackie Oelschlaeger Lucas Porterfield
Sofia Romero Braxton Shupe
Anna Soetaert Xander Stowe
Phillip Vaughn Miriah Vestal
Autumn Vincent Desi Wagner
Harrison York
Honor Roll
Cole Addie Bryce Atchison
Jaime Barrios Desmond Battle
Colton Calovich
Payton Galvin
Savannah Crawford
Sommer Gratton
Jacob Hall
Savannah Kovar
Taylor Lynne
Kolton McCrary
Avery Moritz
Justin Penner
Matthew Perich
Jordaine Phillips
Drake Pray
Henry Robinson
Braden Schuetz
Nicholas Smith
Gage Sommer
Delaney Spellman
Noah Stanwix Simon Stevens
Anna Stockman
Trinity Touchton
Thomas Stockman
Samantha Wilson
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Honor Band
Congratulations to the following
TMS and THS band students on
their selection to the Northeast
District Honor Band. Our students
participated in an Honor Band
concert at Blue Valley High School
on December 5, 2015.
(left to
right): Hayden Hayward, Ryan
In Case of Snow...
In the event we have weather that
would require an early dismissal,
late start, or school cancellation,
we will send a School Messenger
notification to home phones, cell
phones and email addresses using
the contact information in your
student’s file. It is critical that your
student’s school office have up-todate contact information for all
parents, guardians, and emergency
contacts! If you think your contact
information may be out of date,
please check Skyward or call the
school secretary to make sure they
have the most current information.
The district website will offer the
latest information, and we will also
notify the following media:
• KMBC TV (ABC)
• KCTV 5 / KSMO
• KSHB (NBC)
• KSNT Fox 27
• WDAF Fox 4 KC
• Channel 6 News Lawrence
• KCUR FM 89.3
• 92.9 The Bull
• LAZER 105.9
• Kansas Public Radio
• KMBZ AM 980
Black, Lucas Porterfield, Luke Falk,
Payton Lynn, Alexandria Hartpence,
Jasmine
Sejnoha,
Lillianna
Sanderson, and Sofia Romero. Our
Band students had an outstanding
performance and represented our
school and community very well.
Congratulations! 
• KLWN AM 1320
• Kansas City Star
• Lawrence Journal World
• Tonganoxie Mirror
• Facebook - Tongie464
• Twitter - @Tongie464
New for our district this year is a 2
hour late start schedule. The late
start schedule can be used for a
variety of reasons, but most likely
be used for a morning with snow
or ice but a weather forecast of
temperatures rising. Our students
can sleep in a bit while our building
and grounds’ crew are able to
shovel, clear and prepare our drives
and parking lots for a safe school
day.
On these days, no student
activity can take place before school.
THS would begin at 9:45 AM with
normal dismissal time and TES and
TMS would being at 9:55 AM with a
normal dismissal time.
On these
days, breakfast would not be served.
Tonganoxie USD 464
@tong464
TonganoxieElem
@TonganoxieElem
TonganoxieMiddle
@TongieMiddle
So when ole’ Man Severe Weather
Winter arrives, we will have an
option: either a school closing or a
2 hour late start. ■
17 March 2016
Tonganoxie High
@TonganoxieHigh
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TONGANOXIE CHIEFTAIN FUND
Your gift to the USD 464 Education Foundation’s Tonganoxie Chieftain Fund supports Tonganoxie
schools and is responsible for such things as new classroom equipment, scholarships, teacher grants
and innovative programs. The Foundation currently administers $300,000 in funds – our goal is to
reach $1 million! Your gift to the Tonganoxie Chieftain Fund enables Tonganoxie students to
improve their skills and learning in all areas. Let’s make the district stronger and help guarantee the
success of all students!
Giving Options
Check enclosed, payable to the USD 464 Education Foundation.
Automatic giving may be established through your checking or savings account. Your gift will be
deducted on the 15th of each month.
Monthly gift:
$5
$10
$25
$50
$100
Other amount: $
I authorize the USD 464 Education Foundation to automatically debit my bank account for the amount
indicated above. I understand that my account will be electronically debited on the 15th of each month. I
understand that if this payment date falls on a weekend or holiday, the payment will be withdrawn from my
account the next business day. I also understand that I must notify the Education Foundation at least 14 days
prior to this date if my banking information changes or if I wish to discontinue this automatic service. I also
understand that if my bank refuses to honor any automatic debit due to insufficient or uncollected funds or
if my bank account is closed, I may be subject to dishonored payment fees charged by my bank.
Account number:
Checking
Savings
Bank’s routing number (nine digits):
My signature:
Printed name:
Address:
Telephone:
email:
May we include your name in the list of donors in Foundation publications?
Thank you for your support! Please mail to:
yes
no
Shawna Gilmore
P.O. Box 219
Tonganoxie, KS 66086-0219
To learn more about the Foundation, go to www.Tong464.org, then click on the “Alumni and
Foundation” page.
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Spring K-8th grade all skills softball
sessions are here!
The Lady Chieftain Varsity softball team and Coaches will be
leading all skills sessions for anyone interested in improving
their softball skills!
Dates: Mar 30th, April 6, 13, 20, 27 and May 4th
Time: 5:45pm-7:00pm
Where: Fair Grounds, top fields
Cost: $10 per session (Cash or check made out to Stephanie
Wittman)
What to bring: Any equipment (bats, gloves, helmet) that you
have, AND A GREAT ATTITUDE!
*Softballs will be provided*
What to expect: All athletes will get small group instruction
from Coach Albert, Coach Wittman, Coach Pratt & Varsity
players on technique and skills of their specific position.
*Flyers are located in each
school office*
Remind 101 text group:
Enter this number: 81010
Text this message:@sbopengym1
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ATHLETE NAME:_____________________ GRADE: _________
SOFTBALL OPEN GYM RELEASE FORM
& PAYMENT OPTIONS
SPRING DATES : Mar 30, April 6, 13,20, 27
Payment Options:
*********************************************************************
$10 per session (Checks Payable to Stephanie Wittman)
Method of payment:
Cash OR
Check
There will be no makeup
days if a session is cancelled due to weather or
unforeseen circumstances. Please register for Remind 101 for text updates!
———————————————————————————————————
Athlete Consent Form:
I hereby authorize the coaches of the SOFTBALL OPEN GYM to act for me
according to his or her best judgment in any emergency requiring medical attention. I hereby release and waive the softball open gym staff from
any and all liability from injuries incurred while at all sessions.
Athlete Name: ________________________ Guardian Signature:____________________________
Contact # _______________________________
20 March 2016
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