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Senior Jackson Mattingly screams while he swings the fence part of the D-fence sign in the air at the Aug. 18 football game against Park Hill South.

All my life I wanna’ be a Griffin

May 18, 2018
2018 by the numbers

2018 by the numbers

May 17, 2018
Senior Danielle Dodd laughs in the courtyard. Dodd will be attending the University of North Carolina School of the Arts this coming fall to study lighting design.

[Photo] Senior profiles

May 14, 2018
At the football game against Park Hill South on Aug. 18, the first home game of the season, senior Harper Ross (see page 16) cheers while holding the D for defense sign while she sits on the senior wall for the first time. Live your life in vivid color and even the dark spots become bright, Ross said. The theme of this football game was neon. See below for more about this colorful significance in The Griffin Rites staff letter to the class of 2018.

[Photo] In full color

May 12, 2018
Senior Danielle Dodd and junior Katie Bullock discuss plans for the walkout on the stage set up on the football field.

An open letter about the walkout from one of its organizers

March 15, 2018
An estimated 500 to 600 students march on the track after walking out of their second block classes in order to advocate for school safety and fight against gun violence.

Walking out

March 15, 2018
Junior Brandon Burt contemplates design options at a Saturday build day on Jan. 20. “I think we all just have a passion for engineering and design. It’s fun to start from nothing and to end up with something that you made from scratch, Burt said about his love for robotics.

[Photo] The tech team

February 13, 2018
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[Photo] Supporting the “Souper Bowl”

January 31, 2018
With so many students missing school due to illness, a group of chairs in B4 remains empty.

[Photo] Flu epidemic affects students, staff

January 25, 2018
Junior Eden Viles looks forward during a backward summersault at the Jan. 9 meet at the Gladstone Community Center where she took first place.

[Photo] Diving into state

February 6, 2018
A candle smokes after having just been blown out representing a possible end to the teen suicides.

Ending the candlelight vigils

February 7, 2018
Junior Anna Timmermyer of winning team The Average Joes prepares to throw a ball during the third match of the tournament.

Dodging defeat

January 29, 2018
Senior Helen Wezner swims the 100-yard freestyle relay which she finished with a time of 1:16:54.

[Photo] In the fast lane

January 12, 2018
Senior Steven Findley wears pajama pants on Jan. 8 spirit day.

[Photo] Figuring it out

January 9, 2018
Junior Racine Williams III passes the ball to a teamate during the Dec. 5 game against Staley.

[Photo] Finding their balance

January 5, 2018
Senior Steven Findley wears pajama pants on Jan. 8 spirit day.

An out of this world week

January 8, 2018
Senior Lily Abdulla stands at the homecoming game on Sep. 29 where she was a member of the homecoming court.

This land is our land

January 4, 2018
Senior Bryton Koch rehearses for his Gold Medallion exhibition presentation over political moderatism on Dec. 6.

[Photo] In the home of the hopeful

December 17, 2017
Hands painted in blue and red are held in fists that have been fighting. They respectively represent opposing liberal and conservative viewpoints to showcase political polarization that stems from two sides that refuse to work to understand one another.

[Photo] US or USA?

December 13, 2017
Junior Asase Jewel answers representative questions while sitting on the student AVID panel. The panel consisted of students involved in the AVID program through the elective class.

[Photo] Showcasing success

November 16, 2017
A pre-assembled hygiene kit hangs off of the annual ‘Tree of Clean’ by a clothespin. Donations are accepted in the office through Nov. 20.

[Photo] Collecting to clean

November 13, 2017
Junior Bella Middaugh marches with the PRIDE band while playing clarinet at the Sept. 29 homecoming football game before the first quarter. Middaugh was selected as the 11th chair clarinet for the Kansas City Metro All-District Band.

[Photo] All or nothing

November 8, 2017
Junior Traveon Franke (left) lines up with the other varsity football players as they prepare to play against Park Hill South on August 18. Photo by KatieBullock

[Photo] When dedication wins

November 6, 2017
1. Junior Jacob Gustin plays the piano alone in the little theatre. Gustin enjoys the privacy that playing upstairs gives him, since he considers himself a shy person.

[Photo] The piano man

November 3, 2017
Junior Ashlyn Bunch drinks water during a timeout at the Oct. 5 Dig for the Cure varsity volley game vs. Oak Park.

Looking for a new net

November 1, 2017
Junior Sancia Reynaga looks forward to her future after being declared cancer free just over. year after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Strong like Sancia

October 31, 2017
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[Photo] Competing for a cause

October 23, 2017
After gaining four consecutive points against Oak Park during their first set, the team emerges from a timeout while cheering “Tonka”.

[Photo] Digging for the cure

October 9, 2017
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[Photo] Stepping into the national spotlight

October 11, 2017
Senior Hayden Weathermen talks to his coach after attempting a field goal kick in the first ever varsity football home game held at Tonka on Sept. 29.

From sidelines to starters

October 5, 2017
Assistant principals David Garrison, Dixie Wescott, Shannon Lawson, Drew White and principal Eric Johnson stand surrounded by words that students and staff used to describe them in gray and the words they used to describe themselves in white.

[Photo] Self-Described

October 3, 2017
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[Photo] Griffin Grounds glow-up

October 2, 2017
Image over impact

Image over impact

October 2, 2017
The baby griffin no longer hangs from the yellow bulletin board near E1, where the district early child care center was held until August.

[Photo] District child care center moved from Tonka

September 29, 2017
Senior Nate Blanton stands in front a Hawaiian themed banner the day after being announced as a homecoming candidate.

[Photo] Nate Blanton

September 14, 2017
A group of students look up at the sun as the moon begins to pass in front of it.

[Photo] Experiencing the eclipse

August 29, 2017
Senior Skylar Seitz smiles as she receives suckers after being announced as a homecoming queen candidate.

Skylar Seitz

September 14, 2017
Senior Harper Ross smiles after being nominated for homecoming court.

Harper Ross

September 14, 2017
After being announced as a homecoming queen candidate, senior Lily Abdulla is hugged by junior Makenzie Jackson.

[Photo] Lily Abdulla

September 14, 2017
Heaven Sanders wears a pink lei after being announced as the first homecoming court member.

Heaven Sanders

September 14, 2017
Senior Waleed Khaleel looks on as people cheer for him while he receives his crown.

[Photo] Kylee Zerbe

September 14, 2017
Senior Kylee Zerbe is announced as a Homecoming queen candidate.

[Photo] 7 questions for the 2017 Homecoming court

September 15, 2017
Students walk past choir director Jason Elam during passing period on Aug. 16.

New times at Tonka

September 11, 2017
Official Aida production poster. Photo from Music Theatre International.

Aida auditions to be held Sep. 5

September 5, 2017
In the first installment of Tonka Newss weekly #MotivationMonday series, Principal Eric Johnson talks about how students can reclaim and restore the Winnetonka identity.

[Photo] Finding your identity

August 21, 2017
In this episode of Motivation Monday, principal Eric Johnson explains why every student deserves a champion and describes how staff are ready to be those champions.

[Video] Every kid deserves a champion

August 28, 2017
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