Grandview 5th grade put their engineering skills to the test in their annual Egg Drop. Some eggs survived, some didn’t, but the creativity and learning were unstoppable. THANK YOU to El Dorado Fire Department for providing the height and wrangling runaway eggs! #PartOfThePride

Help us say THANK YOU to our USD 490 staff during Teacher Appreciation Week. Visit our website, choose a design, and use the Google Form to write them a note. We will send it to them May 5-9 as we celebrate our awesome staff! https://www.usd490.org/page/staff-appreciation-emails

Please help us congratulate Grandview Kindergarten Teacher Tonya Cogan on being entered into the Kansas Teachers' Hall of Fame class of 2025! We are so proud of her and thankful for her dedication to making learning fun in #PartOfThePride!

El Dorado High School is now hiring for a Head Girls Basketball Coach. Join #PartOfThePride and an athletic community with an engages sports foundation, established youth programs, supportive community partners, and competitive salary and benefits! www.usd490.org/page/employment

Blackmore kindergarten learned about garden plants from KSU Research and Extension today. They guessed what was in the mystery bucket (a potato), read "Tops and Bottoms" and talked about which parts of plants we eat (root, leaves, seeds, flower, fruit, or stem). #PartOfThePride

Don't forget to join us for Wildcat Welcome to PreK at 5:30 tonight at the Extend Campus (123 N. Taylor) to learn more about USD 490's preschool programs and to apply for a spot for the 2025-2026 school year. #PartOfThePride

Online enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year opens TODAY! Families who complete enrollment by April 18 will be entered into a drawing for some fantastic prizes from local businesses. #PartOfThePride

Did you know schools conduct annual needs assessments to help determine budget priorities? View our most recent assessment online: www.usd490.org/page/annual-disclosures #PartOfThePride #DYKKansasKids @USAKansas @kasbpublicEd @ksdehq @aasahq

Please join Seize Your Future in wearing purple on March 26 to show support for epilepsy awareness! Any student or teacher that wears purple to school that day will be entered into a drawing to win a Seize Your Future water bottle. #PartOfThePride

Check out Mrs. Meyer's KAKE Golden Apple interview that aired March 14! We are so proud to have such dedicated teachers as #PartOfThePride! https://www.kake.com/news/video/golden-apple-gina-meyer/video_f99fd7d8-da5a-5f21-b4e2-c7ae720aa839.html

Today's #TakeTheLeadTuesday features Ryann! #PartOfThePride

THANK YOU to Simply Hygiene for providing personal care products to our schools to support our students! we are grateful to have such wonderful community supports as #PartOfThePride!

Mark your calendars and save the dates for USD 490 summer athletic opportunities! We will send more info. and detailed schedules as the summer gets closer, but want to give families some general dates to keep in mind as vacation plans are being made. #PartOfThePride

Please help us say THANK YOU and CONGRATULATIONS to Volunteer, College & Career Coordinator Staci Rickard on being awarded the Quarter 3 USD 490 Award of Excellence! We appreciate the enthusiasm, dedication, and support she brings to #PartOfThePride!

Reminder: There is NO SCHOOL tomorrow (Mar. 14) for Staff Professional Development/Workday and Spring Break is next week (Mar. 17-21). Enjoy the break and we will see you when we return on Mar. 24! #PartOfThePride

THANK YOU to Two Brothers BBQ for providing some delicious food for our ESL Family Night last night!

Learn the facts about human trafficking during the free community town hall at the El Dorado Civic Center (201 E.. Central Ave.) on Mar. 25, 2025, from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

We are proud that our schools welcome kids of all abilities. But, did you know that without adequate state funding , districts must use general fund dollars to cover mandatory special education services? #PartOfThePride #DYKKansasKids @USAKansas @kasbpublicEd @ksdehq @aasahq

Daylight Saving Time begins tomorrow! Don't forget to spring forward and set your clocks ahead one hour before you go to bed.

Please help us say THANK YOU and CONGRATULATIONS to our March 2025 Staff of the Month! We are grateful to have them as #PartOfThePride!