Every vote matters in making your voice heard. Be sure to vote!
Don't forget Daylight Saving Time ends tomorrow (11/1)! Clocks fall back one hour!
Check out these creative dioramas the EHS crafts class made by recycling discarded library books from the high school and Bradford Memorial Library! We have some incredibly talented students in #PartOfThePride!
The Board of Education meeting originally scheduled for Monday, Nov. 30, 2026, has been cancelled.
USD 490 is celebrating Red Ribbon Week Oct. 26-30 with special activities to encourage students to be a hero and stay drug free in #PartOfThePride!
Oct. 19-23 is National School Bus Safety Week. It takes all of us to keep students safe en route to school and home in #PartOfThePride! Obey traffic laws and never ignore a bus stop arm!
USD 490 schools are participating in a Buckets for Change challenge Oct. 19-23, 2026. Students are encouraged to bring in change to fill their classroom buckets. All proceeds will be donated to United Way of El Dorado to support local programs. #PartOfThePride
Happy Boss' Day!
Oct. 12-16 is School Lunch Week. Thank you to our food service staff for making delicious and healthy meals to fuel our students' school days in #PartOfThePride!
We loved seeing our EHS volleyball spots buddies at Skelly yesterday! Thank you for visiting and mentoring our panthers in #PartOfThePride!
The EHS volleyball team cheered on the Grandview Walk and Rollers who were in the walking and biking group going to school this morning. We love seeing the older students encouraging healthy habits for out younger learners in #PartOfThePride!
Oct. 5-9 is Fire Prevention Week. Make sure you and your family have working smoke detectors and know your evacuation route/plan at home. We want all of our families to stay safe in #PartOfThePride!
Dolly Parton's generous legacy continues to make an impact on our community with the Dolly Parton Imagination Library's FREE books from birth to age 5! Learn more: https://www.usd490.org/page/dolly-partons-imagination-library
EHS students attended the United Way campaign kickoff this morning and learned more about all of the local programs that United Way supports. Next month, USD 490 schools will participate in their annual Buckets for Change (formerly Pennies by the Pound) event to raise money for the United Way of El Dorado. It's great to be part of such a supportive community in #PartOfThePride!
Way to go EHS Band! They earned a 1 (Superior) rating in the arena and a 1+ (almost perfect) for Parade Marching. This is the first time EHS Band has ever earned a 1+ rating, which is even more exciting! We've got some hard working, talented students and music educators as #PartOfThePride!
Happy IT Professionals Day! The amazing tech crew keeps our programs running in #PartOfThePride!
There will be a special USD 490 Board of Education meeting to discuss Real Estate Property on Monday, September 21, 2026, at 7:45 a.m. at the District Office (124 W. Central Ave.).
Thank you to everyone who visited our schools to celebrate Grandparents' Day with our students! It's wonderful to see strong family supports and the smiles on students' faces when they see their loved ones in #PartOfThePride!
September 14-18, 2026, is Arts in Education Week! We are proud of our talented student artists and wonderful art educators in #PartOfThePride!
Thank you to all of the grandparents who visited students at EMS and Grandview today to kick off our grandparent celebrations! We look forward to welcoming grandparents to our other buildings on Monday. Thank you for being #PartOfThePride!
