Grandview fourth graders in Mr. Shum's class got to learn using pumpkin math last week. Several classroom dads joined in the fun, helping carve pumpkins while students cleaned, estimated, counted, and roasted the seeds. We love to find fun ways to learn in #PartOfThePride
THANK YOU to Miguel at Anita's for providing food for our first ESL Family Night on Oct. 14. We had great conversations about how to best support our non-English speaking families. Next month's topic will be about partnering to support student academic success. #PartOfThePride
Don't forget about Parent-Teacher Conferences from 5-8 PM tonight (Oct. 22) and 8 AM - 8 PM on Thursday (Oct. 24). Reminder: There is no school Thursday or Friday (Oct. 24 and 25).
Please help us kick of American Safe Schools Week (Oct. 21-15) by welcoming the newest member of our School Resource Officer team - Kimberly Clemons! We are grateful to have such a great safety team in #PartOfThePride!
This week (Oct. 21-25) is National School Bus Safety Week. Please be cautious when driving around school buses and always stop if the stop-arm is out. To learn more about school bus safety, please visit www.nhtsa.gov/road-safety/school-bus-safety
Happy Boss' Day!
This week (Oct. 14-18) is National School Lunch Week. USD 490 partners with OPAA! to provide nutritious meals in #PartOfThePride.
Reminder: There is NO SCHOOL TODAY (Friday, October 11, 2024) due to staff professional development and a half workday. There is also NO SCHOOL MONDAY (Oct. 14) due to staff professional development.
We are thrilled to announce our Q1 Award of Excellence recipient: EMS Registrar Lucinda Hutchins! We appreciate her dedication to students, willingness to help colleagues, and her flexibility and positivity that embody what it means to be #PartOfThePride! CONGRATULATIONS Lucinda!
CONGRATULATIONS to our October USD 490 Staff of the Month! We are grateful to have such wonderful people as #PartOfThePride!
Does your family have a fire evacuation plan? If not, October 7-11 is Fire Prevention Week and would be a great opportunity to practice a fire drill at home. It's all about safety in #PartOfThePride!
Coaches play an important role as they impart wisdom and provide support. Please help us thank all of the athletic coaches and instructional coaches we have as #PartOfThePride in honor of National Coaches Day yesterday.
Please help us celebrate our wonderful custodial staff today for Custodian Recognition Day! We have some amazing cleaning crews as #PartOfThePride!
October is National Bullying Prevention Month and School Principals Month. Please help us thank our phenomenal principals and assistant principals for their dedication to making #PartOfThePride a great place to learn and work!
The USD 490 Board of Education Meeting scheduled for tonight (Sept. 30, 2024) has been canceled.
It's a beautiful day for a parade! The homecoming parade is starting soon (at 2 PM) and will go from Grandview Elementary to the high school. #PartOfThePride
Applications for the EHS Extend program's Spring 2025 semester are OPEN! The deadline to submit an application is October 31, 2024. Interviews will be conducted in November. Please visit our website to learn more or apply: https://www.usd490.org/o/ehs/page/extend-campus
For those interested in alternative parking options for our Homecoming walking parade this afternoon: EMS and Hope Church parking lots will be available until full. The district will be offering shuttle rides to the parade location from those sites. Please see the details below:
What: Free Shuttles to and from the Homecoming Parade
Why: To help with participation and logistics as we come together to celebrate our community
Who: Any staff, student, parent, family, community member, or patron
When: Before parade (starting at 1:15 pm and ending shortly before 2) After pep assembly (starting after outdoor pep assembly concludes @ EHS)
Where: Pick up/drop off locations include: EMS (front crosswalk area), Hope Church (parking lot) with drop off at Grandview (until roads close) and EHS (main parking lot)
How: Look for the white USD 490 Vans
EHS and Extend seniors visited a Career Fair at Circle High School this morning to learn more about local employment opportunities. USD 490 Superintendent Jenifer Davis set up a district booth and BOE member Haley Remsberg was there with the City of El Dorado. #PartOfThePride
Please help us congratulate El Dorado Middle School Science Teacher Anna Arpin on being named the Secondary 2024 District Teacher of the Year! We are so glad she is #PartOfThePride!
