This year's district theme is "Take The Lead." We have asked the student leadership teams in #PartOfThePride to share who they think are inspiring leaders. On the first Tuesday of each month, we will be featuring their responses in a series called #TakeTheLeadTuesday.
This week (Nov. 4-8) is National Psychology Week and the Pennies by the Pound Campaign. All proceeds will benefit United Way of El Dorado.
Don't forget to set your clocks back an hour! Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, Nov. 3.
Reminder: There is NO SCHOOL TODAY (Nov. 1, 2024) due to staff professional development. Today also kicks off American Indian and Alaskan Native Heritage Month.
Grandview students in Mr. Shum's class participated in a Halloween Scavenger Hunt this morning! They learned all about pumpkins and the history of Halloween. Students learned other Halloween facts as they searched for clues. #PartOfThePride
Middle school STUCO student visited Blackmore today for some peer mentoring with Kindergarten and first grade students. Even though we do not all attend school in the same building, we are all #PartOfThePride!
Skelly students have been enjoying a spooky obstacle course during PE to help burn off some energy and excitement leading up to Halloween. Exercise is way more fun when the gym is wearing a costume! #PartOfThePride
Only two more days until costume parades, classroom fall parties, and Trick or Treating! Please check out these safety tips from the El Dorado Police Department to help your children have fun and stay safe!
EHS NHS is hosting their annual blood drive this morning. It offers students and staff a great opportunity to give back to the community while helping earn scholarships for NHS members. We've got some wonderful people as #PartOfThePride!
Please help EHS KAY club raise money for UNICEF by bidding on the pumpkin(s) you want to purchase! Auction closes at 2 PM on Wed, Oct. 30. Pay invoice and pick up pumpkin that afternoon in the EHS office. https://www.32auctions.com/2024KayPumpkin
USD 490 is celebrating Red Ribbon Week this week (Oct. 28 - Nov. 1) to encourage students to remain drug-free. This year, the national theme is "Life is a Movie. Film Drug Free." Join us in wearing RED on Wed., Oct. 30 to show support for drug abuse prevention! #PartOfThePride
Please help us thank the wonderful drivers and bus aides we have in #PartOfThePride as we celebrate School Bus Driver Appreciation Day today (Oct. 24, 2024)!
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.
