Class schedules will be released at the beginning of each school's respective Open House/ Meet the Teacher Night. To view schedules, please log in to your PowerSchool Parent account. We cannot wait to see you! #PartOfThePride
THANK YOU to Kansas Secured Title and the rest of the Pasta Patrol for this incredible donation for our families! They collected 186,258 items to help support families in the nine school districts across Butler County. #PartOfThePride
Mark your calendars for Open House/Meet the Teacher Nights! We are so excited to see you all back in our schools! Thank you for choosing to be #PartOfThePride!
The USD 490 Board of Education will be holding a Special Meeting on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 7:30 AM in the District Office (124 W. Central Ave.) for the purpose of personnel.
There's still time to grab school supplies, hygiene products, connect with community resources and get those bikes checked at the Back to School Bash at the PAC. It's open until 6 PM! @DeltaDentalofKS #DDKSSmileKits
Just a reminder: doors don't open until 4:00 p.m. If you plan to arrive early, please be prepared for the extreme heat while you wait. We can't wait to see you all this afternoon!
Check out these El Dorado students making the local news for their heroic efforts! Way to be #PartOfThePride!
https://www.kake.com/home/community-hails-el-dorado-teens-heroes-after-saving-man-who-crashed-into-river/article_06e117a0-4fac-11ef-8594-63991c0595b1.html#:~:text=(KAKE)%20%2D%20A%20group%20of,Worried%2C%22%20the%20teens%20said
Thank you to our #PartOfThePride Head Coaches- basics, BBQ, and getting better tonight!
District Office UPDATE: The USD 490 District Office will also be closed tomorrow, July 31, 2024, due to city maintenance. The best way to reach office staff during the office closure is by email. As a reminder, a staff directory is available on our website: www.usd490.org.
Reminder: Tomorrow, July 31, is the last date of summer strength and conditioning at EHS for grades 3-5. August 1 is the last date for grades 6-8. Thank you for being #PartOfThePride!
Bring your bicycles to the Back to School Bash on Thursday! They will air up tires, oil the chain, and check the brakes to make sure it is safe and ready for the new school year. THANK YOU to our community for helping make sure students are safe and prepared to return to school!
The District Office is closed today, July 30, 2024, due to city maintenance. It will re-open tomorrow, July 31.
Don't forget to join us for the third annual Back to School Bash and Resource Fair on Thurs., Aug. 1, 2024, at the PAC! We are grateful to have such generous community partners in #PartOfThePride!
It's fun to see our graduates making an impact in their professions, communities, and higher education! Check out this Wichita State University article about EHS alumni Ridge Towner.
https://foundation.wichita.edu/engineering-alum-uses-thesis-to-bridge-industry-and-academia/
Looking for a way to support wildcat athletics? Here are some sponsorship opportunities that are available for the 2024-25 school year. Please contact Athletic Director Dylan Richardson at dmrichardson@usd490.org if you have any questions or would like more info. #PartOfThePride
The USD 490 District Office will be closed on Thurs., July 18, for maintenance and deep cleaning. The district office will reopen and resume normal summer hours on Monday, July 22, at 7:30 a.m.
Nominate a great USD 490 teacher for District Teacher of the Year!
Nominations are due by Wednesday, August 21, 2024.
For information or to make a nomination, please visit our website: https://www.usd490.org/page/district-teacher-of-the-year
THANK YOU to El Dorado Clinic for partnering to provide $10/student physicals for USD 490 students for the 2024-2025 school year! Physical Night will take place at El Dorado Clinic (700 W. Central Ave., West Clinic Entrance) on Wed., July 10, from 5:30 - 7:00 PM.
Free/Reduced Meal Applications are now being accepted for the 24-25 school year! Applications can be filled out online at: https://schoolmealsapp.ksde.org/Home/welcome/D0490.
The 24-25 calendar is also available to download: https://www.usd490.org/page/district-calendars
Happy first day of July! For 12-month employees and district administrators, this is the first day of the new school year. WELCOME to all of our new and returning administrators for the 2024-2025 school year! We can't wait to see everyone else in August! #PartOfThePride
