USD 490 alumni and local artist Jim Clements was named a 2024 Friend of Education during the BOE meeting on Feb. 12. THANK YOU to Mr. Clements for all of his time working with our students! We are glad to have such great alumni and community members as #PartOfThePride!
Congratulations to Grandview Fourth Grade Teacher Jim Shum and Blackmore Early Childhood Teacher Cristin Hubbard on winning $100 grants from Security Benefit! #PartOfThePride
Today's #TellOurStoryTuesday Alumni Spotlight features Amanda Powers!
Help us Tell Our Story by sharing yours: https://forms.gle/1Vgn4LZEQSwbQkfh9
Reminder: there is NO SCHOOL today (Feb. 19) in honor of Presidents Day!
Our EHS homecoming royalty candidates visited Homestead Senior Living and Blackmore Elementary earlier this week. We are grateful to have such caring students as #PartOfThePride.
Today (Feb. 15) is SRO Appreciation Day. Help us say THANK YOU to our school resource officers for helping us keep our schools safe places to learn and work. #PartOfThePride
The City of El Dorado is conducting a Transportation Study and public input is a critical part of that process. Please take a moment to learn more and participate in their survey: https://arcg.is/jqyOC The survey closes as the end of March.
Happy Valentine's Day! We LOVE our USD 490 family! #PartOfThePride
EHS Encore and FCCLA are hosting a Mother/Son (5-6:45 PM) and Father/Daughter (7:15-9 PM) dance on Mar. 23.
Links to purchase tickets:
Mother/Son: tinyurl.com/3rrvjmsx
Extra sibling: tinyurl.com/mwxc6a8d
Father/Daughter: tinyurl.com/y9brdm97
Extra sibling: tinyurl.com/393w7d5n
Today's #TellOurStoryTuesday Alumni Spotlight features Katlyn Utech!
Help us Tell Our Story by sharing yours: https://forms.gle/1Vgn4LZEQSwbQkfh9
Tomorrow (Feb. 10) is National Crossing Guard Day! THANK YOU to the crossing guards who help students get to and from school safely! #PartOfThePride
THANK YOU to HF Sinclair for sponsoring the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in our community! This program offers FREE books each month to children from birth to five years old. For more info., please visit: https://www.usd490.org/page/dolly-partons-imagination-library
CONGRATS to EHS junior Chance Fields! He was elected Vice President of Membership for FCCLA District I at their annual competition day Feb. 7 in Wichita. We have some future community leaders as #PartOfThePride!
CONGRATULATIONS to all of our USD 490 Staff of the Month for February 2024! We have some phenomenal employees as #PartOfThePride!
Today's #TellOurStoryTuesday Alumni Spotlight features Samantha Cooper!
Help us Tell Our Story by sharing yours: https://forms.gle/1Vgn4LZEQSwbQkfh9
CONGRATS to EMS student Nash Nesmith on winning the county, regional, and state Elks Hoop Shoot contests! He made 21 out of 25 free throws at the state competition and will advance to the Region 8 (CO, KS, NE, WY) semi-finals in Colorado Springs on Mar. 16. #PartOfThePride
Did you know public schools in Kansas have been making gains in post-secondary student success? #DYKKansasKids #PartOfThePride
This week (Feb. 5-9) is National School Counseling Week. We are grateful for all of our school counselors and student support liaisons who support our students, staff, and families. #PartOfThePride
February is Black History and Career/Technical Education month.
Schools celebrated the 100th (scheduled) Day of School today (Jan. 31) in a variety of fun, creative ways. Some students and staff dressed as if they were 100 years old, there were several 100-item activities and crafts, and stacking 100 cups, just to name a few. #PartOfThePride
