Blackmore Elementary is one of only 100 Kansas schools to receive a 2024 Challenge Award! Blackmore received the award for outstanding achievement and uncommon accomplishments of students based on the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) results in math and reading. #PartOfThePride
Please join us in wearing blue tomorrow, April 4, to support child abuse prevention! #PartOfThePride
The EHS prom royalty candidates shared the joy of music at Flinthills Services today by singing karaoke with the residents. They sang country songs, Disney songs, and even some Johnny Cash. We've got some great students and fun community partners in #PartOfThePride!
Please help us welcome Brenda Sherman as the new crossing guard at the corner of Country Club and McCollum! We are grateful for the ability to once again provide this extra layer of safety for our students in #PartOfThePride!
The EWOW organization's annual walk/bike to school initiative is running Mon., Apr. 7 - Fri., May 9, 2025. The program provides students with a method to track the days they walk or bike to school and awards prizes to encourage elementary students to exercise in #PartOfThePride.
Today's #TakeTheLeadTuesday features Ranesmae! #PartOfThePride
Check out Mrs. Bradley's KAKE Golden Apple interview that aired Mar. 28, 2025! We are thankful to have such passionate teachers as #PartOfThePride! https://www.kake.com/news/video/golden-apple-mrs-taylor-bradley/video_7e6a5ad8-0e58-5bbc-a774-a164688df720.html
TOMORROW (Apr. 1) is the second seminar on The Effects of Human Trafficking at the Civic Center (201 E. Central Ave.) on Apr. 1, 2025, from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. This is part of a community townhall series presented by the City of El Dorado, Rotary, and Soroptimist of El Dorado.
Today kicks off our #EnrollmentFAQFridays! Complete online enrollment now and pay later! Fees will not be collected until after July 1, so there is no need to worry about making any payments when you enroll today. #PartOfThePride
Grandview 5th grade put their engineering skills to the test in their annual Egg Drop. Some eggs survived, some didn’t, but the creativity and learning were unstoppable. THANK YOU to El Dorado Fire Department for providing the height and wrangling runaway eggs! #PartOfThePride
Please help us congratulate Grandview Kindergarten Teacher Tonya Cogan on being entered into the Kansas Teachers' Hall of Fame class of 2025! We are so proud of her and thankful for her dedication to making learning fun in #PartOfThePride!
Help us say THANK YOU to our USD 490 staff during Teacher Appreciation Week. Visit our website, choose a design, and use the Google Form to write them a note. We will send it to them May 5-9 as we celebrate our awesome staff! https://www.usd490.org/page/staff-appreciation-emails
El Dorado High School is now hiring for a Head Girls Basketball Coach. Join #PartOfThePride and an athletic community with an engages sports foundation, established youth programs, supportive community partners, and competitive salary and benefits!
www.usd490.org/page/employment
Blackmore kindergarten learned about garden plants from KSU Research and Extension today. They guessed what was in the mystery bucket (a potato), read "Tops and Bottoms" and talked about which parts of plants we eat (root, leaves, seeds, flower, fruit, or stem). #PartOfThePride
Don't forget to join us for Wildcat Welcome to PreK at 5:30 tonight at the Extend Campus (123 N. Taylor) to learn more about USD 490's preschool programs and to apply for a spot for the 2025-2026 school year. #PartOfThePride
Online enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year opens TODAY! Families who complete enrollment by April 18 will be entered into a drawing for some fantastic prizes from local businesses. #PartOfThePride
Did you know schools conduct annual needs assessments to help determine budget priorities? View our most recent assessment online: www.usd490.org/page/annual-disclosures #PartOfThePride #DYKKansasKids @USAKansas @kasbpublicEd @ksdehq @aasahq
Please join Seize Your Future in wearing purple on March 26 to show support for epilepsy awareness! Any student or teacher that wears purple to school that day will be entered into a drawing to win a Seize Your Future water bottle. #PartOfThePride
Check out Mrs. Meyer's KAKE Golden Apple interview that aired March 14! We are so proud to have such dedicated teachers as #PartOfThePride!
https://www.kake.com/news/video/golden-apple-gina-meyer/video_f99fd7d8-da5a-5f21-b4e2-c7ae720aa839.html
Today's #TakeTheLeadTuesday features Ryann! #PartOfThePride
