February 21, 2023
Jay Tipton placed seventh at the state swimming meet in Shawnee Mission on February 16-18. He beat the 41-year-old school record in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 56.86 se...
February 15, 2023
The EHS boys swim team had several athletes place at the AVCTL meet in Salina on February 10 and 11. Jay Tipton placed first in the 100 backstroke and third in the 100 freestyle....
February 15, 2023
There were three EHS girls wrestlers who placed at the regional meet in Wellington on February 11.
Trinity Motter placed first (28-3). Bella Wernli placed second (30-5) and Han...
February 10, 2023
The USD 490 transportation department received a very kind THANK YOU from Ottawa Activities Director Shawn Phillips on Feb. 10.
The Ottawa cheer team was on their way ...
February 9, 2023
Approximately 75 USD 490 elementary and middle school students have been selected to have their art featured at the 2023 Butler County Student Art Show at the Coutts Museum of Art...
February 8, 2023
In honor of National Crossing Guard Day, USD 490 would like to take the opportunity to give a SHOUT OUT to our crossing guards: Robert Ogg at Blackmore Elementary and Ronald Butch...
January 31, 2023
January 2023 marks the 10 year anniversary for El Dorado Middle School’s new building. The new facility was part of a long-range facility plan drafted with community support and a...
January 31, 2023
What is KESA?
KESA is the acronym for Kansas Education Systems Accreditation, which is the state’s K-12 accrediting model. The accreditation process is something Kan...
January 31, 2023
Mrs. Davis will be visiting schools and local civic groups to answer
questions and introduce herself in February. Community members who would
like to meet her or ask questions...
January 26, 2023
The USD 490 Board of Education unanimously approved Jenifer Davis as the district’s new Superintendent beginning July 1, 2023 during a regular board meeting on Jan. 9.
Davis...
January 20, 2023
Jefferson Knapp, author of children’s book series “The Kingdom at the End of the Driveway,” visited Blackmore students on Jan. 20. He visited Grandview students in December. As...
January 18, 2023
As part of the district’s comprehensive personal safety and wellness education plan, a representative from the K-State Extension Office visited Grandview second grade classrooms o...
January 17, 2023
On Saturday, November 12, selected band and orchestra students
traveled to Haysville to participate in the Patriot League honor band
and honor orchestra. They practiced with s...
January 17, 2023
During an impromptu assembly in the EHS commons on November 18, EHS
Principal Erin Nichols presented vocal music teacher Katie Banks-Todd
with a video message from country mus...
January 17, 2023
Elementary teachers from Blackmore and Grandview had the opportunity to work at a McDonald’s McTeacher Night during the fall to raise money for their classrooms. Skelly will have ...
January 14, 2023
Strong community partnerships benefit students in our district every day. In December, these partnerships mixed perfectly with a variety of ingredients to create a unique opportun...
January 13, 2023
USD 490 Class of 1981 graduate and former Skelly student Jim Clements is touring Blackmore, Grandview and Skelly schools to talk to fourth and fifth grade students about his caree...
January 12, 2023
El
Dorado Middle School offers an elective class titled "Social Skills"
facilitated by LuAnne Vides. One of the many activities students
participate in is a "Social Skills ...
December 16, 2022
The EMS seventh and eighth grade wrestling team was named Patriot
League North Champions and had four individual first-place finishers.
First Place
Jett Sheffler (85)...