November 12, 2024
During the annual Pennies By the Pound Campaign, USD 490 schools raised $3,847.67 to donate to United Way of El Dorado. Each school hosted a competition Nov. 4-8, 2024, to encoura...
November 11, 2024
In honor of Veterans Day today, Grandview kindergarten classes presented Student Support Liaison Brian Hiatt with a special quilt to thank him for his 20 years of military service...
November 8, 2024
Students at Blackmore Elementary School participated in a fun and educational day at the Blackmore Fall Festival on Nov. 7, 2024. The event, hosted behind Blackmore by the K-State...
November 8, 2024
Four El Dorado High School Kansas Association for Youth (KAY) members attended the Area six KAY Regional Conference on Nov. 6, 2024 in McPherson. The club received the Gold Award...
October 31, 2024
Skelly students learned how to make nature prints from Dr. Lori Santos on October 31, 2024. Dr. Santos works at Wichita State University and specializes in indigenous art and nat...
October 30, 2024
On October 29, 2024, El Dorado High School seniors participated in the Government Day Program, an initiative sponsored by the American Legion and supported by the Butler County Co...
October 30, 2024
El Dorado Middle School orchestra students visited Kansas State University for the annual String Fling on October 29, 2024. It is a day filled with orchestra rehearsals and perfor...
October 29, 2024
USD 490’s College, Career and Community Advisor Staci Rickard has had a busy few weeks coordinating opportunities for students to explore post secondary options. On Sept. 16, 202...
October 29, 2024
El Dorado High School JAG-K students gathered at the Performing Arts Center for the annual Initiation and Installation Ceremony on Oct. 28, 2024. Students enrolled in the JAG-K p...
October 29, 2024
El Dorado High School’s National Honor Society (NHS) hosted their annual Red Cross blood drive on Oct. 28, 2024. It was coordinated by students Sophia Beggs and Erick Lopez, with ...
October 29, 2024
Brody Todd competed in the state cross country meet in Wamego on Nov. 2, 2024. He placed 44 out of 102 with a time of 18:50. The El Dorado High School Cross Country team competed...
October 24, 2024
By: Rod Blackburn Partners In Education Foundation’s PIE Patrol distributed over $25,500 by funding twenty-nine grants and awards to the district’s six school buildings on October...
October 21, 2024
Several runners at El Dorado High School set personal records during the AVCTL cross country meet in Clearwater on Oct. 17, 2024. Brody Todd was named First Team All-League. JV ...
October 15, 2024
El Dorado Middle School eighth grade student Elise Peffly won an all-expense paid trip to compete in the Major League Baseball pith hit run contest finals during game two of the W...
September 25, 2024
USD 490 announced the 2024-2025 District Teachers of the Year on September 26, 2024. The elementary awardee is Jamie Ball and the secondary awardee is Anna Arpin. These exception...
September 16, 2024
To help keep high school students safer and more focused online, USD 490 has adopted online services provided by GoGuardian. How are we using GoGuardian? We are using GoGuard...
September 12, 2024
The City of El Dorado is doing road construction that impacts the use of Main Street and bypass roads. Because of unforeseen complications, the road construction is behind schedul...