February 27, 2023
The seventh and eighth grade boys basketball teams competed at the Patriot League tournament in Augusta on Feb. 25. The eighth grade team placed fourth and the seventh grade team ...
February 27, 2023
EHS first-year wrestler Trinity Motter placed third at the state meet that took place in Salina Feb. 22 and 23. This is the highest finish of a female wrestler in the history of E...
February 27, 2023
Families, educators, school leaders, and public education advocates across the country are joining together in celebrating public schools, Feb. 27–Mar. 3; a week designated to hig...
February 23, 2023
USD 490 is accepting bids for three sets of bleachers that are currently located on the south baseball field at El Dorado High School. The winning bidder is responsible for removi...
February 23, 2023
EHS senior Niomi Ndirangu visited Skelly students on Feb. 23 to teach them about epilepsy. Ndirangu was crowned Miss Kansas Outstanding Teen and part of that honor is participatin...
February 21, 2023
EHS student Duke Jensen earned a 1 rating at the State Piano Festival at Wichita State University on Feb. 18. A 1 rating is considered exceptional and is the highest rating a musi...
February 21, 2023
Three EHS boys wrestlers placed fourth and qualified to compete at state during the regional meet in Augusta on Feb. 17-18. Terek White placed fourth in the 175 weight class (23-...
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...