Please help us congratulate Katharine Andrews for placing first out of over 120 entries in the Youth Art Month State Art Contest! She was presented with the award during the reception in Topeka on Mar. 28, 2026. #PartOfThePride
9 days ago, El Dorado Public Schools
Katharine stands with her art piece
Katharine holds her first place ribbon and gift bag
Art Teacher Ira Bane and Katharine
Art Aide Mandy Wear, Art Teacher Ira Bane and Katharine
We are ready and waiting to meet you at Wildcat Welcome to PreK at the Performing Arts Center! If you are interested in PreK for next year, this is the place to be! Applications are available online: www.usd490.org. #PartOfThePride
14 days ago, El Dorado Public Schools
Mascots outside of the PAC
Wildcat Welcome to PreK
Wildcat Welcome to PreK
Wildcat Welcome to PreK
Wildcat Welcome to PreK
Congratulations to Hudson, Cecilia, and Valerie for earning the first Positive Office Referrals!
8 months ago, Grandview Elementary School
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EHS/Extend Open House and elementary Meet the Teacher Nights are TONIGHT (8/11) at 5 PM! Come meet our staff, tour the building, and make sure you are ready for the first day of school in #PartOfThePride.
8 months ago, El Dorado Public Schools
Open House/Meet the Teacher Nights
Teamwork, laughter, and a little friendly competition! 🎯 Our Grandview Elementary staff kicked off the new school year with a cornhole tournament that brought big smiles and even bigger connections. Here’s to a year of "Tackling Challenges", working together, supporting each other, and making every day a win for our students!
8 months ago, Grandview Elementary School
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Don't forget to register for Explore 490 by this Friday (May 16)! #PartOfThePride Registration link: https://forms.gle/4hjLBgr1EWBPwNgN8
11 months ago, El Dorado Public Schools
Explore 490 (June 2 - 19) registrations due by May 16. Program runs Monday - Thursdays 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Explore 490 is a summer academic enrichment camp offered exclusively for USD 490 students who are in grades K-5. Students will rotate between classrooms focused on reading, math, social studies, and science skills. Free breakfast, lunch, and transportation provided. Cost $40. Location: Grandview Elementary (2702 North Country Club Road) For questions, contact Katie Youngers (kryoungers@usd490.org) 316-322-4850 Registration link: https://forms.gle/4hjLBgr1EWBPwNgN8 Students who qualified for free or reduced meals durign the 2024-2025 school year will have tuition waived.
Explore 490 (June 2 - 19) registrations due by May 16. Program runs Monday - Thursdays 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Explore 490 is a summer academic enrichment camp offered exclusively for USD 490 students who are in grades K-5. Students will rotate between classrooms focused on reading, math, social studies, and science skills. Free breakfast, lunch, and transportation provided. Cost $40. Location: Grandview Elementary (2702 North Country Club Road) For questions, contact Katie Youngers (kryoungers@usd490.org) 316-322-4850 Registration link: https://forms.gle/4hjLBgr1EWBPwNgN8 Students who qualified for free or reduced meals durign the 2024-2025 school year will have tuition waived.
Congratulations to these great Gators for earning Positive Office Referrals!
11 months ago, Grandview Elementary School
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Ready 2 Read is a free summer reading program in El Dorado for kids ages 4-9. Sessions are M/W or T/TH 12:30-1:15 or 1:30-2:15 PM. The goal is to help kids become successful readers. Registration ends May 31. To register, visit kidsneedtothrive.org or bit.ly/R2Rregister25 or email ready2readks@gmail.com. For more info, contact Kacee at 316-323-3852
11 months ago, El Dorado Public Schools
Colorful flyer for “Ready 2 Read,” a free summer reading program for kids ages 4 to 9 in El Dorado. The top features the program title “READY 2 READ” with a rainbow-colored design and cartoon faces in the letters. Below, large red text reads “REGISTRATION IS OPEN!” Key points listed include: R2R is a free summer reading program in El Dorado. Kids ages 4–9 attend at a reading site. Sessions are Mondays & Wednesdays or Tuesdays & Thursdays, either 12:30–1:15 PM or 1:30–2:15 PM. Kids do not need to live in El Dorado to participate. The goal is to help kids become successful readers. Registration instructions are provided: Scan a QR code. Visit kidsneedtothrive.org or bit.ly/R2Rregister25. Email: ready2readks@gmail.com Registration ends May 31st. For more information, contact Kacee at 316-323-3852 (call or text) or email ready2readks@gmail.com. Bottom section includes an illustration of a boy and girl reading a giant open book. Facebook link: "Follow us on Facebook: Ready 2 Read El Dorado KS." Sponsored by Kids Need to Thrive, Inc.
Dates have been announced for USD 490 summer athletics! Please visit our website for more information: https://www.usd490.org/page/summer-programs #PartOfThePride
11 months ago, El Dorado Public Schools
2025 Summer Athletics Schedule for El Dorado Public Schools. Activities run June 2 through June 26, and July 7 through July 17. Strength and conditioning continues through July 31. The schedule is divided into four student groups: High School Boys, High School Girls, Middle School, and Grades 3 through 5. Sport and weight training sessions are scheduled not to overlap. High School Boys: • Strength and Conditioning: Monday and Wednesday, 6:15 to 7:30 AM; Tuesday and Thursday, 6:15 to 7:30 AM and 7:15 to 8:15 AM in the weight room. • Football: Monday, 7:30 to 8:30 AM; Tuesday and Thursday, 7:30 to 8:15 AM at EHS Field. • Basketball: Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 to 9:45 AM; Wednesday, 7:30 to 8:30 AM in the main gym. Also Tuesday and Thursday, 6:15 to 8:15 PM from June 9 to July 17. • Wrestling: Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 to 9:30 AM in the wrestling room. • Soccer: Tuesday and Thursday, 6 to 7 AM at EMS Field. High School Girls: • Strength and Conditioning: Monday and Wednesday, 7:30 to 8:45 AM; Tuesday and Thursday, 7:15 to 8:15 AM and 8:15 to 9:30 AM in the weight room. • Volleyball: Monday, 8:45 to 9:45 AM; Tuesday and Thursday, 7:15 to 8:15 AM in the main gym. • Basketball: Tuesday and Thursday, 9:45 to 11 AM in the main gym; Wednesday, 8:30 to 9:30 AM. • Wrestling: Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30 to 10:30 AM in the wrestling room. • Soccer: Tuesday and Thursday, 6 to 7 AM at EMS Field. Middle School Students: • Strength and Conditioning: Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30 to 10:45 AM in the weight room. • Football: Tuesday and Thursday, 8:45 to 9:30 AM at EHS Field. • Volleyball: Tuesday, 8:45 to 9:30 AM at the Rec Center. • Basketball: Tuesday and Thursday, 11 AM to 12 PM in the main gym. • Wrestling: Tuesday and Thursday, 8 to 8:45 AM in the wrestling room. • Soccer: Tuesday and Thursday, 6 to 7 AM at EMS Field. Grades 3 to 5: • Strength and Conditioning: Monday and Wednesday, 8:45 to 9:30 AM in the weight room. • Field Session: Monday, 9:30 to 10:15 AM at EHS Field. • Gym Session: Wednesday, 9:30 to 10:15 AM in the main gym. Grades 3 to 5 should attend all three sessions each week. Additional Soccer Dates for High School and Middle School: July 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, and 31, from 7 to 8 PM at EMS Field. Key Dates: • May 20: Last day of the 2024–2025 school year. • May 21 to June 1 and June 30 to July 6: No athletics, except Boys Basketball Camp from May 27 to 29. • August 13: First day of the 2025–2026 school year. • August 18: First day of fall sports practices. All sessions are free for USD 490 students. The goal is 100 percent attendance, and prizes will be awarded.
2025 Summer Athletic Camps Schedule for El Dorado Public Schools Camps are offered in Football, Volleyball, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, and Cheer. Organized by student level: High School (EHS), Middle School (EMS), and Elementary. Cost and signup information will be released later. Contact EHS Athletic Director Dylan Richardson at dmrichardson@usd490.org for questions. Football • Coach: Danny Adelhardt, deadelhardt@usd490.org • High School: June 9–13, 7:30–9:30 AM at the high school • EMS (Grades 7–8): June 23–26, 7:30–9:30 AM at the high school • Elementary (Grades 3–6): June 23–26, 7:30–9:30 AM at the high school Volleyball • Coach: Taylyn Barkley, tabarkley@usd490.org • EMS (Grades 7–8): June 23–24, 1:00–3:00 PM in EHS Main Gym • Elementary (Grades 2–5): June 25–26, 1:00–3:00 PM in EHS Main Gym Basketball – Boys • Coach: Andrew Culbertson, abculbertson@usd490.org • High School: May 27–29, 5:30–7:30 PM in EHS Main Gym • EMS (Grades 7–8): May 27–29, 11:00 AM–12:30 PM in EHS Main Gym • Elementary (Grades 3–6): May 27–29, 9:00–10:30 AM in EHS Main Gym Basketball – Girls • Coach: To Be Determined • High School: June 9–12, 12:30–2:30 PM in EHS Main Gym • EMS (Grades 7–8): June 9–12, 2:30–4:00 PM in EHS Main Gym Cheer • Coach: Emerald Ashlock, enashlock@usd490.org • High School: June 16–19, time to be determined, at Sterling College
Calendario de Atletismo de Verano 2025 para las Escuelas Públicas de El Dorado. Las actividades se realizarán del 2 al 26 de junio y del 7 al 17 de julio. Las clases de fuerza y acondicionamiento físico continúan hasta el 31 de julio. El horario se divide en cuatro grupos de estudiantes: estudiantes de preparatoria, estudiantes de preparatoria, estudiantes de secundaria y de 3.º a 5.º grado. Las sesiones de deporte y entrenamiento con pesas están programadas para que no se superpongan. Preparatoria: • Fuerza y acondicionamiento físico: lunes y miércoles, de 6:15 a 7:30 a. m.; martes y jueves, de 6:15 a 7:30 a. m. y de 7:15 a 8:15 a. m. en el gimnasio. • Fútbol americano: lunes, de 7:30 a 8:30 a. m.; martes y jueves, de 7:30 a 8:15 a. m. en el campo de EHS. • Baloncesto: martes y jueves, de 8:30 a 9:45 a. m.; miércoles, de 7:30 a 8:30 a. m. en el gimnasio principal. También martes y jueves, de 18:15 a 20:15, del 9 de junio al 17 de julio. • Lucha libre: martes y jueves, de 8:30 a 9:30, en la sala de lucha libre. • Fútbol: martes y jueves, de 6:00 a 7:00, en el campo EMS. Femeninas de preparatoria: • Fuerza y acondicionamiento: lunes y miércoles, de 7:30 a 8:45; martes y jueves, de 7:15 a 8:15 y de 8:15 a 9:30, en el gimnasio. • Voleibol: lunes, de 8:45 a 9:45; martes y jueves, de 7:15 a 8:15, en el gimnasio principal. • Baloncesto: martes y jueves, de 9:45 a 11:00, en el gimnasio principal; miércoles, de 8:30 a 9:30. Lucha libre: martes y jueves, de 9:30 a 10:30 h, en la sala de lucha. Fútbol: martes y jueves, de 6:00 a 7:00 h, en el campo EMS. Estudiantes de secundaria: • Fuerza y acondicionamiento: Martes y jueves, de 9:30 a 10:45 a. m. en el gimnasio. • Fútbol americano: Martes y jueves, de 8:45 a 9:30 a. m. en el campo de EHS. • Voleibol: Martes, de 8:45 a 9:30 a. m. en el Centro Recreativo. • Baloncesto: Martes y jueves, de 11:00 a. m. a 12:00 p. m. en el gimnasio principal. • Lucha libre: Martes y jueves, de 8:00 a 8:45 a. m. en el salón de lucha libre. • Fútbol americano: Martes y jueves, de 6:00 a 7:00 a. m. en el campo de EMS. De 3.º a 5.º grado: • Fuerza y acondicionamiento: Lunes y miércoles, de 8:45 a 9:30 a. m. en el gimnasio. • Sesión de campo: Lunes, de 9:30 a 10:15 a. m. en el campo de EHS. Sesión de gimnasia: Miércoles, de 9:30 a 10:15 h en el gimnasio principal. Los alumnos de 3.º a 5.º grado deben asistir a las tres sesiones semanales. Fechas adicionales de fútbol para preparatoria y secundaria: 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29 y 31 de julio, de 19:00 a 20:00 h en el campo EMS. Fechas clave: • 20 de mayo: Último día del ciclo escolar 2024-2025. • Del 21 de mayo al 1.º de junio y del 30 de junio al 6 de julio: No hay actividades deportivas, excepto el campamento de baloncesto masculino del 27 al 29 de mayo. • 13 de agosto: Primer día del ciclo escolar 2025-2026. • 18 de agosto: Primer día de prácticas deportivas de otoño. Todas las sesiones son gratuitas para los estudiantes de USD 490. El objetivo es el 100 % de asistencia y se entregarán premios.
https://www.usd490.org/page/summer-programs
Congratulations to Ethan, Levi, Jaden, and Elijah for earning Positive Office Referrals!
12 months ago, Grandview Elementary School
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Grandview fourth graders made state parade floats from shoe boxes in preparation for state assessments. Students picked a state and featured some of their favorite features of that particular state. They participated in a classroom parade to share their creations. #PartOfThePride
12 months ago, El Dorado Public Schools
state project parade at Grandview
state project parade at Grandview
state project parade at Grandview
state project parade at Grandview
state project parade at Grandview
state project parade at Grandview
state project parade at Grandview
state project parade at Grandview
state project parade at Grandview
state project parade at Grandview
Congratulations to these Awesome Gators for earning Positive Office Referrals!
12 months ago, Grandview Elementary School
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It's a Hit! Third, Fourth, and Fifth Gators did a great job tonight!
12 months ago, Grandview Elementary School
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Congratulations to these Fantastic Gators for earning Positive Office Referrals!
12 months ago, Grandview Elementary School
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Please enjoy our April Gator Gazette! https://secure.smore.com/n/gajk6
about 1 year ago, Grandview Elementary School
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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.
about 1 year ago, El Dorado Public Schools
It's cool to walk or bike to school April 7 - May 9, 2025
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
about 1 year ago, El Dorado Public Schools
GE fifth grade egg drop
GE fifth grade egg drop
GE fifth grade egg drop
GE fifth grade egg drop
GE fifth grade egg drop
GE fifth grade egg drop
GE fifth grade egg drop
GE fifth grade egg drop
GE fifth grade egg drop
GE fifth grade egg drop
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!
about 1 year ago, El Dorado Public Schools
Tonya Cogan accepted into Kansas Teachers' Hall of Fame class of 2025
Congratulations to Callie, Lexi, Margaret, Kimber, Emery, R, Lexton, Layla, Hadlee, Mattie, Riley, Emery W, Camden, Zayley, Grace, Jack, and Rhett for earning Positive Office Referrals!
about 1 year ago, Grandview Elementary School
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Congratulations to these Great Gators for earning Positive Office Referrals!
about 1 year ago, Grandview Elementary School
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