Today is International Volunteer Day! THANK YOU to everyone who donates their time to help support our students! We are grateful you are #PartOfThePride.
Congratulations to EMS Principal Tom Simmons on being awarded a Credit Union of America Teach, Grow, and Inspire the Future (TGIF) Grant of $1,000 to use to help fund PROS activities! We have inspirational leaders as #PartOfThePride!
This year's district theme is "Take The Lead." We have asked the student leadership teams in #PartOfThePride to share who they think are inspiring leaders. This month's #TakeTheLeadTuesday features Elidad!
Please join us for Breakfast With Santa at Blackmore this Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9-11 AM! There will be free donuts, hot chocolate, photos with Santa, plus hats, gloves, and coats for children who attend (while supplies last). #PartOfThePride
EHS Encore and Grandview Excite singers will be Caroling at Coutts on Dec. 6, 2024, from 6:30 - 7:30 PM. Be sure to swing by to enjoy the music and sing along! #PartOfThePride
Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for all of our USD 490 family in #PartOfThePride!
Reminder: There is NO SCHOOL the rest of this week (Nov. 27-29) due to Thanksgiving Break.
Blackmore students and staff surprised Mrs. Judy Burtchett this afternoon with a heartfelt thank you for her dedication to students over the years by learning and singing a song she had written years ago. #PartOfThePride
EMS KAY Club collected 156 pairs of socks during their sock drive Nov. 18-22. Seminar classes competed for a pizza party, with Ms. Korkki's class winning with 53 pairs. Mr. McCormick's came in second place with 30 pairs, and Mrs. Meyer's class secured third place with 24 pairs.
We are looking for a Head and Assistant Soccer Coach at EMS! Contact Nathan Sherwood at nasherwood@usd490.org for more information.
Visit our website to view all current openings or to apply: https://www.usd490.org/page/employment
Nominate a current or former teacher for the Kansas Teachers' Hall of Fame! Nominations are due by February 1, 2025. They must have at least 25 years of experience as a K-12 teacher in the state of Kansas to qualify. Visit the Kansas Teachers' Hall of Fame website to learn more or download a nomination form: http://www.teachershallfamedodgecityks.org/
Skelly fifth grade students learned about the origins of the Macy Thanksgiving Day Parade and designed their own balloons to parade through the school. #PartOfThePride
CONGRATS to the fifth grade D.A.R.E. graduates and essay contest winners! We hope you use everything you learned to make good, safe choices as you navigate life. #PartOfThePride
Don't forget to go see the EMS drama production "Mean Girls, Jr." at the PAC tonight and tomorrow night (Nov. 22 & 23) at 7 PM! Tickets can be purchased at the door. Adults: $6 Students: $4 #PartOfThePride
Shout out to Shelley Reiswig for serving as a long term sub for FACS at El Dorado High School! THANK YOU for being #PartOfThePride!
In honor of Substitute Educators Day, we would like to thank all of the people who have stepped up and stepped in to cover classrooms when teachers have had to be absent. Thank you for playing an important role in #PartOfThePride
Grandview hosted their Family Fall Carnival tonight. There were games, coloring, and activities that helped students practice math and reading skills as they had fun with their family. #PartOfThePride
We were honored to host the 2025 Kansas Teacher of the Year team in USD 490 today! Thank you to all of the staff and students who helped highlight some of the amazing programs in our schools and for making our guests feel like #PartOfThePride!
Shout out to Jason Noriega for serving as a long term sub for science at El Dorado High School! THANK YOU for being #PartOfThePride!
Shout out to Madeline Nichols for serving as the long term sub for science and social studies at El Dorado Middle School! THANK YOU for being #PartOfThePride!
