January 9, 2025
We were recently informed by PowerSchool, our district’s Student Information System provider, of a nationwide data breach that occurred in their system between December 19 and 23....
December 17, 2024
Operation Holiday Magic is once again spreading holiday cheer by providing Christmas gifts to USD 490 students who have been recommended by school staff based on need. The projec...
December 16, 2024
By Shawn McGuire El Dorado eSports is back from the Sunflower eSport League's Fall LAN Tournament at Highland Community College (the only Kansas statewide tournament at this ti...
December 12, 2024
The El Dorado Middle School annual spelling bee took place on Dec. 11, 2024. There were 48 students who participated in the bee. After round one, 11 spellers remained. It was a fi...
December 12, 2024
Professional Bull Rider Koltin Hevalo, currently ranked as the number 5 bull rider in the nation, visited El Dorado High School’s JAG-K (Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas) stude...
December 9, 2024
Several El Dorado High School football players received AVCTL Division IV All-League honors for the 2024 season. Honorable Mention: Peyton Wight, defensive...
December 4, 2024
Third-grade students at Skelly and Blackmore Elementary Schools received a special gift on Dec. 4, 2024: their very own dictionaries, courtesy of the local Rotary Club. The dictio...
November 27, 2024
El Dorado Middle School eighth grade students participated in a Future Now Finance event on Nov. 26, 2024. This finance simulation provides students with a hands-on experience in...
November 25, 2024
National Honor Society (NHS) students helped build houses in Wichita for Habitat for Humanity on Nov. 21 and 22, 2024. Steven Porter organized the service project with Habitat fo...
November 25, 2024
Several El Dorado High School soccer players received AVCTL Division IV honors. Second Team, All-League Taidghin Mora-Bruce, midfielder Jakiyah Warren, forward Alex Mi...
November 22, 2024
Fifth grade students from Blackmore, Grandview, and Skelly gathered in Skelly’s gym on Nov. 22, 2024, to be recognized for completing the ten-week Drug Abuse Resistance Education ...
November 22, 2024
The 2025 Kansas Teacher of the Year (KTOY) team visited USD 490 on Nov. 21, 2024, to learn more about our district programs and 2025 KTOY semifinalist Jessica Denner’s educational...
November 22, 2024
Grandview Elementary welcomed students and families to its Fall Carnival Family Night on Nov. 21, 2024. The event included educational games, crafts, and fun activities centered a...
November 20, 2024
Blackmore Elementary offered VIP passes to special activities for students to purchase with their Bear Bucks this year as an added attendance incentive. The first VIP events occur...
November 18, 2024
Three El Dorado High School volleyball players received AVCTL Division IV All-League honors. Hannah Gantz was named second team all-league. Rylie Wight and Lillian Hamlin-Mefford ...
November 18, 2024
Skelly hosted a Family Fall Fun Night on Nov. 14, 2024. Families were invited to enjoy fun educational games, meet animals, have a sweet treat, and learn about some of the communi...
November 13, 2024
Grandview fourth grade students participated in a poster contest for the Butler County Conservation District and the winners were announced on Nov. 13, 2024. This year’s poster th...
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...