The USD 495 Board of Education will hold its Budget Hearing, Revenue Neutral Hearing, and regular monthly meeting tonight, Monday, September 14, starting at 5:45 PM. Join us in person or catch up later by reading the Board Brief!
You can view the complete agenda by visiting: https://usd495.community.diligentoneplatform.com/Portal/
#larnedpride
about 21 hours ago, Drew Smith
A flyer shows the agenda for a Board of Education meeting. It lists staff presentations, budget hearings, and approval of a local option budget.
Monday, September 14th - LHS Girls Golf heads to Pratt, teeing off at 1 p.m. and JV Girls Volleyball has a triangular at Hoisington, starting at 5 p.m. #larnedpride
about 23 hours ago, Drew Smith
A poster for the Golf Tournament 2026 shows a golf club and ball on the grass.
Sports poster with a female athlete in a black jersey playing volleyball. Event details include date, time, and teams.
No weekend plans? No worries! We've got you covered, follow Larned Indians sports today and help cheer them on.

JV Volleyball @ Hoisington, 9 am
Varsity Volleyball @ Otis-Bison/LaCrosse, 9 am
Girls Tennis @ Pratt, 9am
LMS/LHS CC @ Skyline, 9:30 am

Goodluck and Go Indians! #larnedpride
3 days ago, Drew Smith
An athletic woman plays volleyball with the team name "Learned" on her jersey. The background features red and white colors with text.
An athletic woman in black sports gear jumps and holds a ball, advertising a lacrosse tournament.
Tennis court with two tennis rackets and a tennis ball, with text overlay "Tennis Match Day" and date "September 12, 2026".
Poster for a cross-country invitational event with two runners. Date and time of the event are listed.
Final score from Hillsboro. The Indians came up short on the scoreboard, but they played hard all night long.
3 days ago, Brian Deterding
FB Final
Another event happening! Our 2nd graders got to tag their own butterfly and Kansas Wetlands is having an event for the whole family on September 26th for butterflies. Hope you can join!
#learningisfun
4 days ago, Catrina McGurk
butterfly festival
We love a good call home to family from school, sometimes a teacher even gets a good call home 🤩 #lesfamily #larnedpride
4 days ago, Drew Smith
The Santa Fe Trail Center and Tired Iron show members were at LES this morning for Hi5 Friday 👋 They're preparing for a fun weekend Oct 10-11 for the 26th Annual Tired Iron show. #larnedpride #lesfamily
4 days ago, Drew Smith
Today is the last day to get signed up for the homecoming parade! Businesses, organizations, and alumni classes are invited to join the LHS Homecoming Parade! Apply online by visiting: https://www.usd495.com/page/homecoming-2026-27 Paper form to print is available here: https://aptg.co/Cr_Nkc (return to Roni Ettleman or Brooke Stahlecker at LHS) Entries are due by Friday, Sept. 11 (end of school day). Let us know if you have any questions! #larnedpride #bettertogether
4 days ago, Drew Smith
Indians head to Hillsboro for some Friday night Football. Join us at Joel Weins Stadium! #larnedpride
4 days ago, Drew Smith
Football player in action on a black background. "Indian Football" and "LARNED VS. HILLSBORO" text. Date, time, and location details.
​Be sure to add September 27th to your calendar to head out to Kasselman's Farm for a fun afternoon giving back to Kans for Kids. This group has helped several families in our community and we are so thankful for them. Plus it is a fun family event too!
#larnedpride
5 days ago, Catrina McGurk
fall festival
JV Tennis plays in Great Bend this afternoon at Veterans Park. Goodluck and Go Indians! #larnedpride
5 days ago, Drew Smith
Tennis court with two rackets and a ball, a banner reading "IV Tennis Match Day" above.
Congratulations to our 10 lucky student winners who turned in their trash bag forms today. Thank you to all the families and buyers for participating in this fundraiser that gives back to LES! #lesfamily #larnedpride
6 days ago, Drew Smith
A group of children in a room with a sign reading "Welcome to Larned Elementary School." They sit on a bench and floor.
Lady Indians golf is traveling to Medicine Lodge today, start time of 10 a.m. Note that this is a time change due to the projected heat index for today. Goodluck Indians! #larnedpride
7 days ago, Drew Smith
LHS Football final from Smoky Valley
10 days ago, Brian Deterding
Game 1 Final
More good news calls home from LES this week! #lesfamily #bettertogether
11 days ago, Drew Smith
A boy wearing an orange shirt with a shark design smiles and talks on a phone. Behind him is a beige wall with a large picture.
Blonde girl with glasses holds a telephone, smiling, in a room with a desk, chairs, and a bulletin board.
A young girl stands at a desk in a classroom, holding a phone to her ear and smiling.
A young boy wearing glasses stands in an office with a desk and chairs in the background.
Another Hi5 Friday in the books at LES! Thank you to the Larned High School Football and Cheer team's for showing up for these kids! 🖐 #larnedpride #lesfamily
11 days ago, Drew Smith
A cheerleading team poses for a photo in front of a brick-walled building with a metal roof.
Cheerleaders in black, white, and red uniforms holding pom-poms stand by a building. Behind them, several children walk past.
A group of adults and children in sports jerseys line up on a sidewalk with a brick wall in the background.
A group of individuals wearing school uniforms, some with backpacks, standing in a parking lot. A child in a green shirt walks through their hands.
Nine individuals, including a young child, wear football jerseys with numbers and letters. They are walking in front of a building.
Four female students in sports uniforms greet a boy with backpacks. They stand on a sidewalk in front of a building.
A man waves to a young girl in a pink backpack. They walk past a building with brick walls.
A group of people stands outside a building at sunset. Some wear jerseys, and one person holds flowers.
Several adults and children, some in football jerseys, stand on a concrete sidewalk in front of a building.

The Larned High School football team travels to Smoky Valley to play at Bethany College, game starts at 8 pm. Please take note of the game time change due to the heat index. #larnedpride

11 days ago, Drew Smith
Football poster shows a player in black, holding a football, on a field with a black border.
Final from the second match at Victoria.
12 days ago, Brian Deterding
Match 2
Final score from the first match at Victoria.
12 days ago, Brian Deterding
Match 1
The LHS Girls Tennis team is out at the Doerr Vernon courts this morning hosting their first meet of the season. The start time was moved up to try to avoid the higher WBGT readings later today. Grab a cup of coffee and a donut and come on out!
12 days ago, Brian Deterding
TN Meet