Fort Larned USD 495

What a great first day at Middle School Volleyball Camp! Our athletes brought the spunk, energy, and effort, sharepening their skills, from solid passes to higher sets and strong teamwork. Time flew by because everyone was having so much fun! Special thanks to the awesome coaches and Coach Gream from Cowley College for helping inspire and develop the players. #larnedpride #focusfightfinish

Congratulations to Larned High School’s Adam Hewson!

We are proud to celebrate Adam Hewson for being selected as one of just 50 finalists nationwide for the 2026 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence!

This prestigious award recognizes outstanding skilled trades educators in U.S. public high schools. Adam is now in the running for one of 25 prizes totaling $2 million, to be awarded this fall.

Harbor Freight Tools for Schools has recognized and supported exceptional skilled trades teachers across the country for the past 10 years, awarding more than $10 million to educators who are preparing students for successful careers in the trades.

Adam’s dedication, innovation, and commitment to student success make a lasting impact on our school and community. We are honored to see his hard work and the achievements of his students recognized on a national stage.

Please join us in congratulating Adam on this incredible accomplishment!

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📢 Now Hiring: Welding/Vocational Education Teacher – Larned High School USD 495 is looking for a motivated, student-focused instructor to teach welding and related Career & Technical Education (CTE) courses at Larned High School. This position plays a key role in preparing students for industry certifications, postsecondary education, and workforce success. Qualified applicants may hold a Kansas teaching license with a CTE endorsement or have relevant industry experience that qualifies them for a Kansas CTE Specialized Certificate. Those with backgrounds in welding, fabrication, manufacturing, construction, or related fields are encouraged to apply. Help shape the next generation of skilled professionals! Apply here: https://usd495.schoolspring.com?jobid=5788290 #larnedpride

📢 We're hiring! Join our team as an Assistant Custodian. This full-time, 12-month position is ideal for those seeking consistent work hours and excellent benefits, including a family activity pass and fitness center membership. 🧹🏫

Apply now at: https://usd495.schoolspring.com?jobid=5682682
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Start thinking ahead for next school year - get those doctor appointments, vacations, etc. planned for breaks! Help your student succeed in school by reducing absences! View our full 2026-2027 calendar here: https://www.usd495.com/page/2026-27-school-year-calendar

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In the coming weeks, a continuous rollout of the updated mobile app will begin. This means that a certain percentage of users will be updated to the new version of the app each day. Users should NOT have to delete the app and reinstall it during this process as the migration should be automatic.

Users may not notice when their app has been updated, as the styling and navigation of the app will remain unchanged. To check to see what version of the app you are on, navigate within the app to “Settings> About > Version”. The updated app version will begin with the number ‘3’; If your app version begins with “2”, we recommend navigating to your app store to update to version “3".

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Our Pawnee County Commissioners recognized our three students from LES that scored perfect on their Kansas State Assessment. Very proud of these students and their accomplishment. #lesfamily #larnedpride

The Board Brief from the June 8, 2026 Board of Education meeting is now available! Check it out here: https://app.smore.com/n/23krc

👏 A huge shout-out to Kim Cardoza for her Orange Spot nomination and winning staff of the month. Very well-deserved!
🎊 Congratulations to Superintendent Dr. Wachs on earning his doctorate degree!

We are sending a big Congratulations shoutout to David Colglazier and Keirstin Pinkston for their performance with the 2026 Kansas Lions Band! 👏🎺

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Cara Herbert finishes 5th in the 100m hurdles and 9th in the 300m hurdles today at the State Track meet.

In the final event of the day, the Boys 4x400m Relay team comes home in 18th place. Unfortunately, that will not qualify them for finals on Saturday.

Cammy Upson finishes the State meet in 13th place in the Girls Shot Put.

Lane Elam comes up just short of qualifying for the finals in the 300m hurdles.

Cara Herbert qualifies for the finals in the 300m hurdles. She will run again on Saturday afternoon.

Grady Pinkston runs a good race in his heat of the 400m, but he misses out on qualifying for the finals on Saturday.

Cara Herbert places 2nd in her preliminary heat of the 100m hurdles and qualifies for the finals on Saturday.

We’re looking to grow our coaching staff at Larned Middle School and Larned High School for a variety of different sports. If you’re passionate about working with students, building character, and being part of a positive team environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Visit: https://www.usd495.com/page/workat495 and navigate to the "coaching" drop down for links to applications for these positions.

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LES had 12 students with perfect attendance and 9 students with 1 day absent! Thank you to the Pawnee County Coop for supporting towards gift cards to help recognize these students.
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Getting a perfect score on your State Assessment is worth celebrating and quite the accomplishment! We have three students in our district who achieved that! Congratulations and way to put forth all your effort and learning through the year into the State Assessment. Two students were in math and one was ELA. We are proud of you!
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