Fort Larned USD 495

Good luck to the LHS Boys Varsity wrestlers as the compete in Ellsworth today.

The Indians made the trip to Lyons last night and came home with a varsity split. They will be back at home on Tuesday night as they host Nickerson.

The ladies from our district office braved the cold morning to welcome LES students back for the first Hi5 Friday of 2026! Thank you for being here and for all that you do for USD495!

LHS Basketball GAME DAY at Lyons! As of now, we are planning to play these games as scheduled. If the weather gets more interesting today and forces a change, we will let everyone know ASAP.

Members of the LHS Girls Wrestling team are on the road to Rossville today. Matches are scheduled to begin at 1pm. Good luck!

We’re starting the search for the right people to join our USD 495 team for the 2026–27 school year, and we’re excited to get it going! Right now, we have two teaching positions open: an Elementary Teacher and a Secondary Social Studies Teacher.

At USD 495, you’ll find small class sizes, supportive leadership, and a staff culture that truly works as a team. Our community shows up for its schools and students, and we offer competitive salary and benefits to support the people doing this important work.

If teaching in a close-knit district sounds like a good fit, we’d love for you to take a look. Learn more about working in Larned at www.usd495.com/workat495 or apply directly using the links below. We can’t wait to meet you! #larnedpride

Elementary Teacher: https://usd495.schoolspring.com?jobid=5490556
Secondary Social Studies Teacher: https://usd495.schoolspring.com?jobid=5490531

The LHS Girls and Boys Wrestling teams will be at HOME on Thursday! Matches are scheduled to begin at 1pm. Make plans to come by the Middle School and check out all of the action.

Quick reminder. 👋

LMS and LHS will dismiss at 12:00 PM tomorrow, Thurs. January 8 due to a high school wrestling tournament. Route buses will still run for middle and high school students. If after-school plans will be different because of the earlier dismissal, please notify your child’s school office.

LES will follow a normal school day schedule.

Thanks, families! #larnedpride

Both games tonight with Ellsworth come down to the wire, and the Indians come away with victories in both games! They will be back in action again on Friday as they travel to Lyons.

Game Day! The LHS BB teams are back at home on Tuesday vs. Ellsworth.

SCHEDULE OF PLAY
High School Gym
- 4:30pm JV Boys (Full Game)
- 6:00pm C Boys (Full Game)

Middle School Gym
- 4:30pm JV Girls (2 Quarters)
- 6:00pm Varsity Girls
- 7:30pm Varsity Boys

Congratulations to Ali Haney, the JAG-K student of the month! Here’s what her teachers shared about Ali:

“Ali is a fantastic student. She is attentive to detail, dedicated to doing her best, and has served as an editor for the school newspaper for the past semester. It is no surprise that she has been selected as the JAG student of the month.”— Mr. Keith

“Ali has a natural gift for caring for others. She consistently demonstrates genuine compassion and empathy in everything she does during Certified Nurse Aide class. She will make an excellent CNA.”— Ms. Nelson

“Ali is great to have in class! She is creative and brings a positive attitude to the art room. She is kind to other students and is always smiling in the hallway.”— Mrs. Pontius

#larnedpride

The Indians have a hard time shaking off the Christmas Break rust, and end up dropping both Varsity games at Colby tonight.

The LHS Basketball teams will make the trip to Colby on Friday for their first games of 2026. Games will begin at 4:30pm at the Colby Event Center.

Main Gym
- 4:30pm JV Girls
- 6:00pm Varsity Girls
- 7:30pm Varsity Boys

Auxiliary Gym
- 4:30pm JV Boys
- 6:00pm C Boys

Great job to the LMS band and choir on their performance earlier this month! And yes… those new stage lights deserve a shoutout, too. 💡✨ #larnedpride

Free family fun tomorrow! 🎬

The Larned State Theatre will be showing Brave at 2:00 PM on December 30, thanks to the Pawnee County Youth Initiative Foundation! Hope your family can take advantage. #larnedpride #bettertogether

Rulers out, pencils ready! 📏✏️

Mrs. Upson’s middle school math students were learning how to scale drawings and make everything match just right before break. #larnedpride

Thank you to the Welcome Inn for hosting our guitar class during their holiday party. Our students have loved playing music in different spots around town!

If you’d like us to come play some tunes for your group in the new year, contact Craig Lyman at craig.lyman@usd495.com
or Allisa Spain at allisa.spain@usd495.com. 🎸 #larnedpride #bettertogether

Wouldn’t be surprised if one of these showed up under the tree this year!🎄 Great work from Mr. Hewson’s class. #larnedpride

Look who got to make a good news call home before heading out for break! 📞 🧡#larnedpride #lesfamily

Kansas kids read… and sometimes Dad joins the fun. #larnedpride #KansasKidsRead #lesfamily