Fort Larned USD 495

Next up for this week's #SeniorSpotlight, we'd like to congratulate Daniel Kelty! Daniel is one of two students to complete their CDL while attending Larned High School. 🌟 We wish him all the best in his future endeavors! #larnedpride

Another week, another #SeniorSpotlight feature! Meet: Alexis Connachan-Davenport! We wish you all the best in your future endeavors. 🎓 #larnedpride

Ending the week by putting the #SeniorSpotlight on Jameson Smith! Scholarships and Awards: Pheasants Forever Scholarship 🌟 Jameson, your journey is just beginning! Wishing you all the best in your future endeavors! #larnedpride

We are proud to shine today's #SeniorSpotlight on Arianna Hemken! Post-Secondary Plans: Attend Fort Hays State University Scholarships and Awards: H and H Roofing Scholarship, John Schnack Rotary Scholarship, Larned First Methodist Church Scholarship, FHSU Music Dept. Scholarship, and received the Tiger Pride Scholarship. Arianna was also recognized as a Kansas Board of Regents Scholars Curriculum Completer 🌟 Arianna, your achievements are impressive! Best of luck at FHSU! #larnedpride

Introducing today's #SeniorSpotlight feature: Maverick Munden! Post-Secondary Plans: Attend Barton Community College Scholarships and Awards: H and H Roofing Scholarship 🎓 Maverick, your hard work is paying off! Good luck at Barton! #larnedpride

Next up on our #SeniorSpotlight series: Ricky Slattery! We wish you all the best in your future endeavors! #larnedpride 🎓

Happy Monday! Let us introduce you to Emma Brackbill, our first #SeniorSpotlight for the week. Post-Secondary Plans: Attend McPherson College Scholarships and Awards: McPherson Art, Merit, and Visit Scholarships 🎓 Emma, you should be so proud of your accomplishments! Best of luck at McPherson! #larnedpride

Do you know someone who would fit right in at Larned Elementary School and knows a bit about technology?! We are looking for a tech-savvy individual to take over our tech classes for the 2024-2025 school year! We're open to various qualifications - join us as a certified Tech Teacher or a classified Tech Aide. To learn more or to apply, visit https://usd495.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=214 We can't wait to welcome you into our Ft. Larned Family! #larnedpride #lesfamily

Our final #SeniorSpotlight feature of the week! We'd like to introduce you to Madison Reinert! Post-Secondary Plans: Attend Hays Academy of Hair Design Scholarships and Awards: Larry Carr Memorial Scholarship and Kappa Psi Torch Award 🌟 Madison, the world is yours! Good luck at Hays Academy of Hair Design! #larnedpride

Next up on this week's #SeniorSpotlight series is Andrew Bronson! 🎓 We wish you nothing but the best in your future endeavors! #larnedpride

Today's #SeniorSpotlight features: Cordell Hammeke! Post-Secondary Plans: Attend Pratt Community College 🌟 Cordell, your future is bright! Wishing you all the best as you continue your education! #larnedpride

Have you tuned in to our USD 495 podcast 'Super Chat'? 🎙️ Get an exclusive inside look at the exciting happenings in Ft. Larned schools! Hosted by our very own Superintendent, Mr. Wachs, this podcast features conversations with students and staff from across the district. Launched in the second semester, we’ve already had three fantastic episodes highlighting some amazing individuals. Check them out: 🤼‍♂️ Episode One: Meet Luke Fischer! Two-time State Championship wrestler, exceptional student, and all-around great kid. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIRfBv37je8 🌞 Episode Two: Meet Jami Dryden! KSDE Horizon Award recipient and incredible 3rd Grade teacher at LES, who took an unconventional path to education and thrived. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmMhxpBMTQo 👫 Episode Three: Meet Royce Froetschner and Mylee Keith! These inspiring fifth-grade leaders at the Elementary School are sure to continue making waves in Middle School and beyond. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRUQ-nHN5bA We want to hear from YOU! Who would you like to see featured when we kick off the podcast next fall? Share your suggestions for guests on our Super Chat podcast by visiting https://www.usd495.com/page/super-chat and clicking the "Who Do You Want to Hear From?" button. #larnedpride #bettertogether

We have a few open spots left for advertising in a professionally produced commercial on Gametime! 🎵📣 These ads play as the warmup music before all home sporting events—roughly 25-30 events throughout the year! Think of it as a Larned High School radio station, where each sport picks the songs for their warmups and commercials play randomly between tracks. If your business is interested in supporting our student athletes by buying advertising on Gametime, please contact our Athletic Director, Roni Ettleman. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to get your business noticed while supporting our students! #larnedpride #bettertogether

🚨 New Board Brief Alert! 🚨 Curious about what was discussed at the June 2024 Board of Education meeting? 🏫📋 The latest Board Brief is now available! Dive into the details by visiting https://5il.co/2ocsm Don't forget, you can always catch up on current and past Board Briefs on our website: https://www.usd495.com/page/board-briefs #larnedpride

Don't miss out on this exciting event! Tomorrow, the Great Bend Zoo will be at Jordaan Memorial Library at 2:00. 🐒🦁🐍 #larnedpride #bettertogether

Next up on our #SeniorSpotlight: Austyn Moyer-Mantel! We wish you all the best in your future endeavors! #larnedpride

Last night we were able to recognize All-League and State Qualifiers for the Spring of 2024 before our Board of Education: 🏃 TRACK: Alexa Beltz, Teagan Walker, Cara Herbert, Taeton Reynolds, Akielah Collins, Kaylee Hagerman, Cadee Upson, Cammy Upson, Dalen Rasmussen, and Luke Fischer ⚾ BASEBALL: Brady Hope, Carson Shaver, and Tristan Regan 🥎 SOFTBALL: Mackenzie Reinert, Madison Reinert, Madison Wood, Karley Lemuz, and Teagan Walker ⛳ GOLF: Talon Reynolds 🎾 TENNIS: Tristan Thompson and Mason Mead #larnedpride

Scoring a perfect 380 out of 380 on the State Assessments is an incredible achievement, and that's why these exceptional students were honored twice for it yesterday! First, at the Pawnee County Commissioners meeting where Commissioners signed a Proclamation recognizing Outstanding Student Achievement in Academics. Later, they were honored again at our regular Board of Education meeting. State Assessments are conducted across Kansas for grades 3-8 and 10th graders in late Spring 2024. Out of 152 students who took the tests in USD 495, only these four students achieved a 380, which is a perfect score at 100%. Additionally, achieving a Level 4 score, which is broader than a perfect score, demonstrates an excellent ability to understand and utilize the skills and knowledge necessary for postsecondary readiness. Congratulations to Zephaniah Vagle (5th grade) for excelling in science and math assessments, Grace Kelty (3rd grade) for achieving perfect scores on ELA and math assessments, Amara Nwachukwu-Udaku (5th grade) for a perfect score on her ELA assessment, and Kolten Brabb (6th grade) for a perfect score on his math assessment! 🌟 #larnedpride #lesfamily Congratulations to Gage Hammeke from Pawnee Heights for achieving a perfect score on his math assessment too! Gage was celebrated alongside all students from Pawnee County at the Pawnee County Commissioners meeting. #bettertogether

Our district network will be down tomorrow, Tuesday, June 11th. For assistance, please use the landline numbers listed below. Thank you for your understanding! #larnedpride

Starting this week off by shining our #SeniorSpotlight on Mackenzie Reinert! Post-Secondary Plans: Attend Southwestern College Scholarships and Awards: Larned Indian Booster Club Scholarship, Fort Larned Lions Memorial Scholarship, Great Bend Lodge No. 15, A.F and A.M. Scholarship, Dr. John D Jordaan Scholarship, Larned Noon Lions Club Scholarship, PEO Scholarship, and received academic and athletic scholarships from Southwestern College. Mackenzie is also recognized as a Kansas Board of Regents Scholars Curriculum Completer and is a recipient of the Dale M. Dennis Excellence in Education Award 🎓 Mackenzie, your achievements are impressive! Best of luck at Southwestern! #larnedpride