Fort Larned USD 495

Trick or Treat… for cans! 🎃 Next Saturday, Oct. 25, from 5–7 PM, Larned High School Student Council members will be out collecting canned goods and other non-perishable items for our local food pantry. If you’d like them to stop by, just leave your porch light on! 💡 Thank you for helping feed our community! #larnedpride #bettertogether

11 months ago, Allisa Spain

Sharing a few more good news calls home from this week! 📞🧡 Way to go! #larnedpride #lesfamily #goodnewscallhome

11 months ago, Allisa Spain

Giving a big thank you to the staff of Larned Police and Sheriff Departments for spending their morning with LES students for Hi5 Friday! The kids sure enjoyed seeing all of you! #larnedpride #lesfamily #bettertogether

11 months ago, Tina Gladow

🍂 Looking for something fun to do this weekend? The Family Crisis Center is hosting a Fall Festival on Saturday, October 18 from 11 AM to 3 PM at Jack Kilby Square in Great Bend! Enjoy food trucks, games, bounce houses, music, and more. There will also be special performances and an adopt-a-pet opportunity with the Golden Belt Humane Society. Check out the flyer for all the details! #bettertogether #larnedpride

11 months ago, Allisa Spain

Some good news to share from the office today! #larnedpride #lesfamily #goodnewscallhome

11 months ago, Allisa Spain

Ms. Korinek's class have been busy learning songs and about Humpty Dumpty. Today they sang to the office about hiccups. They also did an experiment to see if Humpty Dumpty could survive falling off the wall in various packing. They were amazed he survived in all 4 materials they chose.
#lesfamily

11 months ago, Catrina McGurk

Mr. Hewson’s students traded the classroom for the community garden today!

They helped pour concrete and picked up some hands-on experience along the way. Big thanks to Adam Perez and Brenton Dupis from the City Street Department for working with us! #larnedpride #bettertogether #learningisfun

11 months ago, Allisa Spain

Please help us congratulate Allisa Spain as the KanSPRA Newcomer of the Year!!

This award recognizes a member who:
-is in their first 3 years,
-is a current and active member of Kansas School Public Relations Association (KanSPRA);
-advocates for public education in Kansas through work in their school district,
-is committed to a creative, dedicated and professional approach to school communications;
-demonstrates excellent personal communications skills, a commitment to being involved in KanSPRA activities, and the desire to accept chapter leadership responsibilities.

Enjoy a short clip of the video she was surprised with today as she found out she was the winner. We are so thankful for all that Allisa has done for our district and community!
#larnedpride

11 months ago, Catrina McGurk

Yesterday, Miss Miller and this crew headed to Dodge City for the FFA Greenhand Conference! 🌾 Officers took part in leadership training, and first-year members learned more about the FFA experience. #larnedpride

11 months ago, Allisa Spain

Parents and caregivers, this one is for you!!

Join us Tuesday, Oct. 21 at Larned Elementary for One Click Can Change Everything with Kelsie Baxter, CAC School/Community Advocate from the Family Crisis Center.

💻 Learn how to keep the kids you love safe online
🍕 Free pizza for all attendees and children
👶 Free childcare if you sign up by tomorrow, Oct. 17!

Elementary families can RSVP in ParentSquare. Not an elementary parent? Email allisa.spain@usd495.com, tina.gladow@usd495.com, or val.marshall@usd495.com to let us know you’re coming!!

💡🎨 BYBA Families: Here’s a fun bonus just for you! When BYBA parents or caregivers attend the Better Together workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 5:30 PM, your kids will get a ticket to our After School Glow Paint Party! They won't want to miss it.

#larnedpride #lesfamily #bettertogether

11 months ago, Allisa Spain

Parent/Family Workshop on tuesday october 21

We love sharing the good stuff! #larnedpride #lesfamily #goodnewscallhome

11 months ago, Allisa Spain

Five Larned Middle School band students earned a spot in the Southwest Kansas District Honor Band! 🎶

Emmet Fisher (Tuba), Sarah Fisher (Flute), Addison Maxwell (Trombone), Kole Maxwell (Percussion), and Darby Sundahl (Trombone) auditioned alongside students from schools across southwest Kansas including Great Bend, Garden City, Dodge City, Pratt, Liberal, Ulysses, Hugoton, and Scott City.

Way to represent LMS and make us proud! #larnedpride

11 months ago, Allisa Spain

five middle school band students standing in front of a green wall with their instruments.

Thank you to all who purchased trash bags from our LES students to support the LES PTO and all the fun activities they do throughout the year for our students and staff. Here are our top sellers from each grade level and the overall top sellers from our school. Shout out to Cash Racette and Harper Long! #larnedpride #lesfamily #bettertogether

11 months ago, Allisa Spain

Congratulations to the LES Students of the Month! We're proud of you for showing your POWER! #larnedpride #lesfamily

11 months ago, Allisa Spain

Click the link below to find a quick recap of last night’s BOE meeting! Congratulations to Rocio Wagner, our District Staff Member of the Month, and to Kayden LaPointe and Owen Gore for earning perfect scores on the spring state assessments. We’re so proud of all of you! #larnedpride

https://secure.smore.com/n/t375d

11 months ago, Allisa Spain

mason miller introducing kayden lapointe and owen gore for their perfect scores on the state assessments.

The USD 495 Board of Education will meet tonight, Monday, Oct. 13, at 6:00 at the District Office. To view the full agenda, visit https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd495/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DM7LF7564D9B #larnedpride

11 months ago, Allisa Spain

Board of Education meeting tonight at 6:00

Rocket launching fun in Mrs. Hagerman’s STEM Lab! 🚀 #larnedpride #learningisfun

11 months ago, Allisa Spain

Allisa Spain is a hidden jewel to all our kids in the Larned district. She gets wonderful pictures of the fun activities they do, but what she also does no one sees is protect our kids! Some families choose to not put there kids online & they choose this for a multitude of reasons. She gets that & goes through pictures of 850 kids & makes sure those requests which can often be for safety reasons are met! What a big job to keep track of 850 kids' faces & names to help keep them safe. Thank you Allisa for doing an outstanding job loving & protecting our kids here in Larned!

-Anonymous Mom. #orangespot #larnedpride

11 months ago, Catrina McGurk

It's game day! The Indians kick off at 7:00 PM against Southwestern Heights at home. Little Indians cheer performs at halftime! Here’s what you need to know:

🎟 Tickets & Gates
• Pre-purchase online: https://gofan.co/event/4957049?schoolId=KS25162
• Cards (and cash) accepted at concessions + SE gate (only gate with card reader)
• QR codes available at each entrance for quick phone payment
• Little Indians cheerleaders wearing their cheer shirts will get in free, families pay regular admission

🍔 Concessions
• Prices attached for your convenience
• Burgers & hot dogs from B&B Quality Meats
• Sponsored & grilled by Garfield Fire Department — thanks for dinner!

📋 Housekeeping Reminders
• No pets allowed inside the sports complex
• Water only on the turf (no food or other drinks inside the 4-foot fence)
• Little cheerleaders (and any other elementary students) need to sit with their families. Little cheerleaders will meet in the north end zone when there's 4 minutes left in the 2nd quarter.

📺 Can’t make it?
• Livestream: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ks/larned/organization/5833/larned-high-school/schedule?date=2025-10-05T05%3A00%3A00.000Z&range=Week&s=U2NoZWR1bGVFbnRyeVB1YmxpY1N1bW1hcnk2ODkyOTI3ZDRmMzY5MjEyZmI1MjA5ZDU%3D
• Tune into 106.9 FM with Buddy or stream the broadcast online @ https://hits1069.com/#//

Good luck, Indians! 🏈 #larnedpride #besttribeever #bettertogether

11 months ago, Allisa Spain