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
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
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
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
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
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
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
🚨 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
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
We're experiencing some issues with our phone system district-wide. If you need to reach any of the school or district buildings, please use the the landline numbers listed below. #larnedpride
The Board of Education will hold its regular meeting tonight, Monday, June 10 at 6:00 at the District Office. You can access the agenda agenda by visiting https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd495/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=D5GMY85D3A98
Join us in person or catch up on information that was shared and actions that were made by reading the Board Brief that will be released tomorrow. #larnedpride
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
Larned was proudly represented at the ALA Sunflower Girls State at KU in Lawrence this past week! 🌟Out of 77 girls from across Kansas, four were from Larned: Isabella Bailey, Madeline Hamrick, Clara Shaver, and Erin Tims. They learned essential skills for current and future leadership, ran for offices, and took active roles in city, county, or state government. Special shoutout to Erin Tims, who was chosen to represent Kansas at Girls Nation in Washington, DC in July! 🇺🇸
Join us in congratulating these outstanding young women and thanking the local American Legion Auxiliary for their support. Larned Rocks! #larnedpride
Hope you're having a fantastic summer break! Check out the official school calendar for 2024-25. Can't wait to welcome everyone back on August 21st! ☀️📚 #larnedpride
Every day counts! 🚲 We're over the moon for these students who earned bikes for perfect attendance this year! Big thanks to PCCA for helping us celebrate this achievement and supporting our students. Special shout-out to Mrs. McGurk for making it happen and for all she does for our students. #larnedpride #lesfamily #bettertogether
Introducing our final #SeniorSpotlight for this week: Taylor Ruby!
Post-Secondary Plans: Attend Barton Community College
Scholarships and Awards: Pheasants Forever Scholarship
🎓 Congratulations Taylor! We wish you all the best at Barton! #larnedpride #seniorspotlight
It's been a joy to celebrate these retirees and their incredible contributions to USD 495. One last time, thanks to each one of you for all you've done for our district and the countless students you've impacted. #larnedpride 🧡🖤
