🦸♀️🦸♂️ Tina Gladow and Patrick Meyer have been named this month’s LES Superheroes for going above and beyond to make a difference!
Visit https://www.usd495.com/article/1915253 to learn more about how they embody our core values of SUPPORT and RESPECT every day. 🧡🖤 #larnedpride #lesfamily
🎟️ Here’s everything you need to know for this week’s Keady Classic Tournament!
Gate and Concession Prices: Attached for your convenience so you’re ready when you arrive. Please note: Only local Larned passes and KSHSAA passes are valid for entry—league passes of any kind will not be accepted.
Game Times: Brackets are attached.
🧡 Larned girls tip-off tomorrow, Tuesday, December 10, at 5:30 PM at LMS.
🧡 The boys play right after, around 7:00 PM, also at LMS.
Other Ways to Support Our Students:
🏀 Grab a tournament shirt from Indian Ink!
🥧 StuCo will be selling pies on Tuesday and Saturday.
🍼 NHS is hosting a Community Baby Shower Drive every day during the tournament (details coming soon).
🍪 FCA will hold a bake sale during Saturday’s games.
Can’t make it to the game?
📺 Watch the live stream here: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ks/larned/organization/5833/larned-high-school?fbclid=IwY2xjawHD8vBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUzV9rQFCfJOiUAXwXBtlQHAJK-xFgTCOF6PNuUeWk7ysCr3gn0DkKLHjA_aem_MSp-Af-gydnkdvA8_nYHxQ (LMS gym games only).
📻 Tune in to 106.9 during Larned games to hear Buddy and Gary bring the action!
Good luck this week, Indians! #larnedpride
🗞️ Hot off the press!
Read all about it—our LES Students of the Month have been announced! We couldn’t be prouder of their hard work and achievements. 🎉 #larnedpride #lesfamily
Tonight: The Board of Education meets at 6:00 p.m. at the District Office. View the agenda here https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd495/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DBLRD46CB518 or catch the Board Brief tomorrow. #larnedpride
We had an amazing assembly this past Friday with the NED Show! NED stands for Never give up, Encourage others, Do your best—a perfect match for our LES motto, Do your best, be your best, and our district theme this year, Never give up!
Parents can find additional resources from NED here: http://www.thenedshow.com/parents.html #larnedpride #bettertogether #lesfamily
A standing ovation for Mr. Gabe Upson, LHS’ Rockstar Teacher of the Month! 👏 Gabe embodies respect by ensuring every student feels heard and valued. Want to know why he’s earned this recognition? Read the full story here: https://www.usd495.com/article/1912678 #larnedpride #besttribeever
The Keady Classic kicks off tomorrow! Stay tuned for more tournament details, but for now, here's a look at the week ahead and all the happenings at USD 495! #larnedpride
Substitute teaching could be perfect for YOU! Earn $120/day plus a 2-day bonus after 10 days. Flexible schedule & licensure help available. Call the District Office at (620) 285-3185 with questions.
Apply now: https://usd495.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=154
#larnedpride #bettertogether
Big congratulations to our VFW writing and speech contest winners! 🎉
🏆 Grayson Maxwell: 1st in High School
🥇 Addison Maxwell: 1st in Middle School
🥈 Kole Maxwell: 2nd in Middle School
🥉 Oakley Brooks: 3rd in Middle School
Great job! #larnedpride #bettertogether
We’d like to give a big shout out to Morris Smith Ford of Larned for hosting Hi5 Friday at LES this morning! Thank you for sharing your morning with us! #larnedpride #lesfamily #bettertogether
The schedule for tonights home game will be as follows:
High School Gym at 4:30 - JV Girls - 2 quarters. followed by JV Boys full game , followed by Boys C team - 2 quarters.
Middle School Gym at 6:00 pm Varsity Girls followed by Varsity Boys.
#larnedpride
Join the fun at tomorrow's basketball game at home! 🏀 LHS STUCO is hosting a Chuck-A-Duck fundraiser—buy your ducks in the LMS commons before halftime of the boys game and take your shot at winning half the pot! 🐤 #larnedpride #bettertogether
🚨 It’s time to Load the Lockers! 🚨
From December 5–13, help us fill the LMS lockers with nonperishable food items! The Tribe with the most donations wins a class party! 🎉
Donations can be dropped off with your Tribe teacher if you’re an LMS student or at the Larned Middle School office for community members.
🎁 What to Donate?
Proteins, canned fruits & veggies, soups, breakfast items, and more! Check out the flyer for all the details. #larnedpride #bettertogether
LES Families, our LES Wish Tree is back up! If you are needing a gift idea for teachers, please visit LES and grab an ornament from the tree. We also put together a wish list through amazon for those that want to shop from home. As always, we are thankful for you to consider.
https://a.co/bITAk2h
Also, check out the new sign in our office!
#lesfamily
📢 It's Giving Tuesday! 💙
Today is the perfect day to give back to our schools and support the amazing educators in our district! All donations to the Fort Larned Foundation for Education will go directly toward Teacher Mini Grants!
You can make a donation at:
🏦 Fusion Bank
🏦 Farmers Bank
🏦 Equity Bank
🏦 BMO
💻 Or online at https://gbcf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/grant?grant_id=9837&grant_cycle_id=1033
Every contribution makes a difference. Thank you for supporting our teachers and students! 🙌 #larnedpride #bettertogether
Today is National Special Education Day! Each year on December 2, we honor the signing of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1975. At USD 495, we are proud to support and empower our special education students, ensuring that every student has the opportunity to succeed. #larnedpride
From Site Councils and PTO meetings to basketball, wrestling, and the 5th Grade Band Concert, there's plenty happening December 2-6! #larnedpride
Alumni scrimmage today—great to see these guys back on the court! 🏀 #larnedpride #bettertogether
Ms. Polston’s 6th-grade science class built a cable car to transport 'turkey dinner' from the mountaintop to town! 🦃🚡 #larnedpride
🎈While you’re watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade tomorrow, be sure to ask your students about Balloons Over Broadway! 📖 They read the story in their tribes last week and then got to have a little balloon fun of their own! 🤩 #larnedpride #lesfamily
