We love seeing our extra yearbooks find new homes instead of collecting dust! 📚 If you’re looking for a specific year, you’re welcome to email Jean—or just fill out the request form below. We don’t have every year and quantities vary, but we’ll do our best to help you find what you’re after!
📌 Request a yearbook here: https://forms.gle/gUhNHHaxQa1wKooB8
We’re hiring a Secretary/Office Manager at Larned Middle School! If you're organized, friendly, and ready to be the go-to person in the front office, we’d love to have you on the team. This position starts August 1!
👉 Apply here: https://usd495.schoolspring.com?jobid=5248419
🔍 Want to learn more about our district or see other openings? Visit www.usd495.com/workat495 #larnedpride #bettertogether
The All-School Reunion is coming up this fall! If you’re ready to reminisce (or just need a little memory refresh before catching up with classmates), we’ve got extra LHS yearbooks available!
📘 1950 to 2010 – $20
📘 2011 to now – $30
Email Jean Simmons at jean.simmons@usd495.com to grab yours. Shipping is available for an additional $10 per book. #larnedpride #besttribeever
Free movie? Yes, please! 🍿
Paddington is showing tomorrow, Wednesday, June 18 at the Larned State Theater. Show starts at 1 PM, and Pawnee County EMS is covering your ticket, small popcorn, and small pop. The free matinee series continues every other Wednesday at 1 PM. #larnedpride #bettertogether
Pssst… ready for a peek at the 2025-26 calendar? Check it out here: https://www.usd495.com/page/2025-26-school-year-calendar
We're still looking for the right person to join our team! 🧹 USD 495 is hiring an Assistant Custodian to help keep our buildings looking great all year long. This is a full-time, year-round position with solid pay, KPERS, paid time off, and perks like a family activity pass and discounted fitness center membership. #larnedpride
Interested? Apply here: https://usd495.schoolspring.com?jobid=4944557
Questions? Call the District Office at (620) 285-3185 and ask for Tiffany Burris.
We’re proud of our girls, and so is Pawnee County! 🧡 The County Commissioners officially recognized Kaylee Hagerman and Cara Herbert for their State Track achievements with signed proclamations this morning. Congratulations! #larnedpride #bettertogether
We hope everyone is enjoying their break and not even thinking about this... but in case you are, Skyward is currently down until further notice.
We're updating to Skyward Qmlativ, the newest version of the system we already use. You'll still be able to check grades, attendance, assignments, and more like before. The layout will just look a little different (better, we hope!).
Thanks for hanging with us while we make the switch! #larnedpride
If you’re looking for updates from the June 9 board meeting, the Board Brief is now posted: https://secure.smore.com/n/vr7mb #larnedpride
📢 We’re hiring! Larned Middle School is looking for a math teacher for the 2025–26 school year. This is a great opportunity to help students build strong problem-solving skills and confidence in mathematics. Come join our team!
📌 Apply here: usd495.schoolspring.com?jobid=5224425
🔍 See all current openings: usd495.com/workat495
#larnedpride
The Board of Education meets tonight, Monday, June 9, at 6:00 PM at the District Office.
You can view the full agenda here: https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd495/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DH9HP748EC77
Families and community members are always welcome to attend. If you can’t make it, we’ll share a Board Brief with highlights in the next few days! #larnedpride
Cyber Smart Kids Day is this Thursday, June 12 at LES from 8:30 to 3:30. Hosted by the Family Crisis Center, this free event is open to kids in grades 3–8 and includes lunch, games, and smart online safety tips.
Spots are limited. Sign up now at bit.ly/cybersmartlarned! #larnedpride #bettertogether
We got word that all four of our CNAs passed their state certification test!! 🎉 Congratulations Taeten Reynolds, Angel Bowersox, Gracie Nelson, and Brooke Simmons. We’re so proud of you!
And a huge shoutout to Nurse Amie for taking these students under your wing and helping them get there. 👊 #larnedpride
Three of our own represented at Kansas Lions Band Camp last week! 🎺
LHS students David Colglazier, Leah Pinkston, and Keirstin Pinkston spent four days on campus at Friends University, rehearsing with students from 72 schools across Kansas. On Saturday, they took the stage for a concert showcasing all their hard work.
All three earned first chair in their sections, and David was also selected as Lead Trumpet in the Lions State Jazz Band! We’re proud of each of them! #larnedpride
She’s bringing home two! Cara Herbert medals again with a 7th place finish in the 300m hurdles. #larnedpride
Kaylee Hagerman just broke the school record and won State in long jump with a jump of 18’4.5”! 🧡🔥 #larnedpride
State track update: Cara Herbert takes 4th in the 100 meter hurdles for Class 3A! #larnedpride
Shoutout to James Seeman and Grayson Maxwell for representing LHS at the Kansas State FFA Convention in Manhattan! 🌾 #larnedpride
Proud doesn’t even begin to cover it!
Mrs. Jennifer Keith is being honored today in Wichita at the USA-Kansas Conference as the Kansas Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year. She’s poured so much into LES, and now it’s her turn to be celebrated!
She’s even throwing the first pitch at the Wind Surge game tonight. No pressure, right? (She’s been practicing!) ⚾ #larnedpride #lesfamily
We aren’t positive… but we’re pretty sure few students had more fun than our Pre-K crew on the last few days of school! #lesfamily #larnedpride
