Fort Larned USD 495

Football Season is back and we are kicking off with a Jamboree with Plainville and Ellsworth on Friday August 26th at 6pm. #larnedpride

The Larned High School Back 2 School Bash has been postponed until tomorrow evening at 6:30pm.

Here is the link for the football t shirt fundraiser: https://larnedfootball.itemorder.com/shop/sale/?fs=e&s=cl #larnedpride

All LHS students are invited to a back to school bash on Friday August 19th from 6:30 to 9:00. #larnedpride

Great start to the year for LMS students! 6th graders came in the morning for orientation and a soft start to their day. We finished with an afternoon of Tribe challenges and activities with all of our students. Go Indians!

We can't wait to see you at 5:30 for LES Meet the Teacher!!! We will be here until 6:30. Please use the front and back parking lots and avoid parking on the grass!!

Tomorrow, August 18th, Larned High School will host our Meet the Teacher Night!! We hope to see a large turnout!! Please bring a copy of your student's schedule. **REMINDER ** This is not come and go, but rather, parents will go through their students' schedules at specific times. We will meet in the gym at 6pm for a short message from Mr. Wilson and then go through a shortened schedule.

All LHS students are invited to a back to school bash on Friday August 19th from 6:30 to 9:00. #larnedpride

Our USD 495 Staff are back and preparing for the year ahead. We kicked off our morning with a keynote speaker, Tara Brown on building connections, followed by an activity. Then we continued working on our District Strategic Plan. There were a lot of laughs, great discussions, ideas shared and collaboration. We are glad to be back! #larnedpride

LMS Meet the Teachers and Locker Move In on Tuesday, August 16th. 6th grade from 5:30 to 6:30 pm and 7th/8th grade from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. We look forward to seeing you that evening!

LHS and LMS Cross Country practice will start Monday, Aug. 15th at 4pm, we will meet at the track. #larnedpride

All fall students athletes. Here are some important dates and announcements. August 15th first day of practice - You must have a current physical on file in the office. August 12th - Concussion Training and SWAY testing - Must be completed every year: 8:30 - Junior and Senior Football Athletes 9:30 - Freshman and Sophomore Football Athletes 10:30 - All Volleyball and Tennis Athletes August 15 - 3:00 - All Cross Country and Golf Athletes This session must be attended before you can practice on Monday. All sessions will be in the LHS Library.

USD 495 Parents/Guardians: Those students who have been approved to receive Free or Reduced price meals are also eligible to have the $50 Instructional Resource Fee waived. In order for this to happen, you must mark "Yes" on the Consent for Disclosure form that is included in your student's online registration. You may login to your family's Skyward account at any time to edit this form if necessary. If you have any questions, please call Hannah Smith at (620) 285-3185.

High School and Middle School Band Students: Please note the chance to play this week before classes start. Just come to your building on times listed to practice your skills. Go Indians!

All fall students athletes. Here are some important dates and announcements. August 15th first day of practice - You must have a current physical on file in the office. August 12th - Concussion Training and SWAY testing - Must be completed every year: 8:30 - Junior and Senior Football Athletes 9:30 - Freshman and Sophomore Football Athletes 10:30 - All Volleyball and Tennis Athletes August 15 - 3:00 - All Cross Country and Golf Athletes This session must be attended before you can practice on Monday.

LMS volleyball practices will start Monday, Aug. 15th from 3:30-5:30 pm in the LMS gym. Students must have a physical and concussion form in the office before they are allowed to participate. Go Indians!

LMS Football practice starts August 15th. We will practice 3:30-6:00pm that week. Each player needs 12 practices to play in the first game. There are 13 days of practice before our first game so it is very important for everyone to be there. Please make sure your physical is turned into the school before we start practice.

Save the date for Meet the Teacher Night at LES! August 17th, come and go between 5:30pm and 6:30pm. #larnedpride #lesfamily

LMS Meet the Teachers and Locker Move In on Tuesday, August 16th. 6th grade from 5:30 to 6:30 pm and 7th/8th grade from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. We look forward to seeing you that evening!

Don't forget that tomorrow is the In-person Registration at the Larned Middle School between 12pm and 6pm. There will be staff on hand to assist with the online registration. You can also pay the registration fees at this time.