🎉 Get ready to Tailgate with the Tribe! 🎉
Join us on Friday, August 23, 2024, from 6:30-8:30 PM between 9th and 11th St. on Corse Ave. for an evening full of fun, food, and community spirit! All USD 495 staff, students and their families are invited. Community members are welcome too!
📻 106.9 radio station will be there to keep the energy up with great music!
👕 Indian Ink will be selling t-shirts, including some they have in stock and others they can press on the spot—perfect for showing off your #larnedpride!
🍔 Food Trucks will be ready to serve up some delicious eats, including Floyd's BBQ, MaMa C's Meat and Sweet Pies, and Bahama Mama.
🌭 And don’t miss the hot dog feed served by our Board of Education—free for USD 495 students! Families can purchase additional meals for just $3 each while supplies last.
🎯 We’ll have tons of outdoor games and activities to keep the whole family entertained all evening. From Slip-n-Slide and Cornhole to Popsicle Parades and Ring Toss, there’s something for everyone!
We can't wait to see you all there and celebrate the new school year together! #larnedpride #bettertogether
Tears and Cheers Round 2! 🎉🍩 Our second group of kindergarteners had their first day today! We’re excited to welcome them and their families to USD 495. Here’s to a great year ahead! #larnedpride #lesfamily #bettertogether
🍽️✨ Opaa! is our district's food service provider, and they are hiring kitchen staff for the 2024-25 school year at our Larned schools! If you're interested in applying, visit their website at https://www.opaajobs.com/clients/21072/posting/10150730/en?city=Larned&keywordsFilter=&state=Kansas&utm_source=careerpage #larnedpride #bettertogether
🎒 Attention Larned High School Parents!
We invite you to join us tonight, Thursday, August 22, from 6:30-7:30 PM for our Open House! We've scheduled this event for the night after the first day of school so that students have a chance to meet their teachers, gather their syllabuses, and discuss their day with you at home before coming back for the Open House. This way, everyone is better prepared to make the most of the evening. We hope to see you there! #besttribeever #larnedpride #bettertogether
We wanted to inform our USD 495 families about an issue we’re currently experiencing with our communication tool, Rooms. If your child attended our schools last year, their account has not yet rolled over to the new year, meaning you don’t have access to their new teacher(s). Additionally, new families have not gained access at all.
We understand this is frustrating, and we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. Please know that we are actively investigating and working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. In the meantime, the best way to communicate with any school staff member is through email or by calling your student’s building.
Thank you for your patience as we work through this! #larnedpride
Your first day photos are filled with the moments we love most! 📸 From the wonder in our littlest learners to the excitement in our seniors, these photos capture the magic of the day. Once more, welcome back to a new school year—we’re excited to nurture, guide, and celebrate each step of the journey ahead. #larnedpride #bettertogether
📅 Reminder for tomorrow!
Kindergarten Group B, it’s your turn for the Tears and Cheers breakfast! 🖍️🍎 Join us Thursday morning from 7:45-8:15 AM at Larned Elementary School. We’re looking forward to seeing you there! 🌈
Kindergarten Group A, there will be no school tomorrow. We’ll see the entire Kindergarten class together on Friday, August 23. #larnedpride #lesfamily #bettertogether
LES will only have two options for lunch Thursday and Friday. 8/22 will only have the Chicken Patty Sandwich and Big Mack Salad as the main entrees. 8/23 will only have Pizza Bar and a Ceasar Salad as the main entrees.
First days and fist bumps! 👊 Grateful for such a positive start to the school year. Here's to a great year ahead! #larnedpride
A few tears, but mostly cheers this morning at our annual Tears & Cheers Breakfast for Kindergarten! 🎉 We loved having our families join us for a sweet start to the first day. 🍩
Families, rest assured—they're already having the best day with their new teachers and classmates! #larnedpride #lesfamily #bettertogether
We want to see all those smiling faces as you head back to school. Text us your first day of school pictures at (620) 910-1849—your first day moments are our favorite memories! 🖤🧡📸 #larnedpride #backtoschool2024
📅 Just a reminder! Tomorrow morning is our Tears and Cheers breakfast for Kindergarten Group A! 🖍️🍎 Join us from 7:45-8:15 AM at Larned Elementary School as we kick off the first day of school together. We can’t wait to see you there! 🌈 #lesfamily #larnedpride #bettertogether
Join us tonight from 5:00-6:00 PM at Larned Elementary School for our Back to School Open House!
🖍️ Meet your new teacher
📦 Bring in your school supplies
🚪 Find your new classroom
👫 Reconnect with friends
We can't wait to welcome back our LES families and greet our new ones! #lesfamily #larnedpride
Last Friday, our team had an incredible day of professional development with Corwin's Visible Learning+! 🎓 We spent the day collaborating and deepening our understanding of how to be the best educators for our students. Excited to put what we've learned into action this school year! 💡 #larnedpride #learningisfun
Every year, Kim Barnes brings our staff delicious muffins before the school year kicks off. He doesn't do it for the recognition, but we want to make sure he knows just how much we appreciate him! Thank you, Kim, for always starting our year on a sweet note! #LarnedPride #BetterTogether
Concussion education and SWAY baseline testing make up session today will be at 2pm in the LHS cafeteria. You can enter through the breezeway doors.
🏈 This Sunday at 1:30 PM, we'll be checking out gear for our middle school football players. Please meet us at door #7 at the middle school. See you there! #larnedpride
👩🎓👮♂️ Last but not least, meet the incredible team that enriches the high school experience—from Dr. Wasinger to our Special Education team to SRO Perez, who fosters positive relationships while ensuring safety. Recognize any of these faces? Let them know, and see you back at school next week! 🌟 #larnedpride #besttribeever
🎉 We're gearing up for a busy week starting Monday! Join us at our Open Houses to meet teachers, bring your school supplies, and explore what this school year has in store.
Open House Schedule:
🗓️ Monday, August 19 | LMS | 5:00-7:00 PM
🗓️ Tuesday, August 20 | LES | 5:30-6:30 PM
🗓️ Thursday, August 22 | LHS | 6:30-7:30 PM
New this year! Each Open House will have helpful stations where you can:
📱 Get tips on navigating Skyward/Chromebooks
📝 Find assistance with the school mobile app
🍽️ Apply for free/reduced lunch
🎓 Learn about special services available to students
Finally, all USD 495 students, families, and staff members are invited to Tailgate with the Tribe on Friday, August 23 from 6:30-8:30 PM on Corse Ave. between 9th and 11th St.! 🏈🎶
Join us for a block party with:
🌭 A hot dog feed
🚚 Food trucks
🎯 Games + activities
🎵 Music from 106.9
This is a great opportunity for students and families to come together for a night of fun and community spirit! We can’t wait to see you there! #larnedpride #bettertogether
Tonight's fall sports parent meeting is for both middle school and high school parents and student athletes. We will start in the middle school gym then you will meet with your fall sport coach.