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USD 490 STUDENTS & STAFF PACKAGE MEALS FOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN HAITI
USD 490 students and staff packaged 156,384 meals May 12th during the Numana food-packaging event at El Dorado High School — far surpassing their goal of 120,000 packaged meals. Numana Event 2010 Video
SENIORS GRADUATE MAY 23
El Dorado High School and EXTEND High School seniors will graduate Sunday, May 23, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. at the EHS Gym.
USD 490 will provide shuttle service from the old Food 4 Less parking lot (524 North Main) before and after graduation exercises. Some of the most convenient parking for graduation will be at this site. Riders will be dropped off at the bus loading zone on the east side of El Dorado High School (near the auditorium and gym entrance).
Shuttle Schedule: Parking lot to EHS —1:45 p.m. until 3:15 p.m. Buses will begin return trips at the end of graduation exercises and continue for one hour (leaving approximately every five minutes) or until all shuttle riders are returned to the parking area.
EMS STUDENTS TO ATTEND KSU CAMP
American Association of University Women (AAUW) promotes education and equity for women. AAUW will send 10 El Dorado Middle School girls to math and science camp this summer.
The girls will be attending STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) camp at K-State this summer. The girls have applied for and received $200 scholarships from AAUW El Dorado.
Girls attending EXCITE camp for grades 9 and 10 are Alli Bieberle, Sierra Bonn, Faith Hadley and Heather Riddle. Attending GROW camp for grades 7 and 8 are Arika Bieberle, Sidnie Davidson, Kristen Davison, Emily Dutcher, Ariana Flores and Madison McCollum. — Jan Pippig, AAUW Committee Chair
2010-11 TEXTBOOK FEES APPROVED
Textbook fees for 2010-2011 were approved by the Board of Education May 10th. The administration recommended no change in enrollment fees except to increase the Laptop Insurance Fee to $70 from $60 due to the increase in insurance premiums.
The BOE approved the following 2010-2011 textbook fees:
Pre-K and Kindergarten $30.00 No Change
Grade 1 through 5 $50.00 No Change
Grades 6 through 12 $55.00 No Change
EHS Computer Insurance Fee $70.00
($10 Increase)
2010-11 LUNCH PRICES APPROVED
School meal prices for 2010-2011 were approved by the Board of Education May 10th. The prices represent a 10¢ increase in breakfast and lunch prices from the 2009-10 cost.
The BOE approve the following 2010-2011 school meal prices:
Breakfast Lunch
Elementary $1.20 $1.95
Middle School $1.40 $2.30
High School $1.40 $2.30
Adult $1.80 $3.10
EXTEND HS WILL BE PROGRAM OF EL DORADO HIGH NEXT SCHOOL YEAR
The
federal charter school funding for EXTEND High School will end this
year. In order to more efficiently serve the students of this school,
the Board of Education will close the charter school as a separate
school and it will become an alternative program of El Dorado High
School. The EXTEND program will remain at the 6th Street Location with
the program goals to remain those established for the charter.
To close the charter school, a hearing must be conducted prior to
BOE action. The Board will conduct a hearing on Monday, June 14th at
7:00 p.m. in the USD 490 Administration Office for the purpose of
closing EXTEND High School as a Charter School and reopening EXTEND as
an alternative program of El Dorado High School.
GIRLS SWIMMING STATE QUALIFIERS
200 Medley Relay (Taylor Harker, Hayley Fellers, Ashley Call, Jade Johnson); 200 Freestyle (Ashley Call); 50 Freestyle (Jade Johnson), 500 Freestyle (Ashley Call); 200 Freestyle Relay (Erin Connell, Call, Fellers, Johnson); and 400 Freestyle Relay (Harker, Connell, Fellers, Johnson). Prelims are Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Hummer Sports Natatorium in Topeka. Finals are Saturday at 11 a.m.
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LECKLITER & PEIFFER ARE KS GOVERNOR'S SCHOLARS
EHS seniors Ashley Leckliter and Josh Peiffer have been named Kansas Governor's Scholars. This program annually recognizes the top 1% of graduating high school seniors in Kansas.
EHS BASEBALL TEAM ADVANCES AT REGIONALS
The EHS baseball team won last night. The Wildcats play Augusta in the
Regional semifinals at Circle High School Wednesday, May 19, at 4:30 p.m.
BAND REGALEMENT IS TUESDAY, MAY 18TH
The public is invited to attend Band Regalement on Tuesday, May 18th at 7:00 p.m. at Forrest Park. In the event of rain, the program will be moved to the high school auditorium.
EHS STUDENTS EARN TOP RATINGS AT STATE COMPETITION
Three EHS band students recently competed at State Solo/Ensemble Music Festival. Stuart Kelley received a "I" rating on Trumpet. Caitie Coley received a "I" rating on Oboe and Brandon Hasting received a "II" rating on Snare Drum.
REEVES HONORED
Middle School Social Studies Teacher Diane Reeves has been selected for inclusion in the forthcoming 2010 edition of The Heritage Registry Of Who’s Who for her accomplishments and achievements in the field of education. In addition, Diane was recently profiled in Pittsburg State University’s Universitas, the online newsletter from PSU’s College of Arts and Sciences.
EHS EXEMPLARY SCIENCE STUDENTS NAMED
Last week El Dorado High School announced the 2010 Exemplary Science Students. The criteria for selection include high academic achievement in science classes, satisfactory performance on science assessments, participation in extracurricular science activities and demonstration of enthusiasm and diligence in learning.
The 2010 recipients are: Susan Flug, Sarah Burnett, Taylor Briscoe, Kristen Hilborn, Chandler Bolen, Trace Johnson, Robert Lee Huff and Patrick Wilson. Wilson was awarded a $300 scholarship. Hilborn received a $100 scholarship and Spencer Cune qualified for a $100 scholarship last year.
RANDY JUST RECOGNIZED AS EDUCATION PARTNER
EHS recognized Randy Just as the 2010 Science Education Partner of the Year. This spring over 50 EHS students participated in a two-day service project at the state park, planting trees under the supervision of Just and his colleagues with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks and AmeriCorps. Working closely with Just for several years, EHS students have participated in park clean-ups, maintenance and revitalization.
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