USD 490 elementary students completed summer school Thursday with a variety of activities.
Eighth graders celebrated the end of middle school and beginning of high school Monday morning at the El Dorado Middle School 8th Grade Promotion ceremony.
Grandview students hold a rocket launch Monday morning. Several classes gathered in the playground to watch as each rocket was launched.
When Grandview Elementary fourth grader Zachary Thurmon sent his Flat Stanley to President Obama, he wasn't sure he would get it back.
From fifth grade to seniors in high school, students in USD 490 demonstrated their musical talents during the annual Band Regalement Tuesday evening at the Band Shell in Forrest Park.
The goal – for every student, teacher, staff member and administrator to help package meals for Haiti.
The USD 490 Board of Education took action Monday night to make Extend High School a program within El Dorado High School, rather than a charter school, next year.
The USD 490 Board of Education received an update from the District Steering Committee (DSC) during their meeting Monday evening.
Once again, graduation season is here. Each year as the sound of Pomp and Circumstance floats through the air, the graduates are recognized for their accomplishments and encouraged to chase their dreams. On Thursday evening, Project Encore recognized its 32 graduates during a ceremony in Butler Community College’s Kansas Room.
El Dorado Middle School Principal Mike Browne reported to Board of Education members on Project Lead the Way.
Zany characters like the Cheshire Cat, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, the Mad Hatter and March Hare will all be a part of “Alice in Wonderland, Jr.,” an adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic tale.
The University of Kansas Honors Program recognized a number of Butler County and surrounding students last week during the Kansas Honors Program at the Civic Center.
The El Dorado Youth Commission presented their annual report to the El Dorado City Commission May 18.
Dough nuts, fruit and milk were among items on the menu for El Dorado High School’s senior breakfast Thursday morning.
With the architects chosen, more work is beginning to get underway with the proposed football stadium.
The architects, David Stewart and Vince Haines, with PKHLS, presented a proposed project outline at the Football Stadium Steering Committee meeting Tuesday.
Butler Community College students closed another chapter in their lives Saturday during Butler's 81st Commencement Ceremonies.
"Graduates, you are at the very heart of what this is about," said Leann Ellis, vice president of academic affairs.
