Elk Valley USD 283

TRACK MEET UPDATE: Oswego Meet – Tomorrow Due to excessive rain, all throwing events at tomorrow’s middle school track meet in Oswego have been canceled. The throwing areas are extremely muddy with standing water, making them unsafe for competition. Running and jumping events will continue as scheduled. As a result, student-athletes who only compete in throwing events will not attend the meet in order to reduce transportation needs. Thank you for your understanding and support of our athletes! Go Lions!

Middle and High school opt-out forms are coming home next week.

🏃‍♂️🔥 Elk Valley Middle School Track Competes Strong at Flinthills! 🔥🏃‍♀️ Our middle school Lions brought the heat to the track on Tuesday at the Flinthills Meet! While we’re still waiting on the full official results, here’s what we can confirm—and it’s impressive! 💪 🥈 2nd Place Finishes: Boys Medley Relay (8th Grade) – Silas Best, Roman Price, Michael Best & Dallas Best 400m Dash (8th Grade) – Dallas Best 800m Run (8th Grade) – Dallas Best 400m Dash (7th Grade) – Michael Best 🥉 3rd Place Finishes: High Jump (7th Grade) – Michael Best Shot Put (8th Grade) – Braden Kill Turbo Javelin (7th Grade) – Jamee White 200m Dash (8th Grade) – Trinity Shamblin 🚨 We’re also holding out for confirmation on another 3rd Place finish in the 200m Dash—more to come soon! Proud of our athletes for their strong showing and teamwork! 🦁 🧡#ElkValleyPride #MiddleSchoolTrack #LionPower

🏃‍♀️☔ Elk Valley High School Track Braved the Rain at Central-Burden! ☔🏃‍♂️ Despite the chilly rain, our Lions gave it their all and brought home some serious hardware and personal bests! 🥈 Medalists: Paeshence Best jumped for the sky with a Silver Medal in the High Jump after a tie-breaker finish and a new impressive PR! Johnny Best powered through the cold rain to earn Silver in the 300m Hurdles! 💥 Points Earned: Paeshence Best – 4th in Triple Jump Kaylea Hilyard – 5th in Shot Put Johnny Best – 7th in Long Jump 🔥 New Personal Records: Lanee Shipley – Discus Paeshence Best – High Jump & Triple Jump Journey Eades – Javelin Nezaria Luce – Long Jump Charles Kiesel – Discus & Javelin We are proud of the grit, growth, and effort our athletes continue to show every meet! 🦁 🧡#ElkValleyPride #LionStrong #TrackAndField

🏃‍♂️💪 Elk Valley High School Track Shines at Mulvane! 💪🏃‍♀️ Our Lions showed heart, hustle, and determination at Monday’s track meet in Mulvane! 🥉 Medal Alert: Freshman Paeshence Best brought home 3rd place in High Jump—way to go, Paeshence! 💥 Point Earners: Johnny Best showed out with a strong 5th place finish in the 300m Hurdles Paeshence Best added to the scoreboard with 6th place in the 300m Hurdles 🔥 New Personal Records: Nezaria Luce – Discus Johnny Best – Long Jump Charles Kiesel – Javelin Caden Thomas – Discus Keep grinding, Lions—track season is heating up! 🦁💨 #ElkValleyPride #TrackAndField #HardWorkPaysOff

TODAY is the last day of the After-School Program. Students will travel home using their usual transportation unless the office is notified of other arrangements. Thank you!

🎉📣 May is here, and we're in the FINAL stretch of an incredible school year at Elk Valley USD #283! 🦁✨ As we head into these last few weeks, there's no shortage of exciting events, important dates, and fun celebrations on the horizon! From concerts and field trips to graduations and awards—May is packed with memorable moments! 🎓📅🎶 🗓️ Check out the May Activities Calendar 🍽️ View the updated Breakfast & Lunch Menu 📰 Read our final Newsletter of the school year Let's finish the year strong, support our students, and celebrate all they’ve accomplished! 🧡 🖤 #ElkValleyProud #FinishStrong #ElkValleyLions #MayAtElkValley #SmallSchoolBigOpportunities

Important Track & Field Updates HS @ Burden & MS @ Flinthills Today are a go MS @ Oswego May 1st HS @ Madison Friday, May 2nd HS @ Caney Monday, May 5th, a pickup meet due to Fredonia Cancellation

It’s PROM DAY, Elk Valley!! Get ready for a night full of glitz, glamour, and big wins at our Casino-Themed Prom — TONIGHT at the Longton Fair Barn! Schedule of Events: 🎲 6:00 PM – Walk Ups begin! Come see 16 amazing vehicles and groups make their grand entrances! 🎲 6:30 PM – Delicious dinner served. 🎲 7:00-9:00 PM – Dance the night away with your friends! 🎲 9:00 PM - 5:00 AM – After Prom Activities! Stay for a night packed with fun, games, top golf, and incredible prizes! Servers: Don’t forget — you need to be there and ready by 5:00 PM! Put on your best outfit, grab your lucky charm, and let's make this a night to remember! #ElkValleyProm #CasinoNight #Prom2025 #BigWinsBigFun

🎶🌸 You're Invited to the Elk Valley Spring Concert! 🌸🎶 Join us Wednesday, May 14th at 6:30 PM in the Elk Valley Gymnasium for an evening filled with music, talent, and springtime spirit! 🎤🎼🎷 Our amazing students have been working hard to bring you a show you won’t want to miss. Come support our young musicians and enjoy a night of beautiful performances! 📍 Elk Valley Gymnasium 🗓 Wednesday, May 14th 🕡 6:30 PM Bring your family and friends—we’ll see you there! 💐🎵 #ElkValleyLions #SpringConcert #ElkValleyMusic #CommunityPride

🔥 Elk Valley Middle School Track & Field fights hard at Caney Meet! 🔥 Our Lions were on fire yesterday at the Caney meet, bringing home medals, smashing personal records, and showing heart, hustle, and hometown pride! 💪🐾 🏅 Medalists: Michael Best soared to GOLD in the 7th Grade High Jump and grabbed SILVER in the 100 Meter Hurdles! 💥 Dallas Best ran a strong race and earned BRONZE in the 8th Grade 800 Meter Run! 🥉 💥 Point Earners: Trinity Shamblin - 4th in 100m Hurdles Jamee White - 5th in High Jump, 6th in 800m Khloee Hilyard - 5th in Turbo Javelin Dallas Best - 6th in Long Jump Michael Best - 4th in 400m Dash Medley Relay Team (Roman Price, Zane Best, Michael Best, Dallas Best) - 5th Place Finish! 📈 New Personal Records Set! Claire Alexander - Discus Trinity Shamblin - 100m Hurdles Jamee White - 200m Hurdles Khloee Hilyard - Discus & Shot Put Gabby Rogers - 200m Dash & 200m Hurdles Dallas Best - Long Jump Roman Price - 100m, 200m Dash & 200m Hurdles Damon Rehmet - 100m Dash Michael Best - 100m Hurdles & 400m Dash Zane Best - 200m Hurdles Silas Best - 100m & 200m Dash 🙌 Huge congrats to every athlete who gave it their all out there. You represented Elk Valley with pride and determination. The future of EV Track & Field is BRIGHT! 🌟 #EVPride #LionStrong #TrackStars #MedalMonday #PersonalBestPower #RoarLouder 🦁💨

🏃‍♀️💨 Elk Valley Lions DOMINATE at the Border Queen Meet in Caldwell! 🏅🔥 Your Elk Valley High School Track & Field team came ready to compete, and WOW did they show up big! 💪🐾 🥇 Paeshence Best soared to GOLD in the High Jump and crushed her Personal Records in both the 300m Hurdles and Triple Jump! 🥈 Johnny Best battled his way to SILVER in the 300m Hurdles with a PR and also hit new PRs in the Long Jump AND 100m Dash 💥 Kaylea Hilyard powered through the Shot Put and earned points with a solid 7th place finish! And check out these incredible NEW PRs from our hard-working athletes: 🏃‍♀️ Kabella Hilyard – Long Jump & 100m Dash 🏃‍♀️ Nezaria Luce – Long Jump 💪 Charles Kiesel – Discus, Shot Put & Javelin We are SO proud of the grit, growth, and hustle these athletes showed today! 💯 Next stop ➡️ Fredonia Relays on Thursday, April 24th! Let’s go, Lions! 🦁🧡 #LionPride #TrackAndField #ElkValleyStrong #BorderQueenMeet #PRParty #WatchUsRoar

We're so proud to cheer on Elk Valley Entrepreneur and Elk County YEC winner Caden Thomas as he represents our community at the 2025 Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge in Manhattan at K-State University! Caden will be competing tomorrow with top student businesses from across the state with his innovative venture, Thomas 3-D. His hard work, creativity, and dedication to entrepreneurship have already taken him far — and we can’t wait to see what’s next! Wish Caden luck as he showcases the entrepreneurial spirit of Elk Valley! #ElkValleyProud #Thomas3D #KansasEntrepreneurshipChallenge #YEC2025 #KStateBound

🔥🐾 ELK VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD IS BRINGING THE HEAT! 🐾🔥 Your EVMS Lions showed up and showed OUT yesterday at Altoona-Midway for their second meet of the season—and they made some serious noise in a competitive field of 10 teams! 💪💙💛 🥈 Dallas Best flew through the 800 Meter Run to grab the Silver Medal in a thrilling finish and added a Bronze in the 400 Meter Dash! 🥉 Braden Kill powered his way to Bronze in the Shot-Put! 🥉 Michael Best soared in the High Jump, earning Bronze! 🥉 And let’s talk about teamwork... the BEST Medley Relay team (literally 😉): Silas (100) ➡️ Zane (100) ➡️ Michael (200) ➡️ Dallas (400) took home Bronze in a blazing-fast race! But the hardware doesn’t stop there—these athletes also brought in valuable points for the Lions: 💥 Damon Rehmet – 6th in the 400 Meter Dash 💥 Michael Best – 4th in the 100 Meter Hurdles 💥 Jamee White – 4th in High Jump & 5th in 800 Meter Run 💥 Khloee Hilyard – 6th in Turbo Javelin And guess what? 🥳 Your Lion Boys Team placed 4th overall in a field of 10 teams! That’s no small feat—these athletes are making waves early in the season! 🌊🏅 🔥 PERSONAL RECORD BLITZ 🔥 👏 Claire Alexander – Discus, Shot-Put, Turbo Javelin 👏 Jamee White – 400 Meter Dash 👏 Khloee Hilyard – Shot-Put 👏 Gabby Rogers – Long Jump & 400 Meter Dash 👏 Dallas Best – 800 Meter Relay 👏 Julian Gonzalez – Discus & Turbo Javelin 👏 Braden Kill – Turbo Javelin 👏 Damon Rehmet – 100m & 400m Dash 👏 Michael Best – 100m Hurdles & 400m Dash 👏 Zane Best – 100m & 400m Dash 👏 Silas, Zane, Michael & Dallas Best – Medley Relay PR! These Lions are chasing greatness and breaking barriers—one stride, jump, and throw at a time! 🦁🔥 Let’s keep this energy going all season long! #ElkValleyPride #EVMSAthletics #TrackAndFieldPower #MedalChasers #PRParty #RoarLionsRoar 🏃‍♂️💨🏅

🎉☀️ Get Ready for an UNFORGETTABLE Summer at Elk Valley! ☀️🎉 📚🎨🧪 From Kindergarten grads to High School seniors, we’ve got something AMAZING for EVERYONE this summer! Join us June 2nd - June 26th, Monday through Thursday, 7:30 AM - 2:30 PM — and YES, breakfast and lunch are served daily! 🍳🥪 ✨ For our 4th - 12th trailblazers: 🌟 Career Exploration like never before — hands-on with the latest discovery tools! 🔥 Frontier Feasts – Cook up historic Kansas cuisine and experience the culinary traditions of the 1800s! Campefire delights, preservation, dehydration, and frontier staples. ⚗️ STEM Discovery – Think explosive chemical reactions, destructive physics, shocking surprises, and projectile motion showdowns! 🎨 Life Skills – Mix math, science, and ELA to explore, create, play, and THRIVE! Create masterpieces, learn orienteering with GPS, take on a housing wonder, and develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills through tactical strategy games! 🎯 Whether you're into cooking, creating, experimenting, or dreaming about your future career, this is YOUR summer to shine. 🚨 LIMITED SPOTS – Don’t miss out! Registration is due April 17th! 📍Where? Elk Valley 📅 When? June 2nd–26th | Mon–Thurs | 7:30–2:30 🥞 Meals? You bet – FREE breakfast and lunch daily! 💥Tag your friends, share the news, and get ready for the best summer yet! #ElkValleySummer2025 #LearnPlayExplore #FutureReadyFun #SummerVibesEV 🦁🧡🖤

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Our Elk Valley students rocked the Oswego College & Career Fair hosted by ICC Rural Outreach! 💥💼 Students brought their A-game, completing a challenging series of questions from college and career tables to earn their spot in a prize drawing—and guess what? WE HAVE SOME LUCKY WINNERS! 🏆🎁 Huge shoutout to everyone who participated—you showed curiosity, determination, and that true Lion Pride! 🦁💛 Stay tuned for more exciting opportunities to explore your future—this is just the beginning! 🚀 #ElkValleyLions #CollegeAndCareerReady #WinnersCircle #FutureFocused

🚨🐾 TRACK & FIELD SEASON IS OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY! 🐾🚨 Your Elk Valley Lions hit the ground running yesterday at Oswego for the first meet of the season—and wow, did they come out strong! 💪🔥 🏃‍♂️ Johnny Best battled it out in an intense 300 Meter Hurdles race and brought home the SILVER MEDAL! Way to go, Johnny! 👟 Paeshence Best was a force for the girls team, scoring big points with: 🥇 4th in High Jump 🥇 6th in 300 Meter Hurdles 🥇 6th in Triple Jump Not too shabby for a freshman phenom! 💥 But wait... there's more! Several Lions CRUSHED their Personal Records (PRs) yesterday! 🏅 💥 Kaylea Hilyard – PR in Shot-Put 💥 Paeshence Best – PRs in 300 Meter Hurdles, 100 Meter Hurdles, & Triple Jump 💥 Journey Eades – PR in Javelin 💥 Kabella Hilyard – PR in Shot-Put 💥 Charles Kiesel – PRs in Shot-Put & Javelin We’re so proud of all our athletes for starting the season strong! 🦁🧡 📅 NEXT MEET: April 22nd at Caldwell Come out and cheer on your Lions as they keep the momentum rolling! #ElkValleyPride #TrackAndFieldSeason #RoarLionsRoar #SmallButMighty 🏆👟💥

🚨 Track & Field Update 🚨 Due to weather, today's Elk Valley High School Track & Field meet at Mulvane has been postponed for the safety of our athletes. 📅 The meet has been rescheduled for Monday, April 28th at 3:30 PM. Thank you for your understanding and continued support of our student-athletes. Go Lions! 🦁🧡 🖤#ElkValleyPride #TrackAndField #GoLions

📢 Elk Valley Middle & High School End-of-Year Activities Banquet! 🎉🏆 Join us on Wednesday, May 7th, at 6:00 PM as we celebrate our amazing students and their accomplishments in sports and activities this year! 🦁💙 🍝 Spaghetti dinner provided 🍰 Please bring a dessert to share 📩 RSVP to swyrick@usd283.org so we can plan for food! Let’s unite to honor our hardworking athletes, performers, and club members—see you there! 🎊 #ElkValleyPride #GoLions Let’s come together to honor our hardworking athletes, performers, and club members—see you there! 🎊 #ElkValleyPride #GoLions