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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

Elk Valley Musicians Shine at Competition! Our Elk Valley students hit the right notes and brought home fantastic ratings from their music contests last week! On Thursday, March 27, our Middle School musicians rocked the stage at Cowley College in Arkansas City: 🎶 Faye Campbell – I Rating 🎶 Mason Journot – I Rating 🎶 Roman Price – I Rating 🎶 Matthew Roach – I Rating Then on Saturday, March 29, our High School performers took on the competition at Independence High School: 🎶 Codie Boutin – II Rating 🎶 Jasmine Irving-Prillman – III Rating 🎶 Zoey Keitzer – II Rating 🎶 Jeremiah Thompson – II Rating We’re so proud of these talented Lions for their hard work and dedication! Keep making Elk Valley proud! 🦁🎵 #LionsOnTheRise #ElkValleyMusic

🎨 Celebrate Youth Art Month with Elk Valley! 🎨 April is Youth Art Month, a time when K-12 artists nationwide showcase their creativity in local, state, and national exhibitions. Our talented Elk Valley middle and high school art students have once again submitted their works to the IHMAC Young Artist Exhibit! Join us for the opening reception later this week, and don't miss the chance to see their amazing artwork on display for two weeks in April at the Independence Historical Museum & Art Center. 📍 Learn more: https://www.independencehistoricalmuseum.org #ElkValleyArt #YouthArtMonth #IHMAC #SupportYoungArtists

🏆🔥 SWEEP ALERT! 🔥🏆 The Elk Valley Lions eSports Super Smash Bros. Ultimate team absolutely swept the competition today with a dominant 3-0 victory, clinching their spot in the Central Region Playoffs! 💪🎮 Not only that, but they remain UNDEFEATED heading into the 8th and final week of the regular season! 🏅🐾 Huge shoutout to our players for their dedication, skill, and teamwork! Let’s keep the momentum rolling into the playoffs! 🎉👏 #ElkValleyLions #EVeSports #SmashBros #PlayoffBound #Undefeated #SweepTheCompetition

Some important information about upcoming state assessments including dates your students will be testing and some useful tips on what you can do to help them be more prepared!

🎓✨ BIG NEWS! ✨🎓 Elk Valley High School is proud to announce that Lanee Shipley has been named a 2025 Kansas Governor’s Scholar! 🏅 Lanee has earned the incredible honor of ranking the top Elk Valley senior academically, a distinction that reflects her hard work, dedication, and outstanding academic achievements. She will be recognized alongside other top scholars across the state at a special ceremony hosted by Governor Kelly on Sunday, May 4th at Washburn University’s White Concert Hall in Topeka. Please join us in congratulating Lanee on this prestigious accomplishment! 🌟 We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see all the amazing things your future holds! 🧡🖤 #ElkValleyProud #GovernorsScholar #AcademicExcellence #LionStrong #ClassOf2025 #Seniors

State Archery Registration has finally been released! Catch your Elk Valley Lions at the State Tournament on March 28th! Bullseye - 2:00 pm Claire Alexander Johnny Best Zoey Keitzer Keith Rehmet 3D - 4:30 pm Claire Alexander Johnny Best Zoey Keitzer Dakota Luce Keith Rehmet Don't miss the Thrill of the Thud!

🌞🐾 Spring Break 2025: Show Us Your Adventure, Elk Valley! 🦁📸 Hey, Elk Valley Lions! Spring Break is here, and we want to see how you're making the most of it! Whether you're traveling to new places, enjoying the great outdoors, spending time with family, or just relaxing at home, share your favorite Spring Break 2025 moments with us! 📸 Drop a picture in the comments! ✍️ Tell us a fun story about your break! 😎 Let’s see who had the coolest adventure! We can’t wait to hear from our Elk Valley family—students, parents, and staff alike! Let’s make this a spring break to remember! 🦁🧡🖤 #EVLions #SpringBreak2025 #LionPride

📚🎉 Congratulations to our Book Blast Epic Treasure Chest Winner, Braylin Farr! 🎉📚 Braylin has unlocked the ultimate reading treasure and is taking home the EPIC Treasure Chest filled with amazing rewards! 🏆✨ Thank you to everyone who participated in the Book Blast—your support is helping to build a love of reading and put more books in students’ hands! Way to go, Braylin! 📖💛 #ElkValleyLions #BookBlastWinner #ReadingIsTreasure