🩺 A Message from the School Nurse 🩺
We want to remind families about important guidelines to help keep everyone healthy this season:
🌡️ Fever: If your child has a fever of 100.0°F or higher, they should remain at home until they are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication.
🤢 Vomiting or Diarrhea: If your child experiences vomiting or excessive diarrhea (three or more episodes within 24 hours), they can return to school once they have been free of symptoms for 24 hours.
We’ve been seeing cases of mono, gastroenteritis (stomach flu), Influenza A, strep throat, and respiratory illnesses such as croup and bronchitis.
🔍 Please monitor your student’s health closely before sending them to school. If they are feeling unwell with symptoms like fever, vomiting, or diarrhea, allow them to recover at home to help reduce the spread of illness within our buildings.
Your efforts make a big difference in keeping everyone well. Thank you for your cooperation and care!
🌟 Discover Something New This Winter & Spring with Ellsworth Community Education! 🌟
Looking to learn a new skill, have fun, or meet new people? We've got you covered with a fantastic lineup of Community Education Classes offered through the Ellsworth Community School District!
✨ Classes include:
💰 Financial Foundations: Your Blueprint to Thrive
🏐 Ellsworth Community Volleyball for Adults
🌿 Succulent Terrariums
🔷 Wire Wrapped Sea Glass Suncatchers
🎨 Boho Tie Dye Party
🚜 Tractor Safety
...and many more!
📅 Find more information and register here:
👉 https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/community-education
Don’t wait—secure your spot today and make this season one to remember! 💜
📚✨ Explore Your Future! ✨📚
Join us at the Western WI College & Career Fair on January 13, 2025, from 5:30-7:30 PM at River Falls High School!
🔹 25+ reps from top employers in Western WI
🔹 70+ reps from tech colleges, military, universities, and apprenticeships
🔹 FREE admission for all—open to all area schools!
Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to discover your next step. Learn more here: http://tinyurl.com/2bedbj29
🍴✨ Chopped: MRE Edition! ✨🍴
Our High School Food Service students took on a unique challenge last week—a military twist on Chopped! Ellsworth grad Spc. Jaegar Quade from the Army National Guard joined us, bringing MRE (Meal, Ready-to-Eat) packets and challenging students to create culinary masterpieces.
With creativity and teamwork, the students whipped up some impressive dishes! 👨🍳👏
A huge thank you to Spc. Quade for sharing his time and expertise with us.
A heartfelt thank you to Our Savior's Church for donating 27 Christmas meals to support families in our school district this holiday season. Your generosity is truly appreciated!
A big shoutout to our amazing staff for going above and beyond to deliver these meals with care and compassion.
Our High School Vocational FACS students recently ventured to Hanisch Bakery in Red Wing for a day filled with sweet treats and social time! It was a great opportunity to explore local flavors while building connections and enjoying a fun outing.
🌟 Join us for the Winter Wellness Fair this Saturday, January 11, at the River Falls Public Library! 🌟
📅 10 AM - 12 PM: Explore over 20 organizations offering wellness resources for adults, children, and teens.
📅 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Panel discussions and presentations on Positive Parenting Practices and Empowering Student Well-being led by local experts.
Let’s kick off the new year with a focus on emotional well-being and community support! 💙
❄️⛸️ Skating into Fun! ⛸️❄️
Our 5th graders had an amazing time taking advantage of the newly opened ice skating rink right at EES! Thanks to the incredible support of the Village of Ellsworth and the Fire Department, the rink is ready for fun this winter. Plus, with the help of the Empower Ellsworth Grant Program, students and community members can borrow ice skates to join in on the excitement! 🙌👏
Want to learn more? Check out all the details here: https://www.villageofellsworth.org/our-community/ice-rink
Thank you to everyone who made this wonderful resource possible!
❄️✨ Looking Back on Winterfest 2024! 🎉🐾
As we kick off the new year, we can’t help but think back to all the fun we had during Winterfest at Ellsworth Middle School right before winter break! Each grade competed in Minute to Win It games, the whole school came together for Bingo, and the afternoon was filled with fun activities like:
🎄 Puzzles, 🍪 Cookie Decorating, 💃 Just Dance with Mr. Neu, ♟ Chess, 🛷 Sledding (thanks to the snow day before!) and so much more.
A huge THANK YOU to the EMS Parents Club for sponsoring this amazing day! Your support helps create such special memories for both students and staff. 🐾❄️
We’re excited to see our students and staff back in the buildings starting January 2nd! Check out the January lunch menu to fuel up for a great start to 2025. Let’s make it an amazing year! 🐾✨
📣 Nomination Window Closing Soon!
We’re looking for YOUR help to honor incredible individuals in the new Ellsworth Community School District Hall of Fame! 🐾✨
Do you know an alum, community member, or staff member who deserves recognition? 🌟 Nominate them now before the deadline: December 31st, 2024, at midnight!
Don’t wait—submit your nomination today and help us celebrate Panther Pride! 💜
🔗 Nomination form: https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/hall-of-fame
Yesterdays concert has been rescheduled for January 2nd.
Due to the snow day yesterday. Today will be the:
Sub Sandwich
Bag of Chips
Fresh Veggies
Choice of Fruit
The Middle School concert will be canceled for tonight and we will be communicating a makeup date as soon as possible.
No school today Thursday December 19th due to weather.
Due to the upcoming weather, school for today, Thursday, December 19, 2024, has been cancelled. PKC is closed as well.
👶✨ Learning Through Connection in Child Development!
Mrs. Matzek's Child Development students have been visiting 4YK classrooms throughout the quarter, spending time engaging with younger children while exploring different areas of child development. 🧸📚
These visits provide a hands-on opportunity for our students to observe and interact with children at various ages and stages, deepening their understanding of growth, learning, and development. 💡❤️
It’s been such a rewarding experience for everyone involved—learning through play and connection!
🪂 Science in Action with Mrs. Gray’s 5th Graders!
Mrs. Gray’s fifth graders are putting their engineering skills to the test by designing parachutes with different variables to explore which one creates the most drag! 🧠💡
This hands-on experiment encourages curiosity, critical thinking, and a whole lot of fun as students learn about forces and motion.
🩺 A Message from the School Nurse 🩺
We want to remind families about important guidelines to help keep everyone healthy this season:
🌡️ Fever: If your child has a fever of 100.0°F or higher, they should remain at home until they are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication.
🤢 Vomiting or Diarrhea: If your child experiences vomiting or excessive diarrhea (three or more episodes within 24 hours), they can return to school once they have been free of symptoms for 24 hours.
We’ve been seeing cases of mono, gastroenteritis (stomach flu), Influenza A, strep throat, and respiratory illnesses such as croup and bronchitis.
🔍 Please monitor your student’s health closely before sending them to school. If they are feeling unwell with symptoms like fever, vomiting, or diarrhea, allow them to recover at home to help reduce the spread of illness within our buildings.
Your efforts make a big difference in keeping everyone well. Thank you for your cooperation and care!
🚨 Content Warning: Dissection Photos Ahead 🚨
This post contains details and photos of an anatomy dissection activity that may not be suitable for everyone.
🔬🫀 Hands-On Learning in Anatomy & Physiology!
Mrs. Kleckers' Anatomy and Physiology students had an unforgettable experience dissecting deer hearts donated by our amazing community members! This hands-on activity allowed students to identify heart structures and trace the pathway of blood flow through the heart. 🩸
To add to the excitement, one student even brought in a cow heart and lung for dissection, providing an incredible opportunity to explore even more anatomy! 🐄🫁
Thank you to everyone who made this learning experience possible—our students had a blast! 👏
