Student of the Month Winners for October.
The theme was “Responsibility.” Congratulations!
The deadline to apply is November 15th.
More details can be found on our website.
https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/gift-box-program
Please join us for our Annual Veterans Day Program on November 11th at 9am at Ellsworth Middle School.
We ARE Ellsworth will be broadcasting it live as well.
EMS October students of the month for responsibility.
Not pictured: Luke Lundstrom, and Lydia Selzler
ECSD is currently hiring for a 4th quarter High School Math Teacher.
The working dates are from 03/28/2023- 06/01/2023.
Wisconsin licensure to teach Math 1400 is preferred.
All questions can be directed to High School Principal, Oran Nehls, by phone at (715)273-3908 or by email at nehlso@ellsworth.k12.wi.us
More information can be found on our employment website: https://wecan.waspa.org/Employer/Vacancy/PublicCertified/3619
Q1 ceramics class drinking hot coco out of their handmade mugs.
For those fans unable to attend the game at Columbus, here is the streaming link.
https://dailydodge.com/videos/
Due to space constraints, WE ARE Ellsworth will not be able to stream the game.
Congratulations to Alex Pazdernik on his 8th-place finish at the WIAA State Cross Country meet!
Math Night
Monday, Nov. 7th
5:00-6:30 p.m.
K-5 @ EES
More information & Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19PMgZ7fwioNdb1rPyhtYGn8FVSbPuvdi3ygm2nX7WcM/edit?usp=sharing
Wednesday, October 26th, EES students had the opportunity to talk with some of our local Businesses about the trucks they use for their jobs. Students were able to go inside some of the trucks to see what it would be like to work in one. A big Thank You to the Ellsworth Fire Department, Ellsworth Police, Ellsworth Village Street Dept, Pierce Pepin, Ellsworth Ambulance, Pierce County HIghway Dept, and Plummer Concrete. Our students had an amazing time learning from our Community Workers.
Congratulation Ava on your retirement. Thank you for 27 years of service to the Ellsworth Community School District.
Football Fan Bus Opportunity
On Friday, 11/4, our Ellsworth Panther Football team will travel to Columbus for a Level 3 playoff game. Here is your opportunity to see it live!
What: Fan Bus Cost: $5 - Must purchase a game ticket at the gates ($7)
When: Departs from Ellsworth High School's front doors at 1:30 pm on 11/4 -
Bus stop: Tomah for a restroom break - Bus stop: Columbus for dinner before the game - Please bring meal money for the stops .
First 26 people to sign up and pay will have seats on Bus #1
At least 40 more people are needed for a second bus.
Sign-up and payment are due to the office by Thursday at 8 am.
Girls on the Run 5K practice! The girls did an awesome job! They were so positive and determined!
Mrs. Krig’s Class is
“CLASS OF THE WEEK”
Football Fan Bus Opportunity
On Friday, 11/4, our Ellsworth Panther Football team will travel to Columbus for a Level 3 playoff game. Here is your opportunity to see it live!
What: Fan Bus
Cost: $20
- Must purchase a game ticket at the gates ($7)
When: Departs from Ellsworth High School's front doors at 1:30 pm on 11/4
- Bus stop: Tomah for a restroom break
- Bus stop: Columbus for dinner before the game
- Please bring meal money for the stops
First 26 people to sign up and pay will have seats on Bus #1
At least 40 more people are needed for a second bus.
Sign-up and payment are due to the office by Thursday at 8 am.
In support of our favorite football team, the Friday night performance of Oklahoma is rescheduled for Sunday November 6th at 2pm.
It's so great to see staff and students dressed up for Red Ribbon Week.
Welcome to our first Fab Lab Community Night.
On Thursday, November 3rd at EHS High School in the Fab Lab. Place your order with the form below. We are open to the first 20 people. The Fab Lab will be open from 5:15 - 8:00. Feel free to finish your ornaments in the lab, or pick them up and take them with you and finish them at home.
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/pUDJGrX4J2SPgXNu7
Superintendent Article
October 27th, 2022
The school district property tax levy was established by the Ellsworth Community School District Board of Education at a special meeting on October 24th. As seen in recent years, the school district tax rates will once again fall this year.
The school property tax levy for the 2022-2023 school year will be $9,206,056. This is a decrease of 1.16% from the previous school year’s levy of $9,313,932.
Residents will also see a reduction in the mill rate which will now be $7.10 per $1,000 of residential property value. This is down from $8.06 last year and is the lowest mill rate residents have seen according to Department of Public Instruction records dating back to 1984. To put things in perspective, this year’s tax levy is $98,940 more than the tax levy for the 2015-2016 school year while property values in the district have increased by over $450 million in that same time period to nearly $1.3 billion. This is also prior to the Ellsworth Elementary School project being approved by residents.
There are always a number of factors that drive local school property tax rates. Here are some key factors in making up the current tax levy and recent trends.
Property values increased by over 12% this past year. Although below the state average of 14%, this is a substantial increase.
The voters of the district approved the $1.3 million Operational Referendum this past April. This was an increase from the previous $1 million Operational Referendum but still allowed for the local property tax levy to decrease as predicted in the referendum modeling.
State Equalized Aid, the primary state aid to schools, was increased in the current state biennial budget that ends with this school year. It is important to note that this provides for lower property taxes but does not provide school districts with larger revenues with which to operate.
The current state biennial budget did not provide for increased per pupil aid or revenue limit increases. With the increase in equalized aid and no increases in these areas the local property taxes tend to decrease.
Actual impacts of the levy will vary in each township and village based on actual property value changes with each entity but overall, it is always good to be able to reduce tax levies at the local level.
Over the course of this school year we will be closely monitoring the funding discussions at the state level as we move away from the availability of ESSER dollars to fund projects and programs in school districts. The decisions made at the state level will greatly affect the funding of our operations and local taxation rates as we move into the next biennial budget.
Are you ready for some football?!?
Come out and support your Panthers this Friday, 10/28 at 7 pm as the face-off against St. Croix Central in the second round of the WIAA Playoffs.
REMINDER: WIAA rules set the $6 entry fee for all fans over the age of 6. No passes are allowed.
