
"Murder on the HMS Colonel Ellsworth" Mystery Dinner
All aboard the HMS Colonel Ellsworth for a luxury holiday on the high seas! It's the ship's maiden voyage but as guests excitedly wave bon voyage, all is not as it seems. Danger lurks below deck when a murder on board turns every guest into a suspect! Always a fun time, this annual interactive murder mystery dinner benefits the Ellsworth Community School District Foundation. Bribes support the Ellsworth High School Drama Department.
Guests are encouraged to dress with the theme! Piece together clues over a delicious buffet dinner. Your ticket includes admission, dinner, and an exciting ride. Bring cash to pay for extra bribes (for hints) to help you in the investigation.
🚢One night only! This event will sell out! Get your tickets now!
https://www.ellsworthcommunityschoolfoundation.org/events


This incredible video was done by the Red Wing Fire Department.
Ellsworth alumni Patrick Harris scripted and produced this production. Great job Patrick and RWFD!!
https://fb.watch/p3_khEV3c1/

Winter Break


In kindergarten, we wrote a how to story about making hot chocolate.
We also made gingerbread house with the help of some awesome volunteers.


Here is our final School News Episode for 2023!! Check out all the hard work that 5th-grade students are doing to produce these wonderful bi-weekly episodes.
https://youtu.be/aDQs6On3OK4?si=SntQKuTAxMovruDX

INCREDIBLE WORK EES STUDENTS, STAFF, and PARENTS CLUB!!!!


Our 4th graders dressed up as Idioms last week! Here are some of the teachers.
Can you guess what they are?

Our adorable first graders Snowflakes concert last Thursday!


EES Puzzle Club collected and donated 182 puzzles to the Children's Hospital in St. Paul in memory of their friend Peter Kolodzienski





📆 Exciting News! 📆
Guess what, everyone? The school board has officially given the green light to the 2024-2025 school calendar! 🎉📚 It might feel like it's light years away, but it's never too early to start planning. 🚀 Check out all the important dates and mark your calendars!
You can find the complete 2024-2025 school calendar on our website. Visit https://5il.co/2asly to stay in the loop and ensure you're prepared for another fantastic academic year.

Many third graders joined the third grade spelling bee to be one of the top five finishers to move on to the Ellsworth Community School District Spelling Bee in January!



Gift box program update!!! A huge THANK YOU to all the folks who have made the project successful! We have found sponsors for all the families and have been getting the gifts delivered this week!!!



It's almost winter break and we are having some fun next week with dress-up days!!!



4th graders had their North Pole Musical performance last week for their families and friends. Great job 4th graders!!!



Exciting Employment Opportunities at ECSD!!
💜 Speech and Language Pathology Assistant at EES
💜 2nd-grade teacher long-term sub for the 2023-2024 school year
💜 Special Education Teaching Assistant at EHS
💜Food Service 1 position at EES
💜Food Service 2 position at EMS
+ coaching & substitute positions available.
💼 How to Apply: To explore the available positions and apply, please visit our official website at https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/employment
You'll find detailed job descriptions, application requirements, and information about the application process.


Another amazing episode of the EES News. Today we dedicate our School News Episode to the memory and life of Peter Kolodzienski.
Check it out here: https://youtu.be/9HZeWALJSH4?si=XNJuBMknQf2WQx-Z
Make sure you subscribe to their YouTube channel to get all the episodes as they come out.

EES Character Education Assembly 2023- 2024 school year at EES!!
November Student of the Month Winner’s for:
Citizenship



This past Monday night, the Board of Education took action to approve a Facilities Referendum model for the April 2, 2024, election date. The question coming to the voters was shaped by the results of our recent community survey and we are thankful for the feedback we received. Ultimately, the Facilities Referendum will seek approval of $25.445 million to address the following needs:
Addressing aging building systems at the middle school and senior high school. This addresses many life cycle needs of our mechanical systems, flooring, windows, doors, etc that have not been previously addressed in earlier projects.
Remodeling and expanding the Career and Tech Ed areas at the middle school and high school to provide for a modern program that prepares our students for the many career opportunities in the trades, business, engineering and manufacturing.
Providing for an addition onto the rear of the high school to expand the physical education/fitness area along with an expansion of the gymnasium lobby to provide for more quality spaces that meet the needs of our phy ed programs, athletics, and the community.
The community survey originally tested community support for $34.3 million in projects for the middle and high school along with renovations to outdoor athletic fields. The survey also tested the support for a $6.1 million childcare facility.
The projects coming to the voters today are the result of the feedback we received that did not demonstrate support for the outdoor athletic field space renovations or the child care facility and reflect the projects that received greater levels of support while reducing the tax impact that was also demonstrated as a concern. Ultimately, the projects presented to the public follow the recommendations we received from the survey company.
Much more information will be coming in the following weeks and months as we move toward the April 2, 2024, election date. I encourage all parents and voters of the district to engage in this important decision. I am always available for questions related to these projects so feel free to connect with me at any time.
Thank you,
Barry Cain, Superintendent


Pierce, St Croix, Barron, and Polk Counties are seeking patient, committed, and energetic families to become licensed foster homes to provide support and care to youth who are experiencing significant behavioral challenges.
Please contact Kelsa at kelsa.wirth@polkcountywi.gov or 715-768-9459 for more information.


Mrs. Peterson’s Third Grade WIN group. After reading the text about the Guinness World Record for the largest card house, students worked on building their own card houses. This lesson included a productive struggle and perseverance. After trying to build, they learned about friction and ways to improve their buildings.



