🎶🥁 Panther Musicians Shine at Honor Band! 🎺🎶
A few of our 8th-grade band students had the amazing opportunity to participate in the SCVMEA Honor Band Conference! 🎼👏 They spent the day rehearsing alongside talented musicians from other schools, learning from expert directors, and putting on an incredible performance.
We are so proud of their hard work and dedication! 🎵
🎿❄️ Sixth Graders Hit the Slopes! ❄️🎿
The 6th graders had an unforgettable day skiing at Welch Village on Friday, January 17! ⛷️ From learning new skills to enjoying the fresh snow, it was an incredible experience for all.
A huge THANK YOU to the Ellsworth Community School District Foundation for their generous donation! 🙌 Their support made it possible for every student to take part in this awesome learning adventure. We are so grateful!
🎉🐝 Congratulations to our Spelling Bee Winners! 🐝🎉
A big congrats to 7th grader Evie Deringer, who placed 1st overall and will be heading to CESA to compete at the regional spelling bee in February! 🏆✨
Also, a huge shoutout to Axel Kokesch, our elementary school winner! 🎊👏
Way to go, Panthers! 🖤💜
📢 It's National School Counseling Week! 🎉✨
From February 3rd-7th, we celebrate National School Counseling Week, and we couldn't be more grateful for the amazing counselors we have at ECSD! 💜🖤
Our school counselors play a vital role in supporting our students' academic, social, and emotional growth, and we are so lucky to have some of the best guiding and encouraging our Panthers every day!
Join us in thanking our incredible counselors for their dedication and hard work! Drop a 💜 in the comments to show your appreciation! 👏
The Ellsworth Community School District has implemented text messaging in our district messaging system through Infinite Campus. In order to make sure that you are set up correctly in Infinite Campus to receive text messages, you will need to make sure that those choices are checked in Infinite Campus in your parent portal.
**Please note: the district is not moving away from the automated phone calls, we are just adding the text messaging feature to our notification system.
The Panther Closet, which has supported high school students for the past three years with hygiene and clothing items, is now expanding to the middle school! Organizers Lexi Marks and Claire Matzek are teaming up with EMS staff to provide the same support for middle school students in need.
To stock the new EMS closet, hygiene drives will be held at all EMS and EHS sporting events from January 27-31. Donations brought to high school games will earn a free concession stand item. Collection sites will also be available at EMS and EHS offices.
Event Collection Dates:
January 27: Girls Basketball (HS)
January 28: Girls BB (MS) & Boys BB (HS)
January 30: Girls BB (MS & HS)
January 31: Boys BB (HS)
💜Your support makes a difference!💜
🎭🌊 Join Us Under the Sea! 🌊🎭
The EMS Drama Department proudly presents Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR! 🧜♀️✨ Don't miss this magical performance filled with music, adventure, and unforgettable moments!
📅 Show Dates & Times:
📍 February 20th-22nd @ 7:00 PM
📍 February 23rd @ 2:00 PM
🎟️ Get Your Tickets Now!
🔹 Purchase online: https://gofan.co/app/school/WI19699?activity=Performing%20Arts
🔹 Scan the QR code in the image
🔹 Available for purchase at the Middle School office (cash sales accepted)!
Come support our talented students and enjoy a fin-tastic show! 🦀🐠
🎉📵 EMS is Going Screen-Free for a Week! 📵🎉
Next week, EMS is unplugging for Screen-Free Week, and we’re encouraging families to join us at home! 🏠💡
We’ve got fun activities planned all week long—check out the details here:https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/o/ellsworthms/page/screen-free-week
We’re excited to collaborate with local businesses, the EMS Parents Club, and the Ellsworth Public Library to make this week a success. 🐾❤️
Let’s connect, create, and make memories—without screens! Who’s ready to take on the challenge? 🙋♀️🙋♂️
The Panther Closet, which has supported high school students for the past three years with hygiene and clothing items, is now expanding to the middle school! Organizers Lexi Marks and Claire Matzek are teaming up with EMS staff to provide the same support for middle school students in need.
To stock the new EMS closet, hygiene drives will be held at all EMS and EHS sporting events from January 27-31. Donations brought to high school games will earn a free concession stand item. Collection sites will also be available at EMS and EHS offices.
Event Collection Dates:
January 27: Girls Basketball (HS)
January 28: Girls BB (MS) & Boys BB (HS)
January 30: Girls BB (MS & HS)
January 31: Boys BB (HS)
💜Your support makes a difference!💜
🏒🔥 The Ellsworth Panther Floor Hockey team is having an incredible season so far!
The Panthers dominated against the Ellsworth Fire Hall with a 20-7 win, and Smokey the Bear even made a special appearance! 🐻🔥
In a nail-biter of a game, the Panthers triumphed over the Ellsworth FFA, 17-13! 🌟
And let’s not forget that huge win against the Ellsworth Middle School staff… so big, we’ll keep the score under wraps to save them some embarrassment! 😅
Let’s keep the energy going—come fill the stands and cheer on the Panthers every Tuesday and Thursday at EES! 📣💜🖤
Over the weekend of January 11-12, the Ellsworth Basketball Association's 8th-grade Boys team brought home 1st Place in the League Championship Tournament (LCT) sponsored by the Great Northwest Basketball League! 🏀✨ This prestigious tournament invites only the top 32 teams from the league, which spans youth programs from Superior to Wisconsin Dells, regardless of school size.
Our boys showcased incredible determination and skill, defeating teams from Chippewa Falls, La Crosse, Superior, Onalaska, and three others. They played seven games in just 28 hours, culminating in a dominant 60-40 victory in the Championship Game against Onalaska Luther. This victory was especially sweet as it avenged a tough, 3-point loss to Onalaska Luther in last season’s LCT.
Congratulations to the team on this remarkable achievement! 🏆🎉 Panther Pride! 🐾
Exciting Employment Opportunities at ECSD!!
💜Tech Ed Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year
💜Finance Specialist
💜Child Care Assistant for Panther Kids Club
💜Elementary Food Service 1 position
💜Food Service 2 position
+ Several sub & coaching 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.
Due to recent snow and cold weather closures:
The December 19, 2024, no school day will be made up on April 21, 2025 (the first snow make-up day).
The January 21, 2025, cold weather day will be made up on June 4, 2025 (the second snow make-up day).
Schedule Updates:
June 3, 2025 will now be a full day of school.
June 4, 2025 will be the last day of school with an early dismissal.
Any future snow/cold weather days for the rest of the 2024-2025 calendar year will be virtual days.
Due to the cold temperatures and wind chill and the fact that our area is in an Extreme Cold Warning the Ellsworth Community School District is closing school tomorrow, Tuesday, January 21, 2025. PKC is closed as well. After school activities remain scheduled as usual.
🩺 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!
❄️✨ 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! 🐾✨
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.
