🌍🌿 Join us for an Earth Day Celebration on April 20th at E-Town Collaborative! 🌞 Let's come together to celebrate our planet and take action for a greener future! 🌱 From 10 am-2 pm, there will be fun activities, educational from community groups, and more! 🎉 Funds generously provided by a grant from the Ellsworth School Foundation. See you there! 🌎💚
Registration for Summer School is now open!!! Click here to register and to find out more information.
https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/summer-school-2024
Summer School Tips:
🌞If a class is no longer listed it is full
🌞June Afternoon Adventures and Camps are for current kindergartners or older. Current 4YK is not eligible.
🌞If you are registering on your phone when you get to the transportation & health section you need to rotate your phone horizontally to see all the information.
Registration Closes on April 10th at noon.
The middle school’s science classrooms limit the student collaboration and flexible learning opportunities needed to meet current curriculum standards.
The referendum would fund the remodel of three science classrooms, providing more collaborative, project based learning opportunities for our students.
Remember to vote on Tuesday, April 2.
For more information see our website at https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/facility-referendum-2024
Here's the facility referendum question that will be on the April 2nd ballot:
A YES vote approves borrowing funds for
addressing building maintenance, improving the Career and Technical
Education (CTE) space, and the Health and Physical Education space.
A NO vote rejects borrowing funds for facility improvements.
Learn more about the referendum by visiting our website and remember to vote on April 2.
https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/facility-referendum-2024
I am hopeful that over the past several weeks you have had the opportunity to become informed about the upcoming facility referendum that is on the ballot next Tuesday, April 2nd. I appreciate the time that our parents and residents have taken to review the information, ask questions, and provide feedback. It is always our primary goal to get information to our residents through a number of avenues to truly inform residents about the projects and the rationale behind the projects.
I often get the question of why we bring referendum questions to the public. The primary reason is that annual school district budgets are not meant to provide for large-scale facility maintenance or building projects. They simply have never been. School Districts are very unique in that we must ask for voter approval for these projects through the referendum process. This process was established to provide the voter the voice in these major financial decisions. With this process, residents truly make the decisions regarding the use of their tax dollars.
The projects coming to all voters on April 2nd are the result of a nearly two-year process of an in-depth study of our facilities to identify our most immediate needs along with a community survey that narrowed the projects based on the feedback we received. They are also the result of a consistent focus on providing quality facilities for our community through ongoing maintenance and planning. Without this process, the projects simply build and become unmanageable.
Bringing a referendum to the voters of the district is not something we ever take lightly. We understand very well the work we need to do to bring responsible projects to the voters and then communicate well why we have brought them to the voters for consideration.
Once again, I thank you very much for taking the time to learn more about the proposed projects. I hope that we have provided you with quality information throughout this past number of weeks. Please remember to vote on April 2nd!
Please visit our school district website at https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/facility-referendum-2024 for much more information.
Barry Cain
Superintendent of the Ellsworth Community School District
Just a friendly reminder that ECSD will be closed on the following days:
🗓️ Thursday, March 28th: Teacher Inservice Day
🗓️ Friday, March 29th: Break
🗓️ Monday, April 1st: Break
We hope everyone enjoys the break and we'll see you back ready to learn on Tuesday, April 2nd! 📚✏️
The high school’s current rear lobby and concessions area limits our ability to host school and community events, due to lack of space.
The proposed expansion will more than double the current space while providing secured entry for students and community members to access events and fitness areas.
Remember to vote on Tuesday, April 2.
For more information visit our website at https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/facility-referendum-2024
The high school’s current physical education fitness areas are a repurposed classroom and the former wrestling room. They lack space and are located down a hallway from each other leading to safety and supervision challenges.
The proposed plan will remodel and expand the health & physical education/weight room and lobby to meet our program needs while also providing a resource to the community.
Remember to vote on Tuesday, April 2.
For more information visit our website at https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/facility-referendum-2024
All High School activities and practices are canceled for Tuesday, March 26th.
At the Middle School the following activities are canceled. Art Club, STEM Club, Puzzle Club and the Musical Party is rescheduled.
📢 Attention Ellsworth community! 📢
Unfortunately, we have to announce the cancellation of tonight's Art Exhibition Reception at the Ellsworth Public Library. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
However, the good news is that the artwork will still be available for viewing at the library until March 28th! So if you were looking forward to exploring some amazing art, you still have time to stop by and appreciate the talent on display.
Menu Change:
We will have Mini Corn Dog Menu today and Grilled Chicken Menu tomorrow.
Another Change will be Mac & Cheese on April 3rd, instead of Pizza Hotdish and the Pizza Hotdish Menu will be April 24th
Phone lines are currently down in the district. If you need to contact the schools please use the attendance email.
EES - eesattendance@ellsworth.k12.wi.us
EMS - emsattendance@ellsworth.k12.wi.us
EHS - ehsattendance@ellsworth.k12.wi.us
Due to the heavy snow, the Ellsworth Community School District will have an E Learning Day on Monday, March 25, 2024. There will be no in person learning. Please follow the E-Learning procedures.
GrandParent Guardians Support Group
Join us as we navigate the journey of grandparent guardianship together—finding strength, understanding, and a sense of belonging in the company of those who truly comprehend the joys and challenges unique to the grandparent guardian role.
For more information or to sign up please email Melinda, Savannah, or Olivia
casperm@ellsworth.k12.wi.us
waynes@ellsworth.k12.wi.us
carlsono@ellsworth.k12.wi.us
🎨✨ Art Exhibition at Ellsworth Public Library! 📚🖌️
Mark your calendars, art enthusiasts! Immerse yourself in the incredible creativity of ECSD students as their artwork takes center stage at the Ellsworth Public Library! 🗓️🎉
🖼️👩🎨 Join us for a special reception on March 26th, from 4:30-6:00 PM, where you can meet some of the talented artists behind these masterpieces and celebrate their artistic achievements. 🥳👨🎨
Let's come together to support our budding artists and appreciate the vibrant colors and unique perspectives they bring to the community. 🌈👏 Don't miss out on this opportunity to be inspired by the next generation of creative minds! 👧🏽🎨
The existing locker bays at the middle school are oversized and hard to monitor for student safety.
If the April 2 facilities referendum is approved, the locker bay areas will be redesigned to create open, collaborative learning areas for each grade level, while improving student safety.
Remember to vote on Tuesday, April 2.
For more information visit our website at https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/facility-referendum-2024
The demand for workers in the trades, manufacturing, engineering, and agriculture is growing in our region. Our tech ed (“shop”) classrooms and labs do not reflect the modern work settings.
The April 2 facilities referendum will expand middle and high-level opportunities for students to gain real-world experiences that prepare them for their careers and post-secondary education.
Remember to vote on Tuesday, April 2.
For more details check out our website at https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/facility-referendum-2024
This message is going out to all families and staff due to the possibility of inclement weather going into the next number of days. At this time, there are no cancellations of school and this is simply for planning purposes.
Due to our mild winter so far, we have had no inclement weather cancellations to this point. This allows us some flexibility at this time. Due to this, any inclement weather cancellations in the upcoming week will be virtual learning days for students and staff. Emails will be sent by the building-level principals and staff regarding schedules and plans in the cases of inclement weather days.
This plan allows us to continue instruction as we enter the last week of the third quarter and also allows us to keep the Monday, April 1st day scheduled day off of school.
REMINDER FOR 6th GRADE PARENTS!
Join us TODAY at 6:30 pm for a 25-minute digital meeting on the 2026 Washington, D.C. trip. Each traveler is eligible for an Early Bird Scholarship of $500!
Click to RSVP: https://rsvp.worldclassrooms.com/rsvp/11901115253?rsvp_id=11901115253
Click to join: https://schooltrip.us/EllsworthWI26
Don't miss out!
🏫🔍 Curious about our high school or middle school's needs before the April 2nd referendum vote? 👀
Reach out to our building principals or contact Superintendent Barry Cain to schedule a tour! 📞 We'd love to show you around and share important insights. We will also have someone at all events held at each building so swing by to chat.
💜Let's make informed decisions together! 💜
https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/facility-referendum-2024
