The ECSD is currently hiring for the following positions.
*Middle School Band Teacher for the 2023-2024 school year
*EES Special Education Teaching Assistant for Fall 2023
*EMS Special Education Teaching Assistants for Spring 2023- 2 positions
For more details please see our employment website at https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/employment
Volunteers are needed for 2 upcoming field trips for EMS students.
Biz Town on May 2nd
sign up here: https://forms.gle/MaEzWtDBnVPtyR6A9
Finance Park on May 9th
sign up here: https://forms.gle/qWskwChvHjMK9Ev77
A background check is required for anyone volunteering. The in-person experience takes place in a simulated city at the St Paul facility.
Junior Achievement North prepares young people with the skillset and mindset to build thriving communities. Through experiential learning focused on financial literacy, career readiness, and entrepreneurship, students build the skills required to succeed in today’s dynamic world.
While exploring and working in JA BizTown, students have the chance to discover careers, build financial skills, collaborate with classmates, exercise civic duties, invest in the community, and more! JA Finance Park gives middle students an opportunity to develop personal money management skills, acquire personal finance knowledge and prepare for financial decisions and challenges in their adult lives.
https://www.janorth.org/
Once again the babies have been "delivered" to our 7th grade CHOICES students.
ECSD is currently hiring for the following positions.
-High School Math teacher beginning with the 2023-2024 school year
-District wide school social worker
Details can be found on our employment website:
https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/employment
6th-Grade Parents!
Join us for an informational Washington DC trip meeting.
Please RSVP below for the informational meeting on Thursday, March 23rd at 6:00 PM via Livestream. By enrolling before or at the meeting you will receive the $500 Early Bird Scholarship. We hope to see you there!
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ELLSWORTH HIGH SCHOOL DANCE TEAM
Preparations for the 2023-2024 Dance Season have begun! Join us at our upcoming tryouts, register today!
Our team is involved in so many ways in our Ellsworth Community. From tryouts in the spring to community service throughout the summer and into the fall, you can find our dancers constantly striving to be good strong leaders, in all aspects of their lives. We began our performance season with our fall team, performing under the Friday Night Lights for our favorite football team. (Go Panthers!) We continued into our competition season and performed at a few basketball games, along with competing at multiple competitions. Thank you for cheering on your favorite Ellsworth High School Dance Team Dancers!
https://ellsworthpanthers.sportngin.com/register/form/367211029?_gl=1*1gux35u*_ga*MTkxNjQ5Njk0Mi4xNjY1MTUxMjQ1*_ga_PQ25JN9PJ8*MTY3ODg5NDc0My40LjAuMTY3ODg5NDc0My4wLjAuMA..#_ga=2.77383057.502351020.1678884978-1916496942.1665151245
ECSD is currently hiring for the following positions.
-Middle School 6th grade Social Studies Teacher
-High School Phy Ed Teacher for the 2023-2024 school year
-4K Teaching Assistant
More details can be found on our employment website.
https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/employment
Art, Music, Science, Dance, and Outdoor Learning are just some of the many classes being offered by the Ellsworth Community School District Summer School! Along with all the long-standing favorite courses, like Sports Galore, Archery, and Swimming Lessons.The Ellsworth Community School District is excited to provide you with these great summer learning opportunities for your child. Our summer school program runs from June 7th-28th (Wednesday Start) from 8:00-12:00 each day.
Summer School sessions will be 8:00-9:20, 9:20-10:40, and 10:40-12:00. This schedule allows each child to take 2 classes plus swimming and physical education/recreation, or 3 summer school classes.
More information is coming soon!
Today 16 sixth graders spent the morning at the St. Croix Central Middle School competing in a math masters competition. This competition challenges students to use critical thinking and problem solving skills in mathematics. The day consisted of taking 8 tests, fact fluency, 4 individual rounds, and 3 team rounds.
Overall the 6th graders did great with Ben Helseth taking home a 15th place ribbon in the fact fluency portion. During the Individual tests earning ribbons were, August Benoy 10th, Melanie Seeger 9th, Mackenzie Hince , and Ben Helseth medaling in 4th. In the team round our teams placed 8th, 5th, and 2nd overall out of 15 teams. Our second place team of Mackenzie Hince, Joey Knothe, August Benoy, Konrad Theis, and Luke Lundstrom earned Medals and a plaque for the school.
Congratulations to all of the teams!
The Ellsworth E3 is excited to announce they will once again be hosting a student service learning grant for Ellsworth students. If you have students that are interested in completing a service project in the next year in the Ellsworth Community, please check out the information below. Students (or groups of students) can get funds for project components. The deadline for applying is mid-March.
This opportunity is open to all Ellsworth students in our district. This is not limited to EHS students, younger applicants can apply, or whole classes. Please look over the attached info, including the brochure that details last year's projects!
https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/o/ellsworthcsd/page/empower-ellsworth
Mark your calendars for a pop-up gallery fundraiser, showcasing art by our local students!
The EMS Spring Book Fair is happening this week. Lots of great titles to choose from.
Monday, Feb. 27 - Friday, Mar. 3
7:45am-12:15pm
February EMS students of the month for courage.
Not pictured: Lily Nauman, Beau Hewitt, Jens Christensen, and Jaxyn Godwin
Due to the icy roads on Monday, February 27th, the Ellsworth Community School District will be closed.
PKC will also be closed.
We will be using our distance learning program at each building level. Classes will start at 9am.
The ECSD is hiring for a Panther Kids Club Director, an HS/MS Spanish Teacher & an Elementary Special Education Teaching Assistant.
More information can be found on our employment website.
https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/employment
February 22nd is National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! Please join us in thanking all of the dedicated bus drivers and van drivers that serve the students and families in Ellsworth Community School District.
Regular & Sub Bus Drivers:
Dan Unser, Randy Brickner, Tom Schutz, Leroy Clark, Mike Knudsen, Butch Kinneman, Vernon Andrews, Scott Herem, Julie Baggenstoss, Bob Tharalson, Logan Radkey, Roman Huppert, Doug Sjostrom, Denny Langer, Roy Power, Darren Radkey, Terry Olson, Lisa Plummer, Jeff Plummer, Fred Schmidt, Lemoine Baker, Darren Place, Gary Huppert, Jim Chisholm, Jim Knutson, Scott Nelson, Bob Doheny, John Geister, Mike Rehbein, Matt Stacey, Corey Hilden & Michael Chisholm.
Van Drivers:
Claudia Schmidt, Patti Unser, Lee Langer, Tony Hines, Don Schladweiler, Georgia Schladweiler, Barry Hove, Carla Schuster, Carrie Vannet & Angie Skarman.
Due to the weather forecast for Wednesday, February 22nd and Thursday, February 23rd, the Ellsworth Community School District will be closed.
PKC will also be closed.
We will be using our new distance learning program at each building level. Please refer to emails sent from building principals.
Ellsworth Community School District Families
This letter is to inform and update families about the arrest of a senior high school staff member yesterday evening (February 20, 2023). Brandon Fuhrman, the Ellsworth Senior High School Band Instructor, was taken into custody by police on charges of Sex with a Child aged 16 or older and Sexual Assault of a Student by School Staff.
Mr. Fuhrman was taken into custody at the Ellsworth Senior High School following an investigation that began following an initial complaint late in the school day yesterday. Law enforcement officials were involved in the investigation upon receipt of the complaint and completed their investigation into the evening.
Mr. Fuhrman was placed on unpaid administrative leave at the time of the arrest.
School District staff will be continuing to work throughout the coming days to meet the needs of our students, families, and staff.
Sincerely,
Barry Cain
Superintendent
Disney’s Aladdin JR. is based on the 1992 Academy Award-winning film and the 2014 hit Broadway show about the “diamond in the rough” street rat who learns that his true worth lies deep within. The story you know and love has been given the royal treatment! Aladdin and his three friends, Babkak, Omar, and Kassim, are down on their luck until Aladdin discovers a magic lamp and the Genie who has the power to grant three wishes. Wanting to earn the respect of the princess, Jasmine, Aladdin embarks on an adventure that will test his will and his moral character. Starring 8th graders Gavin Wittenberg as Aladdin, Addison Sabby as Jasmine, and Max Olson as the Genie, we bring you a cast full of new faces, different grade levels, and most of all TALENT for the 2023 EMS Musical!! With expanded characters, new songs, and more thrills, this new adaptation of the beloved story will open up “a whole new world” for you and your whole family!
Just a reminder we DO have school on Monday 2/20 to make up a snow day.