Ellsworth Middle School

HUGE SALE!!!! Purchase your sweatshirt here: https://panthers-den.square.site/product/homecoming-sweatshirts/456?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=true

Ruby's Pantry next drive through food distribution is Saturday Feb.4 at Pierce Pepin Co-op located at the corner of Rt 63 and Rt 10 in Ellsworth,Wi 10am-11:30 ( or until we run out of shares) Donation of $25 cash ( no checks,no credit or debit cards) per food share.We do not do advance sales. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083258886445

Mark your calendars for this amazing college fair at River Falls High School!!

ECSD is currently hiring for the following positions. Details can be found on our employment website. https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/employment -High School Special Education Teacher -8th grade head football coach -Speech Language Assistant

MS Girls BB and MS wrestling have been canceled for tonight. We are hopeful that all HS sports will take place this evening.

Due to snow and road conditions, the Ellsworth Community School District will be closed on Thursday, January 19, 2023. PKC will be closed as well. Due to cancellation of school today due to the inclement weather, the scheduled teacher inservice day on February 20th will now be a school day for students. Look for more information coming about the February 20th plan and plans for possible future snow days in an email to all families next week.

Tickets are still available. You have been invited to be a passenger on the Orient Express. The passenger manifest includes a variety of rich, influential individuals from the upper echelons of Europe (and possibly some spies), as well as members of the train’s crew. Everyone is expecting a luxurious train ride replete with dinner and drinks —they aren’t expecting foul weather, a dastardly deed, and getting involved in an international incident! ​ Join us for this interactive murder mystery dinner event. Piece together clues over an Italian buffet dinner as you join famed detective Pardot in solving the crime. Guests are encouraged to dress with the theme! Your ticket includes admission, dinner, and an exciting ride. Bring cash to pay extra bribes (for hints) to help you in the investigation. Event proceeds benefit the Ellsworth Community School District Foundation. Bribes support the Ellsworth High School Drama Department. ​Tickets can be purchases here: https://givebutter.com/DAuUmK

Today's lunch Menu will be yesterday's Menu of January 11th, of Pizza Hotdish and Tomorrow (Friday) Will be the Taco Salad and the Grilled Cheese will be pushed off the Menu.

his is a message from the Ellsworth Community School District. Due to icy road conditions, the Ellsworth Community School District will now be closed, today, Wednesday, January 11, 2023.

Due to icy road conditions, school for Wednesday, January 11, 2023, will be two hours late with no morning 4YK or PKC. We will continue to monitor conditions to determine our ability to have school later today.

You have been invited to be a passenger on the Orient Express. The passenger manifest includes a variety of rich, influential individuals from the upper echelons of Europe (and possibly some spies), as well as members of the train’s crew. Everyone is expecting a luxurious train ride replete with dinner and drinks —they aren’t expecting foul weather, a dastardly deed, and getting involved in an international incident! ​ Join us for this interactive murder mystery dinner event. Piece together clues over an Italian buffet dinner as you join famed detective Pardot in solving the crime. Guests are encouraged to dress with the theme! Your ticket includes admission, dinner, and an exciting ride. Bring cash to pay extra bribes (for hints) to help you in the investigation. Event proceeds benefit the Ellsworth Community School District Foundation. Bribes support the Ellsworth High School Drama Department. ​Tickets can be purchases here: https://givebutter.com/DAuUmK

Volunteers are still needed for this fun and interactive event for EHS seniors. On Wednesday, February 15th, 2023 (snow makeup day is February 17th) approximately 130 Ellsworth High School students will participate in our annual “Reality Check!” event. This interactive financial reality simulation helps students get a feel for life on their own. At the event, students are given a simulated paycheck with a monthly wage and are randomly assigned marital status, parenthood, and credit card debt. After going to “Uncle Sam,” who deducts taxes from their gross income, students must complete a number of financial transactions to make it through a typical month. They purchase housing, utilities, insurance, groceries, cars, childcare, gasoline, and more from booths staffed by volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering please fill out this google form and our coordinator will be in touch with you. A background check is required for all volunteers. https://forms.gle/dvYbNBUA9myymxGTA If you have any questions please reach out to Buena Farrell at farrellb@ellsworth.k12.wi.us

If you're looking for some fun activities for this winter/spring please check out the Community Education Catalog. https://5il.co/1mvvr

EES PE Student Spotlight

Superintendent Article January 6, 2023 As we all are well aware, we have had quite a start to our winter and it has had its impact on our schools as we have had four snow days as of the date I am writing this article. Below is information about how these days have impacted our calendar and elements we need to consider on a yearly basis as we build our calendar. The first thing to know is that when we build our school calendar each year we build in two “Snow Make Up Days”. These days are built as days off of school in the calendar that automatically become school days when we have our first two snow days each year. These dates this year are April 10th (Monday after Easter) and June 2nd (an extension of the school year by one day). These days provide us with a consistent way in which we deal with the first two snow days and usually give us enough days in which we do not need to add days or minutes to the calendar each year. Many school districts do not include these days built into their calendar and simply make the decisions later in the year on how they will deal with the number of snow days they have. The second factor we need to annually consider is the state mandated instructional minutes that all school districts must complete each year. Our daily schedules at each building provide for these minutes and we have additional minutes built in each year to provide for some flexibility. As we have days off of school that are unexpected, we monitor these minutes and look at avenues to meet the requirement that may include adding days at the end of the school year or adding a number of minutes each day for a period of time. Both of these have been done in the past and are nothing new to school operations. There are other factors that come into consideration such as our June summer school, our graduation ceremony date, etc but the two listed above are the two the most influential. As we go through this winter and spring we will continually monitor any adjustments that need to be made. Four snow days at this point in the winter is definitely outside the norm but is not something we have not dealt with before. They are simply part of living in the area in which we live.

Random Acts of Kindness would love to invite you to come as you are for a meal free of charge. Stay and hang out while you enjoy your meal or take it to go.

ECSD is currently hiring for a High School/Middle School Guidance Counselor position. This is a full time counselor position working 4 days/week at the High School and 1 day/week at the Middle School. Applicant must hold WI DPI School Counselor (7054) licensure. All questions can be directed to Oran Nehls, High School Principal by phone at (715)273-3904 or by email at nehlso@ellsworth.k12.wi.us More information can be found on our employment website. https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/employment

The warming house at EES will be open: Wednesday-Friday from 3:30-8pm Saturday 12-8pm Sunday 4-8pm Thanks to an Empower Ellsworth Grant, there are also community use ice skates available in a variety of styles and sizes. Get outside, and enjoy our snowy winter!

Due to road conditions, the Ellsworth Community School District will be closed on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. PKC will be closed as well.

The Ellsworth Community School District will be releasing students one hour early at 2:25 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 due to deteriorating road conditions. This early release will also allow for buses to complete routes during the daylight for safety reasons. PKC at the Elementary School will remain open. All after school activities have been cancelled.