Ellsworth Community School District

📢 Middle School Families!
Just a reminder that our Middle School Open House is tonight from 4–7 PM.

✅ Pick up your schedule
✅ Meet the teachers
✅ Walk through the new schedule
✅ Find your classrooms

❗ Please note: students will not have access to their lockers tonight, so there’s no need to bring supplies.

We can’t wait to see you there! 💜🐾

Dear EHS Students and Families The recent storms brought some unexpected challenges to our construction progress, and as a result, we need to move our open house back by one week. Instead of Tuesday, August 18th from 4:00-7:30 PM, the open house will now be held on Tuesday, August 26th from 4:00-7:30 PM. We will conduct New Student/ Freshman Orientation Activities during the school day on August 26th. I know this change may be disappointing, but please know that our goal is to ensure the building is safe and fully ready to welcome you. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we make this adjustment. I'm confident that when you do walk through the doors, you'll see the results have been worth the wait. Thank you for your continued support of our school community-we look forward to seeing you on the 26th! Warmly, Ms. Marcy Burch Principal

🎉 Mrs. Therriault’s kindergarteners wrapped up Jump Start this week with lots of fun and learning!

They’ve been busy practicing their fine motor skills using playdoh and beads, and today they celebrated their last day in style wearing pajamas and making their own sleep masks! 💤💜

We can’t wait to see all of our students back in the building very soon! #PantherPride #JumpStart #KindergartenReady

🩺🧪 Future healthcare heroes in action!

Several EHS students recently attended the CVTC Medical Simulation Camp and it was intense (in the best way)! Over the course of the camp, they:
💉 Learned how to draw blood, start IVs, and perform IOs
🫁 Practiced intubating patients
🚑 Took part in a 2-hour emergency room simulation with real nurses, where their patient coded multiple times
❤️ Got CPR certified

The instructor said this group, which also included two students from Prescott, was amazing. They stayed focused, worked well as a team, and represented EHS proudly!

Oh, and the perks? 😎
🎁 Tons of swag
🎧 A stethoscope
🎓 A $500 scholarship to take a course at CVTC in any field!

We were thrilled to have our new high school principal, Mrs. Burch, there to cheer them on as they received their certificates. She loved seeing what they were up and they were just as excited to meet her! 💜

Big thanks to Mrs. Lesiecki and Ms. Wiskow for chaperoning and snapping some great photos of our students in action.

#PantherPride #EllsworthEHS #CVTCCamp #FutureNurses #HandsOnLearning

🎾 Tennis fun in Ellsworth! 🎾

More than 20 kids got in on the action at this summer’s tennis camp thanks to the Empower Ellsworth grant! They hit a ton of balls (and maybe a few wild ones 😅), learned from special guest Greg Emerson from Altoona, and shared plenty of laughs on the court. What a great way to spend the summer! 💜

And we’re not done yet…
👉 Ellsworth Girls’ Tennis season is right around the corner!
📅 First official practice: August 12
🕓 Practice time: 3:45–5:30 PM
📬 Questions? Contact Coach Beth Friedrichsen at: friedrichsenb@ellsworth.k12.wi.us

Whether you're a seasoned player or just curious, come out and give it a shot - everyone is welcome to play the best sport in the world! 🎾💪 #PantherPride #EllsworthTennis #GameSetMatch

📸 Throwback Thursday – Straight from the Archives!

Check out this Polaroid gem from December 17, 1997 - Lindgren Elementary’s Rope Climb Champions with none other than Mr. Whalen! 💪

These future legends crushed it, but the fastest of them all? Ryan Steenson, clocking in at an incredible 4.83 seconds! 🏆

Thanks to Mr. Whalen for sharing this blast from the past anyone else remember rope climb day? 🙌

#TBT #PantherPride

We're gearing up for our 8th Annual Back-to-School Supply Drive!

Each year, thanks to the generosity of our community, parents, and local businesses, we’re able to provide school supplies to students who need a little extra support. 💜

If your student could benefit from this program for the 2025-2026 school year, please fill out the request form below. Supplies are available for students with a demonstrated financial need.

📝 Request form: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSdoj6tSz24YqJ.../viewform
Deadline to sign up so we can get everything prepared is August 1st.

Thank you to everyone who helps make this possible! 💛

Infinite Campus will be unavailable starting Wednesday, July 30th- Friday, August 1st, 2025. It will also not be available during the weekend - August 2nd and 3rd.

This is a statewide migration, so not all districts across Wisconsin will have Infinite Campus available. The plan is to have everything migrated over and the new links updated so that on Monday, August 4th, late morning/early afternoon, the site will be accessible again.

This will affect all aspects of Infinite Campus- parent sites, fee payments, etc.

🇺🇸✈️ Earlier this month, a group of our middle school students traveled to Washington, D.C. for the annual 8th grade trip and what a fun and memorable adventure it was! From standing on the steps of the Capitol to exploring the Smithsonian museums and memorials, our students experienced history and government up close.

Not only was it a great learning opportunity, but it was also the perfect way to celebrate the end of middle school with classmates before heading into high school this fall. 💜

Here are just a few of the places they visited:
🗽 U.S. Capitol
📚 Library of Congress
🌸 Tidal Basin Walk
🏛️ White House & Lafayette Square
🎖️ Arlington National Cemetery
🪖 Gettysburg National Military Park
🏛️ Smithsonian Museums
… and many more!

So many memories made, and so much Panther Pride! 🐾💜

#PantherPride

We know summer school wrapped up almost a month ago, but we’re still thinking about those fun days with bubbles and popsicles! 🫧🍦

Ms. Ainsworth’s 5K Readiness kiddos had a blast soaking up the sunshine and making sweet memories. We loved seeing their smiles and we’re counting down the days until we get to welcome them (and all our students!) back into the building! 💜 #PantherPride

Throwback Thursday to Summer School!

We’re hooked on these amazing creations from our talented summer school students! Under the guidance of Ms. Coulson, these young knitters stitched up some seriously impressive work.

It’s knot every day you see skills like this summer school was full of fun, creativity, and some very cool yarn art. These kids truly blew us away! 💜

#TBT #PantherPride

☕ Big things are brewing in the FACS room!

FACS teachers Sarah Johnson and Alyssa Matzek, along with retired (and still incredibly helpful!) middle school principal Tim Conway, spent three days at Mill City Roasters learning the ins and outs of coffee bean roasting. They’re gearing up for the arrival of a brand-new bean roaster that will be installed right in the FACS room at EHS!

This hands-on experience even included a tour of Café Imports, where green coffee beans arrive in Minneapolis for distribution to roasters across the region.

The best part? Roasting and selling coffee beans will soon become a student-run enterprise as part of the FACS curriculum. All three are excited to start roasting this fall. Stay tuned for a brand new EHS coffee bean coming your way! ☕💜 #PantherPride

🎓 Calling all new students and incoming 9th graders!
Join us for Orientation Night on Tuesday, August 19 from 5:30–7:15 PM at the EHS Cafetorium.

✔️ Get a feel for the building
✔️ Follow a mock schedule
✔️ Ease those first-day nerves

This takes place during the EHS Open House (4:00–7:30 PM), so feel free to stop by early. We’re excited to welcome you to EHS! 💜🐾 #PantherPride

We're planning upcoming offerings for Ellsworth Community Education, and we'd love your help! Whether you've attended classes in the past or are simply curious about what's available, your feedback helps us create programs that reflect the interests and needs of our community.

We're looking at everything from youth activities and family outings to adult enrichment, creative workshops, and practical skills-and we want to hear what matters most to you.

Take the quick survey here: https://forms.gle/NXsrbMMZKx3961qZ9

It only takes a couple of minutes, and your input will directly shape the classes and opportunities we offer in the year ahead.

Thank you for helping us grow and strengthen lifelong learning in Ellsworth!

We're calling all Panther fans for a special edition of the Summer Fun Series in East End Park! Join us this Thursday, July 17 for Huddle Up in the Park, hosted by Ellsworth High School Athletics - it's your chance to meet some of your favorite student-athletes and enjoy an evening of sporty summer fun.

EHS athletes will be on hand to toss balls, play a little one-on-one, sign autographs, and hang out with the next generation of Panthers. Kids can even run through the giant inflatable Panther football helmet - just like the football team does on game day! It's a great opportunity for kids to connect with local role models and burn off some energy with games and activities throughout the park.

Rancho Loco Food Truck will be serving up delicious eats, and the Ellsworth Farmers Market will be open with fresh produce, baked goods, and handmade items from local vendors.

Wear your Panther purple and round up the whole crew - it's going to be a fun-filled night of community, connection, and Panther pride!

Check out the full summer schedule here:
https://bit.ly/4k5B5Hd

The Ellsworth Community School District recently completed a required migration in Infinite Campus from our previous payment processor to a new payment processing system.

With the migration, all payment accounts that were previously listed in Infinite Campus are no longer listed. If you are using Infinite Campus to pay lunch, athletic fees, class fees, etc. you will need to re add your payment account information into your parent portal account. This includes any recurring payments that you have set up (authorization to debit a set amount of money to apply to your food service account on a weekly/bi weekly/monthly basis).

To set your account information back up, you will need to login to your Infinite Campus parent portal and from your home screen, on the right hand side, you will see a My Account icon. See the attached image if you are having issues finding this icon. If you click on that My Accounts icon, you will be able to add your payment method as well as reset your recurring payment information if you so desire.

Please feel free to reach out to Deb Ristow in the District Office by email at ristowd@ellsworth.k12.wi.us if you have any questions.

🎒 We're gearing up for our 8th Annual Back-to-School Supply Drive!

Each year, thanks to the generosity of our community, parents, and local businesses, we’re able to provide school supplies to students who need a little extra support. 💜

If your student could benefit from this program for the 2025-2026 school year, please fill out the request form below. Supplies are available for students with a demonstrated financial need.

📝 Request form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoj6tSz24YqJky1uyQ_oraEYgJm3yv9siIdfjmSZI0fYgbtQ/viewform

Thank you to everyone who helps make this possible! 💛