📅 Wednesday, December 3rd
📍 Ellsworth Elementary School
Do you have a 3, 4, or 5-year-old at home? This is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about your child’s development in key areas like:
🗣️ Speech & Language
🎯 Fine & Gross Motor Skills
🎨 Play & Social Skills
During the screening, your child will take part in a fun and interactive playgroup, where we’ll observe their social, communication, motor, and early learning skills in a relaxed and supportive environment. 💬👟🖍️
📞 Ready to register or have questions?
Contact Tina Hallock at 715-273-3912 or email hallockt@ellsworth.k12.wi.us
FUTURE SCREENING DATES:
February 4, 2026
March 18, 2029
April 15, 2026

We’re so proud of their hard work, positive attitude, and perseverance! 💜👏
#PantherPride

🎁 Gift Box Program Applications Due November 13
The Ellsworth Gift Box Program helps families within the Ellsworth School District area during the holidays. This program is made possible thanks to caring community volunteers, the Ellsworth School Foundation, and Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services. 💜
If your family would like to be sponsored this year, please complete an application by Thursday, November 13. Applications are available on our website or at any district building.
Completed forms can be emailed, faxed, or mailed to the Gift Box Office. Once received, someone from the program will follow up with a phone call.
Learn more and find the application here: https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/gift-box-program

Our annual Food Drive kicks off Wednesday, November 12 and runs through Tuesday, November 25, 2025!
All donations will go to the Pierce County Food Shelf, and advisory classes will compete for points & the class with the most points wins a Pizza Party 🍕 during Panther Time!
🏅 Points System Highlights:
✨ High-need items = 5 points
🦃 Turkeys & Hams = 20 points
💵 Cash donations = 1 point per dollar
Student Council members will be in the concession stand area each morning until 8:00 a.m. to collect items and tally points.
Please remember to check expiration dates on all items.
For a full list of point values, check out the attached point sheet!
Let’s fill those shelves and show some Panther Pride while helping our community! 💜🐾


Students even got some hands-on experience using a press brake to bend their own miniature “Panther Mobile” complete with the Ellsworth logo laser-etched on the hood! 🐾
What an awesome opportunity to see advanced manufacturing in action and bring their learning to life!







We invite our community to join us for our Annual Veterans Day Program on Tuesday, November 11th at 9:00 am. Let’s come together to honor and show appreciation for our veterans. Refreshments will be served afterward.
We hope to see you there! ❤️🤍💙

New designs are now available in our Panther Den Online Shop - check them out here: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/YHTocTWAmb
Our High School Den Managers create the designs and manage the shop themselves! This hands-on experience gives students real-world retail management skills, and a small portion of each sale helps cover Den expenses.
Be sure to check out the Exclusives section for some awesome gift ideas for your favorite Panther supporter! 🐾

We’re so lucky to have this incredible new space as part of the high school renovation this summer. Our students and athletes are truly fortunate to have such top-notch facilities to support their growth and wellness! 🏋️♀️💜






They ran their first real roast this week with their very first student roaster—bean toasting has officially begun! Some of our staff got to enjoy the perks this week with a fresh cup of Panther Perk coffee to start their day.





Our students learned valuable, life-saving skills that they can use both in and out of the classroom. Hands-on training like this helps prepare them for real-world emergencies and gives them the confidence to respond when it matters most.
We’re so grateful for this partnership and the opportunity for our students to learn from professionals who make a difference every day! 👏🙌
#EllsworthAreaAmbulanceService







🎁 Gift Box Program Applications Due November 13
The Ellsworth Gift Box Program helps families within the Ellsworth School District area during the holidays. This program is made possible thanks to caring community volunteers, the Ellsworth School Foundation, and Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services. 💜
If your family would like to be sponsored this year, please complete an application by Friday, November 13. Applications are available on our website or at any district building.
Completed forms can be emailed, faxed, or mailed to the Gift Box Office. Once received, someone from the program will follow up with a phone call.
Learn more and find the application here: https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/gift-box-program









This week, we celebrate our amazing school psychologists who work hard every day to support the academic, social, and emotional well-being of students across the Ellsworth Community School District. 💜
From helping students overcome challenges to promoting positive school climates, their dedication makes a lasting impact. Thank you for all you do to support our Panthers! 🐾












Mrs. Christianson’s Intro to Ag students recently visited Driftless Orchard to learn more about local agriculture and orchard operations. It was a great hands-on experience seeing how much work goes into growing and harvesting apples right here in our region! 🍏🌳



Mrs. Johnson’s Foods 2 class recently learned how to break down a whole chicken into its parts and even had a friendly competition to see which group could create the least waste.
They cooked up their chicken into two different dishes and used the bones to make homemade chicken stock. Three meals from one chicken! 👩🍳🐔




☕️ Panther Perk Update!
We did our seasoning roast last week on the new coffee roaster! There are just a few bugs to work out, but we’re getting one step closer to production.
Stay tuned — Panther Perk coffee will be brewing soon! 🐾



Freshman Viola Schmidt is organizing a Christmas Band Concert for her capstone project, and everyone in the community is invited to be part of the band! If you play an instrument and want to spread some holiday cheer, this is your chance.
🎺 Hosted & Directed by: Maria Olson
📍 Location: Zion Covenant Church, Ellsworth
🗓 Rehearsals: Sundays, November 9–23
🎼 Dress Rehearsal: December 5
🎄 Concert: December 6 at 7:00 PM
Come play your heart out or mark your calendar to attend the concert and enjoy some festive music led by our talented local musicians!


