Ellsworth Community School District

2023 Homecoming Parade Floats Welcome! Any clubs, groups, organizations or businesses that would like to participate in the Homecoming parade on Friday, October 6th are encouraged to do so. There is no need to contact anyone in advance, please just have your float meet by the bus garage no later than 4:45 p.m.. The parade start time is 5:00 p.m. sharp and the route will go in front of the high school, turn right on Piety St, go past Ellsworth Elementary and end at the Middle School parking lot. If you have any questions, please contact Alyssa Matzek at the Ellsworth High School. 715-273-3904 or matzeka@ellsworth.k12.wi.us

Get ready to embrace the cozy vibes of fall with our brand-new Fall Community Education Catalog! 🍁🎃 We've packed this season's catalog with an amazing lineup of fun and educational activities that are perfect for individuals of all ages and interests. Whether you're looking to unleash your creative side, explore a new hobby, or simply connect with your neighbors, there's something for everyone! Here's just a sneak peek at some of the exciting classes and workshops we have lined up: 🍁Wood Burning Workshop: Unleash your inner artist and create stunning wood burned masterpieces. 🍁 Spruce Top Wood Centerpiece Box: Craft a beautiful centerpiece for your fall gatherings and impress your guests. 🍁Charcuterie Board in our Fab Lab: Learn woodworking skills to craft your very own charcuterie board - perfect for entertaining! 🍁 Herbalism 101: Discover the world of herbal remedies and create your own natural wellness products. And that's just the tip of the autumnal iceberg! 🍂 Browse the catalog online, pick your favorites, and register today. Check out the full catalog here: https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/community-education

The Kwik Trip & Wisconsin Dairy Game of the Week allows you, the fans, to pick what you feel is the biggest high school football game in the state each week. Not only will that game get featured on WisSports.net, but WSN General Manager Travis Wilson will make it his destination that week, with updates, photos, videos, and stories from the big game. Fans can vote once per day, and voting goes through Wednesday at 1 pm. Get your votes in by 1 pm today! https://www.wissports.net/news_article/show/1283318

The Ellsworth Community School District is currently experiencing internet issues which is causing both email and phone disruptions. We are currently not able to receive any incoming phone calls and limited ability to receive emails within the district buildings. If you need to contact the school offices, please use the following email addresses: Ellsworth Elementary School- hallockt@ellsworth.k12.wi.us Ellsworth Middle School- boea@ellsworth.k12.wi.us Ellsworth High School- deissk@ellsworth.k12.wi.us

September Lunch Menu

The link to the football game tonight, home vs Amery at 7pm!! Go Panthers! Here's the link to HudlTV - https://bit.ly/45zcvbw Here's the link to We Are Ellsworth - https://www.facebook.com/weareellsworth

ELLSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS!!! Get Ready! School Picture Day is FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th, 2023

ELLSWORTH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS!!! Get Ready! School Picture Day is FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 01, 2023 RETAKE - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2023

🌞☀️ Summer's gone in a blink! It's time to trade in the sun for some back-to-school fun! 📚✏️ Here's a sneak peek of the deliciousness coming your way in the cafeteria for the first 3 days of school. Get ready to dig in! 🍔🍎🥪 Let's make this school year scrumptious and sensational! 🥪🍕📚

Cheer on the Ellsworth Panthers tonight at 6PM!!! OFFICIAL LIVESTREAM LINK ELLSWORTH VS. WAUKESHA https://www.youtube.com/@WaukeshaSouthBlackshirts GO PANTHERS!

2022-23 High School Yearbooks have arrived!! Distribution begins tonight during open house (5:30-7:30 pm) and will also be available during high school office hours on Wednesday and Thursday of this week

This past May, our EES Student Council kicked off our Pennies for Peter penny drive! This was to honor our friend, Peter Kolodzienski, and to raise money for HALOS of the St. Croix Valley Pennies for Heaven. The EES penny drive concluded on May 8th, Peter's birthday, where students celebrated by reading Peter's favorite books, playing some of his favorite games, and enjoying cupcakes. Thank you to the EES Parents' Club for their cupcake donation. A few weekends ago, Peter's family, along with some EES staff members attended the HALOS of the St. Croix Valley Memorial Walk in New Richmond. Peter's team, which included our EES pennies, raised a total of $1,262.50 just with pennies! This means 126,250 pennies were collected and donated. The Kolodzienski family received the award for the most pennies collected!

🌞🧹🏢 Shoutout to our incredible summer custodial crew! 🙌🎉 You've been working tirelessly all summer long, turning our buildings into sparkling havens for students and staff. 👏😍 Your dedication and hard work haven't gone unnoticed – our spaces are looking absolutely amazing! 🌟🏫 We can't express how much we appreciate everything you've done to create such a welcoming environment for everyone. ❤️ Here's to you, the unsung heroes of our summer preparations! 🌼

First graders ROCKED their week of Jumpstart! They are ready to get this school year started! :)

🏫📚 Exciting News for Back to School! 🎉 Join us for our upcoming Open Houses! 🎈 👋🏼🍎 It's the perfect opportunity to meet your fantastic teachers and explore our amazing school building! 🏫✨ Get ready to embark on a new educational journey and make lasting memories. 🌟 📋 Here's what you can look forward to: 👩‍🏫 Meet & Greet with Teachers 🔍 Check out the school 📚 Classroom Previews Bring along your curiosity and enthusiasm as we prepare to kick off the school year together! 🚀 Let's make this a year to remember! 🎒📝

The online registration window is now open. This will affect all families as both NEW and RETURNING families will need to complete this process. The Ellsworth Community School district is moving to an all-electronic registration process for school enrollment and updating demographic information (phone numbers, addresses, email addresses, ways you want to be notified, etc) using Infinite Campus. This should be completed prior to the first day of school. We appreciate that families complete this process to better streamline the registration process. This will help us provide a better service to you as families. All registration will be done through the Infinite Campus parent portal. If you need assistance accessing your portal account, please get in touch with the district office at 715-273-3900. https://wicloud1.infinitecampus.org/campus/apps/olr/application/login/email-choose-year

Get ready for Picture Day! ELLSWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2023 - 4YK STUDENTS PICTURE DAY ONLY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2023 - K-5TH GRADE PICTURE DAY ONLY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2023 - RETAKE FOR ALL STUDENTS Order at JOSTENSPIX.COM

Throughout this past school year I communicated a number of times about the importance of the state biennial budget development process that was taking place throughout the winter and spring months. The budget has recently been finalized and does indeed have major impacts on schools both locally and across the state. In this article I will focus on one major change that has significant impacts on our local school district budget and property taxes. For quite some time, the Ellsworth Community School District has ranked as one of the lowest districts in the state when it comes to “revenue limit dollars per student”. Basically, this means we have less money per student to spend when compared to many districts.. This has been a primary driver of our need to ask the public for additional funds through Operational Referenda. The new state budget does alleviate this issue somewhat by raising the floor for how many dollars we will have available to fund our local schools. This is good news for us and in the long run decreases the amount of funds we will need to seek through Operational Referenda. Still, we must keep in mind that our district will simply be at the minimum level available so this does not completely eliminate our need for future Operational Referenda. The new funds available do however come at a cost to the local taxpayer. This is due the new state budget raising our local revenue limit authority (budget) while not adequately offsetting the state’s share of our local educational costs through state equalized aid. Due to this, it is currently projected that our local taxpayers will see an increase in property taxes by $45 per $100,000 in home value. Obviously, a local tax increase of this type is never popular. As stated, in the long run, it will assist us in reducing the amount of money needed through Operational Referenda and it will allow the district to be more adequately funded to provide for a variety of needs. It also comes at a time in which the district has seen stable or declining levies and mill rates for the past 6 years. In fact, the 2022-2023 school year saw the lowest mill rate on record back to 1984 for our district’s residents and the projected tax levy for the 2023-2024 school year is still lower than the 2016-2017 school year following the approval of the construction of the Ellsworth Elementary School. As we enter into our next school year and our current investigation of a possible facility referendum in April 2024, I feel it is important for residents to have this information as an ingredient in any discussion regarding long-term needs. What I have outlined above is a direct result of the new state biennial budget for our local schools and demonstrates the importance of the state-level political process when it comes to the impacts on our local school operations and our local communities. Barry Cain, Superintendent

Exciting Opportunities at ECSD for the 2023-2024 School Year! 🍎🏫 Are you passionate about making a positive impact on student's lives? Do you have a strong desire to contribute to the nurturing and development of young minds? Look no further! The ECSD is currently hiring enthusiastic educators like you for the upcoming academic year! 🌟 💜Special Education Teacher Long Term Sub 💜School Psychologist 💜High School/Middle School Spanish teacher 💜Special Education Teacher 💜Elementary School Health Aide 💜Occupational Therapist Assistant long term sub 💜Special Education Teaching Assistant 💼 How to Apply: To explore the available teaching positions and apply, please visit our official website at https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/employment You'll find detailed job descriptions, application requirements, and information about the application process.

Ellsworth High School will be hosting two athletic code meeting presentations on Thursday , August 10th in the HS cafeteria, the first starting at 5:30 pm and the second starting at 6:30pm. It is recommended that all student-athletes attend one meeting accompanied by a parent/guardian. Questions can be directed to Kevin Haglund, Athletic Director at haglundk@ellsworth.k12.wi.us