
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

How high did they get? Students are having fun in the STEM lab at EES.


SPRING ATHLETES
Code Meeting - 3/1 at 3:45 pm in the North Gym
If you plan to participate in a spring sport and have not attended the Fall or Winter Code meeting you will need to attend.
Make sure you register for your sport on the athletics page and upload your physical or alternate year card.
https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/panther-athletics


EHS hosted Reality Check last week for their high school seniors. Reality check is an interactive financial simulation where students are assigned a profile with their career, monthly income & family. Student visited tables ran by over 50 community volunteers to spend their paycheck on savings, housing, transportation, insurance, groceries and many more life expenses. We had great feedback from students such as "Wow kids are expensive. I think I'm going to wait to have kids" and "I didn't realize groceries were so much money".
We want to thank our community volunteers that came out to help on this day. Without you we couldn't do this event for our students. We really appreciate your support.











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!


UPDATE:
2/21 - Girls Regional basketball vs Bloomer
6 pm start
Tickets:
$6 - Students/Adults
$1 - Children under 6
*No passes are allowed for WIAA tournament games


Panthers are Madison bound!! Congratulations to Willy Penn, Louie Jahnke, and Anthony Madsen! They will be traveling to Madison this week for Individual State. Show your support and order your shirt from Designs by Jill today. Deadline to order is TODAY 2/20 @ 11:30am!!!
https://ellsworthwrestling2023individuals-designsbyjill.itemorder.com/shop/home/


WOW! What a fun and successful carnival hosted by our EES Parents Club. We hope you all had fun. Thank you to our EES Parents Club and volunteers for pulling off such an amazing event.








Just a reminder we DO have school on Monday 2/20 to make up a snow day.


ECSD is currently hiring for the following positions for the 2023-2024 school year. More details can be found on our employment website.
https://wecan.waspa.org/Employer/Vacancy/PublicCertified/3619
All questions can be directed to Travis Logslett, Elementary Principal by phone at (715)273-3912 or by email at logslettt@ellsworth.k12.wi.us
Elementary Art Teacher & Elementary Music Teacher


Join us during Parent-Teacher Conferences at Ellsworth High School for an informative presentation by Alyssa Spado, SAC-IT and Prevention Coordinator from Arbor Place.
Monday, February 20 5:30-6:30 PM in the IMC


The kindergarten students had an awesome field trip to the Pierce County Highway Department. We learned about bridges and how they are built. Thank you to Chad and his crew for having us!







The Scholastic Book Fair is coming! The Book Fair will be at EES February 21-February 24 with scheduled times throughout the school day for students to shop. There will also be after school hours for families to shop together on Thursday, February 23 (during P/T conferences). EES students will be bringing home a Book Fair flyer and information about setting up an eWallet soon.


Basketball Hygiene Drive: There is a new service project at EHS to develop a Panthers Closet with items for students who may need access to hygiene items. There will be a drive at two basketball games this month. Please bring new items to the February 14th and February 17th basketball games! See the poster for more information!


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!


First Grade students have been working through a unit on Economics. They learned all about Jobs, Income, Needs & Wants, Spending & Saving, Supply & Demand, Goods & Services, and Producers & Consumers. As a final project, they developed stores of their own and hosted a "Mini Mall" where they sold their Goods & Services to classmates and school staff. Slime, plants, bracelets, shoulder massages, hair styling, and manicures were among the offerings at the mall. It was an exciting week and a great opportunity for them to connect their learning to a real world situation!










Just a reminder we DO have school on Monday 2/20 to make up a snow day.


ECSD is currently hiring for a High School Head Varsity Volleyball Coach for the 2023-2024 school year.
Compensation is $4,641.00 (2022-2023 rate)
Questions can be directed to Adam Koger by email at kogera@ellsworth.k12.wi.us


Mr. Whalen was asked to be the public address announcer for five high school basketball games recently at the Target Center home of the Timberwolves. So fun!!


