Ellsworth Elementary School

Last month, our kids had an absolute blast being superheroes, even if it was just for the day! 🌟✨ From capes and masks to superpowers and heroic feats, our little heroes showed us what true bravery and fun look like! 🦹‍♂️🦹‍♀️ The smiles, laughter, and imaginative play made Superhero Day unforgettable. Thank you to all the amazing parents and staff who helped make this day so special! 💥💫 Check out these awesome moments from the day! 📸💖

🎉🎒 Registration is NOW OPEN for 4YK! 🎒🎉 We're excited to offer the four-year-old kindergarten program at no cost, held at Ellsworth Elementary School. 🌟 Ellsworth Elementary: Morning or afternoon classes Afternoon program: 12:25 PM – 3:25 PM (includes Hager City/Bay City busing area) 🚌 The Ellsworth Community School District bus service provides transportation! 🚌 The program meets five days a week unless otherwise noted on the 4K calendar. 📅 📍 Register here: https://wicloud1.infinitecampus.org/campus/ellsworth.jsp?status=login Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity for your little ones! 🎨📚

MARK your CALENDARS Wednesday, July 17 @ 5 pm Quinn Motors is presenting a 🎶⭐️ COMMUNITY CONCERT ⭐️🎶 on the grounds of the dealership lot Featuring mega-talented Ellsworth Alumni: ➡️ Brooke Elizabeth ➡️ Trapper Schoepp PLUS ➕ - Sponsor KWNG 106 Red Wing live on site - Food Trucks - EHS student talent - Tell a friend, Open to the public In support of the EHS Music, Arts & Theater programs Ellsworth WI Community School District !

🍩🏊‍♂️ Lifeguards & Donuts - The Perfect Match! 🏊‍♀️🍩 Our awesome lifeguards at Klaas-Jonas Community Pool have been enjoying their well-deserved Donut Thursdays during summer school! 😋 Nothing like a sweet treat to keep our heroes fueled and ready to save the day! 🦸‍♂️🦸‍♀️

📚 5K Readiness Fun! 📚 Our kiddos had an amazing time working and playing over the past weeks! 😃 Here's a glimpse of the fun themes we've explored: 🏕️ Camping Week 🚜 Farm Week 🌊 Ocean Week We had so much fun learning and discovering new things together! 🎉

Bridging Brighter Smiles wishes all of our students a wonderful summer! Don't forget to enroll for the 2024-2025 school year https://enrollment.bbsmiles.org/.

The last 3 weeks have been absolutely AWESOME here at summer school! 😃 The students have been having so much fun with: 🏊‍♂️ Swimming lessons 🧱 Building with Legos 🍰 Cake decorating 🔬 STEM activities 🧘 Yoga 🎨 Art 🏀 Sports 📖 Reading ➕ Math fun and so much more!!! We hope your students had a blast too! 🎉

Registration is now open for Youth Football.🏈 💜Ellsworth Youth Football will be FLAG FOOTBALL FOR GRADES 1-6. Sign up here: https://www.ellsworthpanthers.com/youthfootball

🎉 A huge congratulations to Ms. Emily Stiemann, our incredible 1st Grade Teacher at Ellsworth Elementary School, for winning the 2024 Teacher of the Year award from the Ellsworth Community School District Foundation! 💜📚 We are so proud of you, Emily! Your dedication, passion, and hard work have truly made a difference in the lives of your students. Keep shining! 🌟👩‍🏫💜

Exciting Employment Opportunities at ECSD!! 💜 6th Grade Social Studies teacher 💜MS FCS Teacher- .33 FTE 💜MS School Counselor Long Term Substitute- .50 FTE 💜ES Elementary Teaching Assistant 💜Bus Garage Assistant Mechanic + Several coaching positions available. 💼 How to Apply: To explore the available 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.

🌞✨ Take us back to last week! The weather was perfect, and we had such an amazing time in Ms. Horn's summer school reading adventures and exploring the school forest! 🏫🌿🌼 What an amazing way to spend the day reading in a hammock in the forest.

🌞 Exciting news! Our Grandparent Guardian Support Group is adding two summer dates to our calendar. Join us as we navigate the journey of grandparent guardianship together—finding strength, understanding, and a sense of belonging in the company of those who truly comprehend the joys and challenges unique to the grandparent guardian role. 🌼 Let's make this summer meaningful and supportive!

🎒📚 𝟟𝕥𝕙 𝔸𝕟𝕟𝕦𝕒𝕝 𝕊𝕔𝕙𝕠𝕠𝕝 𝕊𝕦𝕡𝕡𝕝𝕪 𝔼𝕧𝕖𝕟𝕥📚🎒 Our goal is to provide students in need the school supplies necessary to start the new year. This includes supplies, headphones, calculators, backpacks, and tennis shoes. 🖍️📓🎧 How do I qualify for assistance? Students in need (qualify for free/reduced lunch, confirmed homeless status, referral from School Social Worker, School Counselor, or Mental Health Coordinator) may register to get supplies. Items will be on a first come, first served basis. 🏫 📅 Deadline to sign up is Monday, August 5, 2024 👉 Registration for School Supplies 2024-2025 Sign Up School Supplies https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFzUvJMX9agrlM_Z5r3GHSpchffGqXv4agawymhHwKyLkrow/viewform?usp=sf_link👈 Donations 💜 If you are interested in donating school supplies, shoes, or backpacks please contact: Anne Pechacek: pechaceka@ellsworth.k12.wi.us 📧 715-273-3904 📞 Mary Zimmerman: zimmermanm@ellsworth.k12.wi.us 📧 715-273-3911 📞 Donations can also be dropped off at the elementary school: 🕒 Monday-Thursday between 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. We can also pick up donations. 📍 Ellsworth Elementary 445 S. Piety Street Ellsworth, WI 54011 715-273-3912 📦 For families that are registered: Pick up supplies at Ellsworth Elementary (Bus Loop) 🗓️ Monday, August 12, 2024 🕒 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Let's ensure every student starts the year with the tools they need to succeed! 🌟📖🖊️

🌞🏖️ Kicking off the Summer Fun Series Tonight! 🌞🏖️ The Ellsworth Wisconsin Area Chamber Of Commerce sponsors tonight's festivities. They will transform East End Park into a beachy waterpark! 🏖️ East End Park 😎 5-7 pm Get ready for some giant slip-n-slide action, beach balls, and sand toys! 🎉🌊🏖️ See you there! 😎☀️🕶️

🐾🌞 Our district therapy dogs are summer besties! 🐶 Frannie - Finishing her 5th year as a therapy dog at EES. 🐕 Pudge - In training to be a therapy dog at EHS this fall! Have a wonderful summer from Frannie and Pudge! 🌟🌴

🎉📚 Wow, the last few weeks of school have been so busy! We haven't had enough time to post about all the fun stuff happening in our district. 🌟 Last week, EES hosted their Field Day and the weather was absolutely amazing! ☀️🌈 Students had a blast with the obstacle course, tug of war, running laps, and playing water games. 🏃‍♂️💦 And of course, there were snow cones too! 🍧 Thanks to everyone who made it such a memorable day! 🎊❤️

We are thrilled to invite you to Taste of Tuscany, hosted by the Ellsworth Community School District Foundation! 🍷 Mark your calendars for Friday, May 31st at Vino in the Valley. The Ellsworth Community School District Foundation is committed to enriching educational opportunities for our students through private funding. 💡 Funds are distributed to classrooms via EXCELLS Grants, supporting innovative projects. We also honor our dedicated educators through the annual Teacher of the Year Award! 🏆 Join us for an evening of delicious Italian cuisine and support a great cause! ✨ Tickets can be purchased at the District Office or online at https://www.ellsworthcommunityschoolfoundation.org/tasteoftuscany

Since the passage of the Facilities Referendum in April, our staff, construction professionals, and finance professionals have been working hard to move the project forward. We have great news on the financing of the construction bonds. We had originally estimated an interest rate of 5.5% and a tax impact per $100,000 of home value when the referendum was brought to residents. We have officially sold the first $14.4 million in bonds at a rate of 4.46% which will lower the estimated tax impact by nearly 10% from our original projection of $79 per $100,000 of home value to $72 per $100,000 in value. Over the life of the borrowing, it is currently estimated that we will avoid about $3.2 million in interest with this lower rate. It is always great for our residents to be able to complete the projects with a lower tax impact than originally anticipated. Over the past number of weeks many meetings have been held with staff, construction managers, and architects to begin the design phase. Along with these meetings we have conducted visits to other school districts to view their facilities while also visiting CVTC and Stout regarding their engineering programs to assist in our visioning of spaces and curriculum as we move ahead. We are moving now into the phase of beginning actual designs that will ultimately lead to the bidding documents that will go out this winter. Again, we are planning for actual work to begin in April, 2025 with all projects completed by August, 2026. Look for much more information to come as we solidify plans and move ahead and thank you again for your support of this project.

📢 Attention Families! 📢 As the school year comes to a close, we kindly remind you to log into your child's Infinite Campus account and take care of any outstanding fees. This helps ensure that all accounts are settled before summer break. If you have any questions or need assistance, please don't hesitate to contact the school office. We're here to help!

🌞 Exciting news! Our Grandparent Guardian Support Group is adding two summer dates to our calendar. Join us as we navigate the journey of grandparent guardianship together—finding strength, understanding, and a sense of belonging in the company of those who truly comprehend the joys and challenges unique to the grandparent guardian role. 🌼 Let's make this summer meaningful and supportive!