🥈 Juniors took 2nd place
🥉 Sophomores earned 3rd
🎉 Freshmen finished 4th
A huge thank you to Kayleen Jakes at Brush Strokes for designing the awesome team t-shirts! 👕
#PantherPride #PowderPuff2025




Catch them in the parade on Friday at 5:00 PM-come cheer them on along the route! 🎉
Have a convertible and willing to drive a Royalty in the parade? Please contact Alyssa Matzek at matzeka@ellsworth.k12.wi.us
#PantherPride

It was a simple reminder of how far they’ve come and how quickly their time at EHS is flying by. Here’s to making the most of every memory in their senior year. 💜🖤 #PantherPride








🎉🏈 Homecoming 2025 kicks off tomorrow, Sunday, 9/28! First, a big congrats and good luck to our Homecoming Royalty Candidates. 👑
✨ Coronation is Sunday at 12:00 PM on the football field. Come celebrate and cheer on these amazing students. Good luck to all! 💜🐾
🚗 Have a convertible and want to help in the parade on Friday, October 3? Please reach out to Alyssa Matzek.
#PantherPride #Homecoming2025

🧹 Each 5th grade class headed to different spots around town with some high school helpers to pick up trash and give back. What an awesome way for our youngest Panthers to be part of Service Learning Day and show Panther Pride in the community! 🐾. Thank you 5th graders and teachers for your help!!!
#PantherPride #ServiceLearning





🌟 President – Wyley Myers
🌟 Vice President – Adam Capatske
🌟 Secretary – Maggie Pechacek
🌟 Treasurer – Jenna Early
We’re proud of your leadership and look forward to seeing all you accomplish this year. 💜🖤 #PantherPride #NHS

Our 9th, 10th, and 12th graders will be heading out to service sites from 8:30–11:30 a.m. to lend a hand in our community. Juniors will take the practice ACT in the morning, and then the whole school will come together for a picnic lunch to celebrate the day’s efforts.
📌 A few reminders for students:
Wear purple t-shirts and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
Leave the brand-new white shoes at home! 👟
Many projects involve painting and yard work.
Bring work gloves, sunscreen, and a water bottle if you have them.
➡️ Please note: Any student who needs to leave during the morning or lunch must have this prearranged. Students cannot be pulled from this event the day of unless it’s an emergency. Be sure to check the attached Passive Consent form for more details.
We’re looking forward to a great day of service, teamwork, and Panther Pride! 💜🐾
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Order your Homecoming apparel and buttons today using the link below. 💜🖤
🗓️ Orders are due by September 15th.
👕 Each form allows up to 3 t-shirts and 3 sweatshirts. Want more? Just submit another form!
💳 Remember: your order isn’t finalized until payment is complete, so be sure to finish the checkout process.
https://tinyurl.com/msbfj5me
Let’s show off that Panther Pride at Homecoming! 🐾💜

They got the chance to step into a Hollywood-inspired game show studio and take part in an immersive world of laughter, challenges, and team spirit. 🎤🎉
We love seeing our staff come together outside of school-it makes our Panther team even stronger! 🐾💜
#PantherPride #TeamECSD #GameShowExperience







The ECSD Hall of Fame was created to honor outstanding Ellsworth alumni, retired/deceased ECSD staff, and community members who have gone above and beyond in supporting our schools. 🏆💜
We are now accepting nominations for the 2026 Hall of Fame class! 🎓✨ Those selected will be recognized in spring 2026 at a special induction event and featured in print and digital displays throughout the district. 🖼️📚
👉 If you know someone who deserves to be honored, we invite you to nominate them today! All the details and the nomination form can be found here:
https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/hall-of-fame
Please help us spread the word! 🗣️ Share this with family, friends, community members, and alumni near and far. Let’s make sure every deserving nominee has a chance to be recognized! 🏫💜🖤
🗓️ Nominations will be accepted through November 30, 2025.

📚✏️ Back-to-School is almost here, and we can’t wait to welcome our students and families! 🎒💜
Our Open Houses are just around the corner - check out the details below to see when your child’s school is hosting theirs. It’s a great chance to meet teachers, see classrooms, and get ready for an amazing school year! 🙌
Note: MS/HS students will NOT have access to their lockers.



📚✏️ Back-to-School is almost here, and we can’t wait to welcome our students and families! 🎒💜
Our Open Houses are just around the corner - check out the details below to see when your child’s school is hosting theirs. It’s a great chance to meet teachers, see classrooms, and get ready for an amazing school year! 🙌
Note: MS/HS students will NOT have access to their lockers.




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









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






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




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

