Ellsworth Middle School

IT'S ALMOST HERE! ROCK THE BLOCK: ELEVATE ELLSWORTH Friday, September 29-Sunday, October 1 In collaboration with Habitat for Humanity, the Village of Ellsworth, and Ellsworth High School, we invite you to take part in Rock the Block: Elevate Ellsworth. A neighborhood revitalization event where volunteers will tackle exterior projects on several Ellsworth homes. This initiative is only possible with lots of volunteer help! A BIG thank you to those who have signed up to volunteer already! After reviewing each project, here's the latest on our volunteer needs from Habitat for Humanity: Friday, September 29: 20 more volunteers needed! Saturday, September 30: 30 more volunteers needed! Sunday, October 1: 15 more volunteers needed! No special skills are needed. There will be a crew leader for each project site and Habitat for Humanity supplies all equipment and materials – but people are welcome to bring along rakes, etc. if it pertains to their project. Early next week, volunteers will receive an email with details about the project they’re working on. Everyone who volunteers will receive a long-sleeved volunteer t-shirt, refreshments, and will be celebrated at the Rock the Block: Elevate Ellsworth Picnic (see below). Registering to volunteering is easy using the link below! Take part as an individual, with coworkers, or as a family! https://app.donorview.com/Event/EventInfo?prm=1wj7cgbI33BfN1PFPnATbXhN09Kd8aAwVogcyNPlcWr0JsUCwuYIXSA5me9lF5DNCIuDMOk_PVLh296bDAWgwHC79HiXvoO9r3GMhpMcKUXxEW3wODBG9pszG22uuKND-qQeb69EfDRzX8cZJQ1UjqUyV17eHonNtSfm2WcNZ1wuy3EHXh1o1X9z3ErgEFROdHxf4pEl6b3LFdZ0yw8QzWgdmm83LqeONDKxYI-aLTKPrAT44tCmnU-tIGTsnJ180

6th-grade kiddos were working hard analyzing Langston Hughes' Thank You, Ma'am, in language arts.

Exciting Employment Opportunities at ECSD!! 💜 Full-Time Custodian (2:00 p.m.- 10:30 p.m. during the school year, 6:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. during the summer) 💜 Full-Time Elementary School Health Aide 💜Occupational Therapist Assistant long-term sub + Several coaching & substitute positions available. 💼 How to Apply: To explore the available positions and apply, please visit our official website at https://wecan.waspa.org/Employer/Vacancy/PublicSupport/3619 You'll find detailed job descriptions, application requirements, and information about the application process.

OT tips to go from Katelyn! Want to help boost writing skills at home without making it feel like homework? Pull out some Play-Doh (or pipe cleaners, or slime, or line up some beads) and ask your student to describe the highlight of their day in one word… but they have to write it with Play-Doh! Not only does this support letter formation and spelling, but it builds fine motor skills and hand strength. Plus it’s a fun sensory activity that will help calm your student’s body and explore the world around them.

Buttons are now for sale in the High School office during school hours if you missed ordering them with the Panthers Den gear. Buttons will also be for sale in the Panthers Den during home events. They are $2.00 each. Each button is numbered, at half-time of the Homecoming game on October 6th we will draw for cash prizes. Proceeds go to help keep Homecoming activities running in our district, as this is not a budgeted activity. Thank you for supporting our mission to keep Homecoming events going in our schools and community. Also a BIG THANK YOU to Kayleen Jakes from Brush Strokes for making all the buttons for us :)

Nancy Huntley, Mental Health Coordinator and former School Counselor, will be hosting an online book club for any Ellsworth School District parents who want to connect with others and learn practical strategies to help children and teens work through their fears and worries. Books will be available for you to borrow if you don't wish to purchase your own.

It’s no secret that vaping is on the rise, especially among teenagers. Tobacco companies specifically targeted their advertisements toward youth, and despite not knowing what the long-term effects might be, many young people in our community have been impacted. As a school district, we want to do all that we can to support students in making healthy lifestyle decisions. We have two staff members, Jill Hutcheson and Nancy Huntley, who have been trained in vaping education courses through the American Lung Association. Over the course of this school year, Jill and Nancy will be offering small group opportunities during the school day for interested students. Please see the program descriptions below, and contact either Nancy or Jill with questions. If you are concerned about your child’s use or potential vulnerability to using tobacco or other drug products, there are links below with additional information about the program and a sign-up to participate in one of the small group opportunities. We will also be sending this information out to all middle and high school students to gauge their interest. https://www.lung.org/quit-smoking/helping-teens-quit/not-on-tobacco Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1uY7WBTtetKbKpKI8dYmv-lOYbFMXLyN0V2CrqHvd1D8/prefill Jill Hutcheson Tobacco Prevention Specialist hutchesonj@ellsworth.k12.wi.us Nancy Huntley Mental Health Coordinator huntleyn@ellsworth.k12.wi.us 715-273-3911 ext 2128

National Farm Safety and Health Week 2023 Resources & Information brought to you by the Ellsworth FFA & FFA Alumni As we enter harvest season, we hope everyone stays safe and well. Attached is information and resources that the FFA put together. https://5il.co/2520e

EMS Parents Club Apparel Fundraiser - Our very own Melanie Seeger designed the logo on the apparel. https://www.brushstrokesartsupply.com/shop/ems-parent-club-apparel-fundraiser/20?page=1&limit=60&sort_by=category_order&sort_order=asc

Exciting Opportunities at ECSD!! 🍎🏫 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! 💜Special Education Teaching Assistant 💜High School Girls Assistant JV Softball Coach 💜High School Girls Head JV Softball Coach 💜High School Girls C Team Basketball Coach 💜Middle School 7th Grade Girls Head Basketball Coach 💜High School Boys Basketball Varsity Assistant Coach + Several substitute positions available. 💼 How to Apply: To explore the available teaching positions and apply, please visit our official website at https://wecan.waspa.org/Employer/Vacancy/PublicSupport/3619 You'll find detailed job descriptions, application requirements, and information about the application process.

Help protect your children -- and their classmates -- when they're under the weather so that they can return to the classroom healthy and ready to learn. When your child is sick The best thing you can do is to keep your children home when sick. This will help stop the spread of illness to other children and teachers. Keep them home when they show any of these symptoms: fever of 100 degrees F or higher nausea or vomiting severe headache diarrhea red, watery eyes with yellow or green drainage undiagnosed rash Children should stay home until they have been naturally without fever for at least 24 hours. Please do not give children fever-reducing medication and then send them to school.

WE NEED YOUR INPUT!!! The Ellsworth Community School District will survey residents this October to gain feedback about current projects under study. Please join us on Sunday, October 1st from 4-6 pm for an open house at EHS. More details can be found on our website at https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/community-survey-copy

🌟 Today, on National IT Professional Day, we want to take a moment to express our immense gratitude to the incredible Information Technology crew here at ECSD! 🖥️💼 Our IT professionals are the unsung heroes behind the scenes, ensuring that our systems run smoothly, our data stays secure, and our digital world stays connected. 💻🔒 Their dedication and expertise keep us on track, even when the tech world seems like a maze. From troubleshooting technical glitches to implementing innovative solutions, our IT team does it all with a smile on their faces. 😃👏 They are the wizards of our digital realm, making sure that our educational community thrives in this technology-driven age. So, here's to our IT superheroes 🦸‍♂️🦸‍♀️! Thank you for your hard work, your patience, and your unwavering commitment to keeping ECSD at the forefront of educational technology. 🚀💼 Let's show our appreciation by giving a big virtual round of applause to our Information Technology team! 👏👏👏

Details about picture retake days. EMS - Tuesday, October 10th EHS - Wednesday, October 11th EES - Tuesday, October 24th

One of our students lost a very special necklace on Friday before the home football game. If you found it please contact us and we will get you in touch with the family. The most likely area could be: Ellsworth Main Street, roads from Main Street to Ellsworth schools, and playgrounds.

6th graders are practicing the scientific method with various experiments! This one is to determine if more drops of plain or soapy water can fit on a penny.

We are wrapping up National Arts in Education Week by showcasing this beautiful mural at EES. "You do not just wake up and become a butterfly. Growth is a process.”

Ms. Helgeson's 8th grade class was in the Fab Lab at EHS learning STEM concepts relating to wind and wind energy.

Superintendent Column September 15, 2023 On behalf of the staff, students, and families of the Ellsworth Community School District, I would like to extend a big thank you to Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services for their emergency support that occurred during the first number of days of the school year. During the first week of school, our district along with some other districts in the state, saw our internet service go down due to a technical glitch with our provider. A call was made to Pierce Pepin representatives who acted quickly to provide us with emergency internet services through their SWIFTCURRENT CONNECT service and we were up and running in a matter of hours. They provided this service to us throughout our week-long outage. Quality internet service is not only essential to our classrooms today. It is also essential to our abilities to communicate with parents and the public along with our business office operations. If we have no internet, we simply cannot operate in many ways. We now have the capability of creating a system that better ensures continued internet service when there is an issue with one provider’s system. The recent addition and continued expansion of SWIFTCURRENT CONNECT to our communities have been a great advancement for many families and businesses. It is another example of how local advances and innovation move us ahead as a community. Thank you again to Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services and SWIFTCURRENT CONNECT for all of the help!

Homecoming Order Please place your homecoming order here. It will be delivered to your child's school the week of Homecoming. Orders will be accepted until September 17th there will be limited extra adult clothes ordered that can be purchased in the den, please make sure you place your order here if you want apparel. If you place an order and don't have a student in the district you can pick up your order in the high school office. Your order will be sent to your student's school and classroom. We will stop taking orders September 17th. Please place your order ASAP! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQ7FlcLxGcDq2tZJXlm8zNhgDwkOtt1SLZ37GILQWb3otzrQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0