ELLSWORTH, MICHIGAN – Ellsworth Community School is excited to introduce two new teaching staff members. Ellen Loper, preschool, and Mark Drenth, middle/high school physical education, will be joining the ECS teaching staff for the upcoming school year. Ms. Loper, a Petoskey native and Lake Superior State University graduate will be the new lead preschool teacher... READ MORE >

ELLSWORTH, MICHIGAN – Ellsworth Community School is excited to announce that middle school mathematics and high school computer science teacher Erica Stuck has received a $1,949.99 grant from Great Lakes Energy for the purchase of a classroom set of Sphero robots. Spheros are exciting new ball shaped robots that teach students about computer programming and... READ MORE >

ELLSWORTH, MICHIGAN – Earlier this month Ellsworth Elementary unveiled their new positive behavior incentive program to students in grade K-5. The program, known locally as Lancer Values, emphasizes teaching positive, pro-social behaviors to students and has been developed as part of the national PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) program. ECS... READ MORE >

ELLSWORTH, MICHIGAN – For the eighth consecutive year, Ellsworth Community School students are taking part in the district’s award winning Lancer Leap project term. Lancer Leap is a three week long project term program that allows students in grades K-11 to take part in enrichment elective opportunities which are not always possible within the confines of the... READ MORE >

Ellsworth Community School was recognized in the recently released U.S. News and World Report "Best High Schools" 2018 national rankings. This marks several years in a row that ECS has received this special recognition.For 2018 Ellsworth High School was awarded with a Bronze Medal and recognized in the overall national rankings. Being one of the only high schools... READ MORE >

Career and Technical Education Millage Renewal Election set for May 8, 2018 Voters throughout Char-Em ISD will be asked on May 8, 2018 to renew the Career and Technical Education millage for another four years. The 0.75 of a mill funds vocational programming throughout the ISD’s 11 districts. Along with its local district partners, Char-Em offers 42 programs in... READ MORE >

Lancer Leap Courses Unveiled This coming spring will mark the eighth annual Lancer Leap spring project term at Ellsworth Community School. During Lancer Leap students are enrolled in three high interest project-based classes each day during the last four weeks of the school year. This morning ECS unveiled the 2018 slate of Lancer Leap electives to middle and high... READ MORE >

Calendar ChangesAttention Parents - Due to an excessive number of weather and power cancelations, ECS will be modifying the 2017/18 school calendar as shown to include the following changes;Tuesday, May 15 and Wednesday, May 16 - Middle/High School second semester examsThursday, May 17 - MS/HS Lancer Leap beginsThursday, June 7 - Full-day of school for all students... READ MORE >

The Supreme Court has ruled the Employee 3% Healthcare deductions withheld between July 1, 2010 through September 3, 2012 were illegal. The Office of Retirement Services (ORS) will be refunding the deductions plus interest back to the districts in which the original Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS) 3% Healthcare was withheld. It is up... READ MORE >

ELLSWORTH, MICHIGAN – Ellsworth Community School high school students have just completed the first semester of a new elective course geared towards the teaching of essential real world skills. The new elective class, “Life Skills,” comes as a direct request from students for having more elective opportunities built into the high school schedule. At the end of... READ MORE >

Academic All-StateCongratulations to the ECS Girls Volleyball team for being named Academic All-State as a team. This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication shown by all of these student-athletes.Varsity team members receiving the award are Whitney Drenth, McKenzie Essenberg, Bahley Glynn, Kailea Grant, Samantha Miller, Abigail Nachazel, and Jackelyn... READ MORE >

PowerSchool App There’s an app for everything, including PowerSchool, the student information management system that ECS uses to record attendance and grades for students in grades 6-12. While the information is technically the same as that found on the PowerSchool website, the app presents it in a more intuitive, friendly manner. In order to use the... READ MORE >

State Champions!Congratulations to the Central Lake-Ellsworth co-op football team on winning the 2017 MHSAA 8-Player Division 1 State Championship.The team completed a 13-0 inaugural season playing in the 8-player division with a thrilling 32-30 come from behind victory over Deckerville in the championship game on Saturday at the Superior Dome on the campus of... READ MORE >

Vacancy Notice: Internal/External Posting The following position is posted for the 2017/18 school year: Special Education Aide Requirements High school diplomaDemonstrated ability to work with students of varying developmental levelsCommunicate effectively with staff, students and parentsExperience working with elementary aged childrenAbility to work 8:00-2:00... READ MORE >

ELLSWORTH, MICHIGAN – On Saturday, November 11 Ellsworth Community School held a ribbon cutting and open house to celebrate the substantial completion of construction projects related to a bond passed in November of 2015. The roughly $2.7-millon project involved the construction of a new bus loop and gym at the elementary school, two new classrooms and extensive... READ MORE >

ECS Announces New Communications Package Ellsworth Community School is excited to announce the launch of a new communications package. The campaign is part of a larger effort to inform students, parents, families and the general Ellsworth community of the positive stories that happen inside the district. The new mobile applications for iPhone and Android will... READ MORE >

Congratulations to the ECS boys and girls cross county teams on their performance at yesterday's state championship meet. The girls finished 18th and the boys had their best finish ever placing fourth in the state in Division 4. Individually, ECS junior Isaiah Romeyn received All-State honors. GO LANCERS! READ MORE >

ECS middle and high school students participated in an assemble this morning by motivational speaker Brad Hurtig, called "Find a Way." Brad's inspirational story of overcoming adversity provided a positive message to all students. To learn more about Brad and his message visit his website at http://www.bradhurtig.com/. Thanks the the PTO for providing this... READ MORE >

Official Grand Opening and Ribbon CuttingOn Saturday, November 11 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Ellsworth Community School will hold a community grand opening and ribbon cutting for the new and remodeled spaces in both the elementary and middle/high school buildings. Everyone is welcome to attend. READ MORE >

On Nov. 7, 2017, voters in each of the 11 Charlevoix-Emmet ISD public school districts will be asked to consider an Enhancement Millage proposal of 1.0 mill for 10 years. If approved, each of the 11 school districts in the Char-Em ISD would receive an additional $615 per student for operations, starting with the 2018-19 school year. Read more about the Enhancement... READ MORE >

Ellsworth Community School will be hosting our annual Veterans Day Program, honoring all Veterans of the Armed Forces. This program is a community event, open to the public. We desire to celebrate and honor the service and sacrifice of our American Veterans. By recognizing our Veterans, we are also providing a legacy of history and a sense of tradition for our... READ MORE >

Dear Parents, Please check PowerSchool for up-to-date grades. ENGLISH 6th Grade: Students have now completed both the Reading and Language NWEA tests. We will set winter goal scores for both this week. We will begin our read-aloud of The Graveyard Book on Monday. We will study the book as a mentor text as we learn about sentence structure, sensory and figurative... READ MORE >

With the support of a majority of the school districts in the Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District, a regional enhancement millage will be a ballot item in November. Jeff Crouse, superintendent of the Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District, said nine school districts’ boards provided resolutions in favor of the ballot proposal in June, representing... READ MORE >