The scheduled home boys JV & Varsity basketball game vs. Harbor Light is still on! Come on out to support your Lancers. JV starts at 5:30PM; Varsity to follow.
Last week, Middle and High School houses described ways they can choose to be kind in their daily lives. Some of their suggestions are on display outside of Mrs. Stuck's room.
Thanks to Mrs. Pletcher for taking our junior and senior students to the career expo this morning in Charlevoix.
Congratulations to the Ellsworth Elementary Students of the Week!
Not many Northern Michigan schools can claim staff members that run a lettuce farm. Thanks to Shelley and Nate Cole and Gallant Gardens for keeping our school salad bars stocked during the national lettuce shortage.
Congratulations to our Lancer Math Fact champs. Thanks to Mrs. Essenberg for putting this together.
The 4th graders visited the HS coding class to participate in this year’s Hour of Code. If you’d like to find out more, visit code.org for more fun coding!
The kindergarten and first grade classes enjoyed a visit from Officer Travis Chellis on Friday. He talked about the role of police officers and how they help others.
This weekend the Cybertronic Lancers participated in the "Robot Show-n-Tell" session of RoboCom 2018 at Petoskey High School. They discussed the design process and building of the robot from last season's competition as well as plans for improvements in the upcoming season.
The Giving Tree is located in the gym lobby. Take an ornament home and purchase a much needed baby or toddler item for our local Moms & Tots Center of Ellsworth. Return the gift to the Giving Tree by December 17th and the National Honor Society will turn the gifts into the center in time for the Christmas season!
New team chairs arrived just in time for the first home varsity basketball games of the season. Thanks to the Ellsworth Boosters and Board of Education for their support.
Student Council and NHS would like to thank everyone that participated in Operation Birthday! Grades K-12 were able to collect 359 birthday items to donate to local service agencies.
ECS would like to say a very special thank you to our Board of Education. President, Nancy Russell, Vice-President Mark Groenink, Secretary Susie Gardner, Treasurer Chris Wallace, Trustee Dudley Stevens, Trustee Carl Krosniki, and Trustee Heidi Cooper.
ECS Alumni Jesus Oviedo made a visit home from his deployment with the United States Marines and stopped by school to surprise his nieces and nephews.
Second grade working together to communicate and problem solve during our morning meeting activity of the human knot.
First graders had fun conducting their pumpkin STEM activities on Friday. They measured the weight of their pumpkins, counted the seeds, and tested their hypotheses about whether or not pumpkins can float.
Mrs. Stuck joined the English 12 classroom to do a Book Talk on one of her favorite historical fiction reads. Book Talks are a way for students learn what others like to read and helps expand their knowledge of book options and genres. Students can then check out the book or put it on their "Might Like to Read" list.
U.S. History students are studying the events leading up to the American Revolution. Here the students pose with stamps they created on their notebooks to represent The Stamp Act, a way Britain taxed colonists for paper goods.
Today the ECS Agriscience class went to Morgan’s Composting in Sears, Mi home of Dairy Doo 101 seed starting mix. They also bought worms that the kids screened today to start a worm farm at the school.
Congratulations to ECS senior Abby Nachazel you signed with Cornerstone this afternoon at a ceremony at Ellsworth High School.
Thank you to everyone who attended the ECS Veterans Day Program yesterday. ECS would also like to thank all veterans for their selfless service to the United States.
Congratulations to the ECS Quiz Bowl team on an outstanding showing at today’s Quiz Central matches at CMU. The team won their first match before losing to the defending State champs in the second match.
Last day of eighth grade PE module. Free play day and the kids chose to play volleyball without a net.
First graders had fun exploring water colors while painting the different seasons.
6th grade math students are learning how to find the mean or average of a group a numbers.
ECS elementary and secondary students have been enjoying pea and alfalfa shoots in their lunch courtesy of the Agriscience class.
Congratulations to the three senior volleyball players and their parents on a great ECS volleyball career. Good luck next week in Districts.
Agriscience students removing tomatoes and cleaning up the hoop house.
Students in Mrs. Speicher's 10th grade U.S. History class completed group research projects on aspects of the Civil War era. Some of the topics included prominent politicians, significant battles, everyday life of northerners and southerners, and the effects of the war. Students dressed up as politicians, created models, displayed primary source documents, and created posters for visuals!
Congratulations to the ECS Elementary Students or Week.
Congratulations to the boys and girls cross country team for each winning the conference last night.
Yesterday during middle school and high school house activities, students played team-building games, one being the "Affirmation Web." A yarn web was created as students and staff gave encouraging words of appreciation or admiration to each other while tossing a ball of yarn.
Color wheel interpretations from high school art classes.
Ellsworth middle and high school students celebrating football homecoming wearing their orange/blue & black/white!
Congratulations to the football team on their 40-30 win over the Forest Area Warriors.
October is College Application month. ECS kicked it off last week by wearing college gear. There are several activities and contests scheduled for students throughout the month.
Today the PTO sponsored a Sky Dome planetarium assembly for students in grades K-8.
Spanish 1 enjoying an authentic lunch after finishing a project studying Spanish speaking countries.
Congratulations to the elementary "Students of the Week!"
Yesterday middle and high school "houses" met for the second time this year and worked on a cooperative "escape room" activity to help build cooperation and teamwork skills.
Today ECS Agriscience students visited the Spirt of Walloon Market Garden to learn more about there operations.
Visiting the Marine Corps Memorial.
We had a great time dining together this evening in DC. Good food and great company. A wonderful evening.
Riding the Subway. Life is full of new experiences.
Super incredible. Taking the underground tunnel from Representative Bergmann’s office to the Capitol.
Outside the Capitol looking towards the Lincoln Memorial. Awesome day to be in DC.
Game ready for game day. Visit the EHS Student Council online spirit store and get your Lancer gear today; www.screenmaster.net/ellsworthlancerwear
ECS Update: Sorry for the confusion. Power is back on. Ellsworth Community School will be OPEN today.
ECS Update: Due to a power outage, Ellsworth Community School will be closed today, Friday, September 21.
Elementary students have been enjoying the “trail” of fun shapes and patterns that was painted on the cafeteria floor this summer. Thanks to Mr. Cary for all the hard work painting it. The kids are loving it.
Today middle and high school students met in their “houses” for the first time this year. The goal of house time is to build smaller communities of students within the school to come together to work on teamwork and common projects.
Mrs. Goslee's MS Technology class is learning how to build and program using Lego EV3 Mindstorms kits. They are getting a lot of opportunities to work on their problem solving skills as they test their robots.
Kindergarten students have been with on an interactive writing project.
First graders have been having fun observing the life cycle of butterflies, including releasing them when they emerge from their chrysalis.
The ECS Agriscience class has been supplying the kitchen with fresh tomatoes. Yum!
Students in U.S. History gathered natural materials in order to make miniature models of various Native American housing structures.
Congratulations to the ECS Volleyball team on their victory over Boyne Falls tonight.
Yesterday the 4th grade class took a field trip to Flywheelers in Boyne Falls. Thanks to Mr. Barry and Mrs. Pletcher for taking the students.
Congratulations to the Central Lake/Ellsworth football team on their 48-0 victory over Baldwin yesterday.
Thanks to everyone who attended the pancake breakfast this morning in support of the Junior/Senior trip to Washington, DC.
Thanks to everyone who helped with the ECS House on the Hill home Cross Country Invitational this morning. The event was a huge success. ECS boys finished first and the girls placed second. A big thanks to Kirk Ikens for running the meet and AD Stevie Murray for keeping everything organized.
Make plans to have breakfast with ECS at the Washington, DC pancake breakfast fundraiser at the elementary school Saturday morning from 7-11, then head over to the Ellsworth Sports Park for the House on the Hill Cross Country invitational starting at 10:30.
ECS third, fourth, and fifth grade students are having a great time at Sleeping Bear Dunes.
Congratulations to the ECS Cross Country team for winning the small school division of the Boyne Relays.
Students in Mrs. Speicher's 8th grade U.S. History class are busy researching Native American people groups and creating visuals that represent their geographical region, food source, tools, and culture.
Students in Agriscience are hard at work in the hoop house growing tomatoes for use in the school’s food service program.
ECS Agriscience students are learning how to trellis tomatoes.
Elementary students had a great time at Raven Hill today. Thanks to all the chaperones and to Mr. Nagel for organizing the trip.
The new Gaga Ball game at the elementary is a huge hit. Thanks to Ruben OviedoDelgado for constructing it for us!
ECS Update: ECS will once again be offering free after school homework help for students in grades 6-12 starting next week (Tuesday, September 11.) Pre-registration is required. Please see the attached form for more details; http://5il.co/4prw
ECS Update: This coming Friday, September 7 is school picture day. Elementary order forms will/have been sent home with students. Middle/high school forms will be distributed today during seminar.
Lots of fun had by middle and high school students yesterday, including hand painting, selfies, and class pictures. Looking forward to making 2018/19 the best year yet.
Elementary students had a great First Day of School yesterday. Welcome back Lancers!
Thursday Cybertronic Lancers along with teams from Petoskey and Boyne City met with Patti Poppe, President and CEO of CMS and Consumers Energy at NCMC. She is a big supporter of FIRST Robotics and wanted to talk with area teams. She had inspirational advice for our students.
Our summer parking lot projects at both the elementary and middle/high school are wrapping up this week.
The new fence at the elementary ball field was completed this week. Along with the new concession building constructed by the building trades class the field is looking great.
4th/5th Science Fair projects.
Yesterday Mrs. Terryberry’s “I Smell a Red Herring” Lancer Leap class visited the Know Way Out escape room in Petoskey.
VENUE CHANGE: The baseball picnic has been moved to the High School Cafeteria for tonight, starting at 6PM. Don't forget your dish to pass!
The ECS Middle and High School bands had a great time at Michigan Adventures today. Thanks to Mrs. Ford for organizing the trip and to all who chaperoned.
Students in Mr. Z’s Lancer Leap LEGO art class are hard at work constructing LEGO Ellsworth. Come see the finished product at the Lancer Leap Showcase on Thursday, June 7 at 5:00.
Yesterday 4th/5th grade students traveled to St. Ignance for a fun-filled field trip.
Mrs. Speicher’s Yoga Journal class participated in rock balancing, an activity that causes students to concentrate, while remaining focused and calm.
Congratulations to the ECS Class of 2018. You did it! Wonderful graduation ceremony last night.
ECS would like to say a special thank you to Charlevoix State Bank and A Matter of Taste for hosting today’s senior luncheon.
The student built canoes are getting closer to completion each day. The two boats will by up for auction at the Lancer Leap showcase on June 7.
Students in Mr. Cary and Mr. Certa’s Lancer Leap building trades class have been completing projects at the baseball field dugouts.
Way to go to the Ellsworth and Ebenezer girls who ran in the Girls On The Run 5K today in Traverse City! Thank you to Coach Murray, Coach Gee and Coach Fricke for working so hard with the girls for the last few months!
Mr. Faivor's Lancer Leap Forest Ecology class visited a sawmill to learn how trees are converted into useable lumber.
Mr. Faivor's Lancer Leap Forest Ecology class has been spending time at the school forest working with the Antrim County Conservation department learning about forest management.
Yesterday in Ms. Miller’s Lancer Leap class students went on a “rock hunt” and brought their findings back to the classroom to investigate.
Kindergarten and first grade made fluffy slime yesterday in Mrs. Griffin's Lancer Leap class. They received some expert tips from a fifth grade friend.
Mrs. Gee’s Lancer Leap class is constructing a “musical garden” to be installed at the elementary playground from “found” household items.
2nd and 3rd grade students toured the Kilwin’s Chocolate Factory earlier this week.
Ms. Hybl wrapped up the first rotation of Farm to Table Lancer Leap by making ice cream with students.
Today in Mrs. Kiteley's "Project Smile" Lancer Leap class students used thread painting to write notes to make people smile.
Students in Mrs. VanderHart's "Destinations Unknown" Lancer Leap class made sushi as a part of their study of Japanese culture.
Today in Mrs. VanderHart's Showtime Lancer Leap class students worked on painting sets for their performance.
Today Mr. Nagel's Lancer Leap class "Fishing with Mr. Montgomery" had a great day on the water.
Today the ECS junior class is touring the Ferris State University campus. Thanks to Mrs. Pletcher for taking the atudents.
Day 3 of canoe construction and our sheets of plywood are starting to look like boats.
Congratulations to Emma and Brooklyn for winning the Tar Wars poster contest through McLaren Northern Michigan about not using tobacco.
In Ms. Hybl’s Farm to Table Lancer Leap, class students created pictures using fruits and vegetables. After creating their masterpieces they got to enjoy them. What would we do if we didn’t have plants?
Thanks to everyone who attended this evening's K-12 art show. We have some amazing and talented artists and it's great to showcase their abilities. A special thanks to Mr. Z for all the time and effort spent putting the show together.
Students in Mrs. Speicher's "Fashionistas" Lancer Leap class participating in their first manicure lesson.
Ms. Miller's K-1 Lancer Leap class, "Rockin' into Fun!"
Pictures from Mr. Nagel's Lancer Leap class, "Fishing with Mr. Montgomery."
Mrs. Stuck’s STEM class had a challenge to build a NASA lunar lander that protects astronauts “marshmallows” from a moon landing. Their task was to find the best method for shock absorbers.
Lancer Leap students in Mr. Gaffney’s boat building class working on their canoes during the first day of construction.
Lancer Leap 2018 kicked off today for ECS students in grades K-12. 4th/5th students spent the day at Raven Hill Discovery Center.
Congratulations to Isaiah Romeyn and Josh Light who each qualied for the MHSAA State Track Finals in two events.
Congratulations to the Lady Lancer Softball team for their second place finish at today’s tournament in Traverse City.
4/5 students at the Potter Park Zoo.
More pictures from yesterday’s 4/5 field trip to Lansing.
Today 4th and 5th grade students went on their biennial trip to Lansing. They visited the zoo, Capital, and Impression 5. Thanks to Mr. Barry and Mrs. Kiteley for organizing the trip.
Join ECS in celebrating the academic achievements of our students in grades 6-12 on Thursday, May 24 at 6:00 p.m. in the high school gym.
Don't forget to attend the K-12 Art Show on Tuesday, May 22 from 5:00-7:00 at the elementary school.
Kindergarten students visiting Kilwin's Chocolate Factory.
Preschool students enjoying the spring tulips!
Second grade students reading to preschool.
Prom 2018
Congratulations to the May Ellsworth Elementary Students of the Month.
Ellsworth National Honor Society members spent the afternoon raking yards and cleaning up around the neighborhood. They were also able to paint a welcome sign in front of the Market.
The mobile zoo visited Ellsworth Elementary this afternoon. Thank you to the PTO for making the event possible!
Ally Hatfield received the prestigious John Phillip Sousa award last night at the Band Concert.
ECS Update: Please make plans to attend the "Grand Reopening" of the ECS Middle/High School this evening at 6:00 p.m. in the middle/high school library.
Today ECS 4th, 5th, and 10th grade students traveled to Boyne City for the annual Veterans Appreciation Day.
Life Skills students developed a “real life” experience for middle school called Life Unplugged this adternoon. Thanks to Mrs. Terryberry, Mrs. Stuck, and Mrs. Pletcher for organizing.
The ECS Graphics class is printing t-shirts for the FFA District Leadership convention next week. ECS is providing shirts for attendees from across Northern Michigan and the UP.
ECS Update: Please make plans to attend the ECS Middle/High School Spring Band Concert this evening at 6:00 p.m. in the high school gym.
Congratulations to ECS fifth grade student Calista Hoeksema. Calista won first place in both the prose and poetry divisions of the 2018 Crooked Tree Young Writers Exposition. Great Job!
Thanks to Mr. Cary, Mr. Stevens, Bill, Jesse, and Robbie for coming out this weekend to help get the new baseball dugouts ready for play this coming Friday.
Sixth grader science students are building cardboard roller-coasters to experiment with potential and kinetic energy.
ECS would like to thank Amy Brown and the Health Department of Northwest Michigan for working with our third grade students as part of the "Kids in the Kitchen" program.
Thank you to Mr. Tom and Ms. Bev from Great Lakes Energy for teaching our fourth and fifth grade students about electrical safety.
ECS second grade students have been participating in swimming lessons this spring at the Charlevoix Community Pool. Thanks to Ms. Bricker and Mr. Nagel for setting this up for our students.
Yesterday local author Jeff Kessler entertained ECS Elementary students with an engaging and lively presentation. Thanks to Mrs. Scott for setting up the event.
Congratulations to the ECS students and teachers who received awards at last night's Career and Technical Education banquet at Boyne Mountain.
On Monday the middle and high school bands spent the day practicing and performing together in the band room with Mrs. Ford and a special guest instructor.
Congratulations to this month’s ECS Elementary Student’s of the Month. Great Job!
Congratulations to this month’s ECS High School Full-Value All Stars. Great Job!
Congratulations to the newest members of the ECS chapter of the National Honor Society.
ECS Update: Reminder, the Daddy-Daughter Dance, sponsored by the PTO, is scheduled for Saturday night from 6:00-8:00 at the elementary school. $10/couple.
ECS Update: National Honor Society induction has been rescheduled again. The induction ceremony will now be tomorrow evening (Wed., April 18) at 6:00 pm in the high school cafeteria/library.
ECS Update: Ellsworth Community School is closed today, Tuesday, April 17 due to blowing and drifting snow.
ECS Update: All sports contests (baseball/softball games and track meets) have been cancelled for the week due to weather.
ECS Update: The NHS Induction Ceremony scheduled for tonight has been postposed due to weather. It has been rescheduled for tomorrow (Tues., April 17) at 6:00 pm in the high school cafeteria/library
ECS Update: Ellsworth Community School will be closed tomorrow, Monday, April 16 due to road conditions.
The ECS Boys Middle School Basketball team celebrated their perfect season at the year ending Varsity-JV-MS Basketball Banquet earlier this week. Great job, the future looks bright. Go Lancers!
These outstanding seniors competed in their final ECS Quiz Bowl competition today in Petoskey. Great job everyone. We'll miss you next year!
Congratulations to the ECS Quiz Bowl teams on a great year. They competed today in Petoskey and the "B" team finished the day a perfect 7-0. Thanks to advisors Mrs. VanderHart and Mr. Dziadosz!
Congratulations to the ECS robotics team on a fantastic season. They competed yesterday and today at the State Championships at SVSU. Great job team!
ECS would like to say a huge THANK YOU to the food service team for always putting together such a fantastic salad and fruit bar. Our kids are so luck to have such fresh choices every day at lunch!
The ECS robotics team is getting ready to compete in the State Championships at SVSU over the next three days in the DTE Energy division. For more info, visit http://www.firstinmichigan.org/
Recycling in a creative way! Preschool is going to study recycling for the month of April.
ECS Update: Kindergarten Roundup is scheduled for Thursday, April 19 from 3:00-7:00. Please bring a birth certificate and immunization record. Looking forward to meeting the ECS class of 2031!
Students in Mrs. Goslee's 8th grade science class created scale models to represent the sizes of the planets in our solar system using craft dough. They were surprised how small earth and the other inner planets were compared to the outer gas giants.
Please join ECS on Monday, April 16 at 6:00 p.m. in the high school library as we celebrate the induction of new members into the Ellsworth chapter of the National Honor Society.
Congratulations to the ECS robotics team, the Cybertronic Lancers, on qualifying for the State Championships this coming week and weekend at Saginaw Valley State University. GO LANCERS!
Congratulations to ECS junior Sienna McDaniel whose artwork was awarded third place in the 2018 Crooked Tree Youth Arts Show.
Make plans to attend the 2018 Crooked Tree Youth Arts Show in Petoskey from April 7-May 5. There are many pieces of work on display by ECS students. Thanks to Mr. Z for putting the show together.
ECS Update: Please see the attached opportunity for students to attend this summer's "College for Kids" at NCMC in Petoskey. Registration opens Monday, April 9. http://5il.co/340p
Thanks to all the parents who attended last night’s informational meeting on social media. Great dialogue and communication.
Lancer Memories. Not sure of the year or the players, but we found this old football picture tucked away. How many can you name?
ECS Update: School will be closed today, Wednesday, April 4 due to snow and poor road conditions. Have a safe day.
Yesterday the ECS Quiz Bowl team played an inter-squad match before taking on a staff team in an all school assembly.
Easter Egg hunt at the elementary yesterday.
Today students in 6th grade band composed their own music.
One of the many benefits of a small school - lots of great opportunities for “big” and “little” kids to interact.
ECS Reminder: Tomorrow the High School Quiz Bowl team will be hosting a live event at 1:40 p.m. in the high school gym. Come see the an inter-squad match with the winning team taking on the staff.
ECS will be holding registration for free preschool for the 2018/19 school year on Fri., April 6 in the elementary school. Please call 231-588-2544 or email info@ellsworth.k12.mi.us for more details.
ECS would like to say a big THANK YOU to Mr. Nagel for taking his students to Challange Mountain yesterday!
Congratulations to the ECS Cybertronic Lancers on qualifying for this afternoon’s playoff as a part of alliance #5.
Sports Update: Attention parents. Please see the attached flyer for information about the 4th Annual Lancer Softball Camp; http://5il.co/2zd5
Don't miss the Students vs Staff basketball game and Silent Auction on Tues, March 20. There are lots of fantastic items available at the auction and the game is sure to provide great entertainment!
Good luck to the ECS Quiz Bowl team as they compete today in Petoskey.
Thanks to Mr. Nagel and all the elementary students who participated in Jump for Gensis last week. All told the students raised over $700 for a local family in need.
All week ECS high school students have traveled to the elementary to read to a little buddy as a part of March is Reading month.
Yesterday several members of the middle school band participated in an honors band performance in Kalkaska. Great job Mrs. Ford and students.
Congratulations to all the contestants in this year's Pi Day recitation contest. Seth VanNoord (314 digits,) Min Hong (155,) Micah VanNoord (122,) Jaeger Griswold (88,) and Patrick Puroll (55.)
ECS FFA members traveled to Lansing to attend the State FFA Convention at MSU. It was a great experience for everyone involved. Thanks to Dr. and Mrs. Randall, and Mrs. Groenink for chaperoning.
Congratulations to the March ECS Elementary Students of the Month! Great job!
Congratulations to this month's ECS High School Full Value All-Stars. Thanks for being great examples for Speaking Up, Working Together, and Being Safe!
ECS Sports Update: Come cheer on the boys basketball team as they take on Bellaire in the first round of the MHSAA tournament this evening at 7:30 p.m. in Central Lake. GO LANCERS!
Good luck to the boys varsity basketball team as they take on Bellaire tonight in the first round of district play at 7:30 in Central Lake. GO LANCERS!!!
If you can’t beat winter, you might as well join it - fourth graders sledding this afternoon.
ECS Update: This is an excellent summer learning opportunity for students in grades 8-11. http://5il.co/2x00
Attention Parents: Don't miss this local opportunity to visit with more than 40 colleges and universities on Wednesday, March 14 from 6-7:30 at Charlevoix Middle/High School; http://5il.co/2x2p
Elementary classroom doors are creatively decorated for March is Reading month!
ECS Reminder: Don't miss the middle school Science Fair taking place this week during Parent-Teacher conferences in the ECS Middle/High School Commons. http://5il.co/2w7l
Excellent local opportunity for aspiring writers.
Congratulations to the ECS robotics team on their runner-up finish at today’s district event in Traverse City. Thanks to all the mentors and parents who helped along the way.
ECS students visited Alpena Community College yesterday to learn about the post-secondary programs that ACC has to offer. Thanks to Mrs. Pletcher for taking the students.
ECS would like to thank State Representative, Triston Cole, for reading to elementary students on Friday as part of March is Reading month.
Congratulations to the ECS robotics team, the Cybertronic Lancers, on finishing day one of their competition in TC in 8th place. They continue with qualification matches this morning. GOOD LUCK!
Good luck to the ECS girls basketball team as they take on Bellaire in tonight’s District final in Central Lake.
ECS Sports Update: Make plans to cheer on the Lady Lancers as they take on Bellaire this evening in the MHSAA District final at 7:00 p.m. in Central Lake. GO LANCERS!!!
Pictures from today’s swimming which included: water safety, boat safety, life jackets, and swimming lessons. Thanks to Mr. Nagel for organizing this and to Mr. Barry and Mrs. Kiteley for helping chaperone. Everyone had a great time!
Middle school students have been working hard on their projects for next week’s Science Fair.
ECS Sports Update: Come out and cheer on the JV and Varsity Boys basketball teams as they travel to Bellaire this evening. JV game starts at 5:30 p.m. GO LANCERS!
The Cat in the Hat (a.k.a. Mrs. Scott) and the elementary students kicked off Camp Read for March is Reading month this afternoon by Camping Out with a Good Book!
Congratulations to the Girls Varsity Basketball team on their 66-30 victory over Alba last night. The girls will now take on Bellaire in the MHSAA District final Friday night at 7:00 in Central Lake.
ECS Sports Update: Come out and cheer on the Lady Lancers basketball team this evening as they take on Alba in the first round of the MHSAA tournament at 6:00 p.m. in Central Lake.
On Monday Mrs. Goslee’s middle school house teamed up with Mr. Z’s high school house for lunch and a group activity to get to know each other better. It’s great to see teachers and students building communities within the school.
Last night was the last McSauba ski school of the year for ECS. Thanks to Mr. Dziadosz for chaperoning all year.
Mrs. VanderHart and Mr. Murray are leading free after school SAT prep classes for junior students. Tonight Mr. Murray taught the first session in the remodeled high school library.
Art teachers from across the country are sending student artwork to Parkland, Florida to fill their schools with beauty and support. Here’s a sample of work being sent by ECS students. Thanks to our students and Mr. Z for showing their support for their fellow students and teachers.
Today students in Mr. Faivor's Chemistry class made silver by by reacting silver nitrate and copper.
Help ECS Elementary celebrate March is Reading month by “Camping Out with a Good Book!”
Good luck to the ECS Quiz Bowl team as they compete today at NCMC in Petoskey.
ECS Closed: Due to icy road conditions Ellsworth Community School will be closed today, Wednesday, February 21. Have a safe day.
ECS Closed: Due to icy road conditions Ellsworth Community School will be closed today, Tuesday, February 20. Have a safe day.
First graders are learning how to think like scientists and gather facts for their informational reports.
ECS would like to say a special thanks to Mrs. Alfred for making a new Student of the Month bulletin board at school. THANK YOU!
Congratulations to the ECS High School Full-Value All-Stars!
Congratulations to the elementary Students of the Month!
ECS Sports Update: The JV boys basketball game scheduled for tonight has been canceled due to Alba having too many players out sick. There will be one game only, with Varsity starting at 6 pm in Alba
Congratulations to our six senior basketball players and their parents.
Congratulations to ECS student Emma Meadows who placed 5th in last night’s county spelling bee. Emma now move on to the regional bee later this winter/spring.
ECS Sports Update: Make plans to come cheer on the boys jv/varsity basketball teams as they take on Harbor Light at home this evening. Game starts at 6:00 p.m. GO LANCERS!
The winners of World History's medieval "tapestry" contest pose with their prizes
Today elementary students celebrated the 100th day of school.
ECS Sports Update: Elementary Basketball will NOT be playing in Alanson this Saturday, February 10. Instead they will be holding a practice in the high school gym at 10:00 a.m.
ECS Sports Update: Make plans to come cheer on the girls varsity basketball team as they take on Harbor Light at home this evening. Game starts at 6:00 p.m. GO LANCERS!
Today students in Life Skills class learned how to decorate cupcakes. Thanks to Abby Nachazel for sharing her expertise.
ECS Sports Update: Make plans to come out and celebrate the parents of our girls and boys senior basketball players on Wednesday, February 14 between the girls and boys basketball games.
ECS Sports Update: Make plans to come cheer on the boys jv/varsity basketball teams as they take on Mackinaw City at home this evening. Game starts at 5:30 p.m. GO LANCERS!
Build Trades students are working on an indoor lab assignment. Students learned how to layout and pour footings and foundation walls on a model house.
Graphics students are busy printing Homecoming shirts for all high school students.
Sisters celebrating “Crazy Sock Day” at the elementary school.
First graders enjoyed painting in their pajamas today! Today was wear your pajamas to school for school spirit week.
ECS Sports Update: Make plans to come cheer on the girls varsity basketball team as they take on Mackinaw City at home this evening. Game starts at 6:00 p.m. GO LANCERS!
Help ECS celebrate Homecoming 2018 by participating in middle/high school spirit days. Show your Lancer Pride and don't forget to attend the homecoming game on Friday.
Calling all Elementary Students - Help ECS celebrate Homecoming 2018 by participating in Elementary Spirit Days. Show your Lancer Pride!
The NHS SOUPer Bowl of Caring was a huge success again this year! This week, grades 6-12 collected 1713 non-perishable food items for the Good Samaritan food pantry. Thank you to all of you who helped this service project be a huge success!
Congratulations to these elementary students who showed tremendous improvement on their NWEA test.
ECS is hosting a FFA Leadership Skills contest this evening. Good luck to all the participants.
The Ellsworth Community School Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 5:00 p.m. on February 5th in the Superintendent's Office at 9467 Park Street, Ellsworth, MI 49729.
With the delivery of new salad bars our cafeteria renovations are complete. The expanded space features new tables and chairs as well as a fun and vibrant color scheme.
This coming Wednesday, January 31 Ellsworth Community School will be hosting the FFA Leadership Skills contest at the high school from 3:00-7:00 p.m.
Check out the new windows and doors in the high school gym lobby entrance.
On Saturday the ECS Cybertronic Lancers robotics team held a work session to practice driving their 2018 robot. Thanks to all the mentors/advisors who give up their time to work with the students.
Elementary students reached their “Caught Being Good” goal and were rewarded with a movie in the high school gym Friday afternoon.
Middle School students had a great time at Saturday’s Student Council Lock-In. A big thank you to Mrs. Goslee, Mr. Murray, Mr. Faivor, and Mrs. Swenson for chaperoning.
ECS Sports Update: Parents tomorrow (Saturday, January 27) elementary basketball will be playing in Alba, NOT Vanderbilt as previously scheduled. Games begin at 9:00, players should arrive by 8:30.
Congratulations to the winners of this morning's 4th-8th grade school spelling bee.
Big and Little Buddies - One of the many benefits of our high school/elementary peer mentoring program is the time that students are able to spend together during lunch and recess.
Sports Update: The Girls JV & Varsity basketball game against Grand Traverse Academy has been cancelled for tonight.
ECS Parents and Staff: Ellsworth Community School will be closed today, Tuesday, January 23 due to icy road conditions. Please have a safe day.
CANCELED: Mt. McSauba Ski School scheduled for tonight has been canceled due to bad weather. Lessons will resume as regularly scheduled next Monday.
Congratulations to the Ellsworth Elementary Full-Value-Agreement Students of the Month!
The Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council visited 6th and 8th grade science classes Tuesday to demonstrate point source and non-point source pollution. Students added "pollution" and made it rain to see how the pollution moves through our watershed. They will be visiting 7th grade Wednesday.
Today in Life Skills students prepared a chicken provided by FFA.
Sports Update: No boys/girls JV bball this Thur/Fri. Both the boys and girls varsity teams will play at home against Alba on Fri. Girls at 5:30. Boys to follow.
Students in fourth grade science are working on building roller coasters and bumper cars in their study of force and motion.
The ECS Robotics Team, the Cybertronic Lancers, held a work session this morning in preparation for their third season of competition.
Students in Mr. Faivor’s UAV class are practicing flying their drones in the high school gym.
ECS Sports Update: Tonight's boys and girls basketball games have been canceled. The boys/girls varsity games are rescheduled for February 19. The boys JV game is rescheduled for February 8.
ECS Parents and Staff: Ellsworth Community School will be closed today, Friday, January 12 due to icy road conditions. Please have a safe day.
Ellsworth Cybertronics Robotics team is off to a great start. After learning about this year's competition on Saturday, they have begun their design. They only have 6 weeks to build a robot and get ready for competitions in March.
Today Life Skills students worked on communication and teamwork by doing a human knot activity.
Middles school tech class has been learning about digital citizenship. They had fun creating their own lyrics to a song that they could decide if they wanted to copyright or commonly share with the public.
World History students acted out a knighting ceremony while studying the social roles of the Middle Ages
ECS Sports Update: Make plans to come out and cheer on the Lady Lancers basketball teams as they take on East Jordan this evening in Ellsworth. JV game starts at 5:30.
January is School Board Recognition Month. ECS would like to thank Kandi Randall, Nancy Russell, Chris Wallace, Susie Gardner, Mark Groenink, Dudley Stevens, and Carl Krosnicki for all they do.
Congratulations to this month’s Full Value Agreement All-Stars. Great job Speaking Up, Working Together, and Being Safe.
ECS Sports Update: Tonight's girls JV/Varsity Basketball game at Mackinaw City has been postponed. The new date/time is Monday, February 12 at 5:00 p.m. in Mackinaw City.
Attention Ellsworth Staff and Families: Due to predicted temperatures tomorrow and poor road conditions Ellsworth Community School will be closed for Friday, January 5.
Sports Update: Tonight's boys JV Basketball game has been cancelled. The boy Varsity game is still on with a new start time of 6:00 p.m. in Mackinaw City.
Winter Wonderland - There’s nothing like being 10 years old and playing on giant hills of snow.
Attention Parents: Lake Leelanau St. Mary has decided not to make the trip to Ellsworth this evening. Tonight’s JV and Varsity girls bball games are cancelled.
Attention Middle/High School Students/Parents - The second semester begins on Tuesday, January 2. The last day to make schedule changes is Friday, January 5 by 3:00 p.m.
Middle/high school students will be in for a surprise when they return to school on Tuesday. The cafeteria is bigger! You'll be amazed at how much more room there is.
School Resumes: Tuesday, January 2
We hope everyone has had an enjoyable and relaxing Christmas Break. School will resume for all students in grades PK-12 at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 2.
Merry Chrismas from the ECS Elementary staff.
ECS Parents: Tomorrow (Friday) is a half-day of school for students in grades K-12. School will be dismissed at 11 am and no lunch will be served. School will resume at 8 am on Monday, January 2.
Elementary students are shopping for presents for family at the annual Santa Mall. Thanks to the PTO for providing this great opportunity for our students.
ECS Parents: Don't forget to attend this evenings middle/high school Christmas Band Concert at 6:00 p.m. in the high school gym.
Thank you to everyone who came out for tonight’s elementary Christmas program. We’d like to say a big THANKS to Mrs. Ford and all of the teachers!
On Monday the ECS Building Trades class spent the entire day completing the framing for the new concession stand and press box at the elementary ball field. A huge THANK YOU to Mr. Certa!
ECS Parents: Don't forget to attend this evenings elementary Christmas Concert at 6:00 p.m. in the high school gym.
Check out the TV 7&4 video and article from last night's ceremony honoring the CL-E football team. https://tinyurl.com/y9js6ttf
Last night between the JV and Varsity home basketball games vs. Central Lake the State Championship CL-E football team was honored. It was a great demonstration of togetherness from two communities.
Go Lancers! Mr. Barry and Mrs. Kiteley invited their 4th and 5th grades classes to sit on the stage and cheer on the Lancers during last night's JV Boys Basketball game vs. CL.
Congratulations to the four ECS members of the State Championship CL-E Football Team. Be sure to check out their Regional and Championship trophies in the case by the main office.
Lancer Athletics: Come cheer on the JV and Varsity Boys Basketball teams as they take on Central Lake this evening. The JV game starts at 5:30.
Lancer Athletics: Come cheer on the Girls JV and Varsity basketball teams this evening as they host Alanson (JV game starts at 5:30)
Congratulations to our DARE essay winners and to all of the fifth grade students who participated in this afternoon’s graduation ceremony.
Little Lancers preschool students decorated Christmas Cookies. Thanks to Ms. Hybl and Mrs. Alfred for helping the kids.
Little Lancers preschool students enjoying the beautiful winter snow!
Congratulations to our ECS Elementary Full Value Agreement Students of the Month! Way to be great Lancers by working together, speaking up, and being safe!
Congratulations to the boys JV and Varsity Basketball teams on their victories over Alanson tonight.
Lancer Athletics: Come cheer on the Boys JV and Varsity basketball teams this evening as they host Alanson (JV game starts at 5:30)
Club Lancer students wrapped themselves up as Christmas gifts. Too cute!
ECS Parents: Middle/high school first semester exams are scheduled for Wed., Dec. 20-Fri., Dec. 22. The schedule can be found at http://5il.co/2hhz
Lancer Athletics: Come cheer on the Boys JV and Varsity basketball teams this evening as they host Wolverine (JV game starts at 5:30)
Lancer Athletics: Come cheer on the Lady Lancer basketball teams this evening as they travel to Central Lake to take on the Trojans (JV game starts at 6:00).
Students in 6th and 8th grade science classes had their second visit from the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council on Friday. They learned about how groundwater moves using a model. They will be using soil samples from our school to learn how to perform tests using a soil testing kit.
Ellsworth Cybertronics Robotics team participated in Saturday's Robotics Conference at Petoskey High School. Some of the sessions they attended included a mobile fabrication lab (FabLab), Java programming, electronics, sensors, 3D printing, and developing a business plan.
Don’t forget to come watch The Polar Express this afternoon at 2:15 at ECS High School.
Sports Update: The JV/Varsity Boys Basketball games vs. Central Lake have been rescheduled for Monday, December 18 starting at 5:30 p.m.
The combined middle school band is practicing for the Christmas concert on December 20 at 6:00 in the high school gym.
The ECS Construction class is working through the snow on the new building at the elementary baseball field.
Sports Update: tonight's home girls basketball game vs. East Jordan has been canceled due to the continued power outage.
Parents and Staff: Due to the continued power outage Ellsworth Community School will be closed on Wednesday, December 6.
Sports Update: Tonight's home boys basketball game vs. Central Lake has been canceled due to the continued power outage.
ECS Sports Fans: No decision has been made on the status of tonight's home basketball game vs CL. Waiting to see if power is restored. Will update ASAP.
Elementary Basketball starts Saturday, December 9 from 10-12 in the high school gym. Open to all boys and girls in grades 3-6. Practice Dec 9, 16, Jan 6, 13. Games begin Sat Jan 20.
During the next two weeks, the 12th grade tech math class with be hosting The Hour of Code for the elementary classrooms. It’s exciting to see kindergarteners learn how to write beginner computer code with their 12th grade friends.
Congratulations to ECS student Jürgen Griswold whose art has been selected by Crooked Tree Arts Center and will be featured at the upcoming New Year’s Eve at the Arts Center. tinyurl.com/yamz3747
Congratulations to ECS runners Isaiah Romeyn (second team) and Lucas Sweet (honorable mention) for being named to the TC Record Eagle All-Region Cross Country Team. GO LANCERS! tinyurl.com/y7kvpxmu
Celebrate the CL-E co-op football team, winners of the MHSAA 8-player State Championship.Recognition to between the Ellsworth v. CL JV/Varsity bball games on Tues, Dec. 5 at Ellsworth High School.
Here’s what’s happening this week in Middle School; https://www.smore.com/2m0wt-ms-newsletter?ref=email
Sixth graders in Mrs. Goslee's Social Studies class learned to play an Aztec board game called Patolli on Friday as part of a Mesoamerica unit.
The EHS "Giving Tree" is located in the lobby near the gym. Please take an ornament home from the Christmas tree and purchase a much needed baby or toddler item for our local Moms & Tots Center of Ellsworth. Return the unwrapped gift to the Giving Tree by December 19th and the National Honor Society will turn the gifts into the center in time for the Christmas season.
Congratulations to the ECS high school Quiz Bowl team on their first ever championship at today's NCMC competition. Their trophy looks great in the new case. GREAT JOB!!!
Good luck to the ECS Quiz Bowl team as they compete today at NCMC. GO LANCERS!
ECS seniors working on a mapping activity in World History.
Middle school art students are working on a three-dimensional clay project using three different types of coils to create a water-tight container.
It’s great to have our high school mentors out on the elementary playground every day playing. The younger kids really look up to and enjoy having their big buddies with them.
Students in 7th grade English are making construction paper totem poles to help understand and connect with the events and Native cultures explored in their class novel, Touching Spirit Bear.
8th graders are playing one of their favorite games, math basketball. They are given a group to work with and a problem set and have to work together to solve. After answering questions correctly, they get to shoot for points.
Happy Thanksgiving from the ECS family to yours. We are truly thankful and blessed that you choose to share your children with us, and hope that each and every family has a wonderful holiday.
Upcoming Events - Here's what's coming up at Ellsworth Community School.
ECS 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students traveled to Bellaire this morning for a special showing of the movie Wonder. Thanks to Mrs. Kiteley, Mr. Barry, Mrs. Gee, and Mrs. Essenberg for taking the kids and to Mrs. Steenwyk and Mr. Slough for driving.
Congratulations to this month’s Full-Value-Agreement All-Stars. Great job modeling how to Work Together, Speak Up, and Be Safe. GO LANCERS!
The Tip of the Mitt watershed council is facilitating five science lessons about water with the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. They will then complete a stewardship project as a class. Thanks to teachers Mr. Faivor and Mrs. Goslee for arranging the experience.
Building Trades students with the instruction of DKS Concrete are laying block at the new baseball dugouts at Hugh Campbell Field.
Thanksgiving Break - There will be no school for students in grades PK-12 beginning Wednesday, November 22. School will resume at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, November 27.
Here's what's happening this week in Middle School; tinyurl.com/y95qtnlm
We are State Champions!!!! Congratulations to the CL-E football team! Join the Ellsworth and CL communities for a rally to honor the team tonight at 8:00 in the CL high school gym.
ECS would like to send a shout out to Jack Bodis and Creative Characters for supplying signs to support the CL-E football team and to Hedi MacNicol for leading the effort to distribute them locally.
Congratulations to the Ellsworth Elementary Full-Value-Agreement Students of the Month.
Good luck to the Central Lake-Ellsworth football team in Saturday's State Championship game vs. Deckerville at 11:00 a.m. in Marquette.
ECS is once again offering free Senior Citizen Athletics passes good for admission to all home sporting events for the 2017/18 season. Available in the main office or at the gate.
This morning secondary students spent time in their houses doing an activity designed by Mr. Dziadosz called Telestrations. The students had fun laughing and getting to know each other better.
Students in Mrs. Kiteley's math class spent the morning working on "math talk." It was great to see students working on talking like mathematicians by using good math vocabulary.
Students in Mrs. Terryberry's Life Skills class are perusing the grocery ads to creating a menu, grocery list, budget, and a schedule for cooking a Thanksgiving meal.
Congratulations to the ECS Voice of Democracy winners. Each of the three local winners gave their speech at Friday's Veterans Day program.
Here's what's happening this week in middle school. http://tinyurl.com/yc73739u
Congratulations to the Central Lake-Ellsworth football team on their victory today. They next take on Deckerville on Nov. 18 at 11 am at the Superior Dome in the State Finals.
Thanks to everyone who attended our ribbon cutting/open house this afternoon. We’d especially like to thank the community of Ellsworth for supporting the school and making our improvements possible.
ECS would like to say Good Luck to the Central Lake-Ellsworth football team as they take on Stevenson in the State Semifinals tomorrow at 3:00 in Central Lake. GOOD LUCK!!!
Students in 8th grade history have been learning about the judiciary system and are participating in a mock trial to understand court procedures.
Thank you to everyone who came out for our annual Veterans Day program this morning. ECS is proud to honor all who have served our country in this student led production.
Please join Ellsworth Community School for an evening of music at our PK-5 Elementary Christmas Concert on Tuesday, December 19 at 6:00 p.m. in the high school gym.
The ECS Senior Class will be sponsoring a Blood Drive on Thursday, November 16 from 12:00-5:45 p.m. in the high school gym. To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED-CROSS.
It takes a village. ECS would like to send a "shout out" to Mr. Certa for always being there for kids; even when they want to go outside and play football at lunch on a snowy day.
CharEm ISD is filming Mr. Zimmerle’s Graphic Design class as they print shirts in their new screen printing room.
Students in Mr. Faivor’s Integrated Science class have been designing rollercoasters as part of their study of physics and motion. An excellent example of STEM - Science, Tech, Engineering, and Math
Thanks to everyone who came out for tonight’s band concert. Great job students and Mrs. Ford - you sounded great!
Make plans to attens the middle/high school band concert this evening (Wednesday, November 11) at 6:00 p.m. in the high school gym.
Congratulations to the ECS quiz bowl team on their 190-20 victory over Bear Lake in this morning’s Quiz Central tournament at CMU.
High School Full Value Agreement All Stars enjoying lunch at Pigs Eatin’ Ribs.
Middle School Science - Following engineering design principles, Science 7 constructed rafts to see how many pennies could loaded before the rafts sank.
The ECS Quiz Bowl team is competing today at CMU in the annual Quiz Central tournament. Good Luck!!!
Today Mrs. Terrybery's Life Skills class visited the Banks Township Town Hall to observe the voting process. Thanks to Mrs. Terryberry for making sure students are exposed to this opportunity.
Building Trades students in Mr. Certa's class are onto their next project; framing and setting walls for the new press box/concession stand at the elementary ball field.
It's Coffee Time. Parents are invited to join the ECS staff while enjoying coffee, tea and pastries on Friday, November 17 from 7:30-8:00 in the ECS Elementary cafeteria. Sponsored by the ECS PTO.
Congratulations to Central Lake-Ellsworth football on their win Friday night. The team now advances to the semifinals on Saturday, November 11 at 3:00 PM in Central Lake against Stephenson. Good Luck
Building trades students were given the assignment to install a frame inside the green house so a heater could be mounted. A job well done!
Ellsworth FFA members are attending the 90th National FFA Convention and Expo this week in Indianapolis, IN. The members are attending student leadership workshops and sessions, and learning about agricultural careers. These Ellsworth students are networking with ag industry leaders and over 65, 000 fellow members from all across the United States.
Congratulations to the boys and girls cross country country teams on their finishes at today’s Class D State Championship meet. The boys finished 3rd and the girls finished 4th.
Thanks to Mrs. Pletcher for taking the sophomore class on a college visit to NCMC today. The kids had a great time visiting various departments and even ran into a few ECS alumni on their trip.
Kindergarten is enjoying the Mat Man Manipulative that Ms. Miller received from a Learning Without Tears workshop she recently attended.
