The Ellenville school cafeterias will be offering an exciting Farm-to-School menu this week! On Thursday, December 7, the food services crew will be serving up venison stew, made with venison from Highland Farm in Germantown, New York.
Did you know that venison is a red meat that is high in protein and has lots of vitamins and minerals? This venison was not hunted but rather raised at Highland Farm. (You can find Highland Farm at the Kingston Farmer’s Market every Saturday!)
To go with the stew, there will be Milestone Mill’s tortilla chips, made using local corn from the Hudson Valley Farm Hub. To finish off the meal, beet brownies with beets from Dagele Brothers Farm in Goshen and whipped cream from Clark’s Farm Creamery in Delhi will be served.
Students, be sure to join us in the cafeteria for a taste!
Mark your calendars! The Ellenville Junior High School Winter Concert (featuring performers from Grades 7 and 8), will take place in the school auditorium on Tuesday, December 5, at 7 PM.
The Ellenville Central School District will be offering the 5-Hour Pre-Licensing Course on the following dates: January 13, February 3, March 2, April 20, May 25, and June 8. For more information, including how to register, call (845) 647-0123.
The fall season of Girls on the Run wrapped up on November 19 with a 5K event held in Rockland Lake, New York. Congratulations, girls and coaches, on a fantastic season!
The Ellenville Central School District would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our families a very Happy Thanksgiving!
On November 21, members of the Ellenville Junior/Senior High School Student Support team, along with Assistant Principal Michael Regan, went throughout the school handing out lollipops of gratitude to students, faculty, and staff. The lollipops included messages such as "We are grateful for you!" and "Keep believing in yourself!" The small gifts were proof that there is an attitude of gratitude in Ellenville!
Recently, Ellenville students and families enjoyed another free community workshop, this one titled “Practicing Mindfulness.” Held in the Junior/Senior High School Media Center on November 16, this relaxing workshop gave participants the opportunity to slow their minds and get creative—by painting! Under the direction of Olivia Ingalsbe of the Ellenville Rural Health Network, parents and children spent a peaceful hour creating fun free-style canvas paintings together, and had a great keepsake to remember this valuable family time. Take a look at their works and be sure to watch out for information about our next community workshop!
Congratulations to Ellenville Grade 11 student Riley Dechon, who plays the trombone; Grade 10 student Jack Henry, who plays the euphonium; and Grade 12 student Yadiel Roman-Martinez, who plays the flute. These three students performed beautifully in the 2023 Area All-State Symphonic Band at Wallkill High School on November 18.
This is a reminder that the Ellenville Central School District will be closed from Wednesday, November 22, through Friday, November 24 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We would like to wish all of our families a very happy holiday!
Parent/Teacher Conferences will take place on Monday, November 20, and on Tuesday, November 21. As a result, Ellenville Elementary School students will be dismissed at 12:15 PM on both days. Ellenville Jr/Sr High School students will be dismissed at 11:15 AM on Tuesday ONLY.
Reminder! The Affordable Connectivity Program is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare, and more. Learn more: ecs.k12.ny.us/page/discounted-internet-access
Reminder: Ellenville students and families are invited to attend a FREE “Practicing Mindfulness” workshop taking place on Thursday, November 16, from 6-7 PM, in the Junior/Senior High School Media Center. This workshop will give you the opportunity to slow your mind and get creative while painting with us! Children are invited to attend and free childcare will be provided. Register today at tinyurl.com/FamComWorkshops
In honor of National School Psychology Week, we'd like to take this opportunity to thank our amazing team of hardworking and supportive school psychologists for the incredible work they do to help students learn and help teachers teach. Hats off to you!
The Ellenville Central School District will be closed on Friday, November 10, in honor of Veterans Day. Thank you to the brave men and women who have served in the United States armed forces!
Reminder to Ellenville Elementary School Families: Show off your Blue Devil pride by purchasing some Ellenville gear! All proceeds will go towards Ellenville Elementary School's CHAMP incentive program. Forms were sent home with students and must be turned in with payment (cash or checks made out to Ellenville Elementary SC) by November 13.
Ellenville students and families are invited to attend a FREE “Practicing Mindfulness” workshop taking place on Thursday, November 16, from 6-7 PM, in the Junior/Senior High School Media Center. This workshop will give you the opportunity to slow your mind and get creative while painting with us! Children are invited to attend and free childcare will be provided. Register today at tinyurl.com/FamComWorkshops
Our students had a spooktacular Halloween packed with exciting activities. The highlight? A bewitching Halloween Parade where our littlest ghosts and goblins (Pre-K through Grade 2) flaunted their fantastic costumes, offering a glimpse of the older students and faculty’s spooky apparel. It was a BOO-last!
Reminder: All public schools in Ulster County will release students approximately 15 minutes early TOMORROW, November 2, 2023. Students will be sent home early as part of an annual drill that tests the evacuation procedures of each district’s Emergency Management/Disaster Preparedness Plan. The Commissioner of Education has mandated that this drill be conducted annually in all New York State public schools. Please make appropriate arrangements for the early arrival of your children.
Reminder, Ellenville juniors and seniors! Permission slips for the College Tour taking place on Thursday, November 9, must be returned by Wednesday, November 1. They can be picked up in the Student Support Office. The tour will be visiting the SUNY Ulster campus in Stone Ridge and the Linemen Institute of the North East, a trade school located in Kingston. The bus will be leaving Ellenville Junior/Senior High School at 8 AM and returning at 2 PM. Space is limited and seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have any questions, or need more information, please call (845) 647-0138 or email tberry@ecs.k12.ny.us.
A shot from Ellenville Elementary School's Big Apple Crunch celebration last week. Even from above, the school pride is palpable!
