The Ellenville Central School District will be closed on Monday, September 25 in honor of Yom Kippur.
Reminder! Ellenville students and families are invited to attend a FREE homework strategies workshop taking place TONIGHT, September 21, from 6-7 PM, in the Junior/Senior High School Media Center. Topics to be discussed include setting expectations, establishing routines, creating productive workspaces, and more. The workshop is open to all families. Children are invited to attend and free childcare will be provided. Register today at tinyurl.com/FamComWorkshops
The Ellenville Varsity Boys Soccer team won their game against Highland yesterday, with a final score of 4-1. Go Blue Devils!
Ellenville School District will be featuring fresh, local watermelon-mint juice on the lunch menu this Friday, September 21! The watermelons and mint are grown at Great Joy Family Farm, just 12 miles away in Pine Bush. Enjoy this delicious treat on Friday, and check out Great Joy’s farm stand at 386 Rt 302, Pine Bush.
Attention families! The Jr/Sr High School yearbook pre-sale is going on now. Receive ten percent off your purchase now through October 31. To order, visit treering.com and use the passcode 1015876528802014.
Ellenville students and families are invited to attend a FREE homework strategies workshop taking place on Thursday, September 21, from 6-7 PM, in the Junior/Senior High School Media Center. Topics to be discussed include setting expectations, establishing routines, creating productive workspaces, and more. The workshop is open to all families. Children are invited to attend and free childcare will be provided. Register today at tinyurl.com/FamComWorkshops
We will be kicking off farm-to-school this year with a scratch-made cheeseburger soup prepared with locally sourced beef! The beef is locally-sourced right here in Ulster County from Veritas Farms in New Paltz. This creative soup will be on the menu in the cafeteria this Friday, September 15! Stay tuned for more yummy local foods on the menu this year.
We can’t wait to welcome our students back to school today! Parents and guardians, please feel free to private message us (via Facebook) photos of your children on their first day of school. By sending the photos to us, you are giving us permission to post them on the District’s social media pages. (Please do not include photos of other people’s children, as we would not be able to confirm that they have photo permissions.) Best wishes to our students and staff for a terrific school year!
Don't miss Ellenville Elementary School's PreKindergarten and Kindergarten Open House tonight, from 4-6 PM. Students and their parents/guardians are invited to come meet their teachers, visit the cafeteria, pick up their Chromebooks, and take a bus ride. An optional information session will also take place where all of your questions will be answered. We can't wait to meet our youngest Blue Devils!
The Boys Varsity Soccer team started the season off strong with a 3-0 win over Highland! Go Blue Devils!
Get Ready for School! Schools start Thursday, September 7th. Make the most of the last of the summer.
Save the Dates! Junior and Senior High pictures will be taken on September 20 & 21. Plan to look your best!
The Ellenville Central School District is pleased to welcome Matthew Salamone as its new Director of Health, Physical Education, and Athletics.
Three cheers for Ellenville graduate Amelia Benjamin, who capped off her impressive Blue Devil career by winning the New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s Division II High Jump State Championship, held at Middletown's High School in June. Amelia will be studying and competing at the University at Albany—a Division I school—on a full scholarship this fall. Congratulations!
National Honor Society Members Honored
Twenty-seven students from the Class of 2024 were inducted into the Ellenville Jr/Sr High School chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) with a traditional candle-lighting ceremony on April 26.