In honor of National Custodian Appreciation Day, we’d like to recognize the hard-working members of our custodial crew for all that they do to help make our schools ✨
SHINE!✨
The Ellenville Elks Lodge has once again made a very generous donation to the Elementary and Junior/Senior High School Care Closets! Pictured are each school's principals, along with Elks member (and Ellenville staff member) Gwen Conner.
The Ellenville Central School District will be celebrating Bully Prevention Week next week! Students in PreK-Grade 12, as well as teachers, administrators, and staff) are encouraged to participate in the following theme days:
Monday, Oct. 2: Wear blue to celebrate World Day of Bullying Prevention.
Tuesday, Oct. 3: Wear camouflage to be a hero and stand up to bullies.
Wednesday, Oct. 4: Wear your favorite team jersey or shirt to be a team player and stand up to bullies.
Thursday, Oct. 5: Wear a hat to put a lid on bullying.
Friday, Oct. 6: Wear Ellenville gear or blue/gold to show your school pride and unite against bullying!
The Ellenville Central School District is currently hiring for the following positions:
Registered Nurse, Registered Nurse substitutes, and 1:1 Tutor (Three hours per day between the hours of 9 AM and 1 PM in the student’s home. Applicants must have Special Education certification.)
Please submit a letter of interest, resume, and professional application (found here: www.ecs.k12.ny.us/page/human-resources) by Tuesday, October 3, 2023 to:
Ellenville Central School
Superintendent’s Office
28 Maple Avenue
Ellenville, NY 12428
It may be a wet Monday in Ellenville but remember—after the rain 🌦️ comes the rainbow! 🌈 (Photo credit: Matthew Daum)
Book lovers at Ellenville Elementary School enjoyed the extensive selection at the Scholastic Book Fair that was held from September 19-21. From puppies and kittens to wrestling and meteoric rocks, all of our youngest Blue Devils found story topics that intrigued them. Happy reading, everyone!
The Ellenville Central School District will be closed on Monday, September 25 in honor of Yom Kippur.
Reminder! Parents/guardians of Ellenville Elementary School students in Grades 1-6 are invited to attend an Open House TONIGHT, September 19, from 5-7 PM.
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.
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 first day of school is just around the corner! Please enjoy this video of Ellenville Elementary School Principal Nicole Ey reading "First Day Jitters" by Julie Danneberg: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZEy0hZ5wQY
We can't wait to see all of our students back on Thursday, September 7!
Get Ready for School! Schools start Thursday, September 7th. Make the most of the last of the summer.