Ellenville Junior/Senior High School

REMINDER! The Ellenville NAACP's Back to School Festival will be taking place on Saturday, August 16, from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Berme Road Rock Pavilion (20 Berme Road in Ellenville). Students of all grade levels are welcome! Hundreds of backpacks filled with school supplies and personal items will be distributed. There will also be a DJ, snacks, and representatives from educational support organizations and school clubs. We hope to see you there!

Attention: Blue Devils! Fall Sports Tryouts & Practices Begin Monday, August 18!

JV and Varsity drop-off and pick-up (most sports): Please use the back of Ellenville Elementary School by the Kindergarten wing.

EXCEPTIONS:
-Varsity Boys Soccer: Drop off and pick up at Leipold Field.
-Varsity Boys Golf: Drop off and pick up at Shawangunk Golf Course.

Good luck to all our student athletes! We can't wait to cheer on our newest Blue Devils!

The Ellenville Central School District is pleased to announce that it will once again purchase school supplies for all students in Pre-K through Grade 12 for the 2025–2026 school year. Each student will receive essential classroom items, including notebooks, pencils, folders, and more. Students will only need to provide their own backpacks.

Registration is NOW OPEN for Modified Sports for the Fall 2025 season!
Check out our Modified Sports:
-Modified Volleyball
-Modified Boys Soccer
-Modified Girls Soccer
-Modified Football

Modified Tryouts Begin: September 4, 2025

Find complete information about requirements, how to register, sports physicals, and more on our website: https://www.ecs.k12.ny.us/page/athletic-information

Get your game on, Blue Devils!

Join us for the Back to School Festival! Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 16, from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Berme Road Rock Pavilion (20 Berme Road in Ellenville). Students of all grade levels are welcome! Hundreds of backpacks filled with school supplies and personal items will be distributed. There will also be a DJ, snacks, and representatives from educational support organizations and school clubs. Special thanks to the Ellenville Branch #2143 of the NAACP and Ellenville Junior/Senior High School’s chapter of My Brother’s Keeper for making this event possible. We hope to see you there!

The Ellenville Central School District will be closed on Thursday, June 19 in honor of Juneteenth. We join the nation in commemorating the end of slavery in the United States and celebrating freedom, resilience, and reflection.

The New York State governor has mandated that schools implement a bell-to-bell ban on cell phones and smart devices, effective by the start of the 2025-2026 school year. Under this policy, students will not be permitted to use cell phones or smart devices during instructional time—including lunch on campus, study hall (academic workshops), class transitions, and bathroom visits. We value your feedback as a key stakeholder in our school community. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey: https://bit.ly/406XQDx

We want to share a few important reminders as we begin Regents testing : No school on Tuesday, June 10 and Wednesday, June 11 for students not scheduled to take a Regents exam. Only students who are testing should come to school on those days. Students taking an exam should arrive by 7:45 AM as exams will begin promptly at 8:15 AM. Cell phones are not allowed in testing rooms. Phones must be turned into school personnel upon arrival. Transportation, breakfast, and lunch will be available for students who are testing. The last day of school for all students is Monday, June 16, 2025. If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at (845) 647-0128.

Ellenville Central School District's Annual Art Show Opens on Wednesday, June 4! This year's District-wide art show, "In Our Own Voices," runs from Wednesday, June 4, through Friday, June 6, from 4-7 PM at the Hunt Memorial Building at Liberty Square and Canal Street in Ellenville. Join us for a celebration of creativity and student expression featuring artworks from students across all grades. Special shout-out to senior Kayla Barbieri for lending her artistic talents to designing this year's beautiful poster! Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to support our student artists. See you there!

Each month a student from the Junior High School and Senior High School Choir is selected as Musician of the Month. Students earn this title by demonstrating excellent effort, growth, achievement, and leadership in the choral music program. Congratulations to our Choral Musicians of the Month for May! They are: Noemi Mandiville, Junior High Choir and Mel Posner, Senior High Choir. Congratulations!

Each month a student from the Junior High School and Senior High School Band is selected as Musician of the Month. Students earn this title by demonstrating excellent effort, growth, achievement, and leadership in the instrumental music program. Congratulations to our Band Musicians of the Month for May! They are: Lucas Denman, Junior High Band; and Danna Velazquez, Senior High Band.

Reminder: The Ellenville Central School District will be closed on Monday, May 26, in honor of Memorial Day. In addition, Friday, May 23, and Tuesday, May 27, are snow day "give-back" days, and school will not be in session. We will see everyone back on Wednesday, May 28.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the annual school budget vote and Board of Education election on May 20. The budget proposal passed by a vote of 252 to 109, and Jody Little, Rev. Julius Collins, and Daniel McQuillan were elected to the school board. We appreciate the community's support!

Each month, a student from the Ellenville Junior High School Art program and the Senior High School 2D and 3D Art programs is selected as Artist of the Month. Students earn this title by demonstrating excellent effort and a drive to think, create, and express ideas through works of art. Congratulations to our Artists of the Month for April! They are: Luvian Escalante, Senior High School 3D Art; Alexander Hull, Senior High School 2D Art; and Shanvi Pandya, Junior High School Art.

The Ellenville community is encouraged to participate in the school budget vote and Board of Education election TODAY (May 20) at the Ellenville Junior/Senior High School Media Center, which is located at 28 Maple Avenue. Polls will be open from 8 AM to 8 PM, with ample parking available. If you'd like to learn more about what's on this year's ballot ahead of casting your vote, please visit www.ecs.k12.ny.us/article/2186001

We are excited to announce that the Ellenville Central School District will be hosting its annual Jr/Sr High School Career Fair on Wednesday, May 14. The event will take place in the Senior High School gymnasium from 9:50 AM-1:45 PM. It is especially targeted towards students in Grades 11 and 12 who are seeking immediate employment and/or exploring career options for the future. Students can stop by during their lunch or class, with teacher permission. To prepare for the big day, you can review the list of participating organizations and businesses, resume templates, and questions to ask employers: https://tinyurl.com/5n7absa5. We look forward to seeing our students career-ready to go on May 14!

Congratulations to Ellenville Grade 7 student Hadley Walsh on qualifying for the Girls Varsity Golf sectional tournament! The first round will be held on May 20 at Apple Greens Golf Course in Highland. Hadley set this goal at the beginning of the season and practiced hard to achieve it. No Grade 7 student qualified for sectionals across any school in Section IX last season! We're proud of Hadley's achievement. Go Blue Devils!

Important Update: Ellenville Central School District’s five-hour pre-licensing course session scheduled for tomorrow (Saturday, May 3), has been cancelled. The next session will be held on Saturday, June 21.

REMINDER for Grade 8 Students: NYS Science testing will take place on Tuesday, May 13. Remember to try to get a good night's rest beforehand!