The new school year will bring with it new expectations regarding smartphones at Ellenville Jr/Sr High School.
Smartphones have become a huge distraction in schools, making it harder and harder for students to focus on their work and get the most out of their school day. Studies also show a strong link between excessive smartphone use and depression, anxiety, bullying, social conflict and stress among adolescents and young adults.
We know the new protocols will take some getting used to, but limiting smartphone use will help make Ellenville an even better place to learn. Visit our website at bit.ly/472jMls to learn more.
Ellenville Junior/Senior High School will be hosting a Grade 9 Orientation Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, August 27, from 5-5:30 PM. The following link will go "live" at 5 PM on August 27: https://youtu.be/_n1UOOsrzgE. If you have any questions, please contact the Senior High School main office at (845) 647-0123.
Attention, Ellenville community! Copies of the 2024-2025 District Calendar are being printed and will be mailed home soon. For now, just keep in mind that the first day of school will be on Thursday, September 5!
🏀 Calling all girls in Grades 3-8! 🏐
Join us and explore all the amazing sports that Ellenville Central School District has to offer! This is your chance to meet our awesome coaches and see what makes our sports community so special. Whether you're already a sports enthusiast or just curious, we'd love to have you!
📅 Date and Time: Saturday, September 21 from 9 AM to 2 PM
📍 Location: Ellenville High School
To register, please visit: bit.ly/4cylmN6
Don't miss out on the fun and the opportunity to be part of something great. We can't wait to see you there!
Ellenville Junior/Senior High School will be hosting a Grade 9 Orientation Virtual Town Hall on Tuesday, August 27, from 5-5:30 PM. The link for the Town Hall will be posted on social media at the time of the event. If you have any questions, please contact the Senior High School main office at (845) 647-0123.
Be sure to mark your calendars! The first day of school for all students will be on Thursday, September 5. We are excited to welcome our Blue Devils back for another amazing year!
Modified sports registration for the fall season is now open. The following Modified sports are being offered this year: Football, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Volleyball, and Field Hockey. For more information, including a link to sign up, visit www.ecs.k12.ny.us/page/athletic-information
We are pleased to share that thanks to the Community Eligibility Provision, all of our students will continue to receive free meals, regardless of family income, during the 2024-2025 school year. This means that all students who are enrolled in the Ellenville Central School District are eligible to receive one healthy breakfast and one healthy lunch at no charge each day that school is in session. No further action is required!
The ECSD is pleased to announce that it will once again be purchasing school supplies for students in PreK through Grade 12 for the 2024-2025 school year. All students will be provided with essential classroom supplies including notebooks, pencils, folders, and more. As of now, students will only need to supply backpacks for the upcoming school year.
All students who plan on playing on the Varsity Football team this year should be aware that registration will open on Friday, July 19. Registration for all other Varsity and Junior Varsity Fall sports, including Volleyball, Field Hockey, Soccer, Cross Country, Boys Golf, and Girls Tennis, will open on Friday, July 26. Registration for Modified Fall sports, including Volleyball, Girls Soccer, Boys Soccer, Football, and Field Hockey, will open on Monday, August 5. For more information, including a link to register, visit www.ecs.k12.ny.us/page/athletic-information
Ellenville students in Grade 7 and 8 who are looking to get a “JUMP” on their English and Math skills this summer are encouraged to participate in Jumpstart sessions that will be offered at the Junior/Senior High School in August. For more information, including how to register, visit www.ecs.k12.ny.us/o/ehs/article/1674257
New York State is launching Summer EBT, a new program that provides low-income families with food benefits to help buy groceries during the summer when kids might not have access to school meals. Most eligible children will receive Summer EBT food benefits automatically; however, some families may need to apply. For more information, visit https://otda.ny.gov/programs/summer-ebt/
Parents/guardians of Ellenville's school-aged children will be eligible to receive a free bag of breakfast and lunch food items once a week this summer through the People's Place "Bag Summer Hunger" program. Bags can be picked up at the United Methodist Church, which is located at 83 Canal Street in Ellenville, from 9-10:30 AM on Tuesdays, starting on July 2 and continuing until August 27. Bags will contain a variety of the following: cereal, instant oatmeal, pancake mix, peanut butter, jelly, meats, cheese, pasta, bread, fresh or canned fruit, fresh vegetables, snacks, juice, and a milk card. (Bag items will change weekly.) Registration is required to participate in the program. Forms can be picked up from (and returned to) Denise Avery in the Ellenville Central School District Business Office, which is located at 28 Maple Avenue in Ellenville. You can also email here at davery@ecs.k12.ny.us.
Parents/guardians of Ellenville's school-aged children will be eligible to receive a free bag of breakfast and lunch food items once a week this summer through the People's Place "Bag Summer Hunger" program. Bags can be picked up at the United Methodist Church, which is located at 83 Canal Street in Ellenville, from 9-10:30 AM on Tuesdays, starting on July 2 and continuing until August 27.
Bags will contain a variety of the following: cereal, instant oatmeal, pancake mix, peanut butter, jelly, meats, cheese, pasta, bread, fresh or canned fruit, fresh vegetables, snacks, juice, and a milk card. (Bag items will change weekly.)
Registration is required to participate in the program. Forms can be picked up from (and returned to) Denise Avery in the Ellenville Central School District Business Office, which is located at 28 Maple Avenue in Ellenville. You can also email here at davery@ecs.k12.ny.us.
Reminder: The Ellenville Central School District will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.
The Ellenville Varsity Boys Soccer team is looking for a coach. If you would like to come work for the Blue Devils, please send a letter of interest to msalamone@ecs.k12.ny.us today!
Congratulations to Ellenville's Varsity 8 and Lamps of Knowledge award winners! These dedicated student-athletes were honored during the school's Winter/Spring Sports Banquet, which was held on June 10.
Ellenville's Dina Stewart and Skyler Davis were honored during the Mid-Hudson Athletic League's 26th annual Senior Scholar-Athlete Celebration, which took place in Kingston on June 10. We are so proud of these two students, and all that they've accomplished!
Congratulations to the performers at the Ellenville Senior High School 2024 Honors Recital Night, which took place on the evening of June 5. The performance featured the following Ellenville musicians: Ren Anderson on timpani, Riley Dechon on trombone, Jack Henry on euphonium, Josh Laverdure on vocals, Yadiel Roman-Martinez on flute, and Stephanie Santamaria on flute. Thank you, all, for a beautiful night of music!
Don't miss your chance to see the Ellenville Central School District Art Show, "In Our Own Voices," on display at the Hunt Memorial Building, which is located at the corner of Liberty Square and Canal Street. Today (June 7) is the final day the show will be open to the public, so be sure to stop in between 3 and 7 PM to see the wide array of work created by our talented student artists in Grades K-12!