ELLSWORTH PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2019

BOOK

FAIR!

Nov. 6-15

***CORRECTION***

THE POSTCARDS THAT WERE MAILED OUT FOR THE REFERENDUM VOTE ON THE NOVEMBER 5TH SPECIAL

ELECTION HAVE THE INCORRECT TIME. THE CORRECT TIME IS FROM 5 - 8 PM

NOVEMBER 2019 CALENDAR

1 End of 1st Quarter

Panther of the Month 8:10

2 VB Section Tourn.

5th6th BB Practice 8-10

3 Daylight Savings Time Ends

4 HS Music Concert 7:00 pm

5 Election Day

PVM - 4th grade 9:30

6 BOOK FAIR STARTS

7 School Play 7:00 pm

State VB Tourn.

8 School Play 7:00 pm

State VB Tourn.

9 5th/6th BB Practice 8-10

State VB Tourn.

10

11 Veteran’s Day

GB Starts

NHS Induction Ceremony 7:00 pm

12 Picture Retakes

Conferences Prek-4th 4 - 8 pm

EPTO MTG 6:30 PM

13

14

15 BOOK FAIR ENDS

16 5th/6th BB Practice 8-10

17

18 School Board Mtg. 630 PM

BB Starts Wrestling Starts

19 ECFE 5:30 pm

PVM - 3rd grade 9:30

20

21

22

23 5th/6th BB Practice 8-10

24

25 Financial Aid Mtg. 5:30 pm

26 ECFE 5:30 pm

27 Early Dismissal 12:30

28 Thanksgiving Day No School

29 No School

30 5th/6th BB Practice 8-10

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

NOVERMBER 2018

Breakfast Menu

THIS INSTITUTION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER

ALL BREADS ARE WHOLE GRAIN RICH

1 Cereal Toast w/ Jelly Fruit Juice Milk

4 Cereal Toast w/Jelly Fruit Juice Milk

5 Pancake on a Stick Fruit Juice Milk

6 Hash Brown- Egg Bake Fruit Juice Milk

7 Coffee Cake Yogurt Juice Fruit Milk

8 Cereal Toast w/ Jelly Fruit Juice Milk

11 Cereal Toast w/Jelly Fruit Juice Milk

12 French Toast Sticks Fruit Juice Milk

13 Omelet Toast w/ Jelly Fruit Juice Milk

14 Cinnamon Rolls Yogurt Fruit Juice Milk

15 Cereal Toast w/ Jelly Fruit Juice Milk

18 Cereal Toast w/ Jelly Fruit Juice Milk

19 Pancakes w/ Syrup Sausage Link Fruit Juice Milk

20 Sausage-Egg- Cheese on a Croissant Fruit Juice Milk

21 Pop Tarts Yogurt Fruit Juice Milk

22 Cereal Toast w/ Jelly Fruit Juice MilkNo School

25 Cereal Toast w/ Jelly Fruit Juice Milk

26 Waffles w/ Syrup Juice Fruit Milk

27 Breakfast Pizza Juice Fruit Milk

28 No School HAPPY THANKSGIVING

29 No School

NOVEMBER 2019

Lunch Menu

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

SALAD BAR OR RELISHES ARE OFFERED DAILY

THIS INSTITUTION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER

1 Hamburger on a Bun Ranch Tater Tots Fruit Milk

4 Chicken Alfredo Garlic Breadstick Carrots Fruit Milk

5 Scalloped Potatoes w/ Ham Peas Dinner Roll Fruit Milk

6 Grilled Chicken on a Bun Baked Beans Fruit Milk

7 Baked Potato w/ Meat and Cheese Bread Fruit Milk

8 Chicken Nuggets Lettuce Bread Fruit Milk

11 BBQ on a Bun Baked Beans Fruit Milk

12 Shrimp Poppers Cheese Stick Peas Bread Fruit Milk

13 Tater Tot Hotdish Green Beans Bread Fruit Milk

14 Meatloaf Mashed Potato w/ Butter Bread Fruit Milk

15 Fish Nuggets Broccoli w/ Cheese Bread Fruit Milk

18 Tomato or Broccoli Cheese Soup Ham Sandwich Crackers w/ Cheese Fruit Milk

19 Chicken Fried Steak Corn Bread Fruit Milk

20 Hot Dog on a Bun Sweet Potato Tots Fruit Milk

21 Turkey w/ Dressing Mashed Potato w/Gravy Green Beans Dinner Rolls Pumpkin Dessert Milk

22 Taco Haystack Bread Fruit Milk

25 Pork Chopette Glazed Carrot Bread Fruit Milk

26 Chicken Nuggets Corn Bread Fruit Milk

27 Ham & Cheese on a Bun Cream Corn Fruit Milk EARLY DISMISSAL

28 HAPPY THANKSGIVING

29 NO SCHOOL

END OF 1ST QUARTER NOVEMBER 1

HIGH SCHOOL FALL CONCERT NOVEMBER 4 @ 7 PM

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME NOVEMBER 3rd

Election Day November 5th

BOOK FAIR (OPEN DURING P/T CONFERENCES)

NOVEMBER 6-15 - 8:00 - 3:30

FALL PLAY (CURTAIN TIME 7 PM)

NOVEMBER 7-8

NHS Induction Ceremony November 11th - 7 PM

P/T CONFERENCES PRE K-4 NOVEMBER 12th - 4-8 PM

Picture Retake November 12th

School Board Meeting November 18th - 6:30 PM

COMMUNITY ED

NOVEMBER 22nd 7:00 PM

FINANCIAL AID PRESENTATION

NOVEMBER 25th - 5:30 PM

Early Dismissal

November 27th - 12:30

THANKSGIVING VACATION NOVEMBER 28 & 29

P/T Conferences 5-12

December 2nd - 4-8 PM

First of all, student council would like to say thank you to everyone who dressed up and participated in the Spirit Week events. We would also like to apologize for any confusion that may have been caused with delaying the Burning of the ‘E’. Thank You for all those that came out for this event! We will now be shifting gears to focusing on being prepared for our winter homecoming week, January 13th -17th.

STUDENT COUNCIL NEWS

FALL PLAY

Performance Times: November 7th - 8th

Curtain Time: 7 PM - - Tickets may be purchased at the door

This year, the cast will be performing “Trouble In Paradise Junction” by Todd Wallinger. In this love letter to small town life, Paradise Junction is the “best little town in the world,” a place where everyone gets along, the sun is always shining, and the tomatoes grow as big as beach balls. So when a TV network offers to film a reality show there, the townsfolk jump at the chance. After all, the town will receive five million dollars, while the publicity promises to turn the residents into TV stars. But host Wink Smiley has his own agenda. Secrets are revealed, old feuds are rekindled, and the town’s annual pie-baking contest is turned into a massive food fight. Now it’s up to Joe Goode, owner of the Rise ’n’ Shine Diner, to save the town. Will he find a way to stop Wink or will the residents be tricked into destroying their beloved town on live television?

Come out November 7th and 8th to find out!

Cast and crew

Seniors-- Maddy Bixby, Kaitlyn Carlson, Kallie Chapa, Morgan Dreesen,

Emily Lens, Ashlyn Meester

Juniors-- Anthony Lenz

Sophomores-- Kassidy Nussbaum

Freshmen-- Paige Bixby, Cecelia Lenz

Eighth Grade-- Harley Blom, Logan Bossert, Katie Buntjer, Sierra Custer, Lucas

Ess,man, Landon Leuthold, Marcus Lewis, Josh Jansma, Jacob Timmer

Seventh Grade-- Jacob Adams, Caycee Bixby, Rylan Bixby, Andrea Honken, Kiara Lewis

Band will be serving concessions that night. We hope to see you there! Mrs. Kramer

FALL SCHOOL PLAY

November 7th - 8th

“Trouble In Paradise Junction”

Curtain Time: 7 PM

High School Fall Concert November 4

7:00 PM

BAND

CHOIR

EPTO NEWS

NEXT MEETING: NOVEMBER 12TH

6:30PM FACS ROOM

Fall Play

There are some things that we are

looking for to use in the play. If

you have any outfits that look like

they are from the 50s/60s, we

could use any of those. We are

also looking for a bathrobe, a

bench, 2 wooden stools, shovels, 2

batons, an old & small TV, and an

old video camera. The TV and

video camera do not need to work.

All of these can be returned to you

after the performance. Please drop

off any items at the school office.

Thank you in advance for any

donations!

-Mrs. Kramer

FALL BOOK FAIR November 6 - 15

We will be open during Elementary (PreK - 4th grade) Parent/Teacher Conferences Tuesday, November 12th

7th Grade Guidance is a new class to Ellsworth High School. The purpose of this class is to help 7th graders through their transition period of Elementary→ High School.

We are working on things like organization, manners, proper communication, time management, responsibility, basic chromebook process’, turning in work on time, hallway & bus etiquette and much more.

While planning what to do with the students in this class, I’ve been asking for feedback from other teachers to ensure that the 7th graders are working towards goals that can relate to their everyday life.

I also work with Social Worker, Heidi Suah with appropriate skills & topics!

COMMUNITY ED

WHAT: String Art Class WHEN: November 22nd WHERE: H.S. Library TIME: 7:00 PM COST: $20.00

INSTRUCTOR: Tonya Zitzloff Call the school at 507-967-2242

to reserve a spot by Nov. 15th

Come join Tonya for an evening of fun! She will guide you through the art of making a picture with string. She is planning on doing a Christmas-y themed night. So get signed up and come on out and enjoy a relaxing evening. Please bring along a hammer to the

class.

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HELLO FROM TITLE 1 GEOGRAPHY/SOCIAL 7 & 8

** Reminder **

Please call the school

if you would like the

newsletter mailed or

emailed to you!

507-967-

2242

In 7th grade social studies the students will cover American History from Pre- European Colonization through cause of the Civil War and then they will pick up with the Civil War again in 10th grade. We are just finishing up our causes of the Revolutionary War unit and will be starting the next unit with a project that looks at some key people from the Revolutionary War.

Social Studies in 8th grade is all about World Geography. The students began the year gaining an understanding of basic Geographic terms and themes and are now beginning to look at the geography of different areas of the world. We just are just finishing up human geography and Australia.

The year has started out great so far and will hopefully continue as we have still have so much to cover.

Mr. Wischnak

I am very excited to be the Title 1

teacher this year. I look forward to

working with Kindergarten through

6th grade students as well as my

Prek students. It is fun to see how

much these K-6th students have

grown since I had them in Preschool!

Title I is a federally funded program

designed to provide support to

students who are performing below

grade level in reading and/or math.

The goal is to emphasize high

academic standards in an effort to

help students succeed in the regular

classroom and reach grade level

performance.

Students in grades K-6 were recently

screened for reading fluency and

reading and math accuracy using

FAST (Formative Assessment System

for Teachers). From this data and

teacher referrals, students were

identified for Title I services. These

students work with myself (Mrs.

McDowell, Title 1 Teacher, or Mrs.

Wendland, Title I Aide. They are

progressed monitored every 3 weeks

to see growth. Our goal is to have a

positive impact on student

achievement in the areas of reading

and math. Mrs. Wendland and I look

forward to a great year of working

with these students and building

positive relationships with them!

Please feel free to contact me if you

have any questions or concerns

regarding Title I services.

Michelle McDowell - Title 1 teacher

There are still some copies of the 2019 yearbook available for

purchase. They are $50. 2020 yearbooks are available for pre-order.

They are currently $40 until November 29th.

If you have pictures you’d like in the yearbook email them to Amber at

amber.swanson@ellsworth.mntm.org We really appreciate the

extra help covering all of our activities.

Business Ad letters will be going out soon. If you would like to

advertise your business in our yearbook, contact Amber Swanson at

amber.swanson@ellsworth.mntm.org or Lauren Stanton at

lauren.stanton@ellsworth.mntm.org or call

the school at 967-2242. Your support helps

make our yearbook possible.

PHOTOS FOR

YEARBOOK WANTED!

This year, Ellsworth High School brought 9 students to compete in a high school math competition at Dordt College in Sioux Center, IA. The participating students were Seniors: Rondae Nave and Danielle Vander Poel, Juniors: Simon Boyenga, Micah Onken, and Dalton Popkes, Sophomores: Cole Boltjes and Kassidy Nussbaum, Freshmen: Claire Pokes and Jazlyn Vander Poel.

The students began their day by taking an individual exam. Ellsworth’s top performers on the individual exam were Simon Boyenga and Cole Boltjes.

After the exam they went to various math sessions taught by college math professors to expose them to interesting math concepts and career opportunities. Many Ellsworth students looked at teaching candy to play a game using programming techniques, others learned how to model linear data to make predictions, others met a panel of math professionals who talked about how they use math in their respective careers. In the afternoon, students worked together in teams of 4 to solve problems in a team

competition. Danielle Vander Poel worked with three students from HMS to earn the highest team score with an Ellsworth representative. The highest scoring team comprised completely of Ellsworth students was the team formed by Simon, Micah, Dalton, and Cole. Peter Kolb

I would like to extend a major “Thank You” to several students that helped set up the bazaar and helped our vendors carry in their wares on Friday evening and Saturday morning. They went over and beyond what was expected of them. Several other students helped when not even asked!

*Cole Boltjes Logan Bossert

Simon Boyenga Linkin Bossert

*Jose Olmeda-Kruger

The Ellsworth Holiday Bazaar was a great success because of their efforts. Our school was well represented on Saturday with the Drama Club selling popcorn, the Junior class taking orders for cookie dough, EHS Band/Choir taking orders for wreaths and offering rolls and a delicious lunch at noon.

Thank you So Much for Your Participation! Brenda Fenton

*extra time helping Ellsworth Holiday Bazaar

This year there are 11 students in first grade. In first grade

we are learning to become more independent learners and

thinkers. It is always enjoyable to see them grow in their

self-confidence as the year goes on, as well.

We are currently working on our “Patriotism & Citizenship” Unit in Social Studies. In this

unit we are learning about the Pledge of Allegiance and examples of patriotism. We will

also be talking about ways we can be a good citizen.

In Math we are just finishing up learning about numbers 0-20. We have worked on

counting forwards and backwards, writing numbers, number words, subitizing, skip counting,

and ordering and comparing numbers. Next we will be moving on to Unit 3: “Understanding

Addition”.

In Reading each week we read a different story and use this story to help us practice

different comprehension skills. In phonics we have covered short vowels and will next be

moving onto digraphs. We also learn 3 different sight words every week. In Grammar we

are working our noun unit and will shortly start talking about plural nouns.

In Writing we are continuing to learn how to make lowercase letters in Handwriting.

The year has been busy and it’s hard to believe the first quarter is almost over! Looking

forward to seeing what the rest of the year has in store for first grade!

Miss Leuthold

New Ag Department One change that the students noticed with the start of a new school year

was the addition of ag courses to the high school curriculum. The teaching duties for the ag courses are shared by Mrs. Bailey Rempel and Mr. Corwin Slagter. Mrs. Rempel teaches Introduction to Ag for 7th and 8th grade, Animal Science, and Fish and Wildlife Mr. Slagter teaches Ag Woods, Ag metals, and Agribusiness.

After a few days of discussing shop safety the Ag Woods class has been working at refurbishing a hayrack. This might be

a one-of-a-kind hayrack since it is painted blue and gold FFA colors and has the words ELLSWORTH FFA printed on the back. We are only days away from completing this project. We are already thinking about our next venture which will be to learn about using an assembly line to mass produce footlockers or folding chairs.

Since they completed the safety test the students in the Ag Metals have been improving their welding skills by watching

welding videos and performing hours of practice. After they passed the stick and wire welding tests the students have been working on their own metal projects. The students have chosen to build the following items: gates, metal shelving, a picnic table, fire pits, and a desk organizer.

The Agribusiness class is using the AgEd online curriculum as our main resource this year. We are also using this website

in Ag Woods and Ag Metals as-well-as in some of Ms Rempel’s classes. In Agribusiness we are also receiving practical experience running a small business called ABC Sales. As of the present time we make and sell one pan of Rice Krispie bars every day. After completing the market research we hope to expand our business in the area of selling used auto parts online.

Students in Introduction to Ag are learning about the basic concepts of agriculture. Currently, the 7th and 8th graders

are learning all about plants and how plants grow and develop. Soon, we will move onto an animal science unit where they will learn the basics of why animal agriculture is important and how to raise agricultural animals. The goal of this course is to inform the 7th and 8th graders about our community of agriculture and why it is important.

In Animal Science, students have learned about the animal industry as a whole - from companion animals to agricultural

animals, students have recognized the importance of animals in our society. One way we accomplished this was through a project where students researched the products and by-products of animal production. This helped to show just how much we depend on animals on a daily basis. We are now moving into a dairy unit that will discuss dairy breeds, dairy production and processing, and we will even get to make some ice cream and cheese during class!

Fish and Wildlife focuses on just that - fish and wildlife. Students in this class have learned about the importance of conservation and fishing and hunting regulations. Currently we are learning all about fish; how they interact, what ones live in MN, the kinds of things fish eat, and how to identify fish. We will be making ice fishing poles and potentially taking a field trip to go ice fishing for an afternoon! After we finish the fish unit, we will move onto wildlife and focus more on hunting and wildlife regulation, wildlife identification, and wildlife interactions.

Bailey Rempel/Corwin Slogter

Contact an FFA Member or

Mrs. Rempel @ School to purchase fruit 507-967-2242

DEADLINE TO ORDER IS nOV. 5TH

VETERANS DAY 2019 NOVEMBER 11th

SCHOOL REFERENDUM

November 5th

5:00 - 8:00 PM

COMMUNITY ED FOR Sat. - DECEMBER 7th

9:00 AM - - h.s. lIBRARY Call: 1-507-967-2242

CHRISTMAS COOKIE EXCHANGE You will be bringing 10 doz. Homemade Christmas Cookies to exchange. Please tell us what kind of cookie you will be making, we do not want any doubles if possible. If someone called in before you with the same cookie we will kindly ask if you could make a different one. We will be using one of your dozens as samplers for the group and the other 9 will go on the exchange tables. So you will be going home with one dozen cookies from each person (9 doz. total). Coffee will be provided.

COST: $6.00 DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: November 27th

** Please call in early, as class size is limited to 9 people **

COOKIE EXCHANGE RULES 1. Cookies must be homemade.

2. Cookies should be made to last several

days after baking.

3. Christmas cookies are encouraged.

4. Bring your cookies in a container that you

can use to take home cookies from the

exchange.

5. Bring the recipe for your homemade

cookies to share with everyone.

6. Enjoy your cookies during the holiday

season!