Ellsworth Elementary Middle School

Attention EEMS Baseball and Softball parents Baseball and Softball Practices and games are canceled due to weather.

Attention Bus 7/17 students and parents: Due to student numbers on bus 7/17, starting 5/5/21 we will now be picking up Straw way and Oriole Way students on the second run (around 10 to 15 minutes later than normal). If you have any questions please call the bus garage at 412-0280 Thank you again for your patience and understanding.

On the evening of Tuesday, May 4th, 2021, there will be a School Board Workshop. The meetings can be viewed on the EHS Facebook page, the City of Ellsworth YouTube channel and on Spectrum Channel 1303 in Ellsworth. The agendas can be viewed at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Jb9actQVShV8A4qy44TssOuRUom60ouo/view?usp=sharing

Attention Bus 6 parents and students: Bus 6 will be running late tomorrow 4/30 for both the morning and afternoon runs. The exact time difference is not yet known. If you have any questions please call the bus garage at 412-0280 Thank you again for your patience and understanding

This is a reminder to grade 3 hybrid parents that Friday, April 30 is a non-student day. We look forward to seeing all grade 3 students on Monday, May 3.

Attention Oriole and Straw way students and parents: Starting Wednesday April 28 students on these streets will be dropped off earlier than normal in the afternoon due to bussing overloading-and continue for the foreseeable future. If you have any questions please call the bus garage at 412-0280 Thank you again for your patience and understanding

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Attention Theater EEMS Parents and students: Starting on Tuesday May 4, 2021 both cohorts will meet on Tuesdays from 3-430 in the EEMS cafeteria, for their one practice a week.

Attention Theater EEMS Parents and students: Starting on Monday May 3, 2021 both cohorts will meet on Mondays from 3-430 in the EEMS cafeteria, for their one practice a week.

REMINDER: Attention Bus parents and students: Due to the number of students returning to school starting Monday April 26, 2021 the following changes will be implemented (see link): https://docs.google.com/document/d/10AdTAbMgAA72QjpOc_JLUenNgrgNDik0e329iTPhwek/edit?usp=sharing

On the evening of Tuesday, April 27, 2021, there will be a Special School Board Meeting starting at 6:00pm. The meeting can be viewed on the EHS Facebook page, the City of Ellsworth YouTube channel and on Spectrum Channel 1303 in Ellsworth. The agenda can be viewed at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i6i4d7P79ZXzHB3Y7QoYbJQNG17TZR4p/view?usp=sharing

Attention Bus parents and students: Due to the number of students returning to school starting Monday April 26, 2021 the following changes will be implemented (see link): https://docs.google.com/document/d/10AdTAbMgAA72QjpOc_JLUenNgrgNDik0e329iTPhwek/edit?usp=sharing We thank you, again, for your patience as we work through getting the students to and from school safely.

Attention Bus 31 Students and Parents We were just informed that our Bus 31 driver is out tomorrow. Another bus will pick up students 30 minutes later than usual. If you have any questions please call the bus garage at 412-0280

Attention Bus 5 Students and Parents Tomorrow's (April 14) morning pick up will be later than normal. Bus 5's driver is not in, in the morning, but will be for the afternoon. A different bus will start picking up bus 5 students as soon as they drop off their load at school. This could be a 15 to 20 minute difference. This will only be for the pick run on April 14. If you have any questions please call the bus garage at 412-0280

Attention Bus 1 parents and students: Great news, Mike starts back Monday April 12. Pick up times and drop off times will go back to what they were before Mike went on leave, for bus 1 students, starting Monday the 12th. On another note: We are still working on what bussing will look like for all busses on Monday with adding grade 8 and grade 4 (for the students coming back from those grades) starting Monday the 12th. There will more information posted as soon as it is can be. As always thank you for your patience as we work through this. If you have any questions please call the bus garage at 412-0280

On the evening of Tuesday, April 13th, 2021, there will be a School Board Meeting starting at 6:00pm. The meeting can be viewed on the EHS Facebook page, the City of Ellsworth YouTube channel and on Spectrum Channel 1303 in Ellsworth. The agenda can be viewed at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oXhAK01PvN6TdqHLvN7NwXCfMdr776XE/view?usp=sharing

On the evening of Tuesday, April 13th, 2021, there will be a School Board Meeting starting at 6:00pm. The meeting can be viewed on the EHS Facebook page, the City of Ellsworth YouTube channel and on Spectrum Channel 1303 in Ellsworth. The agenda can be viewed at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HX8zLzuRj5doNpvUlZkaL6MvRuhkRH42/view?usp=sharing

The final calendar for the 2020 - 2021 school year has been posted in the EEMS, EHS and District websites. Please select menus. The calendar is under Parent Information. The calendar can also be accessed at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BcjIrpVMS-W8SwB02jO0_Zqzynykc155/view?usp=sharing

Attention EEMS softball and track parents: We have made some last minute changes for softball and track: Softball Monday April 5th tryouts: 8th graders--3:00 - 4:00 6ths and 7th graders 3:45 - 5:00 6th and 7th graders will be dismissed to the after school room 207, to wait for their tryouts. Track April 5th and 6th end time change: Track: to ES Gym 2:45-4

EEMS Spring Sports Start this coming week (April 5-8): Track: Will meet at the track from 2:50 - 430pm Monday-Thursday. Be sure to have extra clothes (meeting at the track may be cooler than expected), extra masks, and your own water bottle. All track athletes should have appropriate attire for their event (e.g. sneakers, shorts, sweatpant, hoody, etc). Softball: Will meet in the MS gym Monday and Wednesday from 3-5pm for tryouts. Be sure to have extra masks and your own water bottle. All softball athletes should have appropriate attire (e.g. sneakers, shorts, sweatpant, hoody, glove, etc). Baseball: Will meet in the MS gym Tuesday and Thursday from 3-5pm for tryouts. Be sure to have extra masks and your own water bottle. All baseball athletes should have appropriate attire (e.g. sneakers, shorts, sweatpant, hoody, glove, etc). Permission forms need to be dropped off to Mr. Wood as soon as possible. These are available at school and at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k-erRuN0BXcHVHYVcZf_wL6g9IfYxk9N/view?usp=sharing The athletic calendar is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RljtVGmFAiqi-bery0ZvWhg4c4FOOc_Ky2mlgGcty08/edit?usp=sharing This will list all practices, games and meets. Please do not print the schedule, as it may change....all changes will be reflected in the calendar as they occur. The game/meet schedules are almost complete. There will be a notice posted as soon as they are.

A message from Superintendent Higgins: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tpZvK-3vZubozTeWEr2D6lemi1i1mQFA/view?usp=sharing