Mrs. Sturtz' kindergarten class made pumpkin volcanoes yesterday for Halloween. Looks like a fun, messy, science project!
Free Pumpkins! Just a reminder that students may pick up a free pumpkin after school today outside the elementary school or out by the buses before they get on the bus today.
High School and Junior High Health enhancement classes: Playing a quick game of crab soccer for the end of our soccer unit! Challenging and silly game to change things up! Thanks to Ms. Beckman for sharing.
The students have been enjoying the first snow of the fall! See some of the attached pics of students having fun in the snow!
We had a great turn out for Donuts for Dear Ones today! Thank you to everyone who was able to attend and thank to the cooks and school staff who helped put on the event. Our next breakfast event will be in the spring - stay tuned for more information on the date as we get closer to spring!
The Homecoming Pep Rally yesterday afternoon featured team speeches, high school class competitions, our mascot Thunder firing up the crowd, a staff performance, and lots of cheering K-12 students and staff. We will wrap up Homecoming week with the parade today at 1:15 p.m., followed by JH and HS football games against Cascade this afternoon and evening at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. respectively. Come out and support your Ennis Mustangs!
Homecoming week is going strong for EHS. The annual Bonfire was last night. Volleyball plays at 5pm tonight. The Homecoming parade is Friday at 1:15 with the Football game starting at 7pm. Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned during half time of the football game along with announcing the winning class. Each high school class has competed all week with dress-up days, class competitions, bonfire items, posters, floats, etc. The friendly competition between classes is a fun part of this week. Please come out and support our Mustangs!
Thank you to everyone who attended the Open House, BBQ and Bonfire last night. What a beautiful evening to share with our Mustang Family! Thank you to Mrs. Hubner for sharing this amazing picture from the bonfire festivities - GO MUSTANGS!!!
2nd graders in Mrs. McCollom's music class learned a fun song the other day while incorporating scarves into the rhythm of the music. Great job, 2nd graders!
This week in the Mrs. Redfield's school garden classes, students planted garlic, harvested flowers, made bookmarks on photosensitive paper, and made leaf rubbings in their garden journals. See the attached photos of all the fun learning activities!
OPEN HOUSE, BBQ, and HOMECOMING BONFIRE! Just a reminder that tonight from 5:30-7:00 p.m. is the Open House and BBQ, followed by the Homecoming Bonfire at approximately 7 p.m. Come meet Ennis Schools staff and enjoy some BBQ!
Puppy Power! Students and staff were treated to a visit with eight St. Bernard puppies this afternoon courtesy of the Rowe family. The puppies were well behaved, and everyone enjoyed the opportunity to pass around and pet them. What a great way to spend a Friday afternoon!
One of Mrs. McCollom's music classes were singing about lambs and maracas. After they practiced for a while, they sang the song for the cafeteria staff! Great job, kindergarteners!
The junior high and high school PE classes have been enjoying the beautiful fall weather with a football unit. These kids are learning the rules and fundamentals, as well as playing some football. Please look through the fun pictures the PE teacher, Ms. Beckman shared.
Mrs. Schultz's class harvested some beets in the school garden yesterday! See attached pics!
Elementary students enjoyed eating with some of our local First Responders today in honor of Patriot Day (which is coming up this weekend). Thank you to our lunch ladies for putting this on and to all of our local First Responders who serve our area! Thanks for all you do!
The 4th graders enjoyed learning about the Three Sisters part of the School Garden today. They also had the opportunity to enjoy some delicious fresh corn. Thank you to our new Garden GROWW coordinator, Felicia Redfield, as well as Janet Dochnahl and Abby Thomas for the tasty learning opportunity! See attached pictures!
Ennis Schools would like to honor our local First Responders for Patriot Day by inviting them to lunch with our elementary students on Friday, Sept. 9th from 10:55-11:30. Please help spread the word to any First Responders you know! Thank you to our school lunch ladies for putting this on!
Come cheer on your Ennis Mustangs this Thursday and Friday in Ennis! The JH/HS VB will take on Manhattan Christian this Thursday, Sept. 1 starting at 4pm (JH in Elem. Gym). On Friday, September 2, the HS VB takes on Shields Valley starting at 2:30pm and the HS FB team takes on Seeley Swan at 7pm. Also, best of luck the HS CC team that will be competing in Belgrade this Friday. Just a reminder that all K-12 students get into the games for free! GO MUSTANGS!
It is so awesome to be back in the swing of things! Welcome back students and staff! Let's have a great year!