ParentGuidance.org October Mental Health Newsletter is attached.
Pave the way for your child’s social success. Friendships are the cornerstone of your child's social development, and as a parent, you can empower them with the tools for success. The October Mental Health Newsletter is a trusted resource for understanding why teaching your child how to make and maintain healthy friendships is vital. Join our community of informed parents and equip your child with the skills they need for a lifetime of enriching relationships.
As always, check out the ParentGuidance.org resources where you can access free courses led by licensed therapists on more than 50 topics. To access the course, simply navigate to ParentGuidance.org and click on-demand courses.
Mark your calendars! Picture day is Tuesday, October 10th. Please see news section for details!
Thank you to the HS members of our fall extra-curricular teams for coming to greet the kids this morning as they came in for school. HS Cross Country, Volleyball, and Football participants lined the hallway to form a "Mustang Tunnel," and students were treated to high fives and fist bumps as they came through the doors. This is one of the many great things that come out of living in a small community and being part of a small school system that is all on one campus. It was truly a special moment seeing all the smiling faces come through the doors. Thank you HS students for taking a little time out of your day to have some fun with the younger members of our Mustang Family, and good luck in your contests this weekend!
School is back in session and new routines are being established. Now that your child has been equipped with new school clothes and supplies, learn steps parents can take to equip your child to navigate peer pressure. The September Mental Health Newsletter (see attached images) talks about the power parental influences have on your child as you set clear expectations, encourage education and healthy friendships and become a role model to your child.
If you are looking for more information on how you can support your child’s mental health, check out ParentGuidance.org resources where you can access free courses led by licensed therapists on more than 50 topics. Also, check out the course titled, Guiding Your Child through Difficult Times, by Dr. Kevin Skinner.
Ennis Schools is immediately seeking an office secretary to serve the JH and HS. Competitive wages and great benefits. Please contact Superintendent Casey Klasna for more information. 406-682-4258.
It has been a great first week of school. We now have our kindergarten students with us so our Mustang Family is complete. We also have quite a few new faces this school year outside of the kindergarten so would like to welcome them to our Mustang Family and the Ennis community as well. I've attached some art work that our elementary counselor Mrs. Abbie McKitrick and one of our students drew that help exemplify the family culture we believe in here. As I said in our first day assembly, we are family, and we need to be there for each other and support each other through our good times and rough times as well. Thank you for trusting your children with us, for your support, and for being a part of our school and community. Let's have a great 2023-2024 School Year!
We had an incredible rainbow show up behind the American Flag at the Memorial next to the school last night. It made for an awesome photo opportunity as well as a moment to reflect on and appreciate our country and the community we live in.
Ms. Beckman's PE classes finished off the year with a quick corn hole unit.
Congratulations to Mrs. Zucker and our 5th-12th grade musicians on an excellent music concert this week. It was so fun to see the student growth from the beginning of the year to now and the music itself was exceptional. Mrs. Zucker also took a few moments to honor our seniors in the music department. Great job, everyone, and thank you for the wonderful conert!
4th Grade AG day! Thank you to the Valley Garden Ranch, the Cattlewomen's Association, and all the presenters who put on an excellent Agriculture Day for our 4th graders on May 19th. It was a beautiful day, and the students learned so much during this wonderful outdoor learning opportunity!
Colt Club Last Week: this is the last week for Colt Club with the last day being Thursday, May 25th. The kids have tapped in to their creativity by creating animal habitats, homes, and condos! Thank you to our Colt Club Coordinator, Felicia Redfield, and the rest of the Colt Club staff for providing an after school opportunity for students this year!
Ms. Beckman's PE/Health classes had the Madison County tobacco specialist teach about how vaping/smoking effects the lungs. Students got to even touch pig's lungs.
We had Muffins in the Morning at breakfast today. Thank you to our kitchen staff and teaching staff for helping to put this on and to our parents who were able to make it. What a great way to start the day!
Talent Show and Clean Up Day - we had our annual Talent Show and Cleanup Day on May 15th. The K-12 talent show is always so much fun, and it's great to see our courageous students get up and perform in front of their peers. We followed up the Talent Show with our Annual Cleanup Day to get out in the community and show our appreciation for all the community does for us by picking up some of the garbage that has accumulated along our highways and streets. The students and staff worked hard and picked up several truckloads worth of garbage. Great job students!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Just want to give a shout out to the School Board, the Booster Club, the local businesses, and the parents who all did so much for our staff for staff appreciation week last week. It was so very much appreciated by our staff, and we are so thankful for the community support. Thank you so much!
High school's PE classes started learning pickle ball last week. Mrs. Zucker, Mrs. Pederson and Mrs. McKitrick came to help with rules and challenge the students!
Ms. Engle came in and taught archery to our 6,7&8 graders!
Mrs. Brozovich's and Mr. McKitrick's 4th Grade classes held their Annual Wax Museum on Friday, May 12th and did a great job as always. It was great to see and hear from all the historical figures!
It was great to get back to doing Bear Creek Days again after a few years off! 3rd and 4th graders went Tuesday this week, 5th and 6th graders went Wednesday, and 7th and 8th graders are going today. Thank you to the Forest Service and all of the other supporting agencies for putting on these valuable outdoor learning opportunities for the youth in our area!
Mustangs know how to work without power...
