This week in the library the kids are enjoying campfire stories.
Crunch time in the library: we are small in numbers but large in crunch! Ennis Schools participated in Montana Crunch Time today to help celebrate National Farm to School month.
There will be a Pumpkin Giveaway Wednesday, Oct. 21st right after school by the elementary drop off/pick up zone! Bus students will also be given the opportunity to grab a pumpkin on the way out to the buses! Students and parents will need to wear masks and grab a pumpkin quickly so we don't get a large group of people congregating in one location for an extended period of time. Thank you to Remax for supplying the pumpkins for students.
Homecoming Court!
Homecoming Candidates - 2020!
High School Homecoming Floats.
Junior High Homecoming Floats.
K-12 parent reminders: Tuesday, Oct. 13th will be run on a Friday schedule so school will release at 2 p.m. Parent Teacher Conferences will run from 2-8:00 p.m. and will be done virtually. P/T conference information was sent out last week - please call with questions. There will be NO SCHOOL Oct. 14,15, and 16. Have a great week!
What a great Homecoming week despite the circumstances and challenges we experience on a daily basis. Very impressed with how our plans came together for our staff and students to celebrate Homecoming. A big THANK YOU to Ms. Newman and the staff in making everything run smoothly. CONGRATULATIONS to our student athletes on their victories! GO MUSTANGS!
Homecoming Fun! Getting everything ready for the floats.
Best of Luck to our Mustangs today and tomorrow! Please look at the NEWS section to view our monthly student newsletter "The Mustang Monthly." Our students once again knocked it out of the park!
It's Homecoming Week, October 5-10! The pep rally on Thursday is for school staff and students only, no public allowed. We will have a "reverse parade" on Friday. The public will drive one-way, South on Charles St. from Hwy 287 and out Ennis St. to see the elementary students and junior high/high school floats. The gate at the elementary school will be open at 1:30 and close at 1:45 when the parade ends. Let's all cooperate and help our students have the best Homecoming we can!
HELP WANTED!!!! Ennis Schools is seeking applicants for the following positions: COOKS HELPER (25 hours/week with benefits), SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS, ACTIVITY BUS DRIVERS, and SUBSTITUTE BUS DRIVERS. Please contact Superintendent Casey Klasna if interested at 406-682-4258
It’s Banned Books Week in the library. Our students are celebrating their right to read and also learning about the history of banned books.
Mask update for K-4: Due to the number of active Covid-19 cases in Madison County reaching four (4) or more, K-4 students will now follow the same mask directive as grades 5-12 in accordance with directives from the State of Montana. This means K-4 students will be wearing masks considerably more during the day. Teachers will instruct students on the times they can remove their masks according to the directives outlined in Policy 1905.
Edible Math - Mrs. Hubner's 3rd Graders were exploring area and the distributive property with Cheez Its this morning! See pics.
Our new court is completed! This court is 46×84 with 4 adjustable hoops as well as a full volleyball court.This project was primarily funded through a Land Water Conservation Fund grant awarded in 2019. We are hoping to get this court fenced and lighted this fall. Come check it out!
Elementary students cheered on the "Patriot Parade" on 9/11 to help remember and commemorate Patriot Day. Students and staff chanted USA, USA while people in vehicles honked and waved. It was a great way to start our Friday!
We are one day closer to a brand new basketball and volleyball court at our lower playground. Concrete work will be finished up this week and next week we should have the new court and hoops installed. Going to be nice!
Our lower playground is currently under construction and will have a brand new look! The upgrade will include a new basketball/volleyball court at our lower playground just north of the FB field. The court surface will be a composite surface with school colors, lines, and brand new hoops. The hoops on the main court will be 10' hoops and the side hoops will be lowered to accommodate our younger kids. This project is being funded through a Land Water Conservation Fund grant the district received a year ago.
GO MUSTANGS!! Wow, it was so good to be back to school with a school full of kids. Our enrollment has increased by 22 kids, which is outstanding. This was the first day back since March 13th! The excitement was incredible and I just cannot thank everyone enough. I realize that not everything is perfect, but all we can do is just keep working together and offering as much as support as possible. We ask that you continue being patient and understanding. If you have questions, please give us a call.
Just a reminder that fan attendance to our sporting events is limited at this time to four (4) family members per participating athlete. Masks will be required indoors and will be highly recommended but optional for outdoors at this time. This was agreed upon by the Madison County Schools and the County Board of Health. We will assess fan attendance and keep you updated as we go. We appreciate your understanding.
Greetings Ennis Parents and Community. After much discussion at the August 12, 2020 school board meeting, the school reopening plan was reconsidered and the vote was to return to school 5 days a week with restrictions. Please be patient as we update our previous plan. We hope that we can share that with you soon. This plan continues to be a working document and is subject to change. Thanks for your patience, understanding, and support.
CUSTODIANS NEEDED! Ennis Schools is in search of two (2) full time custodians for the 2020-2021 school year. $12.25 /hour DOE, up to $740/month for health insurance (BCBS), life insurance policy, personal days , sick and vacation per law. Willing to be flexible with work schedule! If interested, please call Superintendent Casey Klasna at 406-682-4258
Just a reminder that our regular meeting is Wednesday, August 12th at 5pm. This is also our annual budget meeting. This meeting will be in person in the HS gym and offered digitally as well, especially for those who are high risk. If you need more information on attending the meeting digitally please email slee@ennisschools.org or call 406-682-4258.
Special Meeting July 28th at 5pm. The trustees will consider school reopening plans. This is in person or digitally. Please email cklasna@ennisschools.org or gmartello@ennisschools.org for information to attend digitally.
Dear Ennis Mustang Families and Community,
We want to keep you informed on our plans for reopening school to in person instruction on August 26th. The details of how that will exactly look are adamantly being discussed and worked on. Please know that the decision to reopen schools is a local decision that will be approved by the school board. Currently, we are in Phase II of the Governor's Reopening of the Big Sky Plan and we are following guidance to open up our school in Phase II. Our committee will have a DRAFT plan for the trustees to consider next week. Tentatively, there is a special meeting on Tuesday, July 28th at 5pm to consider a plan for reopening. Please be checking the school website or call for meeting details.
We are using guidance from the Governor's Office, The Montana Office of Public Instruction, the CDC, as well as working with local health officials for reopening. We understand the importance of opening our school up to students and doing our part to keep our students, staff, and community safe.
We encourage you to get the Ennis Mustangs mobile APP on your devices to keep up with the happenings at the school. The APP is in your Google Play or Apple store.
I cannot stress enough how thankful we are for the great community we live in. We are hoping to have a plan approved next week so families can start planning. Your patience and understanding does not go unnoticed.
Ennis Schools is seeking two full time custodians for the 2020-2021 school year. Pay is DOE with $740/month applied to health insurance. Benefits also include vacation, sick, and personal days. If interested, please contact Supt. Casey Klasna at 406-682-4258.
Regular school board meeting is July 15th at 5pm in the High School lobby. Social distancing will be required. Public may also contact the office at 682-4258 for information to attend digitally.
Student Check Out 5/28 and 5/29: Emails were sent out to parents about student check out procedures for K-12 students. Please call the elementary or JH/HS offices if you have questions.
This is how the 7-12 staff hold their meetings in this time of school closure. The monthly meetings have turned in to twice a month meetings, usually on a Friday morning. We miss talking to each other in person about as much as we miss seeing the students in person!
It is Baby Duck day in Mrs. Klein's kindergarten "classroom" outside her window. There's a pond with a caged run for them and everything. Thanks Mrs. Klein for brightening everyone's day.
Local mountaineer Wendy Gustin shared her experiences from climbing Mt. Everest during a virtual class meeting with Mrs. Hubner's 3rd graders today. See attached pic of Wendy on top of Mt. Everest! Thank you Wendy!
Monday was Superhero Day for the Stay @ Homecoming Week! Some of the staff that were around the building had some fun with it. If you have any pics of your students and/or family taking part in the dress up days, please share and we will put on the website. Go Mustangs!!!
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3 Rivers Shout Out: Our sincere thanks go out to the 3 Rivers crew for all they are doing to help provide students and families with internet during the school closure so students can move forward with online learning. Their efforts have been outstanding. Thank you so much.
The baby ducks have arrived! Mrs. Klein and Mrs. Rice's classes joined up for a stem project with duck and chicken eggs before the school closure. We are happy to share that some baby ducks showed up the last couple of days! (See the attached picture)
Dear Ennis Mustang Families,
Today, March 24th, Montana Governor Steve Bullock extended K-12 Public School closures to April 10th.
In regards to this closure, the entire staff at Ennis Schools continues to work extremely hard on offsite learning for your children. Please continue to help guide your child through this closure and please keep in communication with your child’s teacher(s). We are doing everything we can to make this uncertain time as comfortable as we can for students and their families.
Please keep checking the school website for updates and please contact the school if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Casey Klasna - Superintendent
The amazing staff at Ennis Schools preparing lunches for our students during this school closure. Thank you staff for all you are doing during this time!
Emergency Board Meeting to consider adopting "A Declaration of Unforeseen Emergency." Wednesday, March 18 @ 11am
Good Evening Mustang Family,
Governor Bullock orders the closure of Montana Public K-12 schools for a two week period. The closure starts Monday, March 16 and ends Friday, March 27. Please continue to visit the website for updated information. Thanks so much for your understanding and support.
https://www.montanarightnow.com/coronavirus/governor-announces-closure-of-montana-schools-for-two-weeks/article_4e03b582-670f-11ea-8016-47cc704ad29a.html
ATTENTION: There is no school for students tomorrow, Monday, March 16. The board approved a staff work day to prepare if there is school closure due to COVID-19. School will resume, Tuesday, March 17 and be business as usual. Sorry for any inconveniences. Please be checking the school website for updates.
Emergency Board Meeting, Sunday, March 15th @1pm in Rm #3 of the HS to discuss district's preparedness for COVID-19.
Prom has been canceled for March 14th. Please see NEWS section for details. We do sincerely apologize for any inconveniences.
4th graders decorated the gift bags for the Nursing Home!
Prom is quickly approaching! Please see the attached flyer for details.
Read Across America Week has been a success! The movie party in the gym was the bit finale.
K-5 students brought in 1,096 pairs of socks. Our students and teachers are.....simply the best!
Mrs. Brozovich's 4th Grade students invited the rest of the elementary to a celebration of the 100 Year Anniversary of the 19th Amendment - an amendment granting women the right to vote. Students were treated to cupcakes and a little history behind the 19th Amendment!
The Booster Club has donated 132 pairs of socks to our “Fox in Socks” drive. They are challenging all K-5 students to beat their donation!
Tuesday for Read Across America week is "Bubble Gum" day. Students filled the cafeteria and hallways in pink.
Mr. Hilton and his group of mini-Mr. Hiltons on "Reverse Age" day.
Read across America kicked off Monday with "Reverse Age" day. Teachers dressed like students and students dressed like teachers.
The 2nd Graders spent an awesome day skiing at Discovery Basin on Feb. 19th. The students had lessons in the morning and free skied in the afternoon. Thank you to all the parents who chaperoned and helped make this day safe and fun! See attached picture of all the happy faces!
Monday is the start of Read Across America Week. Teachers and students are gearing up by decorating their doors with the theme: Fox in Socks!
Kindergarten students were given the opportunity to play with some other "kids" on Valentine's Day through the GROWW program!
Mrs. Graden's 2nd grade and Mrs. Hubner's 3rd grade joined forces for a Valentine's Day STEM project! They were having a competition to see who could create the tallest free standing tower made entirely out of hearts. Looks like these two girls have a good start on a winner!
Blind Date with a Book this week in the library! This is a fun way to learn not to judge a book by its cover.
The Ennis Close-Up group had their annual pasty making day on Saturday, February 1. This is a long standing tradition in our community and a great fundraiser for this group. These students and their advisor made 2,300 pasties, making Saturday a very busy day.
Today was a SuperBowl party theme in the lunchroom to celebrate the upcoming game. Students and staff wore their favorite sports team gear as well. We want to thank Tammy Wham and the kitchen crew for helping to make the lunchroom environment so much fun!
A great man was honored tonight at the home basketball games against Twin. The Ennis Booster Club presented the McKitrick family with the "Honorary E" in honor of Mel McKitrick, who served the students of Ennis for over 40 years as a driver and loyal Mustang fan. In addition, the softball fields and bus barn are now named, "The Mel McKitrick Memorial Complex." Very fitting to say the least.
Our January 20th PIR (pupil instructed related) day was a great success. Thanks to the Ennis Police Department for your help with safety procedures and protocols. Thanks to everyone involved and keeping safety a priority.
3rd graders completed animal stories this week. Each student researched an animal of their choice that lives in Montana and wrote a 4 paragraph paper (3 informative and 1 opinion)complete with illustrations. Thank you, Mrs. Dickinson, for the furs you brought in to look at!
How great is our community? A HUGE thank you to Ms. Engle and the Virginia City Elk's Lodge #390 for the recent $250.00 donation to be applied to our after school program. Another great example of doing great things for kids!
4th graders enjoyed a MT History presentation on Jan. 14th by Greg Smith titled "A Visit with an 1879 American Fur Co. Trader." Mr. Smith dressed in era-specific clothing and took on the persona of a fur trader Jim Deacons. The presentation was informative, colorful, and excellent!
This is just another example of how awesome our Booster Club is in Ennis! They handed out some "brain food" for our kids to kick of semester tests! Thanks for your commitment to our students!
It's Finals Week for the high school students. Attached is the schedule for Wednesday through Friday.
Some of our local law enforcement officers came in to eat lunch with the elementary students on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day today. Thank you to ALL of our law enforcement officers!
Mrs. Graden's 2nd grade students are working hard on their canyon formations and erosions science fair project. Can't wait to see it at the Science Fair on January 27th!
Mrs. Graden's 2nd grade students develop their house building skills with a STEM gingerbread house project before winter break. (click on pic link)
6th graders participating in the Christmas games in the library!
Thanks to our cooks for giving our elementary students the opportunity to decorate cookies during lunch time. These kids had a blast!
The Annual Skate with Santa Event is going on at the Virginia City Ice Rink this Saturday, Dec. 21st from 1-3 p.m. Santa will be there with his elves handing out gifts!
Great job to our K-12 music students! The concert was awesome! Thanks to our music teachers Ms. Kottal and Mrs. Allen for their hard work in preparation for such a great night. Also, a big thank you to Mrs. Coyle well as Mrs. Olson for their efforts as well!
Mrs. Jenkins STEM class had a lot of fun with an escape room challenge.
Elementary Parents: The lost and found table is beginning to overflow again. If you're student has reported missing items to you, it might be worth swinging by to take a look before winter break.
Kindergarten students planted candy canes with the cooks today! We can't wait to see what grows over the next week!
Strategic Planning was a great success last night! Thanks to the trustees, staff, and community for your attendance and involvement. Your efforts in making Ennis Schools a great place for kids are appreciated!
It’s no shave November and Mr. Overstreet’s class mustache you to check out these books!
Just a reminder that Strategic Planning is Monday, November 18 at 4pm in RM #3 of the HS.
So proud of our staff and students for the incredible efforts in recognizing our Veterans. Our Veterans were invited to eat with our kids followed by an outstanding Veterans Day program. A huge thanks to all Veterans!
Lady Mustangs fall to Charlo in 3 which marks the end of their season. Great season girls, we're proud of you!
Lady Mustangs down 2-0 against Charlo. Let's go girls!
Lady Mustangs fall to a very tough Manhattan Christian squad in 3. Will play 4pm Friday.
Lady Mustangs defeat Valley Christian in 3. Will take on Manhattan Christian at 5:30.
Just a reminder that school releases at noon tomorrow (Wednesday, Nov. 6th) for Parent/Teacher Conferences. Conferences will run from 1-6 p.m.
Please come out and cheer on our Lady Mustangs at the Divisional VB Tourney this week! First game is 1pm on Thursday. Bracket information is in the NEWS section of the website.
Lady Mustangs take set three, 25-13 and clinch the 12C District Championship to move on to Divisionals next week at Manhattan Christian. Bracket to follow on Monday. Great job girls!
Lady Mustangs take set two, 25-15
Championship vs. PBurg, Lady Mustangs win first set 25-15
Lady Mustangs win in 3 sets over Granite! Move on to tomorrow’s championship game!
Stangs win first two sets against Granite 25-12 and 25-14.
Lady Mustangs take the 4th set over Drummond 25-7 and win the match 3-1! They play Granite now at around 6:30 tonight.
Lady Mustangs regroup and win 3rd set against Drummond 25-14.
Lady Mustangs drop second set to Drummond 22-25. Match is tied at 1-1.
Lady Mustangs win first set vs Drummond 25-14
Lady Mustangs win game 3 against Lima, 25-16. They will play Drummond at 3:30 today.
Lady Mustangs win game 2 against Lima, 25-6
Lady Mustangs win game 1 against Lima, 25-16
Halloween in the Library.
Even the high school gets in on Halloween dress-up!
Just a reminder that the Halloween Costume Parade is on Halloween at 2:30 p.m. It will begin at Mrs. Sturtz' Kindergarten and run through the High School and back.
When it’s too cold to go out for recess, 5th grade came to the library where they played board games. Here is Leland Miller acting out “Lumberjack” in a close game of Charades between the boys and girls.
Strategic Planning has been rescheduled for Monday, November 18th starting at 4:00 pm in Room #3 of the High School.
Strategic Planning with the Montana School Board Association for tonight has been canceled. Sorry for any inconvenience!
Please come out on cheer on our Lady Mustangs at the District VB Tourney this week! Bracket information is in the NEWS section of the website.
The 8th graders had so much fun watching the performance of Haunted Mountain Theater at the Museum of the Rockies. It combined their folklore/legends unit from ELA with Montana history, and was so much fun!
Best of luck to our Cross Country runners and Coaches in Great Falls! We had a send off for them which included the entire school, while our music teacher and band students marched while playing the school song. It was outstanding!!
Strategic Planning with MTSBA will be Tuesday, October 29th from 4:00p.m. until 7:00p.m. This will be in Room #3 of the High School. The shareholders of the Ennis School District are invited to participate!
3rd Grade students partnered up with Kindergarten students on a fun STEM project. The students made marble mazes, which are on display outside of Mrs. Sturtz' classroom.
The Junior High Football game scheduled for Saturday, October 19th has been cancelled! Please spread the word!!!
This week, in the library, Kyla's favorite books!
REMINDER: We have a short week of school this week for MEA conventions. School will release at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday and will not resume until Monday, Oct. 21st.
The Ennis chapter of the Montana Sea Hawkers group donated $169 to Ennis High School. Along with cheering on the Seahawks they also hold a 50/50 to raise money to donate in the community. Ennis High School was a lucky recipient. A big thank you to the Sea Hawkers!
Mrs. Graden's second grade students did a mystery science lesson/experiment on Wednesday. The lesson involved planting grass heads (homemade chia pets) - can't wait to see how they turn out. Hopefully they will have an update picture to share later!
Gotta love fall in Montana! Students had a great time building snowmen in the fresh snow that fell this morning.
Just a reminder that tomorrow (Oct. 2nd) is the Flu Immunization Clinic at Ennis Schools for Students and Staff from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. in the Elementary. The community flu clinic is on Oct. 9th from 4-6 p.m. in the High School.
TIME CHANGE!!! The volleyball games versus Drummond, Saturday, September 28th will start at 1:00 now, not 2:30
More pictures of Homecoming!
Homecoming prep is in full swing! Remember, the parade is today at 1pm!
It must be Homecoming parade day!
It's Homecoming week and the Sophomore class is working hard. Their Advisor, Mrs. Pederson, submitted these photos of Sophomores working in the library.
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Students are learning about books that have been targeted for removal in libraries and schools. Banned Book Week highlights the value of free and open access to information. 4th graders are celebrating their right to read!
Please come join us for food and fun on Wed., Sept. 25th at the Ennis Schools Open House and BBQ! The Open House and BBQ runs from 5:30-7:00 p.m. followed by the Homecoming Bonfire at 7:00 p.m. See you there!
Just a reminder that there is an early release from school on Wednesday, Sept. 25th at 1:00 p.m. NO COLT CLUB that day.
More 3rd grade food and learning! They used cheez-its in math to learn about area. The students were able to compute the area of a rectangle, as well as learn the distributive property and put it to work.
Homecoming Week is quickly approaching! Ennis Schools will be celebrating the "Decades" during the week of September 23-28. See attached flyers for the Dress Up Days and for the Homecoming Dance information.
The STEM class is creating roller coasters to learn about potential and kinetic energy. Great job Mrs. Jenkins.
Mrs. Hubner's third graders learned about the parts of a cell in a fun, engaging, hands-on way: by using foods to create an edible plant cell model! The bonus: they get to eat their assignment when they are done!
John Underwood gave a presentation called "Life of an Athlete" to our 6-12 student body. The message was powerful and showed what stress, lack of sleep, and substance abuse will do to the brain and how critical it is to make healthy choices. Great information!
There was an error in our JH VB schedule. The lady Mustangs will now travel on Thursday, September 12 to West Yellowstone. 6th,7th, 8th grade games will be starting at 3:30. Bus will leave at 1:30. Sorry for the change.
The Annual Ennis Child Find is Wednesday, Sept. 18th. Child Find is a developmental screening day for children aged 0-5 to help determine whether a child is reaching developmental markers. To schedule an appointment, please call D'awn at the elementary school (682-4237).
Ennis Schools would like to invite all first responders to come and have lunch on September 11th at 11:00 a.m. in the school cafeteria. Thank you for all that you do!
Just a reminder that school starts Wednesday, August 28th! First Bell is at 7:55 a.m. with school starting at 8:00 a.m. School gets out at 3:15 p.m. for Elementary and 3:17 p.m. for JH and HS students. See you then!
WANTED!! Activity bus drivers and substitute route drivers. For more information, contact Superintendent Casey Klasna at 406-682-4258
Freshman Orientation will be Thursday, August 22 at 6:00p.m. in the High School lobby. This is a very important meeting for all in coming freshman. Hope to see you there!
Strategic Planning is canceled for tonight. Sorry for any inconvenience!
The Ennis Booster Club will be hosting a meeting Wednesday, July 17th at 6:30p.m. at the Ennis School Cafeteria.
Ennis Schools in cooperation with the Madison Valley Medical Center will be hosting a Sport's Physical Day on Tuesday, July 30th at the Ennis Elementary Cafeteria. Physicals for students in grades 6th-8th grade will be from 9:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. and grades 9th-12th will be from 1:00p.m.-4:00p.m.
The MVMC will also have an educational ”booth” regarding healthy eating for athletes.
Appropriate MVMC providers will conduct the physicals. Cost of the physical is $20 made payable to the Madsion Valley Medical Center.
All students grades 6-12 who wish to participate in athletics, must have a sport's physical prior to the first day of practice.
We hope to see you on July 30th! If you cannot make it, please make sure that your child has a physical prior to the first day of practice.
Pictures from the Yellowstone Expedition
Congratulations to Ethan Norby! 6th Grader Ethan Norby racked up 577 Accelerated Reader points for the 2018-19 school year with 516 of those points coming in the 4th quarter alone! Way to go, Ethan! Keep reading those books!
Elementary Track Day was held on May 28th. Thank you Mrs. McNally for organizing this each year. Thanks, also, to all the staff and 7th/8th track team who helped run the track meet. It wasn't the nicest day, but the students competed hard and enjoyed the day nonetheless!
Teachers fixed the Senior class breakfast on their last day for a congratulatory send off.
4th Graders enjoying movie day in the library!
The Ennis Booster Club Elections and Meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 4th @ 6:30p.m. in Room #3 of the High School. If you can make it, that would be great!
Students around the school have been helping out with our short handed janitorial staff. The 6th grade library class is no exception.
It is almost graduation time! Kylie Noack designed the senior class display for the lobby. Thank you Kylie.
Mrs. Brozovich's and Mr. Overstreet's 4th Grade classes put on the 4th Annual Wax Museum on Friday, May 3rd in the elementary gym. Great job 4th graders!
And, that's a wrap! Thank you to everyone that made CSI- Wonderland a success.
The Special Olympics Team and Thunder did an awesome job representing Ennis Schools on April 25th and 26th. Great job guys!!!!
Our high school students are working hard to keep up with their school work while preparing for the play matinee.
The High School Play is this Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27 at 7:00pm. There will be a dinner served by FCCLA on Friday night at 6:00pm. Plates are limited to 75, first come first serve. $20 for Dinner & the Play or $6 Adults & $5 Students and Senior Citizens.
The senior class has been working madly on their senior video all week.
Kindergarten Roundup: Just a reminder that the annual Ennis Schools Kindergarten Roundup for next year's Kindergarten students is scheduled for April 17th. Please view the image for more details and call the Ennis Elementary Office at 682-4237 to sign up a student.
Please come join us for the Missoula Children's Theatre Performance of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on Saturday, April 13th at 4 p.m. in the Ennis High School Gym.
Come Join the EHS Drama Club for their production of "CSI: Wonderland," a modern day spoof of an old classic. The production will run Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27 at 7:00 in the Elementary Gym. Cost is $6.00 for adults and $5.00 for students and Senior Citizens. On Friday, you can enjoy a three-course meal hosted by the FCCLA starting at 6:00 for $20 a plate (This includes the ticket for the play as well.) Call the school (682-4258) to reserve your dinner ticket. (Ticket for the play only will be purchased at the door.)
Bring your family and enjoy the fun!
The Ennis Close-Up group is in Washington, DC this week. Today they are at Capitol Hill.
Elementary Drop Off/Pick Up Reminder: please use the designated drop off/pick up zone(see attached schematic). The emergency parking and handicapped parking zones next to the elementary office are reserved for those purposes. Please call the elementary with any questions.
This is what it's all about!!! Outstanding job to the Ennis FCCLA students. Very proud of these kids and Ms.Diehl for a tremendous showing at state. Thanks to all of them for representing Ennis in such a positive way. Very proud of their success!
Rehearsals for the School Play are under way and the set is starting to take shape. The play involves a lot of hard work from the students and advisors but also volunteers. Jen Doney, Jack Finley, and Donna Jones are currently painting the play set. We appreciate the time and energy these volunteers put in to making the set come to life.
Prom 2019 is in the books! The prom royalty was crowned at the Grand March with Prom King Trevor Swanson, Prom Queen Amanda Russell, Prom Princess Maddie Barsness, and Prom Prince Zayne Sanborn.
Very proud of our National Honor Society students. What a wonderful induction ceremony last night. Great food and great company. Outstanding job kids, we are very proud of you!
Our high school kids are participating at Academic Olympics today. The middle school students went yesterday. They have all represented Ennis Schools well.
Reminder to all K-12 parents: there is no school on Monday. School will resume Tuesday. Have a great St. Patrick's Day weekend!
1st Graders in Mrs. Rice's class are trying to lure in some Leprechauns! See the attached picture!
After Prom will be held on March 23 from 11:45pm until 4am. Registration will be open from 11:45pm-12:45am. Doors will be closed and locked at 12:45am. Information and After Prom Rules have been sent to all high school parents. Please look over and call with any questions.
Prom is quickly approaching on March 23! The doors will open at 8pm with the Grand March happening at 8:30pm. The dance will end at 11:30 with After Prom shortly thereafter.
Production of CSI-Wonderland is underway!
Students in the library are going fishing this week. Fishing for a good book that is!
1st day for HS softball practice and the 1st year for softball for Ennis HS. Coaches and girls working hard and hoping for nicer weather to get outside.
High school kids playing cards game at lunch! Did the cell phone tower go down?
We concluded the week with a school wide pj/movie party. 200 kids had the best time......and one took a nap!
During Read Across America week we did a writing activity! Each grade wrote thank you notes to clubs or businesses in the community. We appreciate all the hard work and dedication that supports our community.
You're Invited to "All About Manni" the 3rd Grade Art Show!!!
When: Today! Thursday, March 7th
Where: Madison Valley Public Library
Time: 4:00 - 6:00pm (Come and go as you need)
We hope to see you there!!!!
Green Eggs and Ham for lunch for the final day of Read Across America!
Our "Give Back to the Community" Read Across America project was thank you cards to special people in our community! Thank you Officer Moore for making our town and school a safe place.
Summer seems so far away, dress like it's summer for the day! Even if there is two feet of snow outside!
It's "couch potato day" for Read Across America Week.
First graders enjoying Read Across America week in the library.
Due to the Madison River now flowing over Highway 287 and the weather conditions as they are, we want students who are riding the Cameron bus that live past the river to get home as soon as they can to ensure their safety. The in town kids riding the Cameron Bus will need to be picked up by their guardians after school. The bus will be departing at 12:30 from Ennis Schools. Thank you.
Read Across America starts this week. The theme is: The Big Bad Wolf! The door decorations are from Mrs. Brozovich's room and the Resource room.
Lady Mustangs end their season 3rd place in the Division. Since Charlo beat Arlee in the championship, we cannot challenge. Great season Lady Mustangs and coaches, we are very proud of you.
Congratulations Lady Mustangs on your 1st place finish at District's!
Juniors get into the "speed dating with a book!"
Senior night for basketball and speech, drama, and debate is tonight at 5:20. Please come and honor these student athletes.
When the weather's to cold to go out for recess, the teachers do an excellent job getting creative with indoor activities to burn off a little energy. Here is a picture of Mrs. Klein's kindergarten having a "snowball" fight with puffy balls. I walked in and the fight was on!
The 3rd-5th Grade Little Mustangs who have been practicing on the weekends will be playing at half time of the Boys and Girls Varsity games on Thursday, Feb. 7th. The boys will play at half time of the boys varsity game and the girls will play at half time of the girls game.
Senior Night is this Thursday, February 7th. If your are unable to make it and want to watch the games, the Varsity games will be streamed on the NFHS network starting at 5:30. The schedule is as follows: 4:00- JV Boys, 5:30- Varsity Boys, 7:00- Varsity Girls
Board games in the library when it's too cold to go out for recess!
Fun in the library with "Blind date with a book" time.
The Strategic Planning meeting for Feb. 6th at 3:15 p.m. has been cancelled due to poor travel conditions for the facilitators.
Read Across America week is quickly approaching. February 25-March 1 will be a fun week with crazy dress up days and fun reading activities. Please see attachment for a description of these dress up days.
Strategic Planning has been rescheduled for Wednesday, February 6 @ 3:15. We welcome community participation. Your voice is so important!
The students helped celebrate Dave Walker's birthday this week. Mrs. Allen has been teaching music genres this month and invited Dave in to not only celebrate his birthday, but to also talk to kids about music genres. He shared pictures of him with The Beatles, Savoy Brown, performance at Carnegie Hall in New York and many more. Thanks Mrs. Allen for making this a fun filled day for kids and celebrating music!
Starting at 5pm tonight, the varsity games versus Lima will be streamed on the NFHS network.
Boys JV game tonight in Sheridan has been canceled. Schedule tonight is as follows - 4:30 1/2 JV girls, 5:30 VB, 7:00 VG.
STRATEGIC PLANNING THAT WAS SCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT, JANUARY 23RD HAS BEEN CANCELED!!!!!!!
Over the weekend, the Speech, Drama, and Debate team placed third in Drama at the Southern B/C divisional tournament in Missoula, 5 of our students will be moving on to State this weekend at Three Forks. Outstanding job to some awesome kids!
We welcome shareholders from the community to attend this week's strategic planning session with MTSBA. We are in year two of the strategic plan and we are making incredible gains in our district. We will meet January 23rd at 5p.m. to discuss the plan further and action plans moving forward. If you are coming, please contact the school to confirm your attendance!
January 21st was a teacher PIR (Pupil Instruction Related) day at Ennis Schools. All Staff received Smart Board Training from TEST out of Missoula. Due to the generous support from our community, we have Smart Boards in all classrooms for teachers to utilize in their teaching.. We cannot thank the community enough for their support!
Busy day this Friday with basketball! We will have JH girls starting at 3p.m. in the elementary gym and HS games will start at 1:00 in the HS gym. Please check the events portion of the website for details. Also, the girls and boys varsity games will be streamed live through the NFHS network starting at 5p.m.
Semester One 7th grade Art Show is Monday, January 7, at Madison Valley Manor from 4-6pm. Please see the flyer for more information.
HS basketball this Saturday, January 5th versus White Sulfur Springs will start at 2:30 with JV boys, 4:00 varsity girls, 5:30 varsity boys. Varsity games will be streamed starting at 4 through the NFHS network.
On behalf of Ennis Schools, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thanks for the continued support of our school, staff and students!
The library received a present today! Thank you to the Gilbert family for the book donation!
The High School Student Council sponsored a food drive this week as a class competition. The students brought in a total of 361 pounds of food to donate to the Food Bank. The Freshman class was the competition winner and will have an extra Holiday party next week. Great job!
The High School Student Council shopped for the Ennis Giving Tree this week. They purchased and wrapped presents for four of our local children. This is one of many service projects they will be doing this year.
2nd graders take part in a Museum of the Rockies Fossil webinar with other schools around the state on their classroom smartboard. It was so neat to see their engagement and hear their great questions!
The Art Mobile is in Ennis Friday, November 30 in the Junior High Commons area. Our students will be able to enjoy and learn about different artists. There will be an open house from 5-7pm for the public.
The 7th grade science class did a STEM Mayflower project with the Kindergarten students. (See picture) - submitted by Mrs. Sturtz
I mustache you to recommend a good book! Your never too cool to wear a mustache!
Reminder: School releases early (2:00 p.m.) on Tuesday, Nov. 20th for Thanksgiving break. School will resume on Monday, Nov. 26th. Happy Thanksgiving!
What an outstanding crowd this morning for our annual Doughnuts for Dads. We served 192 kids and 110 dads! Thank you to all the dads, grandpas, guardians, etc., for attending and being a very important part of your child's education. Also, a huge thank you to the lunch staff and teachers who helped make this a success.
Reminder - Early Release Thursday, Nov. 15th at Noon for P/T Conferences. Conferences will run from 1-6 p.m.
Reminder: Doughnuts for Dads is this Wednesday, Nov. 14th from 7:15 - 7:45 a.m. in the cafeteria. Students - please invite your Dads or another important male figure in your life to enjoy a doughnut and to thank them for all they do!
Lady Mustangs lose 3-0 to Bridger. Congratulations to our players and coaches on a great season. It didn’t go at state like they hoped, but Mustang Pride lives on.
Lady Mustangs drop second set 25-19. You can do it ladies!
Lady Mustangs taking on Bridger this afternoon. Dropped the first set, but picked up some momentum going into the 2nd. Go Mustangs!
Mustangs fall to Belt in five. Play tomorrow at 2:00. You can do it ladies!
Belt takes 4th set, we have a barn burner folks! Come on Mustangs!
Lady Mustangs take 3rd set 25-17! Up 2-1 in the match!
Lady Mustangs take second set 25-19 and are knotted at 1 set each with Belt!
Lady Mustangs drop first set against Belt 25-21 in second round action.
Lady Mustangs take 4th set and win 3-1. They play Belt tonight at 8:00. Go Mustangs!!!
Lady Mustangs take 3rd set 25-20! Up 2-1 in the match!
Lady Mustangs drop 2nd set to Scobey 25-18. We are tied at 1-1.
Lady Mustangs take first set against the Scobey Spartans 25-18!
State tournament time for our Lady Mustangs! They will take on Scobey at 4:00p.m. This game will be streamed live through the NFHS network. If you cannot make it to the game, take advantage of watching it on the NFHS network. GO MUSTANGS!!
Ennis Lady Mustangs earned 2nd place at the Divisional Volleyball Tournament! Great job ladies!
The Lady Mustangs will play at 4pm Thursday against the Scobey Spartans. Please check out the NEWS section for the bracket. Good Luck MUSTANGS!!
Congratulations to the Lady Mustang Volleyball team on their 2nd place finish at the Divisional tournament and for qualifying for the State tourney next week!
Lady Mustangs beat a scrappy Charlo Viking team 3-0 tonight to move on to play Gardiner tomorrow morning at 11 am. The winner of that game plays Manhattan Christian for the Divisional championship.
The Lady Mustangs are getting ready to take on Charlo for the right to play tomorrow morning. Go Mustangs!
The Lady Mustangs stay alive in the Divisional tournament defeating Plains 3-0. They will play again tonight at 7 pm. Their opponent is still being determined. Good luck Lady Mustangs!
Lady Mustangs fall short to Gardiner in Divisional VB action 3-2. They will play at 2:30 today and play the winner of ClarkFork/Plains. Go Mustangs!
Don't forget the Elementary Halloween Costume parade at 2:30 p.m. today!
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves visited Ennis Elementary for Halloween!
The Ennis volleyball team is heading to their divisional tournament this weekend at Manhattan Christian. Their first game is this Thursday at 2:30. Come cheer on the Lady Mustangs!
Our students had a great pumpkin harvest from the school garden and the Jeffers garden with seeds they had planted themselves. Great job kids and the GROWW program! Happy Fall!
Students in the library are having fun with campfire stories! Mrs. Pederson has set up a tent for story time, with a black panther and "campfire" outside. What a fun week for the elementary students!
Great season to the Ennis High School football team and coaches. They faced a tough Culbertson squad in first round playoffs and fell short. Your school and community are very proud of your hard work.
Lady Mustangs clinch the District Championship and punch their way to Divisionals next week at Manhattan Christian. Congratulations Lady Mustangs and coaches! Your school and community are very proud of you!
Congratulations to the Lady Mustangs in their semifinal victory tonight against Twin @ the District VB Tourney . They will play Friday at 2pm in the chip. GO MUSTANGS!
Good Luck to all of our coaches and student athletes in the post season. Please check out the NEWS section for the brackets. Football will travel and take on the Culbertson Cowboys this Saturday, October 27th at 1p.m. Volleyball travels to Manhattan Christian and will play Thursday, October 25th at 11am.
We had a send off this afternoon for our Cross Country runners. They are heading to Missoula to compete at the state cross country meet on Saturday. Good luck Mustang Cross Country Team!
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Cross Country runners will be competing for their state meet in Missoula this Saturday, October 20. Wish them luck!
Last Thursday was senior night for volleyball as well as cross country. We also had a dedication of the Vo-Tech building into The Joan Schilling Memorial Complex. The volleyball team sponsored a bake sale with proceeds going towards a scholarship. Thank you all who joined us.
HUNTERS FEED ART CONTEST WINNERS! As told my Mrs. Johnson: "The Chamber of Commerce came to Mrs. Johnson's HS Art Class and asked the students to design a Hunters Feed Poster for this year. They wanted to make it a Judged Competition. They thought everyone did such a great job they had a difficult time picking 1 so they picked 5 winners! Huge shout out to these students. Keep your eyes out around town to see their work on display soon!"
Senior night for football is this Friday, October 5 before the game versus Lone Peak. We will honor the senior football players and their families at 6:30 pm. Come cheer on the Mustangs and our seniors at their last home game!
Kindergarteners celebrated Johnny Appleseed's Birthday with apple tasting and making apple quesadillas with Ms. Diehl’s Class.
Parents of students 6-12 - Please remember to use Charles Street in front of the High School to drop off and pick up your children. Please proceed to Steffen Street to exit the campus. We want to ensure a safe arrival and departure for students. Thanks for your cooperation!!
Library spotlight showcasing Taya Keller's favorite books.
4th graders celebrating their freedom to read during Banned Books Week!
JV football has been scheduled for 4pm in Alberton on Monday, September 24
The volleyball games this Thursday, September 13 against Twin Bridges will be live streamed through the NFHS network. Click on the link in the black portion of the Home Page that says "NFHS Live Streaming." The games will start at 4p.m.!
Homecoming week is going fast! Don't forget the parade Friday, 9/7 at 1 pm. The varsity football game starts at 7 pm that night. The Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned at halftime. There is going to be a dance on Saturday, 9/8 from 8-11 pm. Come out and support the kids!
Please join us Wednesday, Sept. 5 at the Ennis School open house, BBQ, and bonfire. The open house starts at 5:30, BBQ at 6:15 and bonfire at 7p.m. Help us celebrate all the great things happening at our school!
The storage project and weight room expansion is complete. We are thrilled the storage portion has opened up our cluttered hallways making it cleaner and safer. The weight room expansion offers a safer environment for our physical education students and better supervision.
Homecoming is September 4-7 and we have quite a few things going on! Wednesday, 9/5 is the open house at 5:30, BBQ at 6:15, and the bonfire at 7:00 pm. The parade will be on Friday, 9/7 at 1:00 pm. Please see the events calendar for the sports schedule. It'll be a fun week!
Homecoming is right around the corner and we need to be planning our outfits for the dress up days! So to help everyone pre-plan here are the themes for the week. Tuesday - Tacky Tourist, Wednesday - Wacky Wednesday, Thursday - Meme Day, & Friday - Green & White Day!
The library received 4 boxes of donated books this summer from a very generous donor! Our librarian created a "free book tree" for kids. Kids can choose a book from the tree to keep as their own. A fun way to promote reading!
Thank You Firefighters! Ennis Schools would like to thank all of the firefighters who have been working on the Wigwam, Monument, and other fires in the area. Your efforts have not gone unnoticed - thank you for all you do!
A huge thanks to the Groww Program and their donation of a greenhouse to Ennis Schools. Another great example of a partnership and doing whats best for kids.
Things are taking shape with the building project. Trusses are up and awaiting sheeting and a metal roof. Excited to see the finished project!
A few pictures from inside of the building project. A few more days expected of laying bricks.
Just a reminder, both gymnasiums will be closed starting July 23rd to the start of school due to refinishing the floors. This is the last week for open gyms.
The gym storage addition and weight room expansion is taking shape with the brick layers working away. It will be exciting to see all the walls up and ready for trusses within the next week!
VB camp was this week for our younger students. It is obvious why Ennis VB has such a strong program and a winning tradition. Our coaches are dedicated to all levels K-12 and kids want to play for them. Thanks coaches for all that you do for our kids!
Great progress being made on our building project. Finally, a break in the weather allowed concrete to be poured today. Things are looking great!
Great turnout at our basketball camp this week. Great job kids and thank you so much to our basketball coaches and student coaches for taking time to teach our kids the game of basketball.
Breaking ground for our new storage facility and weight room expansion. Approximately 1600 square feet will be added for school storage and 400 square feet added to our weight room. This will allow direct supervision from the gym to weight room. A definite need for the safety of our students and staff!
What a fun filled day at our K-4 Elementary Track Day. We had beautiful weather and our kids worked very hard! In addition, our students held a bake sale and received $529 to help two families in need. AWESOME!
Had a great Senior breakfast! Last day for Seniors at Ennis High and our awesome staff got up bright and early to cook them breakfast. Another great example of staff doing great things for kids!
Congratulations to our High School golfers! They represented Ennis Schools very well and one of our athletes took second place overall in the state! Very cool!
Thank you to our law enforcement for keeping our community and school safe. Today was law enforcement appreciation day at Ennis Schools and our students had the privilege of having lunch with them! Thanks for all you do!
Great job today kids at the Spring Concert! Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to bring this wonderful performance to our community.
We had a very captivated audience today with our K-5. Montana Shakespeare in the Park presented to our kids and was very educational . Kids were engaged and had a blast!
Today's mock car accident was a great reminder for students to make good choices when driving. The mock accident in cooperation with law enforcement and emergency services was a great success.
On behalf of Ennis Schools, we thank you so much for your continued support of kids. Our general fund levy passed 770-384. We are very thankful that we have such a great community!
Today, May 8th is the last day to cast your vote for the school election. It is mail ballot only. Please call if you have questions. Thanks for your support!
Our students and staff gave back to our community by picking up trash during our annual clean up day. Thanks everyone for all your hard work in keeping our town and community clean!
Sneak Preview of "All About Manni"! Join the 3rd Grade Classes at the Madison County Public Library to see the rest of the Art Display today from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. In addition, an Opening Art Reception will be held. 3rd Grade Authors and Illustrators have created books based off of Manni the Art Manikin. You will be able to view the stories and art they have created by reading each Book! Titles range from "Manni Likes to Get Groovy" to "Manni the Baseball Star". Please join us for an evening full of Fun, Art, and Reading!
We are getting closer to showtime! Please mark your calendar for the school play this Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m.! It's going to be a blast!
School Play April 27th and 28th at 7:00p.m.
A big shout out to Ms. Unger and the JH art students. They displayed their oil pastel paintings at the Madison Valley Manor featuring the Montana meadowlark. Thanks for giving to the community!
The HS track meet in Bozeman today has been canceled.
Our HS artists finished their awesome art trip to Montana Arts Interscholastic in Butte. 6 art students attended 3 art workshops led by local artists and 1 art critique to view high school art work from 200 high school students around Montana! Some of these works were brought for display and others created in workshops. Awesome work kids!
The JH Track meet that was scheduled in Belgrade on Saturday, April 14 is canceled. Have a great weekend.
Wishing everyone a wonderful Easter and spring break! Thanks for your support of Ennis Schools!
Learning about electricity and building circuit boards! These kids are engaged in science and are loving every minute of it. We have a great bunch of young scientists! Keep up the great work!
The K-12 students had a great time listening to Miss Montana and her message of "giving to your school and community." What a great message. Thanks for being part of the Mustang family for a day!
Bus driver informational meeting March 27th @ 6:30 in the HS library. Come learn about being a driver for Ennis Schools. We are willing to be flexible with route schedules. We hope to see you there.
How awesome is this? Our K-5 students making place mats during Read Across America Week for our Ennis Senior Center. Great work kids and thanks for giving back to the community!
Congratulations goes out to the HS students who competed in the Regional Science Fair in Butte. Our HS students represented well and came away with some very high honors! Way to go kids!
Another picture of the Missoula Children's Theatre. These kids were great!
What an outstanding performance by outstanding performers!! Great job kids in the Missoula Children's Theatre tonight! A huge thank you to everyone who works so hard to bring this opportunity to kids!
State bound! Lady Mustangs punch their way to state defeating ClarkFork in the challenge game 54-33. Girls will play Winnett/Grass Range in the opener at 8:00p.m. on Thursday, March 8th. GO MUSTANGS!
Our teaching staff getting the place rockin today at the pep rally! It was loud and proud!
Having a little one on one time with a book in the library this Valentines Day. Our librarian making reading fun and exciting. Great job kids and keep reading!
This is what it's all about! What an emotional and proud moment for our Mustang family! We are so proud of our Montana High School Association Super Fan! Congratulations!
Celebrating learning with our elementary students today! Those who earned awards such as Perfect Attendance, Mustang Achievers, and Good Citizens were recognized for their hard work. Great job kids!
What an outstanding showing by our students at the Science Fair. What a great way to show off their talent. Could not do it without the help and support of the staff and community. Great job!
