Our Ennis Schools app keeps getting better and better! Parents/guardians who have already created a Rooms account can now access new app features like chat and class streams via web and in the app. More invites will be sent on Monday, Dec 23.
Download for Android https://aptg.co/nSt3yv
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Food Bank Fun! The Kindergarten students and their big 4th grade buddies spread some Holiday Magic today singing Christmas Carols throughout the town and stocking shelves at the Food Bank! Great job kids!
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
In accordance with 18-2-501 MCA, Ennis School District is soliciting for Qualifications submittals from interested parties for a Design-Build contract involving facilities capital planning, mechanical, electrical, HVAC, pre-construction and construction services with a guaranteed maximum price for: Ennis School District Design-Build Renovation Project.
Qualifications submittals will be accepted until 4:00 PM on Thursday January 3, 2025, at:
Ennis School District
PO Box 517
223 S. Charles Street
Ennis, MT 59729
The estimated project budget will be determined following a facilities assessment and may include new construction and/or remodel of existing facilities. Performance and Payment bonds, minimum 50% Montana resident workforce, and compliance with Montana State Prevailing Wage Rates (Building) will be required. Interested parties shall obtain and comply with the RFQ document which describes the project, schedule, information to be submitted, and criteria that will be used for selection. The RFQ document may be obtained at the district offices (address above), via email at
jmoretti@ennisschools.org or by calling 406.682.4258.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all submissions and to waive any and all irregularities or informalities and the right to determine what constitutes any and all irregularities or informalities.
Job Posting: Junior High Wrestling Coaches at Ennis Schools
Position Title: Two Junior High Wrestling Coaches
Location: Ennis Schools
Job Type: Part-Time/Seasonal
Ennis Schools is seeking dedicated and passionate Junior High Wrestling Coaches to join our athletic program for the upcoming season. This is an exciting opportunity to positively impact young athletes while promoting teamwork, discipline, and sportsmanship. To apply, please contact Ennis Athletic Director Jordan Overstreet, at jooverstreet@ennisschools.org. Applications are due by January 10th.
Winter Break Reminder: Thursday 12/19 is our last day of school before Winter Break. It will be a regular Thursday schedule so school will release at 3:29. We also will have Colt Club Thursday. Break will run from December 20th through January 1st and school will resume on Thursday, January 2nd.
Elementary students went over to sing to the Madison Valley Manor Friday afternoon after doing Art Day in the morning. The students and residents both had a great time!
K-4 and 5th-12th Concert Appreciation: Thank you to Mrs. McCollom, Mrs. Zucker, the student performers, and their accompanists for putting on two wonderful concerts last week. Thank you to everyone who showed up to support the performers as well, and thank you to the Lions Club for sponsoring Santa's visit again this year. Once again, we had two enjoyable Holiday concerts full of fine music, festivity, and fellowship.
Another round of invites will be sent to guardians for Rooms on Monday, Dec 16! Please see the Rooms Support page on our website if you have any questions. We thank you for your patience as we make this transition. More invites will follow.
Another round of invites has been sent for guardians to activate their accounts in Rooms! Check your email/text for instructions on how to sign up and get started. More rounds of invites will come. Please reach out to the office if you have any questions or issues. More rounds of invites will be sent moving forward, so no worries if you have not received one yet.
Hi Ennis families! More invites for Rooms will be sent out this Wednesday, Dec 4. We are excited to move to a simpler and more unified way of communication. Once you receive the invite via email and/or text and follow the instructions, you will access Rooms via the Ennis Mustangs app. Download the app in advance:
Download for Android https://aptg.co/nSt3yv
Download for iPhone https://aptg.co/nrnN-6
Thanksgiving Break Reminder: Tuesday is the last day of school this week as Thanksgiving Break is Wednesday through Friday. Tuesday will be a regular school day and we will get out of school at our regular Tuesday time. Happy Thanksgiving!
Hi Ennis families! We are excited to launch our new two-way communication system, Rooms! Rooms will be accessible via our Ennis Mustangs app. To access class announcements and two-way parent-teacher chat, you will need to accept an invite into the platform. Our first round of invites will be sent out tomorrow, Friday November 15th.
If you do not receive an invite, no worries. More rounds of invites will be sent over the course of the next few weeks. Please visit the Rooms Support page on our website if you have any questions and be sure to check out our latest news article that contains a video walk-through of what Rooms will look like!
The Montana Raptor Conservation Center presented to K-5 students on Friday, November 8th. The MRCC deals with the Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Release of raptor bird species in Montana, such as Owls, Hawks, and Eagles. They also work to educate students and the public in Montana about raptors and raptor rescue. Thank you to the Center for the excellent hands-on educational experience for our students, and thank you to Ennis Schools GROWW coordinator, Shauna Stephenson, for arranging for the MRCC to come in.
Veterans Day Thank You: Ennis Schools students and staff had the opportunity to eat with local veterans today as well as thank them for their service to our country. Students and staff sang the National Anthem and signed a giant thank you banner to express their gratitude and respect. In addition, students had a hat day to raise money for the local American Legion. Thank you to elementary music teacher, Katie McCollom, for teaching all of our students the lyrics to the National Anthem and thank you to Flying S Title and Escrow for providing the Veterans Thank You banner. THANK YOU VETERANS!!!
Ms. Beckman's PE classes have been working on a pickleball unit. They finished the unit up with a tournament for each class period. The PE Pickleball tournament winners were: Brandon Foss and Wyatt Williams for the high school 7th period class; Natalee Washington and Jaeden Schaak for high school 6th period class; Autumn O'Keefe and Willow Williams for the 8th grade class; and Piper Fast and Elsie Nelson for the 7th grade class. Congratulations to the winner and great job to Ms. Beckman for a fun PE unit.
Reminder, Parent/Teacher conferences are Thursday, October 24 from 1-6pm. Conferences with high school teachers are first come, first serve. These teachers will be located in their classrooms. The junior high teachers will be set up in the junior high commons. This is a new set-up for junior high conferences that we hope will be easier for parents to negotiate. If you need to talk to the teachers of elective classes, they will be located in their classroom. Elementary conferences have all been scheduled by the teachers. Please call either the K-6 office at 406-682-4237 or the 7-12 office at 406-682-4258 if you have any questions.
Kindy Field Trip to the Jumping Horse Ranch. The kindergarten students recently took a short field trip to the Jumping Horse Ranch to take part in some fall harvest activities. One highlight was making homemade Apple Cider. Thank you to Jeff Klein and the Jumping Horse Ranch for a fun-filled day!
Pink Out Night - last night was Pink Out Night at the HS VB games vs. Three Forks to help raise awareness of breast cancer and to support breast cancer prevention. This annual event also raises money for the Joan Schilling Scholarship fund in honor and memory of long time Ennis coach and teacher, Joan Schilling. The VB team baked goodies for a silent auction and local businesses donated items for a raffle, raising $900 for the scholarship.
Friday schedule and no Colt Club today: Just another reminder that we are on a Friday schedule today and school will release at 2 p.m. to allow K-12 Staff to attend a training on a new communication system we will be rolling out to parents soon. Also, please remember that there will be no Colt Club today and there is no School Thursday and Friday due to Teacher Conventions.
Media Class is busy filming their Halloween videos. They are using green screen technology to disappear and appear as floating heads or hats.
