Ellsworth Elementary School

08/29/2026

🦅🖊️ TATTOO A TEACHER WAS A HUGE SUCCESS! 🖊️🦅

Our Eagles had SO much fun with our very first Tattoo a Teacher Fun Friday — and you guys showed up BIG! 🎉

🏆 And now for our winners…

🥇 Mrs. Rael, our amazing Librarian — with a whopping 99 tattoo points! 🎉

🥈 Mr. Silva from 5th Grade — with an impressive 75 tattoo points! 🖊️

🥉 Mrs. McGuire from Kindergarten — with 65 tattoo points! 👏

And coming in with a 3-way tie for 4th place, each with over 50 tattoo points…
🖊️ Principal Dunker
🖊️ Mrs. Brown
🖊️ Mrs. Goodwin

And the BEST part? Our Eagles raised over $400 for our playground! 🛝❤️🤍💙

A HUGE thank you to all of our incredible teachers and staff for participating, having fun, and being such good sports while getting absolutely covered in ink! 😂🖊️

And we can’t forget our amazing parent volunteers and PTO team! ❤️ Thank you for all of the prep work leading up to the event and for jumping in to help throughout the day. From setting everything up to keeping things running smoothly, we truly couldn’t do it without you! 🥹🦅

It takes an incredible team to make these events happen, and we are SO grateful for every single volunteer who gave their time to make this day so much fun for our Eagles!

Way to show that Eagle Spirit, Eagles! 🦅❤️🤍💙

RISE, EAGLES! 🦅✨

08/25/2026

Thank you again to the Arizona Diamondbacks and Honeywell Aerospace Technologies!

Congratulations to our Ellsworth Eagles!

We are thrilled to celebrate Ellsworth Elementary School for receiving a $5,000 STEM Grant from the Arizona Diamondbacks Give Back program and Honeywell Aerospace Technologies !

What an incredible opportunity to support hands-on learning, innovation, and STEM education for our students.

We are so proud of our Eagles! ❤️🦅

08/25/2026

REMINDER! 🦅✨

Tattoo a Teacher Fun Friday is THIS FRIDAY, August 28! 🎉

Students can head over during their recess to “tattoo” their favorite teachers and staff with temporary tattoos! 🖊️✨

💵 Small Tattoo — $1
💵 Large Tattoo — $2
💵 Tattoo Sleeve — $5
💵 Mystery Tattoo Bag — $5

Cash only! Come ready to have some fun and give our staff a little extra ✨ink-spiration✨! 😂

We can’t wait to see which teachers get covered in tattoos! 🦅❤️🤍💙

08/21/2026

🖊️🦅 TATTOO A TEACHER FUN FRIDAY! 🦅🖊️

Get ready for a FUN Friday at Ellsworth Elementary! 🎉 On Friday, August 28, students will have the chance to give their favorite teachers and staff members some temporary “ink” during recess! 😂🖊️

We’ll have small tattoos, large tattoos, tattoo sleeves, and mystery tattoo bags for students to choose from!

And just for a little extra fun… 👀 our teachers and staff will be competing to see who can collect the most tattoos! The staff member with the most tattoos will take home an Amazon gift card! 🏆🎁

🎉 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
We’ll be tattooing from 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, but you don’t have to commit to the whole time! Whether you can help for 30 minutes, an hour, or the entire time, we’d love to have you!

Come hang out, help us keep the tattoos flowing, and watch our teachers get INKED! 😂🖊️

If you’re available to volunteer, send us an email at to [email protected] or reach out to PTO on socials!

Who’s ready to tattoo a teacher?! 🦅❤️🤍💙

08/19/2026

🐼❤️ PANDA EXPRESS SPIRIT NIGHT IS TOMORROW! ❤️🐼

Why cook dinner when you can take a mid-week break AND support Ellsworth Elementary?! 🙌🍜

Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, August 19, at Panda Express for our Spirit Dining Night! A portion of your purchase will come back to support our school. 🎉

✨ Don’t forget: Show the flyer when ordering or mention Ellsworth Elementary School so we get credit!

Skip the kitchen, grab some Panda, and support our Eagles! 🦅❤️🤍💙

See you tomorrow! 🥡🐼

08/14/2026

🚀 Wonder Wednesday was in full flight at Ellsworth!

This week, our Eagles explored Rosie Revere, Engineer and connected the story to our Word of the Week: COURAGE, having the courage to try, even when you might fail.

Then came the challenge: Build a flying machine from recycled materials! ✈️

Using the Engineering Design Process, students planned, created, collaborated, tested ideas, solved problems, and discovered that when something doesn't work the first time, that's not the end. It's information that helps you make your next idea even better.

Our guiding question was simple but powerful:
💡 How do engineers learn from failure?

These pictures give you a little glimpse of Wonder Wednesday in action, and we're just getting started!

📦 We'd love your help fueling our future challenges. Check out our final image for the clean, recyclable materials we're collecting. Items can be sent to school with your student or dropped off at the front office.

Thank you for helping us give our Eagles opportunities to imagine, create, problem-solve, and try again. ❤️💙🦅

One team. One mission. Every learner.

08/03/2026

Did you know that August is officially National Get Ready for Kindergarten Month? 🎒✨

Here in the J.O. Combs Unified School District, our newest little scholars got a head start on the celebration! With our school year kicking off on Monday, July 27th, our kindergarteners are already busy making friends, learning class routines, and adjusting to big-kid life.

Whether your student marched in with total confidence or you both shed a few first-day tears, August is all about building confidence and getting into a great rhythm.

💡 3 Ways to Keep the Momentum Going This August
Master the Morning Routine: Keeping bedtimes and wake-up schedules consistent (even on weekends!) makes the transition into full school days so much smoother.

Ask Specific Questions: Swap "How was your day?" for "What made you smile today?" or "What did you play at recess?" to get them talking.

Celebrate Small Victories: Unpacking their own folder, trying a new food at lunch, or hanging up their backpack are all big milestones worth cheering for!

To our Combs kindergarten families: How did your mini-scholar’s first week go? Drop a photo of their first day or share your favorite moment in the comments below! 👇❤️

07/26/2026

🎉 Ready for Kindergarten: You've Got This! 🚀

The big day is almost here! It is completely normal for both you and your child to feel a mix of excitement and nerves. Children feed off our energy, so keeping conversations about school positive, confident, and enthusiastic is the best send-off you can give them.

Tonight's Checklist:
Pick out the first-day outfit together.
Pack the backpack and place it by the door.
Read a reassuring book (like The Kissing Hand or Our Class is a Family).
Get a good night's sleep (parents included!).

To all the families starting this incredible new chapter: We are cheering you on! Welcome to kindergarten! 🎓❤️

07/21/2026

Looking for a high-quality preschool experience for your 4-year-old? The J.O. Combs Kinder Prep program is now enrolling! Classrooms led by Certified Teachers at two locations: Ranch Elementary and Ellsworth Elementary. DES & Quality First scholarships are available based on qualification. Full day and half day options available.

Secure your child's spot today! 👇
🔗 Register Online: https://www.jocombs.org/departments/student-services/kinder-prep
📞 Call: (480) 564-3196
📧 Email: [email protected]

07/20/2026

💪 Ready for Kindergarten: "I can do it myself!" 🎒

In a classroom of 20+ kids, self-help skills are a superpower. Boosting your child’s independence this week will give them a massive confidence injection for their first week of school.

Skills to practice together this week:

The Lunchbox Trial: Let them practice opening and closing their school water bottle and lunch containers.

Coat & Shoes: Practice zipping jackets and putting on Velcro shoes independently.

Fine Motor Fun: Play with Playdough, use child-safe scissors, or practice drawing to strengthen the hand muscles needed for writing.

What skill is your little one mastering right now?