Westford School will be particpating in Kindness Week January 27th-31st. There will be lunchtime activities each day and spirit days with themes. Please join our school community in being kind!
Monday - PJ Day
Tuesday - Sports Day
Wednesday - Crazy hair or TikTok Day
Thursday - Color by Grade Day: 7/8- Blue, 5/6- Red, 3/4- Green, 2- Purple, 1- Orange & K/PreK- Yellow
Friday - School Spirit Day
Now Open! Enter the Pre-K Lottery
Learn more about the half-day programs in EWSD at our Early Education page (opens in a new window.)
An Invitation to Tea with the PrincipalTea with the Principal will be held on the third Thursday of each month from 8:05-8:45 am in the school library. Please come with any questions you may have on any topics.
From the District: All students in grades 3-9 take the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) in spring. EWSD schools will administer SBAC March 13 - June 1. The new Vermont Science Assessment assesses grades 5, 8 and 11. The VTSA will occur April 1 – May 31. Learn more about VT assessments in this February 12 letter from Curriculum & Instructional Innovation Director Amy Cole.
Shumway was one of three EWSD instructors honored as a University of Vermont Outstanding Teacher of the Year.
Read about the latest updates in regards to our grading and assessment system, and procedures in JumpRope.
As Principal Lewis takes a maternity leave, the former Burlington principal will be filling in.
The EWSD sources its lunch ingredients from as many local sources as possible. From Chapin Orchards to Misty Knoll Farm, from Pastabilities to Pomykala Farm, our district is dedicated to ensuring that lunch is made from healthy, nearby sources.
The forecast for our area is calling for cold temperatures throughout the day on Friday, January 17. The Essex Westford School District does not have a specific temperature or wind chill level that would call for an automatic closure.
Petitions for a seat on the Essex Westford School District Board are now available! Completed petitions must be returned to the locations listed above by Monday, March 9, 2020.
Please see the updated bus schedule for the week of January 16-23. These updates are due to exams at Essex High School, as well as a half-day on Monday, January 20.
