EES held its annual Field Day celebration with a variety of fun outdoor games and activities for students to enjoy!
🔔 Reminder that the last day of school for the 2024-2025 school year will be next Friday, June 13, and it will be a half-day.
Founders Memorial and Essex Middle School Chorus students sang for family and friends during their Spring Chorus Concert, held at Essex High School.
Award-winning author and illustrator Jason Chin visited Summit Street School to share his love of storytelling with the students. Jason Chin is known for his beautifully illustrated children’s books that bring complex scientific ideas to life. His work has earned some of the highest honors in children's literature, including the Caldecott Medal, a Sibert Honor, and the Orbis Pictus Award.
Congratulations to Essex Middle School teacher Andrew Kasprisin on his designation as the 2025 Vermont finalist for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. This award is the highest honor bestowed by the United States government specifically for K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teaching.
EHS hosted a Community Service Dinner to honor graduating seniors for their community service through various EHS clubs and organizations. Essex Rotary Club sponsored the dinner, and Maplehurst Florist donated flowers. Several local rotarians served the approximately 200 students and their caregivers. Robert Carpenter, EWSD School Board Chair, led the ceremonies.
The EWSD Child Nutrition Program provided a special celebratory barbeque lunch for FMS students! Family members were also invited to attend. 🍔🌭🥳
EHS senior, Ava Lovely, recently competed in the Miss Vermont and Miss Vermont Teen pageant, where she was named Runner-Up for Miss Vermont Teen! 👑 She also brought home two awards — one for Fundraising and another for Academic Achievement. 🌟
Essex Junction Recreation & Parks, Essex Pediatrics, and Essex CHiPS proudly present The Screenagers Project: Growing Up in the Digital Age Community Film Screenings at Essex Cinemas on June 4 & 11! This film screening is a great opportunity to come together with families, friends, and neighbors to learn more about the impact of kids' use of screens, smartphones, and social media on their mental health. Following the 60-minute film, participants are invited to stay for a 30-minute discussion time to talk about collective community action solutions and steps to move this important conversation forward. For more information, and to pre-register: https://forms.gle/ZkKcm3WCYMxzvXgu5
Congratulations to EHS librarian Liz Von Nagy, who has earned the Outstanding Librarian Award (Vermont School Librarian of the Year) for 2025. Liz Von Nagy is also the Professional Development Coordinator for the VSLA and created multiple opportunities for its members this year. 👏🏅
As part of EMS Literacy Day, students from EMS visited FMS to read and play literacy games together! 👏📚😊
The ADL Culture Club wrapped up the year with a celebration full of fun and friendly competition! Students gathered for their final meeting to play geography games and explore new places together. Later, families, siblings, friends, and even some former members joined in for a lively Kids vs. Families Geography Bee!
The EWSD Board Meeting on May 20 is now available to watch thanks to the Media Factory 👉https://www.mediafactory.org/?modal=77,episode,236197
There will be no school on Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day. School will resume on Tuesday, May 27.
Congratulations to EHS senior, Nora Austin, for being named a semifinalist in the 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Nora was one of six semifinalists named in the state of Vermont. The semifinalists were selected from over 6,000 candidates expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in the year 2025.
The second annual EWSD Potluck & Multicultural Festival took place earlier this month. 🌍✨ Families from across the District came together to share delicious dishes inspired by their cultures, enjoy fun activities, and win exciting prizes. Thank you to everyone who helped make this event such a success!
Bringing your own reusable bags saves the environment and allows the pantry to focus more on food for your family!
The Heavenly Food Pantry, located at the First Congregational Church on Main Street in Essex Junction, will be open to families residing in Essex, Essex Junction, and Westford on Thursday, May 22, from 3-6 p.m. Beginning at 3 p.m., families arriving will be given a number and asked to wait in the sanctuary until their number is called. They will then complete their registration. A volunteer will greet and escort them around the pantry, allowing them to make food selections of their choosing. After the food is gathered, it will be weighed (information for pantry use only), and another volunteer will bring the food to the family’s vehicle. Shopping carts will be made available for those within walking distance of the pantry. The pantry asks for proof of residence for each household in the form of a current utility bill with a physical address listed.
In lieu of this, families may provide a current correspondence from a government agency or other official mail. Identification for each household member may consist of a driver’s license, hospital card, insurance card, school-issued identification, social security card, or birth certificate. As usual, there are no income requirements to visit the food pantry, and a variety of food is available to everyone; however, additional food is provided by the USDA to eligible families who fall below federally mandated guidelines.
There will also be shopping carts available for those living within walking distance of the pantry. Families not able to attend the pantry may call the Church office at 878-5745 Ext. 4 between 9 a.m. and noon today through Thursday to leave contact information (name, address, number of people in the family, and a phone number) so arrangements for delivery can be made. A follow-up call to complete registration will take place on Thursday morning. Families can visit the pantry once each calendar month-either on the 2nd Monday of the month from 5:30-7:30 p.m. or the 4th Thursday of the month from 3-6 p.m. (except for November and December when it is the 3rd Thursday).
The next food pantry distribution will be on Monday, June 9, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
16 ADL students had fun making food for others during Choice block. Over a few weeks, they prepared food for staff, the front office, and a few teachers who recently had a baby or are expecting! They also delivered food to the local rescue and fire department to thank them for all they do. Some of their creations included peanut butter cookies, lemon muddy buddies, chicken salad, and chicken rice soup.
Congratulations to EHS senior, Eli Chaffee, who was honored at the National Football Hall of Fame - Vermont Chapter at Castleton for his contribution to Essex Hornets Football, academics, and community service.
📢 We're Hiring at Essex Westford School District!
We're currently hiring for several exciting roles, including:
🎨 CTE Design & Creative Media Instructor
🚗 CTE Automotive Technology Instructor
🌟 Special Educator – ExCEL Program at EHS
📚 Library Technical Assistant at EHS
🤝 Mainstream Instructional Assistant at EHS
🧠 Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
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