** Please be advised ... On Thursday, June 29 the Essex Police Department will be holding an annual training session at Essex High School between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. There will be training signs posted outside of the building for this planned event.
The Essex Jazz Collective from EHS performed at the Firebird Cafe as a fundraiser for the high school band program. Community members came out to listen and eat dinner at five corners and enjoyed great music and food. 🎶#EWSD
Hiawatha's ELL teacher, Terri Geffert, has been selected as a WIDA: Fellow Instructional Expert for the 2023-24 academic year! As a WIDA: Fellow Instructional Expert, she will engage in a collaborative learning group as well as inform and improve the development of professional learning and resources for other educators from September 2023 to May 2024. WIDA Fellows will also receive a $1000 honorarium after the completion of the cohort in May 2024. 🏆🏆 #EWSD
The EWSD offices will be moving officially on Wednesday, June 28! Please note that the offices on 51 Park Street and 58 Founders Road will now be combined into a new space at 76 Pearl Street.
The EWSD is thrilled to announce two summer meal sites, which will serve breakfast and lunch to kids and teens. Please help spread the word! https://bit.ly/3r31sIc #EWSD
On behalf of the Vermont Department of Health and the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Founders Memorial School has been selected to receive a 2023 Governor’s Excellence in Worksite Wellness - GOLD Level Award. FMS' Wellness Team and the school's commitment to health and wellness in their workplace have helped them earn this distinction. 🏆🏆👍 #EWSD
EES celebrated the end of the school year with fun games outside! 🥳😃👍👍 #EWSD
EHS Global Leadership Program hosted its Senior Send-Off event with guest speaker, Senator Peter Welch! Seniors presented their prize-winning speeches and the students welcomed incoming members. 🏆🎓👏 #EWSD
The Essex Classical Institute, a private foundation in Essex Junction, is pleased to award scholarships to EHS seniors Benjamin Hood, Sara Boudreaux, and Emily Stevens! 🏆👏 #EWSD
#throwbackthursday to recess fun at FMS! 😃😃
The EMS 6th grade teams were excited to welcome guest speaker Tyler Jankoski, Chief Meteorologist for NBC5 News, to wrap up their recent weather and climate unit. Tyler talked about what it takes to become a meteorologist and how he analyzes weather data to bring us the local forecast. After his talk, students were able to go outside to explore the NBC5 First Weather Warning Lab truck. ☀️☁️☂️❄️ #EWSD
The EWSD is pleased to announce that Hunter Eddy will join the District as the new Director of Transportation effective July 1. Learn more: www.ewsd.org/article/1153195
Have a great summer, EWSD! ☀️😎🍉🍦⛱️
ADL 7th Graders Roland Ekstrom and Maddy Williams were selected as Vermont's Middle Level Distinguished Students by the New England League of Middle Schools. Two students are selected each year for this recognition and are awarded to students who show outstanding leadership, service, and achievement. Well done! 🏆👍👍 #EWSD
CTE Computer Animation and Web Design seniors, Emma and Garrett, are interning for the EWSD Communications Department to build skills and experience working in the progressing web development field! #EWSD
Wishing the EHS Class of 2023 the best of luck in all their future endeavors! Congratulations, Hornets! 🎓🐝🎓🐝 #EWSD
EHS senior, Isabela Bazan, will be attending the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, College of Fine and Applied Arts. She will major in Costume Design and Technology in the Department of Theater. 🎓🐝 Is there a senior you'd like to celebrate? email communications@ewsd.org! #EWSD
EHS senior, Devin Badger, will be continuing his education through EHS' new Living and Learning program. He will be working, taking classes, and practicing life skills, while utilizing skills from CTE Foods! 🎓🐝 Is there a senior you'd like to celebrate? email communications@ewsd.org! #EWSD
CTE Forestry & Horticulture program competed in an interscholastic chainsaw competition. They had three participating competitors, Liam Moulton, Cary Longley, and Henry Engelberth. After a suspenseful first round against 60 other students, Liam and Cary placed in the top ten, allowing them to compete in the final round. Cary finished in first place and won a brand-new chainsaw! Congratulations to Cary, Liam, and Henry!
