🎉 This week's employee spotlight is Casey Lee 🎉 "Mr. Lee is a phenomenal teacher who makes each kid feel like they are special. His humor makes learning fun!" .... Is there an EWSD employee you'd like to nominate for the spotlight? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/Aykx7NNp6bzdLgcB9
Essex High School senior band student Hailey Messier was selected as one of Vermont's 2025 Presidential Scholars in the arts. Students are chosen for demonstrating artistic excellence and a commitment to the arts. Hailey will be featured as a senior soloist on piano with the Vermont Youth Orchestra in a performance at the Double E Performance center on Sunday, February 2. For more information about the event: https://bit.ly/4fqc6we
Congratulations to EMS students Adriana, Orion, and Dylan for competing in the National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships in Shelbyville, IN! 👏
EWSD schools participated in the Hour of Code! The Hour of Code is a worldwide movement that aims to introduce students to computer science through one-hour coding activities. Pictured here are Summit Street School students programming Bee Bots to move in specific directions around their boards!
Congrats to EHS senior Eric Hernandez Jr. who committed to the Vermont State University Lyndon baseball program for 2025-2026!
Read the full release here: https://vtsuhornets.com/news/2024/12/12/baseball-essex-high-school-product-eric-hernandez-jr-commits-to-hornet-baseball.aspx
EHS AP Environmental Science students buried clothing and compostable plates for 60 days to better understand soil health and the decomposition activity of billions of microbes that live in our soils. Students learned how one teaspoon of healthy soil contains more microbes than there are people! In addition to chowing down on organic matter like cotton, they also help soil resist erosion, cycle nutrients, and store water.
The #EWSD Board will next meet on Tues., Jan. 7 starting at 6:30 p.m. The full meeting will be available to watch on Facebook Live thanks to the Media Factory (https://www.facebook.com/BTVMediaFactory).
Agenda items for the meeting include:
- FY26 Budget Landscape
- FY26 Announced Tuition
- Set High School Choice Capacity
To learn more about the EWSD Board, please visit: http://www.ewsd.org/schoolboard
Happy New Year, EWSD! 🥳🎆🎉
All students in the EWSD have access to a delicious and nutritious breakfast every day when they are at school - for FREE!🍊🥯🥞
The EHS Career Center hosted industry experts from the world of Hospitality, including event planning, hotel management, culinary arts, and more. Students had the chance to explore these dynamic careers and get their questions answered firsthand. Thank you to the guest speakers for inspiring the next generation! 👏👏
Summit held an all-school assembly, with families in attendance, to enjoy the 2nd graders perform a mini-music concert. 🎵👍
Hiawatha’s annual Hand-to-Hand Sale was a heartwarming celebration of community and giving! First grade students took charge as "shopkeepers," organizing and selling donated items to classmates for tickets. Families supported the event by contributing non-perishable food items, bottles for a drive, and monetary donations. The next day, students used the proceeds to shop for additional food items, which were donated to The Heavenly Pantry along with the collected goods. During their visit to the food shelf, students learned about its mission and the impact it has on supporting local families in need. 💙💚🙌 https://youtu.be/55HOTQ29n5w
The FMS Chorus, consisting of 4th and 5th graders, performed their Winter Concert. 🎤🎶
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Today is the Winter Solstice - the official start of the winter season! ❄️🥶🌨️🧣🛷
🎥 The #EWSD Board Meeting on December 17 is now available to watch thanks to the Media Factory 👉https://www.mediafactory.org/?modal=77,episode,233975
🌿 The December EWSD family newsletter is out now 👉 https://bit.ly/3OynWcD
Are you interested in a career with the EWSD? Take a look at all the current job opportunities: www.ewsd.org/jobs 🌿😊
🔔 Reminder that there will be no school on Monday, December 23 through Wednesday, January 1 for Early Winter Break. School will resume on Thursday, January 2.
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, December 19, from 3 to 6 p.m.
The pantry asks for proof of residence for each household in the form of a current utility bill with a physical address listed. In place of this, families may provide 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 ID, social security ID, 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 from the USDA is provided once a month to eligible families who fall below federally mandated guidelines.
The next food pantry distribution will occur on Monday, January 13, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Beginning in January 2025, those coming to the pantry will be asked to limit their visits to once a month.
