October is National School Principal Month! 🎉 Join us in celebrating our awesome EWSD School Principals! 👏👏
Vermont has successfully implemented Universal School Meals since 2022. This program enables schools to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students, regardless of household income. However, even though meals are now free to all students, our schools still need to gather household income data.
This data helps Vermont access the maximum possible federal dollars for school meals, reducing the burden on Vermont taxpayers. Please complete the Household Income Form for your household. This form is designed to only take a few minutes to fill out. 👉 https://education.vermont.gov/householdincome
All EWSD employees and their families were invited to skate for free at the Essex Skating Facility! ⛸️
❗Reminder that there will be no school on Thursday, October 10, and Friday, October 11. School will resume on Monday, October 14.
Hiawatha third graders warmly welcomed the new kindergarteners during the annual Flower Ceremony by presenting each one with a flower. 🌼💐
The EMS 7th grade students on team NOVA used Lego Spike Prime kits to build and program robots! 🤖👍👍
The Essex Town PTO hosted its annual Fun Run at EES! 🎉 Students had a blast enjoying extra outdoor time 🌞, staying active 💪, and having fun 🎈. Huge thanks to the PTO, all the families, and community members who volunteered! It was a great collaboration and tons of fun! 😄
✨ Each month, all of the administrative assistants from the 10 EWSD schools come together to collaborate and discuss important topics that help keep everything running smoothly! 🏫🤝
EMS held an all-school assembly. 🦅🦅 Students were celebrated by being awarded the Eagle of Excellence and students played a fun game of Simon Says!
🎥 The #EWSD Board Meeting on October 1 is now available to watch thanks to the Media Factory 👉 https://bit.ly/47PEGoo
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All Summit Street students earned a school celebration for their Safe, Kind, and Responsible behavior. They enjoyed a popsicle party and a nature-arty dance party! 🌱🍂
Members from the EHS Student Government volunteered at the Explore Essex community event and had a blast! They assisted in setting up and taking down the event as well as helping visitors and vendors during the event. Their Community Service Committee executive officer even dressed as the mascot and took pictures with families. In addition to their work inside the EHS community, Student Government is passionate about serving the wider Essex community, and they love to help out in any way they can!
EMS School Counselor, Mr. Randall, and students over the years have planted beebalm, lemon balm, and mint. They care for, gather, and dry the leaves to make tea!
The EHS Homecoming Spirit Week starts on Monday!
The CTE Dental Assisting Program students attended the Vermont Dental Conference hosted by the Vermont State Dental Society!
The #EWSD Board will next meet on Tue., October 1 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:
* Superintendent Search Update
* Youth Truth Survey
* FY26 Budget - Legislative Update
To learn more about the EWSD Board, please visit: http://www.ewsd.org/schoolboard
The Northern New England TESOL networking event brought together educators and leaders of English language learners from across the state. Co-led by EWSD's Tamara Eklof (Parks) and Dr. Andrea Honigsfeld, the event focused on supporting multilingual students in early English acquisition.
Attendees participated in topic-specific discussions and heard from Multilingual Learners (ML) and State Title III Directors. All registered participants also received a book from Dr. Honigsfeld!
Acting Superintendent Jackie Ramsay-Tolman visited schools in the EWSD alongside the student school board representatives to talk to students in different grade levels about their back to school experiences. 🎤👍https://youtu.be/qdz_X50xAGc?feature=shared
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, September 26, from 3-6 p.m. Families arriving will be given a number when they enter the building. When their number is called, they will be registered and introduced to a volunteer, who will guide them around the pantry while they select their food. 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.
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 once a month by the USDA to eligible families who fall below federally mandated guidelines. Families not able to attend the pantry may call the Church office at (802) 878-5745 between 9-12 p.m. today through Thursday to leave contact information (name, address, no. of people in household, phone number) so arrangements for delivery can be made. Phone calls to complete registration will occur on Thursday morning.
Families are currently able to visit the pantry each time it is open; on the 2nd Monday of the month from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and the 4th Thursday of the month from 3-6 p.m. The next food pantry distribution will occur on Monday, October 14, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
