NBC5 Meteorologist, Marissa Vigevani, will be broadcasting her live weather updates at FMS on Friday, May 3rd between 4:30-8 a.m. as part of the “Weather at Your School" program! 🎥🎥
🎉 Fun Fact! 🌍 Did you ever imagine there are an astounding 53 languages buzzing around in the EWSD? 🗣️ That's right, 53 different ways to say hello and share stories! 🌟
The EWSD Board Meeting on April 18 is now available to watch thanks to the Media Factory 👉 https://bit.ly/447zydx #EWSD
If you missed the EHS coffee house hosted at Uncommon Coffee, you can watch it here: https://bit.ly/3J3MI1w
There will be no school for spring break starting on Monday, April 22 through Friday, April 26. School will resume on Monday, April 29. Have a great break!
The EWSD Board Meeting on April 16 is now available to watch thanks to the Media Factory 👉 https://bit.ly/3UkL0iD #EWSD
*Reminder - Tonight (Wednesday, April 17) the EWSD will host a virtual conversation for community feedback on the budget from 6:30-8 p.m. It will be a designated time for you to bring forth questions, feedback, and ideas related to the priorities of the revised budget. This is a time for a back-and-forth conversation with the Board and community members. Join the meeting using this link: https://meet.google.com/how-byjz-wrh
EMS has been putting on mystery morning music, where they will play a song each morning and students get to guess what the song is! Mrs. Dunn and a few 6th grade students sang a school-appropriate version of the song Stick Season by Noah Kahan as the students settled in for homeroom advisory. 🎶
The #EWSD School Board Special Meeting is on Thurs., April 18 starting at 7 p.m. in the EHS Library. Prior to this meeting, there will be an in-person community engagement session from 6-7 p.m. in the EHS Cafeteria.
Agenda items for the meeting include:
* FY25 Budget and Deliberation
* Approve Professional Appointments
* Policy 4.3 Agenda Planning
To learn more about the EWSD Board, please visit: www.ewsd.org/page/schoolboard
ADL students stood outside the EWSD District Office in hopes of engaging people passing by in conversation. The students asked questions in an effort to gauge how the community feels about and interacts with middle school students. The long-term goal is to have ADL and the community strengthen their unity.
🗓️ The 2024-25 EWSD school year calendar has been finalized. School districts in the Champlain Valley have committed to a regional calendar that includes 175 common school days. 🗓️ This means that all districts in Chittenden, Franklin, and Addison counties will follow a very similar schedule. Superintendents also agreed that all districts will start the school year on Monday, August 26, 2024.
The Community College of Vermont is pleased to invite the local community to join their students, staff, and faculty to their 21st Annual International Food Festival! This event is a relaxed potluck where attendees share food, music, and lively conversation. Over the last two decades, there have been more than 20 countries of origin represented. Join the fun on Thursday, April 17 from 4-5:30 p.m. at CCV Winooski Center.
ADL's Volleyball team won the Vermont State Jamboree Championship! 🏆👏😃
The #EWSD Board will next meet on Tue., April 16 starting at 6:30 p.m. in the EHS Library. The full meeting will be available to watch on Facebook Live thanks to the Media Factory (www.facebook.com/BTVMediaFactory).
Agenda items for the meeting include:
* Approve Warrants
* Appoint Official Newspaper - Seven Days
* Appoint Board Legal Counsel
To learn more about the EWSD Board, please visit: www.ewsd.org/page/schoolboard
Two EHS students recently competed at the National Field Archery Association Indoor National Championships in Louisville, Kentucky. EHS junior, Archer Strauss, won first place in Freestyle Limited Recurve, and EHS senior, Eli Pierce, achieved a personal best score.
The EWSD Board met last night to discuss the recent budget voting results and plan for a revote. You can view minutes, a slideshow, and a video recording from the meeting by visiting: www.ewsd.org/budget
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 Monday, April 15, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
As usual, there are no income requirements to visit the food pantry and a variety of food is available to everyone; however, additional food provided by the USDA is available once a month to eligible families who fall below federally mandated guidelines. Families not able to attend the pantry may call the Church office at 878-5745 Ext. 102 between 9 a.m. and noon today or Monday to leave contact information so arrangements for delivery can be made. Follow-up calls will be made on Monday. The next food pantry distribution will occur on Thursday, April 25 from 3-6 p.m.
The #EWSD Board will host an Emergency Meeting on Thursday, April 11 starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Essex Police Department.
Agenda items for the meeting include:
* Reorganization of the Board
* FY25 Budget and Deliberation
To learn more about the EWSD Board, please visit: www.ewsd.org/page/schoolboard
24 EMS students participated in the Vermont State STEM Fair at Norwich University. They did an amazing job presenting their research projects to judges from various science and engineering fields. 7 students also took home awards! https://bit.ly/4aBjFOu
FMS students on the FMS Odyssey of the Mind Team recently competed in the Vermont Odyssey of the Mind State Tournament! They won first place in the AI Tech-No-Art Division 1 category and second place in the Drive-In Movie Division 1 category. The Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program whose mission is to provide creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college. 👏🥇🥇
