The EWSD Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) is inviting families for a free night out to meet other families, learn about available resources, and establish connections in a safe and inclusive environment. This event will be held on Monday, May 13 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the ADL Cafeteria. There will be dinner, music, onsite childcare, lawn games, activities, and community resources and connections. Kindly RSVP to this event: https://bit.ly/4aXPEJk
All students, parents, and members of the EWSD and Essex Community are invited to join the EHS/CTE Multicultural Potluck Festival on Friday, May 10 from 5-8 p.m. in the EHS gymnasium. You are welcome to bring a dish inspired by your culture or host an activity to share with the school community. There will be food, prizes, and fun activities for all! To RSVP, sign up for a dish, or volunteer: https://bit.ly/4ajoH2k 🍽️
EMS student, Brendan Keefe, participated in the Vermont's National History Day competition at the University of Vermont. He did an amazing job presenting his project around how mold and penicillin revolutionized medicine. Vermont History Day is an education program that encourages students to develop research and critical thinking skills through project-based learning and studying history. Students are then able to share their projects at the annual state contest. The theme for 2024 was "Turning Points in History". 👏👏
Do you have a senior graduating this year? We want to celebrate them! Share a photo of your senior with communications@ewsd.org. What does their next chapter look like? What are they looking forward to? What accomplishments are they most proud of? Submissions will be featured on EWSD's social media pages! 🎓🎉🐝
EES second grade now has a Kindness Club! The Kindness Club focuses on cultivating kindness by bringing awareness to different acts of kindness that students display on an interactive hallway bulletin board! 💙😊
Check out the awesome collaboration between the EWSD Child Nutrition team and local businesses, bringing fresh, delicious food to our students' trays! From 185 gallons of maple syrup to over 7,000 pounds of beef, 4,000 pounds of chicken, 14,000 pounds of Cabot yogurt, and an abundance of fruits and veggies – it's a tasty partnership we're grateful for! Huge thanks to Tucker Maple Sugarhouse, Laplatte River Angus Farm, Misty Knoll Farms, Cabot Creamery, and Chapin Orchard! 🥞🍏🥕🍗🥛
A group of EHS STEM Academy students visited GlobalFoundries! The students had a tour of the wafer fab and talked with GF employees about their careers. 👍👍
EES second graders enjoyed cardio drumming!
Last night the EWSD Board adopted a revised budget which the community will vote on May 7.
Read an update from EWSD Board Chair Robert Carpenter that includes an update on the $4.5 million reduction, a recording of the meeting along with the slides presented, and next steps in the process: https://bit.ly/042424EWSDBoardUpdate
The EWSD Curriculum and Instruction team hosted a viewing of the film, "The Right to Read", which shares the stories of an NAACP activist, a teacher, and two American families fighting to provide our youngest generation with the foundational indicator of lifelong success: the ability to read. Before and after the film, the Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Jackie Ramsay-Tolman, discussed ongoing literacy work within the EWSD, drawing from a recent literacy audit to identify areas for improvement and existing strengths. A panel of teachers and interventionists answered questions about their work and the aspects of ongoing literacy efforts that excite them. Attendees received resource bags containing grade-level books, literacy materials, and articles or activities to promote reading at home.
⭐ The last day of school for students will be Friday, June 14, and it will also be a half day. ⭐
Six EHS band students participated in the District 3 Jazz Festival at CVU. They worked throughout the day with students from three other schools with guest conductor Anne Severy to put on a fantastic concert that evening. Congratulations to Aaron, Cameron, Jasper, Henry, Matthew, and Olivia! 👏👏🐝
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!
*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
The EWSD Board Meeting on April 16 is now available to watch thanks to the Media Factory 👉 https://bit.ly/3UkL0iD #EWSD
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. 🎶
