
The second video in the Get to Know Your Principal series is featuring Hiawatha's principal, Katherine Grykien. Take a look! https://bit.ly/3t0TIb2 🐝🐝 We invite all students, parents, and community members to learn more about each principal leading our schools. In this series, principals share what they are most proud of, recent accomplishments, and hobbies they enjoy!

EHS junior Hailey Messier has been selected for an Honorable Mention in Vermont's 2023 Presidential Scholars program. Congratulations! https://bit.ly/3NamvRj 🐝🏆


FMS gathered for a school-wide assembly where they took turns greeting each other and listening to the third and fifth grade councils present! 😺👍


During EES first grade music enrichment time, Kara Krikorian leads a segment called Music Together! https://bit.ly/4a4Sigr 🎶🦁

The EWSD is hiring! Visit ewsd.org/jobs to see all new job opportunities 😃👍✨


Bravo to all those who participated in the EHS Fall Musical production of the Little Shop of Horrors! 🎶🐝🎭

The EWSD is excited to share its Get to Know Your Principal video series! We invite all students, parents, and community members to learn more about each principal leading our schools. In this series, principals share what they are most proud of, recent accomplishments, and hobbies they enjoy! Tune into this video series to learn more about your school’s principal! To kick-off this series, get to know Principal Gray at Essex Elementary School. https://bit.ly/47T4G0U 🎥💙💚

💻🐝 The Hiawatha Learning Center is preparing for the Hour of Code and an entire month of coding activities!


Back to school tomorrow! 😊👋


The EHS AP environmental students conducted water quality testing on Indian Brook as a culmination of their watershed unit. 🌱💧 #EWSD #YouBelong





EMS and ADL French students participated in a two-week-long music tournament sponsored by Roxxem and Manie Musicale featuring eight French pop songs. They earned points by playing games both in class and on their own, and they all worked very hard! https://bit.ly/47ExV7v 🎶🏆

During school read-ins at FMS, all students and faculty join together in the hallways for independent, silent reading time! 🙂📖 #EWSD #YouBelong


As part of their recent reading unit, the Hiawatha first graders are learning about how other children around the world access books. They are also working to get three little free libraries built and installed throughout the school district! Local resident, Gary Gawor, has built their first little library and students plan to decorate them before they are installed. https://bit.ly/3MP3LGE 📚💯

Essex Parks and Rec partnered with CTE's Professional Foods program to prepare and deliver 100 meals to seniors in the Essex community! https://bit.ly/46oyAsI 🦃🥧🍎🌽

The EWSD Child Nutrition Program presented its annual District-wide Vermont Harvest Menu to celebrate the collaboration with local producers. A huge thank you to the EWSD local vendors and partners for helping make this happen! https://bit.ly/3MHOCqU 🍎🍝🧀🥖

The Childhood Education and Human Services program created memorial shirts for staff, students, and preschoolers to wear in honor of their former Childhood Education program instructor, Lissa Bogner, who passed away after a long battle with breast cancer. To honor her life and legacy they are “Learning for Lissa” every day! 💕💕




The EWSD understands that our decision to open or close schools in bad weather has a big effect on families. As always, the safety of our students is our top priority. Learn about how the District makes a decision, who makes the decision, and more: https://bit.ly/3MLizGi ❄️❄️#EWSD


There will be no school from November 20-24. Have a great Fall Break! 🍂🥧🧡🍎😊🧣


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