
⏳ We are entering the 3-week countdown until school starts! Enjoy the rest of summer, we can't wait to see you all soon! 😊 #EWSD


⏳ The countdown to school has begun! Visit ewsd.org/back2school for helpful back-to-school information and resources. 🌿


🕒 Take a look at what time your school starts and ends! 👇


The City of Essex Junction, in collaboration with community members, presents the 2024 Essex Community Resource Guide!



🍽️ Summer Meal Service is ongoing! For details on locations, meal times, and menus, visit ewsd.org/childnutrition. 🍎🍔🍉🍕🥕🥯


The Essex Westford School District is seeking full-time Mainstream Instructional Assistants in grades K-8, beginning in the 24/25 school year.
In this role, you get to assist and supervise students instructionally, behaviorally, and physically in the general mainstream program. You'll have the chance to work with a special educator and gain valuable experience supporting students with emotional challenges and mental health diagnoses. To apply 👉 https://bit.ly/3LH3TqJ


Today is the summer solstice, signaling the official start of summer.🌴🌺🏖️🌞🍉🕶️🌊


Check out The Media Factory's live recording of the 2024 EHS Graduation Ceremony held on June 15! Watch it here: https://bit.ly/45t8PbY


Check out The Media Factory's live recording of the Center for Technology's 2024 Recognition Ceremony held on June 13! Watch it here: https://bit.ly/3RrqJpW


The EWSD Librarians look back on the 2023-2024 school year! Discover their favorite books, student top picks, circulation stats, and the community they served.



CTE Health Professions students held their first Health and Wellness Fair on May 16 and 17. Students created marketing materials, scheduled appointments with CTE staff members, and performed health screenings. Students measured staff members' pulse, respiration, temperature, oxygen saturation, vision, height, and weight, calculated their body mass index, and provided dietary guidelines.



The EWSD Board will next meet on Tue., May 21 starting at 6:30 p.m. in the EHS Library. The Media Factory will also broadcast the entire meeting on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/BTVMediaFactory/
Agenda items for the meeting include:
* Approve Audit Engagement Letter
* 3rd Quarter Financial Reporting
* Negotiations (3 elected members)
To learn more about the EWSD Board, please visit: http://www.ewsd.org/page/schoolboard


Gretchen Bates joined the Essex Westford School District Board, after being elected on April 9, 2024. Get to know the newest member a little better in this quick Q&A: https://bit.ly/4aXt4Aw


EHS Theater students invite you to join a character tea party on Saturday, May 18 at 10 a.m. in the Essex High School Cafeteria. Come enjoy tea and treats with the cast of Anastasia! Tickets are $8.


The ADL Rock Band Showcase will be held on Tuesday, May 14 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Double E Performance Center. Get ready to rock at an all-star performance of the more than two dozen 6-8th grade participants in the ADL Rock Band. Tickets are $8 for adults, and free for students 17 and under. All proceeds support ADL band programs.


The EWSD FY25 Budget (Article 1) Passed: 2,404 (yes) - 1,925 (no).
Thank you to all the Essex Westford School District community members who came out to vote!


Congratulations to the CTE 2024 Vermont State Leadership & Skills Conference participants! CTE students took home 13 gold medals, 17 silver medals, and nine bronze medals! https://bit.ly/3Wmhmes 🏅🏅 #EWSD #YouBelong








Christine Gaynor-Patterson joined the Essex Westford School District Board, after being elected on April 9, 2024. Get to know the newest member a little better in this quick Q&A: https://bit.ly/3Qq6OHb


A group of EHS and CTE students interested in learning more about careers in law enforcement visited the new VT State Police barracks in Williston. Students learned about a variety of career paths such as crime scene investigation, dive teams, bomb squad, K9 handling, dispatch, and more. The tour was led by EHS alum, Lt. Paul Ravelin of the Vermont State Police. Thank you to the Vermont State Police, the EHS Career Center, and to the EWSD Director of Facilities and Safety for collaborating on this event for students. 👍👍


The EWSD Board will next meet for a Virtual Community Engagement on Mon., May 6, starting at 6 p.m. Community members who wish to participate can join the meeting using this link: https://meet.google.com/htp-puxg-wrr
You can view EWSD budget presentations, watch Board meetings, view FAQs, and more by visiting: www.ewsd.org/budget
