Essex High School

Last day of classes today, Hornets! Check out these photos from the Hornet Hullabaloo event, which was held on Friday, May 23. Final Assessments are next week!

Essex High School New Student BBQ 8/25 Please RSVP for the New Student BBQ by completing this Google Form below: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfWP.../viewform Please RSVP by August 8th.

The library will be Silent Study during Final Assessment week, June 9-12.

Attention Seniors! Balfour is here for their final day for Cap and Gown Pick Ups! Stop by the gym until 1:15 pm to pick up your cap and gown. Price is $25 cash or check made out to Scholastic Achievements.

Juniors Pankti Desai, Zahrah Muhammad, Holden Friesel, Lucy Noyes, and sophomore Ronin Ferree have been selected for a 2025 Achievement Award in Writing, given by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Desai, Muhammad, and Noyes were all awarded the top distinction of First Class. The NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing is a school-based writing program established in 1957 to encourage high school students to write and to recognize some of the best student writers in the nation. Schools in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, US territories, Canada, and American schools abroad are eligible to nominate students for the writing program.

Cap and Gown Pick Up Dates: Thursday, May 29 Tuesday, June 3 In the gym during lunches. Payment due at pick up $25 cash or check made out to Scholastic Achievements

Swinging Sweets: tomorrow, May 28th, 6:00 pm EHS Cafeteria. Live jazz performances. Adults $10 Seniors/Students: $5 Included desserts and beverages

Essex Junction Recreation & Parks, Essex Pediatrics, and Essex CHiPS proudly present The Screenagers Project: Growing Up in the Digital Age Community Film Screenings at Essex Cinemas on June 4 & 11! This film screening is a great opportunity to come together with families, friends, and neighbors to learn more about the impact of kids' use of screens, smartphones, and social media on their mental health. Following the 60-minute film, participants are invited to stay for a 30-minute discussion time to talk about collective community action solutions and steps to move this important conversation forward. For more information, and to pre-register: https://forms.gle/ZkKcm3WCYMxzvXgu5

Essex High School New Student BBQ 8/25 Please RSVP for the New Student BBQ by completing this Google Form below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWP_IVje7480oY14NYoD-lmzUBDwy8An5mOwdZyQMLgkMdHg/viewform RSVP by August 8th.

The EWSD Board Meeting on May 20 is now available to watch thanks to the Media Factory 👉https://www.mediafactory.org/?modal=77,episode,236197

There will be no school on Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day. School will resume on Tuesday, May 27.

Swinging Sweets: Wednesday, May 28th. 6:00 pm EHS Cafeteria

The second annual EWSD Potluck & Multicultural Festival took place earlier this month. 🌍✨ Families from across the District came together to share delicious dishes inspired by their cultures, enjoy fun activities, and win exciting prizes. Thank you to everyone who helped make this event such a success!

EHS hosted a Community Service Dinner to honor graduating seniors for their community service through various EHS clubs and organizations. Essex Rotary Club sponsored the dinner, and Maplehurst Florist donated flowers. Several local rotarians served the approximately 200 students and their caregivers. Robert Carpenter, EWSD School Board Chair, was master of ceremonies.

Reminder, there is no school on Monday, May 26th. School will resume on Tuesday, May 27th.

Bringing your own reusable bags saves the environment and allows the pantry to focus more on food for your family! 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, May 22, from 3-6 p.m. Beginning at 3 p.m., families arriving will be given a number and asked to wait in the sanctuary until their number is called. They will then complete their registration. A volunteer will greet and escort them around the pantry, allowing them to make food selections of their choosing. After the food is gathered, it will be weighed (information for pantry use only), and 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. The pantry asks for proof of residence for each household in the form of a current utility bill with a physical address listed. In lieu of this, families may provide a current correspondence from a government agency or other official mail. Identification for each household member may consist of a driver’s license, hospital card, insurance card, school-issued identification, social security card, or birth certificate. 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 by the USDA to eligible families who fall below federally mandated guidelines. There will also be shopping carts available for those living within walking distance of the pantry. Families not able to attend the pantry may call the Church office at 878-5745 Ext. 4 between 9 a.m. and noon today through Thursday to leave contact information (name, address, number of people in the family, and a phone number) so arrangements for delivery can be made. A follow-up call to complete registration will take place on Thursday morning. Families can visit the pantry once each calendar month-either on the 2nd Monday of the month from 5:30-7:30 p.m. or the 4th Thursday of the month from 3-6 p.m. (except for November and December when it is the 3rd Thursday). The next food pantry distribution will be on Monday, June 9, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Festive Friday! Colors for a cause on Friday May 23!

Come see the student-directed play: Annie Kids, this weekend! Show times: Friday, at 6:30 pm and Saturday and Sunday at 12:30 pm

📢 We're Hiring at Essex Westford School District! We're currently hiring for several exciting roles, including: 🎨 CTE Design & Creative Media Instructor 🚗 CTE Automotive Technology Instructor 🌟 Special Educator – ExCEL Program at EHS 📚 Library Technical Assistant at EHS 🤝 Mainstream Instructional Assistant at EHS 🧠 Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) 👉 Explore all current openings and apply at: www.ewsd.org/jobs

Congratulations to Essex High School's Librarian Liz von Nagy! Liz was awarded the Outstanding Librarian Award- also known as the Vermont School Librarian of the Year for 2025! This award was presented to Liz at the May meeting of the Vermont School Library Association (VSLA)