❄️ There will be no school on Monday, December 25 through Monday, January 1 for Early Winter Break. School will resume on Tuesday, January 2. ❄️
Today marks the beginning of the Winter solstice. Happy first day of Winter! ❄️🧣🌨️⛄🛷⛸️🎿
Thank you to those who have already kindly donated gift cards to the Winter Warmth program- your generous donations are much appreciated by families in need of essentials during the holidays.
We will be accepting donations until January 19th, 2024 at the end of the school day.
The EHS Career Center invited former EHS students, who recently completed their first semester in college, to come speak to current high school students. The panel shared their experiences and what they've learned about college so far.
Libby Smith, EHS Class of 1998 and graduate of the CTE, Engineering Program spoke to EHS student-athletes about how she performed at a high level in 2 sports, mental health, mental toughness, and time management. Libby was an outstanding 3-sport athlete at EHS, she went on to a standout career in basketball and golf at UVM and then earned a spot on the LPGA Tour. She was inducted into the UVM Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012 and the VPA Hall of Fame in 2007. After working as a golf pro in Vermont, she is now a golf pro in Jupiter, Florida.
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, December 21, from 2 to 6 p.m. Families will be given a number when they arrive and registered beginning at 2 p.m., then allowed to select their food. A volunteer will greet and escort them around the pantry, allowing them to make selections of their choosing. After 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 place of this, families may provide 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 ID, social security ID, 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 from the USDA is provided monthly to eligible families who fall below federally mandated guidelines. Families not able to attend the pantry may call the Church office at 878-5745 between 9 a.m. and noon today through Thursday to leave contact information (name, address, phone number, number of people in household) so delivery arrangements can be made. A follow-up call to complete registration will take place on Thursday morning.
Families are currently able to visit the pantry each time it is open the 2nd Monday of the month from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and the 4th Thursday of the month from 2-6 p.m. (except for November and December when it is the 3rd Thursday). The next food pantry distribution will occur on Monday, January 8, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Check out the amazing snowflakes students created in their STEM workshop!
Due to standing water and flooding in our area, some local roads have been affected. Because of this, please expect possible delays for our afternoon bus routes. Some afterschool activities could also be affected. Please be sure to contact your school before the end of the day for the latest information.
Wednesday, December 20th Wear Your Ugliest Sweater/ and or bring in a new unwrapped toy for the Toy Drive!
You will be entered into a raffle for a prize!
EHS School Store will be open tomorrow from noon until 1:15 pm for students and staff.
Cash or Check made out to EWSD.
The next store hours for students and staff will be:
12/19
12/22
Students participated in the Hour of Code from December 4th to 8th. The Hour of Code began as a one-hour coding challenge to give students a fun first introduction to computer science and has become a global learning and awareness event.
Our first 8th Grade Shadow day is in the books!
Our potential 'Future Hornets" got to shadow 9th-grade students in a few classes, have lunch, and end their day with a student panel discussion.
In the panel discussion topics included: athletics and clubs, academies (STEM, Global Leadership Program, and AVPA), student government, and student and teacher relationships.
Next 8th Grade Shadow Day will be 1/10.
We received an anonymous donation of $1,000 in gift cards for the EHS Winter Warmth Gift Card Fundraiser! Thank you so much to our anonymous donor for the generous donation! Also thank you to all those who have donated so far!
If it's within your means, we are collecting gift cards until January 19th. These gift cards help support EHS families. Thanks for considering and thinking of our EHS community!
EHS School Store will be open today from noon until 1:15 pm for students and staff.
Cash or Check made out to EWSD.
Don't miss the Winter Coffee House in the EHS Library on Friday, December 15th 7-9 pm.
Watch the Coffee House Promo Video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4sG4x0Xvjs
Good morning,
All schools in the EWSD are closed today, Monday, December 11, due to weather. This includes the following schools: Hiawatha, Summit Street, Essex Elementary, Thomas Fleming, Founders Memorial, Albert D. Lawton, Essex Middle School, Westford Elementary, Essex High School, and the Center for Technology, Essex.
Over 140 students at EHS, in the Mathematics of Financial Literacy class, are participating in a stock market contest. Students started with $100,000 and they will track their stocks for the remainder of the second quarter. Here are the top 20 students who are leading the contest after three weeks. https://bit.ly/3GulLTc 👏👍👍
The EHS chapter of the national music honor society, Tri-M, recently had its annual induction ceremony. Congratulations to all returning and newly inducted members! https://bit.ly/3uKhDMo 👏👏🐝🐝
The AVPA December Newsletter is here! https://bit.ly/3t7jb2o #EWSD