The EWSD Board will set aside our next regular business meeting to create space for community engagement on Tuesday, June 6 beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the EHS Library. This next opportunity for community engagement will include open dialogue as well as focused time for updates and discussion around the future of our facilities. Hope to see you there! 👉 https://bit.ly/3q8QYGM
EHS senior, Xavier Snyder, has enjoyed his time being part of the EHS AVPA program. In the fall, he will be attending Champlain College to study Game Art! 🎓🐝 Is there a senior you'd like to celebrate? email communications@ewsd.org! #EWSD
Last year, EHS STEM students had a workshop series on the Indian Brook watershed and they planted trees along the bank to help keep the stream healthy. The trees are doing well at the end of their first year and it's great to see that their efforts are producing results! 🌱 #EWSD
EHS Senior, Kayla Guerino, is headed to Sacred Heart University in CT. She has been accepted into their Doctor of Physical Therapy program and will be competing for their Track and Field team! 🎓🐝 Is there a senior you'd like to celebrate? email communications@ewsd.org! #EWSD
There will be no school on Monday, May 29! #EWSD
Science Teacher Joe Chase is retiring this year. Let's Celebrate him for our first Fan Friday, May 26th! Wear your favorite team jersey with funky socks and sandals!
Dr. Steve Hale, a pediatrician at Essex Pediatrics and former UNC basketball player, who played alongside Michael Jordan, spoke to the EHS Athletic Leadership Council. He gave advice on balancing sports and academics, shared personal stories of his experience being a student-athlete, and took questions from the students! 👏👏 #EWSD
Please be advised: The EHS Track & Field Invitational will take place on Saturday, May 27 starting at 9 a.m. On that same day, there will be a Memorial Day parade taking place in and around five corners and traffic in that area will be closed from 8:30-12 p.m. Please plan accordingly.
Thanks for the Prom photos, Essex Reporter!
https://www.essexreporter.com/news/photos-essex-high-school-senior-prom-class-of-2023/article_9f6cd170-f8ba-11ed-9aff-3b533d1e53c8.html
EHS Prom was Saturday, May 20th at the Hampton Inn in Colchester. Fun was had by all!
EHS Senior, Olivia Davis, has been accepted to Champlain College, where she will be attending and studying Game Art starting this fall! 🎓🐝 Is there a senior you'd like to celebrate? email communications@ewsd.org! #EWSD
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 25, from 2:00-6:00 p.m. Beginning at 2:00 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 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. The Food Pantry requests that those visiting the pantry (as well as the volunteers) remain masked when the pantry is open for food distribution. 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 once a month by the USDA to eligible families who fall below federally mandated guidelines. There will 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 between 9:00 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 are currently able to visit the pantry each time it is open on the 2nd Monday of the month from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and the 4th Thursday of the month from 2:00-6:00 p.m. (except for November and December when it is the 3 rd Thursday). The next food pantry distribution will occur on Monday, June 12, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
EHS Mathematics of Financial Literacy students participated in the spring Stock Market Game competition. The Stock Market Game curriculum, lessons, hands-on student activities, and virtual events combine content, critical thinking, research, and analytical skills in a real-world simulation. With over 200 teams entered in Vermont, one of EHS' teams finished second in the state; Julie Feliciano, Zoe Charbonneau, and Sarah Coulteryahn. 🏆👍 #EWSD
EHS Senior, Marcino Ambris, has been accepted to Berklee College of Music in MA & will be attending in the fall. He is pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Performance and his instrument is his voice. He is most proud of his performance as Angel in RENT this past year, and getting a chance to perform at the infamous Cotton Club while visiting NYC with his AVPA class! 🎓🐝 Is there a senior you'd like to celebrate? email communications@ewsd.org! #EWSD
Due to the lack of sign ups-There will be no school bus transportation going from EHS to the Hampton Inn.
There will be no school bus transportation going from the Hampton Inn to EHS.
Students participated in the Design and Creative Media Bookjacket Design Project where they were challenged to redesign an existing bookjacket. They read the book for content and to understand the genre, main points, and subtleties. They research and sketch out ideas and formally meet with their client - the librarians. Together, they choose a direction that visually describes the book's genre and creates reader interest. Using industry-standard software, students design and produce a new book jacket that is entered into a design contest. This year, categories and winners were - Designers Choice: Jonathan Rakoto Razafy (Slam), Librarians Choice: Lucia Clark (Serafina), and People's Choice: Jay Leuschner (Dune). The book is then circulated in the Essex High School Library's collection.
EHS Drama Club performed their student-directed musical James and the Giant Peach Jr. today! EWSD elementary schools came to enjoy the performance.
Public show times are tomorrow, Friday, May 19th at 6:30 pm and Sunday, May 21st at 2:00 pm.
Essex High School Unified Sports Friends and Family Night at the Lake Monsters is Thursday, May 25th at 6:35 pm. Tickets are $8 and Unified Sports receives $4 for every ticket sold. Please consider supporting our athletes while enjoying a night at the ballpark! Purchase your tickets 👉 https://bit.ly/3LRegtd ⚾⚾
Coffee House: Friday, May 26th during lunches!
Students who want to sign up to perform- use the Google form and sign up by 5/22!
EWSD SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) is bringing families together for a FREE night out on Wednesday, May 17 from 5:30-7:30 PM at the Albert D. Lawton Intermediate School. The event coordinators hope to build community connections in a safe, inclusive and supportive environment. All are welcome to join the group for an evening of games, food, music and conversation with community families and SEPAC members. Dinner and child care provided. Registration is preferred by not required: https://forms.gle/E9LV3AUbRrFgTKVC9
