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, March 27, from 3-6 p.m. Those arriving will be given a number, asked to wait in the
sanctuary for their number to be called, and registered before being directed to the pantry
where a volunteer will greet and escort them around the pantry, allowing them to make food
selections for their household. 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.
As usual, there are no income requirements to visit the food pantry and a variety of food is
available to everyone; however, additional food provided by the USDA is available once a
month to eligible households that fall below federally mandated guidelines. People who are 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 household, 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 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, April 14, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Reminder: No school on Monday, March 31.
School will resume on Tuesday, April 1 which will be an A Day for classes as well as the start of Quarter 4.
The 2024-25 EWSD annual report is now available online: https://bit.ly/FY26EWSDannualreport
Hard copies of the annual report will be available at the following locations starting on March 28, 2025: Brownell Library, Essex Free Library, EWSD District Office, City of Essex Junction Municipal Office, Westford Public Library, Essex Town Clerk’s Office, and Westford Town Office.
🌿 The EWSD March Family Newsletter is out now 👉 https://secure.smore.com/n/wd0pf
Did you know that the recommended budget maintains the same level of net spending as FY25, a monumental task requiring $5.6 million in reductions? This ensures that property tax impacts will be determined solely by the statewide funding formula and the year-over-year increases in home values, rather than by local spending decisions.
Learn more about the proposed EWSD budget: www.ewsd.org/budget
EHS Theater Presents: Clue : High School Edition. Come see this iconic murder mystery comedy and discover who did it, where, and with what! Opening night is next week!
Show times are:
March 27-29 at 7:00 pm
March 30 at 2:00 pm
Tickets are $5 for students and $8 for adults. Tickets can be purchased online https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/ehs-theater/EHSClue or at the door.
9th-grade student Jiya Asher won the second round of the Essex Rotary’s Annual Speech Contest on March 19.
Asher, pictured here with Rotarian Amy Jackman, won $300 and is headed to the third round in April.
Charity Bowl this Friday, March 21st! All proceeds go to Spectrum Youth Services.
Join Sketchbook Flex during flex on Thursday, March 27 with Patrick in the library makerspace. You can work on any creative project that you want. Participants will receive a free sketchbook!
Friday, March 14 BTC medical programs attended the HOSA Future Health Professionals Vermont leadership conference and competitions at UVM.
EHS Junior Vera Ludwig (3rd from left) placed Silver in the category Introduction to Healthcare: Medical Career Poster.
All of the students who placed now qualify to compete at the HOSA's International Leadership Conference in June being held in Nashville, Tennessee.
Spanish Honors Society will be selling bracelets for the Pulsera Project during lunches on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Bracelets are $5 and support artisans and communities in Guatemala and Nicaragua.
The EWSD Board and administration invite you to join them for a virtual conversation as part of the District’s BudgetTalk series (https://bit.ly/EWSDbudgettalkseries) on March 20 and 27 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
If any group would like the EWSD Board to come and present on the budget or if there is an event that you would like Board members to attend, they would be happy to do so. Please reach out to Board Chair Robert Carpenter (rcarpenter@board.ewsd.org). Learn more about the proposed EWSD budget: www.ewsd.org/budget
EHS theater is thrilled to invite you to their upcoming comedic play - Clue: On Stage (High School Edition)! 🎭 Performances are Thursday, March 27 through Saturday, March 29 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 30 at 2 p.m. in the EHS Auditorium. Tickets are $5 children/students and $8 general admission: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/ehs-theater/EHSClue
VTCAP Testing begins on Monday, March 17.
Students in grades 9 and 11 will participate in the VTCAP state assessments (Wednesday, March 19, will be a regular early release schedule). 9th graders will take 2-part ELA and Math assessments, while 11th graders will take a 2-part Science assessment.
Shared EHS and CTE students are expected to attend their EHS academic class during block 1/2 on testing days.
Please note there is an adjusted schedule this week. Non-testing students in grades 10 and 12 will have a late start on the four testing days. The 10th grade VSAC Career and College Field Trip is Thursday morning (March 20), so 10th grade students should report to the gym by 8:30 a.m.
EHS Theater's production of Clue is in need of some items they are struggling to find. A loveseat (preferably on wheels), a set of 7 matching dining chairs, 2 lightweight sitting chairs. For furniture, it should reflect 1950's vintage mansion.
As well as an XL black duffle bag with zipper (that looks like it could have been around in the 1950's).
If you know of anyone who would be willing to donate or loan these items to us for our March 27 - 30th production, please get in contact with Brit Flynn bflynn@ewsd.org
Thank you!
The Library will be putting up a student art showcase and we want your art on display! We will have a reception with free snacks for all students that participate. Please submit artwork to Patrick as soon as possible.
Email pmcallister@ewsd.org with any questions.
Congratulations to the Girls Varsity Hockey team for winning the State Championship on 3/13!
Teacher/Family Conferences today from 3:45 pm-7:45 pm.
No appointment is necessary. Conferences are arena-style and teachers will be located in the gym, library, and cafeteria. Caregivers will need their student’s schedules to determine which teachers to conference with. There will be assistance for those needing help accessing PowerSchool for schedules.
Teachers are also available outside of this time if needed. Please contact teachers directly to set times.
We look forward to seeing you this afternoon/evening!
The #EWSD Board will next meet on Tues., March 18 starting at 6:30 p.m. in the EHS Library. The full meeting will be available to watch on Facebook Live thanks to the Media Factory (https://www.facebook.com/BTVMediaFactory).
Agenda items for the meeting include:
* Approve Land Easement with Champlain Water District
* FY26 Budget Transition Planning
To learn more about the EWSD Board, please visit: http://www.ewsd.org/schoolboard
At its meeting on February 18, the EWSD Board approved a budget that will be put forth for a community vote on Tuesday, April 8. With rising property taxes, ongoing statewide financial challenges, and declining enrollment, the Board asked the administration to maintain the same level of net spending as FY25, but with rising costs, we have had to make some difficult decisions. Learn more about this proposed budget: https://bit.ly/FY26EWSDbudgetPlan
