Thomas Fleming School

Fleming student artists have been busy settling into their new art studio space, getting comfortable with studio routines, and mastering foundational techniques like gathering materials and working with watercolors! 🎨🖌️🫟

To kick off the year, students dove into a well-known art room favorite project that explores how art can express personal identity through line, symbolism, and Surrealism. Inspired by artist René Magritte and utilizing a special "All About Me... Lines!" code, students integrated expressive line patterns and personal symbols into their compositions, sharing unique stories about who they are.

The Essex Westford School District was featured in the latest edition of Business View Magazine as part of its 'Best in Education Vermont' section. The piece highlights EWSD's efforts to build educational pathways for every learner.

- https://businessviewmagazine.com/civil-municipal/aug-2026/387/

The EWSD Board Meeting on September 1 is now available to watch thanks to the Media Factory 👉 https://vimeo.com/1223169220

As we settle into the school year, a friendly reminder that EWSD school grounds, including fields and playgrounds, are not open to the public during the school day. Please leave your four-legged friends at home while school is in session and enjoy one of the many other great places in our community to walk your pup. Thanks for helping us keep our schools safe! 🏫🐶

There will be no school on Friday, September 4, and Monday, September 7. School will resume on Tuesday, September 8.

Several relatives of Thomas Fleming, the school’s beloved former custodian and namesake, stopped by for a tour, including grandchildren and cousins. Many of them also attended Fleming as students themselves! It was wonderful to hear their memories of Thomas Fleming and the time they spent in the building, and to share a little of the school’s history with those who have such a special connection to it.

We love seeing your first-day photos! 😎✨

📸 Share your first day of school photos with us by emailing them to communications@ewsd.org!

It’s so good to have our students back! 💙 What a beautiful morning to welcome everyone back for a new school year. Here’s to a great year ahead! 📚✨

We are so excited to welcome everyone back to school tomorrow, Wednesday, August 26! Share your first day of school photos with us by emailing them to communications@ewsd.org.

The EWSD faculty and staff are back in the buildings! 🥳 Today, all employees gathered together to kick off the new school year! 👏🌿💙💚

👀 Some really creative bulletin boards are popping up as our schools get ready to welcome students back! 📚✨

The Back-to-School edition of the EWSD Family Newsletter is now available 👉 https://essexwestfordsdvt.edurooms.com/newsletters/essex-westford-school-district/newsletters/ewsd-news-08-19-26

Let's extend a warm welcome to the new support staff across our District! 👏👏

We are thrilled to have these amazing new teachers joining the EWSD!

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

Today marks the summer solstice - the official first day of summer! ☀️😎🍉🌻🍧

Have a great summer, EWSD! ☀️😎🍉🌻🥳🎉👏😊

The June edition of the EWSD Newsletter is out now - https://app.smore.com/n/y4da1

The Paint Our Story event was part of a successful series of large and small events planned and supported by the EWSD Multilingual Advisory Council that took place this year. Artist and EWSD Multilingual Liaison Julio Desmont led a group of EWSD families and staff in creating a beautiful mural. The mural surfaces the story of how we each bring our unique, lived experiences towards the center of our community, and how the community also supports us. 🎨🖌️

We are pleased to announce that Danielle Drogalis has accepted the position of Principal at Thomas Fleming School, effective July 1, 2026. 👏👏 https://www.ewsd.org/o/fle/article/2937332