Founders Memorial School

The countdown to the 2024-2025 school year has begun! Visit ewsd.org/back2school for helpful back-to-school information and resources. 🌿

Corporal Ruttenberg is set to retire after 24 years of dedicated service with the Essex Police Department (EPD). For the past four years, he has served as an EWSD Liaison Officer...

FMS fourth grade students participated in a joint STEAM project with STEM teacher, Colleen Williams, and music teacher, Tyson Valyou. The students explored coding and creating in...

The Essex Westford School District Child Nutrition Program (CNP) earned a pair of honors on Friday from the School Nutrition Association of Vermont. The EWSD was named the 2024 P...

Three FMS third grade classes visited the EHS library to create a green screen movie in the audio/visual room, partnered with EHS students to read, and crafted in the maker space!...

Anne Sharp joined the Essex Westford School District Board, after being elected on April 9, 2024. Get to know the newest member a little better in this quick Q&A: Tell us about ...

Gretchen Bates joined the Essex Westford School District Board, after being elected on April 9, 2024. Get to know the newest member a little better in this quick Q&A: Tell us a...

Christine Gaynor-Patterson joined the Essex Westford School District Board, after being elected on April 9, 2024. Get to know the newest member a little better in this quick Q&A: ...

Hello EWSD Community, I am writing to provide you a timely update on our budget process. As a board, we take with the utmost seriousness our responsibility to bring forth a sch...

FMS students on the FMS Odyssey of the Mind Team recently competed in the Vermont Odyssey of the Mind State Tournament! They won first place in the AI Tech-No-Art Division 1 cat...

Two FMS fourth graders, Finley and Clara, worked on a math project they entered into a statewide math fair at the University of Vermont. At the fair, 48 Vermont students participa...

As Northern Vermont prepares for a rare total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, Chittenden, Grand Isle, and Franklin Counties school districts are taking proactive measures, as the...

Save the Date! - Thursday, April 11, 2024 (5:30-8:15 p.m.) Fine Arts Night - Celebrating Our Creative Community The Arts Faculties of Essex Westford School District will h...

Founders Memorial School recently received recognition from the State of Vermont's Interim Secretary of Education for maintaining its Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support...

The EWSD Child Nutrition Program held its annual District-wide Vermont Harvest Menu on November 16th! To celebrate our collaboration with local producers, all EWSD schools served ...

The Essex Westford School District understands that our decision to open or close schools in bad weather has a big effect on families. As always, the safety of our students is our...

Founders Memorial School recently won the Gold Excellence in Worksite Wellness Award. The FMS Wellness Committee, RoseMarie McMahon, Kristen Ryan, and Sandy Emery were presented t...

Thank you to the Essex Town PTO and all those who participated in this year's Fun Run!

In June, Vermont’s Universal School Meal Act became law, allowing all Vermont public school students in grades K-12 access to free breakfast and lunch . We encourage all students...

Hello Founders Families, Please read the letter below for some important back to school updates. We look forward to seeing you soon! Welcome Letter for Families 23-24