👏 As we gear up for a new school year, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to the incredible facilities staff who have been working tirelessly all summer long. Your dedication and hard work in preparing our schools have not gone unnoticed. You've ensured that our students and staff will start the year in a safe and welcoming environment. Thank you for all you do! 👏
⏳ We are entering the 3-week countdown until school starts! Enjoy the rest of summer, we can't wait to see you all soon! 😊 #EWSD
⏳ The countdown to school has begun! Visit ewsd.org/back2school for helpful back-to-school information and resources. 🌿
🕒 Take a look at what time your school starts and ends! 👇
The City of Essex Junction, in collaboration with community members, presents the 2024 Essex Community Resource Guide!
🍽️ Summer Meal Service is ongoing! For details on locations, meal times, and menus, visit ewsd.org/childnutrition. 🍎🍔🍉🍕🥕🥯
The Essex Westford School District is seeking full-time Mainstream Instructional Assistants in grades K-8, beginning in the 24/25 school year.
In this role, you get to assist and supervise students instructionally, behaviorally, and physically in the general mainstream program. You'll have the chance to work with a special educator and gain valuable experience supporting students with emotional challenges and mental health diagnoses. To apply 👉 https://bit.ly/3LH3TqJ
🎨 Hiawatha's 3rd-grade artists finished their beautiful fringe-edge weavings, and for the last few art classes, all K-3 students got to use the outdoor classroom to try drawing "en plein air." Plein air is a French word for "in the open air, " meaning drawing nature outside.
🎨 Students briefly learned about the history of the impressionists like Monet. They viewed some of his sketches and then used a viewfinder to find outdoor compositions to sketch. Artists did a fantastic job using their viewfinders and appreciating the nature around them.
Hiawatha's end-of-year celebration looked like this 👇🎈💦😁🎉🫧
Today is the summer solstice, signaling the official start of summer.🌴🌺🏖️🌞🍉🕶️🌊
The EWSD Librarians look back on the 2023-2024 school year! Discover their favorite books, student top picks, circulation stats, and the community they served.
As part of an artist in residency, Hiawatha students performed as part of the Wunderle Big Top Adventure Circus on May 23! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTfmdFBVYjU
Hiawatha third graders helped plant a native Swamp Oak in celebration of Arbor Day. The tree was granted to the school through the UVM Extension Greening Schools Program. The Essex Tree Committee assisted in showing the students how to plant, mulch, and water.
Thomas Fleming School invited rising 4th grade students from Hiawatha and Summit to join their PBIS celebration. Fleming students demonstrated their Dance-Off routines, and played the ukulele and school Jeopardy!
The EWSD Board will next meet on Tue., May 21 starting at 6:30 p.m. in the EHS Library. The Media Factory will also broadcast the entire meeting on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/BTVMediaFactory/
Agenda items for the meeting include:
* Approve Audit Engagement Letter
* 3rd Quarter Financial Reporting
* Negotiations (3 elected members)
To learn more about the EWSD Board, please visit: http://www.ewsd.org/page/schoolboard
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: https://bit.ly/4aXt4Aw
EHS Theater students invite you to join a character tea party on Saturday, May 18 at 10 a.m. in the Essex High School Cafeteria. Come enjoy tea and treats with the cast of Anastasia! Tickets are $8.
The ADL Rock Band Showcase will be held on Tuesday, May 14 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Double E Performance Center. Get ready to rock at an all-star performance of the more than two dozen 6-8th grade participants in the ADL Rock Band. Tickets are $8 for adults, and free for students 17 and under. All proceeds support ADL band programs.
The EWSD FY25 Budget (Article 1) Passed: 2,404 (yes) - 1,925 (no).
Thank you to all the Essex Westford School District community members who came out to vote!
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: https://bit.ly/3Qq6OHb
