Hiawatha Elementary School

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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...

Hiawatha second and third grade artists are finishing up their Rya Knot Tapestries. The students have been learning and practicing this loom weaving technique using yarn and stick...

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...

Hiawatha held its annual Cardboard Challenge! Students and families used creativity and problem-solving skills to build robots, forts, dog houses, hamster wheels, football fields,...

Hiawatha students sang for faculty and families during their recent Green Mountain Sing event!

Dear Families, Please complete this form to request a spot in an EWSD prekindergarten classroom for the 2024-2025 school year. Eligible students reside in Essex Junction, Esse...

Hiawatha's first graders recently finished a literacy unit focused on - A World of Books. Their final book was Green Eggs and Ham. As one first grader said in response to Sam not ...

Hiawatha’s first grade team organized their annual Hand-to-Hand sale. Through this experience, the first graders learn about service to their community, caring for others, delayed...

The EWSD is excited to share its Get to Know Your Principal video series! We invite all students, parents, and community members to learn more about each principal leading our sch...

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 ...

First graders at Hiawatha Elementary are reading books such as Waiting for the Biblioburro and My Librarian is a Camel: How Books Are Brought to Children Around the World and ...

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...

Students at Hiawatha dropped off the donations they received during the Hiawatha Hustle event earlier this month. They toured the Heavenly Pantry in Essex Junction, learned about ...

Watch: Hiawatha students earned 100 good deeds and celebrated by picking out pumpkins to paint!

NBC5 Meteorologist, Marissa Vigevani, visited Hiawatha for the Weather at Your School morning segment where some students got to say hello!

At the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year, Hiawatha revealed its new logo and sign. Take a look at the before and afters! For many years, the three schoolwide expectations...

Kindergarten students and families were welcomed during their Hiawatha Smart Start Day! Students were greeted at their classroom doors. Smiles and names were shared. ...

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...