All EWSD schools will be closed on Monday, January 26, due to snow. This includes: Hiawatha, Essex Elementary, Thomas Fleming, Founders, Westford Elementary, the ARC Center, Albert D. Lawton, Essex Middle School, Essex High School, and the Center for Technology, Essex.
The EWSD Board and administrators held a budget engagement for the community on January 22, 2026. This was the second session of the series. Learn more about the EWSD budget process: www.ewsd.org/budget
There is no school on Wednesday, December 24, through Friday, January 2. Please plan accordingly. School will resume on Monday, January 5.
Westford pre-K students recently took part in a Four Winds presentation on rocks, minerals, and fossils. The students enjoyed learning about the different characteristics of rocks and minerals and making their own fossils!
FMS was excited to welcome the Jeh Kulu Dance and Drum Theater for a three-day residency! All students participated in both a dance and drumming component, leading up to a school-wide performance. https://youtu.be/QvLrg6_eg1k
🌿 Superintendent Mark Holodick shares a message to the EWSD community 😊https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZDO58Uygng
🔔 Reminder: There is no school on Monday, November 24, through Friday, November 28, for Fall Break. Please plan accordingly. School will resume on Monday, December 1.
🍂 The November edition of the EWSD Family Newsletter is out now! 👉 https://secure.smore.com/n/gtp5db
❄️ As winter weather approaches, we want to remind families that student safety is always our top priority when deciding whether to delay or close school. These decisions involve careful review of road conditions, weather forecasts, building readiness, and transportation safety in collaboration with local partners. Learn more about how these decisions are made here: https://www.ewsd.org/article/1870274
The EWSD Child Nutrition Program held its fourth annual District-wide Vermont Harvest Menu on Thursday, November 6!
To celebrate our collaboration with local producers, all EWSD schools served homemade chocolate chip pumpkin bread made with VT pumpkins, accompanied by a Cabot cheddar cheese stick and fresh fruit, for breakfast. For lunch, they served spaghetti and meat sauce from VT-grown beef, roasted garlic and parmesan carrots, garlic bread on local whole grain rolls, and apple cider!
To celebrate our collaboration with local producers, all EWSD schools served homemade chocolate chip pumpkin bread made with VT pumpkins, accompanied by a Cabot cheddar cheese stick and fresh fruit, for breakfast. For lunch, they served spaghetti and meat sauce from VT-grown beef, roasted garlic and parmesan carrots, garlic bread on local whole grain rolls, and apple cider!
Members of the EWSD Board and administration spoke at the Vermont School District Redistricting Task Force meeting on October 28. To view each individual video, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkrb-d3iMBwZoLbA_U0b4IKxdNQ8v_npw.
The current draft redistricting plans for Act 73 could have significant impacts on our District and others across Vermont. We encourage community members to stay informed and share their perspectives with their elected representatives as this process moves forward. Ensuring that local voices are part of this conversation is essential.
The current draft redistricting plans for Act 73 could have significant impacts on our District and others across Vermont. We encourage community members to stay informed and share their perspectives with their elected representatives as this process moves forward. Ensuring that local voices are part of this conversation is essential.
Join the EWSD Special Education Parent Advisory Council for an opportunity to learn about special education basics and connect with other families! Register here: https://forms.gle/mMmWK6GFZffa6VB3A
Please take this 10-question anonymous survey, as it provides an opportunity for the EWSD community to give feedback as we craft our next school budget!
Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc66F9GYNUcjpUOpa1LSDDqCI6EyKXP8JzgAi2qW2HIz0duvQ/viewform
Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc66F9GYNUcjpUOpa1LSDDqCI6EyKXP8JzgAi2qW2HIz0duvQ/viewform
🌿 The Essex Westford School District is seeking substitute teachers and paraeducators for all locations to work on an as-needed basis. There are full-day and partial-day opportunities available. Apply today: 👉 https://ewsd.schoolspring.com/?jobid=5331827
A crew from UVM Medical and their helicopter visited students at the Center for Technology to talk about what they do and provide a demonstration. 🚁👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtqwT6pBfNs
The Essex Westford School District, along with 11 other districts/supervisory unions in the state, have been recognized for achieving the highest rates of local purchasing through the 2025 round of the Local Foods Incentive Grant program. 👉 https://www.ewsd.org/article/2487129 🍎🥪🍗🥕
Superintendent Holodick highlights the upcoming process for the FY27 EWSD budget 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJbEtJcrkaw
The EHS Global Citizenship Travel Club is hosting a Bottle Drive in partnership with Central Beverage and Essex Discount Beverage. ♻️ Bring your cans to either of those two locations and let them know you'd like to donate to the club. All donations help students attend this year's service learning trip to the Dominican Republic. For more information, please contact 👉 tmuzerall@ewsd.org.
Stop by Chipotle on Dorset Street on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 4–8 p.m. and tell them you’re there for the Essex Bands fundraiser. 25% of your purchase will be donated to help the EHS band students fund their trip to Disney World this April! 🌯👏
🔔 Reminder there is no school on Thursday, October 23 (Diwali) and Friday, October 24 (Family Conferences). School will resume on Monday, October 27.