24 EMS students participated in the Vermont State STEM Fair at Norwich University. They did an amazing job presenting their research projects to judges from various science and engineering fields. 7 students also took home awards! https://bit.ly/4aBjFOu
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 category and second place in the Drive-In Movie Division 1 category. The Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program whose mission is to provide creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college. 👏🥇🥇
✅ Today is the day to vote! ✅ Starting from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. the City of Essex Junction residents will vote at the Champlain Valley Expo, the Essex Town residents outside of the City will vote at Essex Middle School, and Westford residents will vote at Westford School.
All EWSD buildings & parking lots are closed to the public on Monday, April 8.
The EWSD nurses provided training for all EWSD Child Nutrition employees on CPR, stop-the-bleed, and what to do if someone is choking. 👏👏
All EWSD Facilities & District Safety employees recently took part in diversity and equity training. 👍👍
AMN Cody Alexander, with the 158th Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadron, visited EHS to share information about Air Force Careers. Alexander graduated from EHS in 2023 and looked forward to sharing his experience with students and staff. He was joined by his colleague SSGT Kasey Bellerive. ✈️👏
Due to weather, the start of school will be delayed two hours, today, Thursday, April 4 for Albert D. Lawton, Essex Middle School, Essex High School, and the Center for Technology, Essex.
Buses will arrive two hours after their normal time (if the bus normally arrives at 7:15 a.m., it will arrive at 9:15 a.m.) and school will begin two hours later than the normal start time.
Here is a sample ballot that all EWSD residents will see at the polls on April 9. You can also view the candidates who are looking to fill the open Board seats under 'Sample Ballots' on the EWSD budget page (www.ewsd.org/budget). 🗳️🗳️
📸 Share your eclipse vibes with us! Whether you're joining a viewing party or capturing the moment at home, we want to see it all! Submit your snapshots via this form for a chance to be featured on EWSD social media. Don't miss out! https://bit.ly/EWSDeclipse *Please DON'T submit photos of the actual eclipse or sun! Instead share snapshots of your family, friends, or your eclipse gathering!
EHS/CTE hosted a Hiring Fair for all students! There were over 15 businesses and organizations represented with over 900 students who attended.
The 2024-25 EWSD school year calendar has been finalized. School districts in the Champlain Valley have committed to a regional calendar that includes 175 common school days. This means that all districts in Chittenden, Franklin, and Addison counties will follow a very similar schedule. Superintendents also agreed that all districts will start the school year on Monday, August 26, 2024.
Westford 5th and 6th graders worked together to create a Freedom Quilt as they learned about the history of the underground railroad.
Watch this 1-minute video to learn how the Homestead Education Tax Rate is calculated for Essex Junction, Essex Town, and Westford 👉 https://bit.ly/3xnRjJ3
The McFadden Academy of Irish Dance performed for Essex Elementary School students and faculty. The dancers included current Essex Elementary students, Founders Memorial students, Essex Middle and Essex High School students!
A group of EMS students, known as the Crispy Bakin' Team, entered the Jr. Iron Chef Vermont Competition. They won the Crowd-Pleaser award with their Bao with crispy Asian mushrooms recipe. This award goes to the team that best incorporates color, texture, and taste. Well done!
The net education spending in the FY25 budget is increasing by $7,440,175 which increases our tax rate by $0.083. The increase in property values across the three towns in our District (Essex Junction, Essex Town, and Westford) is resulting in an added increase to our property tax rate of $0.1977 to $0.2975. For more information, visit www.ewsd.org/budget
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 sticks! 🧶👍
The #EWSD Board will next meet on Tue., April 2 starting at 6:30 p.m. in the EHS Library. The full meeting will be available to watch on Facebook Live thanks to the Media Factory (www.facebook.com/BTVMediaFactory).
Agenda items for the meeting include:
* Onboarding of New Board Members
* 4.6 Board Committee Principles
* Policy 4.3 Agenda Planning
To learn more about the EWSD Board, please visit: www.ewsd.org/page/schoolboard
You can also stay up to date with information on the FY25 budget by visiting: www.ewsd.org/budget
