Essex Westford School District

FMS fifth graders experienced a long-standing tradition of “The Gauntlet” on the last day of school. It was the school's way of saying farewell and best of luck to the fifth graders who are moving on to middle school. #EWSD https://youtu.be/ZtUnBZcFltk

The Heavenly Food Pantry, located at the First Congregational Church on Main Street in Essex Junction, will be open to families residing in Essex, Essex Junction, and Westford on Thursday, July 27, from 2-6 p.m. Families arriving will be given a number when they enter the building. When their number is called, they will be registered and introduced to a volunteer, who will guide them around the pantry while they select their food. Another volunteer will bring the food to the family’s vehicle. Shopping carts will be made available for those within walking distance of the pantry. As usual, there are no income requirements to visit the food pantry and a variety of food is available to everyone; however, additional food is provided once a month by the USDA to eligible families who fall below federally mandated guidelines. Families not able to attend the pantry may call the Church office at 878-5745 between 9:00- noon today through Thursday to leave contact information so arrangements for delivery can be made. Phone calls to complete registration will occur on Thursday morning. Families are currently able to visit the pantry each time it is open on the 2nd Monday of the month from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and the 4th Thursday of the month from 2:00-6:00 p.m. (except for November and December when it is the 3 rd Thursday). The next food pantry distribution will occur on Monday, August 14, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

A group of CTE students received a week of hands-on mentoring from UVM professionals while getting a close look at the complexities of running a large-scale heating facility! #EWSD https://bit.ly/3NKD6Ml

A group of sixth graders from ADL took a field trip to the Whitcomb Farm to learn about careers in agriculture. Their visit was featured on WCAX's Across the Fence! https://bit.ly/46qanDM #EWSD

Unable to make it to the EHS Graduation ceremony? Or maybe just want to watch it again? Thanks to Media Factory, you can! https://bit.ly/2023EHSgraduation

Big shoutout to the incredible EWSD Facilities Department! We want to take a moment to appreciate the hardworking individuals who maintain our school buildings. We cannot thank them enough for their hard work and dedication. Let's show our appreciation for our incredible facilities team by giving them a big round of applause! 👏👏👏 #EWSD

Fleming held its annual poetry assembly! Students recited poems to fellow students, faculty, and family members. https://bit.ly/3Nav2Tl 🎤😊 #EWSD

The 2023-2024 EWSD Family Calendar is out now! 👍 First day of school, vacation days, family conferences, and other dates can be found here! 👉 ewsd.org/calendar

Hiawatha faculty and staff participated in a talent show for the students during the last week of school! #EWSD

ADL 7th and 8th graders did a great job discussing and presenting their projects during the science fair! 🐾 #EWSD

EHS senior, Alexis Reno, will be attending UCONN this fall where she will be pursuing her love of animals by majoring in animal science! Is there a senior you'd like to celebrate? Email communications@ewsd.org! 🎓🎓 #EWSD

Summit second and third graders participated in a chess tournament at school! Mr. Mills organized this event and taught the students how to play. ♟️👏 #EWSD

Thomas Fleming School was awarded $1,484 through the Community Giving Grant by the North Country Federal Credit Union to fund a variety of jumbo yard games for students to utilize! https://bit.ly/3P92wEc 👍👍 #EWSD

ADL and Milton Middle School GeoBee teams met for a year-end competition. For 90 minutes, the two teams were quizzed about people, places, and geographical features around the world. At the end of the final round, ADL was victorious by 1 point. Congratulations to all the students! 🏆 #EWSD

The Heavenly Food Pantry, located at the First Congregational Church on Main Street in Essex Junction, will be open to families residing in Essex, Essex Junction, and Westford on Monday, July 10, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Beginning at 5:30, families arriving will be given a number and asked to wait in the sanctuary to be called downstairs to register. After registration, they will be escorted by a volunteer to the pantry for food, allowing them to make selections of their choosing. After food is gathered, it will be weighed (information for pantry use only) and another volunteer will bring the food to the family’s vehicle. Shopping carts will be made available for those within walking distance of the pantry. As usual, there are no income requirements to visit the food pantry and a variety of food is available to everyone; however, additional food is provided by the USDA to eligible families who fall below federally mandated guidelines. This additional food is available to families once a month. Families not able to attend the pantry may call the Church office at 878-5745 between 9 a.m. and noon today or Monday to leave contact information so arrangements for delivery can be made. Families are currently able to visit the pantry each time it is open on the 2nd Monday of the month from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and the 4th Thursday of the month from 2-6 p.m. (except for November and December when it is the 3rd Thursday). The next food pantry distribution will occur on Thursday, July 27, from 2-6 p.m.

Fleming fourth grade students participated in the StarBase program, where they traveled to the Air National Guard Base for one day of STEM activities involving rocket building, physics demonstrations about Newton’s Laws of Motion, and CAD design among other things. Then, they had an opportunity to launch the rockets they built! https://bit.ly/3N6UKbk 🚀🚀 #EWSD

EHS senior, Breanna Libby, will be attending East Carolina University in North Carolina. She plans to major in business/marketing. Is there a senior you'd like to celebrate? Email communications@ewsd.org! 🎓🎓 #EWSD

CTE senior, Emma Blow, will be attending the Husson University College of Business in Bangor, Maine. Emma will major in Graphic & Visual Design. A SkillsUSA gold medalist in web design at the state level, Emma also recently competed in the national competition in Atlanta! Is there a senior you'd like to celebrate? Email communications@ewsd.org! 🎓🎓 #EWSD

Six juniors in CTE's Health Professions program have been accepted into CCV's Early College program! Students will spend their senior year of high school enrolled as full-time college students at CCV. Students plan to major in Health Science, Behavioral Science, and STEM programs at CCV. 👏👏 #EWSD

AP Environmental science students at EHS spent weeks researching an environmental issue of their choice, collecting and analyzing data, writing abstracts and action plans, and communicating with experts in the field. Topics included fast fashion, electronic waste, PFAS pollution, environmental impacts of golf courses, microplastics, localvore eating, invasive species, urban blight, change in migratory bird patterns, and more! Students then had an opportunity to present their Capstone projects! 👏👏 #EWSD