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.
Westford 5th and 6th graders worked together to create a Freedom Quilt as they learned about the history of the underground railroad.
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.
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 Meeting on March 26 is now available to watch thanks to the Media Factory 👉 https://bit.ly/3VCMiGJ #EWSD
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
Kindergarten students at Summit participated in a STEM project, where they had to build a structure using cardboard and tape to hold their pet potatoes. This project was inspired by the book they read called The Pet Potato by Josh Lacey.
👉 Here is a glimpse at how education is funded in Vermont. For more information, visit www.ewsd.org/budget
Westford kindergarten students have been working on a year-long "I am" project where they learned the importance of words and how to become a word collector. Through their ongoing journey, they made connections to essential standards around speaking and listening, letter-sound relationships, word awareness, and affirmations. https://bit.ly/3IJ6WNY
You may be eligible for an education property tax reduction if your household income is less than $128,000. Visit the Vermont Department of Taxes website to learn more: https://bit.ly/43x5uI0 🏠🏠
EHS sophomore, Ari Glasser, won the second round of the annual Rotary speech contest earning $300, and advanced to the third round, where he was one of two finalists selected from a field of eight speakers throughout the state. He has accumulated $1,000 in prize money for his speech about creating hope in our schools. Ari has advanced to the final round which will be held on April 20 in Lake Morey. 🏅🏅
🔷 The EWSD annual report is now available online! Visit www.ewsd.org/budget to view the report as well as budget presentations, recorded Board meetings, and more.
🔷 You can also pick up a hard copy at your local public library, city/town office, or at the District's Central Office location.
Two FMS fourth graders, Finley and Clara, worked on a math project they entered into a statewide math fair at the University of Vermont. At the fair, 48 Vermont students participated and 32 projects were presented. 👏👏
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, March 28, from 3-5:30 p.m. Families arriving will be given a number, asked to wait in the sanctuary for their number to be called, and registered before being directed to the pantry where a volunteer will greet and escort them around the pantry, 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.
Due to the solar eclipse happening next month, the next food pantry distribution will now occur on Monday, April 15, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
