Essex Westford School District

ADL 7th Graders Roland Ekstrom and Maddy Williams were selected as Vermont's Middle Level Distinguished Students by the New England League of Middle Schools. Two students are selected each year for this recognition and are awarded to students who show outstanding leadership, service, and achievement. Well done! 🏆👍👍 #EWSD

CTE Computer Animation and Web Design seniors, Emma and Garrett, are interning for the EWSD Communications Department to build skills and experience working in the progressing web development field! #EWSD

Wishing the EHS Class of 2023 the best of luck in all their future endeavors! Congratulations, Hornets! 🎓🐝🎓🐝 #EWSD

EHS senior, Isabela Bazan, will be attending the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, College of Fine and Applied Arts. She will major in Costume Design and Technology in the Department of Theater. 🎓🐝 Is there a senior you'd like to celebrate? email communications@ewsd.org! #EWSD

EHS senior, Devin Badger, will be continuing his education through EHS' new Living and Learning program. He will be working, taking classes, and practicing life skills, while utilizing skills from CTE Foods! 🎓🐝 Is there a senior you'd like to celebrate? email communications@ewsd.org! #EWSD

CTE Forestry & Horticulture program competed in an interscholastic chainsaw competition. They had three participating competitors, Liam Moulton, Cary Longley, and Henry Engelberth. After a suspenseful first round against 60 other students, Liam and Cary placed in the top ten, allowing them to compete in the final round. Cary finished in first place and won a brand-new chainsaw! Congratulations to Cary, Liam, and Henry!

EHS senior, Abby Lee, is going to North Bennet Street School in Boston. She will be cultivating her desire to create by becoming a luthier focusing on violin building. 🎓🐝 Is there a senior you'd like to celebrate? email communications@ewsd.org! #EWSD

EMS and ADL athletes competed in a Bocce tournament at Maple Street Park! #EWSD

EHS senior, Andrew Bruneau, plans to attend Hartwick College in Oneonta, NY! 🎓🐝 Is there a senior you'd like to celebrate? email communications@ewsd.org! #EWSD

On behalf of the Essex Westford Community, we are proud to announce that Essex Elementary School has been recognized as a model Professional Learning Community School. PLC model schools are schools in which educators recognize the key to improved learning for students is ongoing, job-embedded learning for the adults who serve those students. https://bit.ly/42jXeZE 🏆👍👍 #EWSD

EHS senior, Ashley Clark, will be attending Bentley University in the fall. She plans to major in Marketing and minor in Psychology. 🎓🐝 Is there a senior you'd like to celebrate? email communications@ewsd.org! #EWSD

EHS senior, Izzy Orvis, will be attending the University of Southern California next year studying Communications and Business! 🎓🐝 Is there a senior you'd like to celebrate? email communications@ewsd.org! #EWSD

The EWSD Nurses hosted a Stop the Bleed skills session for all District employees to encourage preparedness and knowledge! #EWSD

EHS senior, Gianna Guild, will attend UNH in the Fall where she was offered the Director’s Scholarship. She is interested in learning more about the Veterinary Program as she has a deep love of animals! 🎓🐝 Is there a senior you'd like to celebrate? email communications@ewsd.org! #EWSD

Looking to watch the EHS Class of 2023 Graduation Ceremony? Media Factory can help! Go to www.mediafactory.org/EHS to watch and order copies! 📸🎓🐝 #EWSD

EHS senior, Mia Bacon, will be attending East Carolina University in the fall, majoring in Biology. She is hoping to pursue her master's as a PA upon completing her undergraduate degree. 🎓🐝 Is there a senior you'd like to celebrate? email communications@ewsd.org! #EWSD

Members of the U.S. Attorney's Office visited EHS to discuss and educate students on identifying, reporting, and preventing hate crimes and other civil rights violations. This effort is part of the Department of Justice’s United Against Hate Program, developed by its Hate Crimes Enforcement and Prevention Initiative. US Attorney, Nikolas Kerest, Civil Rights Coordinator and EHS Alum, Jules Torti, and FBI Special Agent Eric Boyce presented on bullying, civil rights, the First Amendment, and hate crimes as well as what students’ rights are. #EWSD

EHS senior, Abby Peliel, will be going to Siena College in the fall. She will major in Psychology and minor in Arts with a future plan to become a creative arts therapist! 🎓🐝 Is there a senior you'd like to celebrate? email communications@ewsd.org! #EWSD

EHS senior, Evan Hodgson will attend Vermont State University in the fall to complete the Dental Hygiene program! 🎓🐝 Is there a senior you'd like to celebrate? email communications@ewsd.org! #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, June 12, 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 for their number to be called. They will then be registered and guided to the Fellowship Hall, where a volunteer will escort them around the pantry while they make their food selections. 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 qualified families once per month. Families not able to attend the pantry may call the Church office at 878-5745 between 9:00 a.m. and noon today and Monday to leave contact information (name, address, number of people in the family, and phone number) so arrangements for delivery can be made. A follow-up call to complete registration will take place on Monday. 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. The next food pantry distribution will occur on Thursday, June 22, from 2:00-6:00 p.m.