EHS was represented by five students at this year's Essex Rotary Speech Contest. EHS sophomore Ari Glasser won with his eloquent speech on how schools can increase hope by setting S.M.A.R.T. goals. Ninth grader Evelyn Johnson, tenth grader Emma Egan, twelfth grader Charlee Olio, and tenth grader River Hamlin are pictured L-R along with Ari Glasser. Glasser won $200 and will compete in a few weeks in the second round. 🏆🏆
👉 The EWSD Board invites you to attend an upcoming community engagement opportunity to talk and ask questions about the FY’25 budget! This will take place before the scheduled Board meeting on February 20, from 6-6:30 p.m.
👉Questions? Reach out to EWSD Board Chair Robert Carpenter (rcarpenter@board.ewsd). Learn more about the budget by visiting: www.ewsd.org/budget
🐝 Essex High School wrapped up its winter sports season with a whole-school Pep Rally! 👉 https://bit.ly/3SZ7ipt 🐝 Go Hornets!
As part of winter spirit week, Essex High School students took part in their annual 'Anything but a Backpack Day'! https://bit.ly/3HRTqqL 🎒🎒
The EWSD Board Meeting on February 13 is now available to watch thanks to the Media Factory 👉 https://bit.ly/3OJeAeG #EWSD
Get to know the Director of CTE - Bob Travers! We invite all students, parents, and community members to learn more about each principal leading our schools. In this series, principals share what they are most proud of, recent accomplishments, and hobbies they enjoy 👉 https://bit.ly/494Ah0x
The EHS V/JV Girls Basketball teams and the Essex Cheerleading team, came together with the ADL and EMS teams, in the Pink Zone to raise funds for the UVM Cancer Center Breast Cancer Patient Support Fund! 💕💕
The #EWSD Board will next meet on Tue., February 13 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).
Before the official meeting, Board Chair Robert Carpenter will hold an information session for community members interested in running for the open Board seats beginning at 6 p.m.
Agenda items for the meeting include:
* FY25 Budget & Tax Rate
* 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
The EHS Wind Ensemble had a virtual meeting with professional composer Alex Shapiro before performing one of her songs in their upcoming concert! 🎶
Summit Street School's Partners in Education hosted a free noodle night for the school community last month. There was a great turnout and everyone enjoyed dinner, which was catered by Vespa's. 🍝😊
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, February 12, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Families will be given a number when they arrive and asked to wait in the sanctuary. When their number is called, they will be registered beginning at 5:30. 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.
The pantry asks for proof of residence for each household in the form of a current utility bill with a physical address listed. Instead of this, families may provide current correspondence from a government agency or other official mail. Identification for each household member may consist of a driver’s license, hospital card, insurance card, school-issued ID, social security ID, or birth certificate. As usual, there are no income requirements to visit the food pantry and a variety of food is available to everyone; however, eligible families who fall below federally mandated guidelines may access additional food provided by the USDA once each month. Families not able to attend the pantry may call the Church office at 878-5745 between 9 a.m. and noon today and Monday to leave contact information (name, address, phone number) so delivery arrangements can be made. A follow-up call to complete registration will take place on Monday 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 3-6 p.m. The next food pantry distribution will occur on Thursday, February 22, from 3-6 p.m.
Hiawatha students sang for faculty and families during their recent Green Mountain Sing event! 🎶👏👏
A group of ADL students have been planning and organizing ADL's first-ever Culture Day which will be held on March 29th. Students presented their work to the staff this past week. They explained that Culture Day is an opportunity for our school community members to explore both personal culture and heritage as well as those of peers. The most significant detail about Culture Day is that both the initial idea and subsequent work have all been student-driven. 😊👍👍
The EWSD Board Meeting on February 6 is now available to watch thanks to the Media Factory 👉 https://bit.ly/3HXtuK9 #EWSD
Go Hornets! 🐝🐝📣📣
During the month of January, Summit focused on their Social Justice standard #16: I care about those who are treated unfairly. Every class at Summit read The Artivist and all students created equity flags. During an assembly, Summit discussed the book and students were able to see all of the equity flags created! They also heard several students share the action steps written on their equity flags. 👍👍
The EHS/CTE Library has a new Facebook page - give them a follow to stay current on the high school library happenings! 👉 @EHSCTELibraryinEWSD 📚
EHS senior, Ari Kuemerle, created a short video highlighting the positive impacts of the EHS theater community for her AVPA senior capstone project. Check it out! 👉https://bit.ly/3uh0SZ8
Team Nebula at ADL had a field trip to the Essex Skating Facility! ⛸️⛸️
