GlobalFoundries donated $10,000 to the EHS STEM Academy and recently they unveiled the new science equipment. EHS students will now have the capability to work with different model systems, to extract, process, and analyze DNA, and to go out into the field and collect meaningful data about Vermont's biology. 👉 https://bit.ly/3u4Syvx 👏👏
The EWSD Board invites you to attend two upcoming community engagement opportunities to talk and ask questions about the FY’25 budget! These will take place before the scheduled Board meetings on February 6 and 20, from 6-6:30 p.m. each night. Questions? Reach out to EWSD Board Chair Robert Carpenter (rcarpenter@board.ewsd). Learn more about the budget by visiting: www.ewsd.org/budget
Due to a ventilation issue that has caused Essex High School and CTE to close early today, all EWSD buses will be running between 20-30 minutes later than normal this afternoon as we have had to combine routes.
Dear Families,
Due to the odor that we notified you about in the C wing at Essex High School, we have made the decision to close Essex High School and the Center for Technology Essex early today out of caution.
Please check your email for further information.
🎶Join Essex High School's 'Be The Light' band concert on February 7th beginning at 7 p.m. in the EHS Auditorium. The Essex Jazz Collective, the Symphonic Band, and the Wind Ensemble students will all be performing. This event is free and open to the public. 🎶
Addi was a beloved member of the Essex community and the Essex Fire Family. She courageously fought a long, progressive battle with a complex mystery disease that included severe blood and bone marrow disorders. Yet, she had an indomitable spirit and met life with joy. Blood products gave Addi life countless times, allowing her to live more life than most in only 12 short years. Please honor her by coming together, in her memory, to give blood and save lives. ❤️ This event will be held at Founders Memorial School on Saturday, February 10th from 9-3 p.m.
Join members of the EHS V/JV Girls Basketball teams and the Essex Cheerleading team, as they come together with the ADL and EMS teams, in the Pink Zone to raise funds for the UVM Cancer Center Breast Cancer Patient Support Fund! On Friday, Feb. 2nd, the following teams will play: ADL vs EMS at 5 p.m., EHS JV vs Burlington at 6 p.m., and EHS Varsity vs Burlington at 7:30 p.m. To donate online: https://bit.ly/47RS1Lu 🎗️🎗️💞💞
EWSD Director of Finance Heather Bushey and EWSD School Board Chair Robert Carpenter recently spoke at the House Ways and Means Joint Education meeting on January 25 regarding the new education funding formula and the challenges impacting both our District and community members. Please visit our EWSD Budget website to read the letter submitted and also hear from both Bushey and Carpenter (testimony starts at the 1:04:45 mark of the video): www.ewsd.org/budget
At Summit, Ms. Mahoney's and Mrs. Hamilton's classes joined to collaborate on a winter art project. Doing this activity together helped students practice patience, show respect for each other, use teamwork skills, and demonstrate community-building strategies. 👍👍 #EWSD #YouBelong
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EHS choir and band students performed songs they've been working on for ADL students and staff. https://bit.ly/3tVTFhh 👏👏🎶
Former Speaker of the House Mitzi Johnson and Essex delegates Karen Dolan and Lori Houghton recently visited Fleming to talk to students about the process of how a bill becomes a law. The students acted as different committees in a mock process focused on whether every Vermont student should get an ice cream sundae each Friday or not. 👏👏
The EWSD Board Meeting on January 23 is now available to watch thanks to the Media Factory 👉 https://bit.ly/48JHB1L
It's the EWSD's second annual Operations Appreciation Week! From Child Nutrition workers and Transportation staff to Maintenance and Facility Technicians, Finance and HR, to the Technology Department, let's take a moment to thank the operational team that works tirelessly every day, alongside our instructional staff, to prepare for and support nearly 3,400 students. Let us celebrate and appreciate their commitment to our educational community! 💚💙👏
FMS chorus students performed their Winter Concert for the whole school! 👏👏 https://bit.ly/3HqQsta 🎶
The Heavenly Pantry at the First Congregational Church on Main Street in Essex
Junction will be open to families on Thursday, January 25, from 3-6 p.m. Residents of Essex, Essex Junction, and Westford are welcome to enter the front door of the First Congregational Church of Essex Junction where they will be given a number and asked to wait in the sanctuary until it is their turn to register. A volunteer will then escort them around the pantry where they will make their food selections.
There are no income requirements to participate, but additional food from the
USDA is available once each month to those who verify their income falls below
federally mandated guidelines. If you live within walking distance of the pantry
and have no vehicle you may borrow a shopping cart to bring your food home, and
we ask that it be returned immediately so others may use it.
Those needing food but unable to attend can call the church office at 878-5745
from 9:00 to noon today through Thursday to arrange a delivery. The pantry is here
for you! The next pantry will be held on Monday, February 12, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
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AVPA seniors presented their capstone projects to family, friends, and the community. Student projects varied from creating original murals, theater scripts, fashion shows, and more! 👍👍
The #EWSD Board will next meet on Tue., January 23rd 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.
Agenda items for the meeting include:
* FY25 Budget and Tax Rate
* Pre-Board Meeting Community Engagement
* Policy 4.3 Agenda Planning
To learn more about the EWSD Board, please visit: www.ewsd.org/schoolboard
ADL 7th graders played the game Floats & Anchors during math class to learn about adding and subtracting integers to kick off their rational numbers unit! 👏👏
