Essex Westford School District

EHS Senior, Tamara Dumas, is headed to the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in the fall to obtain her bachelor's degree in Baking/Pastry arts. She has spent the last two years in the CTE Professional Foods program and is looking forward to continuing her education while moving towards achieving her goal of owning a bakery someday! 🎓🐝 Is there a senior you'd like to celebrate? email communications@ewsd.org! #EWSD

ADL's Creative Writing Club collaborated with CTE Design and Creative Media to publish a literary/art journal. ADL students worked on the content while CTE student, Shai Barber, and instructors Deanna Vaida and Eileen Sinopoli, created the journal to house the incredible student work! https://bit.ly/42g4Lcr 🎨🖌️ #EWSD #4ward2gether

Westford School will be hosting its Fine Arts Festival at the Westford Common Hall on Friday, May 12 from 5-7:30 p.m. All are welcome to come celebrate creativity in the community! 🥳🖌️🎨 #EWSD #4ward2gether

Fleming's 4th and 5th grade students have worked with ELL teacher, Ms. Lucia, on creating a visual representation of how they're all connected in this world. The students researched the demographic information about their families' countries of origin and created a visual representation of their heritage! 🌎😊 #EWSD #4ward2gether

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, May 8, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Beginning at 5:30, family members arriving will be given a number once they enter the Church building through the front door. They will then wait in the sanctuary before their number is called and they are registered and led to the Fellowship Hall. After being registered, a volunteer will greet and escort them around the pantry, allowing them to make selections of their choosing. Once the 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 provided by the USDA is available once a month 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 a.m. and noon today and Monday to leave contact information (name, address, 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. (except for November and December when it is the 3rd Thursday). The next food pantry distribution will occur on Thursday, May 25, from 2:00-6:00 p.m.

Athletic Leadership Council students from EHS visited EES to share their love of reading! The high school students read their favorite books to many EES classes. It was exciting and nostalgic for some high school students to return to their first and second-grade classrooms, too! 📖🤗 #EWSD #4ward2gether

Do you have a senior graduating this year? We want to celebrate them! Share a photo of your senior with communications@ewsd.org. What does their next chapter look like? What are they looking forward to? What accomplishments are they most proud of? Submissions will be featured on EWSD's social media pages! 🎓🎉👍 #EWSD

In case you missed the most recent EWSD Board Meeting, you can now watch the recording thanks to Media Factory! https://bit.ly/3Nyq4Sa 🎥 #EWSD

In front of Hiawatha, yellow tulips are in full bloom as part of the Yellow Tulip Project at ADL. Students from ADL planted these tulips last year with the goal of smashing the stigma of mental health and increasing mental awareness by promoting hope and positivity one day at a time. Hiawatha appreciates ADL for giving them the opportunity to be part of this important project. 🌷💛 #EWSD

ADL students performed Willy Wonka for their spring musical! They worked collaboratively with EHS student interns; and the director, Jordan Verasamy, was a recent EHS graduate. #EWSD #4ward2gether 🎭👏🐾

Come learn about the special education evaluation process & how to access funds for services in private and independent settings on Thursday, May 4 from 5-6:00 p.m. via Zoom. Register online 👉 https://tinyurl.com/ewsdsped2

Take a quick look at the new EWSD websites and watch this short video to find everything that you need! 👉 https://bit.ly/EWSDwebVideo

All EES students and staff came together for a morning meeting and a moment of meditation! 🤗 #EWSD #4ward2gether

Back to school tomorrow, see you soon! 😊 #EWSD #4ward2gether

The #EWSD Board will next meet on Tue., May 2nd 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: * EWSD Alternative Programming * 3rd Quarter Financial & Personnel Reporting * EWSD Student School Board Representative To learn more about the EWSD Board, please visit: www.ewsd.org/board

Award-winning author Kevin Kurtz visited students in the EWSD to talk about reading, writing, science, and nature! 📖🖌️ #EWSD #4ward2gether

EHS students competed in the Vermont Science Olympiad hosted by the University of Vermont, and won a total of 6 medals! https://bit.ly/41nJkp6 🏆👍👍 #EWSD #4ward2gether

CTE students were recently inducted into the National Technical Honor Society. This year, Susan Pratt received the honorary member award. 🏆👍 #EWSD #4ward2gether

Fleming Students have been working hard on taking care of themselves, others, and their community. Through PBIS, they have earned Falcon "Eggs" and were able to nominate a Teacher or Staff member to get a Pie-in-the-Face at their monthly assembly! http://bit.ly/3mqo83f #EWSD #4ward2gether

EWSD Fine Arts Night returned this year! Art installations, performances, and live demonstrations from students K-12 transformed the high school into a lively pop-up gallery and concert hall showcasing the depth of art practice and collaborative meaning-making across the District. The theme for this year’s event was Celebrating Our Creative Community. 🎨🖌️🎷🥁🎶 https://bit.ly/41y9NAW