Essex Westford School District

CTE Forestry students visited Summit for a Maple Fest! They showed Summit students how to tap a maple tree and then taste-tested some maple syrup! 🍁👏 #EWSD #4ward2gether

Heather Bushey, the Director of Finance for the EWSD, has recently become certified as a Director of School Business Management and Finance from the Vermont Association of School Business Officials. This distinction requires continuous professional development through attendance at courses, workshops, and other educational committee work. It also requires an ongoing commitment to continually improve their knowledge and to keep current on state and federal regulations. 👏👏 #EWSD #4ward2gether

Fleming students are practicing cross-country skiing during P.E.! 🎿❄️😊👍 #EWSD #4ward2gether

To help improve how our students learn and how our systems function, the EWSD will be updating the start and end times at each school starting this fall. Learn more: https://bit.ly/EWSDtimechanges

Happy Spring Equinox! 🌷😄☀️🐥 #EWSD

EES students enjoyed their visit with Recycle Rhonda! Students learned about the different items that can be recycled, and had a fun recycle relay race! ♻️😀 #EWSD #4ward2gether

Five Essex Middle School students and their coach, Sonya Kennedy, who is also the nurse at EMS, competed in the Jr Iron Chef Vermont Competition! http://bit.ly/3FlFrsf 🍝👏 #EWSD #4ward2gether

EHS students, Eli Pierce and Archer Strauss competed in a tournament held by the National Field of Archery Association in Las Vegas, Nevada. They are both members of the Vermont Junior Archers Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) program. This tournament is the largest and most prestigious indoor archery tournament in the world with over 3,800 entrants across 53 countries. 👏🏹🐝🏆 #EWSD

This is my favorite time of the school year when I get to visit the dental assisting students in local dental offices where they are practicing their skills and reuniting with the CTE dental assisting program graduates!

Did you know that 40% of EWSD employees live in our three communities? Learn more about the proposed budget online: www.ewsd.org/budget

The EWSD is hiring! Take a look at all current job opportunities and information on how to apply 👉 https://bit.ly/3clLG3M #EWSD #4ward2gether

Hiawatha PTO hosted a community Cardboard Challenge. On Saturday, students, families, and staff were invited to the gymnasium to build their creative ideas using cardboard! ✂️🖌️👍 #EWSD #4ward2gether

As a school district, the largest expense in a proposed budget is the investment in highly skilled staff. Approximately 80% of every dollar spent is on salary and benefits. The remaining 20% covers all non-personnel costs. Learn more: www.ewsd.org/budget 🟢🔵

Yesterday was Pi Day! An annual celebration of the mathematical sign pi 🥧🥧👍👍 #EWSD

***UPDATE: Westford School is now closed today, Wednesday, March 15, due to road conditions. And there will be no Westford bus today for EHS students.

*All after-school activities across the District are canceled today, March 14, due to the weather. The #EWSD Board meeting has also been canceled. All EWSD buildings will close at 6 p.m. tonight. EJRP Rec Kids afterschool program will continue as normal though.

A team of EMS students competed in the Jr Iron Chef Vermont Competition this weekend! 👏🍝🦅 #EWSD

CTE teacher, Tom Payeur, has recently been announced as a Vermont finalist for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching! http://bit.ly/3L5ZpLr 👍👍 #EWSD #4ward2gether

Reminder to set your clocks ahead by 1-hour before you go to sleep tonight for Daylight Saving Time! ⏰👍 #EWSD

Breakfast after the Bell at Essex Middle School!! The most effective way to increase breakfast participation is by serving Breakfast after the official start of the day. Increased participation means more students are well-fed and ready to learn!! 🍎🥯🥛