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The EWSD early educators and support staff are participating in a year-long training with the University of Vermont I-Team. They are learning about inclusive practices that support increased communication, participation, and engagement with early learners. 👍👍
EHS has its very own video collection of band concerts, coffee houses, academy presentations, and much more! 🐝🎥 Check it out on vimeo.com/ehshornets
The EHS cheer team recently placed 3rd at the State Cheer Championship! 🏆🏆👏🐝
Get to know the Principal of Essex High School - Don Van Nostrand! 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/3UEobqT
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 Thursday, February 22, from 3-6 p.m.
Families arriving will be given a number when they enter the building. When their number is called, they will be registered and introduced to a volunteer, who will guide them around the pantry while they select their food. 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 once a month by the USDA to eligible families who fall below federally mandated guidelines.
The next food pantry distribution will occur on Monday, March 11, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
For World Read Aloud Day, the CTE preschool students visited the EHS/CTE Library where Ms. Von Nagy read them stories! 📚
The #EWSD Board will next meet on Tue., February 20 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, there will be an opportunity for community engagement with the board beginning at 6 p.m.
Agenda items for the meeting include:
● FY25 Budget Presentation and Deliberation
● Board’s Adoption of the FY25 Budget
● Approval of the FY24 Annual Meeting Warning
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
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! 🎶👏👏