The #EWSD Board will next meet on Tues., March 18 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 (https://www.facebook.com/BTVMediaFactory).
Agenda items for the meeting include:
* Approve Land Easement with Champlain Water District
* FY26 Budget Transition Planning
To learn more about the EWSD Board, please visit: http://www.ewsd.org/schoolboard
At its meeting on February 18, the EWSD Board approved a budget that will be put forth for a community vote on Tuesday, April 8. With rising property taxes, ongoing statewide financial challenges, and declining enrollment, the Board asked the administration to maintain the same level of net spending as FY25, but with rising costs, we have had to make some difficult decisions. Learn more about this proposed budget: https://bit.ly/FY26EWSDbudgetPlan
⏰ Daylight Saving Time starts tomorrow; Sunday, March 9! ⏰
Save the date ... EWSD Fine Arts Night will take place on Thursday, April 10! Learn more: https://www.ewsd.org/article/2065441
The EWSD Board approved a budget to bring to the voters at their last meeting on February 18. You can now view the annual meeting warning online: https://5il.co/38n6x
Time is running out … please consider running for one of the three open seats on the EWSD School Board! Completed petitions are due by Monday, March 3. Learn more: https://bit.ly/EWSDBoardSeats2025
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 27, from 3-6 p.m.
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. Those who are not able to attend the pantry and request a delivery may call the Church office at 878-5745 Ext. 4 between 9-noon today through Thursday to leave contact information (name, phone number, address, number of people in household). Phone calls to complete
registration will occur on Thursday morning.
The next food pantry distribution will be on Monday, March 10, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
📰 The January edition of the EWSD School Board Newsletter can be viewed here: https://secure.smore.com/n/y06wdh
The EWSD budget page (www.ewsd.org/budget) is your one-stop-shop for the latest news, updates, information from Board meetings, FAQs, and more.
The February EWSD Family Newsletter is out now 👉 https://secure.smore.com/n/a7emg
The EHS Global Citizenship Travel Program is hosting a fundraising event to support their service learning trip to the Dominican Republic. Babysitting Night will take place in the EHS gymnasium on Friday, March 14 from 5-8 p.m. There will be fun games, snacks, and a movie! For more information, email tmuzerall@ewsd.org.
Please consider running for one of the three open seats on the EWSD School Board! Completed petitions are due by Monday, March 3. Learn more: https://bit.ly/EWSDBoardSeats2025
📌 Save the date - EWSD Fine Arts Night will take place on Thursday, April 10!
🔔 Reminder that there will be no school on Monday, February 24 through Tuesday, March 4 for Winter Break. School will resume on Wednesday, March 5.
All schools in the EWSD are now closed today, Monday, February 17, due to the weather.
This includes the following schools: Hiawatha, Summit Street, Essex Elementary, Thomas Fleming, Founders Memorial, The ARC Center, Albert D. Lawton, Essex Middle School, Westford Elementary, Essex High School, and the Center for Technology, Essex.
Due to the weather, all EWSD schools will be operating on a two-hour delay on Monday, February 17. The delay is for all schools and district employees. There will also be no AM PreK tomorrow.
Interested in walking and biking in Essex? Attend the first open house on two Essex plans that are kicking off: Keystone Trail Connectivity Project - Active Transportation Plan. This will take place on February 20 at Essex Middle School, and you can drop in anytime between 6-7:30 p.m.
Questions about the proposed FY26 EWSD budget? Visit www.ewsd.org/budget for the latest news, updates, information from Board meetings, FAQs, and more.
Join the conversation as part of the EWSD Budget Talk series! Tonight (6:30-7:30 p.m.) will mark the third of four online opportunities for you to take part in the FY26 budget conversation. https://bit.ly/EWSDbudgettalk
Good morning,
This is a message from Essex Westford School District Superintendent Beth Cobb, informing you that all schools in the EWSD are closed today, Thursday, February 13, out of caution due to the predicted forecast and potential hazardous conditions.
This includes the following schools: Hiawatha, Summit Street, Essex Elementary, Thomas Fleming, Founders Memorial, The ARC Center, Albert D. Lawton, Essex Middle School, Westford Elementary, Essex High School, and the Center for Technology, Essex.