📢 Calling All EWSD Alumni: Share Your Story! 📢 Did you graduate from a school in the Essex Westford School District? We’d love to hear from you! EWSD is reconnecting with alumni to spotlight the incredible journeys and successes of our graduates. 🎉 Whether you're forging a career, following your interests, or finding your own path, your story is a valuable part of our legacy. By sharing, you’ll inspire current students and celebrate the impact of an EWSD education. 🌿 Ready to share? Complete our Google Form and follow us on social media to see featured alumni spotlights. Your journey continues to shape EWSD—submit your story today! 👉 https://forms.gle/t9N6rhKUfm4qBFXg6
Are you a community member who would like to receive updates from the EWSD on the FY26 budget? If so, please fill out this one-question form: https://bit.ly/EWSDbudgetnews
The #EWSD Board will next meet on Tues., Feb. 4 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:
- Budget Engagement Opportunities
- Questions on FY25 1st Quarter Financial Update
- FY26 Superintendent’s Recommended Budget Presentation
To learn more about the EWSD Board, please visit: http://www.ewsd.org/schoolboard
Following a nationwide search, the EWSD Board has narrowed the pool of applicants for the superintendent position down to three finalists. Learn more about each of the three candidates: https://bit.ly/EWSDsuperintendentfinalists
Save the date 8th Grade Caregiver/Student Night February 3, 2025.
Caregivers and current 8th graders are welcome to attend this informational night at Essex High School.
Join the conversation as part of the EWSD Budget Talk series! Tonight (6:30-7:30 p.m.) will mark the first of four online opportunities for you to take part in the FY26 budget conversation. https://bit.ly/EWSDbudgettalk
EHS had our second Shadow Day today. Students could come to EHS and shadow 9th-grade students in their classes and have lunch.
What a great way for potential 'future hornets' to experience EHS!
24 students total took part in our EHS Shadow Days.
Join the conversation as part of the EWSD Budget Talk series! This Thursday (6:30-7:30 p.m.) will mark the first of four online opportunities for you to take part in the FY26 budget conversation. 👉 https://bit.ly/EWSDbudgettalk
Join the virtual conversation as part of our EWSD BudgetTalk series (Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, and 20) from 6:30-7:30 p.m. to ask questions and learn more about the budget! Use this link to take part: https://bit.ly/EWSDbudgettalk
Learn more about the EWSD FY26 budget by visiting: www.ewsd.org/budget
It's the EWSD's third 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!
EWSD prekindergarten registration is now open! Please complete this form (https://bit.ly/4aqHNEy) to request a spot in an EWSD prekindergarten classroom for the 2025-2026 school year. Eligible students reside in Essex Junction, Essex Town, or Westford and are at least three years old on 09.01.25.
You can learn more about the EWSD budgeting process by viewing the EWSD budget web page (www.ewsd.org/budget) for the latest news, frequently asked questions, blog posts, Board meeting materials, and more!
The #EWSD Board will next meet on Tues., Jan. 28 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:
- Superintendent Search Update
-FY26 Superintendent’s Recommended Budget Presentation
-Policy 4.3 Agenda Planning
To learn more about the EWSD Board, please visit: http://www.ewsd.org/schoolboard
EHS Yearbook Recognition Ads for Seniors. Due by February 2.
🎥 The #EWSD Board Meeting on January 21 is now available to watch thanks to the Media Factory 👉https://www.mediafactory.org/ewsd?modal=394,episode,234699
Last night at the EWSD Board meeting, the District provided a budget presentation (https://bit.ly/012125EWSDslides) focused on reimagining a delivery model with affordability in mind. This is in line with the guidance that the Board had provided the District, focusing on maintaining level net education spending for FY26, and requires wide-sweeping changes to the fundamental systems, structures, and strategies of the District.
Are you a community member who would like to receive the latest EWSD budget updates through email? Use this form to sign up today: https://bit.ly/EWSDbudgetnews
The Center for Technology will be hosting two open house events on February 8 & 13! 🔎 Learn more and register for workshops on our Discover CTE Open House page: www.ewsd.org/o/cte/page/discover-cte
The Heavenly Pantry at the First Congregational Church on Main Street in Essex
Junction will be open to families on Thursday, January 23, 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.
The pantry asks that those coming to the pantry limit their visits to once a month.
Those needing food but unable to attend can call the church office at 878-5745 Ext.
4 from 9-12 p.m. today through Thursday to arrange a delivery. Return calls to
complete registration will happen on Thursday.
The next pantry will be held on Monday, February 10, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Welcome to Semester 2 Hornets! There's a new display in the main lobby and a good reminder to ''Bee Kind to Yourself"
