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, April 24, from 3-6 p.m. Families arriving will be given a number, asked to wait in the sanctuary for their number to be called, and registered before being directed to the pantry for food. 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.
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 by the USDA to eligible families who fall below federally mandated guidelines.
Families not able to attend the pantry may call the Church office at 878-5745 ext. 4 between 9 a.m. and noon today through Thursday to leave contact information (name, address, number of household members, phone number) so arrangements for delivery can be made. A follow up call to complete registration will take place on Thursday morning. Families are currently able to visit the pantry once each month- either the 2nd Monday of the month from 5:30-7:30 p.m. or the 4th Thursday of the month from 3-6 p.m.
The next food pantry distribution will be on Monday, May 12, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Don't miss the EHS Student Directed play Annie: Kids!
Show dates are:
5/16 at 6:30 pm
5/17 at 12:30 pm
5/18 at 12:30 pm
Sunday 5/18 Ragamuffin Brunch with Characters from the Cast 11:30 am-12:30 pm
Student Government Seeking Class Senators. Scan the QR code and obtain 25 signatures and send forms by April 30 at 2:30 pm.
Reminder, there is no school Monday, April 21 to Friday, April 25 for Spring Break.
School will resume on Monday, April 28.
🎥 The #EWSD Board Meeting on April 15 is now available to watch thanks to the Media Factory 👉 https://www.mediafactory.org/?modal=77,episode,235648
All parents are invited to join the Caregiver/Parent Discussions Virtual Event: Youth Anxiety. This will take place on Tuesday, April 29 at 5:30 pm.
Speakers: Dr Steve Hale (Essex Peds), Annalisa McDonald, LCMHC (Howard Center), Declan McDaid, LICSW (Essex High School) will be leading the discussion.
To Join by computer go here: https://meet.google.com/gtn-mgus-hjc
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🌿 The EWSD April Family Newsletter is out now 👉 https://secure.smore.com/n/2g4kz
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, April 14, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Families can visit the pantry once each calendar month- either the 2nd Monday of the month from 5:30-7:30 p.m. or the 4th Thursday of the month from 3-6 p.m. (except for November and December when it is the 3rd Thursday).
The next food pantry distribution will be on Thursday, April 24, from 3-6 p.m.
Signs of Spring Band Concert- Tuesday, April 15 at 6:30 pm.
Tonight is the EWSD Fine Arts Night! This event will be held at Essex High School.
The evening performance schedule will begin at 5:30 p.m. with opening remarks, followed by the orchestra, band, chorus, and then a theater performance.
For more information, visit www.ewsd.org/fineartsnight
Festive Friday- April 18! Look alike day- find a friend and wear similar clothing.
Student Body Presidential Elections April 14 and 15th. Vote outside the cafeteria during lunches!
Are you missing something? If so please check the tables in the main lobby which will be out today and tomorrow.
Any valuable items such as jewelry or earbuds etc can be found in the main office.
April 7-11, 2025 is Assistant Principal Week! EHS appreciates our Assistant Principals for all the work they do for our students, staff, and families!
This week is National Library Week! National Library Week is a time to celebrate our school and town libraries! Our libraries are a great resource for so many things! Stop by and say hello to our librarians this week if you can!
📚 Today kicks off National Library Week! National Library Week is a time to celebrate our nation's libraries, library workers' contributions and promote library use and support. Share a memory or shoutout an EWSD librarian 👉 https://bit.ly/42pnXah
Ari Glasser (L) placed second and Emilee Brownell (R) was one of the finalists for the Annual Bernie Sanders's State of the Union Essay Contest.
Over 400 essays were submitted. Congratulations to both Ari and Emilee!
Tonight is the EWSD Fine Arts Night! This event will be held at Essex High School. The evening performance schedule begins at 5:30 p.m. with opening remarks, followed by the orchestra, band, chorus, and then a theater performance. For more information, visit www.ewsd.org/fineartsnight 🖌️🎨đźŽđźĄłđź‘Źđź’™đźŽ¶đźŽ¤đźŽ»đźŽ·
The EWSD held five virtual BudgetTalk sessions where Board members and administration had conversations with the public to talk about the proposed budget. If you missed any of those, you can view each of the recordings on the EWSD budget webpage (www.ewsd.org/budget).
One week from today, the polls will be open, and you will be able to vote on the FY26 EWSD budget. Visit www.ewsd.org/budget to learn more about the budgeting process, including the latest updates and answers to many frequently asked questions.