Multilingual Learner students at EHS started a unit on exploring the natural world. The students collaborated with the CTE Natural Resources Program and visited sugarbushes in Westford. Each student had the opportunity to learn about the tools and process of tapping trees. When they arrived, the CTE students had made a list of all the tools in each student's home language. It was a great opportunity to exchange culture, learn, and have fun together! 👏
On March 14, EHS 10th graders attended VSAC’s College & Career Pathways event at Saint Michael’s College. VSAC is also hosting a free event for families this Saturday, March 23 with options to participate in-person at UVM or virtually via Zoom. You can find out more and register at vsac.org/ccp.
Spring is here! 🌷🌼☀️🎉🌈
Reminder No School this Friday: March 22nd due to Parent/Guardian Teacher Conferences.
EHS Theater Presents: Anastasia (Youth Edition)
Info Meeting today at 3:15 pm in the Auditorium.
Mark your calendars: The 2024 EHS Graduation Ceremony will be held on Saturday, June 15th!
EHS students created a video discussing the significance of International Mother Language Day, which is observed on February 21. https://bit.ly/48GalHS
EHS teacher, Alexis Koch, recently wrote an article for the National High School Today Magazine titled The Impact of Popular Music Education at the All State Level in Vermont. Read the full article beginning on page 32: https://bit.ly/4bViue8
Senator Bernie Sanders announced the winners of the Fourteenth Annual State of the Union Essay Contest for Vermont students! EHS student, Leah Frisbie, won first place with her essay about the impacts of banning books from school libraries. EHS junior, Jack French, was also a finalist in this year's contest. Well done!
Student Government is hosting a Sweetheart's Ball on March 22nd. This is a dance and dinner for senior citizens.
The event will be held in the EHS Cafeteria from 6 pm to 8 pm.
RSVP is encouraged, please email sgovernment@ewsd.org to RSVP.
Don't miss out on Ellie! One Act Play written by Senior Theo Herrin.
When a life-altering tragedy changes the course of Elliot’s life, his carefree youth comes to an end. Speaking to his once friends becomes impossible; his parents understand nothing; his younger sibling infuriates him; and he is haunted by a terrifying group of escaped prisoners, who seem to want nothing more than to tell him that everything is his fault, and nothing will ever change. The question is not whether escape is possible - but whether Elliot is strong enough to find it.
Students can purchase tickets during lunches this week.
Show Dates: March 14th-16 at 7 pm
March 17th at 2 pm
Tickets will also be available online and at the door. Seating is assigned to specific seat numbers (same system as with Little Shop).
The EWSD Director of Learning & Instructional Impact invites you to attend an upcoming film viewing called The Right to Read on Monday, April 1 at 5:45 p.m. in the EHS Auditorium.
This film shares the stories of an NAACP activist, a teacher, and two American families who fight to provide our youngest generation with the most foundational indicator of life-long success: the ability to read. Literacy resources will be provided to those who attend. Please RSVP to this event: https://bit.ly/3TpTcN5
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, Monday, March 11, due to weather and hazardous road 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.
Senior Protocol Officer with the U.S. State Department's Office of the Chief of Protocol, Tyler Savoy, visited the EHS Global Leadership Program. Savoy spoke about his career, answered questions, and offered valuable advice to students!
⏰ Daylight Saving Time starts tomorrow! ⏰Don't forget to set your clocks ahead by one hour before going to bed tonight!
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, March 11, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Families arriving will be given a number when they enter through the front doors of the church and directed to the sanctuary where they will wait until their number is called for registration. They will then be sent into the Fellowship Hall 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. 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 by the USDA once a month 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. 102 between
9:00 and noon today and Monday to leave contact information (name, address, phone number, and number of people in household) so delivery arrangements can be made. Calls to complete registration will be made Monday morning.
Families are currently able to visit the pantry each time it is open 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. (except for November and December when it is the 3rd Thursday). The next food pantry distribution will occur on Thursday, March 28 from 3-5:30 p.m. The pantry will be closing early on this day only to accommodate Church services being held later that evening.
Conferences will be held virtually (using either Google Meet or a phone call). Teachers may also be offering conferences on other dates.
PTC Fast is the scheduling software for conferences. PTC Fast is a quick way to sign up for multiple conferences all at once. PTC Fast makes it easy to schedule conferences for multiple students at EHS as well.
To schedule a conference, please find the link on the EHS Website.
All conferences must be scheduled by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
On Monday, March 6th, several Essex High School Student Government members volunteered at the Essex Town Showcase and Soup Night event.
The students helped to serve soup and assisted in distributing materials and information.
According to Tammy Getchell, the Essex Town Public Information Officer, "involving students in local government activities is an excellent way to encourage their interest in decision-making processes within their local communities in the future. The event was a great success."
The EHS cheer team placed 3rd at the State Cheer Championship! 🏆🏆👏🐝
The #EWSD Board will next meet on Tue., March 12 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).
Agenda items for the meeting include:
● Center for Technology, Essex FY25 Budget Presentation
● 2nd Quarter Financial & Personnel Reporting Q and A
● 2.5. Emergency Superintendent Succession
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
