EHS student, Anthony Matas, was named winner of the 2024 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. This award recognizes and celebrates the nation's most outstanding high school senior male wrestlers for their experience in wrestling, scholastic achievement, citizenship, and community service.
The EWSD Board will next meet on Tue., May 21 starting at 6:30 p.m. in the EHS Library. The Media Factory will also broadcast the entire meeting on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/BTVMediaFactory/
Agenda items for the meeting include:
* Approve Audit Engagement Letter
* 3rd Quarter Financial Reporting
* Negotiations (3 elected members)
To learn more about the EWSD Board, please visit: http://www.ewsd.org/page/schoolboard
Reflecting back on Teacher/School Staff Appreciation last week.
Thank you to all our EHS faculty and staff you are so very much appreciated!
EHS/CTE Multicultural Potluck was held on May 10th.
This event brought together families, staff, and community members through art, performances and food.
EHS Community Service Dinner was held on May 1st. The dinner was to recognize 12th-grade students for their service to EHS and the greater Essex Community. Approximately 160 students and caregivers attended the event.
The lasagna dinner was served by members of the Rotary Club of Essex.
Robert Carpenter, EWSD School Board Chair, was the speaker.
The EHS STEM Academy visited the UVM Cancer Center to hear from speakers, tour the labs, and learn about the cancer center's research.
The Global Leadership Program at EHS hosted its senior practicum event. This event is highly interactive, engaging, and focused on the skills and knowledge GLP graduates have gained. The GLP practicum focuses on cross-cultural competence and effective public speaking, led by experts in these fields from the University of Vermont and Quinnipiac University in Connecticut.
Gretchen Bates joined the Essex Westford School District Board, after being elected on April 9, 2024. Get to know the newest member a little better in this quick Q&A: https://bit.ly/4aXt4Aw
The ADL Rock Band Showcase will be held on Tuesday, May 14 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Double E Performance Center. Get ready to rock at an all-star performance of the more than two dozen 6-8th grade participants in the ADL Rock Band. Tickets are $8 for adults, and free for students 17 and under. All proceeds support ADL band programs.
EHS Theater students invite you to join a character tea party on Saturday, May 18 at 10 a.m. in the Essex High School Cafeteria. Come enjoy tea and treats with the cast of Anastasia! Tickets are $8.
Congrats to EHS senior Max Spaeder for earning a spot on the Vermont team for the Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl and for being honored as the representative from Essex High School to the Vermont Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame! đź‘Źđź‘Ź
The EWSD FY25 Budget (Article 1) Passed: 2,404 (yes) - 1,925 (no).
Thank you to all the Essex Westford School District community members who came out to vote!
Essex High School Prom will be held on May 18th at the Echo Center in Burlington from 8 pm to 11 pm.
The last chance to purchase Prom Tickets will be this Thursday, May 9, and Friday, May 10 during lunches.
Ticket prices are now $35. Cash or checks made out to EWSD.
If you are bringing a guest, who is a non-EHS student, please go to the main office and pick up a guest form.
Forms must be filled out before tickets can be purchased.
Christine Gaynor-Patterson joined the Essex Westford School District Board, after being elected on April 9, 2024. Get to know the newest member a little better in this quick Q&A: https://bit.ly/3Qq6OHb
A group of EHS and CTE students interested in learning more about careers in law enforcement visited the new VT State Police barracks in Williston. Students learned about a variety of career paths such as crime scene investigation, dive teams, bomb squad, K9 handling, dispatch, and more. The tour was led by EHS alum, Lt. Paul Ravelin of the Vermont State Police. Thank you to the Vermont State Police, the EHS Career Center, and to the EWSD Director of Facilities and Safety for collaborating on this event for students. đź‘Ťđź‘Ť
EHS hosted performances by two US Army Field Band ensembles and a Q&A for the EHS Wind ensemble students! 🎶
The EWSD Board will next meet for a Virtual Community Engagement on Mon., May 6, starting at 6 p.m. Community members who wish to participate can join the meeting using this link: https://meet.google.com/htp-puxg-wrr
You can view EWSD budget presentations, watch Board meetings, view FAQs, and more by visiting: www.ewsd.org/budget
INK & Imagination with Kathrine Sullivan & Keri-Anne Lesure Collaborative Project with English, Photo & Digital Art Students
During the 3rd quarter, Kathrine Sullivan's 10th grade Honors English students composed a written piece during their class. Then advanced photo and digital art students read them and choose one to reflect on to create visual artwork that encompasses the meaning of it to them.
General Elections May 6th-7th. Outside the cafe during all lunches.
AVPA Showcase tonight! Come see AVPA students artistic talents!
