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).
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.
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
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!
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! 🏆🏆👏🐝
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.
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.
Join the EHS Athletic Leadership Council's Hope Happen Here Chapter for a viewing of the film Our Turn to Talk by Beth Murphy and Patrice Howard on Wednesday, March 13 at 6 p.m. in the EHS library. This event is for students, guardians of teens, and anyone who works with teens. After the movie, there will be a panel discussion.
EHS sophomore, Gabrielle Stevenson, was recently accepted to the Harvard Summer School's Secondary School Program for the summer of 2024. The Secondary School Program is a 4- or 7-week academic program for motivated high school students ready to excel in academically rigorous college courses for college credit.
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
Lost and Found tables will be out in the main lobby again this week this week until Tuesday, March 12th.
Take this opportunity to look to see if you have anything missing!
Any items left will be donated at the end of the Quarter 3 (March 29th).
The 2024 EWSD annual meeting will take place on Monday, April 8 at 7 p.m. in the EHS auditorium. The following day, polls will be open from 7 a.m. through 7 p.m.
View the annual meeting warning online (https://bit.ly/ewsd2024annualmeeting) and visit www.ewsd.org/budget for detailed information on the budget!
The Child Nutrition Team will be putting a spotlight on school breakfast by encouraging all students to participate in the EWSD Breakfast Participation Challenge for the entire month of March. The rules of the challenge are simple - start each day by accessing FREE school breakfast! The school that increases their breakfast participation the most, by the end of the month, will win an all school recognition prize. Only one breakfast per student will be counted, so make sure to encourage your students who don’t typically eat breakfast to access it! 🍌🍊🥯🥞
School resumes tomorrow, March 6th. Tomorrow is an A day.
EHS will welcome back students and staff with a new display in the main lobby!
"Where will your wings take you?"
Keep an eye out for this display being linked to a scavenger hunt!
We hope you had a restful winter break! See you tomorrow, EWSD! 😊😊
