👉 The EWSD Board invites you to attend an upcoming community engagement opportunity to talk and ask questions about the FY’25 budget! This will take place before the scheduled Board meeting on February 20, from 6-6:30 p.m.
👉Questions? Reach out to EWSD Board Chair Robert Carpenter (rcarpenter@board.ewsd). Learn more about the budget by visiting: www.ewsd.org/budget
🐝 Essex High School wrapped up its winter sports season with a whole-school Pep Rally! 👉 https://bit.ly/3SZ7ipt 🐝 Go Hornets!
As part of winter spirit week, Essex High School students took part in their annual 'Anything but a Backpack Day'! https://bit.ly/3HRTqqL 🎒🎒
The EWSD Board Meeting on February 13 is now available to watch thanks to the Media Factory 👉 https://bit.ly/3OJeAeG #EWSD
Essex High School Presents: Divas Through the Decades: A Choral Pops Concert. Wednesday, February 21st, 7:00 pm in the EHS Auditorium.
All Academy Applications are due Friday, February 23rd:
Applications can be found on our website here:
https://www.ewsd.org/o/ehs/page/about-ehs-academies
The EHS V/JV Girls Basketball teams and the Essex Cheerleading team, came together with the ADL and EMS teams, in the Pink Zone to raise funds for the UVM Cancer Center Breast Cancer Patient Support Fund! 💕💕
The #EWSD Board will next meet on Tue., February 13 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).
Before the official meeting, Board Chair Robert Carpenter will hold an information session for community members interested in running for the open Board seats beginning at 6 p.m.
Agenda items for the meeting include:
* FY25 Budget & Tax Rate
* Policy 4.3 Agenda Planning
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
The EHS Wind Ensemble had a virtual meeting with professional composer Alex Shapiro before performing one of her songs in their upcoming concert! 🎶
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, February 12, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Families will be given a number when they arrive and asked to wait in the sanctuary. When their number is called, they will be registered beginning at 5:30. 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.
The pantry asks for proof of residence for each household in the form of a current utility bill with a physical address listed. Instead of this, families may provide current correspondence from a government agency or other official mail. Identification for each household member may consist of a driver’s license, hospital card, insurance card, school-issued ID, social security ID, or birth certificate. As usual, there are no income requirements to visit the food pantry and a variety of food is available to everyone; however, eligible families who fall below federally mandated guidelines may access additional food provided by the USDA once each month. Families not able to attend the pantry may call the Church office at 878-5745 between 9 a.m. and noon today and Monday to leave contact information (name, address, phone number) so delivery arrangements can be made. A follow-up call to complete registration will take place on Monday morning.
Families are currently able to visit the pantry each time it is open on 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. The next food pantry distribution will occur on Thursday, February 22, from 3-6 p.m.
EHS was represented by five students at this year's Essex Rotary Speech Contest on February 7. EHS 10th grader Ari Glasser won with his eloquent speech on how schools can increase hope by setting S.M.A.R.T. goals. Pictured L-R: Evelyn Johnson (9th grade), Emma Egan (10th grade), Charlee Olio (12th grade), River Hamlin (10th grade) along with Ari Glasser. Glasser won $200 and will compete in a few weeks in the second round.
Go Hornets! 🐝🐝📣📣
The EWSD Board Meeting on February 6 is now available to watch thanks to the Media Factory 👉 https://bit.ly/3HXtuK9 #EWSD
Please note the change in the bell schedule on Thursday due to the Pep Rally.
The EHS/CTE Library has a new Facebook page - give them a follow to stay current on the high school library happenings! 👉 @EHSCTELibraryinEWSD 📚
EHS senior, Ari Kuemerle, created a short video highlighting the positive impacts of the EHS theater community for her AVPA senior capstone project. Check it out! 👉https://bit.ly/3uh0SZ8
GlobalFoundries donated $10,000 to the EHS STEM Academy and recently they unveiled the new science equipment. EHS students will now have the capability to work with different model systems, to extract, process, and analyze DNA, and to go out into the field and collect meaningful data about Vermont's biology. 👉 https://bit.ly/3u4Syvx 👏👏
The EWSD Board invites you to attend two upcoming community engagement opportunities to talk and ask questions about the FY’25 budget! These will take place before the scheduled Board meetings on February 6 and 20, from 6-6:30 p.m. each night. Questions? Reach out to EWSD Board Chair Robert Carpenter (rcarpenter@board.ewsd). Learn more about the budget by visiting: www.ewsd.org/budget
Beginning at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, February 6th, the EWSD Board will host a 30-minute community engagement event to answer questions and interact with the public in the EHS library. The scheduled Board meeting will then begin at 6:30 p.m. Snacks and beverages will be provided.
