EWSD faculty and staff are back and ready for the 2023-2024 school year. ⭐⭐ They started their day by coming together to watch the movie Listen Up, a musical co-written by Vermont teens. 🎥 Listen Up toured Vermont in the summer of 2021 and was made into a film. Within the film, teens share their stories that reflect some of the current issues facing youth, including mental health, racial justice, sexual identity, friendship, love, family, community, and climate change. Then, enjoyed some ice cream before preparing for students to return on Wednesday! 🙂👏 #EWSD
We are so excited to welcome everyone back to school starting on Wednesday! Share your first day of school photos with us by emailing them to communications@ewsd.org 😁📸
The EWSD Newsletter is out now! Take a look at the back to school edition 👉 https://bit.ly/44yjoZr ✏️✏️
New EWSD support staff were welcomed by Superintendent Cobb and representatives of each department in the District! 🙂🙂 #EWSD #Back2school #YouBelong
In case you missed the most recent EWSD Board Meeting, you can now watch the recording thanks to Media Factory! https://bit.ly/47MOkYH #EWSD
The EWSD is pleased to present the updated student handbook for Essex Westford School District. This handbook serves as a guide to our school policies, procedures, and expectations and is a valuable resource for both students and their families 👉 www.ewsd.org/handbook.
A big welcome to all the new EWSD educators! 💚💙😄 #EWSD #YouBelong
On Tuesday, September 5th starting at 7 p.m., all EWSD parents/caregivers are welcome to attend a presentation by John Halligan, a national speaker on cyberbullying and suicide prevention. If your student has a phone or social media, this event is valuable for adults to attend. This event for parents/caregivers will be held in the Essex High School auditorium.
Reminder - all EWSD school start and end times! 🟢🔵 #EWSD
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, August 24, from 2:00-6:00 p.m.
Beginning at 2:00, families arriving will be given a number and asked to wait in the sanctuary until their number is called. They will then complete their registration. A volunteer will greet and escort them around the pantry, allowing them to make food selections of their choosing. After the 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 physical address listed. In lieu 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, ID, school-issued 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, additional food is provided by the USDA to eligible families once a month who fall below federally mandated guidelines.
Families not able to attend the pantry may call the Church office at 878-5745 between 9:00 a.m. and noon today through Thursday to leave contact information (name, address, number of people in the family, and a 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 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 2:00-6:00 p.m. (except for November and December when it is the 3rd Thursday). The next food pantry distribution will occur on Monday, September 11, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
We’re hiring! Join the Essex Westford School District team and make a difference in the lives of our students! For more information or to apply, please visit our website at ewsd.org/jobs 👉 Help us spread the word by tagging anyone you know who may be interested in these opportunities!
The #EWSD Board will next meet on Tue., August 22 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:
* Approve Bids for EHS Boiler Upgrades
* School Opening Update
* Approve Minivan Purchase
* F3. Fire and Emergency Preparedness Drills
To learn more about the EWSD Board, please visit: www.ewsd.org/schoolboard
In case you missed the most recent EWSD Board Meeting, you can now watch the recording thanks to Media Factory! https://bit.ly/45EW11h #EWSD
⛸️⛸️ The Vermont Skating Academy fall 2023 session is open for registration! Registration information and forms can be accessed on the website https://bit.ly/3QBeKDz See you on the ice!
Families can register their students for #EWSD bus transportation services for the upcoming school year - ewsd.org/transportation 🚌🚌
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, August 14, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Families arriving through the front door will be given a number and asked to wait in the sanctuary for their number to be called, when they will be registered downstairs and then matched up with a volunteer who will help them make their food choices.
After the 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 to eligible once a
month to families who fall below federally mandated guidelines.
Families not able to attend the pantry may call the Church office at 878-5745 between 9:00 and noon today and Monday to leave contact information so arrangements for delivery can be made. Follow-up calls to complete registration will be made 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 2:00-6:00 p.m. (except for November and December when it is the 3rd Thursday). The next food pantry distribution will occur on Thursday, August 24 from 2-6 p.m.
The EWSD start and end times for each school has been adjusted for the upcoming school year. 🟢🔵 **Wednesdays are early release days #EWSD
The EWSD K-5 literacy leadership committee had an exciting opportunity to virtually meet with Kari Yates, a co-author of the best-selling book, Shifting the Balance: Six Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom. With Yates' ongoing consultation, the committee continues to work on improving literacy in the EWSD K-5 schools through research-based best practices. 📚✅ #EWSD
The countdown to school has begun! Visit ewsd.org/back2school for helpful back-to-school information and resources. 🍎🚌🎒📝💯 #EWSD
We are excited to share that the EWSD is now piloting a project with 802 Smiles to improve the oral health of our student population! https://bit.ly/44NOrBq 🦷🪥😁 #EWSD
