Essex Middle School

The #EWSD Board will next meet on Tue., August 20 starting at 6:30 p.m. The full meeting will be available to watch on Facebook Live thanks to the Media Factory (https://www.facebook.com/BTVMediaFactory). Agenda items for the meeting include: * Open Meeting Law Requirements * FY26 Budget Landscape * Brown Dog Consulting Policy Governance Training To learn more about the EWSD Board, please visit: http://www.ewsd.org/page/schoolboard

Our EWSD Leadership team came together to prepare for the upcoming school year! Excited for what's ahead!

🚌 If your EWSD student will need bus transportation this year, please sign up online through PowerSchool! https://bit.ly/3MfivOJ. If you have any issues logging into PowerSchool, please reach out to the EWSD HelpDesk: helpdesk@ewsd.org

The EWSD has a mobile app to help students, parents, and community members stay up to date on what is happening in our schools from your phone! On the app, you can read the latest announcements, view lunch menus, and review upcoming events. The EWSD app is available to download for free - https://bit.ly/3q8ZBAY

The EWSD is pleased to present the updated 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. 👉 Visit www.ewsd.org/handbook to review it online.

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 12, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. 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 Ext. 102 between 9-12 p.m. to leave contact information so arrangements for delivery can be made. The next food pantry distribution will occur on Thursday, August 22 from 3-6 p.m.

📅✨ Take a look at the upcoming school year! Check out the 2024-2025 family calendar for all the planned school closures. Stay informed and plan ahead! 📚🏫

👏 As we gear up for a new school year, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to the incredible facilities staff who have been working tirelessly all summer long. Your dedication and hard work in preparing our schools have not gone unnoticed. You've ensured that our students and staff will start the year in a safe and welcoming environment. Thank you for all you do! 👏

⏳ We are entering the 3-week countdown until school starts! Enjoy the rest of summer, we can't wait to see you all soon! 😊 #EWSD

⏳ The countdown to school has begun! Visit ewsd.org/back2school for helpful back-to-school information and resources. 🌿

🕒 Take a look at what time your school starts and ends! 👇

The City of Essex Junction, in collaboration with community members, presents the 2024 Essex Community Resource Guide!

🍽️ Summer Meal Service is ongoing! For details on locations, meal times, and menus, visit ewsd.org/childnutrition. 🍎🍔🍉🍕🥕🥯

The Essex Westford School District is seeking full-time Mainstream Instructional Assistants in grades K-8, beginning in the 24/25 school year. In this role, you get to assist and supervise students instructionally, behaviorally, and physically in the general mainstream program. You'll have the chance to work with a special educator and gain valuable experience supporting students with emotional challenges and mental health diagnoses. To apply 👉 https://bit.ly/3LH3TqJ

Today is the summer solstice, signaling the official start of summer.🌴🌺🏖️🌞🍉🕶️🌊

The EWSD Librarians look back on the 2023-2024 school year! Discover their favorite books, student top picks, circulation stats, and the community they served.

Team Equinox at EMS participated in the Trout in the Classroom (TIC) program this year. Through TIC, classrooms get 100 brook trout eggs from the Vermont hatchery in January and they raise them until it is time to release them into a local stream. Along the way, students learn about water quality, fish life cycles, and riparian habitats. Team Equinox successfully raised and released 72 trout into the Browns River on May 28.

EMS hosted a tree planting and mulching ceremony to commemorate Arbor Day. The Essex Conservation and Trails Committee, along with Full Circle Gardens planted the Hop Hornbeam tree in front of EMS by the sidewalks. The science teachers put together a list of students from each team to represent the student body, who participated in the ceremony by mulching/watering the tree.

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

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