EWSD News
News for EWSD Families and Community Members
October 6, 2020
In This Issue ...
District Updates
Reminder - PreK-5 Early Release Wednesdays
Equity in our School District
Emergency Notification Test
CTE Alumni Profile - Corey Clark
Student Internet Access
Upcoming Events
EWSD Board Meeting
Important Links
EWSD Social Media
Reminder - PreK-5 Early Release Wednesdays
Equity in our School District
The Essex Westford School Board needs your help in developing our Equity Policy. Policies are value statements adopted by the School Board that help us govern the district. Please share a comment about your hopes and expectations for equity in our school district. We want to hear what our entire community is thinking. Your voice is important to us and will inform all of the work we do as a board moving forward.
Thank you for sharing your time and insights in this “thought exchange.”
Kim Gleason, Co-Chair, EWSD Board
Iris Hsiang, Student representative to the board
Tilly Krishna, Student representative to the board
Liz Subin, Chair, Communications and Community Engagement Team
Emergency Notification Test
The EWSD utilizes an automated emergency calling system that is currently intended only for emergencies, such as an unscheduled early release or a school closing.
An annual test of this system is scheduled to take place on Monday, October 19 at 6 p.m. At that time, families/employees will receive a brief message from the system based upon contact information provided to the schools. The system will contact families via email, primary phone numbers, and secondary phone numbers.
If you do not receive a message and you feel you should have, please contact the administrative assistant at your school to confirm that your contact information is correct.
CTE Alumni Profile - Corey Clark
Read this alumni profile from Corey Clark, a 2017 graduate who found his calling at CTE.
Student Internet Access
The EWSD Technology Department has been fielding questions from parents and guardians around the issue of controlling internet access for their children during the hybrid learning schedule. This document will hopefully answer some of your questions about this topic or point you in the right direction.
You can always call the Helpdesk to get further information on this topic. 802-857-7777, or helpdesk@ewsd.org
Thank you,
The EWSD Technology Team
Happenings
Bioprinting Artificial Organs
Kids on the Ball
Outdoor Storage
EWSD in the News
- Here’s an early look at how much food EWSD is serving kids for free (Essex Reporter)
- New Essex High head coach isn’t a new face to the program (Essex Reporter)
- High school football preview: Essex Hornets (Local 22/Local 44)
- COVID vs. the common cold: How local schools are preparing for winter (WCAX)
- Essex Westford grades pre-K to 5 to return to school full time in October (WCAX)
- Essex teens may have the solution to Halloween night trick-or-treating during the pandemic (Burlington Free Press)
- H.S. Fall Sports: Games may be played starting Saturday (WCAX)
- Vermont schools moving to Step 3: What does it mean for students in Chittenden County? (Burlington Free Press)
- High school athletics given greenlight for competition: Here are the newest EHS start dates (Essex Reporter)
- Here is EWSD’s time frame for welcoming PreK-5 students back to fully in-person learning (Essex Reporter)
- See what area principals had to say about the start of the school year, plus first-week photos (Essex Reporter)
- Vermont schools prepare to enter step three of back to school plans (My NBC 5)
As EHS varsity action gets underway, see scenes from football’s season-opening win (Essex Reporter)
Upcoming Events
No School - October 9 and 12
Don't forget, there will be no school on Friday, October 9 or Monday, October 12. You can view the full EWSD calendar online.
EWSD Board Meeting
Accessing the Zoom Meeting
To participate in the meeting, attendees must register in advance.
More information on the work of the EWSD Board, which includes, agendas, minutes, and meeting takeaways, can be found online.
Tuesday, Oct 6, 2020, 06:30 PM
Zoom/Facebook Live
Important Links
EWSD Social Media
About Us
Email: bdickie@ewsd.org
Website: www.ewsd.org
Location: 58 Founders Road, Essex Junction, VT, USA
Phone: 802-878-8168
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/essexwestford/
Twitter: @EssexWestford