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EHS Admin to Add an A day to the Schedule

Katie, Editor March 14, 2023

Due to the recent snow days, the Essex High School calendar has been amended to include an extra A day in the schedule.  The EWSD School District has had 4 snow days this year, and the majority of...

Ella Weidman wears a floral skirt for one of her roles

A Grimm Nightmare

Anna Hoppe, Editor March 14, 2023

The Essex High School auditorium looks like a fairytale is emerging. Dense stands of branches, dotted with little dark details, fill the stage. Costumed actors hurry around before the official start of...

Cool Experiments for a Cold Day *VIDEOS INCLUDED*

Cool Experiments for a Cold Day *VIDEOS INCLUDED*

Greg Maiberger, Staff Writer March 10, 2023

This past month we have had some pretty cold temperatures reaching levels of around -25℉ with a-50℉ windchill in Essex Junction, Vermont. This led to a closure of all schools in the Essex Westford...

Meeting in the Middle: Vertical Alignment in the EWSD

Meeting in the Middle: Vertical Alignment in the EWSD

Lily Larsen and Jacob Law March 10, 2023

Some teachers in the Essex High School’s social studies department have expressed a divide between their curriculum and that of the middle schools in the EWSD district. Teachers have commented that some...

Birding in Vermont

Birding in Vermont

Roslyn Gibbons, Staff Writer March 10, 2023

Known for being green- both in mountains and residents’ lifestyles- Vermont might be the best place for your next birding trip.  With one National Wildlife Refuge, two National Forests and 4,249,355...

Genre Distinctions are Blurred on Let’s Start Here. by Lil Yachty

Genre Distinctions are Blurred on Let’s Start Here. by Lil Yachty

Eli Robinson, Staff Writer February 10, 2023

Over the years, musical genres have become increasingly hyperfocused and specialized. Each major genre has hundreds of niche subgenres that are often abstract fusions of a medley of other large genres....

Get to Know EHS Clubs: Scholars Bowl

Get to Know EHS Clubs: Scholars’ Bowl

February 10, 2023

Essex High School opens early for some dedicated students, offering a variety of extracurricular activities. One such club, Scholars’ Bowl, provides students the opportunity to test their abilities against...

Coffee Shops Around the Corners

Coffee Shops Around the Corners

Anna Hoppe and Ella Weidman February 10, 2023

There are two more recently established coffee shops in the Five Corners area. Read below for a breakdown of each shop, a sampling of their items, and our personal favorites. Boxcar: Even at 10am...

Martina Alaimo: An Exchange Students Point of View

Martina Alaimo: An Exchange Student’s Point of View

Martina Alaimo , Staff Writer February 10, 2023

My name is Martina Alaimo and I am an exchange student from Italy. Some of you may not know what an ‘exchange year’ is, so I will start by explaining that. Any high schooler from any part of the world...

Croissant Crisis: Fire in the School Counseling Lobby *VIDEO INCLUDED*

  Just before 8:00 am, a toaster fire cleared the school counseling lobby.  Roxanne (Roxie) Pike, EHS cafeteria worker, was working behind the breakfast cart when smoke filled the air. “It...

Behind the Scenes of the EHS Cafeteria

Behind the Scenes of the EHS Cafeteria

Sam Houghton, Staff Writer January 27, 2023

If you get school lunch, have you ever thought about how it got to your plate? You may be surprised when you find out what goes on behind the scenes at the Essex High School cafeteria Scott Fay is the...

Oliver Kranichfeld

Teacher Feature: Oliver Kranichfeld

Roslyn Gibbons, Staff Writer January 27, 2023

Oliver Kranichfeld is a special educator at EHS. He has taught here for nine years. Roslyn Gibbons interviews him about his path to becoming a teacher. [/infographic]

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