Class Night 2024 is underway! #seniors #BlueBlazes
Thank you author Hana Khan and the students and families who attended the special event at WMS last evening. Ms.Khan also spent time at our elementary schools and had lunch with 5th graders at WMS during the day. She offered advice on reading and writing and reaffirmed the importance of telling stories that help us to see people like ourselves in literature.
Reminder: All K-8 students and families are invited to a presentation by renowned children's and young adult author Hena Khan this evening at 5:30 at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center. There will be refreshments, discounted book sales with books signed by the author, free books and learning activities, and fresh food for take home provided by the Locker Project. Hope to see you there!
Be sure to read this month's Teaching and Learning newsletter!
https://westbrooksdme.edurooms.com/engage/westbrook-school-department/newsletters/teaching-and-learning-newsletter-may-2024
There was a fuel spill on Main Street this morning that impacted power in the center of the city. WHS, WRVC, WMS, and Canal, and Central Office were without power for about 15 minutes but it has just been restored. If the situation changes, we will be in touch. Thank you,
Hello Westbrook Friends and Family,
Just a friendly reminder that the Westbrook High School Art Show is happening this week! April 29th- May 3rd, 3- 5 PM @ WHS (3rd Floor Art Suite). Prepare to be amazed by the breadth of talent on display from our creative high school artists. Congratulations to all the students who have participated in this exhibit!
Congratulations to Westbrook High School's SMAA Citizenship Award winners for 2024. Brooklyn T. and Owen P. were recently recognized at the Italian Heritage Center with a banquet honoring all 17 schools in the SMAA. It is a well-deserved honor for both of them.
Just a reminder… come to the Mad Science event this evening at 5:30pm at the Westbrook High School Auditorium. The presentation is about Space Science. There will be free books for all! This is a free event for families!
It’s Culture Week at Westbrook Middle School! Today, Namory Keita, Master Village Drummer from Sangbaralla, Guinea, performed for all students at an assembly. Throughout the week, there will be performances by the 7th and 8th grade Jazz Band, a Culture Museum hosted by 6th graders, the annual Heritage Potluck Dinner hosted by our 5th graders, and a Multilingual Team Dessert Buffet with a recipe book to be published. Culture Week is supported by Passport Club, Student Equity Leaders and Student Council.Thank you to Assistant Principal Ms. DiMaria, French and Spanish Teachers Ms. Nash and Senora Alvaraz, and Student Council advisor and Grade 6 teacher Mrs. Kuczewski for organizing the events.
Congratulations to Westbrook High School's SMAA Citizenship Award winners for 2024.
Brooklyn Thayer and Owen Pilsbury were recognized on Monday, April 8th at the Italian Heritage Center with a banquet honoring all 17 schools in the SMAA. It is a well-deserved honor for both of them. Congratulations again!!
Please read this month's Teaching and Learning Newsletter. Click on this link:
https://westbrooksdme.edurooms.com/engage/westbrook-school-department/newsletters/teaching-and-learning-newsletter-april-2024
We received information today that a man in a silver sedan, possibly a Chevrolet, with tinted windows followed and verbally accosted a high school student yesterday after school on Monroe Avenue, following her down Stroudwater Street to Vocational Drive. This was recorded on our security cameras. The student is safe and reported the incident to the School Resource Officer today. The Westbrook Police are investigating the incident and are providing additional presence in the area. Please contact the Westbrook Police at 207-854-0644 if you have any information about this concerning situation.
Please take a moment to respond to this very brief survey. We'd like your feedback on the Remote Learning Days as well as how the next school year will begin. Thank you!
Link to the survey: https://forms.gle/VN4cJM89MzzRbSpH9
We are all set to have school tomorrow as all schools have power, and I hope you do as well at your homes. This will be an unusual week with schedules. Remember that on Monday, we will have a one hour early release due to the Total Eclipse. Students will be dismissed one hour before the usual dismissal time. We have our regular one hour Early Release on Wednesday. On Thursday, we have an Early Dismissal due to School/Family Conferences. WHS and WRVC will be dismissed at 10:25, WMS at 10:15, and the elementary schools at 11:30. There will be no school on Friday or all of next week for April vacation. Please call your schools if you have any questions. Let’s all hope for warm weather whether you are traveling or staying at home! Take care!
All Westbrook Schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday April 5 due to power outages in much of the city, including Congin, staff unable to commute to school, and unsafe road and sidewalk conditions. It will be a traditional snow day with no remote learning. While we had planned for the possibility of two days of remote learning in advance, there were many challenges for students and staff today due to power and internet outages to make a second day feasible. Thank you to our staff, students, and families for doing their best to make the most of a remote learning day. And thank you to our custodians who have been working since early this morning to keep up with the snow. All before and after school activities are canceled on Friday as well. Be safe as this messy spring storm clears out.
All Westbrook Schools will have a Remote Learning Day tomorrow, April 4 due to the major storm that is predicted. By having remote learning, we will not have to make up the day at the end of the year which is scheduled to end on Friday, June 14. The Remote Learning Day will have an abbreviated schedule and your principals will communicate specific details. There will be plenty of time to enjoy the snow along with a little bit of school work. Students are bringing home learning materials as well as meals. There will be no before and after school activities, and School-Family Conferences are canceled for Thursday evening. Also, the Mad Science event scheduled for this evening is canceled. Take care, and be safe in the storm.
Due to the upcoming total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, all Westbrook Schools will dismiss students one hour early that day. The eclipse will be at its peak at about 3:30pm which is when our youngest children are dismissed. We want to ensure their safety. We will follow our typical Early Release schedule where students are dismissed one hour before the usual time, just as we do on Wednesdays. The LEARNS after-school program at the Community Center will open early that day and most after-school or evening activities will go on as scheduled, including school-family conferences at Saccarappa. A special thank you to our PTOs and other funds for providing special glasses to view the eclipse safely.
Spring Art Show Season has arrived in the Westbrook Schools Art Department! Come enjoy the incredible creativity and learning journey of our talented students. Their artwork will be showcased at various locations throughout April and May. Save the dates and join us in celebrating our budding artists!
Enjoyed learning about Ramadan from our high school students tonight. It was a privilege to be a server and share the experience of Iftar! Awesome group if students and staff! #community
As of this afternoon, roads have mostly been cleared, the power is back on at Congin, and power is on track to be restored in that part of the city this evening. That means that schools will be open tomorrow! If anything changes, I will notify you in the morning. Otherwise, we can plan on a regular day at all schools. This includes the PreK program, Adult Education, and the LEARNS before and after school program at the Community Center.
Thank you to our Public Works crews and power company workers who have been hard at work all weekend.
I hope your power has been restored and that you have a great evening.