Along with our math curriculum called Zearn, students participate in a variety of activities to reinforce mathematical concepts like games! Check out Mrs. Marden's kindergarten cougars working in pairs during a math dice partner activity.
Check out what Congin Cougars have been learning in their UA classes!
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Meet our Congin Cougar office staff! From left to right:
Sandy Bowie: Administrative Assistant
Beth Fulton: Administrative Assistant
Marc Bisson: Principal
Melody Heath: Nurse
Don't forget that we will be having a school-wide PJ/Croc day on Friday, November 3rd!
Our Congin Cougars have Empathy! Student did a great job at our assembly today!
Check out these Cougars on our Reading Book Characters for Responsibility spirit day!
I am writing to let you know that we are planning to reopen all schools in Westbrook on Monday, October 30 with a regular schedule. We will do so with a heightened sense of awareness and security and, as an added precaution, the Westbrook Police Department will provide additional presence at our schools. We are ready to support all of our students with counselors, social workers, and student services staff throughout the day. I will let you know if developments over the weekend cause our plans to change. Otherwise, Monday will be a day of school. Please continue to keep the people of Lewiston, the victims and their families in your thoughts and prayers. As a Westbrook community, we will support and comfort our children and each other over the days and weeks ahead as our hearts begin to heal. Take care and be strong.
Schools in Westbrook will be CLOSED again today, Friday, October 27. This is out of an abundance of caution as law enforcement agencies continue to investigate and search for the person responsible for the tragedy in Lewiston. A number of our staff also live in the Lewiston area and continue to be sheltered in place. Please keep everyone impacted by this tragedy in your thoughts and prayers. I will be in touch over the weekend as we all hope to return to school on Monday. Take care and be strong.
While we would like to quickly return to normalcy, it is still too early to definitively say whether or not we will be able to be at school tomorrow. The search for the suspect in the Lewiston tragedy continues but there have been promising developments this evening. If the suspect is not apprehended by morning, schools will be closed again on Friday. If the suspect has been found or is in custody by morning, schools will be open on Friday. I will send a communication early tomorrow morning to let you know if school will be closed or open. Either way, please know that we are here to support our students, families, and staff as we all heal from this horrific event. Please see your email, our website, and our Facebook page for more information. Take care and be strong.
Quick update: We continue to monitor the search that is underway for the suspect in the Lewiston tragedy. I have been in contact with WPD and other area schools throughout the day. It is too early to say if we will be in school on Friday. I hope to make that decision this evening and will send another message later.
Dear friends,
My heart is breaking over the tragic events in Lewiston last evening. I’m sure we are all struggling to make sense of such a horrible tragedy so close to home. Please join me in keeping the people of Lewiston in your thoughts and prayers. Our hearts go out to the victims and those who were injured, their families and friends, and others impacted by this traumatic event, including members of our own community.
Because the person of interest has not been apprehended as of this morning and out of an abundance of caution, all schools in Westbrook will be CLOSED on Thursday, October 26. There will be no before or after school activities at this time and Central Office will be closed.
Violence of this nature is difficult for anyone to understand. Children may be especially shaken by this event and may have questions and concerns. I encourage you to talk with your children about their thoughts and feelings and about school safety. Please reassure them that their schools are secure places where they are cared for every day. The Maine Department of Education has provided some suggestions for supporting children:
Preschool and early elementary school children need brief, simple information that should be balanced with reassurances that their schools and homes are safe and that adults are there to protect them. Concrete examples of safety, like having locked doors and adult supervision, can provide comfort.
Upper elementary and early middle school children will be more vocal in asking questions about whether they truly are safe and what is being done at their schools and communities. They may need assistance processing the incident. Discuss efforts of their schools, police, and community to ensure their safety.
Upper middle school and high school students will have strong and varying opinions about the causes of violence in society. They will share concrete suggestions about how to prevent tragedies in society. Emphasize the role that students have in maintaining safe communities and schools, communicating any personal safety concerns to parents/guardians/trusted adults, school administrators, and police officers, and accessing support for emotional needs.
Additionally, online resources from The National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the National Association of School Psychologists may be helpful. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call 988.
Please reach out to me, your school principals, and student service providers if we can help in supporting your children and your families. Additional police officers will be present at our schools on Thursday as well. We are fortunate to be part of the Westbrook community where we pull together and take care of each other, especially in times of crisis and tragedy.
Take care, and stay strong.
Peter Lancia
Superintendent of Schools
Dear friends,
Please know that the Westbrook Schools are aware of the horrific events in Lewiston this evening. I have been in communication with the Westbrook Police all evening and will continue to monitor the situation. The suspect is still at large, armed, and dangerous. I will provide more information in the morning if this tragedy will impact school and how we will be ready to support students and staff in the coming days
Take care, and please join me in keeping the people of Lewiston in your thoughts and prayers.
Peter Lancia, Superintendent of Schools
For the month of October, we have been focusing on the theme of responsibility. Each classroom is provided with a responsibility card with each letter being in a bubble. Whenever teachers catch their classes being responsible, the class can color in a letter bubble. When students complete a card, they bring it to the office, and it gets announced on morning announcements. We challenged classrooms to turn in 3 responsibility cards by the end of the month.
Mrs. Lappin's first grade class not only was the first class to turn in 3 responsibility cards, but they have already turned in 4 cards! These are some pretty responsible cougars!
Come work in Westbrook! Please consider coming to our job fair on October 27 from 9-12 and November 3 from 12-3!
Meet our Congin Cougar SEL Team! From left to right: Chris Woolworth (School Counselor), Kevin Dowling (Alternative Ed), and Mary Richardson (Social Worker).
Congin staff had an impromptu Barbie Day! Check out those outfits!
Our 3rd Grade Congin Cougar Team! From left to right: Jen Bertino, Lindsay Rounds, and Mary-Ellen Doherty.
Every week, students participate in lessons and activities called "U-Times" which helps to promote social and emotional skills in the classroom. Check out Ms. Doherty's third grade class who learned about kindness and created kindness glasses!
Our amazing second grade team! From left to right: Katlyn Preston, Vanessa Kinslow, Kelly Townsend, and Madi Dudley!
Glow Dance Party! Since we earned 779 spots of respect last month, our Congin Cougars got to participate in a glow dance party where they got glow sticks and were able to enjoy some time dancing in the gym. Students had a great time!
