Our Congin Den Ambassadors got to load up the Locker Project van with the 4,250 snacks that were donated from our empathy snack drive with Ms. Lauren and Mr. Bisson!
Cougars at our kindness assembly. We even had a surprise guest: author Todd Parr!
The Secure Status at Congin School has been lifted and all regular activities are resuming. Students and staff were kept safely in school while police investigated a report of gunshots in the woods behind the school. Police searched the area around the school and concluded that the it was safe. Thank you to our students, staff, and Westbrook Police for your outstanding and swift response.
Congin School is currently in a secure status because of a potential situation in the woods behind the school. All students and staff are safe inside the school. Westbrook Police are on site and investigating. We will send more information as soon we can.
Meet Cocoa the Cougar!
Just a reminder that there is no school tomorrow November 22nd, 23rd, and 24th! Have a great break, and we will see everyone back on Monday, November 27th!
Mrs. Dudley's 2nd grade hosted some kindergarten students for their rhyme store. Kindergarten students came in and 2nd graders wrote rhymes for them!
Today's the day that we vote on our Cougar mascot name! Last week, each class submitted 1 name, and today, the students will vote for their top favorite! Here are their options:
Cookie
Glitter Pearl
Scubby
Caden
Carmel
Brown Sugar
Whiskers
Cougie
Cocoa
Cody
Noodles
Taylor
Cheetoh
Connor
Mr. Meowzer
Burnt Fry
Claws
Mocha
We will find out the name who wins tomorrow!
Don't forget that for the month of November, Congin was selected by Hannaford to benefit from their Community Bag Program! Each time someone purchases a reusable bag like the one shown, Hannaford will donate $1 to Congin!
This week our cougars were able to go to the Community Center and learn about Fire Safety with some local firefighters!
Last week, third grade cougars in Ms. Doherty's class wrote thank you letters to Veterans. They were delivered to Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough! We appreciate all of our Veterans who have served.
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.
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.
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.
