Fall Sports are officially underway at WHS! Today marks the first day of preseason for Soccer, Football, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Golf, Cross Country, and Cheer. Additionally, the WHS Marching Band and Color Guard kick off their 2023 campaign. There is a lot of buzz around the school this week as we gear up for another exciting fall of Athletics and Activities. Go Blazes!
Westbrook Juneteenth Celebration is this upcoming Sunday, 6/18, from 1-3pm at Riverbank Park. See the attached flyer.
Reminder: Please vote in today's School Budget Referendum! Polls at the Community Center are open until 8pm. Thank you!
Congratulations to the Class of '23! Graduation was a success! Shoutouts to Suzanne Salisbury, Bryce Baker, Matt Bodman, Natalie LaBrie, Wendy Harvey, and Dr. Peter Lancia for delivering wonderful speeches. Thank you to all the family, friends, staff and community members who have supported this group throughout the years!
Tuesday, June 13 is the annual School Budget Referendum. Polls are open at the Community Center on Bridge Street 6am-8pm. Information about the FY2024 School Budget can be found on the School Department website www.westbrookschools.org. PLEASE VOTE!
The amazing people in our Youth Leadership Coalition group, led by Janet Dosseva and Hawa Shir, have put together an incredible video on vaping awareness. Not only that, but this video will play at Apple Cinemas in Westbrook before every film this summer. Way to go, YLC and WPFP! Check out the video at this link...
https://vimeo.com/user147611601/ylcpsa?share=copy
REMINDER FOR ALL 11TH GRADE PARENTS. Per Maine State law, seniors are required to have a meningococcal (MCV4) vaccine before school starts in the fall. Please make an appointment ASAP with your child's doctor.
Having trouble getting an appointment with your child's doctor or at a local urgent care center? The Greater Portland Health school based clinic will be open this summer and can help with vaccinations and sports physicals. Call 207-874-2141, option 7, to set up an appointment today.
Congrats to the WHS Class of '23! Our graduating seniors finished up regular classes last week. Today they went to Merrill Auditorium to rehearse for graduation. The big day is Saturday, June 10th. Let's go!!!
This week the Westbrook Schools Music Department received the Dale Huff Award for outstanding k-12 performing arts program! Congratulations to Director Proulx and the amazing k-12 staff!
Laptop Returns: Seniors will have opportunities to turn in their laptops June 1 and June 2, 10:30 to 12:30, and again June 5, after Marching Practice in the WHS Library. They will receive their caps and gowns after turning in laptops. Underclassmen will turn in their laptops June 8 and June 9, during ACE.
The last day of school is a half day on Friday, June 16. That means Final Exams will take place June 12-15. Students took midterms in January for the first time since 2020. Finals have not been given since this year's seniors were in 8th grade. We will continue to remind students that it is a high stakes testing scenario, and adequate preparation is paramount.
The newly formed WHS Unified Bocce Team notched its first ever victory in competition last Tuesday against Gray New Gloucester in a rout. The final score was 17-5! It was reported that the contest was a shining example of outstanding sportsmanship and stellar behavior, even on the bus! Congratulations to the team and coach Mary Klement!
Academic Recognition Night is tomorrow (Tuesday, 5/9) at 7pm at the WPAC! Congratulations to the many award recipients!
WHS Academic Recognition Night is next Tuesday, 5/9, at 7pm at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center. We will be celebrating award winners in Highest Achievement and Outstanding Effort for each course at every grade level, as well as our Honor Roll honorees, who have earned a cumulative GPA of 85 or better in every class for all three quarters. Invitations were mailed to all families of students who will be honored at the ceremony. It will be a wonderful celebration of our sensational students and their amazing academic accomplishments!
The WHS Junior/Senior Prom is next Friday evening at Ocean Gateway in Portland. It is a great venue with an incredible view of Casco Bay and the islands. A huge shoutout to Cari Sbardella and Rick Solomon, this year's senior class advisors. They have done a ton of work in general for this group, and particularly in preparation for Prom. They are even catering the event themselves! Both teachers also happen to be amazing cooks, and they have prepared a five star menu for students to enjoy. It is bound to be a wonderful (and delicious!) event.
One Westbrook is hosting a Community Conversation and Pot Luck on Saturday, May 6, 1-3 pm at St. Anthony's Church hall on Brown Street. Come and meet your neighbors and share your thoughts and experiences that make Westbrook a great community! All are welcome, and interpreters will be present.
Congratulations to our mathletes on the Pi-Cone Math Team! They finished 29th overall in the state tournament from among the 88 schools that qualified.
Reminder: There is a half day of school on Thursday, April 13. Westbrook Middle School will dismiss students at 10:15am, Westbrook High School will dismiss students at 10:25am, and Congin, Canal, and Saccarappa will dismiss students at 11:30am. Also, vacation begins on Friday, April 14 through next week. Classes resume on April 24. We hope you have a great vacation, time filled with safe travel, good books, and rest and relaxation.
Last week WHS Spanish IV students went to Concord, NH, to see and hear a Flamenco dance and music. Ms. Ryan and Ms. Epelde were thrilled to bring our students to experience such a stunning display of Spanish culture. Thank you to our partners in the WMS Language Dept. for collaborating to make this wonderful trip happen!
We are hosting a financial aid and post-secondary planning event this Thursday, March 23, at 6pm in the WHS Library. Come see what all the buzz is about! Nicole Sturgis, our Aspirations Counselor, has organized this event to provide WHS families (especially junior families) with an opportunity to learn about what lies ahead and all of the resources that are available.