Author, Jennifer Nielsen, came to WMS on March 16th to talk with 7th and 8th grade students about the first installment of her new trilogy, The Traitor's Game. Her talk was very inspiring and students were able to meet the author to have their booked signed. Signed copies are still available in the library for $19.13. Anyone wishing to be part of the book club reading this latest book, see Mrs. Goad.
Author, Jennifer Nielsen, came to WMS on March 16th to talk with 7th and 8th grade students about the first installment of her new trilogy, The Traitor's Game. Her talk was very inspiring and students were able to meet the author to have their booked signed. Signed copies are still available in the library for $19.13. Anyone wishing to be part of the book club reading this latest book, see Mrs. Goad.
High School students in UCONN English & Advanced Drama read to our 5th & 6th Grade students on Read Across America day!
High School students in UCONN English & Advanced Drama read to our 5th & 6th Grade students on Read Across America day!
High School students in UCONN English & Advanced Drama read to our 5th & 6th Grade students on Read Across America day!
High School students in UCONN English & Advanced Drama read to our 5th & 6th Grade students on Read Across America day!
High School students in UCONN English & Advanced Drama read to our 5th & 6th Grade students on Read Across America day!
High School students in UCONN English & Advanced Drama read to our 5th & 6th Grade students on Read Across America day!
High School students in UCONN English & Advanced Drama read to our 5th & 6th Grade students on Read Across America day!
High School students in UCONN English & Advanced Drama read to our 5th & 6th Grade students on Read Across America day!
Samantha S - Best Design
Best Message - Mayte C
Nicole V -Most Creative
Hunter K -Most Colorful
Summer meals will be offered all children and teens 18 and younger on Mondays through Thursdays from 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM at Daisy Ingraham School. Please see the attached documents for more information and for the summer meals menu.
Over the past year, there has been a focus on health and wellness at Westbrook Public Schools. Read more about what we have done in the attached newsletter. Also be sure to visit our Health and Wellness page for up to date information.
Julia Farnoli and Samuel Freeman will be recognized for having received the Middle School CAS Scholar Leaders Awards. These awards are based on their scholarship and leadership in the community. The award honors students whose record of academic achievement and service is truly exemplary, whose personal standards and accomplishments are models for others and who possess high levels of integrity, self-discipline, honesty and courage. The Board will acknowledge these students’ accomplishments with Certificates of Excellence.
The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) has received numerous requests for guidance regarding the upcoming second season of the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why. Netflix has not formally announced the release date, but pre-release promotions and media coverage indicate a release date sometime this spring, approximately a year after the release of the first season.
Please review the attached document for guidance on discussing the difficult content of this show with your children.
Prescription opioids, such as oxycodone(OxyContin®), hydrocodone(Vicodin®), codeine, morphine, and many others, can be used to help relieve moderate-to-severe pain. They are often prescribed after surgery or injury, or for certain health conditions. These medications can be an important part of treatment but also come with serious risks. It is important to work with your health care provider to make sure you are getting the care that is safest and best for you. View the attached document for more information from the Center for Disease Control.
Dear Parents and Guardians,
In response to concerns of late, let me assure you that our schools make safety and security their top priority and daily, follow, teach and practice safety and security protocols. Thank you for the respect you have shown for our safety and security procedures. Your support for these preventive protocols is helpful and much appreciated. Still, prevention practices are not the only way our education professionals assist our students and families, especially when there is an event that requires reaction such as the national focus on the school violence in Florida. Central to that effort is our work to create community.
As stakeholders in the work to build community, it is important that you be included in our work to support students to process fears, anger, and grief, and to learn to participate in the world around them. As trusted adults, our educators and student support professionals recognize that students and their families are not immune to these stressors and know that they must engage in providing the support individuals and families may need to overcome their concerns. We in schools have an obligation to address tough issues and give students the chance to develop age appropriate skills to deal with their world. With us, students can safely learn, grow and participate in making meaning out of their place in the world around them.
Toward more open understanding, I invite you to join a community conversation that will be hosted on April 4th at 6 pm. Held at Westbrook High School, the conversation will give us a chance to listen to students, parents/guardians, elected officials and school professionals discuss the role of schools and our responsibility to educate and facilitate learning in the civic arena. Plan to join us. In the interim, please check the information that has been placed on our school district home webpage that may help you in your own conversations with children of all ages around recent school violence events and the national discourse. I hope you will join our April 4th conversation and as always, please contact me with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Patricia A. Ciccone, Superintendent
Emily B
Grade 5 Student of the Month
Olivia P
Grade 6 Student of the Month
Daniel G
Grade 7 Student of the Month
Alexandra Z
Grade 8 Student of the Month
Deja H- 8
Spanish Student of the Month
Matthew I - 5
Art Student of the Month
Lisa L - 7
Family and Consumer Science Student of the Month
Gianni S - 8
French Student of the Month
Samuel F - 8
Tech Student of the Month
Jacqueline - 7
Band Student of the Month
Destiny H - 8
Chorus Student of the Month
David M - 7
Physical Education Student of the Month
Jack O - 5
Health Student of the Month
Giovanna Silva - Novarro
Grade 5 Student of the Month
Kevin Villeda - Glaser
Grade 6 Student of the Month
Maggie Izzo - Lepore
Grade 7 Student of the Month
Mackenzie Marshall - Fredrickson
Grade 8 Student of the Month
Hannah W - 8th Grade
Spanish Student of the Month
Faizah A- 7th Grade
Art Student of the Month
Trinity P - 6th Grade
Family and Consumer Science
Student of the Month
Emily D - 6th Grade
French Student of the Month
Hunter K - 8th Grade
Tech Student of the Month
Julia K - 6th Grade
Band Student of the Month
Matthew H-V 6th Grade
Chorus Student of the Month
Jacqueline L- 7th Grade
Physical Education Student of the Month
Elliot K - 6th Grade
Health Student of the Month
Please see the attached flyer regarding the Save a Life Narcan Training Event at Westbrook Public Library on March 19th from 6:30 - 8:00 PM.
Westbrook Public Schools and Oxford Academy are teaming up to sponsor a community event called Light on Westbrook (A Photography Exhibition and Photo Drawing). Proceeds from this event will support The Meal Project for Westbrook Youth. Please review the attached documents to learn more about contributing photographic entries or purchasing tickets to attend the gallery display and announcement of winners on Saturday, March 24, 2018, from 6:30 - 8:30 P.M.
Click the links below to view the attachments:
Congratulations to the January Students of the Month!
Nicholas E - Grade 5 Student of the Month
Piper S - Grade 6 Student of the Month
Sofia F - Grade 7 Student of the Month
Deja H - Grade 8 Student of the Month
Makayla B - Spanish Student of the Month
Gabriela S - Art Student of the Month
Christopher H - Family and Consumer Science
Student of the Month
Alex Z - French Student of the Month
Hannah W - Tech Student of the Month
Joshua D - Band Student of the Month
Michael S - Chorus Student of the Month
Julia F - Physical Education Student of the Month
We are mindful of this year’s flu virus and assure you that we are maintaining our meticulous nightly cleaning routines. These nightly cleaning patterns include wiping down surfaces and objects that are touched often, such as desktops, counter tops, doorknobs, computer keyboards, hands-on-learning objects, faucet handles, and phones. For more information, please read Superintendent Ciccone's letter and review the Connecticut Department of Public Health's Fact Sheet, both attached.
According to Connecticut General Statute 10-220(d), all school districts are required to inspect and evaluate the indoor air quality of its school buildings. This required inspection and evaluation includes evaluation of radon in both air and water every five years. This testing process has begun in Westbrook Public Schools and will continue through Friday, January 19th, 2018. Please click on the following link to access a letter from Superintendent Patricia A. Ciccone for more information regarding this testing:
Join us on April 5th for the Westbrook Wellness Fair. See attached flyer for more information.
We are proud to announce the December students of the month!
December 2017 Student of the Month
Megan Bache
Grade 5 Student of the Month
Ethan Franco
Grade 6 Student of the Month
Adriana Stranieri
Grade 7 Student of the Month
Sammy Freeman
Grade 8 Student of the Month
Mackenzie True - 7
Spanish Student of the Month
David Murphy - 7
Art Student of the Month
Maddy White - 8
Family and Consumer Science
Student of the Month
Olivia Palumbo - 6
French Student of the Month
Aaron Cusson - 8
Tech Student of the Month
Maximilian Diamond - 7
Band Student of the Month
Becca Mitchell - 8
Chorus Student of the Month
Taylor Rae - 7
Physical Education Student of the Month
Sam Sharpe - 7
Health Student of the Month
