Each year, two high school students are recognized by the Superintendents’ organization, CAPSS, for leadership, scholarship, and community service. The two deserving high school students are Katelyn Wallace and Finian McGannon. These students were recognized on November 26th at a luncheon at the Saybrook Point Inn.
Middle School and High School students were asked to create murals at the local ice skating rink. In addition to the murals, student art work will also be placed throughout the facility. Nice work everyone!
Each year two middle school students are recognized by the Superintendents’ organization, CAPSS, for leadership, scholarship, and community service. The two deserving middle school students this year are Sofia Ferrucci and Jacob Perreault.
Julia Farnoli was recognized for receiving the Middle School Connecticut Association of Schools Scholar Leader award at the May 8th Westbrook Board of Education Meeting.
Samuel Freeman was recognized for receiving the Middle School Connecticut Association of Schools Scholar Leader award at the May 8th Westbrook Board of Education Meeting.
Olivia Fabrizi and Damarys Nicol Jara are the two students selected by the high school faculty to receive the CABE Student Leadership Awards this year.
Jamie S. was one of two Middle School students to receive the CABE Student Leadership Award.
Gianni S. was one of two Middle School students to receive the CABE Student Leadership Award.
Westbrook Wellness Fair
Westbrook Wellness Fair
Westbrook Wellness Fair
Westbrook Wellness Fair
Westbrook Wellness Fair
Dear Westbrook School Community:
You may have heard that our school district has been experiencing a couple cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth disease recently. To date, we have four confirmed cases district• wide and that is certainly not an epidemic. Nonetheless, I want to share some information and the simple measures that can be taken to prevent its origin and its spread.
The link below will provide steps that we can all take to understand the symptoms of Hand, Foot and Mouth disease, information on its course and how to protect and stop the outbreak. This information will be found on our Health Department web page that is created and monitored by our school nurses. As you read through the information on this issue and the power of good personal hygiene and environmental cleaning and disinfecting practices, please know that we are already upgrading our daily cleaning and disinfecting of our school facilities. As a reminder, per our district policy, students must be fever free for 24 hours and with no open sores, in order to return to school.
Thank you for your consideration of this non-life threatening health update and please contact your child's primary care provider with any questions or concerns regarding this information. Of course, I am happy to discuss our school district response to this and other health issues at any time.
Patricia A. Ciccone,
Superintendent
Students at Daisy Ingraham Elementary School will be dismissed at 1 pm on Wednesday, November 21, for the Thanksgiving Holiday. School will resume on Monday, November 26.
We wish all a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving weekend. We remain so very grateful for the support of our Daisy families and staff in the work with our students, every day.
Warmly,
Ruth W. Rose, Principal
Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday, November 14 from 1:00 - 6:00 PM. Appointments may be made through the following website: http://westbrookhs.schoolappointments.com
Please click the link below to view the parent letter that contains information as to how to set up your account and schedule your appointments:
On November 15th, 16th, and 17th, we will be performing Spamalot. Order tickets online or visit our theatre page for more information!
Please read the attached re: important events taking place at Daisy on October 31, 2018.
Thank you!
Ruth W. Rose, Principal
Westbrook High Teen Leadership/School Climate Students presented at the National Education Association New England Aspiring Educators' Conference on Sunday, October 21st at the Heritage Hotel in Southbury, CT.
Their topic was as follows:
“Working with Students as Resources to enhance Social Emotional Learning in a School Setting”
Westbrook High School students shared first hand their training through the National School Climate Center and the ways to promote working with Students as Resources rather than objects or recipients in a school setting. The foundations of school climate training and Social Emotional Learning are a national trend for schools to promote safe, supportive learning environments that nurture social and emotional, civic, and academic growth for students. Westbrook High School is the first high school in the country to adopt the National School Climate Standards and a pioneer in promoting engagement through the training of students as well as faculty and staff. This workshop provided not only valuable information included from school climate training but gave ideas, shared experiences and allowed for participation in a variety of related activities. This seminar was given to college students from eight different states attending the weekend long conference. The NEA and CEA has never before included student presentations at their conference.
Dear Daisy Families & Staff,
In consultation with our Daisy PTO, and in light of rainy weather, we have decided to postpone our Family Picnic, which was to be held this evening, to a later date. There is also rain in the forecast for tomorrow/Thursday, Sept. 13, so we have decided to postpone to a future date. We will announce that date as soon as possible.
So sorry, but this traditional, outside picnic is best held in good weather, which we hope to have soon : )
Thanks for your flexibility and enjoy your day!
Ruth W. Rose, Principal
Daisy Families and Staff,
Please join us for the Annual Daisy PTO Family Picnic, to be held this Wednesday, Sept. 12, from 5-7 pm, on the Daisy playground, paved area and soccer field. Rain date is Thursday, Sept. 13.
The PTO will be grilling hamburgers and hotdogs (available for $1 each). Water and soft drinks will also be available. Families are asked to bring a dish or dessert to share. It is a wonderful event to informally mingle and meet up with new and old friends from school.
Hope to see you there!
Ruth W. Rose, Principal
We look forward to welcoming our students and families back to school on Wednesday, August 29.
Please open the attached letter to read a welcome letter from our Principal, Ruth W. Rose.
DANCE SET-UP
ROOM 107
May 18, 2018
Dear Parents/Guardians and Staff,
Once again, we find ourselves stunned by yet another school shooting; this one at Santa Fe High School in Texas. In light of this tragic news and the even more tragic realization that our country has experienced 22 school and soft-target shootings since January 1st of this year, it is not surprising that our thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones and those who have been injured in this latest attack.
With every such devastating event, we are reminded that the safety/security of our students is our top priority. In that commitment, I once again want to assure our community that we take safety and security seriously and work daily to practice our schools’ safety procedures. And, as with each tragic event we have experienced in the past, I hope the resources available on www.westbrookctschools.org will help you and your students to cope with this most recent tragedy. Please feel free to share the approved resource information with other families and friends as well. Our school support professionals and I hope that these resources will be helpful to you.
As always, please contact me via email at pciccone@westbrookctschools.org or phone at 860-399-6432 with any questions or concerns regarding school violence issues and talking with children about it.
For your convenience, the State of CT has developed a resource toolkit for individuals and families with immigration concerns. Please read CT's description of the resource tools and go directly to the state website by clicking on the Plan version of your choice or the hyperlink below.
"To assist families who have concerns about immigration enforcement, particularly in regards to to the possibility of the deportation or detainment of guardians and the impact that it could have on their children, the State of Connecticut has developed a useful toolkit that people can utilize. There is no cost to utilize any of the documents contained in the toolkit, and neither attorneys nor court action are needed. If you are worried about what will happen to your children if you are detained or deported, you should make a family preparedness plan. We hope that you never have to use your plan, but having one may help reduce the stress of the unexpected."
State of CT link to the Resource Toolkit
For additional information on preparing your family, knowing your rights and finding legal representation, visit http://ctheretostay.org
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