Happy Easter!
WRVC firefighting students participated in a hands-on live burn. Lt. Brooks (firefighting teacher)and Ms. Lewis (medical occupations teacher) co-planned a lesson where the firefighting students showed the medical occupations students how to use a fire extinguisher using the P.A.S.S. technique (pull, aim, squeeze, sweep).
Parents & Guardians! Join us tonight at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center for a showing of the documentary LIKE! Learn about the impact of social media on youth and listen to panelists discuss their own experiences with social media. The event starts at 6:00pm! Hope to see you there!
Happy Passover!
Students at Saccarappa School demonstrated "College Knowledge" by challenging their fourth grade teachers! Did you know the mascot of University of California,Santa Cruz is...a banana slug? Or that the study of insects is called entomology? The students did! This is where aspirations begin! Good luck to the Saccarappa College Knowledge teams as they head to Bowdoin on Friday for a regional competition!
Just a quick update, we had a slight time change for the presentation of LIKE on Thursday, April 6, 2023. The event, being held at the WPAC, will begin at 6:00pm. Please join us to discuss how social media is impacting our youth!
Please join us on Thursday April 6 at 6:00pm to view "Like", a documentary about the impact of social media on youth. A panel discussion will follow! The event will be held at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center!
Congratulations to our Congin School 4th Graders who wrapped up their month-long Local Stories Project with performances and an unveiling of a spectacular mural celebrating Maine and Westbrook culture and history.
Congratulations to our Westbrook High School art students participating in the Westbrook Woman’s Club Art Contest this month. Thank you to the Westbrook Woman's Club for upholding this treasured community tradition that honors our student artists. After careful consideration, contest judges selected the following works as winning pieces.
1st place: Zina Mohamed Ahmed
2nd place: Baraa Alaalem
3rd place: Benedicte Mangaza
Honorable mention: MaryJane Pepperjack
Future Fair at WRVC, well-attended today! Students met potential employers and had a chance to speak to secondary schools. The fair is returning after a LONG pause and clearly the opportunities await our students!
Ramadan Mubarak!
Please find the proposed budget presented to the Finance Committee at this link:
https://westbrooksdme.sites.thrillshare.com/documents/wsd-budget-for-finance-committee-(3.20)/429001
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5:00 PM
8:00 PM
Finance Committee Budget Review: Budget Review (WMS, WHS, WRVC, Athletics/Activities, Art, Music )
Westbrook School Department Finance Committee Meeting
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84131802704
Westbrook Middle School, Congin, Canal and Saccarappa staff participated in a rich professional development day at WMS. From literacy to equity, mathematics and science, staff had the opportunity to choose six sessions of learning for the full day! Many of our presenters were actually Westbrook staff! The Professional Development Committee and Instructional Coaches did a magnificent job planning a rich day of learning for all K-8 staff. We have some real talent in the district!
Today WRVC hosted Trades for ME- a hands-on conference for 8th-grade girls* to encourage them to consider careers in which women are traditionally underrepresented. We have a lot of people to thank for their support in making today's event happen: New Ventures Maine, Deirdre Wadsworth at Hardypond Construction, Hancock Lumber, Spectrum, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Melena Anderson, and Berlin City, WRVC Student Ambassadors, and MELMAC for funding lunch. An amazing time was had by all!
Reminder: Friday March 17 is a Professional Learning Day for all Westbrook School staff. There is NO SCHOOL for students. Have a good weekend!
WRVC wants to celebrate and honor the 12 students who represented WRVC at the Future Business Leaders of America's (FBLA) State Leadership Conference. Our students competed in a variety of events and did a magnificent job. The following students placed in the following events:
2nd Hayley Foster, Human Resource Management (objective test)
3rd Collin Page, Future Business Leader (resume, cover letter, and interview)
3rd Emi DePeter and Lindsay Boisvert, Website Design
3rd Hayley Foster, Public Speaking...
A huge thank you to Mrs. Dolloff for preparing and supporting these students as their FBLA advisor and business teacher.
Yesterday was our first Remote Learning Snow Day! Thank you to our students, teachers, school nutrition staff, principals, and families for helping to make it possible. How did the day work for you and your children? We would appreciate any feedback on the attached survey at Yesterday was our first Remote Learning Snow Day! Thank you to our students, teachers, school nutrition staff, principals, and families for helping to make it possible. How did the day work for you and your children? We would appreciate any feedback on the attached survey. https://forms.gle/bz2VjVBNFNAgr1xy6
There is no school for students on Friday, March 17. It is a Professional Learning day for staff. Our staff are participating in workshops and learning experiences across the district.
Have a great long weekend!
Peter Lancia, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools
Because today’s storm is predicted to worsen throughout the morning with heavy snow starting by noon, all Westbrook schools will have a Remote Learning Day today, Tuesday, March 14. Please refer to the specific plans communicated by your school principals and teachers. All before, after school, and evening activities are cancelled and there are no PreK classes. A Remote Learning Day is an abbreviated school day, so there is time for schoolwork but also time to relax while watching the snow come down or to go outside and play. Take care, and stay safe!
Dear Friends,
There is a significant storm predicted for tomorrow and possibly Wednesday. The exact timing of the storm and the snow/rain line is still questionable. NO DECISION HAS BEEN MADE ABOUT SCHOOL ON TUESDAY YET; we are still watching the forecast. However, we are preparing for the possibility of having a Remote Learning Day on Tuesday. In preparation:
* Students will be offered bag meals today to bring home including breakfast, lunch, and snack food for tomorrow.
* Students in Grades 5-12 will bring home laptops and be ready to engage in Google Classrooms for a modified Remote Learning Day schedule.
* Students in Grades K-4 will bring home a choice board of learning activities including books for independent reading, notebooks and paper for independent writing, materials for math practice, and other engaging learning activities.
I will be in touch later today or in the morning with a specific announcement about Tuesday.
Take care, and stay strong.
Peter Lancia, Ph. D., Superintendent of Schools
