Westbrook High School

Recent News from Westbrook High School

• Friday Parent Update November 19th

  Please visit the webpage linked to below for this week's Friday Parent Update November 19th. Thank you and have a relaxing week. 

  https://whs.westbrookctschools.org/friday_parent_updates

  WHS Weekly Updates

• Friday Parent Update (On Monday) November 15th

  Hello WHS Parents and Students,

  Please visit the webpage linked to below for this week's Friday Parent Update (On Monday). Thank you and have a great week. 

  https://whs.westbrookctschools.org/friday_parent_updates

  WHS Weekly Updates

• Friday Parent Update November 5, 2021

  Hello WHS Parents and Students,

  Please visit the webpage linked to below for this week's Friday Parent Update. Thank you and have a great weekend. 

  https://whs.westbrookctschools.org/friday_parent_updates

  WHS Weekly Updates

• Friday Parent Update October 29th, 2021

  Hello WHS Parents and Students,

  Please visit the webpage linked to below for this week's Friday Parent Update. Please let me know if you like the new format. Thank you and have a great weekend. Happy Halloween!

  https://whs.westbrookctschools.org/friday_parent_updates

  WHS Weekly Updates

• Weekly Letter October 8, 2021

  Friday, October 8th, 2021

  Dear WHS Families,

  I hope this correspondence finds you well. We have been so fortunate to have such beautiful weather for students to enjoy their daily snack break and lunch outside.

  Here’s the Weekly Recap:

  Last week students participated in WHS Spirit Week culminating in a very successful Field Day.

  UCONN ECE registration has been completed. Payment has been extended to Thursday, October 14^th.

  WHS Theater Department has chosen 12 Angry Jurors for its Fall Drama production. Rehearsals are underway.

  WHS Prom Committee is sponsoring a Lyman Orchard Pie Fundraiser in time for Thanksgiving Dinner! Please contact Allison Carr for details: acarr@westbrookctschools.org

  SBAC and NGSS 2021 Assessment results were mailed home today.

  Upcoming Activities:

  Monday, October 11^th - No School

  Tuesday, October 12^th-Board of Education Meeting 7 P.M.

  Wednesday, October 13^th - PSAT Day for Juniors. Arrival time 7:45 A.M. Please remember to bring your calculator if you have one.

  Wednesday, October 13^th-Senior Breakfast and Senior Picture at the Elks. Bus departure @ 8:00 A.M.

  Thursday, October 14^th-Advisory: Goal Setting

  Friday, October 29^th- Picture Retakes (Packets are available outside the WHS Main Office)

  Special Athletic Events:

  Tuesday, October 12^th- Field Hockey Pink Game vs HK 3:45 P.M.

  Thursday, October 14^th-Field Hockey Senior Game vs Morgan 3:45 P.M. (Senior Celebration begins at 3:15 P.M.)

  Friday, October 15^th- Girls Soccer Pink Game vs North Branford

  Click Here to View Upcoming WHS Home and Away Games 

  Wishing you a wonderful long weekend.

  My best,

  Tara A. Winch, Principal

  WHS Weekly Updates

• Robots at Westbrook High School

  The Connecticut Examiner recently wrote an article about our robotics program at Westbrook High School.  Read the article at https://ctexaminer.com/2021/09/29/local-manufacturers-encourage-robotics-classes-in-westbrook-public-schools/?fbclid=IwAR0bcy8JF03leU0jCkjzGjl0G8p6UW-f_4BAHQBQ0YnC8dhLXck3hbujcrk

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• Athletic Announcements

  9/24/21:

  Today's JV Boys Soccer game vs. Morgan has been postponed to a date TBD.

  Please contact Caitlin Eichler at ceichler@westbrookctschools.org with any questions. Thank you so much! 

   

  Westbrook High School Athletics

• The Daily Knight

  Stay up to date with the Daily Knight, the Westbrook High School's morning broadcast.  View at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWNxa-_nWe_w9SFfgFF1LoQ/featured

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• Westbrook High School Open House

  Be sure to watch the Westbrook High School Open House video available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRu24hD6wJc.  Enjoy!

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• WHS Opening Information

  Dear WHS Parents/Guardians and Students,

  We are so excited for the first day of the 2021-2022 school year. 

  Here are a few reminders for a smooth transition and a successful start to the year.

  Important Reminders:

  *Student Drop Off/Pick Up will be at the back of the cafeteria. Drive to the back of the building and continue around the parking lot by the side of Central Office to the designated area. Please note that students will be allowed in the building at 7:40 A.M.

  *Bus Drop Off/Pick Up is at the WHS main doors.

  *Student Drivers will park in available spots in the Main Front Lot and the Senior Lot. All students will enter through the Main Doors tomorrow. Parking permission forms will be distributed next week and spots will be assigned.

  *Students will be allowed in the WHS building at 7:40 A.M. We are following a modified A Day schedule. Upon arrival, students may go to their lockers and then report to their Advisory class. All schedules are posted on the Google classroom pages.

  2021-2022 Modified Advisory Schedule

  8/30/21

   

       

   

  	7:50-8:20	8:25-9:41	9:46-9:51	9:56-11:12	11:17-12:59 L1: 11:17-11:42 L2: 11:47-12:12	1:04-2:20
  A  Day	Advisory	Period 1A	Break	Period 2A	Period 3A	Period 4A

   

  *There are only two lunch periods today.*

  **Those who eat lunch one and two will eat at their regularly scheduled times. Teachers/students who have third lunch will join lunch one and two as follows:

  • Lunch One Additions:

  • Carr

  • Hanssen, D. (Study Hall)

  • McCray  (Study Hall)

  • Lunch Two Additions:

    • Fortin 

    • Lesandrine

    • Lyon 

    • Saba

   

  *Please remember the WHS Attire/Dress guidelines:

  Attire/Dress- Students are required to dress appropriately for school. Basic considerations for appropriate dress are modesty, respect, and safety. Styles of clothing that include spaghetti straps, are strapless, backless, excessively short, tight, revealing, transparent, exposing cleavage, exposing midriff (crop tops), or exposing undergarments are considered inappropriate for school. Styles of clothing that are disruptive to the educational process, pose a threat to the safety of self or others, violate any lawful statute, or contain offensive language, symbols, graphics, or references to alcohol, drugs, sex, violence, racial/ethnic prejudice will not be permitted. If students are deemed to be dressed inappropriately, they will be asked to cover up or change. Students are required to wear shoes (per State Law and for their own safety). 

   

  *WHS School Hours: 7:50 A.M.-2:20 P.M.

  *Please make sure your child has a fully charged Chromebook. This is an essential requirement for classroom instruction and assignments. If you need assistance with Chromebook issues, please email techsupport@westbrookctschools.org. 

  *Freshmen, if you did not receive your new Chromebook at Freshman Orientation, please make sure you bring in your old Chromebook and charger in addition to the two required documents so that you may receive your new one.

  *For Lunch Program information and forms, please visit the Food Services webpage on the district website at wps.westbrookctschools.org.

  *All pertinent Westbrook High School information can be found at whs.westbrookctschools.org. 

  As always, if you have any questions, please call the Main Office at 860-399-6214.

   

  We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow, Monday, August 30!

  All my best,

  Tara A. Winch

  Tara A. Winch, Principal

  Westbrook High School