Westbrook High School

Recent News from Westbrook High School

• Parent Update - May 14

  Friday, May 14, 2021

  Dear Westbrook High School Families,

  I hope you are enjoying this beautiful spring weather.

  Here’s the Weekly Recap:

  *Tuesday, May 11^th Teen Leadership met with eighth graders to discuss transition to high school. WHS students were able to answer questions and share information about the high school with the eighth graders.

  *Friday, May 14^th Teen Leadership presented their second 3-D Presentation on the Upstander Intervention Program.

  *In Person/Remote Learner Statistics to Date: In Person Learners 163=80.69% and Remote Learners 39=19.31%

  Upcoming Activities:

  *Monday, May 17^{th -} AP Statistics Exam 12 noon

  *Wednesday, May 19^th- Project Graduation Fundraiser @Pizzaworks from 3:30 P.M.-7 P.M. Eat in or Take Out. Raffles too! Mention that WHS Project Graduation sent you!

  *Thursday, May 20^th-Advisory/Final Digital Portfolio Presentations

  *Thursday, May 20^th –AP Psychology Exam 4 P.M.

  *Friday, May 21^st-Sophomore Breakfast @ 7:50 A.M. Outside the cafeteria

  *Friday, May 28^th- Freshmen Breakfast @ 7:50 A.M. Outside the cafeteria

  Athletic Contests:

  Please click here to view the Spring Athletic Schedule.

  Reminders:

  *The Westbrook Project Graduation Online Auction is up and running! Please take a look and make a bid at https://snwbl.it/xRNBLY by May 15th at 10 PM You can also text the letters WPG to 860-492-6920 to get the link on your phone.

  * Wednesday, May 26^th – NGSS Assessment for Juniors (Periods 7& 8 H Chemistry)

  *Thursday, May 27^th -NGSS Assessment for Juniors (Periods 1 & 3 CP Chemistry)

  *Wednesday, May 26^th -Underclassmen Awards @ the Elks (Time TBD)

  *Wednesday, June 9^th- Senior Awards @ the Elks (Time TBD)

  *Thursday, June 10^th Senior Breakfast @ the Elks (Time TBD)

  *Thursday, June 10^th at 12:30 P.M.- Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal for the Class of 2021

  *Friday, June 11^th at 5 P.M.- Set Graduation Date for the Class of 2021 (Seniors should report to the Choir Room for corsage pinning and lineup @ 4 P.M.)

  Parent Feedback:

  We appreciate and welcome any parent feedback you might have.

  Wishing you a wonderful weekend,

  My Best,

  Tara Winch

  Weekly Updates

• Athletic Announcements

  WHS Athletics Update: May 10, 2021

  Baseball v Portland 3:45 pm postponed to Friday, May 21st.

  • Varsity practice only, outfield grass

   

  REMINDER: Spectator Guidelines (per SLC and local DPH & Health Officials)

  Spectators must be at all times:

  • Fully Masked
  • Socially Distanced 6' +  - family units only together.
  • Stay in designated area
  • Stay away from team areas and dugouts please

  No spectators behind the backstop. (Baseball & Softball)

  CIAC Covid 19 update:

  As of 4/23/21 the CIAC has updated quarantine requirements following exposure to COVID-19: If your child is a student athlete in the current athletic season, they may return to athletics following a (10) day quarantine. In order to do so, they must provide a negative PCR test (the test date must be on day (8) or later) and be symptom free throughout the quarantine. If they do not provide the negative PCR test, they must complete a full (14) day quarantine for athletic participation. Test results must be provided to the nurse in the health office for review and approval prior to athletic participation. Any questions, please contact the nurse in the Health Office or Athletic Trainer.

  2021 WHS Spring Team Photos:

  Updated due to event changes for 5/8.

  Here is the schedule for team photos on Saturday, May 8th with Steady Photography. Forms have been distributed and an ordering link is pasted below and is shared on team google classroom pages. If parents have questions on orders etc they are to call Steady Photography directly.  Thanks.

  Baseball: 8:30 am - Baseball Field (JV game 10am)

  Softball: 9:00 am - Softball Field (practice)

  Track: 9:30 am – B&G Track & Field (practice/Sr project)

  Boys Tennis: 11:30 am - Tennis Courts (12 pm bus for away match)

  Girls Tennis: 1:15 pm - Tennis Courts (match at 2pm)

  WHS Spring Sports Photos 2021 - Online Order Link and Password below:

  https://www.theimageconnection.com/Preorder/StudioStart/1026?studioId=04443

  Password- WBSPRING21

  Rain Date is Saturday, May 15^th, schedule will be determined based upon those days’ events.

  Westbrook High School Athletics

• Parent Update - May 7

  Friday, May 7, 2021

  Dear Westbrook High School Families,

  I hope this correspondence finds you well as the joys of springtime abound. I would like to share that the Juniors and Seniors experienced a beautiful prom at St. Clements Castle. The venue was spectacular, the food was delicious and the staff was top notch. Our students danced the night away and enjoyed one another’s company.

  Here’s the Weekly Recap:

  *Tuesday, May 4^th- Teen Leadership presented a virtual SEL lesson on Kindness and Empathy to Fourth Grade classes

  *Thursday, May 6^th-Teen Leadership began their two part 8^th grade presentations. The first session focused on the 3-D Program on an Upstander Intervention Program

  * Thursday, May 6^th In Advisory, students began their Digital Portfolio presentations

  *Seniors enjoyed their Senior Breakfast outside hosted by the PTSO

  *In Person/Remote Learner Statistics to Date: In Person Learners 158=78.22% and Remote Learners 44=21.78%

  Upcoming Activities:

  *Monday, May 10^th-Virtual PTSO Meeting @ 7 P.M.

  *Wednesday, May 12^th-Senior Class Photo on the Soccer Field at 9 A.M.

  *Wednesday, May 12^th-Virtual Music Boosters Meeting @ 7 P.M. (Rescheduled)

  *Friday, May14th-Junior Breakfast @ 7:50 A.M. Outside the cafeteria

  *Thursday, May 20^th-Advisory/Final Digital Portfolio Presentations

  *Friday, May 21^st-Sophomore Breakfast @ 7:50 A.M. Outside the cafeteria

  *Friday, May 28^th- Freshmen Breakfast @ 7:50 A.M. Outside the cafeteria

  Athletic Contests:

  Please click here to view the Spring Athletic Schedule.

  Reminders:

  *The Westbrook Project Graduation Online Auction is up and running! Please take a look and make a bid at https://snwbl.it/xRNBLY by May 15th at 10 PM You can also text the letters WPG to 860-492-6920 to get the link on your phone.

  * Wednesday, May 26^th – NGSS Assessment for Juniors (Periods 7&8 H Chemistry)

  *Thursday, May 27^th -NGSS Assessment for Juniors (Periods 1 & 3 CP Chemistry)

  *Wednesday, May 26^th -Underclassmen Awards (Place and Time TBD)

  *Wednesday, June 9^th- Senior Awards (Place and Time TBD)

  *Thursday, June 10^th at 12:30 P.M.- Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal for the Class of 2021

  *Friday, June 11^th at 5 P.M.- Set Graduation Date for the Class of 2021 (Seniors should report to the Choir Room for corsage pinning and lineup @ 4 P.M.)

  Parent Feedback:

  Due to the continued interruptions of COVID, Westbrook High School will not be holding formalized final exams (AP and UCONN Exams excluded). Our four early release days will allow for appropriate curricular completion and time for additional intervention strategies. Teachers will be conducting regular curricular assessments (tests, quizzes, performance tasks, and presentations) to complete the Fourth Quarter/Second Semester. Please share any feedback you may have.

  Please have a relaxing weekend and Happy Mother’s Day!

  My Best,

  Tara Winch

  Weekly Updates

• Covid-19 Case- Westbrook High School

  April 1, 2021

  Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff, and Community Members,

  We received notification that one individual at Westbrook High School has tested positive for Covid-19. This individual was last present in-person on Wednesday, March 31st.

  A small number of students at the high school will need to quarantine as a result of this case.

  All close contacts have been identified and contacted with instructions to quarantine per CDC and CT DPH guidelines. 

  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

  Sincerely,

  Kristina J.  Martineau, Ed.D.

  Superintendent of Schools

  Covid Info

• Remote Learning Day on Monday, April 5th

  Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff, and Community Members,

  More than 65 staff members, including our bus drivers and substitute teachers are scheduled to receive their 2nd dose of the Moderna vaccine this Saturday.  After discussions with our local health director and the well publicized experiences of many school districts in the state, we are concerned about staffing capacity on Monday, April 5th.

  A last minute call on Monday would be a significant disruption and hardship for many of our families.

  While we hope that our staff do not feel unwell after the 2nd dose, the reality is that many of them will not feel well this weekend and on Monday. 

  In anticipation of staffing capacity issues for our schools and buses, all schools will operate in Remote Learning mode on Monday, April 5th. Teachers have been asked to prepare asynchronous lessons (a combination of direct instruction and independent work) and lesson plans for Monday in the event they are unable to teach remotely.  

  As always, thank you for your flexibility, understanding, and continued support.

  We all look forward to the time when we no longer need to message out anything related to Covid-19.

  Kristina J. Martineau, Ed.D.

  Superintendent of Westbrook Public Schools

  Westbrook Public Schools

• Two Covid Cases- Daisy Ingraham Elementary and WHS

  March 28, 2021

  Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff, and Community Members,

  We received notification that two individuals have tested positive for Covid-19.  One individual was last present in person at Daisy Ingraham Elementary School on Friday, March 26th. The second case is associated with Westbrook High School and that individual was also last in person on Friday, March 26th.

  Daisy Ingraham Elementary School

  All close contacts have been identified and contacted with instructions to quarantine per CDC and CT DPH guidelines. 

  Mrs. Tomek’s preschool class will transition to Remote Learning effective Monday, March 29th until Monday, April 5th. The class will return to In Person Learning on Tuesday, April 6th.

  Westbrook High School

  A small number of close contacts have been identified.  These individuals have already been contacted with instructions to quarantine and monitor symptoms.

  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

  Sincerely,

  Kristina J.  Martineau, Ed.D.

  Superintendent of Schools

  Covid Info

• Westbrook High School Theatre Production

  Westbrook High School Theatre's production of A Chorus Line will be available virtually from Friday, March 26 at 7:00 p.m. through Sunday, March 28 at 9:00 p.m. Gain access by buying a ticket HERE:

  https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/48074 
  

  Tickets are $10 each. Thank you for your patronage and enjoy the show!

  Westbrook Public Schools

• Covid Case - Westbrook High School

  March 15, 2021

  Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff, and Community Members,

  We received notification that an individual at Westbrook High School tested positive for Covid-19.  

  This individual last attended in-person on March 10th.

  There are no close contacts or quarantine requirements associated with students or staff.

  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

  Sincerely,

  Kristina J.  Martineau, Ed.D.

  Superintendent of Schools

  Covid Info

• Covid Case- Daisy Ingraham Elementary School

  March 13, 2021

  Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff, and Community Members,

  We received notification that an individual at Daisy Ingraham Elementary School tested positive for Covid-19.  

  This individual last attended in-person on March 3rd.

  There are no close contacts or quarantine requirements associated with students or staff.

  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

  Sincerely,

  Kristina J.  Martineau, Ed.D.

  Superintendent of Schools

  Covid Info

• Covid-19 Case at Daisy Ingraham

  March 7, 2021

  Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff, and Community Members,

  We received notification that an individual at Daisy Ingraham Elementary School tested positive for Covid-19.  

  This individual last attended in-person on Friday, March 5th.

  We are in the process of identifying close contacts and will reach out to families and staff this morning.

  Mrs. Fischer’s 3rd grade class will transition to Remote Learning effective Monday, March 8th until Monday. March 15th.  The class will return to In Person Learning on Tuesday, March 16th.

  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

  Sincerely,

  Kristina J.  Martineau, Ed.D.

  Superintendent of Schools

  Covid Info