It's National School Bus Safety Week and Driver Appreciation Week! Thank you to our amazing drivers and transportation staff who take care of us every day!
Great weekend for the Blue Blazes! Our WHS Marching Band and Color Guard scored a perfect 5 at the Maine Band Directors Association Competition in Wells with their amazing show The Light Within. Congratulations on your remarkable show. And our Blue Blazes Football Team came from behind to win over Cheverus, 27-21. This was Westbrook's fifth straight win! Congratulations and thank you to our players, their teachers and coaches, and their families! We're proud of you!
Happy National School Nutrition Week! Our cafeterias are serving food from around the world this week. Today, our HS and MS students enjoyed delicious noodle bowls as their main entree and elementary students enjoyed meatball banh mi sandwiches with Thai cauliflower and pickled vegetables on the side. And THANK YOU to everyone who attended the Community Dinner last night! We hope you enjoyed the meal, the tour of the WMS gardens, and the company!
Read the October Teaching and Learning Newsletter.
https://westbrooksdme.edurooms.com/engage/westbrook-school-department/newsletters/teaching-and-learning-news-october-2025
https://westbrooksdme.edurooms.com/engage/westbrook-school-department/newsletters/teaching-and-learning-news-october-2025
There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, October 10 due to a Professional Development Day for staff. There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, October 13 due to Indigenous Peoples' Day. Have a great weekend!
Announcing the launch of the Westbrook Education Foundation!
Thank you to Westbrook-Gorham Rotary for donating a beautiful United States map for the Canal School grounds!
Read about this week's WHS Athlete of the Week Hattie C. as well as updates about WHS Athletics in this week's issue of the Blue Blazes Bulletin, published by the Athletics and Activities Department. You can find this on the Athletics and Activities Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577385413170
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577385413170
Today is the First Day of Kindergarten! Welcome to our Kindergarteners and their families!
CORRECTION: Open Houses at all schools will be from 5-6pm. The correct schedule is below and in the updated letter at this link:
https://5il.co/3o5ga
Canal School - Wednesday, August 27, 5-6pm
Congin School - Monday, August 25, 5-6pm
Saccarappa School - Monday, August 25, 5-6pm
WMS - Gr. 5: Tuesday, August 26, 5-6pm; Grs. 6-8: Thursday, September 4, 5-6pm
WHS and WRVC - Tuesday, September 9, 5-6pm
It's almost time! Please read the attached letter to students and families about the opening of the new school year.
https://5il.co/3o58d
Walker Memorial Library is hosting a School Supply Swap on Saturday, August 16, 10:30am-12:30pm. Bring supplies, take supplies!
Dear Congin families,
You may have seen in the media that a former Ed Tech, Dan Spring, has been charged with a Class D misdemeanor for allegedly assaulting a student at Congin School. Mr. Bisson and I became aware of the incident in April which prompted an internal investigation. While I cannot share details of the allegation, our investigation, or the outcome, I can confirm that Mr. Spring is no longer employed by the Westbrook Schools and has not been since April.
The safety of our students is our highest priority. Our staff care for them with such love and respect. Please be assured that we do not tolerate conduct like this and that protocols and practices are in place to keep all students safe.
Sincerely,
Peter Lancia, Ph. D.
Superintendent of Schools
You may have seen in the media that a former Ed Tech, Dan Spring, has been charged with a Class D misdemeanor for allegedly assaulting a student at Congin School. Mr. Bisson and I became aware of the incident in April which prompted an internal investigation. While I cannot share details of the allegation, our investigation, or the outcome, I can confirm that Mr. Spring is no longer employed by the Westbrook Schools and has not been since April.
The safety of our students is our highest priority. Our staff care for them with such love and respect. Please be assured that we do not tolerate conduct like this and that protocols and practices are in place to keep all students safe.
Sincerely,
Peter Lancia, Ph. D.
Superintendent of Schools
Come to Westbrook's Juneteenth Celebration! June 19, 11-1, Riverbank Park
Read the June 2025 Teaching and Learning Newsletter. Have a wonderful summer!
https://westbrooksdme.edurooms.com/engage/westbrook-school-department/newsletters/teaching-and-learning-newsletter-june-2025
Thank you to everyone who voted in yesterday's School Budget Vote. The budget was passed with 59% in favor and 41% opposed. Additionally, voters chose to continue voting on the school budget every year with 73% in favor of doing so. We appreciate the involvement of so many people in the community in the budget process!
The Westbrook Adult Education ceremony is underway! Congratulations to all the graduates!
The School Budget Vote is TODAY. Polls are open until 8pm at the Westbrook Community Center. For information, click on the link below.
https://www.westbrookschools.org/page/fy-26-budget-information
Westbrook Transportation Department sponsored a Stuff-the-Bus event on Sunday! Thank you to all who donated food items! The event was a huge success, emphasizing how awesome our community is at supporting one another!
I am pleased to let you know that I will nominate Lisa Krunkala as the next Assistant Principal for Saccarappa School at the next School Committee meeting on June 11. She will replace Bonnie Hicks who is retiring. A graduate of Westbrook High School, Lisa has been in the district since 1999. She has served as an Ed Tech III at Canal School, a Special Education Teacher at Saccarappa School, a Special Education Teacher and Department Leader at Westbrook High School, the Special Programs Coordinator at Spring Harbor Academy and State Client Coordinator for the school department, and currently as Assistant Director of Special Services. Lisa earned her BS in Elementary Education at the University of Maine and her MSEd in Educational Leadership at the University of Southern Maine. She is excited to join Principal Alexis Jones and the staff as well as the students and families to continue building our amazing Saccarappa community. Please join me in welcoming Lisa to Saccarappa School!