Good Morning! Reminder: There is no in-person or on-line school on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday this week for Thanksgiving break. We are also closed for in-person learning until Monday, December 7th. Please see below for the remote learning schedule for next week:Distance Learning Daily ScheduleClick the following link to the Planned Absence Form. Use this form when your child is going to be away from school for more than two days (both in-house and remote). Reminder: Most out of state travel requires proof of a negative Covid test result or quarantine for 14 days before returning to school!! Please contact the school nurse with questions. Please click here for information regarding holiday travel: Holiday Travel RestrictionsRemote By Choice Info: If your child is having issues with their RBC program, the following are the remote staff that can be contacted by grade level:Grade 5: Sue Cook (Exact Path) - email: cooks@westbrookschools.orgGrade 6: Sharon Walsh (Edmentum) - email: walshs@westbrookschools.orgGrade 7: Laurie Wood (Edmentum) - email: woodl@westbrookschools.orgGrade 8: John Miller (Edmentum) - email: millerj@westbrookschools.orgYou can also dial 207-591-6223 to contact remote staff.Mask Protocol: Beginning on Tuesday, November 10th, all students will be required to wear their masks while outside at recess. We know that our students have counted on recess as a nice long mask break but the rising COVID numbers leave us feeling too concerned to forgo this essential safety measure and this new practice will also be in line with the Governor’s new mask mandate. Students will still be able to play games and sports as they have been, but they will need to leave their masks on.FALL SPORTS: We will be running a modified fall sports schedule on Mondays and Tuesdays for Group A students and Wednesdays and Thursdays Group B students. Running club (XC), boys and girls soccer and field hockey will meet after school and practice from 2:45 to 3:50. In order to attend, each student must fill out the Daily Covid19 Questionnaire EVERY DAY BEFORE ARRIVING AT THE FIELD. Forms and additional information are available on the Westbrook Middle School athletic website. There will be no games. This is simply an opportunity to practice sport skills and get some outdoor exercise before winter arrives. Builders' Club Optional Meeting: Please join the Builders' Club Google Classroom (Code: j4ljfbh). Email Mrs. Boucher with any questions(bouchera@westbrookschools.org. Builders’ Club is holding an Aluminum Can Tab Drive from November 30th to February 28th to support the Ronald Mcdonald house! So be sure to drop off all your aluminum tabs before February 28th! Drop off locations are the main office, outside Mrs. Boucher room (C208) and outside of Mrs.Klings room (C314). Thank you!Robotics Team: After Thanksgiving break, we will open it up for new members. We will be meeting in-person after school on Tuesdays for A students and Thursdays for B students. Contact Mr. Moulen at moulens@westbrookschools.org if you have any questions.Student Council needs more members! We would like to have 4 representatives per grade. We need your help to spread positivity around our school community! Please email Ms. Kling @ klingj@westbrookschools.org if you are interested.We need the following: 8th Grade - 3 more student to join 7th Grade - 3 more students to join6th Grade - 3 more students to join 5th Grade - 1 more student to joinLeadership Club: We will be meeting virtually on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 3:30-4:30 p.m. We will also meet in person after school on occasion when needed. Club members should check meeting notes. Reminder there is no late bus available at this time. The Google classroom code is 4t6766s and the link for the Google meeting is here https://classroom.google.com/c/MTcxNzU4NzIzMDBa?cjc=4t6766s or in the banner of the Google classroom. Again, if you no longer wish to be a part of our club, or do not want to receive emails, please contact Mr. Moulen at moulens@westbrookschools.org or Mrs. Dugas @ dugasj@westbrookschools.org.5th grade math team: Will be meeting on November 30th 3:15-4:15pm. (https://meet.google.com/igs-vuti-rud). Email Mrs. Bradbury with any questions (bradburyc@westbrookschools.org)Grades 6, 7, and 8 Math Teams: Will practice Friday, Dec. 4th. Please join our Google Classroom (code: xofgvyt) where you will find the Google Meet link in the banner. Email any questions to Ms. Urban (urbann@westbrookschools.org).Civil Rights Team: Civil Rights Team (CRT): All students are welcomed to join the Civil Rights Team. Grades 5 & 6 students will be meeting every other Wednesday from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. The next meeting will be today, Wednesday, December 2nd. Grades 7 & 8 students will be meeting every other Thursday from 2:45 to 3:45 p.m. The next meeting will be December 3rd. Please join our Google Classroom (code: gyn5xf6) where you will find the Google Meet link in the banner. All of our meetings will be virtual Google Meets for now. Email any CRT questions to Ms. Urban (urbann@westbrookschools.org) or Ms. Patrick (patrickm@westbrookschools.org).Online Scholastic Book Fair: We will be hosting a 2 week online Book Fair running from November 22 - December 5th. This is a great opportunity to purchase some holiday gifts! There is free shipping for all book orders over $25. Our “store” will go live on November 22 but you can preview popular titles at https://bookfairsfiles.scholastic.com/flippingbooks/F20-custom-booklist/F20-custom-booklist.html. Any questions? Please contact Suzanne Dix at dixs@westbrookschools.orgBook Fair Website: https://sites.google.com/westbrookschools.org/wmslibrary/book-fair-2020Book Fair Video: https://players.brightcove.net/1543299976/LG9eJZeIF_default/index.html?playlistId=1666421958898426599Parent Portal: If you have not already done so, please set up your Parent Portal in Infinite Campus in order to update your child’s information. This includes naming people for us to call in case of an emergency if you are unavailable. This is especially important now if we have to send a student home because of COVID symptoms. Please follow this link: https://mecloud2.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/westbrook.jsp . If you have any questions, please contact icparentpw@westbrookschools.orgThursday Folders have resumed! Our schools send electronic notices and info through our Thursday folders. Please check your email weekly for important documents. Free Meals: We continue to distribute bulk meals for Distance Learning days on Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30 to 10am. A Westbrook School Department van will be at Walker Field (near the basketball court,) Westbrook Pointe (at the bus stop), and in the municipal parking lot on William Clarke Drive next to Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church. We hope you will stop by for meals. Meals for our Remote by Choice students will be distributed at Westbrook Middle School on Mondays, 1-2pm.The following is the bus routes for each grouping:Group A: Bus Routes Group B: Bus RoutesFace coverings must be worn at all times inside the schools and on the bus, unless an employee has provided a student with a momentary break while the student is at least six feet from any other individual, during meal times when proper distancing must be maintained, or in other limited situations. Face coverings are not optional; wearing one is required. Masks are available here at school if your child forgets one. Click the following link to ourNovember Middle School Breakfast Menu.Click the following link to our December Middle School Breakfast Menu.Click the following link to our November Middle School Lunch Menu.Click the following link to the Free and Reduced Lunch Application.Click the following link to this year's School Calendar. Interpreter Services: Please see the attached letter regarding interpreter services. Language Services

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