Welcome to the Westbrook Intermediate PTA Website
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The following items will be available for sale at all Wolf Camps:
Planners
Scientific Calculators
Knowsys SAT Cards
Jump Drives
This year WIS PTA will be offering online ordering with home delivery for school supplies. Please click here to order EPI school supply.
Pre-Packaged School Supply Sale
May 7th-June 15th
Please visit
www.epipacks.com
Customer code: WES111
Delivery expected by August 1st.
Packages will not be delivered to the school.
Please click here to download a complete list of supplies for your childs grade level. If you have any questions, please contact Jessica Carrion at jmariecarrion@yahoo.com. Thanks!!!
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PTA Membership & Donation
PTA Special Meeting
Friday, March 30, 2012 at 8:45 AM
PTA Officers will be elected at this time.
Nominating Committee Presents:
President: Tammie Davidson
1st VP/Social Events: Darlene Selmarten
2nd VP/Communications: Suzanne Sambell
Secretary: Jessica Dusek
Parliamentarian: Julia Karnath
Treasurer: not filled
For more information, please contact Yvette Rodriquez:
Email: yvette.v.rodriguez@dhs.gov
Phone: 832-528-6391
Teacher Appreciation Week
April 30 through May 4
It's time to show our wonderful Westbrook teachers and staff how much we appreciate them! The PTA is planning something special each day that week and your help is needed to make this a success. If you would like to help, these are items we will need and the days they are needed:
Monday April 30 - Donuts, Kolaches, Muffins
Tuesday May 1 - Fresh Fruits (clean and ready to serve), Yogurt
Wednesday May 2 - Gourmet Popcorn, Soda
Thursday May 3 - Desserts, Iced Tea
Friday May 4 - Sweet and Salty Snacks
Donations should be brought to the Westbrook office in disposable containers on the day needed.
Please contact Lorraine Capece at zookeeper332@aol.com to let me know what you can bring so we can plan accordingly.
Thank you for your support.
Lorraine Capece
WIS Teacher Appreciation
Date: |
Event: |
| April 30 - May 4 | Teacher Appreciation Week |
| May 1 (Tue) | NJHS Inductioni Ceremony practice |
| May 3 (Thur) | NJHS Inductioni Ceremony practice |
| May 4 (Fri) | Spring Dance |
| Adv Band at UH Moore's School of Music |
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| Early Release Day |
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| May 16 (Wed) | CLHS PTSA Incoming Freshmen Parents Tea |
| TPSP Showcase |
5th Annual WAVE TPSP Showcase Announced
Congratulations to all WAVE 8th Graders on the submission of your required TPSP research projects in April. Many of 208 TPSP products were amazing, professional, original, inspiring, and educational. Keep up the great work in 9th grade and beyond!
TPSP Showcase: Exhibit Hall Projects
2. Marisa Suzuki; “Society + Technology = The Themes of Ray Bradbury”
3. Meagan Puckett; “Orwellian Operas, Huxley Hoedowns and Rand Revolutions”
4. Josie Burridge; “Finding a Fix from the Finnish: U.S. Education Reform”
5. Cara Dougharty; “Ansel Adams: Are 1000 Pictures Worth One Word?”
6. Matthew Walton; "Culture Clash: The Balance of Incan and European Culture”
7. Jessica Gold; Sanity, Safety, & Savings: The Best Way to Keep Your Child Safe without Breaking the Bank”
8. Andrew Augustine; “The Pastime of our Past Time: An Exhibit on Civil War Baseball”
9. Nicole Matthys; “Everyday Life vs. “En Plein Air”: The Debate Over Degas' Style”
10. Isabella Adams; "Our-topia: American Intentional Communities in the 1800s &1960s,Their Role in American History”
11. Miriam Matney; “Trapping the Untrappable: Containing Antimatter”
12. Alexis Massengale; “Why the Sigh? Preventing Teen Depression Today”
13. Lekha Yesantharao; “The Neutralizing Effect: Natural vs. Chemical Antacids”
14. Adam Ali; “Helping Hands: A Guide to Picking Pens”
15. Jason Shamburger; “Building Better Brass: The Solutions to a More In Tune, Resonant Horn”
16. Mary Okon-Itrechio ; “Family Survival: The Effect of Family on a Victim's Recovery”
17. Brianna Clark; “Education Proclamation: What Gifted Education Should Look Like”
18. Conrad Lock; “Wings Over Water: History of US Naval Aviation”
TPSP Showcase: Presentation Projects
20. Nathan Jowers;“Conveying Characters: Displaying Characters through Film Techniques”
21. Kelsey Moreland; “Smile Pretty(: Photography of the Past, Present, and Future”
22. Anthony Cianchetti; “Of Courage Undaunted: An Interview with Meriwether Lewis”
23. Emily Layden; .“Optimistic Opportunities: A Change in Women's Sports”
24. Meaghan Bryan; “ The Power of Phi: The Golden Ratio in Architecture”
25. Naomi Chao; “A Cadenza Frenza: The Style Mozart's Violin Concertos”
26. William Jeang; “Yo Yo Yo! What's Yo Yo-yo?”
27. McKenna Raines; “Learning with Autism: A World through Different Eyes”
28. Ayman Abouleish; “The Science of Sound: Exploring the Physics Behind the Trumpet”
29. Paulina Truong; “Diving Deeper Into Inner Emotions: The Origins of Romantic-Style Musical Expression”
30. Ashley Alvarez; “Grandpa Charles' Tall Tales: A Look into the Style of Joel Chandler Harris”
31. James Trapp; “Keep the Knight Light On: Psychology in Batman”
32. Greg Brookover; “To Be or Not To Be: Grass vs. Turf”
33. Andrew Barrett; “The Intersection of Art and Design”
34. Tarun Srinivasan; “Bug Off! Effect of Capsaicin on Mosquito Larvae”
35. Gabby Perez-Lozano; “Alternative Energy: Making the Grade”
36. Hunter Haddock; “Path to the Park: The Building of a New Skate Park”
37. Neena Lund; “Mental Massage: How To Keep Your Circadian Rhythm Straight”
Reflections Awards Announced
The PTA received 32 entries this year for the Reflections Program. The judges were very impressed with the creativity and talent shown in the student's interpretation of this year's theme: Diversity Means...
The following students received Awards of Excellence and
will advance to the PTA council level:
Photography:
Diversity in Nature by Pathum Jayawardena
Standing Out in a Crowd by Erin Hartmann
Literature:
Diversity Means... Different Minds Working Together by Tarun Srinivasan
Visual Arts:
Diversity Means...A Start of Something New by Carina Shiau
Diversity...Embracing the Uniqueness by Arjun Luthra
Musical Composition:
Rise and Fall by Alison Vicary
Film Production:
Mass Produced Uniqueness by Marcus Abate
The following students placed in Photography:
Award of Merit
Baseball Mania by Nicole Drury
Yarn Flower by Nicole Drury
Untitled by Pathum Jayawardena
A Zoo of Colors by Erin Hartmann
One Side of Me by Erin Hartmann
Untitled by Peter Volpe
Honorable Mention
Totally Beaded by Nicole Drury
Grass by Nicole Drury
Colorful Hearts by Nicole Drury
Diversity Means Beauty by Pathum Jayawardena
The following students placed in Literature:
Award of Merit
Unity in Diversity by Millika Tripathy
A Tale of Two Minorities by Youcef Sahroune
Honorable Mention
Diversity...by Pathum Jayawardena
Diversity is in my Life and in Everyone's Lives by Elena Zhang
The following students placed in Visual Arts:
Award of Merit
Diversity Over Time by Buvaneshraj Saravanan
Quilt of Diversity by Pathum Jayawardena
Harmony in Diversity by Millika Tripathy
The Colors of Diversity by Ria Sur
Honorable Mention
The Diversity of India by Swetha Ganga
Rainbow of Diversity by Pathum Jayawardena
Diversity Means...by Ankita Rao
Untitled by Peter Volpe
The following students placed in Musical Composition:
Award of Merit
Sounds of Diversity by Pathum Jayawardena
The following students placed in Film Production:
Award of Merit
Diversity is...YOU by Sydney Walsh
Honorable Mention
Diversity in the Synergy of Percussion by Nikil Ragav
Congratulations to all the students who participated in the Reflections Program this year. Students that placed will receive trophies and ribbons at the End of Year Awards Ceremonies. If you are not advancing to the Council level, your entries should be returned to you this week. Students that advanced to the council level will be honored at the Annual Reflections Reception in the Spring. They will be contacted with more details closer to the event. Westbrook PTA would like to thank everyone that helped make this program a success.
Tracy Fillip - PTA Reflections Chair
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START SPREADING THE NEEEWS...
Westbrook students have a unique opportunity to travel to New York City! This trip is designed for anyone who loves the theater and would like to experience the Big Apple... Broadway style! Our trip will include such things as: Broadway shows, backstage tours, dinner cruise to the Statue of Liberty, museums, and a performance workshop with Broadway professionals. We will take in the sights, sounds and flavors of New York in unique ways not experienced by a "standard" tour group. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Join us for our parent planning meeting!
What: Planning meeting for June 2012 trip to New York City
Who: Parents and students interested in the trip (not limited to theater students... everyone is invited!)
Where: Westbrook Library
When: Thursday, October 6
Time: 6:00PM-7:00PM
Come prepared to ask questions, learn details of the trip, and get contracts. :) For more information, contact Jessica Megginson (Theater Arts teacher) at jmegginson@ccisd.net
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