The Knightly News
Westbrook High School's Newspaper
Winter Issue 2024
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Here's a recap of some of the things you may have missed at the tail end of 2023, and some new news from the New Year!
Read On!
FRIDAY FUN!
Holiday Fun Day at WHS!
Welcome to WHS!
We have two additional staff members
we would like to welcome to WHS!
The Friday before winter break is a fun filled school day leading up to winter break. This year, many activities were planned, thanks to Ms. Hoppes and Student Council. The biggest draw on Friday, was the Volleyball tournament. In our library, we are thankful that Westbrook Town Public Librarian Beth Heinrich donated Taylor Swift bracelet making kits and joined our students in our library as board games were super competitive especially Monopoly. Traditional Ornament making, gingerbread and cookie decorating were all activities to keep us all in the holiday spirit! A new activity this year, was a live broadcast with guests on The Daily Knight. Teachers were invited to come on and discuss "holiday traditions." It was a big hit and the crew is hoping to keep this new tradition going for years to come!
Taylor Swift bracelet making in the library
Ms. L, Tommy and Emerson came on The Daily Knight to tell holiday jokes!
Ms. Gallegos
Technology Support Assistant
Mrs. Gallegos is new to WHS in our IT department. You may see her in our halls hauling equipment and popping in classrooms to alleviate a tech issue. We are so happy to welcome her to our school. Mrs. Gallegos hometown is Westbrook, she went to all three schools. Upon high school graduation she attended Central CT. State University in New Britain for Music Education. In 2019 she went back to college for a degree in Computer Science at Southern New Hampshire University.
Currently, Ms. Gallegos lives in town with her husband and two small children who are Daisy Ingraham students.
Some hobbies that Ms. Gallegos enjoys are playing indoor floor hockey in the winter/spring, as well as slow pitch softball in the summer. She also enjoys reading, hiking, and singing in the Shoreline Chorale.
FUN FACT
Mrs. Gallegos can sing in 6 different languages. Her favorite is Italian.
Ms. Essency
Paraprofessional Life Skills
We welcomed Ms. Essency to WHS the first week into 2024. You will find her in the Life Skills room assisting students daily with their academic needs. She grew up in East Haddam and graduated from Hale Ray High School. Currently, she resides in Clinton with her 2 dogs and 2 cats. Her hobbies include gardening and spending time with friends.
When you see her give her a warm Westbrook welcome!
Rotary High School Students of the Month
High School (senior) Students of the Month receive a monetary gift. In addition, a donation is made on their behalf to Polio Plus, a program by Rotary International providing vaccinations with the goal of eradicating Polio worldwide.
October English
Emma Bransfield
November Mathematics
Trevor Jones
December Social Studies
Arsalan Zaheer
January Science
Abby Demers