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On May 28th at 6:00 p.m., the Westbrook Board of Education will host a community conversation about artificial intelligence- what it is and the real world impact on our day to day lives as the technology becomes more available and accessible.
We welcome back Westbrook High School graduate, Mr. Lon Seidman (Class of 1994), a consumer technology journalist, who will lead and facilitate the conversation about AI for our community.
This event is free and open to our Westbrook staff, parents and guardians, and community members. This is an opportunity for our community to learn about artificial intelligence
On January 7th, Westbrook Public Schools was notified by PowerSchool that they had been the victim of a data breach. More information about this breach can be viewed at https://www.westbrookctschools.org/groups/5665/technology/breaches_of_security. We will post updated information on this page as it becomes available.
Update 1/17/2025: PowerSchool will contact parents and guardians of current students, former students, current employees, and former employees to offer various forms of credit monitoring and identity theft protection. We will update this page as information is provided to us by PowerSchool. Should you have any specific questions regarding the data breach, please email the Director of Technology, Benjamin Russell, by emailing brussell@westbrookctschools.org.
Update 2/5/2025: PowerSchool is offering two years of complimentary identity protection services to students and educators whose information was involved. For adult students and educators, this offer will also include two years of complimentary credit monitoring services. More information related to this will be relayed directly from PowerSchool and Experian in the coming weeks. For more information, please visit https://www.powerschool.com/security/sis-incident/notice-of-united-states-data-breach/?mkt_tok=ODYxLVJNSS04NDYAAAGYUw2MUO7s22bXSJItiAlgmEBFVNWalGDtiyq1KO0p-XU50B8eEFDAuCSBFd7LEhIGkHpRwdIMs1g_cSp1oOM2Wnl6DJrVlt3qieCqYOlpB_z_tIk
Update 2/25/2025: We have received word that PowerSchool and Experian have begun the process of reaching out to affected users. Please be aware that you may receive a notification from them with information related to the breach and further instructions about signing up for identity protection services.
Update 5/12/2025: We received notification from PowerSchool that a threat actor has reached out to some PowerSchool SIS customers in an attempt to extort them using data from the previously reported December 2024 incident. PowerSchool does not believe this is a new incident, but wanted customers to be informed, nonetheless.
JuiceMind has been approved for use in the classroom. For the most up-to-date list of available software, visit https://www.westbrookctschools.org/groups/5665/technology/privacy_information.
sportsYou has been approved for use in the classroom. For the most up-to-date list of available software, visit https://www.westbrookctschools.org/groups/5665/technology/privacy_information.
(AI) Artificial Intelligence Community Conversations with Presenter Lon Seidman--6-7pm in the Westbrook High School. All are invited.
Parents of current 5th graders at Daisy are invited to the Grade 6 Orientation at WMS 6-7 pm
Grade 4, State Fair in the Daisy Care 2:00-3:00pm
Meet and Greet the Preschool Classroom Teachers:
Mrs. Pernal, Mrs. Gersz, Mrs. Cote
Explore the classrooms, our school, and meet other preschool families.
Art Show...
Our new preschool playground!
Fabulous fresh veggies for lunch.
Using our Code and Go Mouse in the Innovation Station in the Pit.
Pink Day to benefit "Susan G. Komen For the Cure"
Working on our Lego Wall in the Innovation Station in the Pit.
Alyssa Lindquist (Gr. 1); Karis Lagasse (Gr. 3); Abigail Kolstad (Gr. 5 ELA); Laura Furcolo (Gr. 5 Math); Alicia Grendi (Special Education); Christine Koplas (Kitchen Staff); Dr. Christina Davia (Occupational Therapy)
