Foxfire comes alive
The multi-age class at Saccarappa School recently hosted Foxfire Night, displaying their projects about communities and habitats. Here’s the story of the event written by the students:
It was a hot muggy night at Saccarappa School in the gym.
All the parents started to pour in and look at all the different habitats around the world. The gymnasium was crowded. It was so packed that some people had to stand.
There were about 130 people in the gym. We had to wait in the music room. Finally, we walked in very slowly. It was scary because there were a lot of people staring at us.
Then, we started our exciting night at 6 p.m. When we started it, it was kind of scary because we had to sing and do our reports in front of a lot of people. We were sitting in front of an audience.
We sang three different songs. They were called “Fifty Nifty,” “God Bless the USA,” and “Habitats.”
We shared our five facts and our projects including our animals. Mrs. (Pamela) Michaud and (Valerie) Dominski’s classes made these to show you what we learned.
It was a successful night. We, the multiage village, want to thank you for coming and thank you for listening.
Meet, eat, sing and ride
After meeting for dinner and entertainment on Monday, Westbrook Senior Citizens won’t have another meeting until fall.
A meatloaf dinner will be served at noon. Phil and Jane Mailhot will perform a sing-along.
The seniors plan a trip to Foxwoods on June 13 and another on July 15 to Cabbage Island off the Maine coast for a clambake.
Peters on dean’s list
Sade Peters has been named to the dean’s list for the winter term at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, R.I. Peters is majoring in retailing.
Sands earns degree; accepts Hollywood offer
Heather Sands has accepted a position with a media advertising company in Hollywood, Calif., after recently graduating from Emerson College in Boston, Mass.
Sands was on the dean’s list and earned a bachelor of science degree in visual and media arts at Emerson. She concentrated in television video with double minors in photography and marketing.
She graduated from Westbrook High School in 2003.
Principals in opera debut
Two Westbrook elementary school principals recently made their first opera appearances, playing a silent role in “Barber of Seville,” presented at Westbrook High School.
Congin principal Peter Lancia and Canal principal Jeremy Ray each played the role of Dr. Bartolo in separate performances by the Boston Lyric Opera Company. Music teacher Joanna Baker said children at the two schools sold pizza cards in a drive with the slogan “Help us raise the dough” to bring the opera to Westbrook.
Lancia and Ray agreed that the principal of the school that raised the most money would play a role in the performance. Baker said the agreement was on conditions they didn’t have to sing or wear tights.
The contest between the two schools tied. Dressed in 18th- century costumes, Lancia played in the morning performance and Ray in the afternoon.
Over 1,100 people attended, including 600 Canal and Congin school students as well as others from Windham, Cape Elizabeth and the Island Institute, which paid for their students to experience the thrill of a live opera performance.
This is the third year the Boston Lyric Opera Company has come to Westbrook,
“I am most grateful to Phil Rich, the director of music who gave his whole hearted support and who coordinated the event,” said music teacher Joanna Baker.
Lining up Memorial Day parade
Units that plan on participating in the Memorial Day parade should contact Bob Barton at 854-2961 or Russ Glidden at 252-6653 by Monday, May 21.
The parade will form at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 28, at Longfellow Street and New Gorham Road. The parade will start at 10 a.m. and conclude at Riverbank Park for a ceremony.
Supper benefits student ambassadors
A spaghetti supper 5-7 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, at Westbrook Eagles Club, 89 Saco St., Westbrook, will benefit two Westbrook Junior High School students.
DeShawn Perry and Kiarah Luter are in the Student Ambassadors Study Abroad Program in Australia. Besides the spaghetti supper, organizers will have 50/50 raffles and a silent auction.
Cost of the spaghetti supper is $8, $3; For advance tickets or more information, contact Tammy Zulick at 409-8792 or Tina Cleveland at 756-5728.
Local students inducted
The following Westbrook students were inducted into Sigma Theta Tau at St. Anselm College, Manchester, N.H., on March 14:
Mallory Adams, daughter of Steve Adams and Marie Adams; and
Lauren Bergeron, daughter of Andre Bergeron and Maureen Bergeron.
Sigma Theta Tau is the International Honor Society of Nursing. The purpose of the society is to recognize superior achievement and the development of leadership qualities as well as to encourage creative work, foster professional standards, and strengthen commitment to the ideals and purposes of the profession. Inducted nursing students must have at least a 3.0 GPS.
Keene State grad
Joseph Philip Cote of Westbrook received a bachelor’s degree cum laude May 6 from Keene State College, Keene, N.H.
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