To prepare Westerly students to be lifelong leaders, creators, and contributors
To demonstrate Westerly’s institutional commitment to inclusivity and diversity as essential to the best educational process
To ensure the Westerly community fosters a safe and supportive school climate that encourages students to be passionate, curious, and take risks
To expose students to learning opportunities through which they establish connections and real world experiences
Action Steps:
Communicate the role of the Board of Trustees (BOT) to the community
Establish the Westerly Parent Association (WPA) as the principal pathway for parent engagement on campus
Establish processes to better engage Westerly alumni
Attract and enroll mission appropriate students and families
Better engage the internal and external community with Westerly’s mission, practices, and impact
Connect Westerly students to service learning opportunities that involve community outreach and partnerships
Progress as of June 2022:
Established a board-led Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force in Fall of 2020
Ratified and have adopted Westerly’s first Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ○ Will be published on website, in all school materials, signatures on email address, and in every learning space on campus
Have begun consistent communications including Wildcat Weekly and solicitation letters/notes to Alumni and Founding Families
Planning Community Education Opportunities for internal and external (prospective) families for 2022-23 including: Independent School 101, the Social-Emotional Lives of Children: What to expect and how to support
Reviewing & Updating WPA Guidelines to ensure transparency and clear expectations/communications including WPA Board transition, voting processes, and financial obligations
Have created Room Parent Handbook to support Room Parents’ productive communications and class leadership
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