Because of Westtown School’s high standards, students learn that “excellence” means not just meeting the bar, but going beyond it—to an incisive question or conclusion, a new look at yourself, a sport you’ve never tried, an art form you’ve not yet explored. We cherish what these young teenagers bring to our school: their bounding energy and the sparkling glimpses of the young adults they soon will become.
One of the best gauges for me is that our daughter has a lot of homework and she loves the school. Whether she’s going into a test or a presentation, she leaves for school very calm and happy. Westtown helps the kids develop their individual strengths but also gives them a sense of community and a connection to the environment. I love the fact that the kids work and take care of the garden, and also that they have worship and a time to reflect.
Westtown Parent
Middle School News
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Westtown will join leading schools across the country in implementing a 1:1 iPad program in Middle School next fall! Read More>>
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8th Grade Canoe Trip
Click here for the permission form, work and canoe practice schedules, and the packing list.
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Mobile Device Policy
Mobile Device Policy
Mobile Device Guidelines
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Blessings of a B Minus
Join parents and MS Principal, Nancy van Arkel, for a discussion of selected chapters from Wendy Mogul's new book, Blessings of a B Minus, Wednesday mornings from 8:15 - 9:00 in the MS Lobby.
February 15: The Blessings of a Bad Attitude: Living Graciously with the Chronically Rude
February 22: The Blessings of a B minus: The Real Lessons of Homework, Chores, and Jobs
March 21: The Blessings of a Lost Sweater: Managing your Teen's Materialism, Entitlement, and carelessness
March 28: The Blessings of Problems to Solve: Letting Your Teen Learn from Bad Judgment and Stressful Situations
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6th Graders Featured on Lisa Yee's Blog this week!
This summer, students in T. Lisa's Literature Studies classes read Lisa Yee's Millicent Min, Girl Genius and Stanford Wong Flunks Big Time, and created Fakebook pages based on the characters. T. Lisa emailed Lisa Yee about the project, and she has featured the class and their projects on her blog this week. Check out her blog, Terrific Teachers and Fabulous "FakeBook" Pages, at lisayee.livejournal.com!
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All the World's a Stage!
It's Shakespeare Festival time in Middle School, and it only happens once every three years! The plays - A Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth Night and The Taming of the Shrew - are cast and rehearsing. Teachers are planning workshops for the week of February 27 - everything from calligraphy and trebuchets to cooking Renaissance treats and sewing jester costumes and Elizabethan bodices.
Parents! Get involved by volunteering to help with workshops, with Elizabethan Sweets and Savories, with set building and with rehearsals. For more information and to volunteer, click here.
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SPARK!
Our MS orientation began with SPARK! - Spirit, Participation, Academic Excellence, Respect, and Kindness. Middle School students explored these themes while gathering into Brown & White teams, creating cheers, learning how to manage homework, connecting with advisors, discovering what is compostable and what is recyclable, making effective use of technology, and so much more!
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CyberSmart!
Students in 7th grade Decisions are using the CyberSmart! curriculum to explore digital citizenship. Topics will include digital life, privacy, connected culture, self-expression and identity, and respecting creative work. To learn more, visit Common Sense Media.
