Dear Friends,

After a long summer, it has been a huge thrill finally to see your children engaging in classes, gathering at Meeting for Worship, signing up for clubs and co-curriculars, and greeting the new school year with positivity and cheer. I certainly hope that under the circumstances, the school year has gotten off to a great start for you. Now that we are up and running, I am writing as promised to introduce a new way of checking in with Westtown parents and guardians. Please click here to participate in our first Weekly Joys & Concerns "Flash Survey."

Here's some more information:

Every Tuesday morning (Westtown time), you will receive a new flash survey. The survey will be open until Wednesday at noon. Every Friday, we will share a summary of the results through Just the Facts.
The purpose is to give your children's teachers and school administrators a quick overview of how things are going for them. These flash surveys are not intended to collect detailed feedback; however, we will invite you to participate in lengthier surveys from time to time this fall, starting with an in-depth survey about your Westtown Distance Learning experience on Tuesday, October 6.
As the name suggests, each survey will only take seconds to complete. We promise to include only a few easy-to-answer questions. Each survey will conclude with an open text box where you can write more if you choose.
Every child's experience is important to us. We hope you will complete one survey per child. If your child is supported in different households, please designate one parent/guardian to participate.
The flash surveys will be completely anonymous. However, if you would like someone to reply to you, remember to include your name and contact information in the final text box.

I hope that you will take advantage of many other opportunities to connect this fall. We look forward to welcoming Lower School parents and guardians to Back-to-School Nights this Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings. Upcoming "Principal's Chats" will provide a chance for Middle School parents/guardians to connect by grade level, starting today at 1 p.m. EDT. Upper School families, remember that your first Coffee and Conversation is starting in a few minutes, and you can also use T. Veda's 'Questions for the Upper School' form for inquiries as they arise. In addition, look for an invitation in early October to a drop-in Q&A Zoom call with me and the division principals later in the month. And as always, if you have a personal or time-sensitive question, please reach out directly to me or to your child's division principal, dean, or teacher.

Friends, thank you for taking a few seconds to let us know how you're doing each week. And thank you for your partnership.

Yours,