Posts by Susan Trower
A Foolishly Fun Adventure: West Sound Academy Theatre Company Presents Neil Simon’s Fools
Get ready for an evening of laughter and whimsy as West Sound Academy Theatre Company proudly presents Fools by Neil Simon, a delightfully absurd comedy that will leave audiences grinning…
Read MoreThe Urban Legend: Teachers Take the Summer Off
At West Sound Academy – Our Teachers Study the IB Curriculum in their Summer Months There is an urban legend that has passed down through the ages that teachers take…
Read MoreGraduating and Celebrating: the Class of 2024.
West Sound Academy families, friends, and faculty came to Kingston on the first day of June to celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2024. The school hosted its 23rd…
Read MoreDeclaration Day 2024: Graduating seniors announce their fall plans
West Sound Academy’s 23rd class of graduates, the seniors of 2023-2024, came back to campus on May 31 – the day before graduation. They had already submitted the last…
Read MoreWSA senior explores math topic with a collaborative artwork.
Students in Ben Owen’s IB Math Applications & Interpretations class do an assignment of math exploration, connecting a specific mathematical topic to something that is personally interesting or relevant. Owen…
Read MoreClass of 2023 graduates, then celebrates.
On May 27, the Indianola Clubhouse was the setting for West Sound Academy’s commencement for the school’s 22nd graduating class: the seniors of 2023. Family, friends, and teachers of the…
Read MoreDeclaration Day 2023: Graduating seniors announce their fall plans
West Sound Academy seniors have finished all of their exams, submitted the last few assignments to Google Classroom, and have returned their library books. They have picked up…
Read MoreWest Sound Academy takes first place at Knowledge Bowl State Tournament
West Sound Academy’s Knowledge Bowl team prevailed at the state tournament on March 11 and took first place in Division 1B. Congratulations go to the members of WSA’s team: Mia…
Read MoreVisiting Norwegian history scholar gives WSA actors new perspectives on their play.
The West Sound Academy Theatre Company is producing Lizzie Nunnery’s The Snow Dragons, as their fall production. The play’s plot is based on the true story of the Nazi occupation…
Read MoreWSA’s Class of 2022 graduates and celebrates
The Indianola Clubhouse has been the venue for numerous West Sound Academy dances and music concerts in the past. On May 28, the clubhouse doors were opened for a day…
Read MoreAnnouncing! College destinations & post-graduation plans for the Class of 2022
West Sound Academy seniors came back to campus on May 27 to pick up their caps, gowns, and stoles for the commencement ceremony to be held the next day in…
Read MoreWest Sound Theatre Company presents: The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon
West Sound Theatre Company presents the wacky sideways fairytales of The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon by playwright Dan Zolidis, May 13 & 14, 2022. Performances are Friday and Saturday at…
Read MoreWNDB grant will bring diverse books and author visit to WSA.
West Sound Academy’s students will be reading more books by diverse authors next school year, thanks to an Educators Making a Difference grant from We Need Diverse Books. The grant…
Read MoreMiddle School students turn discarded materials into art.
Students in the 6/7th Exploratory Art class are finishing up their artwork sculptures created with repurposed materials. The requirement was a sculpture that is made solely from repurposed materials that…
Read MoreInspired by Maya Angelou, 6th and 7th Grade poets use their voices.
Students in Georgia Chehade’s 6th/7th Grade Humanities class read and analyzed the poem, “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou as part of their class celebration of Black History Month in February. …
Read MoreDeclaration Day 2021: Graduating seniors announce their fall plans
West Sound Academy seniors were on campus on May 17 for their last day of classes as WSA students. They also took time to make a special announcement to the…
Read More¡Hola! ¡Bienvenidos a la fiesta!
Students in Jessica Outlaw’s 10th Grade Spanish class have been studying vocabulary related to food, clothing and celebrations during Mod B. Señora Outlaw decided that the best way to assess…
Read MoreAnnouncing! College destinations for the Class of 2020
West Sound Academy seniors came back to campus on May 12 – not all at once, of course, but on a staggered schedule so they could maintain social distancing requirements. …
Read MoreSeniors reflect on their experiences at WSA – en español.
Last week WSA seniors in IB Spanish showcased their language skills and reflected on their time as students at this school. Their presentations were heartwarming, funny, and very memorable. They…
Read MoreWest Sound Academy students rise to the challenge of the online classroom.
It’s 12:30 on a Tuesday afternoon, 6th period, and time for West Sound Academy 9th Grade English class to meet. The teacher, Gretchen Nordleaf-Nelson, sits at her laptop and admits…
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