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Our Annual Fall Gathering Brings the West Sound Academy Community Together
There’s just something special about stepping outside the usual school-day routine and coming together to have fun, build relationships, and strengthen our sense of community. This fall, West Sound Academy…
Read MorePopcorn, ponies, and pop quiz questions: WSA’s talk show takes over the Commons.
On Wednesday, February 25, Stepper McCrery’s Advisory of 6th, 7th, and 8th graders hosted the WSA community to “The Wednesday Afternoon Show” in the Commons. Two days earlier, WSA students…
Read MoreLuca Brambilla
Luca received a B.S. in biological sciences from Marshall University Summa Cum Laude with minors in English, Chemistry, and Religious Studies, and a Master’s in Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences from…
Read MoreMystery on Campus
A few years ago, walking the long way back to my classroom from Baker Hall, I noticed a strange growth hugging the curb in the parking lot behind Ryan Hall. …
Read MoreWSA is Breaking Through Barriers
One of WSA’s greatest assets is its campus with 20 beautiful acres of fields, huge trees, and four charming buildings. Before March 2020, no one would have ever imagined we…
Read MoreSolutions, and Other Problems
I have started and stopped writing a new blog post for almost six weeks now. There is so much going on in the world and in my own life that…
Read MoreJuggling with Jello
I have been trying to write my school year kick-off blog post for two weeks, and, much like the last six months, writing a compelling, relevant, and upbeat blog has…
Read MoreThat Feeling as a Leader When You Have to Disappoint People
As a leader and Head of School, I try to say “yes” as much as possible. Even if it is really a no, I work hard to find a mutually…
Read MoreTeachers work to answer the question: What does Commitment to Care mean at WSA?
At the end of February, WSA staff and teachers engaged in a three-day in-service discussing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). One of the standards of excellence in education that the…
Read MoreFinancial Aid is giving way to Sliding Scale
In every professional development opportunity I have participated in over the last two years, the prevailing message has been about innovation and implementing progressive ideas in the education world. Change…
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