This Event Has Been Cancelled Due to Lack Of Interest - Please Email The Board With Any Questions

Monday, November 28 - 7pm

As some of you may have heard in our open board meeting a few weeks ago, improving communication was an area of opportunity for our academy. Communication with the Board, teachers, and staff were all mentioned as areas for development.

As a Board, we want to make sure that we:

• as a community, share ideas on how to improve our academy
• hear what are the positive aspects of Westlake that should never change
• hear parental concerns
• ensure that we are all working together to make Westlake the best it can be for our students.

The first step in any improvement process is to gather input from all stakeholders on these four mentioned areas. We would like to collect this information through an open forum / town hall meeting with Westlake parents that will be facilitated by former WCA parent, Peter Worrall. Both Peter and his wife, Kelli, currently teach at Moody Bible Institute. Beyond being a self-described Westlake supporter, Peter gives much of his own time working with churches and schools in the Chicagoland and southern Wisconsin area. They have two children Daryl (8) and Amelia (5) who previously attended Westlake.

We are asking people to submit their questions, comments, and ideas through this page prior to our meeting. There will also be opportunities for you to submit questions during our meeting time. As a Board and Administration, we will answer what we can directly or follow up with all parents on issues we need to research in greater detail before responding. This will be a discussion driven event and there will not be any presentations. Below are some examples of questions we may want to talk about to get things started.

1. How do you prefer to get your communications regarding school updates and events?
   1. Website updates
   2. Group text messages
   3. All-school email
   4. Personal calls
   5. Combination of methods (indicate)
   6. Other (indicate)

2. What do you think we can do to improve volunteer participation in the academy? (This includes classroom, Parents Association, willingness to provide feedback, increase event attendance and so on.)

3. What is something Westlake could do that would improve your child’s overall spiritual and/or academic experience at Westlake?

4. What is something Westlake should never stop doing or change and why?

We will get through as many topics as we can in an hour and half. Any topics we do not get to will be addressed in the next town hall meeting or via email posting. Child care will be provided by our high school students for a donation to their mission trip. Please sign-up below and indicate if you will need childcare.

We have good momentum! Especially considering our recent accreditation status. However, we must all work together to continue the forward progress of our school. Your attendance is respectfully requested so please do what you can to have at least one adult from your family present. We hope to see you there!

Sincerely, your fellow parents on the WCA Board of Trustees

For additional information, please email the WCA Board at [email protected]

 

Town Hall Meeting Details:

When: Monday, November 28^th from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Where: WCA Cafeteria

 

Please register here to attend the Town Hall Meeting: