The Queen’s Gambit Comes to Westbridge
Inspired by the popular Netflix series, The Queen’s Gambit, I started playing chess with one of my students, “Joe.”
Celebrating Students
As part of our Social and Emotional Learning program, students learn how to identify positive character traits in each other, and accept positive feedback from staff and peers.
Bulletin Board Game
This winter, Westbridge Academy students and staff developed a bulletin board game for Black History Month.
Keeping the Arts Alive
The pandemic took its toll on many aspects of the lives of our students, so we have worked hard to help kindle the creative spirit.
Workshop – Self Care in School Professionals
Westbridge Academy Presents a Virtual Seminar: The Meaning and Practice of Self-Care in School Professionals, March 4, 2022 • 9AM-12 NOON.
Social and Emotional Learning in the Pandemic
There have been so many losses during the pandemic. The pandemic stole routine, structure, relationships, connections, and face-to-face learning. How can we expect our students to be ready to learn in a crisis if we are not tending to their emotions?
In the Moment
At Westbridge Academy, all the supports are in place to make every moment – even conflict – a moment of teaching and realization. Jose and Marco's situation is an example of how that works in practice every day at Westbrideg Academy.
From the Director’s Desk: Resilience
At Westbridge Academy, learning is intentionally rooted in resilience. Across every content area, we teach students to make a plan, pace themselves, take steps and implement them intentionally, reflect by taking breaks, and then repeat that process, making changes as dictated by successes and failures.
Do You Believe in Magic?
Students at Westbridge Academy got a dose of “Abracadabra” and “Hocus-pocus” when magician and scientist Tyrone Williams came to the school for a live show last summer.
‘STEAM’-y Summer
The summer of 2021 was like no other. The academic content was driven by a STEAM curriculum, with a heavy focus on science, engineering, and the arts.