BREATHING IN THE WESTMIRE AIR

Westmire Academy
Orientation
A presentation by Henrietta Mitchell
Today's Discussion

OUTLINE OF TOPICS

The Westmire Way

Aims and Goals
Your Education
The Community
Why People Choose Westmire
Finding Yourself
Our Facilities
Video: Make a Difference

Westmire Academy Freshmen Orientation 2018

 GET INSPIRED

Education is not preparation for life;

education is life itself.
- JOHN DEWEY
 Presentations are communication tools that can be used as
The Westmire Way demonstrations, lectures, speeches, reports, and more. Most of
the time, they’re presented before an audience.

It serves a variety of purposes, making them powerful tools for

convincing and teaching. To create a stunning presentation, it's
A BRIEF HISTORY best to simplify your thoughts. Start with an outline of topics and
identify highlights, which can be applied to whatever subject you
plan on discussing.

You can then organize them into your introduction, your main
content, and your conclusion.  Make sure you do enough
research to support your points.

Westmire Academy Freshmen Orientation 2018

THE OLD THE NEW
Presentations are communication tools that can be used Presentations are communication tools that can be used
as demonstrations, lectures, speeches, reports, and as demonstrations, lectures, speeches, reports, and
more. more.

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Aims and Goals TO FIND

Presentations are communication tools that can be used as

demonstrations, lectures, speeches, reports, and more. Most of
the time, they’re presented before an audience.

TO FOSTER

Presentations are communication tools that can be used as

demonstrations, lectures, speeches, reports, and more. Most of
the time, they’re presented before an audience.

TO EXPERIENCE

Presentations are communication tools that can be used as

demonstrations, lectures, speeches, reports, and more. Most of
the time, they’re presented before an audience.

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Your Education
BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
Presentations are communication
tools that can be used as
demonstrations and lectures.
PERFORMING AND
VISUAL ARTS
Presentations are communication
tools that can be used as
demonstrations and lectures.
HEALTH AND
SCIENCES
Presentations are communication
tools that can be used as
demonstrations and lectures.
HUMANITIES
Presentations are communication
tools that can be used as
demonstrations and lectures.
100%
STUDENT SATISFACTION RATING

100%
FACULTY SATISFACTION RATING
 Presentations are communication tools that can be used as
The Community demonstrations, lectures, speeches, reports, and more. Most of
the time, they’re presented before an audience. It serves a
variety of purposes, making them powerful tools for convincing
and teaching.

WHERE DO I FIT IN?

7 out of 10
OF THE STATE'S HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES CHOOSE WESTMIRE

Presentations are communication tools that can be used as

demonstrations, lectures, speeches, reports, and more. Most of the
time, they’re presented before an audience. It serves a variety of
purposes, making them powerful tools for convincing and teaching.
Why People Choose
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WE ASKED OUR STUDENTS

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that can be used as demonstrations,
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before an audience. It serves a variety of

purposes, making them powerful tools
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Finding Yourself

SET YOUR GOALS WORK TOWARDS ENJOY LEARNING MAKE YOUR

Presentations are
THEM Presentations are
MARK
communication tools communication tools
Presentations are Presentations are
that can be used as that can be used as
communication tools communication tools
demonstrations, demonstrations,
that can be used as that can be used as
lectures, speeches, lectures, speeches,
demonstrations, demonstrations,
reports, and more. Most reports, and more. Most
lectures, speeches, lectures, speeches,
of the time, they’re of the time, they’re
reports, and more. Most reports, and more. Most
presented before an presented before an
of the time, they’re of the time, they’re
audience. audience.
presented before an presented before an
audience. audience.

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Our Facilities
THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

The Classrooms The Studios The Laboratories

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Westmire Academy: What Else?
THE INS AND OUTS

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 Your Growth

FRESHMAN YEAR SOPHOMORE YEAR JUNIOR YEAR SENIOR YEAR

Most of the time, they’re
presented before an audience.
It serves a variety of purposes,
making them powerful tools for
convincing and teaching.
Most of the time, they’re
presented before an audience.
It serves a variety of purposes,
making them powerful tools for
convincing and teaching.
Most of the time, they’re
presented before an audience.
It serves a variety of purposes,
making them powerful tools for
convincing and teaching.
Most of the time, they’re
presented before an audience.
It serves a variety of purposes,
making them powerful tools for
convincing and teaching.

Westmire Academy Freshmen Orientation 2018

 What to Expect

FACULTY STUDENTS COMMUNITY

Presentations are versatile Presentations are versatile Presentations are versatile
communication tools. communication tools. communication tools.

Westmire Academy Freshmen Orientation 2018

Presentations are communication tools that can be used as demonstrations, lectures, speeches,
reports, and more. Most of the time, they’re presented before an audience. It serves a variety of
purposes, making them powerful tools for convincing and teaching.

To create a stunning presentation, it's best to simplify your thoughts. Start with an outline of
topics and identify highlights, which can be applied to whatever subject you plan on discussing.
You can then organize them into your introduction, your main content, and your conclusion.  

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Special Tips
FOR A COMPLETE WESTMIRE EXPERIENCE

IDENTIFICATION ACADEMY WESTMIRE

PASS CARD MAP HANDBOOK
Presentations are Presentations are Presentations are
communication tools that communication tools that communication tools that
can be used as can be used as can be used as
demonstrations and demonstrations and demonstrations and
lectures. lectures. lectures.

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What do I want to do when I
graduate?

LET'S HELP EACH OTHER OUT

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 Make a Difference

Presentations are communication tools that can be used as demonstrations, lectures, speeches,
reports, and more. Most of the time, they’re presented before an audience. It serves a variety of
purposes, making them powerful tools for convincing and teaching.

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Steven Wilson

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
PRESIDENT

GOALS AND AMBITIONS

Presentations are communication tools that can be
used as demonstrations, lectures, speeches, reports,
and more.

TIPS TO STUDENTS
Presentations are communication tools that can be
used as demonstrations, lectures, speeches, reports,
and more.

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 WELCOME TO WESTMIRE

Presentations are communication tools that can

be used as demonstrations, lectures, speeches,
reports, and more. Most of the time, they’re
presented before an audience. It serves a variety
of purposes, making them powerful tools for
convincing and teaching.
 Meet the Westmire Team
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES

ELAINE BRISBOA JULIE BERNSTEIN MARGARET ALVAREZ

Student Council Secretary Freshmen Adviser Academy Director

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 WHAT IS THAT?
Presentations are versatile communication tools.

THE MORE YOU KNOW

Presentations are versatile communication tools.

IN CONCLUSION
Presentations are versatile communication tools.

The Westmire
Whispers

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References

THE WESTMIRE HANDBOOK

2nd Edition Volume 3

THE WESTMIRE WAY

By Kevin Connely, 1983

UNDER THE WESTMIRE OAK TREE

Memoirs compiled by William Burch