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
 A BRIEF HISTORY
The
Westmire
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conclusion.  Make sure you do enough research to support your points.

Westmire Academy Freshmen Orientation 2018

 THE OLD THE NEW

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 To Find
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To Foster
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To Experience
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and more. Most of the time, they’re presented before an audience.
Make sure you do enough research to support your points.

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Your Education

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION HEALTH AND SCIENCES

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PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS HUMANITIES

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Student Satisfaction Rating

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The Community
WHERE DO I FIT IN?

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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.

Westmire Academy Freshmen Orientation 2018

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

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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
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Choose Westmire
WE ASKED OUR STUDENTS

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Finding Yourself

Set Your Goals Work Towards Enjoy Learning Make Your Mark
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Westmire Academy Freshmen Orientation 2018

 Our Facilities
THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

The Classrooms The Studios The Laboratories

Westmire Academy:
What Else?
The Ins and Outs

Westmire Academy Freshmen Orientation 2018

 Your Growth

Freshman Year Sophomore Year Junior Year Senior Year

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

Westmire Academy Freshmen Orientation 2018

 What to Expect

Faculty Students Community

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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.

Westmire Academy Freshmen Orientation 2018

Special Tips
FOR A COMPLETE WESTMIRE EXPERIENCE
Identification
01 Pass Card
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can be used as demonstrations,
lectures, reports, and more. Make
sure you do enough research to
support your points.
Academy
02 Map
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can be used as demonstrations,
lectures, reports, and more. Make
sure you do enough research to
support your points.
Westmire
03 Handbook
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can be used as demonstrations,
lectures, reports, and more. Make
sure you do enough research to
support your points.
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What do I want to
do when
I graduate?

Let's help each other out

Westmire Academy Freshmen Orientation 2018

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.

Westmire Academy Freshmen Orientation 2018

Steven Wilson
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT

Goals and Ambitions

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the time, they’re presented before an audience.

Tips to students
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the time, they’re presented before an audience.
WELCOME TO WESTMIRE

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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
The Westmire
Whispers

What is That?
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The More You Know

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In Conclusion
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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