Inside the Rock

Dr. Grate talks to HR Dir. Chris Baldwin, and SRO Tyler Doughtery, about school safety! They talked about our great partnership with WPD, provided an informative safety update, and discussed how building relationships helps keep kids safe!

Dr. Grate talks to new WHS Athletic Director, Andy Tebbe. Andy talks about the transition into his new role and what WHS families can expect to see with athletics in the years to come!

Dr. Grate talks to Dr. Joe Montalone about construction! Listen to hear construction updates, challenges they’ve experienced along the way, and details on the timeline.

Dr. Grate talks to the Westfield Middle School admin team - new principal Mike Hall, and assistant principals, Doug Luce, Valerie Love and Molly Trambaugh. Listen to learn how the transition is going how they’re connecting with kids and building relationships in interesting ways!

On this episode, Dr. Grate talks construction with Dr. Joe Montalone, WWS Operations Manager, and Victor Landfair from Skillman Corp. Listen to learn what will be happening this summer and what changes to expect when we return!

This week’s episode of Inside the Rock is all about the Grand Summer Kick-Off! Dr. Grate talks to Jan Skinner and Ashley Knott with the Westfield Education Foundation, and Kelley Wells with the City of Westfield, about this amazing last day of school community celebration on May 24th at Grand Park. It includes a family adventure course, dodgeball tournament, food, music and much more! Visit www.grandsummerkickoff.com for registration information (on-site registration available).

Dr. Grate talks to our Director of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction, Brooke Watkins, about the new requirements, the benefits, and what students and parents need to know!

On this week’s episode of Inside the Rock, Dr. Grate talks to Dr. Chase Stinson, WWS Director of Student Services. They discussed the wide variety of services WWS provides for children ages 3 to 22 and how social and emotional learning plays such an important role in those services.

Dr. Grate talks with WIS Innovation Specialist, Katie Belloli, and Science and Social Studies Teacher, Jaime Kircher! They talked about the Space Exploration Educators Conference, their SLED (Science Learning Through Engineering Design) framework, and how their co-teaching model is creating authentic learning experiences at WIS!

Dr. Grate talks to Westfield Intermediate School Principal, Annette Patchett, and Assistant Principals, Mike McKinney and Carmen Carnes. Listen to learn about the exciting initiatives happening at WIS and what they’re doing everyday to create collaborative communities in their building and better prepare students for life at Westfield Middle School.