Almost eighteen months ago, I came home to West Nottingham Academy as the new Head of School after being away for twenty years. The decision to return was easy - of the many educational institutions at which I have worked, WNA is different. The impact on students' lives is transformational; the staff is invested at a level I haven't seen at other schools; and very consistently across the decades, West Nottingham believes in the incredible potential of every single child who steps foot onto campus.

I hear the same thing from almost every alum with whom I speak. Thank you for those of you who have taken the time to zoom, visit campus, or have a phone conversation with me. Your stories are inspiring, and as I look at the current student body, your journey reinforces to me the tremendous possibilities that lie within each student. And I often share this quotation from a WNA alum, "West Nottingham believed in me before I believed in myself." 

You are an important member of this community, and you will be forever. Naturally, I would like all of you to be engaged. There are multiple ways in which you can be involved. Here are a dozen ideas, in no particular order:

1.     Keep up with campus news and share your news in class notes. Email Scootie at

sdabbs@wna.org

2.     Proudly wear your WNA gear and promote your alma mater! Shop for your gear

at SquadLocker   

3.     Tell your WNA story. Send your story to Laura at lbienkowski@wna.org

4.     Like, comment, and share our social media posts.      

5.     Refer a family, talk us up with your friends and colleagues.

6.     Share your athletic participation - we're creating a database to document

the history of teams, the participants, and noteworthy moments

7.     Share your professional journey - for our alumni spotlight or speak with the

student body or a class in person or via zoom. Email Sandy at

swirth@wna.org

8.     Mentor a student through our Aspire program. Email Sandy at

swirth@wna.org

9.     Attend Homecoming

10.  Attend Alumni weekend (June 10 - 11, 2023 - you're among the first to know

since you've read this far!) Save the date and tell your classmates!

11.  Give a gift to the annual fund to support academic programs, faculty

development, athletics, the arts, and student enrichment.

12.  Give a big gift and we'll name a building or program for you!

Thank you for being an important part of this amazing school community!

Sandy

We are gathering information about all of the WNA athletes and sports teams and we need your help. Please complete the form using the link provided to help us bring teams together, celebrate accomplishments, and share your memories.

Alumni- Help us to recruit next year's RAMS!

Greetings from the Admissions Office! We are in the midst of a busy application season with families visiting campus, interviewing, and completing applications as our February 1^st deadline is quickly approaching. We are still accepting applications and know word-of mouth is our most powerful source and that our best advertisers are our alumni for matching right-fit families with the WNA school community. We are asking you to not only share your great experience and help spread the word about WNA with prospective families, but to also refer a family to the admissions office by completing the link below. We thank you for you in advance for referring prospective students and families to WNA.

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We need your help spreading the word about all the amazing things we are doing. By engaging with our posts on social media you are helping more and more people see them. Keep those likes, shares and comments coming!

Help spread the word by using these hashtags #schoolwelove #all4wna #nothingwithoutwork

Winter Term was a success! The students explored their chosen areas of interest through projects and activities. There were sessions in Aerodynamics, Creative writing, Blender 3 Modeling, American Sign Language, and Holographic Image Creation just to name a few. Activities included everything from working on solving a case in Forensics to launching rockets on campus.

Winter sports are well underway! Click the link for rosters and schedules for Varsity Boys Basketball, Varsity Girls Basketball, Prep Boys Basketball, CHANCE, Wrestling, and Sports Media.

Send this link to families to who may be interested in attending.