Welcome to West Palms!

Summer break is quickly coming to a close, and we are thrilled to welcome students back to campus! Our staff eagerly anticipates reconnecting with returning students and warmly welcoming those who are new to our West Palms family.

At West Palms Conservatory, we consistently reflect on our Vision, which guides everything we do:

"The vision of West Palms is to develop students who have the academic skills and social-emotional health to become confident, empowered, lifelong learners with an appreciation for the arts."

To achieve this vision, our Mission clearly outlines how we plan to make it a reality:

"West Palms will develop students with the academic skills and social-emotional health needed to become confident, empowered, lifelong learners with an appreciation for the arts by providing rigorous academic instruction, purposeful and intensive interventions, and intentionally exposing students to diverse forms of visual and performing arts."

As we launch the new school year, we remain dedicated to our mission. Building on last year's work with vocabulary instruction, our teaching staff will now turn its focus to Thinking Maps, using them as a primary tool for helping students organize their thinking and strengthen both comprehension and writing across all grade levels. We will continue to dedicate considerable attention to refining our literacy intervention strategies, ensuring we meet every student at their academic level and support their continued growth.

West Palms also remains committed to supporting our students' social-emotional well-being. We are proud to continue our partnerships with community agencies such as DMCC and Inner Peace, along with our own in-house counseling services provided by our school psychologist. Teachers will continue to place a strong emphasis on Social-Emotional Learning, ensuring every student starts the school year feeling secure, supported, and ready for success. We're also encouraged by the real progress our students made last year — behavior incidents dropped by half compared to the year before, a testament to the strength of our Tier I and Tier II supports.

We are excited that Mr. Arvinger will once again offer Musical Theater classes, with performances scheduled for Winter and/or Spring, depending on grade levels. Additionally, our elective classes—primarily focused on visual and performing arts—will be offered three times per week, Tuesday through Thursday, beginning on September 1st. We are also excited to announce that our "Meet the Masters" program will feature the artists Monet, O’Keefe, Picasso, and Miro, whose styles students will explore and emulate through engaging art projects.

Your partnership remains vital as we work together to achieve our goals. Ensuring your child attends school regularly and punctually, supporting academic growth at home—such as encouraging daily reading—and reinforcing appropriate behavior are crucial ways you help propel our school forward. Truly, it takes the entire crew to sail this ship to success, and we are grateful for your indispensable role alongside the West Palms Conservatory staff.

Thank you for your continued support and trust—we look forward to an exceptional year ahead!

Kind regards,
Sean Redmond, Ed.D.
Principal
West Palms Conservatory

Kind regards,

Sean Redmond, Ed.D. 
Principal  
West Palms Conservatory