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The School Name Middle School Director Tacoma, WA Charles Wright Academy (CWA), located on a beautiful, wooded 107-acre campus, serves 659 students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The only coeducational independent PK-12 school in Tacoma, Washington, CWA provides challenging, college preparatory academics that prepare students to thrive in college and in life. Equally important is a wide array of experiential education, artistic, athletic, and service opportunities that promote students’ social-emotional development and provide avenues by which they discover and pursue their passions. Close, respectful, and trusting relationships between faculty and students result in an environment in which all community members embrace both the hard work and the joy inherent in the journey of intellectual and personal growth. Charles Wright’s middle school is a central part of the school’s program. It currently enrolls 178 students, 35% of whom are students of color. and 8 of whom are international students in the 8th grade residing with local host families. Charles Wright’s Middle School draws students from a geographically broad area spanning four counties in the South Puget Sound area. History Charles Wright Academy’s roots date back to the middle of the 20th century. At the time, Tacoma’s only independent school was Annie Wright School, then an all-girls’ institution, and a small group of parents sought a similar high-quality educational experience for boys. Founders Sam and Nathalie Brown, along with others, purchased 127 acres of land in rural Pierce County that included a defunct peach orchard, a restaurant, and a cottage, among other things. Charles Wright Academy opened its doors in 1957 as an Episcopal day school with 40 boys and five teachers. The first class graduated in 1964, and in 1970 the school became fully coeducational. Although CWA values its historical ties to the Episcopal Church and retains a non-sectarian chaplain to support student awareness of spirituality, it no longer has any official religious affiliation and welcomes families of all faiths as well as those with no religious traditions. The school’s crest still features martlets, a mythical bird often featured in English heraldry. The martlets have no feet because they never land: they’re forever in search of learning and adventure. Today Charles Wright Academy continues to be a thriving and diverse educational community with an ethos of growth and mutual respect among students, faculty, staff, and families. Founder Sam Brown’s good cheer and sense of humor have left their mark on CWA, and a sense of fun and excitement about life and learning pervades the school community. Trusting, close-knit relationships – whether between student and teacher, student and peer, or any other members of the school – are at the core of CWA’s approach to education. Families and teachers work together in preparing students for life beyond Charles Wright not only by tending to their academic growth but also by providing experiences that cultivate interpersonal and decision-making skills, resilience, confidence, self-knowledge, and self-advocacy. CWA does not subscribe to any singular, narrow definition of “success” but instead celebrates accomplishments in a wide variety of areas. Accordingly, students are encouraged to seek out that which ignites their passions, to forge their own unique pathways, and to work hard toward achieving personal excellence in their endeavors. The school continues to build on its history while embarking on a generative phase of looking forward to its future. The school’s Strategic Vision 2030 was adopted by the Board of Trustees in spring 2018 and lays out an ambitious agenda for the school to invest in its programs, place, and people. The Board is currently re-examining the school’s mission statement and will announce its determinations in spring 2019. Concurrently, faculty are identifying the traits they seek to develop in each student, which will become a new Portrait of a Graduate. The next Middle School Director will arrive at a school both rooted in its history and actively thinking about the future of education. Institutional Values INTEGRITY – Choosing right means we value the truth, fairness, responsibility, and authenticity in all our actions. RESPECT – Valuing differences means we treat each individual and every relationship with fairness, equity, and justness. COMPASSION – We always act with kindness, generosity, humility, and empathy. PERSEVERANCE - Persistence, self-reliance, and tenacity in the face of adversity make us wiser and stronger. EXCELLENCE – In all our endeavors, we strive to achieve our best. Faculty Commitments to Students THE CHARLES WRIGHT COMMITMENT TO YOU, THE STUDENT, IS TO: 1. Stimulate your intellectual curiosity and develop your critical thinking, preparing you for success in college and for learning throughout life; 2. Open your eyes to the world so that you grow to be a responsible, generous, and compassionate global citizen; 3. Nurture in you the values of hard work, accountability, resilience, perseverance, and self-management; 4. Encourage you to discover your talents so that art, music, and creative expression become a part of who you are; 5. Motivate you to be your competitive best while developing teamwork, leadership, and healthy habits for a lifetime of fitness; 6. Teach you the value of integrity so that it guides you in your relationships with others and yourself; 7. Develop in you a discerning and generous respect for others’ work and the gracious acceptance of others’ assessments of your own; 8. Provide you opportunities to discover the beauty and wonder of nature; 9. Inspire you to build strong interpersonal relationships that adapt and grow stronger as you experience life’s difficulties; 10. Laugh with you often and encourage you to use humor to make learning and life joyous; and 11. Deepen your awareness of spirituality as you pursue your life’s meaning, purpose, and direction. Academic Program The middle school, with 178 students in 6th through 8th grade, is designed to create well-rounded, passionate, versatile, and serious scholars capable of effective communication, sustained work, independent thought, and original expression. A challenging curriculum includes daily English, history, science, math, foreign language, and arts. Students who are prepared to do so may enroll in math in the upper school. The next Middle School Director will be asked to build on these strengths while stimulating conversation about curricular and pedagogical innovation. Though the academic program is an important element of the middle school, the school is equally proud of the close relationships between teachers and students. Faculty, parents, and students alike put great emphasis on the value of these connections as a central aspect of the middle school experience. Experiential and Place-Based Learning Charles Wright has a rich tradition of experiential and place-based education, which continues in the middle school. The academic year begins with a middle school camping trip, where students build relationships and the community establishes norms. Grade level trips take students off-campus for a week of study in the spring. Currently, the 6th grade travels to British Columbia to study field ecology, the 7th grade travels to Ashland, Oregon to study drama and Shakespeare, and the 8th grade does a Beach Hike on the Pacific Coast through the school’s outdoor education program. The school’s Strategic Vision 2030 emphasizes the value of these programs and calls for the school to develop distinctive place-based/experiential educational opportunities for CWA students within every division. The next Middle School Director will play a critical role in this process. Athletics The majority of middle school students participate in athletics across four seasons, and the school is proud both of an inclusive, participatory athletics culture and the success students have on the court and field. The middle school girls’ cross-country team was league champions this fall, and this year’s middle school volleyball team was undefeated. Athletics is integrated into the students’ day, enabling student- athletes to take advantage of bus transportation and other after-school activities; students who do not wish to participate in a team sport in a given season have the option to take activities like weight training, yoga, or robotics during that time. As part of the school’s emphasis on close relationships between teachers and students, 78% of middle school athletics coaches are also full-time teachers at the school. The Arts Charles Wright believes the arts open minds, give children and adolescents a critical path for creative self-expression, build confidence, and improve overall academic performance. In the middle school, every student is enrolled in both visual and performing arts courses that include options for band, orchestra, or drama/choir. Visual arts courses take place in the middle school building; performing arts courses take place in the Language and Performing Arts Center. In fall 2019, the school will open its new makerspace - the Innovation Lab - in the heart of the middle school building. This space will be open to all grades, JK-12, and offer a new “Innovations” course on design thinking to all 7th graders. The next Middle School Director will play a critical role in imagining how these “innovator’s mindsets” can be integrated into the middle school program. Diversity Charles Wright is an inclusive community that cultivates respect for all and understanding of different perspectives. The school attracts a diverse student body that is representative of the local community and draws students from a radius of roughly 30 miles. People of color comprise 44% of the student body, and financial aid is used strategically to enroll students from traditionally underrepresented groups. Middle school students tackle social issues, celebrate multiculturalism, and educate their peers about diversity and inclusion through clubs and special events. In addition, faculty members participate in regular professional development on topics such as spirituality, gender and sexual identity, race, and ethnicity.
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