WCHS Student Needs Assessment

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Student Support Services would appreciate your honest feedback about how you are doing and what we can help you with this year. This information will be viewed by Student Services staff. They will share general themes or graphs with staff, but any personal information will be kept confidential.

Last Name (include both if you have two) *

First Name *

Grade level *

9th

10th

11th

Other:

Homeroom Teacher *

Email address-to be used for Counselors + Student Support to contact you. *

Parent email-to be used for Counselors + Student Support to contact your family about important information. *

Overall, how are you currently doing?

Horrible.

Great!

Clear selection

How have things been for you since we left school in March? Check all that apply.

Stressful

Relaxing

Boring

Frustrating

Lonely

Fun

Maddening

Scary

Neutral

Amazing

Busy

Sad

Confusing

Other:

How do you feel starting this school year? (Check all that apply) *

Ready! I am ready to start the year to learn and connect with other students and teachers.

Optimistic about the year, even though we are starting the year remotely.

Not ready at all.

Pessimistic, I don't like that we have to start remotely. I really feel disconnected to school.

Pessimistic. I don't like school, remote or in person.

Neutral. I don't feel one way or the other. School started and I am doing all that I can given that we are starting remotely.

Other:

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What is important to you as West builds the culture and climate in the school? A focus on: *

Academics

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Athletics

Arts (Visual, theater, vocal, band)

School spirit

A welcoming, inclusive school for all students and families.

Safe

A wide variety of extracurriculars.

Other:

Required

How do we create a school that has the traits that you checked in the question above? West will: *

Value and include student voices and opinions. (Surveys, committees)

Build a strong sense of IB and global awareness with students and staff.

Focus on strong communication, announcements, newsletters, presentations.

Have focused days- Mix It Up Lunches, speakers from different organizations in the community, safe places to address bullying.

Focus on sports teams and athletic events.

Spirt weeks that students and staff participate in.

Create a variety of extracurricular groups.

Create a reporting system that students will comfortable using to report unsafe behavior.

Gallery nights/days and concerts for the arts.

Consistent celebrations for academic success.

Conduct as many college/academic success presentations as possible.

Other:

Required

What excites you about a brand new school? *

I get to meet new people, make new friends.

A new, gorgeous building and athletic fields.

A fresh start, new school, new people, new you.

New teachers and staff.

IB Pre-DP

Aviation Academy

I am a freshman-more freedom.

First group to be at West.

Start new traditions and create the school culture.

Other:

Required

What do you not like about being a brand new school?

I miss my friends from my last school.

I miss the staff from my last school.

I miss the traditions from my last school.

I don't want to have to try to make new friends.

I'm worried about not knowing my way around.

The classes that I wanted are not offered.

I don't feel a part of the school community yet.

My family, friends, etc. all went to my previous school.

Other:

What do you like about remote learning? *

Flexibility-I can do my work from my house/room/wherever I can get wifi.

Flexibility-I can email my teachers to get them to help me during work blocks, I can be accountable for my learning.

I don't have to be in the building around others.

I don't have to get up so early to catch the bus or drive to school.

I get done earlier the day if I don't have work block time in the afternoon.

I enjoy the freedoms of working from home-eat when you want, music on, etc.

Other:

Required

What do you dislike or find challenging about remote learning? *

I miss people--friends, meeting new people, working with teachers and staff.

I miss the structure of school.

I have a hard time connecting with teachers or staff through Microsoft Teams or email. I prefer face to face contact.

I wish classes were back to 90 minutes instead of 60 minutes.

I learn better by hands on learning and movement.

I learn better IN a classroom with in -person supports.

I cannot focus on a computer for long periods of time to learn.

My internet is not good so I miss parts of the instruction.

I have to take care of siblings or younger children and cannot focus on my work.

There is too much going on around me at my house to focus, too noisy, too many responsibilities.

I just don't like remote learning and feel unmotivated to do it.

Other:

Required

What could help make remote learning better? (Besides not having remote school or something that is out of our control.) *

A tutorial about how to use Canvas or Microsoft Teams, I"m still confused.

Do something fun, it has all been about academics and learning.

Find a way that we could meet other students or spend time with other students who have things in common with me. (Virtual groups or clubs.)

Other:

Required

What kinds of clubs or events do you want to see at West, if and when we are able to have clubs and special events again? *

I would like Student Support to share more about the following topics. This could be small groups, recorded presentations, Teams meetings, a section in Canvas, etc. *

Study skills, time management, organization. Ways to be more academically successful.

Information about colleges, how to apply, and how to pay for college.

Setting goals: short term and long term.

Social justice topics.

Managing strong feelings and ways to be resilient. Strong feelings: sadness, anger, loneliness, frustration.

Ways to practice self care, mindfulness, and self awareness.

Conflict resolution and assertive communication.

Identity: what you are good at, what you value, what jobs would best fit you, and how you can contribute to the community.

Nothing.

Other:

Required

My family is struggling with the following basic needs and we need some assistance with: *

Food-we are not eating or skipping meals because there isn't enough food.

Internet

Housing-we don't have a stable place to live.

Clothing or school supplies.

We don't need help with anything right now.

Other:

Required

Do you have something that you want us to know? It can be about you or something in general. (Type NA if you do not wish to share anything.) *

I would like to be a part of a student committee with Student Services. Duties could include transition helpers, academic and behavior feedback student committee, Student Services advisory committee, or other helpers that Student Services needs this year or next year. (Perhaps recording videos about important topics from a student's perspective.) *

Yes

Maybe

Other:

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