Meet the Administrators

Parents and Community Members,

I would like each student to receive the best education while preparing to be college and career-ready. I am dedicated to ensuring that students feel supported throughout their educational journey either within the school building or a virtual classroom. My objective is to work with all stakeholders to create a positive learning environment where students can reflect on their emotional growth and gain the skills needed to achieve their academic goals.

“Intelligence plus character, that is the goal of true education.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Thank you,

Kim Showers, 8th Grade Assistant Principal

Parents and Community Members,

We are all stakeholders in our children, value education, and work towards maximizing its benefits. In this unsettling pandemic, each person has a unique valued opinion on how to maximize the benefits of distance learning. However, we are united in the ultimate goal of keeping students safe – that includes viral transmission.

I pledge to work tirelessly to maximize the effectiveness of online digital education efforts. This entails engaging, motivating, and actively monitoring the efforts of staff, teachers, and students. Parents are a vital component of the active community for educating students.

I enlist your aid in actively involving yourself in digital learning this school year. Your student’s online curriculum should be active, engaging, and effectively connect with the material. Digital learning is not distinct from classroom instruction. The teachers will slice content into easily digestible blocks, add interactivity, ensure accessibility, give personalized feedback when required, and measure student success with suitable analytics.

Feel free to contact me anytime our digital efforts fail to comply with the classroom experience.

Sincerely,

 Dr. Denise Duffus, 7th Grade Assistant Principal

Dear Parents and Community Members, 

You and your children are very important to me and everyone here at Westpine Middle School. I would like to introduce myself to the Panthers Family. As the  6^th Grade Assistant Principal, I am dedicated to our students and their success along their college and career-ready path. I am committed to providing our students with critical thinking, problem solving, and adaptability learning opportunities. I am looking forward to working with you and all our stakeholders to ensure a safe and academically challenging environment. Please reach out and contact me with any comments or concerns.  

On behalf of our staff, I am happy to welcome you to our school! We recognize that in order to be successful in school, our children need support from both the home and school. As partners, we share the responsibility for our children’s success and want you to know that we will do our very best to carry out our responsibilities. We ask that you guide and support your child’s learning by ensuring that he/she:

1) Attends school daily and arrives on time, ready for the day’s learning experience

2) Completes all homework assignments given by teachers

3) Reads daily to develop a love for reading and to improve literacy skills

4) Shares school experiences with you so that you are aware of his/her school life

5) Informs you if he/she needs additional support in any area or subject

6) Knows that you expect him/her to succeed in school and go on to college

Please join our school volunteer program. Our students will benefit from your involvement with our school.

If you have any questions about the rules and expectations, please feel free to contact me or to discuss them with your child’s teacher.

Sincerely,

Laurinna Balog, 6th Grade Assistant Principal

Attendance Phone Number: 754-322-4916

Fax Number: 754-322-4985

Main Office Number: 754-322-4900

Fax Number: 754-322-4985

Main Office Number: 754-322-4900

Fax Number: 754-322-4985