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Cranston High School West


Cranston High School West
80 Metropolitan Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401)270-8049
Fax(401)270-8526

FALCON SUCCESS
Congratulations Science Olympiad Team!
That Falcon Band!
West Spotlight


Program of Studies

West Wind Online

West Watch


Sport Event Schedules

Attendance Policy

Scholarship Information

School Improvement Team Thursdays @ 6:30pm, LMC Meeting
Dates - 10/25, 11/29, 1/31, 2/28, 3/27, 4/23


Falcon Band Information


Summer Assignments

Summer Reading Lists
CPS Summer recommended and Required Reading Lists.

West Spotlight

CHSW
Providing a quality education for a promising future!

F A L C O N
P R I D E

School Closed Tuesday, 6/10
Exams scheduled for Tuesday 6/10 will be administered on Wednesday.

Underclassmen Exam Schedule


Up Coming Events

Summer Vacation!

August 20, 2008
Welcome Barbecue, 5pm

August 26, 2008
First Day of School!

More dates will be posted during the summer months.
Underclassmen Exam Schedule

Sport Event Schedules

This site was last updated June 8, 2008
Mission Statement
The mission of Cranston High School West is to empower and support all students to become responsible for their learning, to strive to reach their potential, to become a community of diverse learners, to treat others with courtesy and respect, and to become productive members of our society.
Administration:
The Cranston High School West administrative leadership team is committed to fostering a safe, personalized, learning environment that supports quality and creative instructional strategies and a variety of assessment practices that enable our students to demonstrate proficiency in both content and school-wide expectations.

Faculty:
The Cranston High School West Faculty is committed to providing quality instructional programs that foster growth in knowledge of core concepts and develop both higher order thinking skills and problem solving strategies in a personalized environment.

Student:
The Cranston High School West student body is committed to striving for academic excellence by being accountable for its learning, by applying its knowledge to real world situations, by demonstrating proficiency in social and school-wide expectations, and by adhering to approved school policies.

Community:
The Cranston High School West community, as educational partners with administration, faculty, and students, is committed to participating in various school and community groups, by advocating appropriate funding, by encouraging students to be responsible for their choices, and by providing students with site-based learning opportunities.

CHSW Expectations for Student Learning
1. The Cranston High School West graduate will exhibit proficient communication skills through reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

2. The Cranston High School West graduate will demonstrate effective utilization of the problem solving/research process.

3. The Cranston High School West graduate will engage in and will be culturally aware of a wide variety of visual or performing art through response, creation, and performance.

4. The Cranston High School West graduate will be able to use technology as it relates to everyday life.

5. The Cranston High School West graduate will be able to demonstrate an understanding of health and physical fitness skills to develop a safe and healthy lifestyle.

6. The Cranston High School West graduate will be able to understand and communicate knowledge of essential principles that apply to civics, history, economics, geography, and other social sciences.

Social Expectation
The Cranston High School West graduate is a respectful, ethical, responsible, and a courteous individual, who can work both independently and cooperatively by following the rules outlined in the Cranston Public Schools Student Handbook.

Civic Expectation
The Cranston High School West graduate is a contributing member of his/her community, and as such functions as an informed, involved citizen who advocates for positive changes in surrounding environment
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For more information about our School Expectations for Student Learning and Rubrics, please visit our portfolio website.

Adopted 2000
Revised January 13, 2005
Revised March 7, 2005
Final Review by Faculty and School Imporvement Team March 9, 2005
Accepted by the School Committee - April 11, 2005

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