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Dear Students and Families of Walnut Creek Campus,
It is my pleasure to welcome you to Walnut Creek Campus. We are proud to have you as a part of our learning community. Our mission is to provide quality teaching through personalized learning experiences in a safe, supportive environment.
The staff at Walnut Creek Campus strives to support students academically and personally so they can be as successful as possible. This relates to our district vision, which is: “The West Des Moines School District will be a caring community of learners that knows and lifts every child. We will inspire joy in learning. Our schools will excel at preparing each student for his or her life journey.” We look forward to realizing this vision by working collaboratively with your family.
A book that I read recently, The Art of Possibility by Ben and Rosamund Zander, is an inspirational book about making the most of each day. The title really resonated with me and reminded me of why I feel so blessed to work at Walnut Creek. We do see the possibility in everyone that walks through our doors. Many students that come to us have not felt successful in school for some time or have personal issues that they are battling. Some simply needed a smaller/different environment so they could thrive. As I look into the eyes of our students I can’t help but see all the possibility in each of them.
At Walnut Creek Campus we are also constantly addressing how we can make the curriculum aptly rigorous and relevant. We all know that students learn best when they are appropriately challenged and when they see a clear purpose for their learning. The academic component is designed to accommodate students who have not met with success in the comprehensive high school or who have special learning needs. In addition, class sizes are small and everything we do is designed to meet the needs of our students. We also know that we must give our students the tools that they will need in order to be successful in a global world.
At Walnut Creek Campus we focus on building relationships with one another. I firmly believe that without relationships, very little can be accomplished. One of my favorite quotes is, “People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But, people will never forget the way you made them feel.” At Walnut Creek, our hope is that every student, parent/guardian, and staff member feels cared for and lifted. We will work diligently to make the learning process joyful for every student.
As the principal at Walnut Creek Campus, I would like to invite all families to visit our school and actively participate. Please come into our school, attend your students’ classes, or stop by and meet me. We would love to hear from you!
 Sincerely,
Kim Davis,
Walnut Creek Campus Principal
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