PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

 

 

Dear West Briar Community and Prospective Grizzlies:

I am Geoffrey Ohl, principal of West Briar Middle School. I would like to welcome you to West Briar Middle School, part of the Houston Independent School District. I have been the principal of West Briar for 4 years and in education for 24 years. My experiences include teaching elementary English Language Learners, and middle school mathematics.

I have worked at the middle school level for the past 11 years and West Briar is a wonderful place to work and lead. I truly enjoy interacting with middle school age students and watching them grow academically and socially. I also enjoy talking about instruction and learning with the professional teaching staff. It is a pleasure to work with a community that shows such strong support from the families we serve. West Briar offers the opportunity to work in a comprehensive middle school with a large spectrum of opportunities in academics, fine arts, and athletics.

Because the campus is located in the energy corridor, we are fortunate to have a large representation of students from around the world. This brings a rich cultural element to all who choose West Briar and helps develop the social skills and global awareness that will serve the students well as they move into the international job market as adults. West Briar offers many academic challenges and programs. Students are able to acquire high school credit in Algebra and Foreign Language. Starting next year students will be able to take AP Spanish Language and will be able to receive both high school and college credit. West Briar’s Pre Advanced Placement program sets the table for students to enter a high school offering Advanced Placement course work where they will be able to earn college credit before they graduate from high school. GT courses are offered for our Gifted and Talented identified students. Native Spanish speaking students are able to take native speaking language to earn high school credit. Our Future Problem Solving elective is designed to bring high rigor, research skills, and competition to those who meet the challenge.

West Briar has award winning fine arts programs at the local, state, and national level. We also provide a wide variety of athletic programs including programs not offered by most middle schools, such as wrestling, softball, baseball, and swimming.

If you are interested in seeing first hand what is offered at West Briar we have informational tours scheduled every Wednesday morning at 9:30 A.M. We look forward to welcoming you to West briar Middle School.

 

Geoffrey Ohl

Principal

West Briar Middle School