News

26 Mar

Posted at 4:24 PM on March 26, 2020, in Headmaster Messages

Dear WA Community, While we are scattered across the tri-county and sequestered in our homes, today, for the first time in over a week, we got a sense of our community once again. Nothing will be a perfect substitute for the classroom. However, we are grateful for what technology brings in our current time of need. In the spirit of being grateful, I am tremendously proud of our team and thankful for the ways in which they are stepping up in this challenge. Faculty became our first online-learners and adapted quickly under the exceptional leadership of our academic administration. Our IT department...

12 Mar

Posted at 2:41 PM on March 12, 2020, in Headmaster Messages

Dear WA Community, This week has not been a typical week, not by a long shot. Pandemics are not a part of our regular fare. It is appropriate for us to take every precaution and to work with local, state, and national authorities, and we have done so. However, in the midst of our planning and communicating, I am also reminded of the incredible reality of our God. As a result, it is helpful to look to wise counselors. One of those is Scotty Smith, a PCA Pastor in Nashville. He is a friend of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church and of many...

12 Mar

Posted at 2:37 PM on March 12, 2020, in School News

On Friday, March 6, Let’s Flamingle, gave way to big contributions to WA! We anticipate the generous giving from our annual dinner auction will be just over $200,000! Now, the bidding continues! The online fire sale is open. Click here to view unsold items. The online auction will close Monday, March 16, at 10:00 p.m. Items will be available for pick-up when school is back in session. This year’s Heart Raise provided $35,475 to replace outdated formal wear for our fine arts performers, as well as, outfit our athletic teams in Nike uniforms, considered the gold-standard of athletic apparel, technology, and...

12 Mar

Posted at 2:32 PM on March 12, 2020, in Arts

Last week, our Fine Arts students enjoyed the benefit of joint partnerships Westminster Academy holds with two universities. First, our high school orchestra visited the University of South Florida in Tampa this past Thursday and Friday. At the invitation of Dr. William Wiedrich, the orchestra director at USF, high school students joined Dr. Wiedrich for a master class at their beautifully designed concert hall. “I first met Dr. Wiedrich at the Broward All-County Orchestra event where we became professional friends,” Mr. David Schwartz, WA Orchestra Director, explained. “He has conducted All-County and All-State events and offers much to the many students...

12 Mar

Posted at 2:29 PM on March 12, 2020, in Arts

Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church invites you to enjoy a free concert this Sunday, March 15, at 2:00 p.m., given by the Men’s Glee Club of Wheaton College. The 50-member ensemble is currently touring Florida. First, our students will enjoy a private concert when they lead Chapel tomorrow. Then, their concert on Sunday is open to the public. Steeped in tradition, the Wheaton College Men’s Glee Club is now in its 113th year. The all-male choral ensemble continues to provide audiences a unique combination of Christian witness, musical vitality, and esprit de corps. The Men’s Glee Club consists of students from all...