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09 Feb

Posted at 16:12h in School News, Upper School

On January 27, High School students spent the day volunteering in the community for Service Project Day. Each grade served at a different local non-profit organization. Students in 9th grade attended The Fruitful Field, where they worked in the community garden and helped to provide fresh produce to underserved families in the community, and at Feeding South Florida, where they packed 10,000 pounds of food. Students in 10th grade served for Heart2Heart Outreach, where they were split between two care center facilities impacting 40 senior citizens. Students in 11th and 12th grade served at Homes United helping with painting and home...

09 Feb

Posted at 16:01h in Athletics

Varsity Football Congratulations to our Varsity Lions Football players who made the All–County teams for the Miami Herald and Sun Sentinel! First Team: Jahlan Paul (Sun Sentinel) Second Team: Anthony Barbar (Miami Herald), Jahlan Paul (Miami Herald), Evan Tempro (Sun Sentinel) Third Team: Evan Tempro (Miami Herald), Mikee Varga (Miami Herald) Honorable Mention: Cooper Allen (Sun Sentinel), Anthony Barbar (Sun Sentinel), Bryce Brown (Miami Herald and Sun Sentinel), Gio Rivera (Miami Herald and Sun Sentinel), Mikee Varga (Sun Sentinel) Cross Country Congratulations to our Cross Country Lions who made the All–County teams for the Miami Herald and Sun Sentinel! Ladies’ Cross Country First Team:...

12 Jan

Posted at 15:27h in Academics, School News, Upper School

As we begin the second half of the school year, we would like to share an update regarding school leadership. Effective as of January 1, Dr. Ron Farrar has been promoted to the position of Assistant Headmaster in addition to his role as Upper School Principal. As we pursue mission priorities and goals and invest in the professional development of our leaders, this is an appropriate next step for Dr. Farrar and aligns with his gifts and calling. This role will expand his influence while leading the academic teams to ensure Westminster Academy maintains its position as the leading provider of...

12 Jan

Posted at 15:06h in School News

During Christmas Break, our Men’s Basketball Team traveled to Bristol, Tennesee, to play in the 39th Annual Arby’s Classic Basketball Tournament. While the tournament was happening, Mary Elbert ’01 Herrera, a Westminster Academy alumna who now lives in Tennessee, took her family to the tournament to cheer on her alma mater. While watching the game from the bleachers, the Herrera family bonded with the basketball families. In addition, Mary used her local connections to have a restaurant stay open late so she could treat the whole team and their families to dinner after the game. “The basketball team was very respectful...

11 Jan

Posted at 15:17h in Athletics

The 2023 spring sports season is almost here, with tryouts and start dates just around the corner! Every student-athlete must have a completed athletic physical form turned in before trying out. If your student-athlete is playing a WA Winter sport that overlaps with the dates and times below, please communicate their intentions to their winter and spring coaches. Baseball—Contact is Ernie Gonzalez at gonzaleze@wa.edu JV and Varsity Tryouts: January 23 from 3:45–6:15 p.m. at the west campus Athletic Complex Grades 6-8 Tryouts: January 25 from 3:45–5:30 p.m. at the west campus Athletic Complex Men’s Lacrosse—Contact is Matt Salvatoriello at matt@mattsal.com Varsity Start Date:...