Author: Blake Matthews

11 Nov

Posted at 13:32h in Spiritual Life, Student Life

1 Peter 4:10 says, “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” As stated in the verse above, part of our activity as a Christian school is to serve others. We have coordinated student-led service projects to demonstrate our faith in action. Our Upper School service days are called “Rooted & Grounded,” following the school theme “Rooted” from Jeremiah 17:8. We have partnered with local nonprofit organizations to provide opportunities for our students to positively impact our community and interact with their peers in meaningful ways....

10 Nov

Posted at 11:38h in School News

We are so proud of the Westminster Academy Junior Thespian Troupe. They competed at the district level Thespian competition and walked away with six superior and six excellent performance rankings! Camilla Zayas-Cruz also received Critic’s Choice for her solo performance. She was chosen by the judges in her room as the top performance of that day. Way to go, Camilla! Superior Rankings: Solo Musical: Madison Sanders with “She Used to Be Mine” from Waitress Solo Musical: Camilla Zayas-Cruz with “What It Means to Be a Friend” from Thirteen the Musical Solo Musical: Olivia Oropesa with “Lost in the Brass” from Band...

10 Nov

Posted at 10:24h in Arts

Congratulations to our choir students for their acceptance into the Florida Vocal Association’s 2022 All-State Chorus! The following students competed, auditioned, and achieved this honor: Pauline Baxter, Nola Fontaine, Ben Griswold, Olivia Oropesa, Lawrence Parker, Danny Puce, Madison Sanders, Belen Vera, and Michael White. Their hard work and successful auditions, theory test, and sight-singing exam make these students among the top in our state! The All-State Chorus is a highly select group of choral students from Florida’s middle/junior high and senior high schools. These students are brought together for the purposes of rehearsing and performing selected music with guest conductors. In January,...

09 Nov

Posted at 11:23h in Arts

Be sure to mark your calendars for the remaining first-semester Westminster Academy Fine Arts events. Upcoming Events: December 3–Prekindergarten Christmas Program 8:30 a.m., CRPC Sanctuary December 7–Madrigal Dinner 6:00 p.m., Kennedy Fellowship Hall (Click for tickets) December 14–Grades 6–8 Orchestra and Choir Christmas Concert 7:00 p.m., CRPC Sanctuary December 16–Lower School Christmas Concert 8:30 a.m., CRPC Sanctuary December 17–Grades 3–5 Christmas Concert 8:30 a.m., Kennedy Fellowship Hall ...

21 Oct

Posted at 15:40h in Headmaster Messages

Dear WA Community, More than a year ago, as one group met to deal with the challenges of COVID, another part of our team gathered to begin dreaming about our 50th Anniversary Celebration. Both groups understood the significance of Christian education in this cultural moment. That first group of educators resolved to find a way to open our campus because education is fundamentally a relational exchange that is best conducted face to face. The second team sought to create a celebration that quickly became thought of as the “best family reunion ever.”  Mission accomplished!  As much as we appreciate the successful navigation through...