Author: Blake Matthews

25 Aug

Posted at 14:53h in School News

With the start of school behind us and a lot already happening at Westminster Academy, it can be challenging to keep up with everything. Below is a list of the tools we use to communicate and celebrate what’s happening in our school community. FACTS Family Portal The FACTS Family Portal is part of the FACTS Student Information System that Westminster Academy uses to allow parents and students to view academic information such as grades, attendance, homework, and other resources. You may log in by clicking FACTS Family Portal on the menu at the top-right of our website. The FACTS Student Information System is...

04 Feb

Posted at 15:15h in Lower School, School News

It is with great excitement that the Lower School announces the addition of a math enrichment program for grades 3–5 titled “M3 Adventure.” This program utilizes the M3 Mentoring Mathematical Minds curriculum which is a National Association for Gifted Children's Curriculum Studies Award Winner. It was designed for gifted and high ability students and was developed at the University of Connecticut NEAG School of Education's Renzulli Center for Creativity. It fits well with our math program and allows for the addition of STEM and higher-level thinking activities. This program is by invitation only for students who excel in math. The class...

10 Dec

Posted at 13:56h in School News

We are proud to announce that Westminster Academy is now a full member of council with the Council on Educational Standards and Accountability (CESA). We cannot emphasize enough how this acceptance is truly a mark of distinction among Christian schools, with just over 40 schools in the nation and only three schools—including WA—in Florida. CESA was founded on the idea that academic rigor and programmatic excellence in all areas are inherent to discipleship, not contradictory. CESA not only affirms what we have done, but it represents a commitment to what we will do—pursue excellence for God’s glory. Membership in CESA requires...

30 Apr

Posted at 13:54h in Athletics

Every year, the National Football Foundation hosts the Brian Piccolo Award Banquet. This awards dinner pays tribute to the late Brian Piccolo, a standout football player for St. Thomas Aquinas, Wake Forest, and the NFL with the Chicago Bears. In addition, it gathers 40 senior student-athletes from Broward County schools who excelled both academically and on the football field. Last week, senior Donovan Lassiter would have attended. Like all large gatherings, this event was canceled. However, it did not stop Head Football Coach, Tommy Lewis, from sharing his gratitude. He writes to his team captain: “I wanted you to know how proud...