School News

14 Sep

Posted at 14:12h in School News

We are excited to share that for the fourth consecutive year, we are celebrating 100% School Board, faculty, and staff participation in the Annual Fund! We are so grateful for each member of our team leading the way, which is evidence of their enthusiasm for our mission! Please review our Guide to Giving and Getting Involved, which provides an overview of various ways you may support our school. The Annual Fund supports our school’s operations and provides the margin of excellence that creates the WA experience. Our 2023-24 Annual Fund goal is $725,000. Corporate and family sponsorships for athletics and the...

14 Sep

Posted at 09:35h in PREP, Spiritual Life

Exploratory courses in PREP are designed to discover and develop each student’s unique gifts and talents for God’s glory. This year, we expanded the exploratory programming with a new course called Joyful Gestures. Joyful Gestures is a service learning program rooted in the Bible. Inspired by verses like Acts 20:35, where Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive,” students embark on meaningful adventures of compassion and generosity. By serving others, they experience the joy of following Christ’s example and positively impacting their community. Through various projects and activities, they discover the joy of helping others, cultivating empathy,...

13 Sep

Posted at 15:20h in School News, Spiritual Life

Westminster Academy appreciates the resource Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church is to our school community. Each week, the church gathers for meaningful events to educate, enlighten, and enhance spiritual lives and invites all WA parents and students to join them. Upcoming Events Coral Ridge Fall Events Lineup: Our fall classes and events are now underway, and we encourage you and your children to get involved with one of the many weekly groups at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church. Weekly men’s and women’s Bible studies, community groups, and middle and high school Gangway meetings are a great way to get plugged in. See what’s happening this fall,...

17 Aug

Posted at 14:45h in Lower School, PREP, School News, Upper School

We would like to extend a warm WA welcome to our new faculty members: Circe Barrios—PREP 5 Social Studies Teacher, Master of Education from the University of Florida Karen Beard—PREP 6 Bible Teacher, Master of Education from Florida Atlantic University Laura Harms—Upper School English, Bachelor of Arts from Florida Atlantic University BJ Hewlett—Upper School History, Master of Business Administration from Florida Atlantic University David Johnson—Choir, Bachelor of Music from Palm Beach Atlantic University Rachel Lazenby—Upper School Science, Bachelor of Science from Angelo State University Holli Majewski—PREP 3 Teacher, Bachelor of Science from Georgia Southern University Katarina Malatova—Upper School Biology, Master...

17 Aug

Posted at 14:33h in School News

We are pleased to announce that Steve Feeley will join us as our new Director of Security in September. Steve was born in Naperville, Illinois, but was raised in Pompano Beach, Florida. He attended Saint Coleman Catholic School and was in the 2nd grade the day it snowed in Florida!  He attended Cardinal Gibbons High School. A year after graduation, he took a job with the Broward Sheriff’s Office in 1989. His 34-year career took him to many different places in law enforcement, but he remained in Criminal Investigations the longest. Steve worked in the Violent Crimes Unit, the Robbery...