Lower School

28 May

Posted at 4:56 PM on May 28, 2019, in Lower School

Westminster Academy has a variety of activities planned for your child this summer. With a wide range of structured activities, Camp WA will be loads of fun! It’s open to children turning two before September 1 through those going into sixth grade. Camp WA provides age-appropriate activities in a fun, safe, and secure environment at an affordable price. Above all, our dedicated staff provides a high-quality camp experience. You’ll see several familiar faces on staff, including teacher assistants and WA alumni returning from college for the summer.This year, we are offering two sessions for elementary campers and three sessions for preschool campers. In addition,...

23 May

Posted at 5:29 PM on May 23, 2019, in Lower School

Westminster Academy has a variety of activities planned for your child this summer. With a wide range of structured activities, Camp WA will be loads of fun! It’s open to children turning two before September 1 through those going into sixth grade. Camp WA provides age-appropriate activities in a fun, safe, and secure environment at an affordable price. Above all, our dedicated staff provides a high-quality camp experience. You’ll see several familiar faces on staff, including teacher assistants and WA alumni returning from college for the summer.This year, we are offering two sessions for elementary campers and three sessions for preschool campers. In addition,...

23 May

Posted at 2:37 PM on May 23, 2019, in Academics, Lower School

Throughout the school year, students in Lower School participated in the challenging Accelerated Reader program. This program strengthens reading skills and boosts comprehension. Each student is assigned a point goal to meet each quarter. They take short online quizzes and receive points based on their reading.For the 2018–19 school year, over 100 students achieved their goal for all four quarters. The two students with the highest points in each grade enjoyed a pizza party in the lower school ballet room on Tuesday, May 21. Mrs. White, the Lower School Media Specialist, announced the top AR point-earners for each grade this...

20 May

Posted at 2:03 PM on May 20, 2019, in Lower School, School News, Upper School

This week the Lions' Parent Association (LPA) begins restocking the Uniform Bank in preparation for the 2019–20 school year! Please consider donating your uniforms, P.E. uniforms, and spirit wear. First, if you choose to help, all items need to be clean and bagged. Then, please drop them off in the lower school office, upper school office, or the WA Welcome Center.Because of the security risk, please do NOT donate uniforms and attire with a WA logo or name to other organizations. The LPA sees to it that any items not meeting current uniform requirements go to children in Honduras and...

16 May

Posted at 10:31 AM on May 16, 2019, in Academics, Lower School

Each second through fifth grade student at Westminster Academy participated this year in Continental Math. This national contest begins by first exposing students in second grade to complex problems, which requires the student to use an array of problem-solving strategies. Then, as students move through the grade levels, analytical reasoning problems become more challenging. While the students in second and third grade participated in three separate meets, the students in fourth and fifth grade participated in five separate meets. Then, the top scores were logged into a national database where our students competed against over 1000 schools nationwide. We were...