School News

10 Nov

Posted at 13:16h in Arts, School News

The Junior Thespians attended Districts on November 5. This was the largest group of students from WA ever to attend, and they walked away with 9 Superiors and 12 Excellent ratings from the judges! The group will continue on to the Junior Thespians States in Orlando on January 12. Below are the results from the Districts: Superiors: Solo Musical:  Gabriella Molina—My New Philosophy from You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown Solo Musical:  Lariza Ora—Born to Entertain from Ruthless!  Solo Musical:  Aidan Fitzgerald—Red Ryder Carbine Action BB Gun from A Christmas Story  Solo Musical:  Evelyn Branham—Naughty from Matilda   Solo Musical:  Grace Barbar—Good Girl Winne Foster from Tuck Everlasting  Duet Musical:  Gabriella Molina & Grace Barbar—The End...

10 Nov

Posted at 13:11h in PREP, School News

During the week of October 24, grades 3–6 participated in Digital T.H.I.N.K. Week, which was led by PREP Principal Dr. Rebekah Owens. The purpose of this week was to help students make thoughtful and positive choices with technology while recognizing that their choices affect their community and themselves. T.H.I.N.K. stands for T (trustworthy), H (helpful), I (inspiring), N (necessary), and K (kind), and students were asked to reflect on whether the choices they were making on the computer reflected these values. Each day of the week focused and expanded on one of these topics. Discussions included evaluating whether you could trust...

10 Nov

Posted at 13:09h in School News

We are very proud of our WA Athletes. Here is a recap from the Fall Season: Ladies’ Cross Country The Ladies’ team finished 3rd place overall in districts, with 7th grader Claire Chanon placing 1st individually, with Senior teammate Marlo Hibler finishing 3rd individually. In Regionals, the ladies finished 4th place overall, with Claire placing 2nd individually and Marlo placing 3rd. The team advanced onto the State meet at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, where Claire and Marlo finished in the top 50 runners. Men’s Cross Country The Men’s team finished 2nd overall in Districts with highlighted individual performances by Tanner Pritchard, who placed...

10 Nov

Posted at 11:43h in School News

Our third 5-Day Annual Fund Drive held in late October was a great success raising $88,500, which includes a generous $25,000 matching gift! The goal was to reach 50% parent participation by the 50th day of school. We are so grateful for 243 current families who have already made a donation this school year. While we are still making progress towards 50% parent participation, we are confident we will reach our goal by December 31. Each day videos were shared highlighting how gifts to the Annual Fund invest in people, strengthen programs, and enhance places on our campuses. Special thanks to...

10 Nov

Posted at 11:18h in School News

The Lions Parent Association Business Directory is a wonderful resource to connect the WA community to businesses affiliated with current WA families, as well as alumni families. This convenient online directory is a great tool when you are seeking services for your home, a medical provider, a restaurant to dine at this weekend, and much more! Visit wa.edu/lpabiz to view current listings and there is also an icon on the WA App. The LPA is seeking more current WA families and alumni families to advertise their businesses. The cost to be included in the directory is $250 and your listing will...