School News

04 Mar

Posted at 14:20h in School News

We are looking forward to hosting preschool, elementary, and sports camps again this summer. For students entering kindergarten through sixth grade, we are offering a new, exciting program—Camp WA powered by Booster! Booster is well known on our campus and always runs a top-quality program. Westminster Academy is very proud to be the pilot school for expanding the Booster brand to include summer camp. Booster was founded in 2002 by Class of '98 WA alumni, Chris and Lyndie Carneal. Boosterthon is a high-energy, character-based fun-run program that kids love. Today, Booster has a presence in all 50 states and has raised...

03 Mar

Posted at 11:26h in Lower School, School News

Lower School Student Council collected supplies to create 25 boxes containing 295 "joy kits" and 6 boxes of additional supplies for families at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital. Each grade was assigned items to bring in such as toiletries, activity books, socks, stickers, board books, crayons, card games, throw blankets, and stuffed animals. Third through fifth-grade representatives assembled the kits and officers, Joey Pekic, Preston Pacienza, Evie Branham, and Siri Deenah delivered the supplies to the hospital last month! ...

03 Mar

Posted at 11:09h in School News

As an institution, Westminster Academy possesses the stability to maintain our mission-driven course and the flexibility to adapt to an ever-changing environment. It would be difficult to recall a time in its five-decade history when this stability and flexibility have been more evident than over the past twelve months. In dealing with COVID-19, every decision has been prayerfully and carefully considered. While many adjustments had to be made to this year’s calendar of events, we are excited to announce that the Senior Trip will take place from Sunday, May 23, through Friday, May 28. The Class of 2021 Baccalaureate and Commencement...

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...

04 Feb

Posted at 14:22h in School News

Save the date for our largest fundraiser of the year! Our annual dinner auction, Rockin’ into the 50s, presented by Benedetti Orthodontics, will be held on Friday, April 16, at 6:30 p.m. Everyone can help make the auction a success! Simply provide a letter and acquisition form to a business on behalf of Westminster Academy when you are out shopping, dining, or a patron at a local business. Though many establishments have been impacted by COVID, this is an opportunity to promote future business. All donations are tax-deductible. You may download the acquisition letter and form at wa.edu/auction to solicit...