School News

03 Feb

Posted at 16:36h in Lower School, School News

On Friday, January 22, 2021, we held our Scripps/Miami Herald 4th and 5th-grade Spelling Bee. The students were well-prepared and excited to show their spelling expertise. After 18 rounds and 167 words of intense competition, Klorey White won the spelling bee. Klorey will go on to represent Westminster Academy in the Miami Herald/Scripps National Spelling Bee for Broward County in March. Words that were spelled correctly and led to the final round were: “Scandinavia,” “laboratory,” and “indecipherable.” Congratulations to the winners and those who qualified to participate: First Place: Klorey White (5th Grade) Second Place: Jade Engen-Ruiz (5th Grade) Third Place:...

03 Feb

Posted at 16:22h in Lower School, School News, Upper School

Westminster Academy will be hosting two safe and socially distanced Open House informational events to share how a fusion of faith and intellect at WA creates a unique experience in each child’s life! Prospective families can learn more about all that WA has to offer in academics, athletics, and the arts. This event is a great opportunity to share with others looking for a Christ-centered, college preparatory school for their children. Thursday, February 18, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. — Upper School Open House Tuesday, February 23, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. — Lower School Open House The events are free, but tickets...

03 Feb

Posted at 16:17h in School News

We are so proud of our students for being Compassionate Contributors and Community Builders, two traits of our Portrait of a Graduate! Lower school student council is collecting items to create Joy Kits for children and their parents at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. Each grade has been assigned items to bring in such as toiletries, activity books, socks, stickers, board books, crayons, card games, throw blankets, and stuffed animals. The Varsity Cheerleading Team is partnering with Heart2Heart Outreach to share the love of Christ with isolated seniors in our community. They created 150 cards and goody bags, which will go to multiple...

14 Jan

Posted at 14:32h in School News

We would like to extend our gratitude to the WA community for your generosity. The unprecedented events of 2020 were cause for concern on many levels, one of which was the impact on charitable giving. We are proud to share that our current families, alumni families, grandparents, faculty and staff, and friends of WA rose to the occasion and exceeded our expectations. By the end of December, we had an increase of nearly 200 donors compared to the prior year! As of December 31, we celebrate that our total giving for this year is over $550,000 including $265,000 in unrestricted gifts...

13 Jan

Posted at 14:35h in School News

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 items. For convenience, we also created an online acquisition form....