News

05 May

Posted at 15:20h in Academics, Lower School

The fourth and fifth-grade classes have been working hard on this year’s Science Fair projects. Each student did individual experiments as they displayed their knowledge of the Scientific Method. The fourth-grade winning projects were selected with the help of the National Honor Society. The fifth-grade students presented their projects before two judges on Monday, April 26. The judges were very impressed by all of the hard work, scientific thought, and creative display boards, making their job of deciding the top three very difficult. A special thank you to all of our judges: Mrs. Scasserra, Mrs. Pierce, Mrs. Leonard, and our...

04 May

Posted at 15:13h in Alumni, School News

Congratulations to Gregg Coningsby ’81, our 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient. Gregg is the Engineering Manager of Apex Machine Company, responsible for all design aspects of custom printing machines that print on anything other than paper. He is also part owner of Apex and two other companies along with his three brothers. Gregg joined the Apex engineering team shortly after graduating from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He started working at the company when he was a young teenager. Working each summer and school breaks at a manufacturing company with many different departments allowed him...

04 May

Posted at 14:52h in School News

Save the date for our 50th Anniversary Celebration Weekend on October 8-10, to join us in commemorating God’s faithfulness over the last five decades. As we prepare for this momentous occasion, please visit wa.edu/alumni to update your contact information, share a Portrait of a Graduate Story, or a favorite personal memory about a milestone moment that occurred at WA. Alumni, please email us at alumni@wa.edu if you are willing to serve as a Class Ambassador to engage fellow alumni to join us for the festivities. Westminster Academy’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Weekend October 8-10, 2021 Homecoming – Friday 5:30 p.m. Tailgate | Athletic Hall of...

04 May

Posted at 10:56h in School News

The Middle and Lower School Spring Musical production of Give My Regards to Broadway presented by Journey Kids Dental is coming up on Friday, May 14, and Saturday, May 15, at 7:00 p.m. We have an incredibly talented cast, led by Creative Director, Patti White; Musical Director, Lidia Blatz; and Choreographer, Joy Morris. Give My Regards to Broadway! is a review of some of the greatest musicals ever to grace the stage! Our fourth through eighth-grade drama students will present songs from over 20 different musicals including Annie, Les Miserables, The Little Mermaid, Fiddler on the Roof, Willy Wonka and...

04 May

Posted at 10:26h in School News

Every school year, local businesses in our community invest in the mission of WA through their financial support. We are grateful they chose to support Westminster Academy in our 2020-21 endeavors. In return, we are also proud to call them Community Partners. As the school year concludes, we want to thank Benchmark Financial, Benedetti Orthodontics, Centennial Bank, Chick-fil-A Fort Lauderdale, Journey Kids Dental, Sage Dental & Orthodontics, and Southern Painting. For many of these businesses, their partnership goes beyond a contribution. A true testimony of their support is how they entrust their greatest possessions, their children, to Westminster Academy. However, aligning...