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Author: Amy Randolph

14 Mar

Posted at 14:11h in School News

Our largest fundraiser of the year, Passport to Paris, presented by Benedetti Orthodontics, is next Friday, March 22. Though the event has reached capacity, you may bid from anywhere now through the evening of the event. Visit wa.edu/auction to create an account, set your max bids, and support our school! If you are unable to attend and would like to request a proxy bidder to place bids for live items, please contact the Development office at development@wa.edu. Be sure to check out our Featured Items, including a $5,000 Tuition Scholarship Drawing and over 400 items, including dining gift cards, vacation and entertainment packages,...

14 Mar

Posted at 14:06h in School News, Upper School

Eighth-grade students recently returned from the annual Washington, D.C. trip. Civics teacher, Mr. Williams, built excitement among the students and prepared them for the impactful sites they discovered. The trip began with a visit to the Museum of the Bible, offering a unique way to engage with the Bible using cutting-edge technology, which brought the Bible to life for our students. It was a packed schedule, taking in all the sites of the nation’s capital—from seeing the “Charters of Freedom” at the National Archives to the Lincoln and Korean Memorials and a tour of the United States Capitol. Next came time...

14 Mar

Posted at 13:47h in School News, Student Life, Upper School

At the end of February, high school students spent the day volunteering in the community for Service Project Day. Each grade served at a different local nonprofit organization, meeting real needs in our community. Ninth-grade students attended The Fruitful Field, where they worked in the community garden and helped provide fresh produce to needy families. Students mulched and weeded five fields and painted garden equipment for the community garden. They also served at Hope South Florida by preparing 200 sandwiches and 200 hygiene bags to distribute to the homeless community. They served 225 individuals a hot meal and sorted 150 pounds...

14 Mar

Posted at 12:15h in Academics, School News, Upper School

Our WA High School Robotics Competition Team, FRC Team 744, Shark Attack, recently competed in the South Florida Regional Competition at the Broward County Convention Center. The efforts of key mentors and students working many late nights resulted in a robot designed with key defensive and offensive advantages. Two strong teams chose our robot and team in the second round of alliance selection. Shark Attack won the quarterfinals and semifinals and advanced to the finals. The Finals were a hard-fought competition that resulted in a tie at the end of three matches. After two tie-breakers, our alliance had won the South Florida Regional! Our team shares the...

14 Mar

Posted at 11:13h in Arts, School News, Upper School

Congratulations to our WA Junior Thespian Troupe, who recently participated in the Orlando Florida State Junior Thespian competition. Our students shined for God’s glory throughout the competition! Two of our sixth graders in the technical categories submitted costume designs and presented their ideas to judges from prestigious theater companies. Another presented his stage set design to a panel of judges, including a Disney Cruise Line stage productions director. For the performance events, our students competed in improvisation, large and small group musicals, and solo events, judged by a panel of Broadway singers and New York producers. The students ended the competition with...