Author: Blake Matthews

14 Sep

Posted at 09:35h in PREP, Spiritual Life

Exploratory courses in PREP are designed to discover and develop each student’s unique gifts and talents for God’s glory. This year, we expanded the exploratory programming with a new course called Joyful Gestures. Joyful Gestures is a service learning program rooted in the Bible. Inspired by verses like Acts 20:35, where Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive,” students embark on meaningful adventures of compassion and generosity. By serving others, they experience the joy of following Christ’s example and positively impacting their community. Through various projects and activities, they discover the joy of helping others, cultivating empathy,...

14 Sep

Posted at 08:17h in Academics

Recently, Westminster Academy hosted the Christian College Fair. There were 32 Christian colleges from across the nation set up to visit with our students in the James F. Lindsay Gymnasium. Juniors and seniors spoke with college representatives to learn what each school offers. Often, the college representatives who visit are the ones who are reading through applications, so this opportunity to connect can make a significant impact. Over the next two months, students will have the opportunity to meet with many different colleges through on-campus visits. Most visits will occur at lunch in the Dr. Kenneth P. Wackes Media Center. The following...

17 Aug

Posted at 15:37h in Headmaster Messages

​​Dear WA Community,  With more than 50 years of Christian education to call upon, Westminster Academy is a school rich in tradition. Among them are special events that reflect the values of our school. The two most significant events are bookends of the school year. Our year begins with Convocation—a school community chapel and ends with Commencement—a community celebration of our graduates. While every school experiences a first day of the year, Westminster Academy uniquely marks the beginning of each new school year with an opening chapel highlighting what makes our school unique. We experience community. We worship. We fellowship. We are...

17 Aug

Posted at 14:45h in Lower School, PREP, School News, Upper School

We would like to extend a warm WA welcome to our new faculty members: Circe Barrios—Grade 5 Social Studies Teacher, Master of Education from the University of Florida Karen Beard—Grade 6 Bible Teacher, Master of Education from Florida Atlantic University Laura Harms—Upper School English, Bachelor of Arts from Florida Atlantic University BJ Hewlett—Upper School History, Master of Business Administration from Florida Atlantic University David Johnson—Choir, Bachelor of Music from Palm Beach Atlantic University Rachel Lazenby—Upper School Science, Bachelor of Science from Angelo State University Holli Majewski—Grade 3 Teacher, Bachelor of Science from Georgia Southern University Katarina Malatova—Upper School Biology, Master...

17 Aug

Posted at 14:33h in School News

We are pleased to announce that Steve Feeley will join us as our new Director of Security in September. Steve was born in Naperville, Illinois, but was raised in Pompano Beach, Florida. He attended Saint Coleman Catholic School and was in the 2nd grade the day it snowed in Florida!  He attended Cardinal Gibbons High School. A year after graduation, he took a job with the Broward Sheriff’s Office in 1989. His 34-year career took him to many different places in law enforcement, but he remained in Criminal Investigations the longest. Steve worked in the Violent Crimes Unit, the Robbery...