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Upper School

09 Apr

Posted at 15:02h in Arts, School News, Upper School

Congratulations to our WA District 7 Thespian Troupe 8570 for their outstanding performances at the 2024 Florida State Thespian competition in Tampa. We are excited to announce that all high school students who performed received an excellent or superior rating! In addition to their performance pieces, the students participated in various workshops and watched two fabulous mainstage performances of Newsies and The Miracle Worker. We are proud of our students sharing their God-given talents for His glory! SUPERIOR Monologues—Luis Ramirez SUPERIOR Solo Musical—Madison Sanders EXCELLENT Small Group Musical—Brady Oropesa, Erin Fitzgerald, Lexi D’Aleo, Luis Ramirez, Madison Sanders, Mia Harms, Olivia Oropesa, Reese Mathis, Ryder...

14 Mar

Posted at 14:09h in Academics, School News, Upper School

Congratulations to WA senior, Samuel Seeman, on advancing to the Finalist standing in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program! High school students enter the National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which serves as an initial screen of over 1.3 million entrants each year. As a National Merit Scholarship Finalist, Samuel represents less than one percent of high school seniors in the United States! Samuel will be attending the University of Alabama’s Honors College for Computer Engineering. Congratulations, Samuel!...

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...