Community
Palmetto Bay Village Council Honors Warriors Baseball State Championship Team
The WCS Baseball Team and Coaches were recognized by the Village of Palmetto Bay Mayor Eugene Flinn and Council Members at the Council Meeting on Mon., June 7, for their back-to-back State Championships.
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Congratulations to the Class of 2010!
Congratulations to the graduates of the Class of 2010! They have been accepted to an impressive list of four-year colleges and universities across the nation, receiving more than $2.5 million in academic and athletic scholarships.
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Alumni News
2001 Westminster Grad Makes a Difference in Haiti
WCS Class of 2001 grad, Christina Masvidal, RN, traveled to Haiti shortly after the massive 7.0 earthquake to join a relief team organized by Project Medishare and the University of Miami Global Institute.
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Former WCS Drama Teacher and Grad Team Up in Actor's Workshop
Kathy Young discovered her passion for directing, coaching, and helping actors realize their full potential while serving as a drama teacher at Westminster in the early 2000's. She and her family followed her desire to "help others fulfill their dreams" and moved to Los Angeles in 2006 and established Crossroad Talent Management. She now works with WCS grads such as Krizia Bajos '01, Kevin Anthony Deegan '04, and Cyrina Fiallos '03 in helping them manage their careers in the industry.
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Faculty
WCS Teachers Have Fun at Book Signing
WCS Teachers Zita Thompson, Sandy McCoy, Sandy Hegeman, Doug and Anne Heetderks, and Sherie Abbey attended a book signing by Lois Lowry, author of "Number the Stars" and "The Giver," on April 24 at Books & Books in Coral Gables.
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Mrs. Carson Receives the C.O.W. Award
WCS first grade teacher Sandy Carson was the final recipient of the C.O.W. Award for the 2009-2010 school year.
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High School
WCS Junior Recognized by National Hispanic Recognition Program
Congratulations to WCS Junior Nick Kuntz, who was selected by the National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) as an Outstanding Merit Scholar.
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Students Score Big: A Model for Physics Education by Dr. Lynell Martinez, HS Science Dept. Head
If a solid lead ball and a Styrofoam ball of the same size are dropped from a second floor balcony at the same time, which will hit the ground first? **
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NHS Lends a Hand at Habitat for Humanity
Members of Westminster's National Honor Society supported their community by volunteering at a recent Habitat for Humanity project.
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Marine Science Class Gets Hands-On Experience
The Marine Science class ends each year by going to MarineLab in Key Largo to study the under sea habitats found in that area. They are also given the opportunity to get scuba certified and to dive in two separate under water habitats.
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Middle School
MS Physics Takes Grand Prize in Physics Competition
Mrs. Enmarie DeWitt's Eighth Grade Physical Science class earned the Grand Prize in the PhysicsQuest Competition sponsored by the American Physical Society (APS), the professional society for physicists an physics students.
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MS Students Think Science is "Funtastic"
What better way to learn than to have fun while you're doing it. MS students who enroll in Mrs. Meyer's elective course “Science is Funtastic” get a chance to learn about rocket science while having fun building their model rockets.
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Retired FBI Agent Gives Back by Lisa Forbes, MS English Teacher
Retired FBI Agent, Mike Klein, visited Mrs. Forbes’ eighth grade English classes on Wed., May 19 to share his love and experience of working for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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The Civil War Comes to Life in the MS
A MS Elective available to all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students, Mrs. North's class on the Civil War culminates with students painting a metal Civil War soldier. The soldier itself is made from liquid metal poured into a mold and the students paint them as either Confederate or Union soldiers.
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Eighth Grade Students Celebrate Annual Recognition Night
The eighth grade class celebrated a year of accomplishments at their Annual Recognition Night. Choir and orchestra students performed, and students were selected to read essays they had written about what Westminster means to them. It was a beautiful evening of reflection and celebration.
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MS Visits the Community Newspapers by CJ Heck, Eighth Grade Student
News comes in many forms: on TV, over the Internet, and the list goes on and on. After all, news was originally told to a whole town by mouth, but other than that, one of the first ways news was spread was by newspaper.
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MS Students Are Honored at Duke University TIP Recognition Ceremonies
During the month of May, Westminster seventh grade students were invited to attend recognition ceremonies for their outstanding performances in the Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP).
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Elementary
ES Students Receive Joyce McKimson Rising Star Award
Joyce McKimson Rising Star Annual Award was given this year to Elise Heetderks and Enrique Lastra. This award is given in memory of our beloved teacher, Joyce McKimson, and is made possible from donations made in her honor.
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Reading Awards Abound
Congratulations to fifth grade student Dorothy Chan who was the overall winner in the Accelerated Readers Program with 294 points this year!
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ES Students Chosen For Leadership Conference
Congratulations to fifth grade students Ian Poveda, Savannah Hodges and Nico Mora who were nominated to attend the Junior National Young Leaders Conference (JrNYLC) in Washington, D.C.
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Fifth Grade's Fun Finish
Fifth Grade students celebrated their final days of Elementary School by spending a fun-filled day at Ocean Reef. Many parents joined students as they swam, played games, and enjoyed a beautiful day together. MANY THANKS to all the parent volunteers who made the day possible!
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Preschool Splash Day
The Preschool students and parents celebrated a terrific year by visiting the Splash Park at Pinecrest Gardens. Dressed in their spirit shirts, students came prepared to enjoy their friends and the cool water on a warm day.
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The ES Playspot is Becoming a Reality!
The Playspot in the Elementary is underway! Mr. Heetderks' dream is coming true! Having been cleared out on May 22, the blank canvas is now ready for action! Throughout the summer, additions will continue to be made so that by the time school begins in the fall, the Playspot will be in full swing!
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Fine Arts
WCS Theater Department Celebrates A Year of Accomplishments
On May 21, the WCS Theater Department held its annual banquet where students are honored for their performances and technical theater work. Thirteen students were inducted into the International Thespian Society. Five seniors graduated with the rank of Honor Thespian. In addition to the awards and inductions, the students were treated to a film highlighting this year's accomplishments on the Westminster stage and at the theater festivals.
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Athletics
Spring Football Training by Coach Joe Mira
There's been a great deal of excitement and enthusiasm in our spring football practices. For the first time ever, not only did our high schoolers practice in full gear, INCLUDING SHOULDER PADS AND HELMETS, but our rising fifth graders and our middle schoolers did as well. It was great fun.
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Chiefs
Second Annual WCS Dolphin Tournament is a Huge Success
All hands were on deck for the Westminster Chiefs' Second Annual Dolphin Fishing Tournament on Friday, June 4. Anglers of all ages contributed to bringing in record numbers of dolphin, which were weighed for prizes, filleted, and cooked up for the 150 dinner guests.
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