WCS News
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Burke '22 Receives Award of Excellence at FAEA
Congratulations to Rachel Burke '22 who was named an Award of Excellence high school winner at the Florida Art Education Association's (FAEA) annual 2021 K-12 Student Art Assessment and Virtual Exhibition for her photograph, "Reflecting on Reflection." She was one of 12 in the state to earn this honor, and only one of four in Miami-Dade county.Read More -
Student Artists Juried Into Surrealist Art Exhibition
Congratulations to Charis Davis '22, Ana Vega '21, and Camila Valdes '23, whose artwork was juried into the prestigious 2021 Statewide Dali Student Surrealist Art Exhibition: "Delusions, Desires, and Delicacies."Read More -
Students Advance to the Beaux Arts Student Artist Showcase
Four student have been selected to advance to the finals of the 20th Annual Beaux Arts Student Artist Showcase. Artwork from Nina Cuesta '21, Claire Kennedy '21, Kiki Simmons '21 and Julia Brown '22 have been selected by jury and will be showcased on www. beauxartsfestival.com.Read More -
Blake Davidson '21 Awarded the NEHS College Scholarship
Congratulations to Blake Davidson '21 for being selected as a recipient of the 2021 National English Honor Society (NEHS) scholarship!Read More -
Middle School Students Read Almost 10,000 Pages for Competition
As a reading incentive, the library challenged middle school students to read from a list of 22 books in the Winter Reading Challenge Bookopoly Contest. Students in 6th, 7th and 8th grade participated in the contest and read a total of almost 10,000 pages!Read More -
Middle School Robotics Headed to the VEX World Championship
After competing and earning a spot in last year’s VEX Robotics World Competition, our middle school robotics team, 33157A, was given the opportunity to enter this year’s Encore Online Challenge. The challenge was intended to reward teams that made it to Worlds last year and have continued their hard work this year.Read More -
Middle School Robotics Headed to State Competition
Congratulations to our middle school Warrior Robotics teams on being selected to participate in the South Florida VEX Robotics State Competition!Read More -
Model UN Students Shine at FIU Conference
Read MoreThis month, 12 students participated in a virtual conference for Model UN hosted by Florida International University. The students were challenged to find solutions for climate change, bioterrorism and human rights violations. -
Theater Students Make History
The Westminster high school and middle school thespians have made State history. The high school students’ one-act play, “Just Like Us,” was selected to represent all of the schools in Miami-Dade County and went on to be awarded the highest rating of “Superior” in the State competition! In addition, Westminster won the most state awards ever: five Superiors and six Excellents (see the list below).Read More
The Middle School qualified 12 events for State competition; five received an Excellent rating and seven received a Superior rating. And, for the first time, Westminster students were awarded, not one, but two, “Best In State - Critics Choice” awards! One of these awards went to sixth graders for “Thirty Reasons Not to be in a Play!”
Congratulations to the following students for their hard work and dedication to their craft, and to Theater Director Andre Gordon, Theater Assistant Katy Milian, and Film Adjunct Ralphie Fernandez: -
Underwater Warriors Explore Reefs in Key Largo
Members of Westminster's scuba diving club, Underwater Warriors, recently spent the weekend in Key Largo on a dive trip. In addition to the recreational dives that happened on the reef, four new divers were trained and introduced to the underwater world. Congratulations to Chloe Martinez '24, Rachel Burke '22, Joshua Pike '22, and Sebastian Rumpel '22 on completing the course and becoming certified open water divers!Read More -
Juan Rondeau '27 to Represent Miami-Dade at the Scripps National Spelling Bee
Congratulations to Juan Rondeau '27 for winning this year's annual Miami Herald Spelling Bee! He will represent Miami-Dade County at the Scripps National Spelling Bee on July 8 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando.Read More -
Westminster Awards High School Students for Literary Magazine Submissions
This year, Westminster's high school students are working together to develop a literary magazine with the theme "In the Eye of the Storm." Both students and faculty were encouraged to submit a poem, artwork, photography and/or prose for the magazine.Read More -
Palmetto Bay Honors Westminster Teacher During Women's History Month
Congratulations to Claudia Pastrana, our elementary PLTW Launch and enrichment teacher, for being featured by the Village of Palmetto Bay during Women’s History Month. Pastrana has taught in Palmetto Bay for the last 13 years and has made great strides in science education and robotics.Read More -
South Florida Family Continues Their Legacy in Education at Westminster Christian School
Read MoreFor nearly 30 years, Dawn Palmer has been an educator. She’s worked at elementary schools in both Miami-Dade and Broward County, she’s taught at the collegiate level and is currently an English teacher at Westminster Christian School. While 30 years on the job can make for a lengthy resume, she’s not the only one in her family with a lot to say about education. For Palmer, teaching is a family trade. -
Caring for Chemo Club Creates Care Kits for Chemotherapy Patients
The Caring for Chemo club at Westminster met last week to create care kits for patients receiving chemotherapy. The kits are meant to provide patients with items that will deliver a level of comfort as they undergo treatment.Read More
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List of 3 events.
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Spring Association Meeting
annual spring association meeting
likely to be held in the new lighthouse building beginning at 5:30 p.m.
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Westminster Christian School, located in Palmetto Bay, Florida, is a private, college-preparatory school for children from preschool through twelfth grade.