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 Dear WA Community,
A special thank you goes to Jen Casey '92, Elizabeth Taylor, Kaitlin Masterson '06 and our cheerleaders for their wonderful performances and their contagious school spirit. I would also like to thank the student members of our 2011 Homecoming Court, athletic and facilities offices, development/ communications office, IT office, and the booster club, as well as all of the students, employee and parent volunteers for their support and their remarkable Kingdom work during Homecoming 2011. I would also like to thank all of the alumni who participated in the Homecoming activities last week. It was a memorable Christ-honoring Homecoming week and weekend. It also was great fun to be a WA Lion last week (actually, it is always fun to be a WA Lion).
Please continue to saturate every person and program in prayer through Jesus Christ at Westminster Academy. As you know, we can never pray enough. One of the many wonderful blessings we experience as devoted disciples of Jesus Christ, is an immediate and intimate connection to God when we pray.
Whenever we call upon God through Christ, He is ready to hear our prayers. When we call upon God, we never get a busy signal or an answering machine. God picks up our call before the phone rings. When we pray and fellowship with Jesus, we connect and fellowship with God. The more time we spend in prayer and fellowship with Jesus, the more we will be prepared and protected by God to carry out His Kingdom work at WA.
If you are like me, I have a lot of favorite Bible verses. One of my favorite Bible verses is from the book of John. Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6). Could God be any clearer about Jesus? Could Jesus be any clearer about Himself?
At Westminster Academy, our confidence and conviction in Jesus Christ is conspicuous and contagious in all areas of our school ministry. Our unwavering devotion to Christ and our ongoing dedication to excellence can be found from preschool through 12th grade. Our commitment to inspire all of our students to be champions for Jesus Christ and leaders for excellence will continue to be a primary focus. We eagerly strive to bring glory to God with everything we say and do at WA.
Praise God for Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, and the Author and Perfecter of our faith. May God's love, grace and Truth through Jesus Christ continue to bless, guide and encourage everyone at Westminster Academy.
Blessings to you and your family in the Name of Jesus Christ,
Leo Orsino
Headmaster
orsinol@wacad.edu
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Upper School Touch Base Night
All upper school parents (6th-12th) are invited to join our faculty at Touch Base Night on Tuesday, November 1, 2011. This event is held at 7:00 PM in Kennedy Fellowship Hall at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church.
Touch Base Night is an informal time of conversation and fellowship for parents and faculty. It is another opportunity to share in the partnership between school and parents. Faculty members will be available for brief conferences with parents (approximately five minutes) to discuss classes and academic progress. If you find that more time is necessary, please schedule a conference time at a later date. Our IT department will also have computers available for signing up and updating family information on ParentWeb.
Refreshments will be provided by the Parent-Teacher Fellowship. We look forward to seeing you on November 1!
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 15th Annual Poinsettia Sale Begins November 1 WA invites you to participate in its Annual Poinsettia Plant Sale. The money that is raised will be used to help students attend various school trips such as performance trips sponsored by our music department, educational trips, mission trips, competitions, and our senior trip. Please click here for orders from November 1 - December 2. Plants ordered by Friday, November 11, will be available for pick-up in front of the school on Friday, November 18. Plants ordered Monday, November 14 through Friday, December 2, will be available for pick-up in front of the school on Friday, December 9. Students will deliver orders of $100 or more. The poinsettia plants come in an 8" covered pot with 8-15 blooms. The cost per plant is $25. Please make checks payable to Westminster Academy. Order Forms should be returned to your child's lower school classroom teacher or to Jennifer Casey in the Upper School Office. Please keep the upper half of this form with delivery information. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Casey at 954.771.4615, ext. 2485. Thank you for your support of our students! |
 Sonshine Book Fair
November 1-4
The Sonshine Book Fair will be held in the lower school Media Center on Tuesday, November 1- Friday, November 4. The book fair will be open from 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM. Both students and teachers make wish lists that parents may use to purchase items for their children and the classroom. In addition to children's books, there will also be books for adults. Through the Sonshine Book Fair, a wonderful collection of Christian books will be added to the lower school classrooms, the media center, and in homes. Please come by and enjoy the world of books! |
Countdown to the Christmas Boutique
and Car and Truck Show!
The countdown to the 2011 WA Christmas Boutique and Car and Truck Show is on! Start your Christmas shopping early at our annual Christmas Boutique.
The Boutique will be held in the WA gym on Friday, November 11 (special preview night) from 7-9 PM, and on Saturday, November 12, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Shop for great high-quality handcrafted and non-handcrafted gifts, home décor, woodworking, jewelry, clothing, unique holiday decorations, specialty items and more! Click here for more information.
PTF Kountry Kitchen bake event at the Christmas boutique needs all kinds of baked goods! This is a great opportunity to show your support for WA and bake something you love.
All baked goods can be dropped off Friday, November 11, during the morning drop-off. Please contact Madeline Nedry at 954.942.6300 or mnedry@earthlink.net for more information.
The Car and Truck Show will be held in conjunction with the Christmas Boutique from 10:00 AM-3:00 PM. The show will be held on the Athletic Field.
The first ten registered cars will receive a participation award.
Click here to register early and receive additional information!
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VOTE for ROBOTICS!
Please visit Subway High School Heroes on Facebook and vote for our Robotics Team 744.
Help give the WA Robotics Team the opportunity to win a $10,000 grant in the Subway High School Heroes contest! Please vote now!
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Parent Symposium Tuesday, November 15Please join us on Tuesday, November 15, in the DeVos Chapel from 7:00-8:00 PM for an informative symposium with Tony Bartoli. Tony was born with Cerebral Palsy and learned to overcome physical and mental challenges. He will share with parents his personal testimony and message that is especially relevant to today's "bully-culture" found in most schools today. Tony will also share his message in a special chapel with our students on Wednesday, November 16. Please feel free to invite any friends-even those who are not a part of the WA community.
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November College Visits
The colleges listed below will be visiting during the month of November. Please check with Student Services for room locations and additional information.
JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY
November 1, 10:00-10:30 AM
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
November 3, 8:45-9:15 AM
FASHION INSTITUTE
OF DESIGN & MERCHANDISING
November 3, 10:00-10:30 AM
JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY
November 3, 10:30-11:00 AM
LEHIGH UNIVERSITY
November 14, 9:00-9:30 AM
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
November 16, 10:00-10:30 AM
FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY
November 17, 9:00-9:30 AM
WASHINGTON COLLEGE
November 18, 1:00-1:30 PM
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Winter Athletic Tryouts WINTER SPORTS TEAM LEVEL START DATE  Basketball (Men's) Varsity/JV October 31 (Gym 5:30-7:30 PM) Basketball MS (Girls') Middle School November 1-2 (Outside Courts 3:15-5:00 PM) Basketball MS (Boys') Middle School November 7 (Outside Courts 4:15-5:45 PM) Basketball (6th Grade Boys') 6th Grade November 7 (Outside Courts 3:15-4:15 PM)
For more information, please contact Shannon Wallhoff at wallhoffs@wacad.edu. |
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WA Photos Available
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Help Benefit WA (November 4-6)  Learning Express Toys will have a grand opening event from November 4-6 which will benefit our school. When you purchase educational toys from the store located at 5975 North Federal Highway, Fort. Lauderdale, FL. WA will receive 10% of all purchases made, and you will receive 10% off your purchase.
Please tell the cashier you are part of the WA community and they will send our school educational dollars from your purchase. We appreciate your support to help our school earn money while you shop!
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Homeroom this Thursday Night with Dr. Kevin Leman and Linda Appleby
Join Laura Bishop as she interviews internationally known psychologist, radio and television personality, and speaker, Dr. Kevin Leman. Dr. Leman has taught and entertained audiences worldwide with his wit and common sense psychology and has a simple game plan guaranteed to help parents transform their "whatever generation" teenagers. His plan can change their behavior, and create a low-stress environment that all will be happy to call "home."
Also joining Laura will be WA mom Linda Appleby. Linda will discuss helping your child discover their unique gifts and talents. Linda taught "NETWORK: discover your spiritual gifts, personal style, and God-given passion for serving in the body of Christ " at Christ Church, and looks forward to sharing this information with you. Laura and Linda will also discuss the challenges and blessings of parenting a special needs child.
"Homeroom" can be heard every Thursday evening from 9-10 PM on GRACE FM 90.3 FM or on www.gracefmradio.com.
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Icy Pop Sale
The lower school Student Council will be selling popsicles to our lower school students for 25 cents each. The popsicles will be delivered to the classrooms and are enjoyed at the end of our school day. Proceeds will be used for special activities such as "Snow Day."
New Parent Lunch
Wednesday, November 9, at the Coral Ridge Country Club from 11:45 AM-1 PM.
State of the School Address
Monday, November 14, at the Coral Ridge Country Club at 6:30 PM.
Watch your mailbox.
The PawPrint is coming soon.
Student Directory Now Available Online The Student Directory can be found on RenWeb, under "School Information," please click on "Directory."
Every time you use your Target Visa or Target Guest CardŽ at a Target store or at www.target.com, Target will donate to WA. Please see details at target.com. |
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