WA 7th graders on their field trip to the Memphis Aquifer

Achievement Tests this Week

Our 2nd-7th grade students will be taking achievement tests all week long. Please make sure your child arrives to school on time. A good night's rest and a healthy breakfast will go a long way!

A pancake lunch will be available for purchase this Friday, May 2, for our upper school students and faculty. You may place your order by clicking the link below and filling out the order form. The reservation form will be open until the end of the day on Wednesday, April 30.

There are two options offered for ordering: 3 pancakes or 5 pancakes. Both options come with 2 sausage links and a bottle of chocolate milk, but you may select if you want 3 chocolate chip pancakes (for $5) or 5 chocolate chip pancakes (for $6). You may either pay with a FACTS charge or bring exact cash on the day of the lunch. 

A gluten free option will be made available upon request! Please fill out the form as presented and then send an email to Mrs. Amber Cole (ambercole4@gmail.com) to request a gluten free option. If an email is not received, a GF option will not be prepared! The meal will include GF pancakes and Nesquik chocolate milk. We are currently looking for a GF side and will include it if one is found.

Additionally, in celebration of their last pancake lunch, the seniors will eat for FREE!! Seniors still need to complete the form and make a reservation, but no payment is required. A big thank you to Kristen Gibson for heading up these special lunches over the years and to Amber Cole for stepping in to lead the charge for next year!

All are welcome to attend the senior thesis presentations at Riveroaks Reformed Presbyterian Church today through Friday (Monday-Wednesday: 1:-00-4:00pm, Thursday: 9:30-11:30am, Friday: 6:00-9:00pm). Please click the link below to view the detailed schedule.

We are highlighting several seniors from the class of 2025 on our blog each week. Click below to read about their favorite things from WA, their senior thesis topics, and their plans for after graduation!

After 16 years of faithful service and tireless devotion to Westminster Academy, Debbie Turner has decided to retire at the end of this school year. We are sad to lose her joyful spirit and vigorous energy, but excited for her as she enters the next phase with her husband. From delivering packages around the school with a pep in her step, to catering many senior banquets and graduation receptions with delectable cuisine and class, Debbie has been a gift to our community in so many ways, and we will miss her so much!

To help fill the void she will leave behind, we have hired Jamie Jackson, current 5th and 6th grade aide, as our new purchaser. Additionally, Jamie will take on some bookkeeping and FACTS duties from the business office. Please join us in wishing Debbie T. all the best, and in congratulating Jamie on her new role! 

Invite a friend and come to our community playtime for little ones and parents. Children will enjoy crafts and games while parents have an opportunity to socialize. Snacks and coffee will be served. This event takes place from 9-10 am on the first Friday of the month in the CLC. 

Please note that the ESA applications for the 2025-2026 school year are open! ESA student application priority deadline is May 1, 2025. ESA student application final deadline is July 1, 2025. Click here to learn more and apply. 

We have extras of the notecard sets that we gifted to attendees on Grandparents Day. Each set contains a set of four notecards with Westminster student artwork on the front. The cards are blank inside. If you would like to purchase a set (or more) for yourself or as a gift, please email Julie Nagem (jnagem@wamemphis.com). Each set will be $5 and can be charged to FACTS or paid in cash. 

Today is the last day to sign up a team for next Monday’s Westminster Classic Golf Tournament! Thank you to all of the amazing sponsors who have made the tournament possible! All proceeds benefit the Purple and Gold Annual Fund.

• Varsity Cross Country Interest Meeting - Any students interested in being on the varsity cross country team should attend an interest meeting this Thursday, May 1, during lunch in the conference room.

• Congratulations to our Trap team on a great showing at their Trap Tournament in Moscow on Saturday! Our Senior JV team placed 2nd out of 12 teams. Congratulations to Knox Cashman, Claire Dickerson, Daniel Donovan, Sam Gentry, and Rock Hohn!

We are once again offering summer camps for students in JK - 12th grade. Campers will see God's truth in action through all sorts of camps from sports, service, and stewardship to theatre, art, and technology. Come join the fun! 

WA seniors ready for Protocol

April 28-May 2 - Senior Speeches

May 2 - First Friday Fun 9:00am in the CLC

May 5 - WA Classic Golf Tournament

May 9 - Upper School Field Day

May 12 - Spring Choir Concert

May 15 - Awards Assembly

May 16 - Senior Banquet

May 19-21 - All school 1/2 day

May 21 - Grammar School Field Day

May 22 - All school 1/2 day; Farewell Assembly; Commencement