Westminster Academy

Congrats to all of the Westminster scholars who competed at the Latin Fall Festivus! You can read about their experience and all of the awards they won in our latest blog post: https://lnkd.in/ey88Yk9n

After interviewing our Head of School, Preston L. Atwood, Ph.D., Candace Echols wrote a piece in The Daily Memphian about cell phones in schools that featured Westminster Academy's new policy. We have seen lots of positive results among our students, as Junior Micah Stout noted in the article, "...having no phones makes people more engaged with others as well as with their education." You can read Candace's full article here: https://lnkd.in/eHvMvwJZ

Congratulations to Senior Emma Kate McDaniel on being chosen for the NFHS Student-Athlete Award of Excellence!! The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association ( @tssaa) together with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has established the NFHS Award of Excellence for Sportsmanship, Ethics & Integrity to honor remarkable student-athletes who have demonstrated exceptional character and sportsmanship in their athletic pursuits. Bravo, Emma Kate, we are proud to call you one of our own! #WADefenders #TSSAA

Congrats to WA 5th grader Charlotte Wilkinson who placed SECOND in the state at today’s TSSAA Elementary Cross Country Championship!

Congrats to Senior Parker Tenent on making the @DailyMemphian All-Metro Boys' Golf Team! https://lnkd.in/gmvqcJwT

As part of our main hallway remodel, we have included a space that will be a rotating exhibit to feature local, Memphis artists throughout the years. Our first featured artist is our very own and incredibly talented Beth Winterburn! Beth is an abstract artist working primarily with inks and acrylics, utilizing watercolor techniques. Her work tells a story of interpersonal dynamics via color, shape, line and texture. She is also mom to one Alum and two current Westminster students. This collection is entitled "Interwoven" and was inspired by a quote from Bessel van der Kolk - "It takes enormous trust and courage to allow yourself to remember." Beth says, "Every collection begins with connection points - whether those are physical connections between hands and brush, brush and paint or conceptual connections between past and present, dreams and reality. This series started simply with a connection between myself and the canvas - trusting that my physical body can remember and then translate scattered thoughts and experiences onto a real surface, using the appropriate materials to best speak the language of ideas. Airy strokes and watery pools are juxtaposed against clean edges and thin marks. Bold, earthy, grounding tones are intertwined with feather-like sweeps of color. "In this season of life, I find myself at a bit of a halfway point between the past and the future. As I'm learning to weave all of my good and hard experiences together, I hope that as you study these pieces, you'll reflect on your own journey and will see parts of your life tapestry emerging as well." We hope you will stop by to see her exhibit in person! Beth also has a current collection on display for purchase at The Shainberg Art Gallery in the Jewish Community Center. The show closes on October 30 and is open to the public. Call ahead for studio hours (901-761-0810).

Congrats to Senior Parker Tenent on placing 10th in the state in last week's TSSAA II A Boys' Golf Championship!! #wadefenders #wamemphis #tssaagolf

Westminster Parents, watch your mailbox for the latest edition of The Classical Difference Magazine and look for the article from our very own Preston L. Atwood, Ph.D. https://lnkd.in/e5umrPk2

This article in The Atlantic points to some of the many reasons our students still read full (real) books, and engage in long, deep conversations about them daily! https://lnkd.in/e57wq6JS

Bravo to senior Jimmy Besh on earning the distinction of National Merit Commended Scholar!