Welcome to this edition of The Westminster Weekly, where you will learn about what's been happening recently at Westminster School! We welcome story suggestions from parents, students, teachers, and alumni. Please email your news to
Mrs. Nancy Schuler
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Mark Your Calendar!
Upcoming Events
March 10
Basketball Banquet
March 11
Parent/Teacher Conferences (School Closed)
March 13
6th Grade Medieval Day
March 13 & 14
WPC Presents "Spamalot"
March 17
Preschool FT--Discovery Theater
4th Grade FT--Walters Museum
March 18
Parent/Teacher Conferences (School Closed)
March 19
Bake Sale
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The 4th grade performed "The Secret Garden" last Friday. The students did a beautiful job with this classic story about the magic of friendship and love. They sang with all their hearts and acted with so much expression and poise. The parents' imaginative sets, coupled with Mr. Crook's creative video effects helped the audience follow this complex story, where a long-neglected secret garden is brought back to life and friends and family find the power of love. Congratulations to the wonderful cast and to their dedicated student-directors, Mme Cagua and Miss Schuler!
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2nd Graders Explore the Properties of Matter
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In Miss Sapper's science class, 2nd-grade students have been learning about the states of matter and their various properties. To enrich their understanding of this complex topic, students investigated the differences between properties that are "measurable," such as length and weight, and those that are "observable," such as shape, color, and magnetism.
The students' skills were then put to the test in a scientific investigation that challenged them to make predictions, observe, measure, and record results of the properties of various everyday objects. Would the ping-pong ball sink or float in a tub of water? Would a magnet attract a rubber glove? What about a paper-clip? Exploration was the name of the game in this fun and engaging science investigation!
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Varsity Girls Win 3rd Place in CAC Tournament
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Congratulations to the Varsity Girls for winning third place in the CAC tournament! In another nail-biter finish, the girls beat St. Pat's in a close game won by only one basket, the victory sealed by 7th grader, Lailah's final successful foul shot. We are very proud of all of our basketball players this season. They all worked hard and improved a lot under new coaches, Mr. Taylor and Miss Hinton. A huge thank-you to Mrs. Connell for running the intramural games, organizing the referees, and driving the teams to all of their away games!
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Spirit Week was great fun for all this week! The first few days included "Pajama Day," "Crazy Hair/Wacky Socks Day," "Lego Art Contest," and "School Colors Day." Of course, the pinnacle of the week was Friday when we had a whole-school fun lunch, pep rally, and the parent/student and alumni basketball games. We will share news of that day in next week's issue. Thank you to the 8th graders and their parents for organizing such a fun week of griffin spirit and celebration!
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WPC PLAY
Friday, March 13
7:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 14 5:00 p.m.
Come out and support our wonderful parents!
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LAST CHANCE TO VOTE!
DEADLINE IS MONDAY!
PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT AND HELP PROMOTE OUR SCHOOL AND CAMP!
(Click on "Best for Families" Image)
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gour·mand
/ˌɡo͝orˈmänd/
noun
a person who enjoys eating and often eats too much.
Did You Know?
What god has plagued us with this gourmand guest? As this exasperated question from Alexander Pope's 18th-century translation of Homer's Odyssey suggests, being a gourmand is not necessarily a good thing. When "gourmand" began appearing in English texts in the 15th century, it was a decidedly bad thing, a synonym of "glutton" that was reserved for a greedy eater who consumed well past satiation. That negative connotation remained until English speakers borrowed the similar-sounding (and much more positive) "gourmet" from French in the 19th century. Since then, the meaning of "gourmand" has softened, so that although it still isn't wholly flattering, it now suggests someone who likes good food in large quantities rather than a slobbering glutton.
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Some may wonder how a classical education is relevant, but at Westminster School, we know the value of a classical education as we witness first-hand our graduates' ability to think, reason, analyze, and create. Mrs. Foster and Ms. Glazier address "The Importance of a Classical Education in the Digital Age" in this month's issue of Family Magazine (see page 22).
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