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For our HS employees at Warrior Week, here's the link to the videos and photos: Warrior Week Resource Board.

Thank you for all you do!

Our students are so blessed to have these once in a lifetime experiences that simultaneously bring them closer to God AND impact their education.

You can help future Warriors continue to have incredible experiences like these! Donate to the Warrior Fund today by clicking here, and let’s help make the Class of 2027 one that will be remembered for their commitment to the mission of Westminster.

Cross Country
August 18 @ 3:30 p.m., Main Field Bleachers

Cheer
August 24-25 (new students) @ 4 p.m., Elementary Gym

The Preschool and WorldWonder areas will be sprayed for mosquitos on Saturday, August 8th.  Please avoid those areas for the day.

• Schedule change requests apply only to elective courses.
• Due to scheduling constraints, class sizes, teacher assignments, and other factors, academic (core) classes cannot be changed. 
• Requests must be submitted by a parent through the official Schedule Change Request form.
• Schedule change requests submitted by students via email or in person will not be considered. 
• All requests are subject to review and approval by the Middle School Administration.

If the schedule change request is approved, your child's schedule will be updated by the end of the day on Monday, August 17. We encourage you to check myWCS daily to confirm whether a schedule change has been made.

Thank you for your partnership, patience and support as we work to provide the best possible schedule for every student.  

There is a new action you must complete in your EMA (Step Up) portal each quarter before scholarship funds can be released. We want to make sure you don't miss this important step.
 
Please complete the required attestation confirming that your child is not enrolled in a public school by August 15. Failure to complete this attestation by the deadline may result in your student not being eligible to receive scholarship funding.
 
We also encourage you to verify that your student(s) are enrolled in Step Up under Westminster. To do so, log in to your EMA account and navigate to "My Students." The school name should appear as shown here.
 
If Westminster does not appear as your student's school, please email the Business Office at businessoffice@wcsmiami.org with your student's Award ID so we can process the enrollment request. Otherwise, we will not be able to receive the scholarship funds on your student's behalf.

Preschool: There are two "Meet the Teacher" sessions available at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2026. Parents and students should attend together. You will receive an email with a registration link on Thursday, July 30. Please complete your registration by Monday, August 3.

Elementary: There are two "Meet the Teacher" sessions available at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 7, 2026. Parents and students should attend together. You will receive an email with a registration link on Thursday, July 30. Please complete your registration by Monday, August 3.

New elementary school families are expected to attend an information session with administration in the ES Gym on Friday, August 7, 2026, immediately following the 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. sessions. The information sessions will last approximately 30 minutes. Students and parents should attend together.

• Appropriate Content: Ensure all photos are school-appropriate and in line with our school standards. Avoid images with inappropriate content or language.
  
  
• Quality Matters: Please choose high-resolution images to ensure they look as good as possible. Also, keep in mind the larger pictures are easier to see. (If you choose the single picture page and create a collage, please keep in mind the smaller the picture the harder it will be to see). Please avoid blurry or low-quality pictures.
   
• Variety: A mix of photos such as candid shots, milestones, hobbies, sports, school events, and family are among the most meaningful ways to personalize your senior's ad. 

You are invited to Eighth Grade Recognition Night on Tuesday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m. at Old Cutler Presbyterian Church, 14401 Old Cutler Road. 

Join the Athletic Department for our annual Westies Event in the Lighthouse on Monday, May 4 at 7:00pm. All athletes, parents and families are welcome to attend. 

Contact Athletic Director, Ben Warren with any questions: bwarren@wcsmiami.org

For questions, email Mrs. Childers.

This week, we continue with the third beatitude found in Matthew 5:5:
“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.”

“Meek” isn’t a word we hear much these days. And when we do, it often carries a negative tone. It sounds soft, timid—like how you might describe a mouse or someone who struggles to speak up for themselves. In the words of our eighth graders, you might hear someone say meek is “low key beta.”

So why does Jesus declare that the meek will inherit the earth—a reward we typically associate with power, ambition, influence, or assertiveness? How can meekness lead to something as vast and substantial as the earth itself?

To understand this beatitude, we need to redefine our assumptions. Meekness is not weakness. It isn’t being a pushover or avoiding conflict out of fear. True meekness is strength under control. It’s the ability to put others ahead of yourself—not because you lack confidence, but because you possess the kind of inner strength that doesn’t need to dominate.

Jesus isn’t praising passivity. He’s lifting up a way of being that values humility, gentleness, and self-restraint in a world that constantly pushes for self-promotion. The meek are those who live with others in mind. They don’t insist on their own way at every turn, and they don’t see life as a competition where only the loudest or strongest win.

When we live with ourselves at the center, our world shrinks to the size of one. But when we learn to see others, to care, to yield when appropriate, our world expands. We become connected, open, generous—and that’s the kind of life that truly inherits the earth.

Perhaps Jesus is inviting us to consider that we’re short- changing ourselves when we make everything about us. Real blessing, He suggests, comes when we let go of control, embrace humility, and trust that the way of gentleness leads to greater things.

So ask yourself: Where might meekness be more powerful than pride this week? And what might God want to give you—not by grabbing hold, but by letting go?

Next Friday, January 16, in addition to our usual Swag Day, students may also wear UM gear in support of the National Championship Game. Go Canes!