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Westonka's Volleyball Powerhouses--
The Mack Sisters Commit to Division I School
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 The MWHS volleyball team is on a roll this year thanks in part to junior twin sisters Brenna and Callie Mack. After being heavily recruited, both girls recently made commitments to attend the University of Akron, Ohio after graduation.
The White Hawks opened section play Oct. 27 against Norwood Young America with their best season record ever of 20-7-1.
[Mack Attack!]
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Trees Make Outdoor Classrooms Cool---
Hilltop Kicks Off Tree Trust Grant
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Kim Insley of KARE 11 TV came out to shoot a "What's Cool in Your School" segment of Hilltop's tree planting project on October 17 for the station's morning show. Students, staff, and volunteers spent the day planting trees and installing benches. Superintendent Kevin Borg and Assistant Superintendent Mark Femrite ceremoniously cut a red ribbon to open the new outdoor classroom at Hilltop Primary School.
The segment is scheduled to air Nov. 3 at 6:15 AM and possibly again that afternoon at 4 PM. After it airs, it will also be available on the station's website.
[Trees 'R Cool]
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Westonka Grad Sara Strother----
To Address Art Educators of Minnesota Conference
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 2010 grad Sara Strother, an Art Education major at UMD, will speak at the 2011 Art Educators of Minnesota conference on Nov. 4-5 on the influence of folk art in today's art education in Estonia.
Strother spent her last term studying abroad in Sweden, Estonia and Finland, where the students studied the cross-cultural comparisons in art education. Strother focused on Estonian folk art and the folk costume.
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Westonka Opens Its Arms--
To Exchange Students from Around the Globe
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The Westonka community has opened its arms to 10 students from around the world for the 2011-12 school year. Eight of the exchange students came to Westonka through the Youth for Understanding (YFU) program while two are sponsored by the Mound Westonka Rotary.
MWHS exchange students front row, from left: Kaoruko Ono, Janni Partanen, Trystan Nicholas & Maria Poth. Back row: Severin Pehlke, Anders Skodje, Johan Sjokvist, Erik Toerud and Nico Lippmann. Denise Bonetti is not pictured.
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Hilltop Octoberfest Success!--
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 Several hundred students, parents, and community members attended the annual Octoberfest carnival at Hilltop Primary School Oct. 15. Proceeds from the carnival, which totaled over $24,000, will provide funds for a variety of activities for the school throughout the year, including Adventures in Art, scholarships, The Operetta, Specialist in Residence and more.
[Success Fest]
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Westonka in the News
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Meet Westonka's Feature Teacher for October--
Jenny Naslund
Lake Minnetonka Patch
 Future Cities Class Highlighted on Local Radio Show--
7th grade GMS students
Sheridan Nygard, Erika Whaley, Grant Henkels and their teacher, Mrs.Naslund, were guests on the "Green Power Hour"
Listen to the Show
Football Playoff Preview--
Last Tuesday Night's Mound vs. Fridley Game
Lake Minnetonka Patch
Coming Soon!
Look for Hilltop's Tree Trust Planting Project--
KARE11 Nov. 3 at 6:15 AM
Kim Insley's "What's Cool in Your School?" was there
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Missed the School Board Candidates Forum?--
View it on Channel 21 or your computer
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The League of Women Voters sponsored a candidates' forum for the Westonka School Board Candidates Tuesday, Oct. 11. The forum was recorded by the Lake Minnetonka Cable Commission (LMCC) and will air several more times on Local Cable Channel 21 including Oct. 31 and Nov. 3, both at 7 PM.
The video of the candidate forum can also be viewed at any time on the LMCC website.
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Maintain the Westonka Edge--
Nov 8 Referendum Reminder
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On Nov 8, Westonka residents will be asked to vote on three ballot questions to provide additional education funding from local property taxes for Westonka Schools:
Question 1:
A no-tax-increase renewal of an existing operating levy
Question 2:
A 15-year bond to fund deferred maintenance of district buildings
Question 3:
A 15-year bond to fund improvements to the learning environment
[Get the Facts]
[Get to Know Your Candidates]
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Sports Highlights
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Boys Cross Country Takes Backseat to Orono--
Loses Conference Crown to Rival
Hoping to defend their conference crown in a close match, the injury-plagued Varsity Boys Team ended the 5K in second place with a score of 55 to Orono's 41.
[Close Second]
Football White Hawks Drop Finale--
Look toward Playoffs
MWHS Football completed the regular season traveling to Waconia last Wednesday with the hopes of spring boarding into the playoffs.
[Play by Play]
Volleyball Girls Keep Things Interesting--
Take Annandale in All 4 Games
MWHS Volleyball took on Wright County Conference foe Annandale High School Mon, Oct 19 at home--the White Hawks beat Annandale in four games.
[Spike Girls]
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Upcoming Events
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Friday, October 28
Pop Singers Hello Show, MWHS Little Theater, 7:30
Celebrating 40 years, tickets $7 for adults, $5 for students & seniors
Saturday, October 29
Girls Swim & Dive Conference Tournament at Hutchinson, 10:00
Pop Singers Hello Show, MWHS Little Theater, 7:30
Celebrating 40 years, tickets $7 for adults, $5 for students & seniors
GMS Halloween Party, 6:00-8:00
Monday, October 31
Hilltop & Shirley Hills Halloween Parades, 1:45
Shirley Hills Book Fair begins
Tuesday, November 1
Shirley Hills Book Fair Family Fun Night, Media Center, 5:00-7:00
Volleyball subsection Semi-finals, TBD
Army National Guard, 11:00
Dunwoody College of Technology, 12:00
Thursday November 3
St. Olaf College, 1:30
Wednesday, November 2
Public Accuracy Test of Election Equipment, ESC Community Room, 2:00
Thursday, November 3
Volleyball subsection Finals at Gustavus Adolphus, TBD
Friday, November 4
Shirley Hills Grandfriends Day
Saturday, November 5
Girls Hockey Scrimmage, Mound Thaler Arena, 8:00
Girls Swim & Dive vs. Blake at MWHS, diving only, 9:00
Volleyball Section Finals at Gustavus Adolphus, 7:45
Looking Ahead
November 7
Shirley Hills Conferences
November 8
School Election Day
November 10-13
MWHS fall musical "The Drowsy Chaperone"
November 10
End of the First Quarter
Hilltop & Shirley Hills Conferences
November 11
No School, Teacher Workshop
Hilltop & Shirley Hills Conferences
November 17
Hilltop Conferences
November 24
Thanksgiving, No School
November 25
No School
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Westonka News Contact
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Feel free to contact me with suggestions or questions mcneilm@westonka.k12.mn.us.
Mary Pat McNeil, Marketing Consultant
Community Relations/Community Education
Westonka Public Schools
5901 Sunnyfield Rd E
Minnetrista MN 55364
Cell 612.483.2302 | www.westonka.k12.mn.us |
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