MWHS Students Go Bananas for Staff--

Several groups of Westonka students took part in the tree lighting ceremony in downtown Mound Nov. 17. The annual celebration kicks off the holiday season. The Westonka Pop Singers, the Mini and Junior Pops provided musical entertainment, along with some other local groups. The Westonka cheerleaders were also on hand to welcome Santa's arrival and cheer the lighting of the community Christmas tree.  

 [O Tannenbaum]

Third-graders at Hilltop were proud to share the Stone Soup they made on Friday, Nov. 18. The young students gathered in the cafeteria in the afternoon to eagerly sample the soup they had put together that morning. Nearly every student finished his or her bowl and some even asked for seconds of the hearty vegetable soup.  

[It Takes a Village]

The MWHS Varsity Wrestling Cheerleaders spent their morning Sat, Nov. 19 packing up food for children in poverty stricken countries through the "Feed My Starving Children" organization. The girls helped package 14,256 meals designated to be sent to Libya.   

Holiday shopping to do? Plan to purchase books? Nooks? Toys? Video games? Board games? If you answered yes to one of these, please join GMS at Barnes and Noble on Sat, Dec 10 at Ridgehaven. Approximately 20% of purchases will go to benefit the GMS Media Center.  

Bring this Voucher When You Shop!

Sign up to perform or wrap gifts at the event!  

  If you're not following Westonka Schools on Facebook, here's what you missed in the past month: a link to Business Week's article naming Mound as the Best Place in Minnesota to Raise Your Kids; a KARE-11 video of Hilltop's Tree Trust Ceremony aired on "What's Cool in Your School?;" and an inside look at Superintendent Borg's interview with Lake Minnetonka Patch. Check it out here.  

Westonka in the News

Hockey Girls Continue Win Streak--
Run Record to 5-0   

MWHS Hockey Girls continued their winning ways by beating New Prague, Alexandria and Albert Lea.

[Streak]

Nordic Ski Team Waits for Snow--

Prepares for Twin Cities Conference

The MWHS Nordic Ski team is preparing for Twin Cities Nordic Ski Conference competition while they wait for snow.

[Let it Snow!]

Girls Swim & Dive Earns 31 Individual Best Times--

Wilmar Sections Meet

Girls Swim & Dive performed exceptionally well at the Nov. 10-12 Section 3A meet at Willmar High School, earning thirty-one individual best times.

[Season's Best]

Friday, December 2

GMS Movie Night "Elf", Cafeteria, 2:45-5:00

Boys Hockey vs. Warroad, Mound Thaler Arena, 7:00

Girls Basketball vs. St. Louis Park, MWHS, 7:30

GMS Toys for Tots drive until Dec. 16

Saturday, December 3

Dance Team Invitational at Chaska, TBD

Wrestling Invitational at Fridley, 9:00

Gymnastics Meet at Maple Lake High School, 1:00

Monday, December 5

MWHS Winter Band Concert, high school gym, 7:30

Tuesday, December 6

Nordic Ski at Elm Creek Park Reserve, 3:45

Gymnastics at Waconia, 6:00

Boys Hockey at Monticello, 7:00

Girls Hockey vs. Holy Family-Waconia at Mound Thaler Arena, 7:00

Boys Basketball at Legacy Christian Academy, 7:30

Girls Basketball vs. Legacy Christian Academy, MWHS gym, 7:30

Wednesday, December 7

Senior Parent Financial Aid Night, MWHS Little Theater, 6:00

Thursday, December 8

8th & 9th-Grade Distinguished Student Breakfast, MWHS B104 & B106, 7:15

Boys Swim & Dive Jamboree at Dassel-Cokato, 6:00

Wrestling at Litchfield, 6:30

Seventh-grade Band Concert, GMS Cafeteria, 7:00

Hilltop Operetta, "The Prince & the Penguin", MWHS Little Theater, 7:00

Girls Basketball at Belle Plaine, 7:30

Boys Basketball vs. Norwood-Young America at MWHS, 7:30

Dance Team Conference Tournament at Hutchinson, 7:30

Girls Hockey at SPA-Drake Arena, 7:30

Hilltop Toy, Hat, & Mitten Drive ends

Friday, December 9

10th, 11th, & 12th-Grade Distinguished Student Breakfast, MWHS B104 & B106, 7:15

Wrestling Triangular at Minnetonka, 5:00

Hilltop "Make it, Bake it, or Fake it" Wolf Ridge Fundraiser, MWHS, 5:00-8:30

Hilltop Operetta, "The Prince & the Penguin", MWHS Little Theater, 7:00

Girls Basketball vs. Irondale at MWHS, 7:30

Saturday, December 10

Boys 8th-Grade Basketball Jamboree at MWHS, TBD

GMS media center fundraiser at Barnes & Noble, Ridgehaven Mall, Minnetonka 9:00 AM-10:00 PM

Hilltop "Make it, Bake it, or Fake it" Wolf Ridge Fundraiser, MWHS, 1:00-4:00

Hilltop Operetta, "The Prince & the Penguin", MWHS Little Theater, 2:00

Boys Hockey vs. Holy Family at Mound Thaler Arena, 3:00

Girls Hockey vs. Irondale at U of M Ridder Arena, 5:30

Monday, December 12

Nordic Ski at Elm Creek Park Reserve, 3:45

MWHS Choir Holiday Concert, Our Lady of the Lake Church, 7:30

Admission is free--donations to defray the cost of the concert will be accepted

Looking Ahead

December 15

GMS Fifth & Sixth-grade Band Concerts

December 16 & 17

Pop Singers Holiday shows

December 22

Winter Break Begins

January 5

School Resumes

January 17

Kindergarten Round-Up at Hilltop & Shirley Hills