Summer Institute Prepares for Global Economy--

[China III]    

The youngest members of  the community and their parents are receiving a warm Westonka welcome to the district in the form of new baby bags stocked with information and gifts.

The baby bags, which are sent to new parents in the district and neighboring communities, include a personal welcome from Superintendent Kevin Borg--"from our families to yours."

The 3-Minute Nutcracker gave a festive feel to the opening of Monday night's Winter Band Concert directed by Mrs. Gretchen Chilson. Written by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky and arranged by Lloyd Conley, this light-hearted take on the classic ballet rolls all the major melodies of the full Nutcracker Suite into one cheery compilation.    

[Band Stand]

The fall sports season was an impressive one with a total of 20 All-Conference athletes named along with 12 honorable mentions in football, cross country, boys and girls' soccer, girls' swim, and volleyball. Cross Country took the most per sport with 6 All-Conference and 2 honorable mentions.

Student Senate (in partnership with the high school Girls' Basketball program), is collecting winter outerwear-coats, hats & scarves, mittens & gloves, even boots-for donation to WeCan (Westonka Community Action Network). Please support their efforts as they undertake collection during the Girls' Home Basketball Games during the remainder of December.

[Collection Dates]

Like us on Facebook!  

Let's see how many likes we can get this week. Westonka is currently at 110. (Eastern Carver County School District has 934 "Likes.")  

This eNewsletter goes out to approximately 2500 email addresses per week. We should be able to double our number--let's try this week! 

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

Girls Hockey opened conference play with a win against Holy Family-Waconia at Thaler Ice arena on Dec 6. 

White Hawks Wrestlers Start Strong--
Fridley Invite   

The Mound Westonka/Holy Family wrestling squad opened action at the 50th annual Fridley Invite on Saturday, December 3.

[Grapplers]

Friday, December 9

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

Wrestling Triangular at Minnetonka, 5:00

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

Girls Basketball vs. Irondale at MWHS, 7:30

Saturday, December 10

Boys Eighth-Grade Basketball Jamboree at MWHS, TBD

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

Dance Team Invitational at Lakeville, TBD

Hilltop Operetta, "The Prince and 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

MWHS Student Senate Collection for winter coats, hats, mittens, etc. begins

Collection box will be in the high school main office through Dec. 21

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

Tuesday, December 13

College Visit, Empire Beauty, MWHS Guidance, 9:00

Gymnastics at Rockford, 6:00

Girls Hockey vs. Hutchinson at Mound Thaler Arena, 7:00

Girls Basketball vs. Waconia at MWHS, 7:30

Student Senate collection for winter outerwear donations at game

Boys Basketball at St. Thomas Academy, 7:30

Wednesday, December 14

Recruiter Visit, U.S. Army, MWHS Guidance, 10:30

Thursday, December 15

Boys Swim & Dive at Watertown-Mayer, 6:00

GMS Fifth-Grade Band Concert, Cafeteria, 6:15

Wrestling vs. AM/ML at MWHS, 6:30

Boys Hockey at St. Michael, 7:00

GMS Sixth-Grade Band Concert, Cafeteria, 7:30

Friday, December 16

GMS Toy Drive ends

Wrestling at Holy Family, 5:00

Girls Hockey at Grand Rapids, 7:00

Girls Basketball vs. Orono at MWHS, 7:30

Student Senate collection for winter outerwear donations at game

Pop Singers Holiday Shows, "Let It Snow" MWHS Little Theater, 7:30

Also featuring the Pop Starz, Junior Pops & Mini Pops

Admission $7 for adults & $5 for seniors & students

Donations for the Westonka Food Shelf accepted

Saturday, December 17

Dance Team Invitational at Maple Grove, TBD

Boys Swim & Dive at Woodbury, 12:30

Boys Hockey at Providence Academy, 3:00

Girls Hockey at Pequot Lakes, 4:00

Boys Basketball vs. FAIR at MWHS, 6:00

Pop Singers Holiday Shows, "Let It Snow" MWHS Little Theater, 7:30

Also featuring the Pop Starz, Junior Pops & Mini Pops

Admission $7 for adults & $5 for seniors & students

Donations for the Westonka Food Shelf accepted

Looking Ahead

December 19-21

Early Registration for Student Senate Dodgeball Tournament at discounted team fee of $77 those three days only. Registration packets will be at the Activities Desk in the high school office. The Tournament will be Jan. 30-Feb. 4 during SnoDaze.

Tuesday, December 20

Rotary Community Holiday Christmas Luncheon, Lafayette Club, 11:45

Entertainment by the Westonka Pop Singers

Tickets are $17; reservations are due Dec. 13 to

December 22

Winter Break Begins

January 5

School Resumes

January 16

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday-No School

January 17

Kindergarten Round-Up at Hilltop & Shirley Hills