MWHS First Quarter Recognition Celebration--

[Honors & Winners]    

Two MWHS senior thespians had the unique opportunity to hit the "big stage" when they were chosen to take part in Chanhassen Dinner Theatre's second annual StarKids event, which was developed as a way to honor and celebrate young musical theater talent in the state's schools.

Grandview students were challenged to "Choose to be a Champion" during a flash mob at morning meeting class recently. After coming up with an idea and practicing for nearly four weeks, Mindy Barrett's sixth-grade students performed their flash mob which was presented as an anti-bullying message.

[We R Champions]

Over 100 Hilltop Primary students played to full houses in "The Prince and the Penguin" on Dec. 8, 9 and 10. The Hilltop Operetta was open to all students in grades 2 through 4. A total of 112 students chose to tryout and be a part of this event which takes place every three years. 

Music of the season and from the four corners of the globe filled the sanctuary at Our Lady of the Lake Church in Mound this past Monday as the Mound Westonka High School Choirs presented their annual Holiday Concert. Participating were the White Hawks Choir and Varsity Choir, two women's ensembles; the auditioned, mixed voice Concert Choir; and Madd Jazz, a select jazz vocal group made up of members of the Concert Choir.

[Hallelujah Chorus]

Get in the holiday spirit with the Westonka Pop Singers this weekend. The Pop Singers will be joined on stage by the Pop Starz, a new 8th and 9th-grade group, as well as the Junior Pops and Mini Pops. In all, more than 70 Westonka kids will take to the stage to present a selection of traditional and contemporary holiday favorites complete with costuming, choreography, and solos.

What: Pop Singers Holiday Shows

Where: MWHS Little Theater

When: Fri & Sat, Dec 16-17, 7:30 PM

Tickets at the door: $7 adults/$5 students & seniors

[Snow Fun!]

Kathy Ireland, a third-grade teacher at Hilltop, has been selected as the Lord Fletcher's Feature Teacher for November. Kathy has been teaching for 38 years, all of them at Hilltop Primary School.   Kathy taught music at Hilltop for 12 years.  She conducted many operettas through the years. She says her favorite was "The Wizard of Oz."  

[Teacher Feature]

Westonka in the News

Hockey Girls Run Win Streak to 8 Games--

Drop first game to AA Irondale

The MWHS Girls

[No.4 Rank]

Boys Swim & Dive Starts Strong--

Take First in 4 of 8 Events in Kickoff at Dassel     

In the season's kickoff event, Boys Swim & Dive finished 2^nd behind Watertown at the Wright County Jamboree Relay Meet hosted at Dassel Cokato High School on Thurs, Dec 8.

[Kickoff]

White Hawks Wrestlers Start Season 3-0--
Defeat Litch, Brooklyn Center, & Minnetonka  
MWHS Wrestling Squad opened the dual meet season with three wins over conference, non-conference, and section opponents.

[Wrassling Time]

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

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.

Monday, December 19

Boys Basketball vs. Southwest Christian, MWHS, 7:30

Tuesday, December 20

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

Entertainment by the Westonka Pop Singers

Alpine Ski at Hyland Hills, TBD

Nordic Ski at Como Golf Course, 3:45

Boys Swim & Dive at St. Michael-Albertville, 6:00

Wrestling Quadrangular at Richfield, 6:30

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

Boys Basketball at Litchfield, 7:30

Girls Basketball vs. Litchfield at MWHS, 7:30

Student Senate collection for winter outerwear donations at game

Wednesday, December 21

Last Day of School before Winter Break

Wrestling Quadrangular at Park Center, 5:30

Hanukkah Begins 

Thursday, December 22

Boys Swim & Dive vs. Cambridge-Isanti at Orono Pool, 6:00

Boys Hockey vs. New Ulm at Mound Thaler Arena, 7:00

Girls Basketball vs. Big Lake at MWHS, 7:30

Student Senate collection for winter outerwear donations at game

Winter Break Begins

Sunday, December 25

Christmas Day 

Monday, December 26

Boxing Day

Kwanzaa

Tuesday, December 27

Boys Hockey Tournament at Little Falls, 2:00

Wednesday, December 28

Boys Hockey Tournament at Little Falls, 2:00

Thursday, December 29

Boys Hockey Tournament at Little Falls, 7:00

Girls Hockey vs. St. Michael-Albertville, Mound Thaler Arena, 7:00

Sunday, January 1

New Year's Day 

Tuesday, January 3

Nordic Ski at Wirth Park, 3:45

Boys Hockey at Litchfield-DC, 7:00

Girls Hockey vs. Litchfield-DC, Mound Thaler Arena, 7:00

Boys Basketball at Hutchinson, 7:30

Girls Basketball vs. Hutchinson, MWHS, 7:30

Thursday, January 5

School Resumes

Dance Team Conference tournament, MWHS full gym, 6:00

Boys Hockey vs. Delano-Rockford, MWHS, 7:00

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

Friday, January 6

Next Westonka News

Alpine Ski at Buck Hill, TBD

Girls Basketball at Dassel-Cokato, 7:30

Boys Basketball vs. Dassel-Cokato, MWHS, 7:30

Looking Ahead

January 10

GMS Choir Concert

January 16

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday - No School

January 17

Kindergarten Round-Up, Shirley Hills

January 19

Kindergarten Round-Up, Hilltop

January 26

GMS Winter Blast

January 27

Teacher Workshop - No School