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WESTONKA News~March 23, 2012 

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Triple 'A' Awards
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Hilltop Food Drive
All-District Band Concert This Sunday
Spring Play Next Weekend
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Talented Seniors Earn Triple 'A' Nod--
Anderson & Wharram Nominated

Archery Elementary State Champs

Seniors Margot Anderson and Parker Wharram represented MWHS at the regional Triple "A" Award banquet. Sponsored by the Minnesota State High School League, the Triple "A" Award-Academics, Arts, and Athletics- is a unique recognition program designed exclusively for Minnesota high school seniors who have excelled in the classroom, on the athletic field, and in the fine arts.

 

[AAA]

MWHS Names ExCEL Honorees--
Juniors Hebig & Nelson

 

Juniors Tyler Hebig and Katey Nelson were selected to represent MWHS in the state ExCEL program. ExCEL-Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership-is a unique recognition program of the Minnesota State High School League designed exclusively for the state's high school juniors who are active in school activities, who show leadership qualities, and who are model citizens.

 

[Exceed]

 

DECA Students Shine at State--

37 Head to Nationals

 

If you missed the eblast earlier this week: A total of 37 students will represent the Mound Westonka DECA chapter at the national competition in Salt Lake City, UT, this spring. That number represents the most students of any of the 63 schools in the State of Minnesota with DECA chapters.  

 

[DECA Blast]

 

Hilltop Competition--

Drives Students to Collect Over 2000 lbs of Food

The Hilltop Student Council hosted the annual Food Drive earlier this month. Hilltop has participated in National Food Share Month for the Westonka Food Shelf for over 25 years, and this year was one of their best efforts. Students collected over 2,000 pounds of food and $545 in cash donations.

 

[Food for All]

Musicians Team Up this Sunday--

For All-District Band Concert


The annual Westonka All-District Band Concert will be held on Sun, March 25, in the MWHS gym. The silent auction, sponsored by the Mound Westonka Band Boosters, will begin at 12:30 p.m. During the auction there will be performances by a variety of student groups, and desserts will be served. The concert will begin at 2 p.m. and will feature the entire Westonka band program, grades 5-12, some 350 students in all.

 

Where: MWHS Gymnasium

When: Sun, March 25, 12:30 PM silent auction, art show & desserts, 2PM concert

Tickets: Suggested donation $5 adults, $3 students/seniors, under 5 free

 

[Music for All]

 

 MWHS Spring Play--
"The K of D" is a Dark Comedy
 

 

The MWHS theater department will present its spring play "The K of D" next weekend. The show has a feel of a scary, spooky story being told around the campfire and follows the urban legend of a young girl, Charlotte, who, following her twin brother's death, suddenly finds that everything she kisses ultimately dies. While the 'K of D' was originally written as a one-woman show, the students at MWHS have taken on the challenge of turning it into a show staffed by 15 students, each one taking on a unique character.

 

Where: MWHS Little Theater

When: Fri & Sat, March 30 & 31, 7:30 PM, Sun, April 1, 2 PM

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

Advance sales: MWHS activities office or online at  

spring-play.mwhs.westonka.k12.mn.us

 

[Spooky] 

 

Westonka Special Needs Families--

Enjoy Open Gym Time 

Westonka's Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) hosted an open gym time for families of children with special needs at GMS on Sat, Feb 25. The event featured a Bounce House, basketball, a parachute, and more! Student volunteers from MWHS LINK Crew and GMS Where Everyone Belongs (WEB) group were on hand to help. Parents had an opportunity to meet and converse while their children played.

 

[Seek]

 

Westonka in the News

Archery Elementary State ChampsMound Westonka U12A Advances to Regional Tournament in ...
The Mound Westonka U12A girls are the only Mound Westonka Youth Hockey team advancing beyond district playoffs...
Westonka Hockey Org
   

Wayzata Wrestler Places Fourth in State Tournament
Wayzata and the Mound Westonka/Holy Family wrestling teams each sent five individual wrestlers to the state tournament.

Westonka board happy with Kraus-Anderson selection 
At a Mound Westonka School Board meeting on Feb. 6 the board voted 5-1 to select Kraus-Anderson Construction as the district's choice for Construction ... 


Adapted floor hockey champs set to defend their titles

Robbinsdale/Hopkins/Mound Westonka returns to defend its PI crown and is the only undefeated team in the PI tournament (12-0-1). The Robins have dominated ...

Star Tribune   

 

Favorites romp on first day of adapted floor hockey tourneys
The PI Division favorite also had an impressive start, as unbeaten Robbinsdale/Hopkins/Mound Westonka beat Wayzata/Minnetonka 10-2.

Star Tribune


Mighty Anoka-Hennepin rolls to another state championship

Robbinsdale/Hopkins/Mound Westonka (15-0-1) defeated Dakota United (13-2-2) 7-2. The difference-maker? The Robins defense, which started the year with more ...

Star Tribune  

Sports Highlights

 

Round Ball Season Ends--
White Hawks Lose to Rocori

 

The 8th-seed White Hawks traveled to Rocori on Tues, March 6 to play the #1 seed in a playoff section game.


[#1 Seed]

 

 

 

 

Mustangs Give White Hawks Run for Their Money--
Breck Takes Wind out of MWHS Sails
   

After advancing with a win over Orono, the MWHS Hockey Boys played Breck in the second round of sections Tues, Feb. 28 at Parade ice arena.

 

[Stangs]

 

 

Nordic Ski Celebrates Season--
Girls & Boys Take Academic Gold

 

Nordic Ski celebrated the 2011-2012 season earning Academic Gold for the second year in a row. The gold standard is an average GPA of 3.74 and above.


[Smart Skiers

 

 

 

Jordahl & Strother--
All-State Swim & Dive Champions


Boys Swim & Dive returned from the Class 'A' Swim & Dive Championships with two All-State finishers. Thirty f
our schools participated in the three-day event held March 1-3 at the University of Minnesota.


[All-State]

 

 

 

White Hawks Wrestlers Receive End of Season Awards--
Team Earns Academic Gold 


The Wrestling Squad held their end of the season banquet on Tues, March 6, 2012 at the Gillespie Center posting an overall record of 19-8, with a 4-4 conference record.


[Golden



 

Upcoming Events

 

Saturday, March 24

Pop Singers Gala, Lafayette Club, 6:30

Social hour, silent auction, dinner, entertainment by the Pop Singers

$50 per person

Hilltop Spring Soiree, Burl Oaks Golf Club, 7:00 pm

 

Sunday, March 25

All-District Band Concert & Silent Auction, 2:00

Silent auction & dessert before concert 12:30 

Admission by donation

 

Monday, March 26

School Board Meeting, ESC, 7:00

 

Tuesday, March 27

College visit, University of Iowa, MWHS Guidance, 8:00

 

Thursday, March 29

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

DECA Bingo Night, MWHS Cafeteria, 5:00-7:30

Admission $10 including refreshments

 

Friday, March 30

Baseball Scrimmage at Jordan, 4:30

Shirley Hills, GMS & MWHS March food drives end

MWHS Spring Play "The K of D", Little Theater, 7:30

Tickets $7 for adults & $5 for students/seniors in advance or at the door

 

Saturday, March 31

Track Invitational, University of St. Thomas

MWHS Spring Play "The K of D", Little Theater, 7:30

Tickets $7 for adults & $5 for students/seniors in advance or at the door

 

Sunday, April 1

MWHS Spring Play "The K of D", Little Theater, 7:30

Tickets $7 for & $5 for students/seniors in advance or at the door

 

Looking Ahead

 

April 5

GMS Spring Fling

 

April 6

Teacher Workshop, no school

 

April 17

Senior Retreat

 

April 21

Kids Stuff Sale Fundraiser

 

April 22

NHS Induction Ceremony

 

April 28

Shirley Hills Carnival

 

 

 

Westonka News Contact

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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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