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WESTONKA News ~ September 21, 2012  

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MWHS Homecoming Week
AP Scholars
Celebrate My Drive Event
Feed My Starving Children
Junior Hawkettes Perform
Westonka in the News
Sports Highlights
Upcoming Events
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Homecoming Week at MWHS--
Join the Celebration!

Mound Westonka High School Homecoming Week is right around the  corner, and the entire Westonka community is invited to join the celebration!

 

The White Hawks will host the Waconia Wildcats in the Homecoming football game Friday, Sept. 28. In preparation for the big game, MWHS Student Senate members have planned a week of White Hawks Spirit activities, including student dress-up days, Homecoming Coronation, Powder Puff football, a community bonfire, the annual Homecoming Parade, family fun tailgating and a dance.

 

All students, parents, teachers, alumni and community members are invited to participate in the week's festivities.

 

[Come Home]

MWHS Names 32 AP Scholars--
Awards Continue to Climb

   

A record 32 students at Mound Westonka High School earned AP Scholar Awards this year in recognition of their exceptional achievement on Advanced Placement exams.

 

MWHS Principal Keith Randklev congratulated all of the award-winning students saying, "It is a testimony to their individual hard work, the dedication and quality of our teaching staff, and the emphasis and support of academic excellence by their families! We at MWHS are very proud of and pleased for these students and their families."

 

[Scholarly Students]

Safety First for MWHS Student Drivers--
State Farm's Celebrate My Drive™ 
Event 

Mound Westonka High School students came out in force for State Farm's Celebrate My Drive™ event Sept. 15 at Ridgedale Mall.

  

The high school will find out later this fall if they won a $100,000 grant from State Farm Insurance--determined by the number of votes received during an online vote and student attendance at the event.

 

MWHS Assistant Principal Marty Fischer said, "I can't say enough to everyone in our district--from parents to students to everyone who may have voted--for all of your votes and efforts that went into our attempt to win $100,000."

 

[Drivers Celebrate]

Feed My Starving Children MobilePack at MWHS--
Help Fight Worldwide Hunger
About 1,000 people are fed every day at Mound Westonka High School. But on Nov. 2 and 3, MWHS hopes to provide 100,000 meals as a MobilePack site for Feed My Starving Children (FMSC).    

In order to make the MobilePack a reality, it is necessary to raise the $22,000 needed to produce the meals and to recruit volunteers--the event is open to the entire community.

To find out more about the planned local MobilePack or to donate,
contact parent organizer Tammy Colianni at tcolianni@aol.com.

    

[Fight Hunger]  

Junior Hawkettes Dance Clinic--
Halftime Performance Photo Slideshow

White Hawks football fans were treated to a special halftime performance at the Sept. 14 home game versus the Holy Family Fire.

 

Following a one-day dance clinic hosted by the MWHS Hawkettes Dance Team, a group of Junior Hawkettes took the field to show off their new moves.  

   

[Junior Hawkettes Photos]  

Westonka in the News
From the notebook
Junior Scott Harrison won the Norwood-Young American Cross Country Meet on Sept. 11 by crossing the finish line in 16 minutes, 39 seconds.

West schools briefs: Minnetrista--
Hilltop Primary receives top honors
The U.S. Department of Education has named Hilltop Primary School in the Westonka School District as a National Blue Ribbon School.
Star Tribune

Westonka public schools set levy at maximum
At their Sept. 10 regular meeting, the Westonka Public School Board set their preliminary general fund levy at the maximum allowable amount for the 2013 year.
The Laker

White Hawks football begins season with two losses
The White Hawks football team has started the 2012 season with losses to Princeton and New London-Spicer High Schools.

White Hawks tennis enjoys improved season

The MWHS girls tennis team has been much improved this season, already winning more conference matches than they had all of last season. The White Hawks had their first conference tennis victory in over a year after beating Glencoe-Silver Lake 5-2.  

The Laker

White Hawks volleyball begins season 6-0
The White Hawks began their season with a near perfect 6-0 record, including winning first place in their annual Mound Westonka High School Invitational Tournament.
The Laker

WCC, MRC cross country showdown at Baylor
It was Wright County versus Minnesota River Conference at Norwood Young America on Sept. 11, as multiple teams from both conferences faced off at Baylor Park for a cross country meet. 
Sports Highlights
White Hawks Boys Soccer--

Tough Matchups for MWHS  

The boys soccer team's skills were put to the test in games against Waconia, Mayer Lutheran, Delano and Waconia Sept. 8-15. The White Hawks came away with a pair of wins, one loss and one tie in the four contests.

  

[Staying Tough]

  

Some of Everything for Girls Soccer--

Blowout Win, Tie and Lopsided Loss 

The White Hawks started the week strong with a 7-0 victory over Mayer Lutheran on Sept. 11. A hard-fought battle with Delano resulted in a 2-2 tie on Sept. 13. On Sept. 15, Orono defeated MWHS 8-0.  

 

[Mixed Bag]

  

Football Falls to Fire-- 

Holy Family Defeats White Hawks 35-7 

The MWHS football team lost their home conference game to Holy Family on Sept. 14. The Fire scored on their first offensive series and never looked back, defeating the White Hawks 35-7.   

 

[Photo Slideshow by John Haug]

    

White Hawks Volleyball--

Second Tournament Win of Season

The MWHS volleyball team ended the week on a high note, despite a disappointing loss to Glencoe Silver Lake earlier in the week. The team celebrated their second tournament win of the season at the Heritage Christian Academy Volleyball Tournament on Sept. 15.  

 

[Court Champions]

Upcoming Events
Friday, September 21

Football at Delano, 7:00

 

Saturday, September 22

Girls Swim & Dive Invitational at Watertown-Mayer, 12:30

(Diving off-site at 9:00)

Volleyball C Invitational, MWHS, 9:00

 

Sunday, September 23

Homecoming Coronation, MWHS, 6:00

 

Monday, September 24

Cross Country at Hutchinson, 4:30

School Board Meeting, ESC, 7:00

 

Tuesday, September 25

Hilltop and Shirley Hills School Picture Day

College Visit, University of Northern Iowa, MWHS Guidance, 1:30

Boys Soccer at Holy Family, 5:00

Girls Soccer vs. Holy Family, MWHS, 6:00

Volleyball vs. Sibley, MWHS, 7:00

 

Wednesday, September 26

Homecoming Fun Run, Shirley Hills, 11:00

College Visit, Kaplan University, MWHS Guidance, 12:00

Homecoming Powder Puff Football Game, MWHS, 6:30

Student Senate Community Bonfire follows

 

Thursday, September 27

College Visit, Coe College, MWHS Guidance, 8:30

Cross Country Invitational at Buffalo, 4:00

Girls Soccer vs. Waconia, MWHS, 5:00

Girls Swim & Dive vs. Dassel-Cokato, MWHS, 6:00

Boys Soccer vs. Waconia, MWHS, 7:00

Volleyball at Waconia, 7:00

 

Friday, September 28

Girls Tennis Conference Tournament, Orono and MWHS, 10:00

College Visit, Furman University, MWHS Guidance, 1:30

Homecoming Parade, Hilltop to MWHS, 5:00

(followed by tailgate party and family activities)

Homecoming Football Game vs. Waconia, MWHS Haddorff Field, 7:00

 

Saturday, September 29

Girls Swim & Dive Invitational, U of M Aquatics Center, TBD

Girls Soccer vs. Providence Academy, MWHS, 11:00

Boys Soccer vs. Providence Academy, MWHS, 1:00

MWHS Homecoming Dance, MWHS, 8:00-11:00

 

Looking Ahead

 

October 8

GMS Picture Re-take Day

 

October 9

MWHS Picture Re-take Day

 

October 11

GMS Parent Conferences

 

October 12 & 13

Pop Singer Hello Shows

 

October 13

Hilltop Octoberfest Carnival

 

October 15

GMS Penny Wars begin

 

October 16

MWHS & GMS Parent Conferences

 

October 17

MWHS & GMS Parent Conference, HT & SH Teacher Workshops

No School

 

October 18 & 19

MEA Break, no school  

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