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WESTONKA News ~ January 25, 2013  

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SnoDaze 2013
Future City Competition
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Scholastic Art Awards
U of M Honor Band
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Student Senate Announces--
SnoDaze 2013
 
SnoDaze Week 
Jan. 28-Feb. 2

 

MWHS Student Senate encourages students to show their White Hawks spirit with dress-up days during SnoDaze, Jan. 28-Feb. 2. Student Senate has also organized several fun events and activities for the student body and community.
  • MONDAY ~ Jan. 28
    • Patriotic Day
    • Student Senate Dodgeball Tournament and food drive kicks off at 7 p.m., MWHS gym. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students. Receive $1 off with a non-perishable food shelf donation. Proceeds go to Feed My Starving Children.
  • TUESDAY ~ Jan. 29
    • Safety Day
  • WEDNESDAY ~ Jan. 30
    • Dodgeball Player Day
    • Student Senate Dodgeball Tournament Round 2, 7-9 p.m., MWHS gym. See admission information above.
  • THURSDAY ~ Jan. 31
    • Thrift Store/Clash Day
  • FRIDAY ~ Feb. 1
    • Lumberjack vs. Country Club Day
  • SATURDAY ~ Feb. 2
    • Link Night at varsity boys hockey game, Thaler Arena, 5 p.m. 
    • Link/SnoDaze Blacklight Dance for grades 8 and 9, MWHS cafeteria, 6:30-8 p.m., free of charge
    • SnoDaze Blacklight Dance for grades 10-12, MWHS cafeteria, 8:30-11 p.m. Tickets $8 in advance, $10 at the door.
Grandview Future City Team Wins State Title--
Advances to Nationals!
Brandon Ung, Megan Heins, Jessy Cai and Maddy Bacon 
with teacher Jenny Naslund

 
Grandview Middle School is now home to the Minnesota Future City championship trophy after a team of young engineers won the state competition Jan. 19 at the University of Minnesota. Seventh-graders Jessy Cai, Maddy Bacon, Megan Heins and Brandon Ung beat out 43 teams from around the state to win the title.

 

By winning the state competition, the four students and their coaches earned an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C., to compete in the Annual Future City National Finals Feb. 16-19.
Watch Joe on 'Jeopardy!'--
Teen Tournament Begins Jan. 30

The "Jeopardy!" Teen Tournament featuring Mound Westonka High School senior Joe Vertnik begins Wednesday, Jan. 30.

 

The tournament will run for 10 episodes, Jan. 30-Feb. 12. The first five days are the quarterfinals, with all 15 contestants taking turns in groups of three. 

 

Vertnik's first episode will air Feb. 5. Tune in to "Jeopardy!" on KARE-11, weekdays at 4:30 p.m.

 

[Tune In!]

Westonka Artists Hold the Keys--
To Scholastic Art Awards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Once again, Mound Westonka High School was well represented in the Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards. Junior Carly Koch and senior Jessica Novack were honored with Gold Key Awards for their artwork, which will be on display Feb. 7-March 3 at the College of Visual Arts in St. Paul.
 
Additionally, senior Katey Nelson and junior Leah Pinault were awarded Silver Keys, and senior Victoria Perry and junior Luke Ramacier received Honorable Mention recognition.
Talented Trio--
Joins U of M Honor Band

Mound Westonka High School sophomore Kristina Hayhurst and juniors Leah Pinault and Hanna Brustad were selected for the 19th Annual University of Minnesota High School Honor Band. 

 

They will perform this weekend alongside other talented high school band members from around the state. 

 
Where: Ted Mann Concert Hall, U of M Twin Cities
When: Sunday, Jan. 27, 1:30 p.m. 
The event is free and open to the public. Tickets & reservations not required.
Westonka in the News
District to discuss facilities project on Jan. 28
The Westonka School Board will be explaining their newest plans for the district's facilities update that is scheduled to take place ...

Girls hockey wins two nonconference games
The Mound Westonka High School girls hockey team won two of their three games against nonconference opponents in the past week.

Boys hockey loses twice to conference teams
The Mound Westonka High School boys hockey team lost two of this week's three games in Wright County Conference play.

MWHS Nordic ski competes at Mesabi East Invitational
The MWHS Nordic ski team traveled to northern Minnesota last Saturday, Jan. 12 to compete in the large 64-team Mesabi East Invitational.

Prep hockey roundup
Senior forward Mitchell Fritz found the back of the net twice for the Crusaders (11-6) in a win over Mound Westonka.
St. Cloud Times

Hockey: Rogers girls lose to White Hawks 3-0
Mound Westonka handed the Rogers Royals a 3-0 loss on Friday evening on the White Hawks' ice.

Westonka Students Selected for ExCEL Program
Leah Pinault and Bryan Tierney chosen for going above and beyond both in and out of the classroom.

Westonka Alum Selected for Collegiate All-Star Band
Casey Simonson, a senior chemistry-biology major at Ripon College, performed in the 10th Annual College All-Star Band ...

Westonka Student Headed to D.C. for Elite Journalism and Media Conference
Abraham Thaler was chosen based on academic accomplishments and a demonstrated interest and excellence in journalism and media studies.

Mound Westonka H.S. Musicians Perform With Honor Band
Nine Mound Westonka High School musicians were selected for the Second Annual Wright County Conference (WCC) Honor Band ...

Schwantes leads Hutch past White Hawks
The hot hand of Traci Schwantes, plus 24 free throws, helped the Hutchinson girls basketball team take down Mound-Westonka on the road Tuesday night.

From the Notebook
Boys Basketball: The Mound Westonka White Hawks moved to 7-5 for the season after splitting a pair of games last week.

Dragons fall 3-0 at Mound Westonka
Mound Westonka goaltender Emma Polusny recorded 31 saves, shutting out the Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato girls hockey team 3-0 ...
Sports Highlights
Hawkettes Earn Conference Championship Title--
Look Ahead to Sections
The Hawkettes dance team competed in the Wright County Conference Championship at home on Jan. 19. The team earned the title of Overall Conference Champion, and six dancers were named to the All-Conference team. They now look ahead to the Section Tournament on Feb. 2.


Boys Swim to State--
With Wild Card Bid
For the second year in a row, the boys swim and dive team finished third in Sections. They received a wild card bid to advance to True Team State on Jan. 26 at the U of M.
 


White 
Hawks Wrestlers--
Pick Up Two More Wins
The White Hawks wrestling team grinded out a pair of wins in a tough two days of wrestling Jan. 17 and 18. The squad will host Dassel-Cokato and Litchfield on Friday, Jan. 25 in the final conference dual of the regular season. 




Youth Wrestlers Compete--
In Rockford Tourney
Seventeen members of the White Hawks youth wrestling team competed in the Rockford Youth Tourney on Jan. 19. The team picked up some serious hardware, finishing the tournament with three fourth-place, three third-place, seven second-place and four first-place titles. 
 


 
Dodds, Schumacher Inducted--
Into Wrestling Hall of Fame
White Hawks wrestling alumni Eric Dodds and Ed Schumacher were inducted into the Mound Westonka Wrestling Hall of Fame on Friday, Jan. 18. 
 
Upcoming Events

Friday, January 25

Nordic Ski Conference Tournament, Baker International, TBD

Wrestling vs. Dassel-Cokato, Litchfield and Waconia, MWHS, 6:00

 

Saturday, January 26

Dance Team Invitational, Simley, TBD

Wrestling Invitational, South Saint Paul High School, 10:00

Boys Hockey vs. Orono, Mound Thaler Arena, 1:00

Girls Hockey at Hutchinson, 6:00

Boys Basketball vs. Jordan, MWHS, 6:15

Moonlight Trail Event

 

Monday, January 28 ~ SnoDaze Week

Afton Alps reward day field trip, GMS 6th-graders

First round MWHS Student Senate Dodgeball Tournament, MWHS Gym, 7:00

Admission price is $5 for adults and $3 for students. Receive $1 off the price of admission with a non-perishable food shelf donation. Proceeds from the tournament will be included in Senate's donation to Feed My Starving Children

Eighth Grade Parent Information Night, MWHS Theater, 7:00

School Board Meeting, ESC, 7:00

 

Tuesday, January 29

Nordic Ski Conference Meet, Wirth Park, TBD

Boys Swim & Dive at Princeton, 6:00

Boys Hockey at Litchfield-Dassel-Cokato, Litchfield Civic Arena, 7:00

Girls Hockey at North Wright County, Moose Sherritt Arena, 7:00

Girls Basketball vs. Orono, MWHS, 7:30

Boys Basketball at Orono, 7:30

 

Wednesday, January 30

Second round MWHS Student Senate Dodgeball Tournament, MWHS Gym, 7:00

Admission price is $5 for adults and $3 for students. Receive $1 off the price of admission with a non-perishable food shelf donation. Proceeds from the tournament will be included in Senate's donation to Feed My Starving Children

 

Friday, February 1

Brunswick Zone reward day field trip, GMS 5th-graders

Courage Retreat, GMS 6th-graders

Skating & Winter Olympics at Thaler Sport Center, GMS 7th-graders

SnoDaze Pep Fest and Dodgeball Finals, MWHS Gym, 2:10

Wrestling Conference Tournament, Delano, 3:30

Gymnastics Meet, Glencoe-Silver Lake, 6:00

Girls Basketball vs. New London-Spicer, MWHS, 7:30

Boys Basketball at New London-Spicer, 7:30

 

Saturday, February 2

Dance Team Sections, Waconia, TBD

Wrestling Invitational at Rogers, 10:00

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

Link Night, Boys Hockey vs. Holy Family, Mound Thaler Arena, 5:00

Link/SnoDaze Blacklight Dance for 8th and 9th grade, MWHS Cafeteria, 6:30-8:00,

free of charge

SnoDaze Blacklight Dance, 10th-12th grade, MWHS Cafeteria, 8:30-11:00

Tickets $8.00 in advance, $10.00 at the door 

 

Looking Ahead

 

February 4

GMS "Have a Heart for Cancer" drive begins

 

February 7

Shirley Hills Imagination Fair

 

February 18

President's Day, no school

 

February 19

Teacher workshop, no school

 

February 22

Hilltop Soiree

Westonka News Contact

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Becca Heistad, Communications Coordinator
Community Relations/Community Education  
Westonka Public Schools

5901 Sunnyfield Rd E   

Minnetrista MN 55364

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