WESTONKA News ~ December 6, 2013  

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This Week's News
Pop Singers Holiday Shows
Outgoing School Board Member Recognition
Mound Tree Lighting
Stone Soup at Hilltop
Winter Band Concert
Community Ed. Registration
Westonka in the News
Sports Highlights
Community Ed. Classes
Upcoming Events
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Pop Singers In the Spirit--
With Annual Holiday Shows
 
Celebrate the season at the annual Pop Singers Holiday Shows, to be held Dec. 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mound Westonka High School theater. The show will include some classic holiday songs, along with a variety of fun tunes. The Pop Singers will be joined by the young Westonka Mini-Pops and the Junior Pops.
 
Time of Transition for Westonka School Board--
Board Bids Farewell to Two Members
 
On Monday, Dec. 9, the Westonka School Board will bid farewell to outgoing board members Keith Foerster and Margie Saatzer. Foerster served six years on the board, and Saatzer served four. Their service to Westonka Schools will be recognized at Monday's meeting with a brief presentation and reception.
 
Westonka Students Shine--
At Community Tree Lighting
Students from the Westonka School District helped kick off the holiday season by taking part in the tree lighting ceremony in downtown Mound on Nov. 21. Despite the cold weather, a nice-sized crowd was on hand for the annual event.
 
Hilltop Third-Graders--
Share Happiness with Soup

Third-graders at Hilltop Primary School were proud to share the Stone Soup they made on Nov. 27. "Stone Soup" is a story in the third-grade reading series. The folklore teaches how working together can bring happiness.  

 
High School Bands--
Present Winter Concert

 
The Mound Westonka High School Winter Band Concert, featuring more than 100 Concert Band, Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble students, will be held Monday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the MWHS gym.

 

Highlights will include traditional holiday music by all three bands; an emotional performance of "Trail of Tears" by Symphonic Band; and Wind Ensemble's performance of the new piece "Starcrossed," which will be accompanied by a graphic novel being projected while students perform. Artist Erik Evensen will be in attendance.


Registration Now Open--
For Winter/Spring Community Ed.

The Westonka Community Education and Services Winter/Spring 2013-2014 catalog is now available to view online.

  
Winter/Spring registration is now open. There are several new classes, including the Family Sweetheart Dance, Family Dive-In Movie Nights and Adult Finance classes, as well as all your old favorites.
 
For more information call 952.491.8040 or visit www.communityed.westonka.k12.mn.us.

Westonka in the News
Westonka gains sister school in Beijing
Westonka Schools would like its students to graduate having an international perspective.

Simley squeaks by White Hawks
The Mound Westonka White Hawks suffered a tough 66-65 loss to Simley on Tuesday, Nov. 26 to fall to 0-2 on the season.

Local dance group brings spiritual performance to MWHS
Christa Anderson, a Mound Westonka High School graduate, grew up in the area as a competitive dancer.

Westonka Community Education marks success in annual report
Westonka Community Education Director Joel Dahl thanked the school board on Nov. 12 for supporting the program that reaches more than 17,000 learners.

Google Chromebooks are finally here
Excitement is building in the Westonka School District as teachers and students begin to see the new EDGE21 technology plan coming to life. 

Mound Westonka sports briefs
The following students earned All-Conference in the Wright County Conference this fall...

Mound bowling heads to state, two All-Conference honors
The Mound Varsity and JV bowling teams won the conference championships on Friday, Nov. 15, at Country Club Lanes.

Boys hockey looks to carry last year's momentum
After a 10-2 season last year, the boys hockey team looks to fill the spots of 14 letterwinners that graduated last season. 
Sports Highlights
White Hawks Go 2-2--
In Far North Matchups

The White Hawks boys hockey team traveled north to play a couple of Iron Range teams Nov. 22 and 23. The following weekend, they faced two teams from the far north on their home ice.

 

[Boys Hockey]

  

White Hawks Wrestlers Take Second--

At Turkey Burn Invite

The Mound Westonka High School wrestling squad hosted the first-ever Turkey Burn Invite on Saturday, Nov. 30 at Mound Westonka High School. The White Hawks had a solid runner-up finish in the seven-team field.

 

[Turkey Burn]

 

Wrestling Cheer Squad--

Starts Season With a Bang

The Mound Westonka High School wrestling cheer squad started its season by serving as Santa's helpers at the Mound Tree Lighting, volunteering at Feed My Starving Children and cheering on the White Hawks at the Turkey Burn Invite.

 

[Spreading Cheer] 

Next Week's Community Ed. Classes
Check out the Westonka Community Education Classes starting next week! 

For more information, visit www.westonkace.org or call 
(952) 491-8040.

12/10
Introduction to the iPad

Holiday Cookies (grades 1-4) - Shirley Hills
12/11
Holiday Cookies (grades 1-4) - Hilltop

Holiday Gift Making with Kidcreate - Shirley Hills
12/12
Trim the Tree (ages 2-5 with parents)

Holiday Gift Making with Kidcreate - Hilltop

Upcoming Events

Friday, December 6

Gymnastics at Litchfield, 6:00               

 

Saturday, December 7

Dance Team Invitational at Rogers, TBD

Wrestling Invitational at Fridley, 9:00

Girls Basketball vs. Waconia, MWHS, 3:45

Girls Hockey vs. Chanhassen, Thaler Arena, 7:00

Boys Basketball at Waconia, 7:15

 

Monday, December 9

GMS Book Fair Begins

School Board Meeting, ESC, 7:00

MWHS Winter Band Concert, gymnasium, 7:30

 

Tuesday, December 10

Nordic Ski at Wirth Park, TBD

GMS 7th Grade Band Concert, 7:00

Boys Basketball vs. Monticello, MWHS, 7:30

 

December 11

Senior Parent Financial Aid Night, MWHS, 7:00

 

Thursday, December 12

GMS 5th Grade Band Concert, GMS Cafeteria, 6:15

Girls Hockey at Mankato East, 5:30

Gymnastics at Dassel-Cokato, 6:00

Girls Basketball vs. Minneapolis Roosevelt, MWHS, 6:00

Wrestling at Waconia, 6:00

Dance Team at New London-Spicer, 6:30

Boys Basketball at Chanhassen 7:15

GMS 6th Grade Band Concert, GMS Cafeteria, 7:30

 

Friday, December 13

Wrestling at Brainerd Invitational, 4:30

Pop Singers Holiday Show, MWHS Theater, 7:30

Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors at the door

Please bring a non-perishable food item or cash donation for the food shelf

 

Saturday, December 14

ACT Test, MWHS, 8:00

Dance Team Invitational at Eastview TBD

Nordic Skiing at Trollhaugen, TBD

Wrestling at Brainerd Invitational, 10:30

Gymnastics Invitational at Annandale, 11:30

Boys Hockey at Providence Academy, 3:00

Girls Basketball vs. Watertown-Mayer, MWHS, 5:30

Boys Basketball vs. Watertown-Mayer, MWHS, 7:00

Girls Hockey vs. Minnehaha Academy, Thaler Arena, 7:00

Pop Singers Holiday Show, MWHS Theater, 7:30

Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors at the door

Please bring a non-perishable food item or cash donation for the food shelf

 

Looking Ahead

 

December 16

MWHS Holiday Choir Concert

 

December 17

GMS Choir Concerts

 

December 20

Last day of school before winter break

 

January 2

School resumes

Westonka News Contact

Feel free to contact me with suggestions or questions neugerb@westonka.k12.mn.us.

Becca Neuger
Communications Coordinator 
Westonka Public Schools

5901 Sunnyfield Rd E   

Minnetrista MN 55364

952.491.8003 | www.westonka.k12.mn.us 
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