Students in the Westonka School District joined the global Hour of Code campaign Dec. 8-12. Computer coding and STEM instruction and activities are being integrated at all levels in Westonka Schools--from the primary schools to the high school. 

[Crazy about Code]

Eighteen Westonka staff members attended the 2014 TIES Education Technology Conference Dec. 8 and 9. Teachers representing all buildings, as well as members of the Westonka Technology Integration Learning Team, attended over 200 sessions on technology and learning.

MWHS teacher Sue Simonson and MWHS juniors Taran Besant, Trent Clark and Ryan Nash also presented a session on the new Westonka Tech Interns course.

[Tech Teachers]

Mound Westonka High School students who exhibited outstanding effort, citizenship and academic achievement for the first quarter of the 2014-2015 school year were honored at the quarterly Distinguished Student Breakfasts at the high school Dec. 4 and 5.

This long-time tradition is planned and hosted by a faculty committee. Photos of the honored students are housed in the display case near the north doors of the high school during the next quarter.
  

[Distinguished Students]

Sam Bennyhoff, senior wrestler at Mound Westonka High School, was nominated and selected as a top five semi-finalist for the 14th week of the 2014-2015 ASPIRE Athlete of the Week program.

Online voting begins this Sunday at 10 a.m. at athlete.aspirebeverages.com

[Vote Bennyhoff]

Activities Director Jeff Peterson recently accepted a check for $3,553 from Bruce Johnson, representing Minnesota Sports Marketing. 

Additionally, the Nordic Ski Team recently received a $2,000 donation (the largest the team has ever received) from York Solutions.
  

[Generous Donors]