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Young Musicians Celebrate Winter--
At Shirley Hills Concerts
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Second- and third-grade students at Shirley Hills Primary School put on musical performances Dec. 16 that celebrated the winter season. Shirley Hills second-graders presented "The Snow Show" and third-grade students performed a multicultural holiday celebration, "Paint the Town December," to packed audiences Tuesday.
[Winter Celebration]
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MWHS Students Celebrate--
First Quarter Achievements
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 The "Willy Wonka Golden Ticket" Celebration Assembly at Mound Westonka High School on Dec. 12 was an occasion to celebrate student achievements during the first quarter. The celebration featured a kick-off video during morning announcements and a school-wide assembly at the end of the day.
[Golden Tickets]
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Bennyhoff Earns Title--
Of ASPIRE Athlete of the Week
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Mound Westonka High School senior wrestler Sam Bennyhoff earned the title of ASPIRE Athlete of the Week after receiving 1,452 out of 3,508 online votes cast this week. Bennyhoff will be featured on This Week in High School Sports on ESPN 1500 radio this Saturday and on GAME ON! with Rod Simons on FOX My29 this Sunday.
[Bennyhoff Wins]
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Grandview, Hilltop Students--
Collect Items for WeCAN
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 With lights flashing and sirens blaring, several squad cars pulled up to the door of the Western Communities Action Network (WeCAN) last Friday. Inside the vehicles were toys, personal hygiene products, diapers and cleaning supplies--1,609 items in all, which had been collected by students at Grandview Middle School. Led by the student council, students at Hilltop Primary School collected 682 items for WeCAN.
[WeCAN Drives]
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MWHS Mathletes--
Show Steady Improvement
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The Mound Westonka High School Math League continues to improve, overtaking two teams at the Dec. 15 meet. This was the team's third meet of the season.
[MWHS Mathletes]
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Westonka in the News
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Video: High school student Brian Repp buys slow cookers for needy families
Brian Repp, a sophomore at Mound Westonka High School, volunteers at the Westonka Food Shelf in his spare time.
Sam Bennyhoff Selected as the ASPIRE Athlete of the Week
Congratulations to Sam Bennyhoff, Mound-Westonka High School wrestler, for receiving 1,452 votes out of a total 3,508 ...
Girls basketball: Mound Westonka 37, Sauk Rapids 24
The White Hawks will face Eden Valley-Watkins at 8 p.m. tonight in the championship game in Eden Valley.
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Sports Highlights
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 Girls Basketball Sweeps Simley at Home
The Westonka girls basketball program swept Simley High School at home on Dec. 11. The varsity girls brought home their first victory with a 47-40 win after maintaining the lead the entire game.
[Clean Sweep]
 Nordic Ski Competes in Sprint Relays The Mound Westonka High School Nordic ski team participated in the 2014 Hoigaard's/Breadsmith Relays Dec. 13 at Elm Creek Park in Maple Grove. [Relay Racers]  Boys Hockey Splits in Week 4
The MWHs boys hockey team began conference play away on Dec. 11 against last season's conference champion, Holy Family, and dropped a tough game 6-2. Two days later, the White Hawks won a home game against the Providence Lions.  [Hockey Splits] Wrestlers Earn Top-3 Finish at Bunyan Invite The Mound Westonka White Hawks wrestling team placed third out of 14 teams at the Paul Bunyan Invite on Dec. 12 and 13. [Bunyan Invite]  White Hawks Take Second in Spartan Classic The White Hawks eighth-grade traveling team, led by varsity assistant coach Andre Phillips, placed second in the Orono Spartan Classic Basketball Tournament, Dec. 12-14. [Runner Up]
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Upcoming Community Ed. Classes
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Check out the Westonka Community Education classes starting after winter break!
(952) 491-8040.
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1/5
| Middle School Dance Team (grades 5-7) |
| Individual Piano Lessons (grade 2-adult) |
| Westonka Fitness Program, 5-7 a.m. | |
1/6
| Tae Kwon Do - Tuesdays (ages 7+)
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| Tae Kwon Do - Kumdo Only, 7-8 p.m. | |
1/7
| Winter Bash |
| Zumba Dance & Fitness | |
1/8
| Tae Kwon Do - Thursdays (ages 7+) |
| Tae Kwon Do - Hapkido Only, 7-8 p.m. | |
1/11
| Pitching Camp (grades 2-4 & grades 5-7) |
| Belly Dance |
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Upcoming Events
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Last Day of School before Winter Break
Girls Basketball at Eden Valley-Watkins, 6:00
Boys Basketball vs. Blake, MWHS, 7:00
Girls Hockey at Hermantown, 7:30
Saturday, December 20 Dance Team at Academy of Holy Angels Invitational Wrestling at Armstrong, 9:00 Girls Hockey at Duluth, 3:00 Boys Basketball vs. Delano, MWHS, 5:30
Monday, December 22 Girls Basketball vs. Breck, MWHS, 7:00
Monday, December 29 Girls Basketball Tournament at Norwood Young America, 6:00 Boys Hockey Tournament at Little Falls, 7:00 Boys Basketball Tournament at Norwood Young America, 7:30
Tuesday, December 30 Girls Basketball at Norwood Young America, TBA Boys Basketball at Norwood Young America, TBA Boys Hockey vs. Hutchinson at Little Falls, 2:00
Wednesday, December 31 Boys Hockey vs. Willmar at Little Falls, 12:00
Looking Ahead
January 5
School Resumes
January 11
January 13
Kindergarten Round-Up at Shirley Hills Primary School
January 15
Kindergarten Round-Up at Hilltop Primary School
Click here for the full 2014-2015 Westonka School District Calendar
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Westonka News Contact
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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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