Westonka Public Schools

Small School Advantages

Westonka offers lower class sizes and individual attention. We truly know each child by name.
Big School Opportunities

Nordic Ski was recently added to the Varsity roster. The girls sent both co-captains to State; the boys took 5th at Sections.
Real-Life Success!

43 students at MWHS earned AP Scholar Awards--up 54%--in recognition of their exceptional achievement.
Top Test Scores in the State

8 consecutive years of “Best in State” performance on MCAs from the primary grades to the high school level.

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Global Immersion

Westonka offers 3 amazing, 2-week Summer Institute programs: China, Costa Rica, and now Peru.

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Full Athletics Program

A full Varsity program features popular sports like boys and girls hockey; this year's girls were undefeated Conference Champs.
Award-Winning Music

Madd Jazz, the high school’s auditioned vocal group, earned “Best in Site” for 3 years at Regions.
Top-Ranked DECA

An award-winning DECA Club sent 90 to State last year; 20 went to Internationals with 2 Top 15 finalists.
Quality Fine Arts

Westonka’s Fine Arts program offers AP art courses and wins Silver Key Scholastic Awards year after year.
Prized Drama

The entire cast of the fall musical received a Spotlight Award for overall performance and production in "The Spitfire Grill."

The Westonka Edge. Small School Advantages. Big School Opportunities. Real-Life Success Stories..^TM

Westonka schools are just the right size. Small school advantages mean we know every child by name and we make it our goal to help every child to succeed. Big school opportunities mean our award-winning arts, academics and athletics programs are right up there with the big guys. Real-life success stories mean our students leave prepared for college and for success in the 21st Century.

The Westonka Edge

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	District 277 Foundation Grants— Westonka Students to Benefit “Each year our Foundation Board is surprised by the diversity of the needs of staff members that are not covered by the annual school budget,” said Vice President Donna Smith.
	7th-Grade Parent Info Night— MWHS on Monday, January 23 at 7PM 7th-grade families will participate in one of four groups that rotate to different sites for information about Administration, Link Crew Programs; Activities, and Registration.

	DECA Competes at Districts— To Send 95 to State Competition 106 MWHS DECA members competed against Minnetonka, Edina, Brooklyn Center, Cooper, Bloomington Kennedy, Bloomington Jefferson, and Richfield.
	MWHS Musicians Attend 1st Annual— Wright County Honor Band Concert Eleven Westonka musicians were chosen to take part in the first annual Wright County Conference Honor Band on Jan. 14 in Hutchinson.

	Hawkettes Conference Champs— Take First in Jazz; 2nd in High Kick This past weekend, the Hawkettes Dance Team claimed the title of Conference Champs at the conference championship meet held at Orono High School.
	Nordic Ski Boys Take 3rd at Wirth— 2nd at Skate Meet On Jan 3, the White Hawks skate-skied in a Twin Cities Nordic Ski Conference meet at Wirth Park.

Update on Facilities Bond Projects—
Planning Steps Have Already Begun

On November 8, 2011, Westonka School District voters approved two 15-year maintenance bonds to fund deferred maintenance of district buildings ($23.3 million) as well as fund additional improvements to the learning environment, safety and accessibility ($6.6 million).

These funds will be used to help address Goal 6 of Westonka’s strategic plan: “Provide school facilities that strengthen the educational program, including co-curriculars.” The school board and district leadership are committed to keeping the community informed as these bond funds are used.

While most of the actual work will take place over the next three summers, there are planning steps that have already begun. Read more

Sincerely,

Kevin Borg

Kevin Borg
Superintendent

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