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White Hawks Girls Golf Coach Pam Garvais Retires After 32 Years
Enthusiastic. Problem-solver. Excellent communicator. Dedicated leader. Ardent advocate. Passionate. Influential. These are just a few of the words used by her colleagues to describe long-time Mound Westonka High School girls’ golf coach Pam Garvais. After a coaching career which began in 1988, Garvais officially put away her clubs this season, at least as far as coaching is concerned.
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Westonka Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
According to one definition, a teacher is one who inspires, guides, enlightens and motivates, making the world a better place. Teacher Appreciation Week is designated during the first week of May as a time to honor the individuals who lend their passion and skills to education. At Westonka, each school celebrated their special teachers and staff members in their own unique way.
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Logan Leonard Named Outstanding Male Athlete
This year’s Yost-Haddorff-Leopold Award winner is senior Logan Leonard. The other nominees for Mound Westonka High School's 69th annual outstanding male athlete award were Tucker Anderly, Trenton Bowe, Jack Linder, Charles Herder and Mitchell Krebsbach. Leonard, along with the other senior athletes, will be honored at a May 20 Senior Athletic Recognition Banquet.
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Queen Maya and King Merrick Preside Over Prom
The Mound Westonka High School gym was transformed into a fairy tale May 2 for the coronation of Queen Maya Henslin and King Merrick Gormley, who will preside over the “Falling through Fairy Tales” prom on May 8. Although a limited number of people were in attendance, the program was live streamed for the public.
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Hausladen Named 2021 Westonka Teacher of the Year
Westonka Public Schools Superintendent Kevin Borg and an enthusiastic group of teachers and staff surprised Shirley Hills Primary School kindergarten teacher Beth Hausladen at school April 30 with the 2021 Westonka Teacher of the Year Award.
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Governor Walz's Reopening Announcement
On May 6, Gov. Tim Walz announced a three-step process that will lead to an end of all COVID-19 restrictions in Minnesota. Please read the Borg Report for a summary of how this welcome news will impact the end of the school year here in Westonka.
