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Tour Our New Community Facilities Sept. 29
On May 10, 2016, Westonka residents approved bond funding for a new performing arts center and activity center on the Mound Westonka High School campus. The district broke ground on both facilities in May 2017, following a year of planning and design work by various stakeholder groups. On Sept. 29, the Westonka School District will welcome the community to these new facilities for the first time.
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MWHS Student Senate Presents Homecoming 2018
The Mound Westonka High School Student Senate is excited to announce the 2018 Homecoming Week celebration planned for Sept. 24-29. Homecoming 2018 is all about community – uniting past and present and celebrating the spirit of Westonka. The week will include a full slate of activities, dress-up days and sporting events.
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District Establishes 'Westonka Way' Award for Non-Licensed Staff
The Westonka School District has a new award this year especially for non-licensed staff. Called the Westonka Way Award, it celebrates non-licensed staff members who go above and beyond for Westonka families, students and other staff — because that's the Westonka Way!
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Westonka Welcomes New Staff Members
Westonka Schools is proud to welcome several new teachers and administrators to the district for the 2018-2019 school year.
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MWHS Students Earn AP Honors
A total of 32 Mound Westonka High School students have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP exams last school year.
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Grandview Teacher Earns Faculty Award from Saint Mary's University
Debra Castner, special education teacher at Grandview Middle School, will be honored this week with the Brother Julius Winkler Adjunct Faculty Recognition Award from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. The award acknowledges Castner’s sustained excellence in teaching in the Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs at the university.
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School Board Continues Review of Start Times
Last school year, the Westonka School District began looking into the option of delaying school start times as a way to improve our students’ mental health and wellbeing. The American Academy of Pediatrics, among other organizations, recommends that districts delay start times of middle and high schools to combat teen sleep deprivation. At the Sept. 17 Westonka School Board meeting, the board gave preliminary approval to a draft of school start times for the 2019-2020 school year. Please read the Borg Report to learn more about the proposed changes.
