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MWHS Boasts Two National Merit Semifinalists
Anders Erdahl and Hampton Velarde, long-time friends and seniors at Mound Westonka High School, were recently notified that they are National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists.
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MWHS Students Named AP Scholars
A total of 37 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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MWHS Plans Homecoming Activities
It's fall – and that means Homecoming! The entire Westonka community is invited to participate in Mound Westonka High School’s Homecoming 2019 next week.
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Now Hiring: Westonka Public Schools Job Openings
As the new school year begins, Westonka Public Schools has several position openings throughout the district. Click on the Job Openings link on the district homepage to view all of the openings and to complete the online application.
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Westonka is Second in State Math Assessments, Seventh in Reading
According to data released in August by the Minnesota Department of Education, Westonka Public Schools remains a high academic performer, with students scoring among the top districts in the state on the spring 2019 Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments and Minnesota Test of Academic Skills. Overall, Westonka had the second highest percent proficient in math in the state (78 percent) and the seventh highest percent proficient in reading (77 percent) of districts testing at least 100 students in a grade level.
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WSI Costa Rica Information Meeting Scheduled for Sept. 24
Westonka Summer Institute, the district’s credit-bearing immersion program, will return to Costa Rica in the summer of 2020. Mound Westonka High School chemistry and physics teacher Sarah Morinville will lead the WSI Costa Rica Experience June 5-20, 2020, in partnership with Seeds of Change, Inc., a Minnesota 501(C)(3) non-profit corporation. Interested students in grades 10-12 and their parents are invited to attend an information night on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, from 7 to 8 p.m. in room C210 at MWHS.
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Residents to Vote Nov. 5 on Operating Levy Increase
We are grateful for local support of Westonka Public Schools, which has brought positive growth, recognition and success to our students and community. On Nov. 5, 2019, Westonka residents will be asked to vote on a single ballot question to revoke the three voter-approved operating levies currently in place and replace them with a single, 10-year levy with a tiered payment structure. Please read the Borg Report to learn more about the referendum.
