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May Book Club!
The Grandview Middle School Book Club is excited to announce our 4th quarter book! If you’ve never checked us out; we’d love to have you. We meet once per quarter to discuss a book, participate in book-related activities, enjoy some snacks, and meet new friends. Book club is a great way for families to connect over literature. Everyone is welcome, so get your hands on a copy of the book and start reading! Click here for more information and to sign up.
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4th to 5th Grade Information Night
Did you miss 4th to 5th Grade Information Night? No worries! Click in for a copy of the handouts and our slide show. Fall dates for Open House and Orientation are on the GMS Calendar now!
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Westonka 5K FUNd Run Sponsors Needed
The Fifth Annual Westonka 5K FUNd Run will be held Saturday, May 18. This fun community event raises funds for Mound Westonka High School, Grandview Middle School and Shirley Hills and Hilltop primary schools. Be a part of this year’s success by becoming a sponsor.
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Students Stuff the Bus for Westonka Food Shelf
Students throughout the Westonka School District took part in the annual "Stuff the Bus" event March 8 to benefit the Westonka Food Shelf. The effort involved all schools, each of which used creative ways of encouraging donations of cash, food and other needed items for the food shelf. The results were amazing, as students stuffed the bus with over 11,200 pounds of food and over $6,000 in donations.
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Future Problem Solvers Advance to State
The sixth-grade Future Problem Solving class worked hard through semester one to learn the six-step problem solving process. Their focus topics while learning the process were: Mission to Moon, Mars & Beyond, Drones and Food Waste. Their efforts were rewarded as several students advanced to the state competition.
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Westonka Students Earn Awards for Art
The Art Educators of Minnesota's Youth Art Month exhibition reception was held March 9 at the Minnesota State Capitol. Four Westonka students were presented with awards, including Hilltop Primary School fourth-grader Darren Croutseng, first-place in the elementary division; Hilltop third-grader Brynn Hiivala, second-place in the elementary division; Grandview Middle School seventh-grader Logan Henslin, first-place in the middle school division; and Mound Westonka High School senior Nick Drilling, honorable mention in the high school level.
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PAC Hosts Student Art Exhibit
Every year the Westonka district art teachers choose exemplary student artwork to display in a public space during Youth Art Month in March. This year the exhibit will be in the new Westonka Performing Arts Center for the first time. Each school building and each grade, K-12, will be represented at this special exhibition.
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DI Teams Advance to State Tournament
Two Westonka Destination Imagination (DI) teams are headed to state competition after competing in regional tournaments on Feb. 23 at Maple Grove Senior High School and March 2 at Coon Rapids Middle School. The state tournament will take place on Saturday, March 23, at Champlin Park High School.
