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Link Crew is hosting Link Night for all 8th and 9th graders on Thursday January 17. The event goes from 6:00 - 8:00pm and includes many fun activities.8th and 9th graders should check-in in the cafeteria at 6:00pm. From 6:00 - 7:00pm there will be BINGO, games, snacks, fun with their Link leaders and prizes. From 7:00 - 8:00pm 8th and 9th graders and Link Leaders will attend the wrestling match and/or boys hockey game. While Link Night ends at 8:00pm, students are able to stay for the duration of the sporting events if they like. The event is free for all 8th and 9th graders to attend and they will also get into the sporting events free that night. Hope to see you there!
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High School Engineers Compete in Fifth Annual Regatta
Conditions were ideal for the Mound Westonka High School Engineering Regatta on Jan. 11, but that didn’t mean it was smooth sailing for those involved. For the fifth year in a row, Project Lead the Way engineering students competed in a race across the high school pool in cardboard vessels of their own design and creation.
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Vocalists Perform at Prestigious Dorian Festival
Five Mound Westonka High School seniors were invited to take part in this year’s prestigious Dorian Vocal Festival, hosted by Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, on January 12-14. The festival, now in its 69th year, is by far the largest of its kind anywhere in the country.
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MWHS Musicians Shine at WCC Honor Festival
A total of 14 Mound Westonka High School musicians were chosen to participate in the annual Wright County Conference Honor Band and Honor Choir Festival on Jan. 5 at the Annandale High School Performing Arts Center. About 180 students from 14 school districts were selected for the event, which featured some of the top music students in the conference.
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Brave the Elements at the First Polar Plunge in Mound
Brave souls from Westonka have accepted that challenge: Minnesota Nice meets Minnesotan Ice! Once again, the Westonka Special Education Advisory Council will be participating in the Special Olympics of Minnesota Polar Plunge as Team Westonka. For the first time this year the Plunge is taking place in Mound, on Jan. 26 at Surfside Park.
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DECA Spearheads 'Thank You Westonka' Events
In May of 2016, Westonka School District voters approved $22.95 million in bond funding for the purposes of building a 600-seat auditorium and a community athletics and recreation center on the high school campus. Now that the Westonka Performing Arts Center and Westonka Activity Center are open and being enjoyed by residents of all ages, Mound Westonka High School DECA is on a mission to say thanks.
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Nominations Now Open for 2019 Ann Bremer White Hawks Award
Nominations will be accepted through Feb. 28 for the 2019 Ann Bremer White Hawks Award. The award recognizes some of the many dedicated volunteers who offer exceptional service to our school community. Any Westonka staff member, parent or community member may nominate candidates for the award.
