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Two More Westonka Students Earn National Merit Honors
Mound Westonka High School seniors Tor Erdahl and Jagger Wittine have been named Commended Students in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. This achievement comes in addition to the two National Merit Semifinalists MWHS celebrated earlier this month.
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Hilltop Primary School to host Octoberfest Carnival on October 12
Hilltop Primary School will host the annual Octoberfest Carnival on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This family-friendly fundraising event offers something for everyone!
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60 Westonka Students Earn AP Scholar Awards
A total of 60 Mound Westonka High School students have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP exams last school year. That number compares to 41 AP Scholar Award winners the previous year.
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Westonka Homecoming 2024 Provides Week Full of Memories
Perfect fall weather contributed to a memorable week of Westonka Homecoming 2024 activities. From the coronation of Homecoming Queen Sylvi Kantola and King Rohan Nella to the parade and a host of athletic competitions, enthusiastic crowds and events designed for the entire community contributed to an exciting week.
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Queen Sylvi and King Rohan Reign Over Homecoming 2024
An enthusiastic crowd of Mound Westonka High School students and family members gathered in the MWHS gym on Friday, Sept. 20, when seniors Sylvi Kantola and Rohan Nella were crowned the 2024 Homecoming Royalty during a morning pep fest.
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Join Westonka Schools in Celebrating Homecoming 2024
We’ve had a great Westonka Homecoming Week so far and are excited about all the events still to come on Friday, Sept. 20. Please take time to review some important details.
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MWHS Athletic Hall of Fame Welcomes 2024 Inductees
The Mound Westonka High School Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2024 was officially inducted Sept. 20 at a morning ceremony at the Westonka Performing Arts Center. On hand to receive their awards were: Angela (Baack) Johnson, Class of 2004; Jill (Esse) Johnson, Class of 2005; Harley Olstad, coach; and Oliver White, Class of 2009. Also inducted with the Hall of Fame class was Dave Kragthorpe, Class of 1951.
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Westonka Student Artists Earn Ribbons at State Fair
Student artists from Hilltop and Shirley Hills primary schools, as well as Grandview Middle School, participated in the annual art competition at the Minnesota State Fair this summer. Westonka Public Schools has historically had a high number of ribbon winners at the fair, and this year was no exception. Westonka students brought home dozens of ribbons, despite stiff competition from across the state.
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Two Westonka Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists
Mound Westonka High School seniors Raul Jordan and Rohan Nella have earned a distinguished place among high schoolers nationwide as semifinalists in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. They are now eligible to continue in the competition for 6,870 National Merit Scholarships, totaling nearly $26 million, which will be awarded next spring.
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Westonka Ranked No. 5 Minnesota District by SchoolDigger
In its new rankings for 2024, SchoolDigger ranks Westonka Public Schools as the No. 5 school district in the state out of 463 Minnesota districts. Westonka is first in the state among traditional public school districts. Additionally, Grandview Middle School ranks as the No. 7 middle school out of 545 in Minnesota. Shirley Hills and Hilltop primary schools rank 12th and 13th, respectively, out of 881 elementary schools in the state, and Mound Westonka High School ranks 15th out of 480 high schools.
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Student Senate Plans MWHS Homecoming 2024
Mound Westonka High School Student Senate is gearing up for Homecoming Week 2024, which will be held September 16 - 21. The entire community is invited to participate in this year’s activities.
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Shirley Hills Families Enjoy Back-to-School Pizza Party
The Shirley Hills Primary School PTA hosted a “welcome back to school” picnic and pizza party at the playground on Sept. 6. The event was designed to celebrate the new school year by giving families an opportunity to meet each other.
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Welcome to Westonka's New Educators
Westonka Public Schools is proud to welcome several new teachers to the district for the 2024-2025 school year. Meet Westonka's newest educators.
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Grandview is a School 'Where Everybody Belongs'
Grandview Middle School is a school where everybody belongs. Led by a group of the school’s seventh grade students, WEB, "Where Everybody Belongs," is a middle school orientation and transition program that welcomes new middle school students to Grandview and makes them feel comfortable throughout the first year of their middle school experience.
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Link Crew Leaders Welcome New Students to MWHS
The Link Team was eager for 114 junior and senior Link Crew leaders to come together on August 25 for training to lead the eighth grade Welcome Orientation held on the morning of August 28. Over 90 percent of incoming eighth-grade students were either picked up by school bus transportation or were dropped off at the high school for the events that morning.
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MWHS Students Tour Europe as Music Ambassadors
Ten Mound Westonka High School musicians experienced the musical journey of a lifetime this summer, when they participated in the Minnesota Ambassadors of Music tour. The 15-day tour provided students with an unparalleled opportunity to explore the best of Europe, including stops in the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Germany, and Austria.
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