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A Letter to the Class of 2025—From a Grateful Superintendent and Dad
Please read Superintendent Kevin Borg's letter to the Mound Westonka High School graduating Class of 2025.
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Hilltop First Graders Celebrate Reading at 'Starbooks Cafe'
Hilltop Primary School first graders got to celebrate reading with their "Starbooks Cafe" on May 21. Students made yummy milk lattes, had cake pops, and “tasted” a fun variety of books at different stations. “We love reading!” said first grade teacher Michelle Ham.
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Westonka Fourth Graders Make Memories Together at Wolf Ridge
In what has become a rite of passage, Westonka's fourth grade students, along with a group of staff and parents, spent an exciting week at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center in Finland, Minnesota. For the third consecutive year, all the fourth graders from Hilltop and Shirley Hills primary schools attended Wolf Ridge together the week of May 19-24.
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Westonka Students Participate in Memorial Day Services
Westonka students took time to honor and remember our nation’s fallen soldiers by participating in the community Memorial Day service at the Gillespie Center on May 26. The Mound Westonka High School band performed several patriotic numbers, uniformed students from the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts were on hand, and student readers shared essays they had written.
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WALA Celebrates Graduating Seniors
Students in the Westonka Alternative Learning Academy (WALA) honored five seniors in their class who will be graduating on June 2 at a special graduation celebration on May 23.
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Standout Senior Athletes Recognized at Annual Celebration
Each year, Mound Westonka High School celebrates standout athletes from the graduating class. This year’s celebration took place on May 22, with student-athletes and their parents in attendance. Included in this year’s recognition were the Yost-Haddorff-Leopold and Athena Award nominees and winners, as well as senior three-season athletes, declared college athletes, and state tournament participants.
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'Mental Health Matters' at Mound Westonka High School
Mental Health Awareness Month, observed in May, is a time dedicated to raising awareness about mental health and promoting positive mental well-being. At Mound Westonka High School, administration and the guidance department presented a variety of activities to students to ensure that “Mental Health Matters.”
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Hilltop Families Embrace Second Annual 'Screen Free Week'
Students at Hilltop Primary School participated in the second annual “Screen Free Week” from May 12-18. Social worker Lori Springer explained that the intention behind Screen Free Week is to encourage everyone to turn off screens to connect with family, friends, nature and their own creativity.
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NHS Ceremony Celebrates Members' High Standards
A total of 53 Mound Westonka High School students were inducted into the National Honor Society (NHS) at a special ceremony for students and their families on May 15. Another 51 seniors, who were inducted into the program last year, were also on hand for special recognition. Senior President Rohan Nella welcomed the visitors to the Westonka Performing Arts Center (PAC) and thanked the parents for their support and hard work.
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MWHS Seniors Receive $469K in Community Scholarships
Mound Westonka High School hosted the annual Scholarship Awards Night on May 14, when 80 scholarships worth over $469,000 from 48 different donors were awarded to 68 members of the 2025 graduating class. Students and their families gathered in the Westonka Performing Arts Center to accept their scholarships, which came from both the local community and from donors across the country.
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MWHS Choirs Present 2025 Awards at Spring Concert
The Mound Westonka High School choirs hosted their annual spring concert on May 12 at the Westonka Performing Arts Center. The concert, titled “Unclouded Day” with guest artist and operatic soloist, Grady Klein, took guests on a musical journey.
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WALA Class Visits WeCAN to Connect to Community
Students at the Westonka Alternative Learning Academy (WALA) visited Western Communities Action Network (WeCAN) on May 14, as part of their year-long curriculum which includes a variety of career development activities.
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Westonka Schools Celebrate Staff Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week is designated during the first week of May as a time to honor the individuals who lend their passion and skills to education. At Westonka, each school celebrated their special teachers and staff members in their own unique way.
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Allison Munsell Named May Winner of Westonka Way Award
Business Services Coordinator Allison Munsell has been named the May 2025 recipient of the Westonka Way Award. The monthly award celebrates non-licensed Westonka Public Schools staff members who go above and beyond for families, students and other staff—because that's the Westonka Way!
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Reading Cafe Draws Shirley Hills Kindergarten Families
Shirley Hills kindergarten families were invited to celebrate their children’s reading at the annual Kindergarten Reading Café on May 9. Parents came to the event hungry for a good book as their child read them an "appetizer" and an "entrée," and ended up with some yummy "dessert"!
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District Launches Public Surplus Auction Amid Renovations
With renovations underway at the high school and middle school, Westonka Public Schools is making unused supplies and equipment available to the public through an online auction.
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Westonka Public Schools Brand Honored with Statewide Awards
The Westonka Public Schools brand has received statewide recognition for excellence, earning two prestigious awards at the 2025 Minnesota Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) annual Classics Awards, held April 24.
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Westonka Honors Dedicated Educators, Volunteers and Retirees at Annual District Celebration
Westonka Public Schools staff and retirees gathered May 2 at the Westonka Performing Arts Center for the annual district recognition event. Emceed by Special Services Director Dr. Emily Rustman and School Board Clerk Loren Davis, the morning program honored staff who had reached years of service milestones, celebrated the building and district Teachers of the Year, recognized the 2025 winners of the Ann Bremer White Hawks Award for community volunteers, and bid farewell to retiring staff.
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Drill, Munsterteiger Named Yost-Haddorff-Leopold Award Winners
Mound Westonka High School is proud to name seniors Cole Drill and Cole Munsterteiger as the 2025 male recipients of the Yost-Haddorff-Leopold Award. This year’s voting resulted in a tie, meaning both young men will be honored.
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MWHS Prom was Truly 'A Night Enchanted'
Mound Westonka High School Student Senate gave it their all to create an incredible prom for senior and junior students on May 3. "A Night Enchanted” was the theme, complete with decorations and twinkling lights that created an enchanting backdrop to the festivities.
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