Here's a sample from the Spirit Day photo booth. A special thanks to our admin for stopping by! WHS is lucky to have you.
As always, the rest of the pictures are in the photos tab! #WHSPride
Arguably the most eventful day of the year, Friday's schedule included Royal Spirit Day, Pepfest, the Parade, and, of course, the Homecoming Football Game.
Here's a sample from the Spirit Day photo booth. A special thanks to our admin for stopping by! WHS is lucky to have you. As always, the rest of the pictures are in the photos tab! #WHSPride
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Slightly delayed, I know, but the awesome costumes for twin day couldn't go unnoticed. This spirit day came out victorious in a battle between twin, jungle/safari, and tie-dye day. Look for the rest of the photos on the photo page (You'll have to scroll down).
To continue our recap of Homecoming Week... Wednesday's Powderpoof and Powderpuff games were a smashing success. To kick things off, the United States of Abs claimed the title among the guy volleyball players. Later, the senior and junior girls headed out to the stadium for a close game of football - congratulations to the seniors on their victory!
Here's a little preview of the Powderpuff game; look for others (and some Powderpoof pictures) in the photos page soon! The first spirit day photo booth was a success! Thank you to those of you that came out - your leather jackets and poodle skirts could not have looked better! Don't worry if you missed us today. We'll be back: Thursday (Twin Day), Friday (Royal Spirit), and Saturday at the Semi-Formal (8:30-11:30). Keep up the spirit Royals! #WHSPride
Click the 'Photos' tab to see the rest of the photos! It's Homecoming Week!! The festivities began with an awesome Homecoming Coronation, where this year's king and queen were announced!
The ladies of the court were: Ellie Blanchfield, Grace Cherrey, Chloe Rock, Lauren Stuber, and Lauren Vasilakos And the gentleman: Gus Angulo, Jake Dickmeyer. Kenneth Huang, Carlos Belardi and Austen Macalus Congratulations to the entire court, and our new king and queen: Austen and Lauren S.! #WHSPride And on that note, the boys team deserves no less recognition. Last week the Varsity team had a tough (first) loss against East Ridge. Yes, you read correctly - first. The boys have had an incredible season with a record of 13-1. Don't forget to cheer them on this Tuesday at their first section game. Go Royals!
Also, shout out to the student section but being an excellent support to both the boys and girls teams! #WHSPRide A huge congratulations to the Varsity Girls' Soccer team, who were named the Suburban East Conference Champions! The girls played an excellent game against East Ridge, winning with a score of 3-1. The first goal was scored by Lauren Stuber, the second by Neve Patterson, and the third by Rachel Hewitt. The whole team played admirably - we are so proud of you, girls!
Another special shout out to the amazing seniors of the team: Bre Cathey, Mollie Hanselman (C), Meghan Konop (C), Sarah Lonergan, Dani Nelson, Neve Patterson, Lauren Stuber, and Julia Weimer! Last Friday night, the Royals took on St. Thomas Academy while the fans sported their best hippie gear. The boys put up an amazing fight with the support of an excellent student section. Superfans, dancers, cheerleaders, band members, staff, administration, parents, siblings--we had it all.
Keep up to date on this blog to find more pictures from this game and other events to come. (Homecoming is right around the corner!) In case you haven't already heard, Woodbury High School was ranked 45th in Newsweek Magazine's list of America's 500 top high schools, making us the top public school in the state! Check out what our principal, Ms. Sorenson-wagner, had to say on the school's amazing achievement. Congrats WHS!
Earlier this week, I held my first Parent Advisory Council meeting. This monthly meeting invites parents to meet with the principal to learn about the inner workings of WHS, ask direct questions to the principal, and engage in discussion about creating a high quality learning experience for all students. The first thing I asked parents was to answer the question, “What is going well at Woodbury High School?” The number one response was to acknowledge how much teachers care about students. They shared with me that WHS has done an outstanding job both hiring and retaining high quality staff. In addition, parents spoke about the competitive academic culture that has been created at WHS; students pushing and challenging one another to take rigorous coursework and excel academically. Many parents also appreciated how well rounded the curriculum was for students in the variety of courses offered and electives in place to provide a place for all students to achieve, including art & music programming. Our number of clubs and activities, in addition to athletics, also provide many additional opportunities for students to connect & contribute to their school. When I reflect on the recent announcement of Newsweek Magazine ranking Woodbury High School #45 of America’s top high schools, I am overwhelmed with pride. I am proud to be a part of the rich tradition that is Woodbury High School. I want students to know this is a special place. This is a place where we take care one another, where we support one another’s goals, and we encourage one another to succeed. A ranking doesn’t capture the energy in the halls or discussions taking place in the classroom. It doesn’t measure the smiles and high fives exchanged or hugs of support. What a ranking does, in small part, is to acknowledge the tremendous effort of the students, staff, and parents at Woodbury High School, and all they do each day to make this a better place for all students to be prepared to successfully transition into the world beyond high school. Go Royals! See the article (and more) for yourself! Newsweek: America's Top High Schools 2014 http://www.newsweek.com/high-schools/americas-top-schools-2014 WCCO Article http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2014/09/08/9-minnesota-schools-make-newsweek-magazines-top-500/ Congratulations to the Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams! At last week's Minnaert Invitational at St. Croix Bluffs, the Varsity Boys team placed 2nd, while the Varsity Girls took 5th! Top runners for the boys included Nick Wareham (1st), Joe Romain (3rd), and Paul Henning (4th). Katlyn Ableidinger, Haley Orf, and Kathleen Danielson led the girls. Special recognition to Nick, who not only finished 21 seconds before the next runner, but also took first at this week's meet!
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