Shirley Hills News

The Shirley Hills second and third graders performed their concerts on February 26 for full and wonderfully attentive audiences.

Despite the drizzly and foggy weather on March 6, students around the Westonka School District eagerly headed outside with hundreds of food items they collected for the Westonka Community Food Shelf at the annual “Stuff the Bus” event. A school bus stopped at each school, where students stuffed the bus with food and cash donations collected during the March FoodShare Drive.

Fostering a love of reading is one of the most powerful gifts educators and parents can give to children. February was "I Love to Read Month," which provided a perfect opportunity for staff at both Hilltop and Shirley Hills primary schools to encourage reading and celebrate the efforts each student made in their reading achievements.

Even though it’s the off season, members of the White Hawks football team donned their jerseys last week for visits to Hilltop and Shirley Hills primary schools. February is "I Love to Read Month," so the players took the opportunity to celebrate the importance of reading by visiting pre-K through fourth grade classrooms to read books to the young students.

It wasn’t Grandparents Day, but it looked like it as students at both Shirley Hills and Hilltop primary schools celebrated a big milestone in February – the 100th day of school. Both schools were full of kindergartners wearing gray wigs and spectacles on chains and using walking canes as they dressed up like 100-year-olds.

The Westonka Community Theatre’s Children’s Playhouse is proud to present “Summer Camp” at the WHS Little Theater on Friday, Feb. 13, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 14, at 9:30 a.m. No tickets are required, but donations will be accepted at the door.

Minnesota Orchestra trumpet player James Vaughen performed for students at Shirley Hills Primary School on February 5. The students were excited to sing along to a few recognizable and favorite tunes.

Talented Shirley Hills students took to the stage on January 29 for the Variety Show. The event included 68 second through fourth grade students.