Sanford Healthcare Scholarship

The Sanford Worthington Healthcare Scholarship contributions shall be used for two $2000 scholarships per year, known as the Sanford Worthington Healthcare Scholarship, Awarded to Worthington High School athlete seniors who attend post high-school education and are pursuing a healthcare major. Award recipients must have demonstrated exceptional character and leadership in furthering their own progress and in enriching the lives of others, especially in service, academics, and community involvement.
Eligibility:

Worthington High School athlete pursuing a degree in a healthcare field as a full-time student:
* The student athlete is a Senior at Worthington Senior High School.
* Minimum GPA of 3.0 – supply supporting transcripts with application.
* No athletic suspensions or code of conduct violations throughout the students athlete’s senior year.
* Enrolled in a degree seeking higher education institution.
* At public or private, US-based accredited institution of higher education.

Applicants will be required to submit the following:
* Essay to demonstrate service, scholarship, humble leadership, and/or impact.
* Character recommendation from a third party.
* 250 word bio.
Deadline for application: The deadline for submitting all required paperwork and documentation is May 15, 2022. Please complete the application and submit in a sealed envelope with your name written on the front to Ashley Krantz, WHS Athletic Training Room or email to Ashley.Krantz@sanfordhealth.org

Posted on Tue, April 12, 2022 by Clasine Lester

Exámenes MCA en WHS

El 14 de abril se administrarán en la escuela high school de Worthington los exámenes de evaluación del conocimiento general del estado de Minnesota en las materias de matemática y lectura. Los estudiantes del décimo (10) grado harán el examen MCA de lectura, los del once (11) grado harán el examen MCA de matemáticas y los estudiantes del noveno (9) grado tendrán una presentación especial en la escuela. Los estudiantes del doce (12) grado serán voluntarios en las aulas de consejería (HR), los estudiantes del noveno (9) grado que aprenden inglés harán un recorrido por el colegio técnico Minnesota West. El estudiante que tomó la clase de bilogía este año, hará el examen de biología el 27 de abril. El día 14 de abril el examen iniciará a eso de las 8:00 de la mañana y terminará a las 11:30 a.m. Se recomienda mucho que el estudiante desayune y duerma bien para que esté preparado para hacer el examen. El examen estatal nos ayuda a determinar el rendimiento estudiantil y a enfocarnos en las áreas que el estudiante tiene que mejorar, así que es muy importante que en estos días los estudiantes asistan a clases y hagan estos exámenes. Si usted no quiere que su estudiante haga estos exámenes, entonces tiene que llenar el formulario exclusión y devolverlo a la oficina de la escuela.

Guía y negación de permiso para padres/tutores acerca de la participación del estudiante en las pruebas estatales

Si usted tiene más preguntas, puede comunicarse con el coordinador de los exámenes MCA, Jesse Nitzschke, al teléfono 507-727-1141.

Posted on Mon, April 11, 2022 by Clasine Lester

MCA Testing at WHS

Worthington High School will be giving the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments for math and reading on Thursday, April 14^th. Sophomore students will be taking the MCA reading test. Junior students will be taking the MCA math test. Freshmen will be in school listening to selected speakers. Senior students will be volunteering with their advisories. On April 27^th, any students who took biology this year, will be taking the biology test. For April 14^th, testing will begin around 8:00 and go until about 11:30. It is highly recommended that students get a good breakfast and plenty of sleep for testing. State testing helps us determine student progress and helps us focus on areas of need for the student, so it is very important that students can attend these days and take these tests. If you would not like your child to participate in testing, you can fill out an opt out form here and return it to the office.

For further questions, you can reach out to the MCA test coordinator, Jesse Nitzschke, at 507-727-1141.

Posted on Wed, March 30, 2022 by Clasine Lester