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    February 8, 2016
    Friday Omot (center, purple shirt) and Karen Balsley (green shirt) pose in Balsley’s classroom Jan. 29 after the surprise proposal. Submitted Photo
    Her man Friday: WMS teacher Balsley says yes in surprise proposal
    WORTHINGTON — Thank God it was Friday. For Karen Balsley, a Worthington Middle School (WMS) English-as-a-second language teacher, it had been...
    NewsFebruary 8, 2016 - 7:55pm
    December 13, 2015
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    WHS, WMS to hit holiday high notes: Free band, choir and orchestra concerts tonight, Dec. 21
    WORTHINGTON — Musically involved students at Worthington High School (WHS) and Worthington Middle School (WMS) will have a chance to spread...
    NewsDecember 13, 2015 - 7:57pm
    Column: Communicating in the digital age
    By BARRY FISCHER, District 518 WORTHINGTON — As the students throughout the Worthington School District continue their march into the digital learning age, the way we share information with families and the community is continuing to evolve as well. Where once communication was...
    opinion/columnsNovember 13, 2015 - 9:29pm
    November 12, 2015
    Emma Hansen, a seventh-grader at Worthington Middle School, writes her dystopian novel after classes on Tuesday. (Kristin Kirtz/Daily Globe)
    WMS teacher, students, mark National Novel Writing Month
    WORTHINGTON — Penning a novel is a daunting task that usually takes months, if not years. But with November being National Novel Writing Month,...
    News/educationNovember 12, 2015 - 9:33pm
    November 11, 2015
    Brass leads the way at the Anoka Halloween Parade on Oct. 31. The WHS band captured first place in Class A, and was also the parade’s overall grand champion. (Submitted photo by Anne Foley)
    Tasty twosome: Waffles, band concert set for Friday
    WORTHINGTON — Whether the weather is fair or foul, the Worthington bands have a treat for you all: the ninth annual Indoor Marching Band Concert,...
    News/educationNovember 11, 2015 - 9:51pm
    October 30, 2015
    Column: District 518 schools to observe Veterans Day
    By CORY VAN BRIESEN, District 518 WORTHINGTON — Veterans Day is an official United States federal holiday that is observed annually on Nov. 11, honoring people who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces (also known as veterans). Prairie Elementary will be honoring our men and...
    opinion/columnsOctober 30, 2015 - 9:38pm
    October 23, 2015
    Worthington High School student Paw Der Htoo (center, with red hair) and the rest of the WHS orchestra practice Thursday afternoon for Monday’s WHS/WMS fall orchestra concert at the high school gymnasium. (Jesse Trelstad/Daily Globe)
    WHS, WMS orchestra 'string' together a concert
    WORTHINGTON — More than 200 District 518 string students will display their musical skills at Monday’s Fall Orchestra Festival in the Worthington...
    News/educationOctober 23, 2015 - 9:52pm
    October 8, 2015
    Note on WMS bathroom wall leads to concern
    WORTHINGTON -- Superintendent John Landgaard assured Daily Globe staff that the situation at the Worthington Middle School has been handled....
    News/educationOctober 8, 2015 - 9:20am
    October 7, 2015
    Undisclosed threat results in phone call to WMS parents
    WORTHINGTON -- An undisclosed incident at Worthington Middle School resulted in an automated phone call late Wednesday afternoon to parents of the school's students. "There was a potential threat at Worthington Middle School which has been investigated by the district and the Worthington...
    News/educationOctober 7, 2015 - 5:42pm
    September 11, 2015
    Cody Gravenhof taught fifth-graders about the Boer goats raised for meat production on his family’s farm during Ag Day at Worthington Middle School Friday. (Julie Buntjer/Daily Globe)
    WMS students get an ag education
    WORTHINGTON — If the fifth-graders at Worthington Middle School didn’t believe a chicken could run up to nine miles per hour, they witnessed...
    News/educationSeptember 11, 2015 - 9:52pm
    June 5, 2015
    Worthington High School band students march outside their school earlier this week. About 130 ninth through 12th-graders participated as part of the band camp program, which begins with incoming fifth graders. (Submitted photo by Anne Foley)
    Banding together -- 313 students participating in District 518 band camps
    WORTHINGTON — School’s out for the summer, but for District 518’s band students, that doesn’t mean they’re out of school. This...
    News/educationJune 5, 2015 - 9:38pm
    April 28, 2015
    Kiara Castaneda (left) and Katie O’Donnell practice their rendition of “It’s Raining Men” with the rest of the seventh-grader choir for the Worthington Middle School annual spring choral concert. Jesse Trelstad/Daily Globe
    From ‘Happy’ to ‘Wild Thing’
    WORTHINGTON — A mix of numbers — from classic to contemporary — is programmed for the Worthington Middle School (WMS) annual spring choral...
    NewsApril 28, 2015 - 9:17pm
    April 19, 2015
    The Worthington Middle School spelling team finished second overall at the 2015 SW Minnesota Spelling Bee. Shown are (from left) Logan Immens (second place overall), Jordan Melendez, Samara Nordby (third place overall; she holds the team’s trophy), alternate Taylor Ponto and Suvanon Inthirath. Missing from photo: Karissa Maxwell. Submitted photo
    WMS team runner-up to Windom at SW MN Spelling Bee
    WORTHINGTON — Spot-on spellers from eight area schools faced off Saturday in Fulda at the 2015 Southwest Minnesota Spelling Bee. Qualifying...
    NewsApril 19, 2015 - 8:08pm
    April 13, 2015
    Worthington Middle School Band Director Mike Andersen directs sixth-grade students in preparation for tonight’s concert. Ryan McGaughey/Daily Globe
    ‘Music in Our Schools,’ Band Bash concerts on tap
    WORTHINGTON — It’s a grand week for band, as hundreds of student instrumentalists from both Worthington Middle School (WMS) and Worthington...
    NewsApril 13, 2015 - 8:22pm
    April 10, 2015
    Column: WMS Science Club offers multiple learning opportunities
    By KATHY CRAUN AND TIM DOEDEN, District 518 WORTHINGTON — The Worthington Middle School Science Club nurtures a love of science and exposes students to many educational and career opportunities available in the fields of science. Thanks to a unique partnership between Worthington...
    opinion/columnsApril 10, 2015 - 9:32pm
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