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    December 17, 2014
    Nicholas Ramirez (left) is the winner of the 2015 Worthington Middle School National Geographic Bee. Payton Sauerbrei (right) took second place. Robin Baumgarn/Daily Globe
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    WORTHINGTON — Worthington Middle School students competed Wednesday for top honors in the 2015 Worthington Middle School National Geographic...
    NewsDecember 17, 2014 - 8:48pm
    October 26, 2014
    The 54-member Worthington High School orchestra rehearsed Friday afternoon in preparation for its fall concert, scheduled for 7 p.m. tonight. Ryan McGaughey/Daily Globe
    WHS, WMS orchestras fall concert tonight
    WORTHINGTON — A range of musical genres — from hoedowns to Handel — will mark tonight’s fall orchestra concert by 189 string students...
    NewsOctober 26, 2014 - 8:13pm
    October 16, 2014
    WHS Trojan Choir practices Tuesday for their upcoming concert. Ryan McGaughey/Daily Globe
    WMS, WHS choirs present Beatles concert Monday
    WORTHINGTON ­— If you can imagine 406 sixth- through 12th-grade vocalists collectively crooning these hopeful words of John Lennon ­—...
    NewsOctober 16, 2014 - 5:08pm
    October 10, 2014
    Karen Balsley and her class of Maasai children, ages 7 to 11, at their rural Kenyan school. (Submitted photo)
    Karen in Kenya: WMS teacher spends six weeks teaching, learning in East Africa
    WORTHINGTON — Imagine a summer vacation without electricity, Wi-Fi or indoor plumbing, and no umbrella drinks — or even a weekly shower —...
    lifestyles/peopleOctober 10, 2014 - 10:19pm
    August 22, 2014
    A family crosses the street in the safety of the crosswalks in downtown Worthington. The crosswalk near Worthington Middle School has been improved in time for the new school year with the installation of the walking and bike path. (BRIAN KORTHALS/DAILY GLOBE)
    Safety first as schools open; WMS crosswalk 'greatly improved'
    WORTHINGTON — As children return to the classroom, drivers need to be cognizant of students crossing roadways in the early morning and afternoon...
    News/educationAugust 22, 2014 - 10:04pm
    June 11, 2014
    The Trojan Marching Band practices its routine in front of the school Wednesday afternoon in Worthington. Brian Korthals/Daily Globe
    WHS, WMS marching bands preview 2014 shows tonight
    WORTHINGTON — At the end of the day — 6:30 p.m., to be precise — and after three weeks of marching band drills, the “Spirit of Worthington”...
    NewsJune 11, 2014 - 8:21pm
    April 30, 2014
    A group of eighth-grade Worthington Middle School choir students rehearse a glow-in-the-dark performance of the Miley Cyrus song “Party in the USA.” Wednesday morning at Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center. Ryan McGaughey/Daily Globe
    WMS choirs to perform tonight, Friday
    WORTHINGTON — If Cindy Anderson’s 270-some middle school singers don’t sparkle, shine and dazzle audiences tonight and Friday in their...
    NewsApril 30, 2014 - 8:29pm
    April 13, 2014
    The Worthington Middle School team placed first (out of nine schools) in the team competition at Saturday’s Southwest Minnesota Spelling Bee in Slayton. From left are sixth-graders Jeanette Juarez, Hannah Barrie, Payton Sauerbrei (third place individual finisher), Katie O’Donnell and Bryce Olsen. WMS seventh-grader Davis Moore, (far right) was the 2013 bee champion. Submitted Photo
    WMS claims top team title at Southwest MN Spelling Bee
    SLAYTON — A spectacular sampling of student spellers from Worthington Middle School (WMS) came out on top and clinched the team title in Saturday’s...
    NewsApril 13, 2014 - 9:09pm
    March 26, 2014
    Four Worthington Middle School students buzz in their answers at the National History Bee regional competition last week in Minneapolis. Submitted Photo
    WMS students compete in History Bee regional finals
    WORTHINGTON — Four students from Worthington Middle School (WMS) recently aced some major history tests. The students — eighth-graders Dominic...
    NewsMarch 26, 2014 - 8:20pm
    March 21, 2014
    Column: Technology conference is April 12 at middle school
    By BARRY FISCHER, District 518 WORTHINGTON — On April 12, students from across the Worthington school district will host a student-led technology conference at the middle school from 9 a.m. until noon. The purpose of the conference is to provide an opportunity for students to...
    opinion/columnsMarch 21, 2014 - 9:45pm
    March 14, 2014
    Column: Renaissance program helps WMS students succeed
    By TONY HASTINGS, District 518 WORTHINGTON — One approach that the Worthington Middle School has taken to improve academic achievement and acknowledge student success has been through the incorporation of the Renaissance program. Renaissance is an education-focused program founded...
    opinion/columnsMarch 14, 2014 - 9:20pm
    March 7, 2014
    Column: Preparing students for the world's best workforce
    By KATIE CLARKE, District 518 WORTHINGTON — The Worthington School District is among all districts in Minnesota working to equip students for the next generation of the “World’s Best Workforce.” Minn. Stat.§ section 120B.11, passed in 2013, requires all school districts...
    opinion/columnsMarch 7, 2014 - 9:38pm
    A group of Worthington Middle School students is shown Wednesday at the Middle School Festival of Music in Brandon, S.D. (submitted photo)
    Select music students perform at Brandon, S.D., festival
    WORTHINGTON ­— Continuing a tradition that stretches back more than two decades, Worthington Middle School (WMS) music instructors...
    News/educationMarch 7, 2014 - 9:36pm
    February 25, 2014
    Worthington Middle School fifth-grader Jordan Melendez plays the trumpet Tuesday while accompanied by WMS instructor Jeanette Jenson. Ryan McGaughey/Daily Globe
    Fifth-graders shine at WMS music festival
    WORTHINGTON ­— The halls of Worthington Middle School (WMS) were alive with the sound of music Tuesday afternoon, as more than 100 student...
    NewsFebruary 25, 2014 - 8:41pm
    February 19, 2014
    Ten students participated in the annual fifth- and sixth-grade spelling bee Wednesday at the Worthington Middle School. Erin Trester/Daily Globe
    WMS students spell their way to the top
    WORTHINGTON — Holograph — A document written wholly in the handwriting of the person whose signature it bears. H-o-l-o-g-r-a-p-h. Holograph. With...
    NewsFebruary 19, 2014 - 9:18pm
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