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PSEO Information
Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) is a program that allows 10th-, 11th- and 12th-grade students to earn both high school and college credit while still in high school, through enrollment in and successful completion of college nonsectarian courses at eligible participating postsecondary institutions. Most PSEO courses are offered on the campus of the postsecondary institution; some courses are offered online. Each participating college or university sets its own admissions requirements for enrollment into the PSEO courses. Eleventh and 12th-grade students may take PSEO courses on a full- or part-time basis; 10th graders are eligible to enroll in PSEO on a more limited basis (see note below). Students must meet the PSEO residency and eligibility requirements and abide by participation limits specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09. If a school district determines a pupil is not on track to graduate, she/he may continue to participate in PSEO on a term-by-term basis.
By March 1 of each year or three weeks prior to the date a student registers for courses for the following school year, schools must provide PSEO information to all students in grades 8-11 and their families. To assist the district in planning, a student must inform the district by May 30 of each year of their intent to enroll in postsecondary courses during the following school year.
There is no charge to PSEO students for tuition, books, or fees for items that are required to participate in a course; however, students may incur fees for equipment that becomes their property when the course or program is completed, textbooks that are not returned to the postsecondary institution according to their policies, or for tuition costs, if they do not notify the district by May 30 and the district does not waive this date requirement.
Funds are available to help pay transportation expenses for qualifying students to participate in PSEO courses on college campuses. For more information on these funds, access the PSEO Mileage Reimbursement Program Instructions.
Enrolling in a PSEO course does not prohibit a student from participating in activities sponsored by the high school.
School districts must allow a PSEO student reasonable access to the high school building, computers and/or other technology resources during regular school hours to participate in PSEO courses, whether online or on campus.
Each year, districts must publish their grade-weighting policy on their website, including a list of courses for which students can earn weighted grades.
All courses taken through the PSEO program must meet graduation requirements. Districts must transcript credits earned in PSEO by a ratio prescribed in statute. Districts have the authority to decide which subject area and standards the PSEO course meets. If there is a dispute between the district and the student regarding the number of credits granted for a particular course, the student may appeal the board’s decision to the commissioner. The commissioner’s decision regarding the number of credits will be final.
Postsecondary institutions are required to allow PSEO students to enroll in online courses consistent with the institution’s policy regarding postsecondary student enrollment in online courses.
Tenth-grade students may initially enroll in one Career and Technical Education (CTE) PSEO course if they receive a reading proficiency score of “meets” or “exceeds” on the 8th-grade MCA. If 10th graders taking a CTE PSEO course earn at least a grade C in that class, they may take additional CTE PSEO courses. If the student did not take the MCA in 8th grade, another reading assessment accepted by the enrolling postsecondary institution can be substituted. For students with disabilities, there is an alternative option to demonstrate reading proficiency.
For current information about the PSEO program, visit the Minnesota Department of Education’s Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) webpage.
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High School Counselor
The goal of WEM’s School Counseling Program is to meet the needs of all students, personally and academically, in an empathetic, proactive, accessible, and professional manner. We believe that a comprehensive counseling and guidance program is an essential part of education for all students, at all levels. These programs facilitate student development in educational, career, and social/personal domains. Our program helps promote responsible, productive citizenship and lifelong learning. High School Counselors work with students to acquire guidance competencies that form the foundation for the next educational and occupational levels as well as address personal, social, and mental health concerns. They assist students to develop realistic educational, life, and career plans based on a clear understanding of themselves, their needs, interests, and skills.
Contact the high school counselor from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday with questions about registration, testing (ACT, Accuplacer, etc.), updates, student accommodations, or other counseling needs.
Contact
Bridgette Reuvers
High School Counselor – Grades 9-12
507-362-4432 ext. 282
breuvers@wem.k12.mn.us
Local Scholarships
WEM has a local scholarship packet that is distributed via Google Docs to students at the beginning of February. This packet includes directions specific to each scholarship listed.
External Scholarships
These scholarships are to be reviewed by the student and parent to determine eligibility. WEM is not affiliated with any of these scholarships. If you have specific questions it is the student’s responsibility to seek help from the scholarship provider. Scholarships are shared with students through their school email account (Google Drive). Updates and additions to scholarships can be found under the student’s Google Drive account.
Other Helpful Information for Future Graduates
- Common App Step-by-Step Guide that walks students step-by-step through each question of the Common Application, including why it’s asked and how to best answer. Here is the link https://www.standoutcollegeprep.com/common-app-guide/
- FAFSA Step-by-Step Guide that walks students and families through each question of the FAFSA, including screenshots and explanations and a FAQ page for students with special circumstances. Here is the link https://www.standoutcollegeprep.com/fafsa-questions/
- Minnesota Scholarship Directory, a list of 100+ vetted scholarships for students across the state, broken down by month. Here is the link https://www.standoutcollegeprep.com/minnesota-scholarships/
CollegeNOW Concurrent Enrollment
District 2143 partners with Southwest Minnesota State University to offer college credit courses to our high school students here. Students who successfully complete these courses generate both high school and college credit from the partnering postsecondary institution.
There is no cost to the student to participate in these courses, but there are entrance requirements. These courses provide high school students advanced skills today and greater flexibility when they enter the university setting full-time. That may include pursuing second majors and internships or studying abroad.
District 2143 offers the following concurrent enrollment courses:
Lit 120, English 151, College Speech, Pre-calculus, Introduction to Geography, Sociology, and Introduction to Statistics.
SMSU CollegeNOW Transcript Request Process
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Welcome to the WEM High School Band Page! On this page, you will find a schedule of music department dates as well as a schedule of pep band dates. You will also find some information on all the performing groups offered at WEM. MR. JARED LARSON
Jared Larson started at Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Schools in 2013. He conducts the High School Symphonic Band, High School Jazz Band, High School Marching Band, the Junior High Concert Band, the 6th Grade Band, and also the 5th Grade Beginning Band. Prior to WEM, Larson taught in Hopkins, MN; Park Rapids, MN; and Granda Marais, MN. Larson earned a bachelor’s degree in Instrumental and Classroom Music from Bemidji State University with an emphasis on saxophone in 2004. While in school, he went on numerous tours with the symphonic band as well as the jazz band. His favorite memory of performing is playing on Prairie Home Companion when the show was in Bemidji. Larson is also an active member of the Minnesota Music Educators Association. Degrees and Certifications: B.S. K-12 Instrumental and Classroom Music CONTACT Email: jlarson@wem.k12.mn.us
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PEP BAND
The Buccaneer Pep Band performs at various High School sporting events including football, volleyball, and boy’s and girl’s basketball. It is made up of all High School Band students as well as a few community members and junior high students.
MARCHING BAND
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The WEM Marching Bucs performs for various events in the Waterville area including the Homecoming Parade, a Homecoming Half-time show, as well as other various community events. This group is led by Mr. Jared Larson.
WELCOME TO THE WEM CHOIR HOMEPAGE!
Here you will find information about all of the opportunities available to students through choir at Waterville-Elysian-Morristown.
WEM MINNESOTA HONOR SOCIETY
Minnesota Honor Society is a prestigious student organization for those who uphold the Six Pillars of Character: respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, fairness, care and citizenship. Members have demonstrated a high level of leadership, achieved high marks in academics, and volunteered much of their time to the community around them. Members of the WEM MHS participate in many volunteer activities throughout the school year.
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| WEM SCHOOL STORE Your source for WEM Buccaneer merchandise and apparel. Merchandise changes each school year and throughout the year. If you have questions about the availability of items please contact the School Store Advisor, Carrie Brown or by calling 507-362-4431. To order apparel click on the following link: https://wem-school-store.company.site/ |
WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCIL SPONSORED ACTIVITIES I. Freshmen Orientation II. First Day of School “Welcome Back” III. Student Recognition: Bulletin Boards
V. Halloween Dance (Collect Food Shelf Donations) VI. Veteran’s Day Program VII. Unique Holiday Sweater Contest(Food Shelf Collection) VIII. Winter/Valentine’s Day Dance(Food Shelf Collection) IX. Adopt-a Highway Program X. Student Council Week:
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| WELCOME TO CLAY TARGET! Students 9-12, interested in joining the Clay Target team must notify the coach so they can be put in the online roster. Then follow the directions to register. Our registration deadline is March 1st so we can meet their payment deadline. 1) The coach must have you listed on the roster first. 2) Go to Minnesota State Clay target League website 3) Under leagues- Click on Spring League Athlete Registration. 4) Clink on orange “Click Here Athlete Registration” circle 5) Choose Waterville-Elysian-Morristown High School 6) Enter password: wat152 and complete registration. 7) Pay $175 to Community Ed by 3/15th. This is for regular season only. State competition registration will come later.
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ABOUT CLOSE UP
Project Close Up is a week-long study of how our federal government works. Students go to Washington, DC, and visit historic sites, see the tourist attractions and get a first-hand view of how our government works. Highlights include: visiting Congress in session, meeting with our two senators from Minnesota and our representative, seeing the Supreme Court in session, visiting the Library of Congress, listening in on congressional hearings, taking part in discussions and simulations on government activities, seeing the White House, and of course touring around Washington.
| WELCOME ESCAPE CLUB ESCAPE (Engaging Students Creating a Positive Environment) was founded by three Introduction to Law students in the fall of 2013. They created an advocacy group for a class project about bullying awareness and they found a strong interest within the school to promote a more positive environment. Since the start, the students have met over 20 times in the last year and a half to find creative ways to engage others in positive behaviors and to promote a positive environment. ESCAPE has put on a presentation in the Junior High School, a speaker in the High School, and has engaged students in positive behavior such as positive post-its, handing out valentines, putting bullying statistics in the announcements, and hosting a winter drive to provide warm clothing for others in need. Some of the goals of ESCAPE throughout this school year are to put on a presentation promoting a positive environment in the high school, go back to the junior high for another presentation, meet with the elementary, raise awareness about bullying and bystander behavior, find a positive way to creatively stop cyber-bullying, and, simply, promote a positive environment in which all students feel respected, responsible, safe, and positive. |
WELCOME TO THE HOME PAGE FOR THE EUROPE CLUB!
FCCLA Mission:
To promote personal growth and leadership development through family and consumer sciences education, focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage earner, and community leader.
MEMBERS DEVELOP SKILLS FOR LIFE THROUGH:
- Character development;
- Creative and critical thinking;
- Interpersonal communications;
- Practical knowledge; and
- Career and technical preparation
Some of the events the WEM FCCLA Chapter coordinates throughout the year are Red Cross blood drives, local food drives, holiday events, and many community volunteer opportunities.
The WEM FCCLA Chapter is always looking for blood donors.
Please sign up to give blood at https://www.redcross.org/give-blood.html.
| FOREIGN EXCHANGE CLUB (FEC) Sonia Ziemer started the Foreign Exchange Club (FEC) and is the FEC Advisor at WEM. The Club is open to students in grades 9-12 who are interested in becoming an exchange student, supporting WEM exchange students, and attending activities throughout the school year. The FEC’s biggest activity is going to the Festival of Nations in May. The Waterville Lions’ Club supports this trip by paying for transportation and tickets to the event for active members. FOREIGN EXCHANGE CLUB 2019-20  Homecoming parade, September 2019.Pictured: (Front L-R): Spela Sorsak from Slovenia and Driver/Patty Whitehurst (Back L-R): Vanessa Baumann from Germany, Pablo Negro Sacristan from Spain, and Viktoria “Viki” Fuernkranz from Austria FOREIGN EXCHANGE CLUB 2015-16  Pictured (L-R): Anders Sandgaard from Denmark, Veronica Gu from China, Joaquin Kuntsman from Chile, Miriam Rubio from Spain |
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) is an interdenominational group/club that is open to all students in grades 9-12.
Very simply put, it is very much like a church youth group with a sports emphasis.
Many activities will be undertaken during the school year related to serving the community and growing in our faith in Jesus Christ.
Activities include: Feed My Starving Children, Simpson House Homeless Shelter, Operation Christmas Child, and many other service projects.
The WEM FFA is a student organization for the students enrolled in the Agriculture Education Classes. This is an intra-curricular student organization.The WEM FFA has monthly meetings, mostly at night. The WEM FFA runs the football concession stand and sells fruit for fundraisers.
The community service project is the Camp Courage Corn Drive.
The WEM FFA competes in many career development events such as livestock judging to public speaking and agriculture mechanics.
KNOWLEDGE BOWL Knowledge Bowl is a form of high school quiz bowl. High school students form teams of up to five students. They attend meets and compete against other schools. Questions range from the whole gamut of the high school curriculum, plus current events. Each meet consists of a written round and four oral rounds. Teams “buzz” in to try and answer before their opponents. It is much like Jeopardy on television.
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STEM Club
