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May 2010 – Westside Newspaper
Western Mennonite School is hosting its 38^th Annual Benefit Auction, held at the Salem State Fairgrounds. Proceeds support students, faculty, staff, and the program at Western. Join the community … read more

› April Brings National Poetry Month

April 2010 – Westside Newspaper
Dottie Kamilos, WMS Media Specialist and Librarian, is collaborating with English teachers to create an exciting poetry agenda for National Poetry Month. Inviting students and staff to write, record, and share their poems, she is incorporating new and fun ways for them to … read more

› Local Coach Receives Honor

March 2010 – Westside Newspaper
It is a weathered and crinkly 8½ x 11 sheet of printer paper. Writing on one side. At a glance, it shows the years it has survived by the different ink color on each line – black, red, blue. The last line reads 451-172. It is the career record list of WMS head boys basketball coach … read more

› Another Kind of Spirit

March 6, 2010 – East Oregonian (Our View)
Friday morning, I heard something I’ve never heard at a basketball game before.
With a little downtime at this week’s Class 2A state basketball tournament, I took in part of a consolation-round game between Western Mennonite and Salem Academy…. read more

› Local School Sends Team to Haiti

February 2010 – Westside Newspaper
Following the major 7.0 earthquake in Haiti, John Marvin and Eric Ivanitsky decided to help in the disaster relief effort. Joining established relief aid agencies, the two WMS representatives quickly booked their flights and packed their bags for the devastated Caribbean nation … read more

› From Bullies to Brothers

January 2010 – Westside Newspaper
Eddie Peterson is no ordinary high school junior. Confident yet humble, he has helped initiate a unique in-house Big Brothers/Big Sisters program at Western Mennonite School. And his hope to stop bullying has instantly spread through the school. … read more

› Fighting Hunger One Umbrella at a Time

December 2009 – Westside Newspaper
On a rainy Saturday in October, Kyung La Chae and eleven other high school students stood on the West Salem bridge holding umbrellas. Spelling out the phrase “E-N-D-H-U-N-G-E-R”, the group took it upon themselves as individuals to raise awareness about hunger concerns in … read more

› Golf Benefit a Success

November 2009 – Westside Newspaper
Western Mennonite School’s 12^th Annual Golf Benefit was a successful event. Golfers were treated to 18 holes of golf, fun prizes, good food, and a beautiful day at Chehalem Glenn Golf Course in Newberg, Oregon, on September 26. “A great turnout and a lot of fun made for … read more

› Community Ignites School Excitement: WMS full of life with start of new school year

October 2009 – Westside Newspaper
It seems the economic downturn has become a motivator for the Western Mennonite School community. An unforeseen energy brought in by donors last year has kick-started the academic year, and now Western finds itself in a time of encouragement and gratefulness. … read more

› Despite Economy Private School Thriving

September 2009 – Westside Newspaper
Western Mennonite School has tightened its financial belt, similar to other businesses and individuals, but their ministry to students continued uninterrupted and without any cuts to programs in the ’08-’09 school year. Pat Rausch, Western’s Director of … read more

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