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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/PSEO Enrollment
District 2143 partners with Southwest Minnesota State University and the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities to offer college credit courses to our high school students at WEM. Students who successfully complete these courses generate both high school and college credit from the partnering institution. Further information on courses is listed in the Concurrent Enrollment and Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Handbook
Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) information is listed in the Concurrent Enrollment and Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Handbook
SMSU CollegeNOW Transcript Request Process
U of M CIS 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.  |
WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCIL SPONSORED ACTIVITIESÂ I. Â Â Freshmen Orientation II. Â First Day of School “Welcome Back” III. Â Student Recognition:Â 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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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. Â
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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