Western Mennonite School “Equipping students for a life of faith and learning”
Special Announcements Boy’s Basketball Advances to State
February 27, 2012
Our boy’s basketball team has advanced to the OSAA tournament for a school record 10th straight year. Led by Junior Guard Bradley Branch, the Pioneers head to state in hopes of defending their state title. Our boys posted a record of 23 - 5 heading into the Pendleton Convention Center that plays host to the OSAA 2A tournament. We wish our boys continued success. We welcome any financial support for our team as they travel to Pendleton. Go Pioneers! More Details
Gary Hull records his 500th victory Gary Hull has spent the past 26 years dedicated to Western Mennonite School and teaching his varsity boys basketball players the value of teamwork, positive attitude, and commitment to excellence. On February 7, 2012, Gary Hull joined the exclusive 500 win club for coaches. He has moved into the 11th place on the Oregon all time wins list for coaches. We are honored to have Coach Hull as our coach and Athletic Director. More Details
Western after recent events Many of you have called or e-mailed the school to ask about the legal proceedings that are ongoing involving one of our former teachers. At this point we do not have any further information outside of what has been reported by the news outlets. We appreciate all of the prayer and support we have received as we continue to navigate through the news of this event. We have been encouraged by our student body as they have united together and have decided to focus on the positive. One 11th grade female was quoted as saying: “Western is such a safe place for me and the quickness that they handled such an unfortunate situation made me feel even safer. I think all of us students are ready to simply move on from the situation. We are praying for those involved, but want to focus on all that God is doing on our campus before the incident, during, and after. God is good and I think it’s important for us to focus on that.” We are so thankful for our Western community. Through a tough time, you have shown all of us why you make our school special. Questions or comments? office@westernmennoniteschool.org or call us at 503-363-2000. Visit our website at www.westernmennoniteschool.org
Western qualifies for State For 10 consecutive years Western Mennonite’s choir has placed at the state competition. Western has historically had an outstanding choir that reaches for excellence with every performance. On February 22, 2012, our choir once again qualified for the state competition held at George Fox University on May 3, 2012. We extend a big congratulations to our choir and director Joel Hergert.