Students learn valuable career and technical skills at State FCCLA
Wadena-Deer Creek FCCLA members attending State FCCLA Conference, include, from left, Emma Mehl, Paige Barthel, Frannie Bakken, Hayley Maloney, Elliot Doyle, Caitlin Savage, Jordan Brink, Emma...
View ArticleMr. Savoie to be honored at NJPA's Educators of Excellence Banquet
WDC is proud and excited to announce that Dan Savoie, pictured, along with Cami Oakes, will be recognized at NJPA's Educators of Excellence Awards Banquet on May 1. Wadena-Deer Creek third-grade...
View ArticleCongrats to our DARE graduates!
Eighty WDC sixth-graders graduated from the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program. April 5 with a special ceremony honoring their achievement.Students participated in the nine-week program...
View ArticleWDC to host Subsection Choir Contest, April 7
Wadena-Deer Creek High School will host the Subsection Solo & Ensemble Choir Contest, Friday, April 7.According to Mike Ortmann, contest coordinator, 10 schools will be participating from 8:20am...
View ArticleWDC students participate in Honor Band Festival
Seven Wadena-Deer Creek first- and second-year band students participated in the Northwest Minnesota Band Directors Association Honor Band Festival on Saturday, April 8 at Fergus Falls High School....
View ArticleWDC robotics team finishes in top 25 at regionals
Wadena-Deer Creek High School’s FIRST Robotics team finished a respectable 24th out of 63 teams at the 10,000 Lakes Regional Event, April 5-8 at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. WDC robotics coach,...
View ArticleIce Cream for Books a sweet success!
More than 450 children of all ages and families scooped up books at Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary's annual “Ice Cream for Books” April 6 at the school. This event encourages families with young...
View ArticleWDC graduate shares her brother's heartbreaking story
Tyler with his sister, Rylie, who's love and devotion has turned her into an advocate for "Don't Drink and Drive." 12-13-14 was the night everything changed for Rylie Langer. WDC 2016 graduate,...
View ArticleWDC 2010 graduates return to coach at high school
From left, Zack Kelderman, Ryan Nelson and Kevin Tumberg graduated from Wadena-Deer Creek High School in 2010. Now, all three are coaching at their alma mater and sharing their love of sports with...
View ArticleLadybugs released in WDC Greenhouse
More than 1,000 ladybugs were released in the school's greenhouse recently and are ready to gobble up "bad bugs" feasting on plants.According to Kathy Connell, WDC Greenhouse manager, the primary...
View ArticleWDC's Day of Caring sign-up under way!
Wadena-Deer Creek National Honor Society members Sarah Moen, Gabi Ross, McKayla Woods, Kayla Peters and Taylor Dirks are coordinating the 2017 Day of Caring. This is a community-service project where...
View ArticleWDC students earn superior and excellent ratings at Subsection Music Contests
Several Wadena-Deer Creek (WDC) High School music students earned superior and excellent ratings at Subsection Music Contests held at WDC and New York Mills. Those receiving superior ratings will be...
View ArticleWDC FFA members attend state convention
Wadena-Deer Creek FFA members, from left, Joshua Tabery, Ryan Grendahl, Bel Snyder and Emily Benson attended the 88th Minnesota FFA Convention at the University of Minnesota. Photo by Richard Muckala,...
View ArticleWadena to host first-ever Conference Clay Target Championship
Wadena-Deer Creek clay-target shooting team members practice at the Knob Hill Sportsman Club. The Mid-State Conference will host the first-ever conference-sanctioned Clay Target Championship on May...
View ArticleWDC FFA Members Attend Minnesota State FFA Convention
WDC FFA members Morgan Grangruth, left, and Makaylyn Sibert served as Courtesy Corp and Delegates at the 90th Minnesota FFA Convention in Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Muckala, WDC FFA advisor....
View ArticlePhase II of Elementary Project Set to Begin
By Supt. Lee Westrum Supt. Lee Westrum Phase II of the elementary building project is set to begin June 3rd and will be finished in time for the start of school, Sept. 3rd. Phase II will include...
View ArticleWDC 2019 graduate signs to play junior-level hockey for the Connecticut Chiefs
Wadena-Deer Creek 2019 graduate Maxwell “Max” Phillips has signed to play junior-level hockey for the Connecticut Chiefs this fall. Junior hockey is the highest level of amateur hockey and is the last...
View ArticleWDC FCCLA members attend National Leadership Conference in California
From left: Wadena-Deer Creek FCCLA members Elliot Doyle, Casey Bounds, Morgan Grangruth and Angela LeComte display their STAR events medals they earned at the national conference in Anaheim, Calif....
View ArticleSuicide presentation shares message of hope and coping skills
Seventh-grader Kaydin Floyd is on stage helping Mary Marano explain how the weight of stresses affecting youth, such as homework, school activities, and family issues, can be difficult. “When we start...
View ArticleNational Honor Society inducts 9 new members
Junior students inducted into Wadena-Deer Creek’s National Honor Society chapter include, front row, Emma Bushinger, Kira Sweeney, Emma Mehl and Sara Goetze; back, from left, Elliot Doyle, Aiden...
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