Willmar Pub. Schools

📚 March’s cabinet meeting = education about education! Shout-out to Rikka Williamson & Karen Douglass for sharing their leadership stories. 👏 #WillmarPublicSchools #LeadershipInAction

🩺 The CNA Program is back at Willmar High School and students are now using the new lab for hands-on learning! Thanks to Paul Schmitz, Joy Wohlin Oman, Ridgewater, Bethesda, Copper Leaf, CURA, NLS, & the Willmar Public School Foundation! #WillmarPublicSchools #CNA

Pi Day fun at the Middle School! 🥧🎉 On March 13th, students celebrated all things Pi with a high-energy assembly full of creative challenges and laughs! The highlight? "Pi the Teacher!" 😂 #WilllmarPublicSchools #MiddleSchool #PiDay

Kindness was the focus at Lakeland Elementary School! 💛 Students learned about spreading kindness, showed appreciation for counselors & social workers, and celebrated two Golden Ticket winners who earned a pizza party! 🍕🎉 #WillmarPublicSchools #KindnessMatters

Celebrating National Reading Month! 📚✨ In Feb & Mar, Dr. Adams visited elementary classrooms to read to students and share the joy of stories! 📖💛 #WillmarPublicSchools #Kennedy #Lakeland #Roosevelt #NationalReadingMonth #ReadingRocks #LoveToRead

Spreading love beyond the classroom! ❤️ Ms. Birkland’s 1st graders and their 4th grade buddies in Mrs. Wenker’s class made heartfelt cards & gifts for a local nursing home, learning about kindness, caring, and friendship along the way. 💌💛 #WillmarPublicSchools #Kennedy #Kind

Spring break is here! 🌷☀️ No school from March 23–27. We hope our students, families, and staff enjoy a fun, relaxing, and refreshing break! #WillmarPublicSchools #SpringBreak #NoSchool #RelaxRecharge #EnjoyTheBreak

Celebrating 100 days of school by giving back! 💯❤️ Kennedy Elementary School set out to collect 100 food donations for the local food shelf and surpassed it with 220+ items! 🙌 #WillmarPublicSchools #KennedyElementary #100DaysOfSchool #Ramadan #GivingBack

On Feb. 18, Roosevelt Elementary School celebrated the 100th day of school! Mrs. Jahraus’ Kindergarten class marked the day with crowns, decorations, snacks & a “100 Reasons to Love Kindergarten” sign ❤️✏️ #WillmarPublicSchools #RooseveltElementary #100Days #KindergartenFun

Congrats to Carter Newberg on being selected to All-State Band! Chosen through a rigorous statewide audition process, he performed on the contra bass clarinet and represented Willmar with excellence. 👏 #WillmarPublicSchools #AllStateBand

🎻 Congratulations to Nehemiah Van Horne on being selected to All-State Orchestra! After a competitive statewide audition process, he proudly represented our community on cello. An incredible accomplishment! 💙👏 #WillmarPublicSchools #AllStateOrchestra

🎶 Congratulations to Mikayla Ornelas, Sophia Haase, Anthony Buzzeo, & Mathias Elmhorst on being selected to the 2026 MMEA All-State Choir! Chosen through a rigorous statewide audition process, they represent the best of MN musicians. We’re so proud! 💙🎼 #WillmarPublicSchools

Students at Lakeland Elementary celebrated Global School Play Day with 30 minutes of cross-grade, student-led play! K + 3rd PreK/1st + 4th 2nd + 5th A fun reminder that play builds creativity, connection, and problem-solving skills. 💛 #WillmarPublicSchools #GlobalPlayDay

Ms. Olson’s 3rd Grade class at Kennedy celebrated their hard work with a Multiplication Party! 🎉 Pajama day, themed snacks, a Multiplication Escape Room & Jeopardy made for lots of fun (and math confidence!). #WillmarPublicSchools #KennedyElementary #MathFun #PartyTime

🎥 Board Meeting Update (March 9, 2026) Dr. Bill Adams & Justin Bos recap CTE programs at WHS, a math curriculum update, a legislative update, $20K+ in district donations, and a STARS Online resolution. 🏫📚 View here: youtu.be/BhNZywqmxJk #WillmarPublicSchools #WPSUpdate

Our ALC students visited Ridgewater College! 🎓 They explored programs, learned about college life, and got inspired to dream big for their futures. ❤️ #WillmarPublicSchools #ALC #CollegeVisit #FutureFocused

🎷 The Willmar High School Jazz Band rocked the NDSU Jazz Festival on 2/6! Two days of guest artists, clinicians, and performances with schools from ND & MN made for an incredible musical experience. 💙 #WillmarPublicSchools #HighSchool #JazzBand #WHSJazz #MusicEducation

STATE BOUND! 🏀🎉 Congrats to our Girls Basketball Team on advancing to the Minnesota State Girls Basketball Tournament! Your hard work and teamwork have paid off. Our whole community is cheering you on! ❤️ #WillmarPublicSchools #HighSchool #StateBound #GirlsBasketball

🎳 Strikes, spares, and a little sparkle! ✨ On the last day of their bowling unit, Roosevelt PE students bowled in style! It was a fun way to celebrate all their hard work and have some extra fun while staying active! 💙 #WillmarPubilcSchools #RooseveltElementary #PEFun

“I’m a swimmer. This is what we do.” 💪🏊‍♂️ Early mornings, tough afternoons, pushing past limits. Coach Carl Shuldes loves seeing athletes grow — physically, mentally, and in pride. 💙✨ New episode out now! Listen anywhere! #WillmarPublicSchools #Podcast #CardinalPride