Washburn Public School

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Due to the school schedule adjustments during the State Girls Basketball Tournament, our designated make-up day for missed instructional time will be Monday, April 6 (Easter Monday).

School will be in session that day, and we look forward to having students back in the classroom as we make up the time missed during the tournament.

We appreciate your flexibility and support of our students and activities. If you have any questions, please contact the school office.

Thank you for your continued support of our school community.

Sincerely,
Dr. Penny

Washburn Girls Basketball 2026

A little belated but a big thank you to Mrs. Jacobson, Mrs. Hardt, and Mrs. Solomonson for organizing a fantastic pep rally for the GBB team before the Regional Championship game! And another thanks to the McLean County Sherriff's Department, the Washburn Ambulance, and the Washburn Fire Department for an escort out of town! More images at https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-LsZ3FV

To ensure we complete the required conference time, the final two hours of parent-teacher conferences will be made up tomorrow Tuesday, March 10, from 3:45–5:45 PM.
If didn't have an opportunity to connect with your student(s)'s educator earlier, this is an opportunity to do so.

See flyer for pre-school screening information

Congratulations Chev Obering on being named to the 2026 All tournament team at this years state tournament. Great Job!

Congratulations to the Washburn-Wilton speech team for their OUTSTANDING efforts at today's speech meet in Zeeland!

Serious Duo: Sidney Montgomery & Berandt Olafson - 2nd, Lily Gardner & Aubrey Gardner - 4th
Humorous: Gabe Rohrich - tied for 1st and STATE QUALIFYING
Radio: Natalie Ronderos - 1st and STATE QUALIFYING, Emma Vesey - 2nd, Willow Holter - 4th, DJ Winter - 6th
Speech to Inform : Ethan Swanson - 3rd
Poetry: Amelia Swanson - 1st and STATE QUALIFYING, Haley Matties - 3rd
Dramatic Interp: Christine Yunker - 1st and STATE QUALIFYING, Sidney Montgomery - 2nd, Amelia Swanson - 5th, Rebecca Scheresky - 6th, Willow Holter - 7th
Humorous Duo: Berandt Olafson & DJ Winter - 2nd, Haley Matties & Rebecca Scheresky - 3rd
Speech to Persuade: Emma Vesey - 5th
Storytelling: Lily Gardner - 2nd, Natalie Ronderos - 3rd, Gabe Rohrich - 4th, Christine Yunker - 8th
Serious Prose : Ethan Swanson - 3rd, Aubrey Gardner - 4th

Mrs. Miller even earned an "awesome" award for her help with making the meet a success.

It was a GREAT day to be a CARDINAL!!!

Congratulations to the Washburn Girls Basketball Team!!! 2026 Class B State Consolation Champions!!! Washburn 52 Linton HMB 32

The Cardinals would like to thank WRT for sponsoring Wings and Rings meal for the Washburn Girls Basketball Team.

The Cardinals would like to thank SF Construction -Sheldon and Jenesa Feist for sponsoring the Washburn hospitality room at the state basketball tournament.

Busy day for Washburn Tomorrow! The annual McLean County Music Festival takes over the school Saturday, March 7th 9am-2:30pm Check out some 5th-8th grade solo and ensembles in the morning then head to Minot to cheer on the Lady Cardinals in the afternoon!

State basketball send off for the Lady Cardinals! Thank you to the McLean County Sherriff's Department, the Washburn Fire Department, and the Washburn Ambulance for escorting the girls out of town for Regional Championship and for going to State! More images https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-ZNrFw4

There will be a parent meeting for 5/6 grade boys basketball on Tuesday, March 10th at 6:00 pm in the school lunchroom. Please make sure your child has a physical and has turned it in to Mr. Jacobson.

Dear Teachers, Parents, and Students,

Thank you for your flexibility earlier when we adjusted the schedule so staff and students could support our girls' basketball team in the regional championship. Good Luck Lady Cardinals in the State Class B!

To ensure we complete the required conference time, the final two hours of parent-teacher conferences will be made up on Tuesday, March 10, from 3:45–5:45 PM.
If didn't have an opportunity to connect with your student(s)'s educator earlier, this is an opportunity to do so.

We appreciate your continued commitment to supporting both our students and our school community. Thank you. Dr. Penny

Reminder to all who signed up for the spring ACT test!! The spring test will be on Tuesday, March 24th beginning at 8:30 AM. Please remember to bring your Chromebook, charger, calculator, pencil, and your $55 test fee. Test fees can be cash or a check payable to Washburn Public School.

2026 District 8 Boys Basketball Awards!
*District 8 All Tournament Team
*District 8 All District Team
*District 8 Coach of the Year
*District 8 Senior Athlete of the Year

Just a reminder that registration closes on the 23rd at noon.  If you are going to shoot this year please get registered.  If you know someone who wants to shoot and needs help getting registered have them contact me.  You can call or text Matt Knutson @ 701-339-0641.  If you are a new shooter, or parent/guardian of a new shooter, don’t hesitate to reach out with questions.

Congratulations to senior Elizabeth Neumiller for making the academic all state team! Elizabeth made the Gold Team, which is the highest distinction possible. She is also the first Washburn student since 2015 to make the Gold Team! There will be a digital presentation of her award between the games of the Class B Girls basketball semifinals this Friday, March 6 (in between the 1:00 and 2:45 games). WDAY and Forum Communications will be broadcasting the presentation. This is a major accomplishment for Elizabeth and we are very proud of her efforts!!

Please congratulate Berandt Olafson for finishing 3rd in Automotive Sales at the North Dakota State DECA conference. Finishing in the top 3 also qualified him for ICDC in Atlanta, Georgia this April.