Washburn Public School

t's a GREAT day to be a Cardinal! Here is the Second Gratitude Drawing. Because Gratitude can "fill our cups"--these winners chose a cup of their choice! The submissions were as follows: ​Student: Eli Wagner from a Staff Member “Eli, I enjoy passing you in the hallway, and you having a huge smile on your face! You are capable of amazing things, and I cannot wait to see what you accomplish!" Staff: Mrs. Veer from a colleague “Mrs. Veer, I am thankful for you! You always come ready and are prepared to help during intervention time. The students and I appreciate you very much!" Keep the gratitude coming! Your responses have been GREAT! You can express your appreciation online at: https://tinyurl.com/WPSGivesThanks

If you'd like to sign up to assist in our giving tree project this year, here is our portion of the helping hands project...thank you for your consideration...all presents are due back to the school by December 16th labeled and wrapped. The school put in for two of the Pride of Dakota trees and were recipients! So, we will be able to give two families who do not have trees fully decorated trees for Christmas as well! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4DAFA928A1FFC07-53573069-2024

Come celebrate the season with our upcoming Christmas Concerts starting next week! Thursday, Dec. 5th Washburn Elementary Concert 7pm Washburn New Gym Thursday, Dec. 12th Washburn JH/HS Concert 7:30pm Washburn New Gym Bake sale following each concert!

Washburn Junior High Girls Basketball Tuesday, December 3 Washburn vs Central McLean @ Mc Clusky 4:00 Saturday, December 7 Washburn @ Garrison 10:00 am Monday, December 9 New Salem @ Washburn Memorial Hall 4:00 Tuesday, December 10 Washburn @ Wilton 4:00 Friday, December 13 & Saturday, December 14 Junior High Girls Basketball Tournament @ Turtle Lake Tuesday, December 17 Hazen @ Washburn New Gym 3:30 Thursday, December 19 Washburn vs Beulah @ Beulah Middle School 4:00

Today the kids tried Persimmons! They are native to Asia but can grow in other warm climates. The ones I served today were purchased from Costco (if you would like to buy some to try at home) and grown in California.

Congratulations to Amelia Swanson for being selected by live audition for the University of North Dakota honor band! The festival is January 24-26. See her perform at the Chester Fritz auditorium Sunday, January 26 on the campus of UND.

It's a GREAT day to be a Cardinal! Here is the First Gratitude Drawing. Because Gratitude can "fill our cups"--these winners chose a cup of their choice! The submissions were as follows: ​Student: Parker Jacobson from a Community Member “Parker, we are so impressed with your drive to complete everything to the end. Parker is such a kind young man. Everyone is so blessed to have this kid in their lives." Staff: Mr Kamrath from a student “Mr. K is always very encouraging, and I can talk to him about anything. Whatever I ask him, he has a wise answer to. I always feel better after I talk to him about a problem. He is also an amazing FFA advisor and did a great job working out all the events at Nationals last month. Mr. Kamrath is the best!" Keep the gratitude coming! Your responses have been GREAT! You can express your appreciation online at: https://tinyurl.com/WPSGivesThanks

Below you will find the boys basketball holiday practice schedule. Dec 20 - 330-6 Dec 23-25 Off Dec 26 5-7pm Dec 27 12-2 Dec 28 Game vs. Park River @ BSC 545pm Dec 30 - 12-2 Dec 31 - 8-10am Jan 1 - 330-6

Washburn Girls Basketball Beulah @ Washburn Saturday, December 7 2:00

Washburn Boys Basketball Scrimmage Saturday, December 7

Washburn Junior High Girls Basketball Monday, November 25 Washburn @ Flasher 5:00 pm Tuesday, November 26 Wilton @ Washburn 4:00 pm Memorial Hall

School will dismiss at 12:10 on Friday, December 6 for staff professional development. Buses will leave at 12:15.

BIOGirls Registration Opens Soon!

Washburn Girls Basketball Scrimmage Saturday, November 23

There will be no after school tutoring today for elementary students.

It was a GREAT day to be Cardinal FFA! The quiz team got a silver, greenhand quiz a silver, chapter conduct team a silver, Parli. Pro. a bronze, Demonstration (Berandt and Grace) a bronze, employment skills (Vivian) a silver, creed (Isabele) a bronze, Prepared public speaking (Elizabeth Tibke) a bronze.

Due to the inclement weather conditions, we will start school at 10:25 AM tomorrow (11/20). No before school programming or breakfast. Please stay tuned in the morning for further updates.

December 5 is our Elementary Christmas Concert where our students sing and play in the band depending on their ages and commitments. We are committed to our students being able to participate and do not want transportation to be a barrier for them attending the concert! Students need to be at the concert by 6:50 PM for the 7:00 PM showtime for choir and 6:40 PM if they are in elementary band. The concert typically lasts 1-1:15 hours approximately, and then we'd bus them back. Below, please provide a list of all students to be picked up, their grades, the physical address that we would pick the students up at, and contact person and number to confirm a pick up time. If there is room on the bus, we would be willing to transport the adult with the student to the concert--this is dependent on how many sign up for the service as we will run one bus. Thank you. https://tinyurl.com/WPSConcert

Washburn Junior High Girls Basketball game today, November 19, with Wilton has been postponed. Updated schedule is attached.

Southern McLean Roughrider Fall Awards - Congratulations to the Boys Cross Country, Girls Cross Country, and Football award winners! Football - back row from left: Best Defensive Lineman - Ethan Retterath, Best Offensive Skilled Player - DonTaye Fetzer, Best Offensive Lineman - Logan Hansen, Rookie of the Year - Brady Vollmuth; front row: Scout Player of the Year - Keaton Kadrmas, Rookie of the Year - Levi McGregor, Scout Player of the Year - Bodie Winter. Not pictured: Special Teams Player of the Year - Grant Wagner; Best Defensive Skilled Player, Hardest Worker, and Roughrider Award - Jonah Miller Girls XC - from left: Roughrider Award - Chev Obering, Hardest Worker - Aubrey Steinert, Roughrider Award and MVP - Kari Patterson, Hardest Worker - Kesia Boeshans, Hardest Worker - Brooke Knutson, Horizon Award - Lacy Seidler. Not pictured: Most Improved - Erin Conoly Boys XC - from left: MVP - Beckett Kadrmas, Most Improved and MVP - Cody Landsiedel, Hardest Worker - Easton Kugler, Horizon Award - Daniel Neumiller. Not pictured: Roughrider Award - Quinton Conoly