
Sanford Athletic Trainer Lacey Feist recognized senior Kari Patterson for her achievement as a Sports Medicine Assistant this year. Congratulations Kari!

Nation Honor Society Induction 2025 - Congratulations our new inductees into the Washburn Chapter of the National Honor Society. Seniors also received their honor students cords today.


Key Information for Kindergarten Graduation tomorrow! Graduation is at 9 AM for their family and the family of the seniors in the Olde Gym. That will be followed by the Graduate parade tradition! If you'd like to take part is seeing that portion, (9:30 AM approx.) they will parade the hallways in the following order...
1. Depart Olde Gym and head down Elementary Hallway and exit Door 4 to the outside
2. Re-enter the school in Door 5 (Kindergarten wing) to begin to make their way out of the elementary wing.
3. Head back up by the library and through the commons (where general public could gather to watch them parade)
4. By the new gym and down the new addition wing by the new math rooms and out Door 14 to the outside
5. Walking east toward 7th street to re-enter the school in Door 17 to walk down the Middle School and back through the commons to return to the Olde Gym
6. Kids will take their class pictures, family pictures, and then will enjoy cupcakes with their families donated by Olafson Farms for a brief time before their Caterpillar Play.


The 2025 Elite Athlete Award and the Elite Fine Arts Award were given today. Congratuations to the following students:
The Elite Athlete Award
Seniors:
Alex Seidler
Jack Retterath
Kari Patterson
Juniors:
Chev Obering
Beckett Kadrmas
Sophomores
Ethan Retterath
Brady Vollmuth
Joshua Laning
Sadie Goven
Aubrianna Feist
DJ Winter (not pictured)
Freshman
Bodie Winter
Keaten Kadrmas
Wyatt Koble
Breanna Laning
Brooklyn Hetletved
The Elite Fine Arts
Junior
Hannah Klabunde
Sophomore
Berandt Olafson
Jada Vetter
Lily Gardner
Freshman
Vivian Weber
Willow Holter
Elite Senior Four Year Awards
Athletic Four Year Award
Jack Retterath
Kari Patterson









Southern McLean Varsity Golf Team finished 1st today at the Hazen Meet. Caiden Cleveland finshed 4th overall. Congratulations Roughriders!


Time to celebrate some of our Cardinal Victories this year! Join Them on Their VERY OWN MENU DAY!


The 5th & 6th grade science fair is May 8th. All are welcome to attend to see what the kids have been working hard on!


2025 Washburn High School Jamboree - Solo and Ensemble Concert

Senior Night 2025 for Cardinal Softball! Congratulations to Kya!


Congratulations to Kya Kulzer for pitching a no hitter on Senior Night!!
Washburn CS 12 South Prairie Max 0


QPR Training
Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention
May 7th 5:30 to 7 PM
Washburn Public School Olde Gym
Awareness Training and Orientation Brought to you by McLean Family Resource Center


2024-2025 Washburn Drama Awards - From left: Will Botner - Outstanding Role Performance, Haley Matties - Jr. High Hardest Worker, Amelia Swanson - Most Improved, Christine Yunker - Outstanding Role Performance, and Natalie Ronderos - Sr. High Hardest Worker


2024-2025 Washburn-Wilton Speech team awards! Back row from left: Bekka Bentz - Jr. High Hardest Worker, Willow Holter - Sr. High Most Improved, Joanie McCormack - Sr. High Most Valuable Speaker, Natalie Ronderos - Cardinal Award, Jada Vetter - Sr. High Outstanding Newcomer; Front row from left: Ethan Swanson - Sr. High Hardest Worker, Gabe Rohrich - Jr. High Most Valuable Speaker, Will Botner - Jr. High Outstanding Newcomer; Not pictured: Charlee Gappert - Jr. High Most Improved
Four team members also received the prestigious CSTAND All-State Award - from left: Christine Yunker, Joanie McCormack, Sidney Montgomery, and Natalie Ronderos



Washburn hosted an artist in residency, Myra Klein, who taught art to students in K-4th grade. Student's artwork was showcased before the spring concert last week. This was a great experience for our students!

Washburn CS Softball
Senior Night!!
Monday, May 5


Some very close-to-qualifying marks today in Carrington and some more PRs made for a successful day for the track and field athletes!
Full results:
https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/589593/results

Washburn was well represented at today's State Music Festival in Bismarck! See these students and more perform Monday at 7:30 in the old gym.
Coming home with a state medal is:
Christine Yunker - Vocal Solo
Izzy Samuelson - Vocal Solo
Vivian Weber - Bass Clarinet Solo
Clarinet Ensemble - Emily Beehler, Maggie Jennings, Vivian Weber
Receiving a I (Excellent Rating):
Alex Seidler - Alto Saxophone Solo
Emma Vander Wal - Vocal Solo
Hannah Klabunde - Flute Solo
Women's Vocal Ensemble - Emma Vander Wal, Maeleigh Baumann, Christine Yunker, Kiera Becker, Bailey Sweeney, Evelyn Facer, Emily Beehler, Aubrey Gardner, Jada Vetter, Autumn Langley, Emly Korner, and Hannah Klabunde









It was a great day to be a Roughrider in Underwood today! Congratulations to the boys 4x200 relay team of Brady, Beckett, Keaton, and Quinton and the boys 4x400 team of Keaton, Quinton, Cody, and Beckett for qualifying for State! The girls 4x100 relay team of Sadie, Sydney, Mae, and Alex also (re)qualified!
Full results:
https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/591860/results




Washburn's final spring concert of the season is Monday, May 5th at 7:30pm in the old gym.
Thanks for your support!


Elementary Spring Concert 2025! What a fun night with a little bit country, a little bit rock 'n roll!
More images at https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-NFHnjM