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Auburn-Washburn USD 437
The Shack, one of three school-based enterprises (SBEs) at Washburn Rural High School, is excited to announce the launch of new elementary school merchandise, available for a limited time! Families, students, staff, and community members can show their pride with specially designed t-shirts and crewneck sweatshirts.
Don't miss your chance to grab some new spirit wear and support one of our SBEs in the process. Orders are open now through October 28! Visit the online store at https://ruralspirit.square.site/elementary-schools.
Brace yourselves, the Book Fair is coming! Pauline South will be hosting the Scholastic Book Fair again this year, the week before Thanksgiving Break.
Save the date! The book fair will be here November 16th-23rd.
Mrs. Weber can't wait to see you there!
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Today is the deadline to be able to get a shirt when you register!!
Auburn-Washburn USD 437 Turkey Trot
🎉 Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2nd Annual Turkey Trot 5K & Fun Run! 🦃🏃♂️
📅 Race Day: Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026
👕 All registrations include a race-day T-shirt in your school’s (or public) color (if registered prior to the 10/16 shirt deadline)!
📦 Pickup options: sent home with students OR pick up at Fleet Feet (2130 SW Wanamaker Rd).
Save your spot + shirt today! 🙌
👉 Register here: https://runsignup.com/Race/KS/Topeka/TurkeyTrotAndFunRun
We can’t wait to see you at the starting line! ❤️💛💜💙💚
The past couple weeks in library students designed a bookmark with the theme “Books can take you anywhere”. Congrats to our winning bookmarks!
--🐾🎉 OUR FALL FUNDRAISER WAS A HUGE SUCCESS! 🎉🐾
Our fall fundraiser has officially wrapped up, and we celebrated BIG! 💙💜
We loved seeing our students work hard, earn their paws, visit the prize closet, and reach their goals! 🐾
Those who earned their invitation got to enjoy our EXTRA-SPECIAL RECESS PARTY, complete with lots of fun, smiles, and memories! 🥳
A HUGE THANK YOU to our amazing families, staff, and community for supporting Pauline Schools PTO!
Because of YOU, we can continue providing fun experiences, supporting our teachers, and giving our students opportunities to make special memories at school. ❤️
We are so proud of our students and all their hard work, this community came together for our kids and it’s amazing!!!
Thank you for helping make this fundraiser such a success. It truly takes a village, and we are so thankful for ours!💙💜
Don’t forget to register by October 16th to be able to get a shirt with your registration!
Auburn-Washburn USD 437 Turkey Trot
🎉 Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2nd Annual Turkey Trot 5K & Fun Run! 🦃🏃♂️
📅 Race Day: Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026
👕 All registrations include a race-day T-shirt in your school’s (or public) color (if registered prior to the 10/16 shirt deadline)!
📦 Pickup options: sent home with students OR pick up at Fleet Feet (2130 SW Wanamaker Rd).
Save your spot + shirt today! 🙌
👉 Register here: https://runsignup.com/Race/KS/Topeka/TurkeyTrotAndFunRun
We can’t wait to see you at the starting line! ❤️💛💜💙💚
Auburn-Washburn USD 437
Bring the family, wear your favorite costume, and join us for a fun-filled Trunk-or-Treat, sponsored by the Washburn Rural High School Student Council!
📅 Thursday, October 29
⏰ 5:30–6:30 PM
📍 Washburn Rural High School
For more details, including an event map, visit: https://usd437.net/assets/fliers/wrhs-trunk-or-treat
Our PTO Fall Fundraiser has officially come to an end, and WOW — what an incredible fundraiser!
Thank you to all of our amazing families who made it possible for us to reach such an amazing goal!!
We raised $19,700!!!!
🏆 CLASS PIZZA PARTY WINNERS
🍕 Pauline Central: [Mrs. Bond / First Grade - $1,665]
🍕 Pauline South: [McCormick / Third Grade - $1,165]
🎉 BONUS RECESS
Students who filled their entire paw print board earned our special bonus recess! That Recess is TOMORROW, Thursday OCT. 8TH! Students will receive an invitation from their teacher!
🎟️ RAFFLE PRIZES
We will also be drawing our raffle winners! Remember, students earned one raffle entry for every $5 raised. Winners will be announced [Next week].