WRMS History Day - on to STATE!

Historical Papers Division:

“What Is To Be Done?”: How Vladimir Lenin’s Writings Led to the Revolution of a Century

• Madison Heston (2nd place)

Individual Exhibit Division:

The Revolution of Radioactivity

• Jack Rosenbaum (2nd place)

Galileo vs. The Holy Church: The End of Ideas in the 17th Century

• Miles Knudtson (honorable mention)

The Pill: A Revolution in Reproductive Freedom

• Adrianna Soto (honorable mention)

Group Exhibit Division:

Lines of Destiny: How Radcliffe’s Pen Revolutionized South Asia

• Jake Jijo & Prescott Tuffley (1st place)

The Road to Reform: How Interstate Highways Revolutionized America

• Anik Patel & John Gregory (2nd place)

Group Performance Division:

Bringing Volume to Voices: A Revolution in Sound

• Allison Appuhn, Aria Lilly-Nasser, & Jules Bley (2nd place)

Individual Documentary Division:

Forced to Open, Determined to Ride: Japan’s Meiji Restoration

• Kallan Schoenfeldt (1st place),

“Democracy Dies in Darkness”: The Revolution of Investigative Journalism

• Graham Figuerres (2nd place)

Group Documentary Division:

Beyond the Arc: How the Three-Point Line Revolutionized Basketball

• Michael Cuper, Quaid Karr, Rishik Sinha (4th place)

Check out the latest issue of the Junior Blues Newsletter!

https://usd437.net/assets/newsletters/junior-blues-news/march-2026

Congratulations to all of our students who participated in History Day this weekend! 🎉

These students put in countless hours to prepare for this event. A special shout-out to the students listed below, who will move on to State History Day! We also must not forget Mrs. Dowell and Mrs. Bertels, who guide all of these students every step of the way. Way to go, Ravens, we’re so proud of you!

Individual Exhibit Board
1st Place
Soleil Barton
Kicking Customs to the Curb: A Revolution in the Game of Soccer

Group Exhibit Board
3rd Place
Arjun Mukkamala, Ashwin Mukkamala, Chance Perry, Jordan Ebenesar
Fatal Flaws: From Ruin to Revolution

4th Place
Ameya Godbole, Donaven Wiles
Humanity’s Quest for Knowledge: A Revolution In Space Exploration

Junior Individual Performance
2nd Place
"Mr. President, How Long Must We Wait?": A Revolution in Women's Suffrage
Lucy Stones

Junior Group Performance
1st Place
All the World Loves a Baby
Lily Gross, Maya Cabrilo

Junior Historical Paper
4th Place
More Than Brick and Stone: A Revolution of Expansion​​​
Easton Schmidtlein

Junior Individual Website
4th Place
The Revolutionary War for Dominance, Praneetha Bobba

Onyx students meet at the end of each month to talk about the books they've been reading!

WRN Drama proudly presents Too Many Ghosts! Teaser tickets for students will be $1 and allow them to see the production during 3rd or 4th hour on Friday, March 6th. The full performance for general admission will be Friday, March 6th at 3:30 PM (doors at 3:00) and an encore performance at 6:30 PM (doors at 6:00). Our final performance will be Saturday, March 7th at 6:30 PM (doors at 6:00.) Tickets cost $5 at the door. Please use the activity entrance on the west side of the building. We will also be hosting a raffle for 4 tickets to an upcoming Topeka Civic Theatre performance of your choice! Buy raffle tickets and concessions at intermission!

Come support your Jr. Blues and all the students participating at tonight's basketball games vs. Manhattan! Varsity Girls start at approximately 6:00 PM and Varsity Boys afterward around 7:30 PM in the WRHS Activity Center and will be live streamed at http://wrhs.net/live.

Seniors of winter sports/activities will be recognized between games.

The 2025 WRMS yearbook (theme: “The Last Season”) was selected to be featured in the Varsity Yearbook Portfolio. Only 10% of Varsity schools are recognized in the annual portfolio books. Mrs. Stones and Ms. Grant are so proud of the 2024-25 yearbook staff for this outstanding accomplishment!

Sometimes you just have to stop and enjoy reading a good book. Ms. Appelhanz class was deep in the love of reading.

Summit Students demonstrated Newton's 1st and 2nd Laws of Motion during a physics lab!