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Auburn-Washburn Superintendent of Schools Announces Retirement
Auburn-Washburn Superintendent of Schools Dr. Scott McWilliams has announced his retirement, effective July 31, 2026, following more than three decades of service in public education. Before...
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🎉💻 Happy National IT Professionals Day! 💻🎉
A HUGE shout-out to Mr. Forster for being our tech superhero! 🦸♂️⚡️ Whether it’s fixing computers, helping with iPads, or making sure our internet keeps us learning, he saves the day again and again! 🖥️✨
Thank you, Mr. Forster, for all the behind-the-scenes magic you do to keep our school running smoothly. We appreciate you BIG TIME! 🙌💙
Drop a 👏 or 💻 in the comments to help us thank him!
🎁 Fundraiser = PRIZES! 🎁
Don’t forget students can earn AWESOME prizes just for selling items in our school fundraiser! 🏆✨
🛍️ Sell a few items = small prizes 🎈
🛍️ Sell more = BIG prizes 🎉
🛍️ Top sellers = GRAND prizes 🥇🎁
Parents – help your students sign up & start sharing today!
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Let’s have some fun and win those prizes while supporting our school! 🙌
Reminder: TODAY, Wednesday, September 17, 2025, is an early release day. All schools will dismiss 90 minutes early.
Auburn-Washburn USD 437
Following more than three decades of service in public education, Superintendent Dr. Scott McWilliams has announced his plans to retire, effective July 31, 2026.
Dr. McWilliams joined Auburn-Washburn in 2015 after a distinguished career serving as a mathematics teacher, assistant principal, principal, and executive director of human resources.
As superintendent, he has guided Auburn-Washburn through a decade of remarkable growth and achievement. In April 2022, he led the passage of a $145 million bond election, which paved the way for transformational construction projects across the district. Under his leadership and guidance, Auburn-Washburn has expanded its early childhood education program, opened a second middle school, and launched the Innovation Center at Washburn Rural High School to broaden career and technical education opportunities for students.
In a message to staff and families, Dr. McWilliams reflected on his time as superintendent. “Serving as your superintendent has been the honor of a lifetime. Over the past eleven years, we’ve faced challenges none of us could have imagined and celebrated milestones that have shaped the identity of this district. Through it all, we’ve remained grounded in what makes Auburn-Washburn so special: collaboration, respect, open communication, and an unwavering belief in the potential of every child.”
To read more about Dr. McWilliams' announcement, visit https://usd437.net/news/2025-09-auburn-washburn-superintendent-of-schools-announces-retirement.
🤎✨ Happy Brown Day ✨🤎
Today we wrapped up our Color Days celebration with BROWN DAY! From chocolatey shades to cozy fall vibes, our school looked amazing. 🌰🍫🍂
A HUGE thank you to all our students, staff, and families for joining in the fun each day. Because of you, our Pre-K learners had the best time exploring colors in such a bright and exciting way! 🌈💫
We loved seeing your spirit and creativity shine all week long! 🌟
✨🤍 What a wonderful White Day we had at school! 🤍✨
Our students looked so bright and cheerful all dressed in white today. It was such a fun way to celebrate and help our youngest learners continue recognizing and learning their colors. 🎉👕👗
Thank you to everyone who joined in the fun—your school spirit makes our days extra special! 🌟👏
🤎🍂 Brown Day is Tomorrow! 🍂🤎
Students, don’t forget to wear BROWN tomorrow as we continue helping our Pre-K learners explore and celebrate colors! From cozy sweaters to cool t-shirts, let’s fill the school with warm fall vibes and show off this earthy shade. 🌰🍫🌳
Thank you for supporting our youngest learners as they grow and shine! ✨
✨ Let’s keep the color fun going! ✨
Tomorrow on Monday, we invite all students to wear WHITE 🤍 to school.
Our Pre-K friends are learning their colors, and seeing everyone dressed in white helps make learning even more exciting! Thank you for supporting our youngest learners as they grow and shine 🌟o
🖤⚡️BLACK OUT DAY⚡️🖤
Today our school was a sea of black as students and staff came together for Black Out Day! From head to toe, everyone showed off their school spirit in style. 🎉👕👟
It was amazing to see our halls filled with unity, energy, and pride. Way to go, Jaguars! 🖤💪 #schoolspirit #blackoutday #StrongerTogether
