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Check out the latest issue of the Junior Blues Newsletter!
https://usd437.net/assets/newsletters/junior-blues-news/summer-2025
Introducing the 25-26 WRMS 6th - 8th Dream Team where students are “Empowered to Succeed, Encouraged to Grow”. Click link to see the amazing humans serving a wonderful community
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Contact - Washburn Rural Middle School - USD 437
Contact information for the teachers and faculty at Washburn Rural Middle School.
(Freshmen/New Student) Parents & Students: Our third guided tour of the facility will be on Wednesday at 1:00 PM. Registration is required. Refreshments provided at the end of the tour! Sign up at:
Best of luck to these students competing in the National Speech & Debate Tournament!
Auburn-Washburn USD 437
The National Speech & Debate Tournament kicked off Monday in Des Moines, Iowa, and we're proud to share that more than two dozen Washburn Rural High School students are competing on the national stage! Please join us in cheering on the following students as they represent our school community with skill, poise, and confidence:
▪️Jace Raines & GopikaaShri Chidambaranathan (Policy Debate)
▪️Kavinayashri Chidambaranathan & Aditi Nimishakavi (Policy Debate)
▪️Rebecca Reed & Aryan Verma (Public Forum Debate)
▪️Harris Chaudhry & Campbell Hight (Public Forum Debate)
▪️Tarrence Byrd (United States Extemp)
▪️Manaswini Koduru (United States Extemp)
▪️Zain Chaudhry (Congressional Debate-House)
▪️Sophie Heinen (Congressional Debate-Senate)
▪️Ella Conran (Dramatic Interpretation)
▪️Will Boyd & Lizzy Sturgeon (Duo Interpretation)
▪️Holly Sorrenti & Cambria Hall (Duo Interpretation)
▪️Jaiden Loreman & Morgan Boose (Duo Interpretation)
▪️Miriam Smith (Humorous Interpretation)
▪️Kennedy Wright (International Extemp)
▪️Xachary Browne (Program Oral Interpretation)
▪️Ariana Smith (Program Oral Interpretation)
▪️Abigail Buckhalter (Poetry)
▪️Ophelia Lackey (Informative Speaking)
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As of today, GopikaaShri Chidambaranathan and Jace Raines are still competing among the top 30 policy debate teams in the nation! You can follow the tournament and track results at https://www.speechanddebate.org/national-tournament-2025/.
The Debate and Forensics program is under the direction of head coach Tim Ellis. In his 12-year tenure, Washburn Rural has won three national championships and nine state championships in policy debate.
Go get 'em, Jr. Blues!
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads and dad like figures who pour into the hearts of others. Feel free to give a special shoutout to someone in the comments below.
Shoutout to Ryder Valdivia, an incoming 7th grader, who is lacing up his cleats this weekend as part of the SKV Team, competing in the 2025 USYS Midwest Presidents Cup in St. Louis, MO! ⚽️
Good Luck, Ryder!
