Dear Wanamaker Families,

Step right up! The Wanamaker Elementary Art Show is coming soon, and this year’s theme is “Under the Big Top.”

Our students have been hard at work creating colorful, imaginative artwork, and we are excited to transform our school into a circus of creativity for one special evening.

Please save the date and plan to join us as we celebrate the amazing artistic talents of our students.

Thursday, April 23rd, 2026

During the event, families will be able to walk through the building and view the incredible artwork created by Wanamaker students this semester. It’s always a wonderful night to celebrate creativity and see the school filled with student masterpieces.

More details about the event will be shared as the date gets closer.

We hope to see you there for a fun evening “Under the Big Top!”

Sincerely,
Mrs. Decker
Art Teacher
Wanamaker Elementary

We still have a handful of yearbooks left. After these are gone, you will be put on a waiting list for IF we have any spare copies. Don't take that chance. Order yours NOW through the link below.

Summer Science Camp 2026 registration is OPEN

Saturday is the final basketball SUNFLOWER SHOWDOWN of the season. Represent your favorite team tomorrow!

Our elementary years fly by in a blink! Don’t let your student miss out on the one book that captures every field trip, spirit day, and class party smile from this year. We are down to our final 57 GUARANTEED copies—once they’re gone, they’re gone!
Click this link to order yours before it's too late!

Congratulations to Ellie Crumb, Millie Gerrish and Charley Murray for their selection into the KMEA All-State Elementary Choir! They earned All-State honors through a competitive audition process. They performed last night in Wichita at the Century II Convention Center with their peers.

A message from Mrs. Ahern-
I was so proud of these girls! They represented WE and 437 so well! I was fortunate to be able to be there! We were all exhausted last night.
Max McKibben is here also. His first All-State choir was when he was a 5th grader at WE. He’s now a senior!

WRHS Summer Coding Camp

Registration for Summer Coding Camp is now live! Camp will be held June 1-4, 2026 at the WRHS Innovation Center. Camp is available for students entering grades K-9 in the Auburn-Washburn School District, to register for their grade level for Fall 2026. Explore computer science concepts, play with robots, learn to code, and much more at summer coding camp! Additional details are as follows:

Grades K-4 (8:00 – 10:00 AM): Students will learn the basics of computer science, participate in hands-on projects, use the Sphero Bolts, Cobo Block Robots, Cubelet Robots, and Edison Robots, discuss why technology is important, learn the difference between hardware and software, and more!
Grades 5-6 (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM): Students will be introduced to block-based programming in Scratch to recreate popular games, learn how to use the Sphero Bolts, RVR+ Robots, and other robots to solve basic mazes, learn the Python programming basics, create their first coding project, and more!
Grades 7-9 (1:30 – 3:30 PM): Students will discuss the basic needs to run and create programs, learn the basics of HTML, learn the basics of programming in Python and JavaScript, making projects and solving problems using code, understand and learn how to use IDEs, and more!
Cost includes t-shirt, snacks, drinks, and liability insurance. Register by April 30 to receive the early registration rate of $75: https://sites.google.com/usd437.net/cshs/events/summer-camp

Today's Manager's Choice
Choice 1 - Chili
Choice 2 - Chicken drumbstick

A great post about our staff member Lorainne. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DJ6aLxHse/?mibextid=wwXIfr