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Superintendent Search
The Board of Education is pleased to partner with Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA), a national consulting firm, in the search for the next superintendent for the Auburn-Washburn Unified...
Board of Education Announces Finalists for Superintendent
The Auburn-Washburn Board of Education has named three finalists in its search for the district's next Superintendent of Schools. The finalists, listed in alphabetical order, are Dr. Kellen Adams,...
Kindergarten Enrollment
Kindergarten enrollment is an exciting time in the life of a family! At Auburn-Washburn, the enrollment process begins with Kindergarten Roundup, an event designed to introduce families to the...
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Saturday is the final basketball SUNFLOWER SHOWDOWN of the season. Represent your favorite team tomorrow!
Wanamaker Elementary School
The Sunflower Showdown is Saturday! Tomorrow, represent your favorite team! Let's see lots of purple, crimson and blue!
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!
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WANAMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TOPEKA, KS | Jostens
Order your class yearbook, shop for your custom class ring, shop for your graduation needs, and show your pride with custom school apparel and gifts.
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
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A great post about our staff member Lorainne. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DJ6aLxHse/?mibextid=wwXIfr
KSDS Assistance Dogs, Inc
Some days at school are a little brighter… and a little softer… because Lorraine is there. 💛🐾
Beth recently shared this update:
“Lorraine is doing great. The kids in my room enjoy her and the students in the kindergarten classroom that I go into regularly absolutely adore her. Nearly every student in the school asks to pet her. She is able to go out and about and offer support to other students in the school when they are struggling.”
From quiet snuggles in the classroom to gentle moments in the hallway, Lorraine is doing exactly what she was trained to do — helping children feel safe, seen, and supported. The smiles say it all.
It’s amazing to think that every facility dog starts as a puppy in someone’s home.
🐾 Have you ever considered raising a puppy who might one day help make school a happy, welcoming place for all? Learn more about becoming a KSDS puppy raiser and be part of a story like Lorraine’s.
https://www.ksds.org/dogs/puppy-raisers/
Friday - Bucks For Books Incentive.
For every $1 a student donates, they get a raffle ticket to use during lunch to hopefully win one of these prizes.
These glasses were turned in to the office before conferences. An email was sent out to teachers regarding them, and they were put on the lost and found table during conferences. No one has claimed them. If they are your child's they can come and pick them up in the office.
Wanamake will dismiss at 2:15pm on Wednesday. If your student is a car rider, please make sure you are here at that time to pick them up.
