Honors Programming Opportunities for WRHS Students

If you are a parent of 8th, 9th, or 10th grade students, we encourage you to attend an informative meeting on Thursday, February 9 in the High School Library from 6:00-7:00 PM.

During this one-hour presentation, you will learn about:

• Reasons why students should challenge themselves by taking rigorous classes
• What Honors Classes are available for your student
• Advanced Placement (AP) classes and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program similarities and differences
• AP and IB student perspectives and experiences
• Ways in which WRHS supports student learning and 4-year planning

Hey WRHS! Tuesday’s lunch is Cheesy Breadsticks! Pizza, Deli and Wrap Boxes, Parfaits and Salads will also be available!

Washburn Rural High School Theatre Presents 9 to 5

Based on the 1980 hit movie, this hilarious story with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton is workplace revolution at its best!

Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. Little do they realize how their choices will change their office - and their own lives - forever.

February 9-11 at 7:00 PM
February 12 at 2:00 PM

Tickets: Reserved seating $7-$9 online https://warutheatre.org/winter-musical or at the door

*This musical contains adult language and themes, and is recommended for mature audiences.

"Winter Wonderland" Winter Formal

WRHS Art Awards

The Washburn Rural High School Art Department is excited to announce that 16 WRHS students received 35 awards at this year's 2023 Scholastic Art Competition in Wichita at Mark Arts for their artwork.

This is the premier juried high school and middle school art exhibition in Kansas. This year, more than 1600 artworks were submitted by teens across Eastern Kansas while only 428 works received honors. Their winning work can be viewed here:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_ZWHjhkytzaB7fRC863F6YHxpYOY3Ftyk5rPZcPxzRc/edit?usp=sharing

Scholastic Art is one of the oldest and most prestigious national art competitions for middle and high school students in the nation. It provides an opportunity for student artists to be recognized, exhibited, and awarded scholarship(s). It is a huge honor for students to receive recognition based on the originality, technical skill, and emergence of a personal vision in their work. The following students received recognition for their work:

GOLD KEYS:

• Allyson Cummings (2)
• Maddison Easley
• Ash Fields
• Kaya Hamilton
• Syd Laster
• Aytumn Sanchez
• Lee Wolgast (6)

SILVER KEYS:

• Taylor Bayless
• Allyson Cummings (2)
• Olivia Herold
• Syd Laster (2)
• Luke Lemke
• Lee Wolgast (2)

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

• Taylor Bayless (2)
• Cody Clingenpeel
• Sharon Denny
• Cole Hodgson
• Syd Laster (2)
• Yecinta Ngure
• Elyana Simnitt
• Elia Smith
• Lee Wolgast (3)

Silver and Gold key works will be on display at Mark Arts in Wichita, February 10 - March 25.

Basketball Jan. 24 - TIME CHANGE

Come support your Jr. Blues and all the students participating at tonight's Varsity Boys basketball game vs. Olathe East! Game starts around 6:00 PM in the WRHS Activity Center.

If you are unable to attend tonight's event, coverage will be livestreamed at http://wrhs.net/live.

Congratulations Mr. Ellis!