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Eighth-Grade Families, please check out the information below and make sure you RSVP for the dance! We are excited to bring this tradition to WRN!
Washburn Rural North PTO
Attention 8th Grade Families:
The Washburn Rural North PTO is excited to continue the Auburn-Washburn tradition of celebrating our 8th grade students and the mentors who have helped guide, support, and inspire them along the way.
The Washburn Rural North PTO invites all 8th grade students to attend “One Last Flight – A Night to Honor Those Who Helped Us Soar.” This special evening is an opportunity for students to celebrate with a meaningful adult(s) in their life before they take their next step into high school.
Each 8th grader is invited to bring an adult guest(s) who has had a meaningful impact on their life — such as a parent, grandparent, coach, mentor, teacher, or another important supporter.
If a student does not have a personal guest to bring, they are absolutely still encouraged to attend! Students are welcome to come with a friend and enjoy the evening together. Everyone is invited, and we would love to celebrate with all of our 8th graders!
The evening will include music for everyone to enjoy, snacks, a professional photographer capturing both posed and candid photos, a fun photo booth with props, and prize drawings throughout the night. Photos from the evening will be shared with families at no cost.
Event Details see attached invitation
📅 Saturday, April 25, 2026
⏰ 6:00pm – 8:00pm
📍 Washburn Rural North Middle School
Dress Code: Dress to impress! This is not a formal event, but students are encouraged to dress nicely for this special night.
RSVP:
We hope every 8th grader can attend this special evening and encourage families to RSVP early so we can plan for everyone.
RSVP here: https://forms.gle/ViWG7xrPtKDDVH3C9
If you would like to volunteer to help the PTO out with this event: https://forms.gle/1ZVPxif364L3jvjf8
Washburn Rural North PTO
🎉 We Are Looking for Sponsors!
The Washburn Rural North PTO is excited to continue the Auburn-Washburn tradition of celebrating our 8th grade students and the mentors who have helped them along the way.
This special evening will include music, snacks, a professional photographer, photo booth fun, and prize drawings — with all photos shared with families at no cost.
We are currently looking for community sponsors to help make this event a memorable night for our students. Sponsors will be recognized at the dance based on their level of support.
If you’d like to help support this event, we would greatly appreciate it!
Additional donations of any amount are also welcome.
Raven Nation: Head to Red Robin on 3/24 to support Washburn Rural North PTO!
🎉Congratulations to two outstanding groups of students at WRN!
Our Scholars’ Bowl team had a great showing at their recent tournament. Way to represent Raven Nation with your knowledge, teamwork, and determination! A big thank you to Mrs. Dowell for her leadership and support of our students.
We’re also celebrating our yearbook staff, who officially completed this year’s yearbook and sent it off for publication! Their hard work behind the scenes will help capture so many great memories from this school year. Thank you to their sponsor, Mrs. Stones, for guiding the team through this huge accomplishment.
Great work, Ravens! 🖤
WRN Drama proudly presents Too Many Ghosts! Teaser tickets for students will be $1 and allow them to see the production during 3rd or 4th hour on Friday, March 6th. The full performance for general admission will be Friday, March 6th at 3:30 PM (doors at 3:00) and an encore performance at 6:30 PM (doors at 6:00). Our final performance will be Saturday, March 7th at 6:30 PM (doors at 6:00.) Tickets cost $5 at the door. Please use the activity entrance on the west side of the building. We will also be hosting a raffle for 4 tickets to an upcoming Topeka Civic Theatre performance of your choice! Buy raffle tickets and concessions at intermission!
Please join WRN StuCo for Hat Day! For only $1, students can wear their favorite hat to school with all proceeds benefiting Children's Mercy!
Visit one of the StuCo tables located at the Forest Walk entrances before school on Thursday, March 12th to pay and receive a stamp.
Congratulations to all of our students who participated in History Day this weekend! 🎉
These students put in countless hours to prepare for this event. A special shout-out to the students listed below, who will move on to State History Day! We also must not forget Mrs. Dowell and Mrs. Bertels, who guide all of these students every step of the way. Way to go, Ravens, we’re so proud of you!
Individual Exhibit Board
1st Place
Soleil Barton
Kicking Customs to the Curb: A Revolution in the Game of Soccer
Group Exhibit Board
3rd Place
Arjun Mukkamala, Ashwin Mukkamala, Chance Perry, Jordan Ebenesar
Fatal Flaws: From Ruin to Revolution
4th Place
Ameya Godbole, Donaven Wiles
Humanity’s Quest for Knowledge: A Revolution In Space Exploration
Junior Individual Performance
2nd Place
"Mr. President, How Long Must We Wait?": A Revolution in Women's Suffrage
Lucy Stones
Junior Group Performance
1st Place
All the World Loves a Baby
Lily Gross, Maya Cabrilo
Junior Historical Paper
4th Place
More Than Brick and Stone: A Revolution of Expansion
Easton Schmidtlein
Junior Individual Website
4th Place
The Revolutionary War for Dominance, Praneetha Bobba
WRN Drama proudly presents Too Many Ghosts! Teaser tickets for students will be $1 and allow them to see the production during 3rd or 4th hour on Friday, March 6th. The full performance for general admission will be Friday, March 6th at 3:30 PM (doors at 3:00) and an encore performance at 6:30 PM (doors at 6:00). Our final performance will be Saturday, March 7th at 6:30 PM (doors at 6:00.) Tickets cost $5 at the door. Please use the activity entrance on the west side of the building. We will also be hosting a raffle for 4 tickets to an upcoming Topeka Civic Theatre performance of your choice! Buy raffle tickets and concessions at intermission!
Raven Nation,
March is Youth Art Month, and we’re thrilled to celebrate the amazing creativity of our students!
Each year, our art teacher, Mrs. Munz, has the honor of choosing one student's artwork to represent us in the statewide Youth Art Month exhibit. This year’s selected artist is Ethan Stephens, a 6th-grade student from the Mavericks team. His piece, “Growing Up,” has been chosen to represent our school and will be on display at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library from February 24th through March 28th. Stop by the library to see Ethan's piece in person if you have the chance!
