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Washburn Rural High School
The Academic Awards Night is a ceremony that will honor our Seniors who:
  • Have consistently exceeded expectations within a particular department
  • Have a cumulative GPA of 3.65 or higher for seven semesters
  • Have shown exceptional performance on the ACT with a score of 32 or above
  • Are National Merit Scholars
  • Are Kansas Board of Regents Scholars
  • Are Kansas State Scholars
  • Have qualified for the Academic All-State Team
Academic Awards Night will be held in the WRHS Auditorium at 7:00 PM on Thursday, May 17, 2012. With the exception of the cumulative GPA recognition, letters have been mailed home notifying those who will receive one or more of the above named awards.

PTO will provide punch and cookies immediately following the ceremony and any certificates awarded to the students will also be handed out at that time.

Academic Awards Night (PDF)
Graduation
Graduation will be held on Sunday, May 20 at 7:00 PM at the Topeka ExpoCenter.

Senior Letter (PDF)
Announcements
Lists have been posted in the window of the WRHS main office of seniors who qualify for gold cords & honor medals. You may pick them up before or after school from Mrs. Kaspar in the main office. There is a $7.00 charge for gold cords.

For important dates visit the Graduating Seniors page. For information on ACT/SAT test dates and College Visits visit the Guidance Office Upcoming Events page.

Graduating Seniors
Guidance Office
The last day of school will be May 24. This date was changed after the wall calendars were sent out last Fall. Visit our Calendar page to view the live calendars.

USD 437 Calendars
Schedules
Sport Head Coach E-mail Schedule/Info
Baseball A. Neal PDF
Golf (M) J. Stromgren PDF
Soccer (W) B. Hensyel PDF
Softball B. Holaday PDF
Swim/Dive (W) E. Pardee PDF
Tennis (M) K. Hedberg PDF
Track K. Wetzel PDF
Interested in participating in a school activity or club? Check out the Activity Booklet linked below for information on how to be more involved.

Activity Booklet (PDF)
WRHS Activites/Clubs
Summer Enrichment
Students! Are you looking for something to do this summer? Want to make the most of each day while having some fun? Then grab a parent or guardian and check out our Summer Enrichment programs. We have something for all grade levels from science to art to driving. Use the link below to see what's available for your grade level.

Summer Enrichment Programs

Due to a lack of enrollment the Summer Enrichment Programs for the middle school level have been cancelled.

If you have questions please e-mail Brian Soderberg at or Sheri Poore at or call 339.4300.
Summer Sports Camps
Students have the opportunity to improve their skills by attending the 2012 summer sports camps. Check back often as more camps are posted.

Summer Sports Camps
Summer Reading
Students may visit the library on May 23 or May 24 from 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM, to select books for summer check out. Students may checkout up to 15 books for the summer. The library will open again in June for checkout, exchange, or return. A parent/guardian must sign the agreement of responsibility form. Students will not be allowed to checkout books during the summer without this form.

Dates Days Time Options
May 23 Wednesday 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM Checkout
May 24 Thursday 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM Checkout
June 4-29 Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Checkout, Exchange, Return

Agreement of Responsibility (PDF)
Click here to learn more about the CTE program
Want to learn about earning FREE college credit? Check out the articulation agreements on the CTE Website.

CTE Information
Advisory Survey 2012 (surveymonkey.com)
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Address
WRHS
5900 SW 61st St
Topeka, KS 66619

Phone
785.339.4100

Fax
785.339.4125

Principal
Ed Raines

Assistant Principals
Robert Gladfelter
Chris Ridley
Kyle Reed
Linda Thornburgh
Kelly Younger

   
 
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