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Washburn Spirit Week runs from Tuesday, 27 September through Friday, 30 September in the run up to Washburn’s Homecoming football game against Richfield High School on Friday evening. All students and staff are invited to participate in our daily Spirit Day themes by dressing up! This week’s themes are:
Students who are “Most Spirited” can be nominated via Google Form by any staff member during the week for a gift card drawing during Pepfest.
Washburn’s Homecoming Dance is Saturday, 10/1. The Hollywood-themed dance starts at 6:30 and ends at 9:30. It will be held outdoors at Washburn’s Stadium. Doors will close at 8:00pm, so students should plan on arriving before then. Tickets for the dance are $15 each and will be for sale each lunch in the auditorium Tuesday, 9/27 through Friday, 9/30. Ticket sales are cash only. Only 12th graders can bring guests from other schools. Each 12th grader received specific information about the guest policy in their Washburn email. We appreciate parent and family support. If individuals are interested in donating their time on Saturday for dance setup, dance chaperoning, or dance take-down--please fill out this Google Form.
Congratulations to the 2022 Homecoming Court: Alex Hollie, Anika Zaccardi, Brynn Winter, Cade Heinemann, Charlie Graff, Colin Brandt, Isaiah Philibert, John Dolan, Lila Kuntz, Maddie Barnhill, Maggie McHugh, Paige Gruenhagen, Ryan Rowell, and Zamzam Abdi. View photos
Washburn High School will offer the PSAT on Wednesday, 12 October 2022. This standardized test is offered to students in grades 11 and 10, with priority given to 11th graders.
Test Registration is open through Friday, 30 September. Washburn will start charging a $3 late fee on Tuesday, 27 September for registration.
Registration & General Information can be found here
Apply to be on CITYWIDE for the 2022-23 School Year!
Come represent your school in district decisions. MPS is looking for two representatives from each High School.
Applications will be OPEN September 6-21, with interviews the week of September 26. To learn more, read our member expectations and apply online HERE.
Driver's Education Classroom Training Fall Session Monday, October 3 to Monday, October 17 (10 days, Monday-Friday with no class on Wednesday, October 5) 3:10pm to 6:10pm In-person at Washburn HS Class fee is $145. We are also offering a sliding fee option ($95 to $185) Registration for fall opens on Monday, September 12. When registering for classroom instruction online, a parent/guardian must create a profile on mplscommunityed.com to enroll their student. email eliana.power@mpls.k12.mn.us or call 612.668.3450 with questions.
School Picture Retake Day is on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. Parents can order and pay for photos ahead of time at https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/#/pictureDayId/EVTSS2NTP
The 2023 yearbook is now on sale. Order a 2023 yearbook soon to get the early bird pricing. Senior pictures are due Dec. 5. More Yearbook Info
Welcome to the new school year! Take a virtual tour of Washburn
School Hours for students: 8:30am-3:00pm (zero hour 7:30-8:25am)
Schedule: 6-period day + zero hour with 55-minute classes - see the daily schedule here.
School starts on Tuesday, September 6th. Here is the MPS calendar for the year.
Questions? Contact Dr. Palmer at 612-668-3402 or emily.palmer@mpls.k12.mn.us
The Washburn Student Council has published a statement about racial justice. Please click to see the full statement. "We not only demand that community leaders address social injustices through systemic changes in the areas of police reform, voting rights & access, and economic disparities in our city, but we call on our whole school community do the following:
Commit to practicing anti-racism work at school and in our own personal lives;
Acknowledge and address the systematic problems in our own school system that create divisions and separations between white students and students of color;
Listen to and uplift the voices of students of color."
A huge congratulations to the cast of crew of our fall musical, "Grease" for winning a record 21 awards through the Spotlight program and Hennepin Theatre Trust. Washburn's musical won the highest award, Outstanding Achievement in a Musical, which sends them to the Orpheum Theatre in June to perform in the awards showcase. Only 10 schools out of the 125 involved get this honor to perform on the Orpheum stage. Other big award winners were Madeline Huiting, Mary Bair, and Hattie Tschida for "Best Actor in a Musical" as well as Ryan Rowell, Maddie Barnhill, and Lillian Richman for their roles in technical theatre. Photos: • Opening Night Nov. 11 • Rehearsal Nov. 9 • Act 2 Rehearsal Nov. 8 • Act 1 Rehearsal Nov. 8
May 5-7, 2022 Cabaret - Voices from a High School • Opening Night May 5 • Rehearsal May 4
Information regarding student transportation opportunities available via the MTC Go-To Card program can be found here. Students qualify for a Go-To Card either by location or by eligibility for educational benefits (free/reduced lunch). Students who do not qualify for a free card may purchase one from Metro Transit.
WHS Class of 2020 students Nathaniel Mersy and Ben Anderson created a YouTube Channel called WHS Tech Tricks with tech trick tutorials for students to help Millers navigate distance learning. This channel is an IB Diploma CAS Project, and just one example of the fabulous work our Millers do as part of the IB Diploma Program.
Some households may qualify for low-cost Internet service.
How to Apply for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).
Also - there is a district Technology Support website for students & families that has software & platform training in four languages. Check them out!
If you are in need of resources relating to housing, food, clothing and other basic essentials, please contact 211 by phone.
If you are in need of place to sleep tonight, visit ysnmn.org or get the YSNMN app to see shelter bed availability.
If you are experiencing crisis and need assistance, please contact one of the following resources:
The Homecoming pepfest and football game were on Oct. 8, and the Homecoming dance was Oct. 9 outside on the mall. View photos: Pepfest • Football game • Dance • Video
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2020 Cap & Gown - Facebook - Flickr
2020 Fun photos - Facebook - Flickr
Main Office: (612) 668-3400 Attendance: (612) 668-3429 Washburn.Attendance@mpls.k12.mn.us
Principal: Dr. Emily Palmer 612-668-3402 emily.palmer@mpls.k12.mn.us
AP: Arslan Aziz (gr 9) 612-668-3403 arslan.aziz@mpls.k12.mn.us
AP: Mark Stauduhar (g 10-11) 612-668-3407 mark.stauduhar@mpls.k12.mn.us
AP: Michelle Terpening (gr 12) 612-668-3406 michelle.terpening@mpls.k12.mn.us
Athletic Dir: Giovan Jenkins 612-668-3456 giovan.jenkins@mpls.k12.mn.us
Español: Natalie Ibarra 612-668-3413 natalie.ibarra@mpls.k12.mn.us
Somali: Abdiasis Ali 612-668-3448 abdiasis.ali@mpls.k12.mn.us
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Information for incoming 9th grade families
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Crisis Text Line is available 24/7. Students can text HELLO to 741741. The person on the other end is a trained counselor. This is a good first stop for a range of issues: drugs/alcohol, thoughts of self-harm, anxiety, etc. Or call 1-800-662-HELP [1-800-662-4357].
For Washburn-related concerns, please use our WHS Student Concern Tip Line to alert Washburn staff to situations, so we can help you out! Talking to an adult is always best, but if you feel you can't do that, this is an option too. We want to know so we can help.
Millers have to look out for each other!
Apply to be on the 2022-23 yearbook staff
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Washburn Site Council page
Here is the application form. Applications are accepted until seats are filled.
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