Governor Walz has issued guidelines for when/how schools come back this fall, and Superintendet Graff has shared that MPS will start with Distance Learning. The distance learning format will be VERY different this fall than it was this spring. See this video for more info.

The Washburn Student Council has published a statement about justice. Please click the title 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."

Many families are in need of support during this difficult time. Please review these resources if you need support or if you're looking for ways to donate. 

Resources (June 2020) -- Social Services, Food, Housing, Mental Health, Donations Needed
Map of Donation Sites
MPS Mental Health Support Line  (612-767-4158)
Walk-in Counseling Center 

MPS Resource Page (including the following categories)

1. Food services for children; Shelter, clothing, financial, medicaion
2. Managing stress and anxiety; wellness and mental health
3. Communications
4. Technology support
5. Instruction and grading
6. Standardized testing
7. Special Education and 504 services
8. Specific student groups
9. Staff resources
10. Free child care for emergency personnel and health workers
11. MPS buildings and playgrounds

We are excited to announce the Washburn Reads Summer Reading Program! Every incoming Washburn student is expected to read at least one book over the summer. Upon their return to school, students will be asked to write an essay and/or engage in discussion about the required reading. Some books are available as PDFs, ebooks or audiobooks.

View Summer Reading List for each grade here

Attention all students who are enrolled in an AP or IB course for next year.  Please find your class in the Google folder to access your Advanced Course Summer Homework. Have a great rest of the summer Millers!

MPS has determined that our teams can start some in-person practices as of 6-22-20, according to specific safety guidelines. YAY!!!! Click to see the full plan. #GoMillers

Over 600 yearbooks were handed out through a drive-thru distributuion on June 25 and 26. If you ordered a yearbook but did not pick it up, you can get it when school starts in the fall. Have a great summer!

For the Class of 2020: Your MPS Google account will be active until October 1, 2020.  After that time you will lose access to both the email account and the documents in your mpsedu.org drive. It is recommended that you create a personal Google account and transfer email and documents that you wish to keep. Here are the steps to transfer email and documents from your school Google account to a personal Google account. Here is a video from Ben Anderson and Nathaniel Mersy on how to do the transfer.

On the last day of the 2019-20 school year, we are not looking backward, we are only looking forward. We know we have a lot of work to do, as a school and as a city. We stand for social justice and stand with impacted communities to ensure the best possible education for ALL of our students. Please watch this video message from the principal.

Video Message from Principal Palmer

OR Read the message in English, Spanish & Somali here.

Washburn's virtual graduation ceremony for the class of 2020 was held on Friday, May 29, 2020 at 8:00 pm. Recordings are available to view on Eduvision. Scroll down to find the Washburn graduation. View Cap & Gown photos: Facebook - Flickr  - View Fun photos of graduates: Facebook - Flickr. 

IB Art students have created an online art exhibit to showcase some of their work from this year. It is arranged by class and is alphabetical by last name within each class. Students chose their level of participation. The introduction is provided in English, Spanish, and Somali. Thank you to Ms Cassidy for all her work to help make this happen!  View IB Art Exhibition

The annual Senior Scholarship and Awards Recognition Event will be held virtually on Thursday, May 28th @ 6:00pm. At this event, will be announcing the winners of Washburn Scholarships and recognizing Seniors who have earned other private or institutional scholarships as well as other honors. The link for this event is listed below.
 

 Senior Awards Program 2020 (two sided version)

 Senior Awards Program 2020 (foldable version)
 Senior Awards Slideshow

Nora Bartlett, sophomore, 1st chair clarinet in our Wind Ensemble, auditioned and was accepted into the Minnesota All State Band 2020-21!  Congratulations Nora. We are proud of you!
Thanks for being a magnificent Miller!

Interested in Cheerleading? Follow @washburn.cheer on Instagram for information about the summer workouts, tryouts, photos and videos or email adviser Michelle.Nelson@mpls.k12.mn.us or contact Reginald.Perkins@mpls.k12.mn.us in the Washburn athletic office with questions.

Washburn seniors Nathaniel Mersy and Ben Anderson have 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. Check it out!

Washburn seniors in Dan Forstner and Teran Pederson's IB Language & Literature classes are featured in the Washington Post in an article about Miller students reading The Plague during distance learning. Thank you to all the seniors who participated in interviews. You represent us well!

Thank you to all the 8th graders who attended our virtual registration nights on 4/16 and 4/23 and completed your course selections online.  Most of our incoming Millers are now registered.

If you have not yet had the chance, click here for the links. We recommend watching the video before completing the form. If you are unable to complete the registration process online, our staff will reach out to your to assist in selecting classes. Thank you!

Thank you to the students who gave video shout-outs to our fabulous teachers! Enjoy our Teacher Appreciation Week 2020 video!

AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) provides scaffolded supports that students need to encourage college and career readiness and success. Students are expected to take control of their learning and play an active part in building a community with classmates, while maintaining good organization habits along the way. In order to be in AVID students must have a 2.0 GPA or higher. Don’t delay and apply to be a part of the Washburn AVID community today!!! Apply for Avid