On April 21 the Auburn-Washburn Public Schools Foundation held its Ninth Annual Spring Breakfast. The breakfast brought in
approximately $18,000 in donations for the USD 437 school district. We would like to thank everyone who attended and those
who donated.
Five students, who were honored as National Merit Finalists, were presented with plaques from the Foundation.
Paige Strecker
Timothy Turkalo
Teslyn Vering
Samuel Ho
Hyunjee Kwak
Samuel and Hyunjee both received perfect scores on the ACT and SAT.
Congratulations to all of our students for their achievements.
Several Staff members were recognized for awards they received for the 2009-2010 school year.
Elaine Pardee - WRHS Science Department Chair
Elaine is the 2009 Siemens Foundation Award Winning Teacher for Advanced Placement. This award recognizes one teacher
in each state with exemplary teaching and is dedicated to their students in STEM AP courses (science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics). Elaine earned $1,000 for the high school's math and science departments.
Ashley Beason - WRMS Journalism Teacher
Ashley is a Horizon Award Winning teacher this year. The Horizon Award recognizes exemplary first-year teachers who have
distinguished themselves as outstanding. Ashley is 1 of 32 teachers in Kansas who were recognized this year.
Suzy Oertel - WRHS English Instructor
Suzy became a National Board Certified teacher this year. National Board Certification is an advanced teaching credential.
Candidates complete 10 assessments that are reviewed by trained teachers in their certificate areas. They must complete 4
portfolio entries featuring teaching practice and 6 constructed response exercises that assess content knowledge.
Marlene McDaniel - WRMS Special Education Instructor
Marlene became a National Board Certified teacher this year. National Board Certification is an advanced teaching credential.
Candidates complete 10 assessments that are reviewed by trained teachers in their certificate areas. They must complete 4
portfolio entries featuring teaching practice and 6 constructed response exercises that assess content knowledge.
Marlene is also our district nominee for Master Teacher. She will go on and compete for Kansas Master Teacher of the Year.
Amy Johnston - Auburn Elementary Kindergarten Teacher
Amy is the district nominee for Elementary Teacher of the Year. She will go on and compete for Kansas Teacher of the Year.
Mike Steinert - WRHS Science Teacher
Mike is the district nominee for Secondary Teacher of the Year. He will go on and compete for Kansas Teacher of the Year.
Diana Detwiler - Pauline South Counselor
Diana is the District's Certified Support Staff winner.
Karen Keefover - Pauline South Paraeducator
Karen is the District's Elementary Classified Support Staff winner.
Janice Overley - WRMS Paraeducator
Janice is the District's Secondary Classified Support Staff winner.
Congratulations to all of our staff members for their achievements.
We would like to thank everyone who donated to the Auburn-Washburn Foundation.
Dr. Douglas & Patsy Barnes
Dr. Mark & Pam Brandsted
HTK Architects, PA
Bartlett & West Engineers, Inc.
Ben Schreiner Concrete
Cassidy Orthodontics
Century United
David Hines - State Farm Insurance
Ferrell Construction
Latimer Sommers & Associates
Terracon Consulting
Topeka Blue Print
Vision Bank
