Wapello Community Schools

Our second Senior Shoutout for Monday goes to Ethan Gillette. Ethan is the son of Suzy and Mark Gillette. While in High School, Ethan has participated in Football and Soccer for 3 three years. After graduation, Ethan plans to attend Iowa State University with a major to be determined. When we asked Ethan which staff member has had the greatest impact on him during his high shool tenure he said Ms. Rena Philp. This is because "She helped me pursue my goals after high school." Ethan's advice to underclassmen is "You never know when it will end, so enjoy it while it lasts.." Congratulations and best wishes to Ethan as he graduates from WHS with the class of 2020 #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride #classof2020

April 27, 2020 update (continued): ***Principal Nagle has put together a plan for elementary students to get their belongings. Classroom teachers will be bagging up individual student's belongings. Families will then be assigned a time span to come pick up the belongings. Pickup will be Monday, May 4th. Parents will pull in to the bus lane, entering from the west. Someone will go get the pre-packed items and bring them to you. There is no completely smooth way to get this done, so thank you, in advance, for your patience with this. If your last names starts with A-D, your time is 8:00-8:45. E-K will be 8:45-9:30. L-P will be 9:30-10:15. Q-S will be 10:15-10:45. T-Z will be 11:45-12:30. If these times do not work for you, please contact the elementary school to make alternate arrangements. ***A pickup schedule for the secondary building will be coming in the next couple days. #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

April 27, 2020 Update: ***Governor Reynolds has taken steps to start "opening up" portions of the state. However, Louisa County is not one of those areas. As of now, the restrictions for Louisa County and other areas with high case numbers remain in place. She did say that May 15 would, hopefully, see another round of openings. An exception to this is worship services. Churches are now able to have worship services, regardless of county, provided social distancing guidelines are still followed. ***Remember that breakfast and lunch pickups are Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:00 each day. This is available for anyone aged 0-19, even if you don't go to school in Wapello. ***Wash your hands. Cover your cough. Wash your hands. Stay home. Stay home. Stay home. Wash your hands. If you absolutely must go somewhere, practice social distancing. Wash your hands. #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

Today's first Senior Shoutout goes to Eryka Dickey. Eryka is the daughter of Gary and Michelle Dickey. While in high school Eryka has participated in Softball and NHS for two years, while spending all four years in Cross-Country, Basketball, Track, Band, and Student Council (class officer). Eryka's future plans include attending the University of Iowa to study Pharmacy. As we did before, we asked the Senior to name a teacher/staff member who had an impact on their lives while in school. Eryka named Mr. Brandon Brown for this because, "[he] has been very influential in my life through academics and sports. He helped me learn a lot about history by providing an opportunity for me to experience the holocaust in person. He traveled with me and my classmates to Europe and gave us an experience that left a life lasting impression. Mr. Brown also had a major impact on my senior basketball season. His positive attitude and encouragement gave me the confidence I needed to reach many goals throughout the season. He built a great relationship with me and helped me through many challenges during the season as well. I am appreciative of the many ways he influenced my life in high school." When asked her advice for underclassmen, Eryka said "Don’t take a single day of high school for granted. Make the best of everyday with your friends and classmates because you never know when it maybe your last." Congratulations and best wishes to Eryka as she graduates from WHS with the class of 2020. #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride #classof2020

High school students and parents, if you or your child are involved in any CTE or Music classes, you now have a choice board for your weekly activities for those classes. The link to the choice board was sent to all HS students this morning via email. To find the choice board on the school website, please click on "Menu", the middle column that comes up is called "Quicklinks". You will then scroll down to "High School CTE Choice Boards", you can click that link to be taken to the choice board. We hope the students find this opportunity for extended learning useful. #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

Just a reminder that all silver cord forms for high school students are due to Mrs.Gerot by Friday, May 1. These can be mailed to the high school or scanned and emailed to, jeanna.gerot@wapellocsd.org Thanks for all your volunteer work!

Happy Monday! Middle school students and parents, there are new choice boards up on the school website this morning. MS students have also received the links in your email. Remember, the goal is to complete 2 activities under each column throughout the week. Have a fantastic week! #wearewapello #wapellotribepride #wemissourstudents

From the WCSD Lunch Program: We are serving meals (breakfast and lunch) on Mondays and Wednesdays from.10-11! If you are new to picking up meals, please call the elementary kitchen to let us know how many children you want meals for.

Middle schoolers were challenged to find a unique place to read their independent read book and send Mrs. Salazar a selfie. Check out some of the unique places students found to read last week! #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

Our second Senior Shoutout is to Riley Gerst. Riley is the daughter of Katie & Jarin Gerst and Kyle Fletcher. While in high school Riley has participated in many activities; one year of Speech, two years in Golf, Drama and NHS. She has also been active in Band and manager for the Girls' Basketball team for three years, along with managing Baseball and Cross-Country for four. RIley has also represented her class on Student Council and the PBIS Student Committee for four year. Riley's future plans include attending the University of Iowa to study in the Pre-Physicians Assistant program. We asked Riley to name a teacher/staff member who had an impact on her life while in school. Riley said this was Mr. Brandon Brown because, "he always encourages me when I am down because of personal or school issues. I always go to him with random or serious questions and he always answers them no matter how dumb they are. I can rant to him about everything and anything and he always gives advice even if i don’t want to hear it. Both of the Brown’s have always had my back and I could never thank them enough." When asked her advice for underclassmen, Riley said "don’t take anything for granted and participate in everything you can, that’s where you get the best memories. Become close with your grade it makes high school more enjoyable." Congratulations and best wishes to Riley on her graduation from WHS with the class of 2020. #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride #classof2020

April 24, 2020 Update: A reminder to everyone that we will continue to provide breakfast and lunch for any child age 0-18, regardless of whether they go to school in Wapello or not. Meals are available at 10:00 on Mondays (for Monday and Tuesday) and Wednesdays (for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday). Kids, keep attending your Zoom sessions. Schools buildings are closed, but school is not. Neither is your brain. Even though Governor Reynolds game some indication that some parts of the state will be "opened up" on Monday, the recommendations from public health and the CDC remain the same. Wash your hands. STAY HOME Cover your cough. STAY HOME Wash your hands.STAY HOME STAY HOME. Wash your hands. STAY HOME If you must leave for an essential trip, practice social distancing. STAY HOME Wash your hands. STAY HOME. #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

Friday brings another of our Senior Shoutouts. Today's first one goes out to Drake Timmerman. Drake is the son of Erin and Brett Timmerman. While in high school Drake has participated in Baseball and Golf for two years, and was a member of the Indians Football team for four years. After graduation, Drake plans to train to become a heavy equipment operator. We asked Drake to name a teacher/staff member who had an impact on their lives while in school. He named Mr. Jason Marshall and Mrs. Jessica Nagle because, "they helped me out a lot and helped create my future." When asked his advice for underclassmen, Drake said "enjoy all of your years in high school because in goes by way too fast." Congratulations and best wishes to Drake and his graduation from WHS with the class of 2020. #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride #classof2020s

Our second Senior Shoutout is to Daniel Hemphill. Daniel is the son of Shane and Michele Hemphill. For two years, Daniel participated in NHS and Choir, while running on the Cross-Country team for three years, along with four years in FFA and Track. Daniel was also a memeber of the local 4-H club, and a member of the County Coucil. After graduation, Daniel plans to attend a Iowa State University to study Agriculture Business. When we asked Daniel which staff member has had the greatest impact on him during his high shool tenure he said Mrs. Kristin Marshall. This is because "She always has a positive attitude. Even if she’s frustrated, she never shows it. She makes my least favorite subject a little more enjoyable." Daniel's advice to underclassmen is "Take notes and listen to teachers. Your senior classes are the most important for college." Congratulations and best wishes to Daniel on his graduation from WHS with the class of 2020 #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride #classof2020

April 23, 2020 Update: Happy Thursday, everyone! Teachers are going to be calling students and their families in the near future. In fact, some of these calls probably started today. The goal is to keep in contact with students and find out how we can better meet educational needs. If your family hasn't been contacted, you will be in the near future. We've noticed an increase in Zoom meeting attendance today. This is a great thing to see and this trend needs to continue. Governor Reynolds closed school buildings. She did not close school. Today's reminder will be presented to you today in Pig Latin. Enjoy. ashway ouryay andshay . overcay ouryay oughcay . ashway ouryay andshay . aystay omehay . aystay omehay . aystay omehay . ashay ouryay andshay . if ouyay ustmay eavelay omehay , enthay acticepray ocialsay istancingday . ashway ouryay andshay . #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

Throwback Thursday! Today's Wapello Elementary memories come from the 2015-16 Tommyhawk! #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride

Throwback Thursday! Today's Wapello Elementary memories come from the 2015-16 Tommyhawk! #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride

Throwback Thursday this week is from 1975! #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride

Today's first Senior Shoutout goes to Paige Klinedinst. Paige is the daughter of Angela & Rick Cook and Mark & Kim Klinedinst. While in high school Paige has participated in Student Council and Speech for one year, two years in Basketball, NHS, Softball and was a Footbal Cheerleader. She was also apart of the Volleyball and Choir for three years, and Track and Band for four. Paige’s future plan is to attend Southeastern Community College to study nursing. We asked the Senior to name a teacher/staff member who had an impact on their lives while in school. Paige named Mrs. Jaci Thornburg for this because, "She always made sure I was doing okay and always found a way to put a smile on my face no matter what. She cares for every single student." When asked her advice for underclassmen, Paige said "Live life to the fullest and enjoy every moment. If you are having a bad day, find the good in it." Congratulations and best wishes to Paige on her graduation from WHS with the class of 2020. #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride #classof2020

Throwback Thursday this week is from 1975! #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride

Between meetings, zoom sessions, and the craziness that we are now all a part of, we failed to recognize our outstanding Administrative Professionals yesterday. These ladies are instrumental in making sure our buildings operate on a daily basis. Without their hard work and dedication, we would be at a loss. Thank you to Rae, Phyllis, and Kenna for all that you do on a daily basis for the students and staff at the Wapello Community School District! Please help us to thank these three amazing Administrative Professionals that the district is lucky to have! #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride