Wapello Community Schools

To close out this week's Throwback Thursday, we have four more classes from the 1985-86 school year at Wapello Elementary to look back on! #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

More memories from 2007 from the WHS Tomahawk Yearbook. Enjoy some of the chosen photos to remember the days at WHS! #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

It is Throwback Thursday! 2007 is the chosen year for today's look back in the archives of the WHS Yearbooks. Enjoy some of the chosen pages from the Tomahawk! #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

1985-86 is the year that we continue to look through the class composites from Wapello Elementary this week for Throwback Thursday! #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

Technical difficulties, our picture did not post with the original, so we are trying this again. This Friday's Staff Feature Friday puts the spotlight on one of our Elementary Para Educators, Mrs. Sara Dopler. Mrs. Dopler's family consists of her husband Brodie, and her two sons, Kason (11 years old), and Max (9 years old). Mrs. Dopler has worked at Wapello Elementary for the past two years and is excited to begin her third year as a Para Educator in the Special Education department this fall! In her spare time, you will Mrs. Dopler cheering for her children as they compete in sporting events and traveling when she gets the chance. When asked what she likes best about working for the Wapello Community School District, she had this to say, "I love the kids and my co-workers. We have some of the best kids and teachers in the state of Iowa! They made me feel welcome from day one." Congratulations to Mrs. Dopler on being selected for today's Staff Feature Friday. Make sure to check back next Friday to see who we spotlight for the next installment of our Staff Feature Friday! #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

We are down to just two weeks before the kids start a brand new school year! Construction is finishing up and teacher's will soon be in the buildings getting their classrooms ready to embark on another great year of learning at Wapello! If you still need to register your child, you can do it from the comfort of your own home! Click on this link: http://bit.ly/WCSD19-20Reg to be taken to the instructions on how to register your student(s) for the coming school year. Please call the Central Office between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday if you need assistance. We are looking forward to a great year of learning this year at Wapello! Enjoy the last two weeks of summer everyone! #wearewapello #wapellotribeprde

Congratulations to the Muscatine Journal's All Area Team for Baseball and Softball. The 2019 teams have been named by the Muscatine Journal, and four Wapello High School Athlete's have been named to this year's team. Let us introduce you to the honorees! Serah Shafer - Freshman Statistical line/honors: .347 BA, .535 slugging percentage, 35 hits, 25 runs scored, 10 2B, 3 HR, 25 RBIs, 12-12 stolen bases. Second-team all-Southeast Iowa Super Conference North. Wapello Coach Ashley Hahnbaum on Shafer: “She’s an all-around player. We’ve been working on little things and she definitely matured from her eighth-grade to her freshman year. She’ll do whatever I’ll ask her to, she’ll lay a bunt down when she needs to and likes to swing hard.” Joseph Stewart - Senior Statistical line/honors: .278 BA, .370 OBP, 14 RBIs, 6 SB, 3 doubles. Second-team all-Southeast Iowa Super Conference South. Wapello Coach Brandon Brown on Stewart: “Joseph was our absolute heart and soul. A three-year starter for us who hit in the four-hole and played left field. More impressive was his willingness to take on a role as a pitcher for us this year. Joe will be impossible to replace in his leadership role. But he has helped to bring our young players along and helped them build for the future." Aiden Housman - Junior Statistical line/honors: .307 BA, .411 OBP, 8-11 SB, 8 RBIs, 4 2B. Southeast Iowa Super Conference honorable mention. Wapello Coach Brandon Brown on Housman: “Aiden had a great bounce-back season for us this year. He has had to fight some pretty devastating injuries but worked hard his way into the lead off spot for us. Giving great innings at shortstop and on the mound. He has a very bright senior year ahead of him as he made huge strides this year.” Tate Krondfeldt - Freshman Statistical line/honors: .333 BA, .441 OBP, 17 RBIs; Fielding – 20 CS. Second-team all-Southeast Iowa Super Conference North. Wapello Coach Brandon Brown on Krondfeldt: “(Tate is) one of the best catchers we have had behind the plate in the last 15 years. He did well managing our pitchers and has a great baseball knowledge. By the end of the first week of games, he earned his spot in the three-hole for us offensively and had a great freshman season. This kid loves to play baseball and it shows.” Congratulations to these honorees on a great 2019 season! #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

This Friday's Staff Feature Friday puts the spotlight on one of our Elementary Para Educators, Mrs. Sara Dopler. Mrs. Dopler's family consists of her husband Brodie, and her two sons, Kason (11 years old), and Max (9 years old). Mrs. Dopler has worked at Wapello Elementary for the past two years and is excited to begin her third year as a Para Educator in the Special Education department this fall! In her spare time, you will Mrs. Dopler cheering for her children as they compete in sporting events and traveling when she gets the chance. When asked what she likes best about working for the Wapello Community School District, she had this to say, "I love the kids and my co-workers. We have some of the best kids and teachers in the state of Iowa! They made me feel welcome from day one." Congratulations to Mrs. Dopler on being selected for today's Staff Feature Friday. Make sure to check back next Friday to see who we spotlight for the next installment of our Staff Feature Friday! #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

15 Days! Just 15 days of summer break left before the 2019-2020 school year kicks off. If you still need to register your students for school, you can complete that process online! To get started, click on this link: http://bit.ly/WCSD19-20Reg that will take you to the PowerSchool E-Registration Instructions, then you can complete the process and pay any fees from the comfort of your own home! If you have questions or encounter problems, call 319-523-3641 for assistance. #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

To close out Throwback Thursday this week, we take a look at the class composites from 86-87 from Wapello Elementary. #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

1987 is the lucky year this week for Throwback Thursday. We take a look at the memories from 1987 and some of the pictures from 1987. Enjoy! #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

Here are a few more memories from the halls of WHS back in 1987 for Throwback Thursday! #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

We finish up 1985-86 and then move on to 1986-87 as we look back through the class composites from Wapello Elementary for Throwback Thursday this week! #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

Homecoming week will soon be upon us. Activities are being scheduled for Sept. 8 - 14th! T-shirt forms will be available at Back to School night (Aug. 21st). More info will be coming!! Stay tuned!

Fall sports camps have begun or will begin tonight. See our graphic below for dates and times for Football and Cross Country. Coach Peck is offering alternate times for Cross Country camp for those that have conflicts during the morning sessions. Further dates and times will be discussed at tonight's first alternate session for Cross Country Camp. #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

As we get closer each day to the start of the new school year, we will post important information for parents and students to be aware of. Back to School Night will be held on August 21. For Wapello Elementary, it will be held from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. and for Wapello JR/SR High, Back to School Night will be from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. with the orientation for 6th graders to be held at 6:00 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. We hope to see everyone on Wednesday, the 21st, remember, school starts on Friday, August 23! #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

All of you Wapello Indian Football Fans, the season is almost here! If you need to update your wardrobe with some new Indian Football Gear, the Indians have opened their online store for apparel for the 2019 season! To view all of the items, go to: www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/WFB019#/ The store closes on August 8, so don't wait too long! #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

Today's Staff Feature Friday shines the spotlight on one of our Wapello Elementary 5th Grade Teachers, Mrs. Samantha Smith. Mrs. Smith is a graduate of Muscatine Community College and also Iowa Wesleyan University, where she obtained her education degree and her Iowa Teaching License. Her family includes her husband Allen along with her son Jared and her stepdaughter Abby. Mrs. Smith is in her 5th year in education, and she will be beginning her 2nd year on staff at Wapello Elementary. In her spare time, you can find Mrs. Smith spending time with her family and friends and doing activities outdoors. When we asked Mrs. Smith what she likes best about working at the Wapello Community School District, she had this to say, "I like the staff, students, and I enjoy teaching 5th grade." Congratulations Mrs. Smith on being selected for our Staff Feature Friday spotlight! Check back next week for another staff member to be featured! #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

Congratulations to the Wapello Arrows for having 6 players from the 2019 team selected for the SEISC All-Conference Team! 1st Team Selection - Emma Reid 2nd Team Selections - Aliyah Lolling, Serah Shafer, Mady Reid, and Samantha Smith Honorable Mention - Toni Bohlen Congratulations ladies on a great season! #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

We pick up where we left off last week for Throwback Thursday looking at the class composite pictures from 1986-1987 at Wapello Elementary! Enjoy these throwback pictures. #wearewapello #wapellotribepride