“If you can’t find me, you know where I’ll be…Ms. Eakins’s office!” That’s because Ms. Eakins had a positive impact on Riley during high school. When Riley’s motivation got low, she could always count on Ms. Eakins to keep pushing her forward - which happens quite a lot! She’s always there to talk, whether it’s important or not.
While in high school, Riley participated in choir for two years, golf and wrestling cheer for one year. If Riley wasn’t on her phone, she was writing papers and making sure her homework was done. She encourages underclassmen to not take this time for granted because it goes by quicker than you could ever imagine.
Riley is the daughter of Eric Richie and Tim and Tawnya Arnold. She plans to attend Indian Hills and enroll in their Radiology Technician program. If quoted for the yearbooks, Riley would say, “Let the good times roll!”
Congratulations, Riley!
“Just have fun, go with the flow, and ask for help if you need it!” Words of wisdom from Stephanie Perez. She claims she spent most of her time in high school stressing, working on English homework and hanging out with friends. Stephanie also participated in soccer and Spanish Club for a year.
Stephanie, the daughter of Cecilio and Maria Perez, plans to graduate from WHS and attend Capri College to become a cosmetologist. Mrs. Kral made a difference in Stephanie’s life by always being there when she needed help with something specific and she taught her to never give up.
If quoted in the yearbook, Stephanie would say, “Surprised I made it!”
Best wishes, Stephanie!
Working and hanging out with friends is how Yahaira Yamileth Castilleja Martínez spent most of her high school years. She was also involved in soccer and was a football cheerleader for 2 years, and was in choir, student council and Spanish club for 1 year.
Yahaira, the daughter of Maria and Eliu Castilleja, plans to attend cosmetology school and specialize as a lash technician. Mrs. Kral is the staff member who had the most influence on Yahaira in high school. Yahaira has known Mrs. Kral for about 10 years and from the start she knew she could rely on her if anything went wrong. “My gratitude goes to her for helping me in many ways, because of her I can speak English today. She truly made a huge impact in my life and that is something I'll forever be grateful for.”
Yahaira’s advice to underclassmen is to have fun and make memories! If quoted for the yearbook, she would say, “Bye!”
Good luck, Yahaira!
Final Call! The Wapello FFA has some extended hours to close out the inventory in the greenhouse for this year! Come take advantage of lower prices!
Cooper David Garrison is the son of TJ and Kelly Garrison. During his time at WHS, Cooper was in wrestling and golf. He also spent time studying and doing homework.
Cooper names Mr. Marshall as having an impact on him during high school because he helped him pass some classes and helped him with his golf game. Cooper advises underclassmen to go to school! His plans after graduation are currently undecided.
We wish you well, Cooper!
The Wapello FFA has some extended hours to close out the inventory in the greenhouse for this year! Come take advantage of lower prices!
“Have fun, work hard, but not too hard.” Words of advice from graduating senior Jake Ryan Gustison. Jake is the son of Corey and Jessica Gustison. While in high school, Jake claims he spent most of his time on his phone, but he was also a four year member of the football team, a three year member of the track team, and a one year member of the baseball and basketball teams. Jake lists Mr. Parsons as his most influential teacher because he taught Jake a lot.
After graduation, Jake plans to enter the workforce. Congratulations, Jake!
The Wapello FFA has some extended hours to close out the inventory in the greenhouse for this year! Come take advantage of lower prices!
The Wapello FFA has some extended hours to close out the inventory in the greenhouse for this year! Come take advantage of lower prices!
“All I want is to have my peace of mind”- Boston – These are the words senior, Aragorn Little, lives his life by.
Aragorn Little is the son of Scott Little and Noella Flores and has spent his high school years, “Enjoying the atmosphere and the people around me.” He also spent a lot of time as a member of the choir, football, basketball, and golf teams. He also is a member of the TIES team.
Aragorn says that his favorite teacher is his fifth grade teacher, Tyler Gellinger, because “[He] taught me how to be respectful. He cared about me. He made me a better kid which really helped me down the road and he was very influential and motivational. He even cried when I graduated from Elementary school to middle school.”
The words of guidance that he would give to underclassmen would be, “Don’t skip, go to class.”
Next fall, Aragorn plans to join the workforce, become a full-time volunteer firefighter, and be an ambulance driver for Wapello.
Good Luck, Aragorn!
Tonight is the night for YSF Football signup! Free Pizza for all Wapello Football Players too!
Attention Wapello 2nd-5th Graders! YSF will be holding another tackle football signup on May 12! Please see the attached flyer for more details. All Wapello Football players (current 2nd graders up through Juniors) are invited for pizza from 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. in the high school cafeteria! Questions regarding YSF Tackle Football
Signup can be directed to Travis Wright @ travis.wright@wapellocsd.org
Tickets for the boys soccer game Monday will need to be purchased here, once the state makes them available.
https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/
Tickets for the girls soccer game Monday MUST be purchased online. Here is the link...
https://www.gobound.com/ia/ighsau/girlssoccer/2022-23/tickets
Congrats to our boys/girls state track qualifiers.
100M
Kate Laz
200M
Kate Lanz
4X100
Ada Boysen
Emily Hemphill
Madelyn Lanz
Kate Lanz
4x200
Ada Boysen
Emily Hemphill
Madelyn Lanz
Kate Lanz
Shot Put
Ryan McDonough
“Don’t live someone else’s dream, build your own!” - this is the quote Brooke Elizabeth Reid lives by in her life.
Brooke is the daughter of Mike and Yolanda Reid. While at WHS, Brooke has been involved in many extracurricular activities. She has participated in basketball and choir for two years. She has also been a member of the band, FFA, and softball teams for three years. Brooke says that she has “...spent most of my time playing sports and hanging out with friends.”
Brooke says that Jessica Nagle has been the most influential staff member throughout her career saying, “Jessica always believed in me and always has helping hands and listening ears.”
In the fall, Brooke plans to attend Southeastern Community College and leaves the underclassmen with the following words of advice, “Work hard and never give up!”
We wish you well, Brooke!
April students of the month.
The Wapello Jr/Sr High Daily Announcements for Friday, May 12, are available for download on our website and mobile app. The link to today's announcements is: https://5il.co/1u87z
#WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride
The Wapello FFA has some extended hours to close out the inventory in the greenhouse for this year! Come take advantage of lower prices!
As Teacher Appreciation Week comes to a close, we want to recognize all of our amazing staff for the work they do day in and day out to make the Wapello Community School District run like a well-oiled machine. It takes everyone, from our custodians, bus drivers, support staff, teaching staff, and administrators, to make the year go smoothly. The Board of Directors would like to express our thanks to each and every one of our employees for your dedication to our district! We hope you have had an amazing year!
Brandon Marquardt, Kenny Marlette, Doug Housman, Dave Moore, and Matt Smith
Kolton Hauser, son of Mary Carey and Adam Hauser, says that he has spent the most amount of time learning to become an adult throughout his time at WHS. His advice to the underclassmen, “Don't care what others think of you, and stay motivated to finish your class work.”
Kolton is an active student at WHS, as a four year member of the basketball team and three year member of the soccer team. He also is a member of the National Honor Society and TIES team. It is with the TIES program that Kolton made the best high school memories and says that Mr. Peck became the influential teacher in his life because he founded and coached the team.
Kolton’s yearbook quote comes from fellow classmate, Cristian Tolentino, "Do your work last minute, it only takes a minute."
After high school, Kolton plans to attend Iowa State University to pursue a degree in Agricultural Systems Technology.
Congratulations, Kolton!
