Wapello Community Schools

Wednesday's first Senior Shoutout goes to Micah Truitt. Micah is the daughter of Mike Truitt and Jaime Truitt. Micah has been very involved in activities while in high school; including one year on the Golf team, two years in Track, Softball, Choir, NHS, and Student Council. For four years, she was also on the Volleyball team. Micah's future plans include attending Indian Hills Community College to study radiological technology, then transfer to the University of Iowa to specialize in ultrasound and sonography. As we did before, we asked Micah to name a teacher/staff member who had an impact on their lives while in school. She named Mr. & Mrs. Brandon and Megan Brown for this because, "[they] always there for me academically and personally." When asked her advice for underclassmen, Micah said "Cherish every moment, it truly goes by so fast." Congratulations and best wishes to Micah as she graduates from WHS with the class of 2020. #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride #classof2020

WHS Senior T-Shirts!! If you are interested in a Wapello Senior T-shirt, contact Michelle Dickey (Eryka Dickey) or Jolene Stanford (Logan Steahr). They aren't only for WHS Seniors! Anyone is welcome to order! (More details to come in the following days!)

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.

CORRECTION: Our second Senior Shoutout goes out to AnnMarie Freshwater. AnnMarie is the daughter of Tamara Rickheim and Michael Freshwater. While in high school AnnMarie has been involved in many activities; one year of Student Council, two years in Soccer and Football Cheerleading. For three years, she has participated in Track, Softball and Drama, and four years in Band and Choir, Volleyball and Wrestling Cheerleading. AnnMarie's future plans include attending Southeastern Community College, then transferring to Iowa Wesleyan to major in Elementary Education. We asked AnnMarie to name a teacher/staff member who had an impact on her life while in school. AnnMarie said this was Mr. Micah Peck because, "he never let me give up and he always pushed me to be my best. He has always showed me that he believes in me and he has always been there for me throughout my years and Wapello." When asked her advice for underclassmen, AnnMarie said "don’t waste time fighting with each other because you never know what hand life is going to give you. Just make as many good memories with each other as you possibly can and enjoy being in high school. " Congratulations and best wishes to AnnMarie on her graduation from WHS with the class of 2020. #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride #classof2020

The Wapello Elementary food pantry will be open from 2:30 - 4:30 on Thursday, April 30th. Please drive around the back of the building to pick up food. #wearewapllo #wapellotribepride

April 28, 2020 Update: Happy Tuesday, everyone! No new school announcements from the governor today. She did confirm that she is lifting the ban on in-person worship services throughout the entire state. Yesterday, there was some confusion about this question, so I was glad she clarified things today. Yesterday, we sent out information for parents about picking up their student's supplies and belongings. Be sure to contact the elementary if you have questions or concerns. And now, we are going to have today's guidance provided in Ubbi Dubbi. Yes, that is an actual language, according to Google. Wubash yubour hubands Cubover yubour cubough Wubash yubour hubands Stubay hubome. Thubis mubeans yubou Wubash yubour hubands Ubif yubou mubust trubavubel prubactubice subocubiubal dubistubancubing Wubash yubour hubands Yes, social distancing is getting to all of us! #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

Todays' first Senior Shoutout is to Walker Bolander. Walker is the son of Dianna and Charlie Bolander. While in high school Walker has participated in Track for one year, Football for two years, Golf for three, and was a member of the WHS FFA fro four years. After graduation, Walker plans to train to become a master pipe fitter at MWI. We asked Walker to name a teacher/staff member who had an impact on their lives while in school. He named Mr. Jason Marshall because, "he was my golf coach and would answer any question I may need." When asked his advice for underclassmen, Walker said "expect every day of your senior year [to be] your last because you never know when it will be for sure." Congratulations and best wishes to Walker as he graduates from WHS with the class of 2020. #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride #classof2020s

The Wapello FFA will be opening their Greenhouse to sell available plants and flowers to the general public starting on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. We will offer online purchasing and payment with curbside pickup of plants ordered. Please watch our website and social media feeds for further details on this online sale to benefit the Wapello FFA. #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride #SurvivingCovid-19

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