In what should come as no surprise whatsoever...Wapello will dismiss at 1:00 tomorrow due to predicted heat indexes.
And the first day of the 2020-2021 school year is off and running! Families, thank you so much for entrusting us with your children! I know that for many of you, sending your kids to school required a great leap of faith. Please know that we will do everything in our power to care for and educate your children. One behalf of everyone connected to Wapello Community School District, thank you for your confidence and your trust! As always, please contact me if you have any questions (mike.peterson@wapellocsd.org)
Thanks,
Mike
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Remind that anyone in 7th or 8th grade interested in playing football, there will be a meeting tonight at 5PM in the auditorium.
The Wapello JR/SR High Daily Announcements for Monday, August 24, 2020 have been added to our website and mobile app. The direct link for today is: https://5il.co/k3en
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The Junior High Football meeting will be at 5:00 p.m. this evening in the High School Auditorium. This is for players and parents of any Junior High Student interested in playing Football.
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As if life wasn't crazy enough with COVID-19, let's add a heat wave to the mix! Wapello will dismiss school at 1:00 tomorrow (August 24) due to the projected heat index.
Any 6th through 12th grader interested in being on Student Council need to complete an application. This can be found in your email, and returned to Mrs. Gerot. Or you can click the link below.
https://forms.gle/ucTYEVp2jXrHta9a9
PK-12 Parents and Students in Wapello CSD, the following information is coming as the result of recent aerosol study done at a National Level and with the NFHS (National Federation of High School Sports and the College Band Directors Association. The study concluded that while Singing and Playing Instruments, the risk of aerosol spread of COVID-19 is increased compared to normal speaking. Music class is not all singing, but when we do sing, we will use our masks/face shields, K-12. I know this is not easy and we will all approach it as positively as possible.
As a result, the following is for all levels of the Performing Arts PK-12:
Masks will be required while Singing, Playing instruments while indoors.
Masks will be provided, or you can provide your own.
They will only be required while singing, playing, performing.
If you have any questions, please contact the Superintendent, the Building Principals, or the Music Department.
Thanks for helping to keep our staff and students safe during these difficult times.
Parents: Please take a moment to read the Wapello CSD Administrative Team's Returning to School Letter on our website for important information regarding returning to the classroom while living in the current Covid-19 environment. The letter can be found at: https://www.wapello.k12.ia.us/returning-to-school-2020-2021
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In an effort to update bus route information for the 2020-2021 school year, we are asking parents that have students riding the bus, to please take a few moments and fill out this brief survey. To access the survey, please click on this link: https://forms.gle/gdu3ggwhNeuxF5Fy5
As we begin the new school year in the kitchen.
We'd like to take a minute to thank those that helped us with feeding the kids during the extended summer feeding program. Casey's in Wapello , Fareway in Burlington , Hy- vee in Muscatine, Tyson foods, Hy-vee in Burlington, Kathy Henke and the Wapello Parade Clowns, and Chris Ueltschy.
The LunchBunch cannot thank you enough for your support and kindness.
The Wapello CSD food pantry will be open today, August 20th from 3:45 - 5:00. Masks are required, we will have masks for anyone that doesn’t have their own. Please note the change in our hours.
It is time for some Throwback Thursday pictures from 1980 this week!
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It is time for some Throwback Thursday pictures from 1980!
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The Wapello Athletic Boosters are a great partner with the district. They are in the midst of their fall membership drive. Please consider financial support or joining the current members at their monthly meetings.
DID YOU KNOW... Wapello Athletic Boosters provide funding for new equipment for our student athletes! Some recent purchases include a shot sled for Wrestling, a shooting machine for Basketball, warm ups for Volleyball and the installation of a water line for the Football practice field!
We would love for you to partner with us to help us fund more projects! Our 2020/2021 membership drive is starting now! There are several membership levels and everyone helps make a difference!
If you would like a membership form (personal or business) emailed to you - please contact us - wcsd.boosters@wapellocsd.org
*Membership is purely financial support and does not require you to attend meetings or perform any duties, although all members and prospective members are welcome to attend our monthly meetings!
To download a membership form, click on this link: https://5il.co/juz7
The food pantry at the HS will not be open on Thursday, August 20th.
6th grade orientation will be held on Thursday, August 20th, at 6:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. All NEW 7th grade students to the district are invited to the orientation also.
Wapello CSD is proud to partner with Opaa! Food Management, Inc. to provide food service to our students and staff this year. Did you know that you can subscribe to the menus and have them emailed directly to you each month? Simply go to the district website (www.wapellocsd.org), click on Menu, then select Dining, Choose Wapello Elementary or Wapello Jr/Sr High, and then select either the Breakfast or Lunch menu, when the menu is displayed, scroll to the bottom of the page, and there is a place to enter your email address to have the menu emailed to you each month. You can repeat the process for another building, or to select both the breakfast and lunch menus. We are excited to have Opaa! aboard this year!
We are aware that student schedules are not showing up on the PowerSchool Mobile App. We are waiting for PowerSchool to resolve this situation. In the meantime, if you are wanting to view your student's schedule, you can login to the PowerSchool Parent Site (the same site used for online registration), and the schedules should be visible to you by going through a web browser. Please contact us with any questions, Wapello Elementary - 319-523-5571; Wapello Jr/Sr High - 319-523-3241; or the Central Administration Office - 319-523-3641
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The students return to the classroom in just 5 short days! It is hard to believe that after the long extended break, we are this close to starting the 2020-2021 school year.
As of this morning, approximately 65% of the students have completed the online registration process. If you haven't had a chance to complete the registration process for your student(s), we ask that you please complete that process as soon as possible. If you need assistance, help is available at both Wapello Elementary (319)523-5571, or Wapello JR/SR High (319)-523-3241.
To access the instructions for online registration, please click on this link: t.ly/WLN7
