Wapello Community Schools

Throwback Thursday!! Today's memories come from the 1968 WHS Tomahawk. #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride

The Elementary Food Bank will be open tomorrow, Thursday April 9th, from 2:00 - 5:00 for pick up. We are asking that you drive around the back of the Elementary building, we will have signs to follow. We ask that you remain in your vehicle until we have placed your food outside and returned into the building. The food bank will not be open after this week until further notice. #wearewapello #tribepride

April 8, 2020 Update Happy Wednesday, everyone! In her press conference today, Governor Reynolds had no new information regarding school closure. She has told school leaders that any school announcements will come with at least two weeks' advanced notice. Please remember that tonight's board meeting will be at 6:00 in the auditorium. The meeting will be livestreamed, so please, please, please watch the movie from the comfort of your own home. We will publish a number that patrons can use if they would like to call in any comments during the public hearings. You know what's coming next... Wash your hands. Cover your cough. Wash your hands. Stay home if you are sick. Wash your hands. Practice social distancing. Wash your hands. #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

As a reminder, the number to use tonight if you have public input during the Calendar and Budget Public Hearings is 319-759-4223. If you have questions or comments, please use this number to have your comments shared during the public hearing tonight. We will be live on Facebook at 6:00 p.m. this evening. The meeting agenda can be found at the following link: https://5il.co/emzq #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride

Wednesday's guest reader is junior, Gracie Gustison. Enjoy her read aloud today! Thank you Gracie for participating in our read alouds! #wearewapello #wapellotribepride https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnKAZvjyjqA

We miss our WCSD family! Check out this tribute to our students. We can't wait to get back to all of you! #wearewapello #wapellotribepride #staysafe https://youtu.be/7K8a8QxjJks

April 7, 2020 Update In her press conference today, Governor Reynolds paid tribute to our National Guard members and highlighted the work they are doing to help during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are one of the many, many groups who are doing everything they can to help us through this crisis. Today was Day 2 of digital office hours. We realized that many of the high school office hours overlap. Mr. Bohlen is working to fix that problem. Wapello's board meeting will be tomorrow at 6:00 in the Auditorium. It will be livestreamed. PLEASE...I strongly encourage people to watch the board meeting from home, rather than attend in person. We will post a phone number people can use to call in for questions or comments. It won't be a perfect system, but we will make it work in order to maximize safety. Thank you in advance! Remember the rules. Wash your hands. Cover your cough. Wash your hands. Stay home if you are sick. Wash your hands. Practice social distancing. Wash your hands. #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

Mrs. Ruth was so happy to see a lot of her 4th Graders join in for our first Zoom session! ☺️

So much fun!!! I love how technology allows us to connect during this time. Can’t wait til the next!

Mr. Bohlen typically delivers his "Words of Wisdom" to the students and staff at the high school building. Today he will deliver a read aloud for your enjoyment! Mr. Bohlen reads "The Wonky Donkey". Enjoy our special guest reader today! #wearewapello #wapellotribepride https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03xVpjE7mcQ&t=11s

April 6, 2020 Update: Governor Reynolds held a press conference this morning, during which she announced an extended list of businesses that will be closed until the end of the month. She also indicated that law enforcement officials will have the ability to ticket people who continue to gather in large groups. Today was the first day of digital office hours for some of the staff. Whenever you try something new, there will be successes and there will be failures. That's all a part of learning. Zoom meeting information for students in grades 6-12 will be sent to individual student school email accounts. For elementary students, Zoom meeting information will be sent to parents directly. Our goal is to avoid putting Zoom links and passwords out for everyone in the world to see. As I said earlier, we are learning... As always, the Governor stressed the importance of following the guidelines put out by the CDC and public health: Wash your hands. Cover your cough. Stay home if you are sick. Wash your hands. Practice social distancing. Wash your hands. Please let me know if you have any questions. I may not know the answer right now, but I will find it out and send it out in a future update.

Casey's General Store in Wapello is sponsoring a fun Easter Contest for Wapello Students. Guess how many Jelly Beans are in the Jar pictured below, and then click on the link at the end of this message to be sent to your official entry form. Fill out the form and submit it with your best guess and be entered for some cool prizes. Prizes will be awarded in the following categories: Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-11 and the Senior Class! Shelley doesn't even know how many beans are in the jar! The contest is open until 10 pm on April 9, on April 10, the jar will be taken to the State Bank of Wapello to have the official "Bean Counters" count the exact total, and the winners will be announced at noon on April 10! Good Luck to everyone! To make your guess, click on this link: https://forms.gle/ZTfj9eKEWX8xxJDd7 #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride #EasterFun

Teacher Office Hours Parents and Students of WCSD - We have all teachers and certified staff participating in set "office hours". This is an online/virtual discussion group with each of the teachers in the building. While this is not a mandatory meeting that students have to participate in, it is strongly encouraged. We hope that you take a look and join the teachers for these discussion groups. Please contact the building principals or the superintendent if you have questions or need assistance connecting. WCSD Teacher Office Hours ELEMENTARY- K - Mrs. Hines Tuesday 10:30-11:30 K - Ms. Good 4:00 on Thursdays 1st - Mrs. Shafer Mondays 8:30-9:30 AM, Wednesdays 5:30-6:30PM 1st - Mrs. Dopler 5:30-6:30PM Mondays, 8:30-9:30AM Wednesdays 2nd - Mrs. Small 10:00-11:00 Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00PM Thursdays 2nd - Mrs. Gerst 1:00-2:00 Tuesdays & Thursdays 3rd - Mrs. Jurgill Tuesday 1:00-2:00, Thursday from 1:00 to 2:00 3rd - Mrs. Kinsey Tuesday 7:00-8:00PM, Thursday 10:00-11:00AM 4th - Mrs. Ruth - Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:30-11:30 4th - Ms. Cline - 11:00-12:00 Tuesdays & Thursdays 5th - Ms. Daisy 10:00-11:00 Tuesdays & Thursdays 5th - Mrs. Smith 11:00-12:00 Tuesdays & Thursdays Title I - Mrs. Wagner 1:00-2:00 Tuesdays, 8:30-9:30AM Wednesdays Title I - Mrs Gustison Wednesdays 5:30-6:30PM, 7:00-8:00PM Thursdays Intervention - Mrs. Shipman Wednesdays, 11:00-12:00 At-Risk - Mrs. Proffitt Tuesdays & Wednesdays 1:00-2:00 Spec.Ed. - Mrs. Samuels Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00-10:00 Spec.Ed. - Mrs. Sutherland Mondays 6:00-7:00pm Thursdays 9:00-10:00am ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY LINKS ELL - Mrs. Blitsch Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:00-3:00PM TAG - Mrs. Shehan - 10:00 - 11:00 Tuesdays & Thursdays ART - Ms Rees - 11:00 Monday PE - Mr. Vandenberg 10:00 - 12:00 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Music/Band - Mr Peck AND Mrs Peck: 11:00-12:00 TUESDAYS - 11:00-12:00 THURSDAYS Curriculum Coordinator - Mrs. Thornburg - 11:00 - 12:00 Wednesdays & Fridays Tech Director - Ms. Wade (for tech issues) M, W, F 10-12, SECONDARY - HS English - Ms. Bostian - 9:00 - 10:00 Tuesdays & Thursdays Special Education - Mrs. Brockway HS Social Studies - Mr. Brown - 8:30 - 9:30 Tuesdays & Thursdays HS Math - Mrs. Brown - 10:00 - 11:00 Monday - Friday Monday - ER class Tuesday - Algebra 2 Wednesday - Geometry Thursday - Algebra 1 Friday - Pre-Algebra Special Education - Mrs. Dunham - 10:00 - 11:00 Tuesdays & Thursdays Industrial Technology - Mr. Dunham - 10:00 - 11:00 Art - Mrs. Gerot - 10:00 - 11:00 Tuesdays & Fridays MS Social Studies - Ms. Hellberg - 10:00-11:00 Tuesdays 7:00pm-8:00pm Thursdays Special Education - Mrs. Humiston - 10:00 - 11:00 Mondays & Wednesday MS Math/Language Arts - Mrs. Kerr - 7:30 - 8:30 Tuesdays & Fridays Spanish - Mrs. Kral 10:00 - 11:00 Mondays & 1:00 - 2:00 Wednesdays FCS - Mrs. Mairet - 3:00 - 4:00 Tuesdays & Thursdays Special Education - Mr. Marshall - 9:00 - 10:00 Tuesdays & Wednesdays HS Math - Mrs. Marshall - 10:00 - 11:00 Monday - Friday Monday - Calculus 10:00 - 11:00 am Tuesday - Algebra 2 10:00 - 11:00 am Wednesday - Geometry 10:00 - 11:00 am Thursday - Statistics 10:00 - 11:00 am Friday - Pre-Calculus 10:00 - 11:00 am HS English - Mrs. Moulton - 3:00 - 4:00 Tuesdays & Thursdays Social Studies - Mr. Murray - 10:00 - 11:00 Mondays & Wednesdays Strength & Conditioning - Mr. Parsons - 9:00 - 10:00 Mondays & Fridays Counseling - Ms. Philp - Anytime M-F MS Reading - Mrs. Salazar - 10:00 - 11:00 Tuesdays & Thursdays MS Math/Language Arts - Mrs. Small - 9:00 - 10:00 Tuesdays & Thursdays HS Science - Mrs. Spielbauer - 8:30 - 9:30 Mondays & Thursdays MS/HS PE - Mr. Spielbauer HS Science - Mrs. Ungerer - 1:00 - 2:00 Tuesdays and Thursdays MS Science - Ms. Unkrich - 10:00 - 11:00 Tuesdays & Thursdays Agriculture - Mrs. Wolfe - 10:00 - 11:00 Tuesdays & Wednesdays Special Education - Mrs. Yotter - 10:00 - 11:00 Tuesdays & Thursdays

How about some Dr. Seuss for your Monday? Here is Ms. Truitt with today's read aloud! Enjoy! #wearewapello #wapellotribepride https://youtu.be/pMWyNg0U5Jc

Coach Spielbauer has issued a new two week challenge! Find it on our webpage under the Educational Websites page. Check out all the resources available to help you learn something and combat boredom during this time! #wearewapello #yourownpassionproject

April 3, 2020 Update: After yesterday's announcement by Governor Reynolds, today hasn't had much in the way of new school-related developments. Please take a look at the previous post explaining the differences between "Required" and "Voluntary" continuous learning options. On behalf of the district, I would like to extend a heartfelt "Thank You" to the community for all of the support that has been expressed. We are trying to reconfigure operations on the fly. We will have some successes. We will have some failures. It's all a part of learning something new. Everybody say it with me now... Wash your hands. Cover your cough. Wash your hands. Stay home if you are sick. Wash your hands. Practice social distancing. Wash your hands. I hope everyone is able to enjoy the weekend. Take care. #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

Good afternoon! I wanted to try to provide some clarification on “Required” vs. “Voluntary” continuous learning Yesterday, Governor Reynolds announced that schools would remain schools closed through the month of April. She also announced that if districts do not want to have to make up the additional missed days, they must adopt either the “Required” or the “Voluntary” model for continuous learning. Wapello will be adopting the “Voluntary” model. So, what is the difference between “Required” and “Voluntary” distance learning? If a school is going to go the “Required” route, that means that school is considered to be open for business. Attendance is taken, assignments are given, grades are taken, and credit is assigned. However, in order for a school to use that route, there are equity considerations that have to be taken into consideration. For example, all special education modifications and accommodations must be in place. Students who needs English Language Learner supports must be given those supports. In the era of social distancing, I don’t see how that is even possible. In addition, we cannot guarantee that all students have a reliable source of internet. If a district cannot ensure that all students have an equitable opportunity, “Required” is not the way to go. For those reasons, Wapello is choosing to use the “Voluntary” route provided by the state. Under this model, the district provides resources for kids that are optional activities. Kids are encouraged to engage, but they are not required to engage. No assignments are given. No grades are taken. Under the “Voluntary” model, no student is put at a disadvantage for learning. Our teachers are in the process of establishing digital office hours, where they will be available to answer questions from kids or parents. The intention is to maintain connections with kids and still provide learning opportunities. One of the biggest questions people have had is concerning credits and graduation. School districts have been given the flexibility to assign credit based on work that students already completed before the shutdown. Districts have also been given the flexibility to determine if seniors qualify for a diploma. Districts have been directed to be generous when making these decisions. The goal is to not punish students for circumstances that are completely beyond their control. Students will still advance to the next grade. If you were passing your classes before the shutdown, you will not need to retake them. If you were on track for graduation before the shutdown, you will graduate. Life will be good. I am sure there are more questions that people have, so please do not hesitate to reach out to me. Mike

The Wapello CSD Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. in the Wapello High School Auditorium for their regular monthly meeting. To assist with Social Distancing during the COVID-19 Pandemic, the meeting will also be live streamed on the Wapello CSD Facebook Page. The meeting agenda can be found at the following link: https://5il.co/emzq #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride

Check out one of our students, Kenna Small reading with her cousins the story, Pigs Make Me Sneeze, via Zoom today. If you notice, everyone is wearing blue, in honor of World Autism Awareness Day! Enjoy! https://youtu.be/mtQ8uEJpUJs #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride

Mrs. Ungerer’s “old energy source”