Wapello Community Schools

Today would have been our last day of school for students. Our 5th graders missed out on a couple of big events this year, the 5th grade track meet, and getting to run out of the building one last time as Graduates of Wapello Elementary. We will recognize our 5th grade graduates today, we send our congratulations and best wishes as you move to Junior High in the fall. Congratulations! #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride

Today would have been our last day of school for students. Our 5th graders missed out on a couple of big events this year, the 5th grade track meet, and getting to run out of the building one last time as Graduates of Wapello Elementary. We will recognize our 5th grade graduates today, we send our congratulations and best wishes as you move to Junior High in the fall. Congratulations! #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride

Baseball: What to know for tonight’s 5PM opening practice. When you come to practice today, enter through the right field corner, do not enter any dugout, the locker room is off limits, and bring water for yourself. Please stay 6 feet away from anyone else and put your gear along the fence, at least 6 feet apart. We will begin screenings at 4:40, it would be good to be early. But please remain in your car until we are set up to take players in. We will be going over all protocols and expectations with players tonight to begin practice. If you have a sore throat, cough, shortness of breath, close contact with someone who has tested positive, or fever... do NOT come to practice. And please contact Coach Brown at 563-506-2341. We will be checking temps at the field and asking these questions of each player as well. Together we can make this season a success, please be patient as we will try to make things as smooth as possible.

Summer Meals pick up is happening now, the lunch staff will be here until 11:30 if you have not come to get the meals, please come now. If you have a need, please, come take advantage of this. For any students ages 0-18. It’s Free! Pick up is behind the elementary gym.

WHS Senior 2020 T-shirts are in! Pick up at 530 Washington St. home of senior Logan Steahr. (Jolene Standford) today and tomorrow (Saturday and Sunday) between 12 and 8 p.m. Message Jolene if you need to make other arrangements!

May 29, 2020 Update: Food pickup/delivery resumes on Monday next week. Available to anyone age 0-19, whether you go to school in Wapello or not. Baseball/Softball practice starts Monday. We all need to hope this goes well. The success or failure of this will play a big factor in what the fall will look like. As you enjoy the weather this weekend, remember... 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

May 28, 2020 Update: Some updates on Prom and Graduation for everyone. Let's start with Prom. We are currently exploring every possibility to have a Promish type event on June 20. We're working on an appropriate location and format that will allow us to follow the Governor's guidelines while still allowing our kids to recapture this end-of-year experience. There will be more information coming on this as we are able to finalize more details. Next, let's talk about Graduation. It looks as if we will be able to hold a Graduation ceremony on June 28 at 7:00 pm at the football field. Again, more details will be released as they are finalized. Since the event would be held outside, we are not limited as to the number of people who can attend, provided we maintain social distancing. There's still a great deal of work to do in order to make both of these events happen. And, by now, we all realize that the best laid plans can be for nothing as the COVID-19 continues. But, as of now, both Prom and Graduation are a go. Baseball and softball practice for HS begins on Monday. There are many rules that coaches need to follow. This is being used as a trial run by the state and its success or failure will play a role in what the fall will look like. Please be patient with everyone as we work to operate within these new rules being placed upon us. Wash your hands. Cover your cough. Wash your hands. Stay home if you are sick. Wash your hands. Stay six feet away from other people who don't live with you. Wash your hands. #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

Throwback Thursday!! Today we will finish up the 16-17 WES Tommyhawk! #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride

Throwback Thursday!! Today we will finish up the 16-17 WES Tommyhawk! #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride

Throwback Thursday!! We finish up the 1980 yearbook from Wapello High School today! #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride

Throwback Thursday!! We finish up the 1980 yearbook from Wapello High School today! #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride

HS food pantry will be open tomorrow from 2:30-4:30 on Thursday, May 28h.

Update continued. Tonight's board meeting begins at 6:00. It will be livestreamed and we are working on improving our microphone capacity to make things easier for people to hear. It is a continuous work in progress. And... Wash your hands. Cover your cough. Wash your hands. Stay home if you are sick. Wash your hands. Practice social distancing. In case you were wonder, the distance between a moose's antlers is almost exactly 6 feet. The more you know. Wash your hands. #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

May 27, 2020 Update Happy cloudy Wednesday afternoon! We are working on developing a survey for parents to get some ideas about what worked well this spring for distance learning and what didn't work so well. Many factors are outside of our control, but as we plan for next year, this information will be very helpful. There are many, many sites out there are that claiming to be the official regulations that must happen in order for schools to reopen. I cannot stress enough that no one knows, at this point, what the fall will look like. Schools are making plans for many different contingencies, but there are no hard and fast rules that have been established for Iowa schools to reopen. Also, remember that schools are controlled by state governments. Any requirements will come from Des Moines. A note on Junior High baseball. The Department of Education decided that high school baseball/softball could take place, but that JH baseball/softball could not. If that seems a little odd to you, there's a good reason for that. Youth leagues can happen. Traveling teams can happen. High School games can happen. JH is the only sector that does not have permission to play. This is a state-level decision and not one made by individual school districts.

The Elementary Food Pantry will be open Thursday, May 28th from 2:00 - 4:30. Please pull around the back of the building. We have a few new items we will be giving out tomorrow: milk, eggs, fajita chicken, popcorn chicken, oranges, radishes and sliced peppers as well as other regular items.

Interested baseball players, please note: Meeting for interested baseball players grades 8-12 Meeting date is 5/26 (Tuesday) Meeting time is 7PM Zoom Session link - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88349566426?pwd=QWFQVndrczBLQVVtdVh5aGVWYWp1UT09 Mr. Brown is requiring the athlete and/or parent attend. This is vital to getting number of athletes wanting to participate and the information in the hands of everyone. If someone does not have access to zoom or the internet, they may text or call Mr. Brown at 563-506-2341.

May 26, 2020 Update: Tomorrow night's board meeting will be at 6:00 in the district office. In order to promote and encourage social distancing, the meeting will be livestreamed on the district Facebook page. This afternoon is the parade honoring the 5 retirees from WCSD. If you would like to be part of the parade, be at the Wapello Fair grounds on the north end of town at 5:45. Congratulations to Phyllis Connolly, Ken Spielbauer, Judy Gerst, Kathy Begey, and Merle Unkrich! Some random social distancing information for you today. Many people have a hard time picturing six feet, so here are some things to help you determine if you are maintaining the correct amount of social distance. 6 feet is the same as: the typical refrigerator after you have pushed it over; the average couch, provided your children have not ruined it by playing "quarantine tag"; 2 adult cats stretched end to end; and, of course, one Iowa State Fair Butter Cow. In addition to maintaining the same distance as two adult cats stretched end to end, remember all the recommendations: Wash your hands. Cover your cough. Wash your hands. Stay home if you are ill. Wash your hand. Practice social distancing. Wash your hands. #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

The 2019-20 Wapello Elementary Yearbooks have arrived! If you ordered and paid, or reserved a copy, you may pick them up at the Wapello Elementary Office during normal business hours starting on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. There were 16 extra copies that were shipped, if you would like to purchase a copy and had not already ordered or reserved, you can pick up a copy at the Wapello Elementary Office, first come, first served. Thank you for your support! #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride

Tonight is the night! Come help us celebrate and wish our 2020 retirees well as they embark on a new chapter! With the 2020 school year coming to an early closure we would like to recognize the five Wapello employees who are retiring by holding a Retirement Parade in their honor. All choosing to participate will meet at 5:45 p.m. tonight, May 26th at the Wapello Fairgrounds on the North end of town. We will pass by both school buildings where the retirees will be sitting. After we have paraded by the Wapello School buildings honoring retired staff the parade will continue throughout town showing our Wapello Tribe Pride Spirit. Who: EVERYONE - Students, Staff, Parents, Community Members What: Retirement Parade Where: Wapello Fair Grounds When: Tuesday, May 26th at 6:00 p.m. Why: To recognize and thank the 2020 retirees for their dedication and service. #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride

Parents, we have many meals that have not been picked up. Please come get yours! Thank you.