Wapello Community Schools

March 23, 2020 update We are continuing to fine-tune our food delivery plans. A reminder that we have 3 delivery locations: The elementary school, the Oakville community center, and the Woodland trailer court. Pickup begins at 10 on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The past couple times, we've had several meals that have not been picked up. We base our preparations on the number of people who have expressed interest. If you are in need of the meals, please come and pick them up. We have absolutely no problem preparing and distributing the food, but we want to make sure that we are being as efficient as possible, while still meeting people's needs. It's been awesome to see everyone searching for the various bears and other creatures around town. Just another example of how Wapello can take a bad situation and still find something good in it. Wash your hands. Cover your cough. Wash your hands. Stay home if you are sick. Wash your hands. Practice social distancing. Wash your hands. Let me know if you have any questions. If I don't know the answer right now, I will find it out and send it out in a future update. #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

Happy Monday to all! Here is today's special guest reader....Matthew Peterson. Matthew performed this read aloud for the Iowa High School Speech Competition. Enjoy! #wearewapello #wapellotribepride https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4VJ9PlKUl0&feature=youtu.be

Free breakfast and lunch pickups resume today at the Elementary school as well as in Oakville, and at Woodland Trailer Court at 10:00am. We will do this every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during the school closure due to COVID-19. Come between 10:00-11:00. If you are picking up at the Elementary, please pull in through the gate by the gym, make a turnaround and wait in line, someone will bring them out to you, no need to leave your vehicle. Call for questions, 319-523-5571 #WEAREWAPELLO #WAPELLOTRIBEPRIDE

Congratulations to Wapello Indians Basketball Player, Maddox Griffin for being selected as a member of the IHSAA Class 1A, Substate 4 Boys Basketball Team! Congratulations Maddox on a great season and this well deserved honor! #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride

Congratulations to three Wapello Indian Wrestlers on being named to the 2020 Muscatine Journal All Area Wrestling Team. Chase Witte, Mitchell Moore, and Daniel Meeker were all named to the 2020 team. Congratulations to these three Indian Wrestlers on their great season! To see the entire team, click on this link: https://bit.ly/3addiC5 #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride

Reposted from Wapello Fire and Rescue: Wapello Fire and Rescue received some great news today!! Each October, as part of National Fire Prevention Week, Wapello Elementary students participate in a poster contest. The local winners are awarded a T-Shirt from Wapello Fire and Rescue, and the local winners in grades 3-5 are sent on to the state contest. Those entries have been judged, and we were notified today that Wapello Elementary Student, Kenna Small was awarded 3rd place in the 5th Grade Division of the Iowa Fire Prevention Safety Poster Contest! Kenna will be presented with an award at the Ackley Fire Department on May 2. Her artwork will also be on display throughout the Iowa State Fair in the Hall of Flame. Congratulations Kenna! It was welcome news to receive after a week filled with uncertainty! On behalf of Wapello Fire and Rescue, please help us to congratulate Kenna Small on this outstanding accomplishment! #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride

Here is our first read aloud video from a high school student! Thank you Jake Gustison for your participation. Jake will receive five ER points for creating his video! #wearewapello. #wapellotribepride https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKhnxyInqGQ&t=27s

March 20, 2020 update: There hasn't been very much new information for schools released today, which is probably a blessing. It's been a torrent of information the past few days. We did hear that states can now apply for a waiver to cancel state testing for the year. Iowa would need to apply to the federal Department of Education for this waiver. I fully expect Iowa to apply, so I think it is safe to say that state testing will not happen this year. (Try not to be too sad about this, kids!). Try to have a peaceful weekend, everyone. We've all been asked to make major changes in a very short time. #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

To any early elementary parents, if your child's teacher prepared packets and you have not picked them up, they are available at the Superintendents office until the end of the day. Any remaining packets will be mailed at the end of the day. Thanks to all that picked them up.

March 19, 2020 Update 1. Many, many thanks to all of the staff who have been working to take care of things as we navigate this period of closure. From cleaning the buildings, to preparing food, to gathering learning resources, to everything else that is happening, I am beyond proud of what I have seen happening. If you don’t think the employees of the school love your kids, then you are simply not paying attention. 2. Also, I am humbled beyond belief at the outpouring of community support that has been expressed toward the school district. I have lost track of the number of people who have contacted me and offered to help in any way they can. These are challenging times, but we will get through them because of the strong community of which we are a part. 3. Remember that food pickup resumes on Monday of next week. Pickups are on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 10:00. Sites are the elementary school, Oakville community center, and Woodland trailer court. 4. The blood drive at the Briggs center is probably the busiest blood drive I have seen in a long time. Wapello sees a need, and Wapello works to fill that need. #wearewapello #wapellotribepride 5. Governor Kim Reynolds held a press conference today and stressed that all Iowans have a role to play in slowing down the spread of COVID-19. The guidance remains the same. Wash your hands. Cover your cough. Wash your hands again. Stay home if you are sick. Wash your hands. Respect “social distancing” standards. Wash your hands yet again. Please let me know of any questions you have. If I don’t have the answers right now, I will work to get them for you and send them out in a future update.

Here is today's read aloud from our Middle School Special Education teacher, Mrs. Humiston. Enjoy! #wearewapello. #wapellotribepride https://youtu.be/XpxkT44lwIs

The "Educational Websites" link on the school website is being updated as teachers find additional resources. Please make sure you're checking back often to see what is new! #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

Throwback Thursday!! Today's Wapello Elementary photos come from the 2010-11 Tommyhawk. #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride

Throwback Thursday!! Today's Wapello Elementary photos come from the 2010-11 Tommyhawk. #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride

Throwback Thursday! Today's photos come from the 1979 WHS Tomahawk! #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride

Throwback Thursday! Pictures come from the 1979 WHS Tomahawk today. #WeAreWapello #WapelloTribePride

We have created a link on our school website to offer resources for students and parents to use while school is closed. You can find the "Educational Websites" under the Quicklinks area of the menu or by clicking this link: https://www.wapello.k12.ia.us/educational-websites--9

Join us live on the Wapello Facebook page at 6:00. We’ll be streaming tonight’s School Board meeting so everyone can watch the discussion while remaining safe. #wearewapello #wearesocialdistancing #firsttimestreamers #hoodly.cloud

Update for March 18, 2020 1. Just a reminder of our food delivery locations and times. This is the same information that was posted yesterday. “Meal Delivery is ready to start tomorrow, March 18. We will have three pickup locations. Wapello Elementary School, Oakville Community Center, and Woodland Mobile Home Park. Deliveries and pickup will be from 10:00-11:00. Tomorrow’s delivery will be 3 days’ worth of breakfasts and lunches. Please keep in mind that food variety may be limited at times. After this week, food deliveries will be on Mondays (2 days’ worth of breakfasts and lunches), Wednesdays (2 days’ worth of breakfasts and lunches), and Fridays (1 day’s worth of lunches and breakfasts) at the same locations and the same times. This is available to all children age 0-18. No paperwork and no qualifications. You don’t even need to go to Wapello school.” 2. Teachers are compiling possibility activities for kids to do while they are at home. Remember that none of these activities are required or graded. The goal is to provide kids (and parents) with options if they are looking for some things to do during the time away. 3. Lifetouch spring pictures: The return deadline was today, I believe. We’ve contacted the company and everything is on hold until school is back in session. Don’t worry about payment or returning picture packets until we are back in school. 4. PK and K roundups at the elementary will be rescheduled for a later date. 5. We received word today that ISASP (used to be ITBS) testing will be suspended until further notice. 6. Tonight’s board meeting will be at 6:00 in the HS auditorium. The meeting will be livestreamed so that the public can be informed without having to attend the meeting. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to ask. If I don’t know the answers, I will find them out and get the information pushed out. #wearewapello #wapellotribepride

Pre-Kindergarten Parents - Mrs Anderson and Mrs Burke have put a packet of fun activities and things to do while we are off on this little break. Nothing beats being in the classroom, but hope this helps. Packets can be picked up at the W.E.S. office 8:00-3:30 today thru Friday.