08/09/2026
This post is a week late, BUT we capped off our summer by taking another group of Wapsie Valley students and parents to Washington D. C. We spent four action packed days there seeing all of the monuments and memorials, a tour of the U. S. Capitol building, The Library of Congress, Arlington National Cemetery and changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Mt Vernon, and many museums. Some highlights included seeing a survivor of the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon and hearing his story while we were at 9/11 memorial. We listened to the story of Josie Traum who is a holocaust survivor while we visited the Holocaust Memorial. We even got to hear the story of David Mathews, a Wapsie alum from Fairbank, who died in Vietnam. We placed a thank you note at his panel of the Vietnam Memorial thanking him for his service and sacrifice. Finally, two of our students were given awards by our CEO’s. The first was Dustin Adams for having the most points after trivia and scavenger hunts. The second was Alex Brown for leading by example and showing strong character. We couldn’t be more proud of how our students and families represented Wapsie Valley while in D. C. If you’re interested in going on the next trip to Washington D. C. Be on the lookout for information this fall! 🇺🇸
