Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District

www.wsr.k12.ia.us

Reminder: The 2022-23 Open Enrollment deadline is tomorrow, March 1, for students in 1st-12th grades. The deadline for Kindergarten Open Enrolled students is September 1st. The Open Enrollment application is linked below:

https://www.wsr.k12.ia.us/_files/ugd/a80a0d_5cbb522a6a3a4dffa44867c9a49ce9a2.pdf

www.wsr.k12.ia.us

Here is the 2022-23 academic calendar.

Kdg Registration Flyer

Help us spread the word- it's Kindergarten Registration time! (Registration information for the Preschool program at Shell Rock Elementary is also included in the flyer below.)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AoTSP09BbvJ2Ylc4uWc8a-g3qqM4OJ3qCkiNhqzpKFs/edit

Kdg Registration Flyer WAVERLY-SHELL ROCK COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ANNOUNCE KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION 2022-2023 W-SR Kindergarten Registration is available online this year Current Families with existing students in the WSR District: Please log into the Parent Portal on Infinite Campus. ...

21-22 Tree Sale Brochure.pdf

Help support the W-SR Science Club by purchasing a tree! The annual tree sale is a 30 year collaboration between W-SR, the City of Waverly, and Waverly Trees Forever. Trees make excellent gifts or memorials, add property value, and help save on utilities! Orders are due March 1st. Trees can be picked up May 6th and 7th.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18CdD5xb9QjOdDI12NFYc6CzGNM59WZB-/view

21-22 Tree Sale Brochure.pdf

Maddie Poppe visited all four Waverly-Shell Rock elementary schools this week to share her story of perseverance. She encouraged students to never give up, follow their dreams, and be brave. Staff and students also enjoyed her message and her music!

Shell Rock Elementary is seeking applications for a Preschool Special Education Associate starting January 3rd, 2022.

This position is 6.5 hours a day with the hours being 7:45 am - 2:45 pm. This is a benefit-eligible position and will be paid at $14.50/hour.

Requirements include Para-educator Certification or willingness to acquire (AA or BA degree would also meet this requirement)

Interested applicants should complete this form.

https://forms.gle/biPXbfGh4i54DmzS6

Our Construction Technology class is offering to sell this class project. Asking $2000 or best offer. Contact Mr. Applegate for more information. [email protected]

Former students- Have you picked up your 2020-21 yearbook yet? If you had ordered one and not yet picked it up, please stop in at the high school or ask someone in the area to get it for you.

Happy Veterans Day to all that have and continue to serve. A special thanks to our own, W-SR Veterans - Thank you!

If you have taken any pictures this year of school-related events, please share them with [email protected] for the district website. We are looking for students, parents, activities, all grade levels, public service, etc. A brief explanation of the pictures would help too, but not necessary.
Thank you. Students love to see themselves on the website and we want to show off some of the great things going on at W-SR.

The water appears to be receding near Southeast Elementary, but not quickly enough for a normal dismissal. Here is the plan for the end of the day dismissal:

Bus riders who normally shuttle to the high school will be dismissed 10 minutes early at 3:00 to allow those buses to get out of the area before we transport walkers.

All other students will dismiss at the normal 3:10 time and be shuttled across the water to the corner of 4th St. and Crestwood Ave. SE, where they were picked up this morning.

Parents who are picking up students should park away from the corner and walk to pick students up at that corner. School staff will be there with the children.

Due to street flooding, 7th St. is closed. Please access Southeast Elementary from the south. Use great care while driving, and walkers should be alert to some water in the street. Everyone—use caution, drive slowly, be patient! Thank you!

And....we're back! The first day of the 2021-22 school year is underway! Celebrate with us by dropping your first day pics in the comments below! 👇

Alumni Football Gathering

Alumni Football Gathering

We would love to have you join us for our 2021 all-class alumni football gathering on September 3rd. All football alums will be complimentary, adult guests will be $10 and student guests will be $5 which will include meal, drinks and entry to the football game. If you are bringing guests you can pay at the door.

We will provide a meal of pulled pork and sides along with drinks. There will be a bleacher area reserved for the alums and their guests. We will send more details as we get closer to the date.

Coaches Denny Button and Dave Arns will both be present to welcome you back to W-SR and current head coach Mark Hubbard will stop by as well! We look forward to seeing you on September 3rd.

After the football game we will have a social at the Waverly Area Veterans Post (WAVP).

If you have any questions please contact Greg Bodensteiner at [email protected] or 319-830-6500. Anyone who plans to attend needs to register by August 27th!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexgcv9O8LuryHweygjItfjx-AaDTN51vvp9muTkajjUcSIcQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

Alumni Football Gathering We would love to have you join us for our 2021 all class alumni football gathering on September 3rd. All football alums will be complimentary, adult guests will be $10 and student guests will be $5 which will include meal, drinks and entry to the football game. If you are bringing guests you can pay...

Go-Hawk Families - the attached postcard is being mailed out this week. It highlights important dates for the beginning of the school year!

We were excited to welcome our seniors back to their elementary schools this year again. Congratulations class of 2021!

Butler Co. Relay For Life Quilt Raffle
Sponsored by Waverly-Shell Rock FFA

Contact an FFA member or email [email protected] for tickets

More information-
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sVjyJBLBwfvaToTP6kfjb-FqqXYi5wV80wUZM6JU_cA/edit?usp=sharing

Elementary teacher representatives are also spending time with architects today to guide the planning process for building and renovations

Some students from all four elementary schools are meeting with architects this morning to help design our new elementary schools

WSR Grand March

Watch the 2021 Prom Grand March here tonight https://youtu.be/wfQtiBbUXTQ

WSR Grand March

Today, voters in the Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District approved the school bond question on the ballot. We would like to thank everyone who participated in this process, including those who provided us with their feedback and input over the past several months.

We would also like to thank our Facilities Task Force, which spent a great deal of time and energy reviewing the district’s needs and making a sound recommendation to the Board of Education.

We appreciate everyone’s support and look forward to continuing some important conversations about the future of our schools. Thank you!

Reminder: Today is Election Day! Residents of Bremer and Black Hawk Counties can vote in person today from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., at any of these polling locations:

*Janesville Riviera Roose Community Center (307 Maple St., Janesville)

*Bremer County Secondary Roads (1995 Euclid Ave., Waverly)

*Waverly City Hall (200 1st St NE, Waverly)

*Redeemer Lutheran Church (2001 W Bremer Ave., Waverly)

Below are the designated voting precincts for residents of Butler County:

*6-SR Precinct (303 South Cherry Street, Shell Rock)

*2-CL Precinct (102 East Greene Street, Clarksville)

Find information and FAQs on the ballot question at: https://www.wsrfacilities.org/

Just a quick reminder that there’s a Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District bond issue question on the ballot tomorrow!

If you would like to learn more about the district’s needs, the process the board used to develop the proposed solution, and the question on the ballot, please visit https://www.wsrfacilities.org/.

The Waverly-Shell Rock School District and Board of Education have identified two sites in Waverly for new elementary schools to be built if the bond issue is approved March 2. One is a property located on the city’s northeast side along Horton Road, south of St. Mary's Catholic Church and across from the Hind's addition. The other is just west of the CUNA Mutual property.

One of the main reasons for selecting these sites is that they provide enough land to build new schools with the capacity we need. This is difficult to find in the heart of Waverly.

Some community members have asked the question: Because these sites are on the edges of town, would we no longer have “neighborhood schools?”

Check out this side-by-side map of Waverly in 1960 versus 2020. Back then, the schools were on the edge of town. Over the years, housing development surrounded the sites, creating the neighborhood school environment we know today.

To learn more about the March 2 bond issue, please visit https://www.wsrfacilities.org.

WSR Bond Vote #3.mp4

Shell Rock teacher Seth McGrane talking about the need for improvements. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uUjB0t-R-10kyu08fOP77_K3flViNFvq/view

WSR Bond Vote #3.mp4

We would like to invite our community to one more public meeting regarding the bond issue question that will appear on the March 2 ballot.

The event will take place tonight from 7 to 8 p.m., in our middle school auditorium, as well as remotely. We will maintain strict social distancing and require masks of anyone attending in person. If you would like to attend virtually, please visit this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83752009442?pwd=eVVPWE1reVZrWG94aTRURXVXWFdHQT09#success

Virtual attendees will be able to ask questions. We look forward to the discussion.

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W-SR high school teacher Lisa Phyfe offers her perspective on the need for infrastructure improvements at the high school.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J01EhawX90Bt_2G6_cd5B4454I0VdsR4/view

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WSR Facilities Needs

On March 2, W-SR residents will vote on a bond issue question. Below is information on polling places throughout the community.

Residents of Bremer and Black Hawk Counties can vote in person on March 2, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., at any of these polling locations:

*Janesville Riviera Roose Community Center (307 Maple St., Janesville)
*Bremer County Secondary Roads (1995 Euclid Ave., Waverly)
*Waverly City Hall (200 1st St NE, Waverly)
*Redeemer Lutheran Church (2001 W Bremer Ave., Waverly)

Below are the designated voting precincts for residents of Butler County:

*6-SR Precinct (303 South Cherry Street, Shell Rock)
*2-CL Precinct (102 East Greene Street, Clarksville)

Find information and FAQs on the ballot question at: https://www.wsrfacilities.org/

WSR Facilities Needs The Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District has significant facility needs that require the attention of our entire community to address. 

We would like to invite our community to one more public meeting regarding the bond issue question that will appear on the March 2 ballot.

The event will take place Thursday, February 25, from 7 to 8 p.m., in our middle school auditorium. We will maintain strict social distancing and require masks of anyone attending in person. If you would like to attend virtually, please visit this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83752009442?pwd=eVVPWE1reVZrWG94aTRURXVXWFdHQT09#success

Virtual attendees will be able to ask questions. We look forward to the discussion Thursday evening!