This is a model of Mount Saint Helens created by Alyssa Kelbel for her volcano research project in geology class. It does a great job of showing how the 1981 eruption blew away the top and side of the mountain, creating the largest recorded landslide in history.
The robotics team is competing in qualification matches today and tomorrow in Cleveland. Below is their tentative schedule and the live stream link. An email will be sent out about two matches before they are up. They are team 9075 and have a taller robot. In short, the goal this season is to pick up orange rings and shoot them into a goal and then at the end of the game, lift your robot off of the ground on a chain.
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Friday:
Match 5: 9:40 AM – Blue Bumpers/Alliance
Match 18: 11:32 AM – Red Bumpers/Alliance
Match 25: 1:24 PM – Blue Bumpers/Alliance
Match 30: 2:04 PM – Blue Bumpers/Alliance
Match 41: 3:32 PM – Red Bumpers/Alliance
Match 46: 4:12 PM – Red Bumpers/Alliance
Saturday:
Match 62: 9:32 AM – Red Bumpers/Alliance
Match 70: 10:36 AM – Blue Bumpers/Alliance
Match 76: 11:24 AM – Blue Bumpers/Alliance
Get your tickets for this weekend!
Color Guard Auditions are on the horizon!
Students in Mr. Friemering's honors biology course were dissecting squids this morning.
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Wapakoneta City Schools will be operating on a two hour delay on Friday, March 15. We have some residents still without power, there are rural roads closed, and sunlight will allow for people to navigate roads that may have water/debris.
Please keep our families who lost their homes in your prayers. Also those in other communities such as St. Marys and Indian Lake.
One of our high school Spanish teachers, Alexis Blum will be presenting at the Central States Languages for All Regional Conference on Saturday, March 16th, representing Ohio and the Ohio Foreign Language Association. Her session, "Let Me Try!" was voted by fellow OFLA members as the "Best of Ohio" at the conference held this past summer. Alexis will present on instructional activities, methods, and assessment of upper level language learners (levels 3, 4, and beyond).
We are proud of Alexis and all of our outstanding staff members at WCS!
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Attention Current PS Families! Please check your email for an important message! Have a great night!
Tomorrow at the high school only our juniors will attend to take that ACT. Students in grades 8, 9, 10 and 12 will not be required to be at school. The middle school, Wapakoneta Elementary, and Cridersville will have a normal school day.
I had the please of spending time with our 8th grade band students today. Mr. Wimmers and Mr. Schneider have been working hard with this group and the results are definitely showing.
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Creative works from Ohio art students in grades K through 8 were on display at The King Arts Complex in Columbus, Ohio. This multimedia exhibit, sponsored by the Ohio Art Education Association, highlighted Youth Art Month which is a national
celebration sponsored by The Council for Art Education.
The annual celebration, which typically takes place in March, emphasizes the value of art education for all children and encourages support for quality art programs in Ohio schools.
Students from eight regions of Ohio are represented in both the Young People’s Art
Exhibition and the Youth Art Month Exhibit. The exhibits boast 118 works of art by our young Ohio artists!
Scarlet Patton and Elliana Long were among those whose artwork was chosen for this prestigious event. Scarlet and Elliana , seventh grade students from Wapakoneta MIddle School, were recognized at a reception on March 2, 2024. They received certificates of accomplishment and art supplies to further their art exploration.
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Calling all potential member of the class of 2037
Wapakoneta City Schools will be operating on a 2 hour delay schedule on Wednesday, March 6 due to staff professional development.
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