Varsity Football
Addie Hibbard
Addison Smith
Eva Lee
Karlin Lee
Khloey Anderson
Kortney Ley
Natalee Folk
Payton Bailey
Alyson Watt
Ava Schneider
Cianna Pack
Gracie Spaugy
Lauren Healy
Lizzie Childress
Ryleigh Erb
Tessa Hartzog
Varsity Basketball
Addie Hibbard
Bailey Shaffer
Karlin Lee
Khloey Anderson
Kortney Ley
Riley Steinke
Marly Weber
Kaylee Heitz
Lillian Sunderland
JV Football
Addyson Faulkner
Emma Stedke
Shae Varno
Aubrey Fyffe
Emma Donovan
Kaylee Heitz
Kiara Keith
Lillian Sunderland
Rileigh Peters
Veronica Cramer
JV Basketball
Addyson Faulkner
Ella Kohler
Gracie Miller
Lizzie Childress
Aubrey Fyffe
Charli Hershberger
Kiara Keith
Mallary Mulcahy
Rileigh Peters
Freshman Football
Ashtyn Kohler
Destrei Burden
Ella Brown
Grace Schindler
Jaycee Parker
Kelly Mosler
Lily Ridenour
Maddy Srisongkham
Madi Vernon
Selena Steiner
Freshman Basketball
Ashytn Kohler
Autumn Shaffer
Caitlyn Fahncke
Callie Mills
Carley Harner
Ella Owsley
Jeskyn Ward
Kelly Mosler
Maci Heft
Maddy Srisongkham
8th Grade Football
Addi Ricker
Addi Stinebaugh
Briella Bowersock
Grace Bill
Gracelyn Thuman
Kennedy Martin
Nila Kleman
Raegan Schaub
Rilynn Melching
Toree Hartzog
8th Grade Basketball
Abby Dodds
Alivia Gallaspie
Audrey Davis
Bayleigh Schlesselman
Brielle Hower
Josie Brown
Layla Saunders
Marlow Johnston
7th Grade Football
Alivia Foust
Brianna KEnnedy
Brooklyn Fahncke
Cadence Plaugher
Cali Sevillano
Emily Owsley
Haykee Johnson
Kiersten Contris
7th Grade Basketball
Assilyn Haas
Brianna Kennedy
Brooklyn Fahncke
Carly Black
Emily Owsley
Haylee Johnson
Jullanna Endicott
Kali Kantner
Kiersten Contris
If you care about fair funding for public schools, now is the time to act. Here’s how you can help:
📢 Contact your state legislators and tell them:
➡️ Update both sides of the Fair School Funding formula.
➡️ Hold private schools accountable if they receive public funding.
➡️ Stop forcing local taxpayers to fill the gap.
💡 Ask questions like:
Why aren’t private schools audited like public schools?
Why do public schools have to follow strict financial rules while private schools do not?
Why is our funding being cut while private school vouchers increase?
🎓 Public schools educate 90% of Ohio’s kids. They deserve fair and predictable funding.
Thank you for your continued support of Wapakoneta City Schools!
#FundOurSchools #SupportPublicEducation
Another reminder to get your child registered for kindergarten next year! Today is one of our designated registration dates. Registering now allows us to plan appropriately for next school year.
Thank you!
One of the biggest frustrations in this budget is the increased funding for private schools—without the same level of accountability as public schools.
📌 Public schools are audited annually by the State Auditor’s Office. Private schools? No state audits.
📌 Public schools must comply with strict financial and academic requirements—do private schools have to meet the same standards?
📌 Public schools must educate EVERY student. Private schools can pick and choose.
If the state wants to fund private education, they must hold private schools to the same standards as public schools.
If you agree, reach out to your legislators and ask them why public schools are being held to a higher standard while getting less funding.
#AccountabilityMatters #PublicFundsPublicSchools
Tonight our FFA hosted their annual banquet. The current officers hosted the meeting and the new officers were inducted. Congratulations to Jack Fisher on being named President for 2025-2026, and thank you to Caleb Huelskamp for his leadership over the last year!
This is a reminder that we will not be having school on Friday, March 14.
🎭✨ Wapakoneta High School Presents: Love, Liz ✨🎭
Step into the court of Queen Elizabeth I for a night of gossip, intrigue, and laughter! 👑💃
Will Elizabeth’s closest friends convince her that a grand marriage and an heir will settle her rebellious heart? Or will her secret feelings for a certain someone change the course of history? 🎶💌
Prepare for a hilarious romp through history—complete with music, nail painting, a little mischief, and a parade of suitors ranging from the good, the bad, and the oh-so-handsome! 😍
📅 Show Dates:
📍 March 14-15 (Three Shows)
📍 Location: Wapakoneta High School
🎟 Get your tickets here: https://wapakonetaoh.sites.thrillshare.com/page/athletics-ticket-ordering
Don’t miss this fun and fabulous WHS production! 🎭❤️
We’ve seen firsthand how unpredictable school funding can be in the past. Years ago, our district saved money instead of spending it all, knowing that funding could change. Now, with an $800,000 funding cut coming, that foresight is helping—but we still face tough decisions ahead.
Imagine if we didn’t have that cushion. We’d be scrambling to figure out how to pay our staff and maintain programs.
The bottom line: This funding cut is significant. It’s not sustainable, and it’s not fair to our students.
Stay tuned for what we can do to stand up for public schools.
#WapakonetaSchools #FairFunding
🎭✨ Wapakoneta High School Presents: Love, Liz ✨🎭
Step into the court of Queen Elizabeth I for a night of gossip, intrigue, and laughter! 👑💃
Will Elizabeth’s closest friends convince her that a grand marriage and an heir will settle her rebellious heart? Or will her secret feelings for a certain someone change the course of history? 🎶💌
Prepare for a hilarious romp through history—complete with music, nail painting, a little mischief, and a parade of suitors ranging from the good, the bad, and the oh-so-handsome! 😍
📅 Show Dates:
📍 March 14-15 (Three Shows)
📍 Location: Wapakoneta High School
🎟 Get your tickets here: https://wapakonetaoh.sites.thrillshare.com/page/athletics-ticket-ordering
Don’t miss this fun and fabulous WHS production! 🎭❤️
Kindergarten registration is here! Today (March 10) is the first day, and we will have the second opportunity on March 14. We look forward to welcoming the class of 2038!
Congratulations to Zane Russell on an AMAZING season. All of Wapakoneta is proud to have you represent us as you step up on the podium tonight!
Congratulations to Caden Mellott on an INCREDIBLE season. All of Wapakoneta is proud to have you represent us as you step up on the podium tonight!
Kortney Fullenkamp officially committed to ONU Women's Basketball program yesterday! This 3-sport letter winner will also be an Elementary Education major at ONU in the fall. Congratulations Kortney! We are so proud of your dedication and determination!
In 2022, Ohio implemented the Fair School Funding Plan, designed to accurately determine the cost of educating a child and how much a community can afford to pay.
But here’s the problem: Only half of the formula is being updated.
📌 The state is recalculating property values & income (which makes Wapakoneta look "wealthier"), but they are NOT updating the cost of educating a student.
What does this mean?
🔻 Wapakoneta City Schools' state funding will drop by $842,311 in FY 26 and $835,301 in FY 27.
🔻 Our state share of funding will drop from 53.54% in FY 2022 to just 38.1% in FY 2027.
Even though your income may not have increased, the state assumes our community can cover the gap. That’s not how fair funding should work.
This imbalance is putting a strain on public schools. We must demand that legislators update both sides of the formula.
#SupportPublicSchools #FairFunding
The robotics team got the opportunity to greet our students this morning as they arrived at the high school and elementary school.
🎭✨ Wapakoneta High School Presents: Love, Liz ✨🎭
Step into the court of Queen Elizabeth I for a night of gossip, intrigue, and laughter! 👑💃
Will Elizabeth’s closest friends convince her that a grand marriage and an heir will settle her rebellious heart? Or will her secret feelings for a certain someone change the course of history? 🎶💌
Prepare for a hilarious romp through history—complete with music, nail painting, a little mischief, and a parade of suitors ranging from the good, the bad, and the oh-so-handsome! 😍
📅 Show Dates:
📍 March 14-15 (Three Shows)
📍 Location: Wapakoneta High School
🎟 Get your tickets here: https://wapakonetaoh.sites.thrillshare.com/page/athletics-ticket-ordering
Don’t miss this fun and fabulous WHS production! 🎭❤️
This morning, our State Qualifiers in Bowling and Wrestling were given a well-deserved "clap out" as they head to their respective tournaments today! 🎳🤼♂️
Let’s show them our Redskin pride and cheer them on as they compete at the highest level! 🎉🔥
Good luck to all our athletes—Wapakoneta is behind you all the way! ❤️🤍 #BeBetter #StateBound #RedskinPride
As you may have heard, our school system will be taking over the majority of the county-run Special Education Units across the district. This is something we have considered for years, and after careful planning, we believe next school year is the right time to move forward.
This transition aligns with previous steps we’ve taken, such as hiring our own speech pathologists, paraeducators, and managing the Opportunity School. While we have always funded these services, bringing them in-house allows us to directly hire staff, ensure quality, and control costs—ultimately benefiting both our students and the district.
Over the past several months, Our Superintendent, Special Education Director, our building administrators, and treasurer have evaluated the need for special education instructors, paraeducators, and the financial impact on the district. Our goals are twofold:
To manage and supervise all Special Education Units—after all, these are our students in the classrooms.
To be as cost-effective as possible while maintaining high-quality services.
We have just posted several Special Education Positions that includes:
4 Multiage Classrooms at WES
3 Multiage Classrooms at Cridersville
2 Multiage Classrooms at the Middle School
1 Multiage Classroom at the High School
Each classroom will have one full-time special education instructor, one full-time paraeducator, and one part-time paraeducator—with additional paraeducators assigned as needed based on individual student support requirements.
We will be interviewing current county personnel who apply, as well as other interested individuals. Due to retirements and the creation of new positions, all openings will be posted and filled according to Wapakoneta City Schools’ negotiated contracts.
If you are wondering about potential budget cuts to Special Education based on the proposed budget bill...so are we! However, we hope that this move helps us to be be good stewards of the money that we receive regardless.
We are excited about this transition and look forward to continuing to serve our students with excellence!
Are you interested in applying? https://www.wapak.org/page/employment
We usually avoid political posts, but this issue is too important to ignore. Governor DeWine’s proposed budget for the next two years is NOT kind to public education.
📉 Key Funding Cuts for Public Schools:
Base Cost Funding: Drops 17.5% by FY 27
Special Education Aid: Down 9.4% in FY 26, another 8.5% in FY 27
Gifted, English Learner, and Career-Tech Education: Also facing cuts
Transportation Aid: Slight increase, but with a cut to the guarantee
Meanwhile, community and STEM schools, vocational districts, and private school scholarships (vouchers) are seeing major funding increases.
This is not just a Wapakoneta issue—this impacts 90% of Ohio’s students who attend public schools. We’ll share more details in the next post, but we need to take action. Public schools matter!
#OhioEducation #FundOurSchools
Upholding a 33 year tradition, Congratulations to:
District Champion- Zane Russell
District Champion- Keyno Mendez
Caden Mellott- 3rd Place
Gavin Ridenour- 3rd Place
Wyatt Buell- 3rd Place
Coaches- Jason Rostorfer, Tyler Copeland, Logan Erb, Tyler Shipp
