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
Congratulations, as you head to the State Tournament this weekend:
Eli Van Meter
Tyler Neely
Andrew Bennett
Caleb Miller
Logan Ferris
Caleb Huelskamp
Anthony Stelzer
Coaches- Brandon Kennard, Josh Wahl, and Brian Van Meter
Congratulations to:
Aubryn Schnarre
Riely Wernke
Sophia Rupert-Hecht
Paige McKenzie
Kaylee Hyde
Abby Sheipline
Delani Wireman
Coaches- Steve Rostorfer and Sam Wagner
Congratulations to our girls' bowling team on their district championship!
We are excited to congratulate Braydon Hower and his family on his signing to continue his football and educational career at Bluffton University. He will be majoring in education, and we want to express how proud we are of the young man Braydon has become. Wapakoneta City schools is confident that Braydon will do great things in his life. Go Redskins and Go Beavers!
We are excited to congratulate Braydon Hower and his family on his signing to continue his football and educational career at Bluffton University. He will be majoring in education, and we want to express how proud we are of the young man Bradon has become. Wapakoneta City schools is confident that Braydon will do great things in his life. Go Redskins and Go Beavers!
One of the practices at Wapakoneta City Schools is to do "walkthroughs" of our classrooms as an administrative team. We get the opportunity to see our kids engaged in unique learning activities and our teachers doing what they do best. Today I had the opportunity to get into some of our high school classrooms. Our young people were learning about cellular processes, performing CPR, working through problems in Algebra, studying the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's, reading and analyzing British Literature, discussing French culture, and much more. We are privileged to have an outstanding staff across the district, and we are fortunate to have excellent students in our classrooms!
Wapakoneta City Schools will be having school today after the delay.
Wapakoneta City Schools will be operating on a 2 Hour Delay on Friday, February 21.
WCS: We will be closed on Thursday, Feb 20 due to road conditions.
Wapakoneta City Schools will be operating on a 2 hour delay on Thursday, Feb 20 due to road conditions.
WCS: We will be closed on Thursday, February 13 due to icy road conditions. This will be a virtual day for all students. Assignments will be posted by 10 AM. Elementary students will have choice boards or assignments sent home by staff.
Wapakoneta City Schools will be on a 2 hour delay on Thursday , February 13.
Wapakoneta Redskins Winter Senior Night that was held at the Boys Basketball Game vs Elida.
Wapakoneta Redskins Winter Senior Night
Wapakoneta Redskins Boys Basketball vs. Elida Bulldogs
Wapakoneta Boys Basketball vs Elida
Wapakoneta Boys' basketball game vs Kalida this evening has been cancelled due to weather.
Parents,
As you may be aware, we have now used five calamity days this school year. On our sixth cancellation day we will begin using our virtual learning days. These activities will look different for students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade. Some of our students will use Google Classroom, our younger students will have choice boards sent home by their classroom teachers, and many students will be able to watch recorded lessons. All assignments will be posted or shared with young people by 10 AM on the cancellation day. Technology and experience have allowed us to improve our methods of virtual learning over the last few years. I am confident that our staff will be able to provide our students with valuable learning activities if we do have to cancel in the future.
If you have specific questions about your child's virtual learning you can contact their classroom teacher or the building administrators.
Have a great weekend and Go Redskins!
Aaron Rex
