The idea grew into an incredible collaboration among students, staff, artists, local organizations, businesses, and community members. Students shaped the design, offered ideas, learned about public art, and even raised funds to make the vision a reality.
With additional support from the McElroy Trust, Waverly-Shell Rock Foundation, and generous community donors, the first Go-Hawk statue found its permanent home outside North Ridge Elementary School last fall.
But the vision was always bigger than just one statue.
This past year, students at Prairie West Elementary and Shell Rock Elementary have been involved in the planning process for Go-Hawk statues of their own—continuing a project that gives students a voice in creating something meaningful and lasting for their schools and community.
And now, those plans are becoming a reality! 👀
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝗼-𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗸 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗲𝘀—𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆!
Three elementary schools. Three statues. One Go-Hawk family. 💛🖤
𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗚𝗼-𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗸!
CKLA is designed to help students grow as strong readers and writers by pairing important foundational reading skills, such as phonics and decoding, with rich lessons in history, science, literature, and the world around them.
One of the strengths of CKLA is that students are not only learning 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 — they are also building the background knowledge and vocabulary that help them better understand what they read.
This program was piloted in several W-SR classrooms last year, and students in those classrooms showed amazing growth. We are excited to expand this work across the district and look forward to watching our students continue to grow as confident, capable readers.
𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲. 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆.
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀, 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀.
#GoWSR #GoHawks #Literacy #CKLA #BelongingOpportunityAchievement
2026-2027 School Calendar Approved
At the February board meeting on 2/9/26, the Waverly-Shell Rock Board of Education approved the proposed calendar for the 2026-2027 School Year. The calendar can be viewed at this link: https://aptg.co/fy46sJ
Why Families Choose Waverly-Shell Rock
Visit the Enroll Now page to learn more about why families choose the Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District!
Partnerships with families for success - Part 3 in a 4-part series
Thanks to the Waverly Newspapers for publishing our four-part series introducing our district's new Mission, Vision, and Core Values. Here's the link to the third installment, published on September 11, 2025: https://www.communitynewspapergroup.com/waverly_newspapers/partnerships-with-families-for-success/article_c8dae9a9-3c68-496e-9f4e-cc1dce781770.html?utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawMxaVVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgHRhCQ9aaVvSQCUESpu-01nrib3xWu34DemnKIodUXmZ27yDvr5Spiv4YtR_aem_iMIdD9f7aV9hrGjzg1fDEw
The final installment will be published in the Tuesday, September 16 edition of the Bremer County Independent.
Students talked; we listened.
Thanks to the Waverly Newspapers for publishing this four-part series introducing our district's new Mission, Vision, and Core Values, and describing the collaborative process used in the district to arrive at these new guiding statements. Here's the link to the second installment, published in the Bremer County Independent on September 9, 2025: https://www.communitynewspapergroup.com/students-talked-we-listened/article_35c27e79-9952-4255-8894-3d31e463e4b5.html
Welcome to the 2025–2026 school year: A new chapter for W-SR Schools!
Thanks to the Waverly Newspapers for publishing this four-part series introducing our district's new Mission, Vision, Core Values, and Desired Daily Experiences! Here's the link to the first installment, published on September 4, 2025: https://www.communitynewspapergroup.com/welcome-to-the-2025-2026-school-year-a-new-chapter-for-w-sr-schools/article_1d4a52a2-1d10-4cb5-b4fc-cba98c2c6bae.html
