Congratulations to our October Teachers of the Week!
Waverly-Shell Rock CSD is partnering with @KWAYWaverly to celebrate the amazing people who support our students every day. Through the Teacher of the Week program, you can nominate any school employee who has made a positive impact on your child or family. Despite the name, this recognition is open to everyone on our team, including teachers, bus drivers, custodians, helpers, office staff, coaches and administrators.
𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: Adam Hart, Middle School teacher at the Lied Center; Patrick Mulholland, math teacher at the High School; Debbie Holst, third grade teacher at North Ridge Elementary; Desirae Bell, transportation secretary; and Emilie Drenkow, transitional kindergarten teacher at Prairie West Elementary! 🙌 Thank you all for helping us make W-SR a place where everyone belongs, grows and succeeds, and please take a moment to submit your own nomination today! 👏
Nominations are accepted all year long through the last week of school, so you can share your appreciation whenever a staff member brightens your day. Go, Go Hawks! 🦅💛🖤
#GreatDaytoBeAGoHawk #KWAY #TeacheroftheWeek
(Form nomination link: https://tinyurl.com/Go-HawkStaffOfTheWeek)
Stay Connected: Explore the W-SR Community Flyers Page!
Looking for information on local youth sports, community educational programs, or upcoming family events? The Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District is pleased to offer a dedicated Community Flyers webpage to help keep our school community informed about local activities and opportunities.
What is the Community Flyers Page?
Our Community Flyers page is a central hub for non-profit and community organizations to share educational and extracurricular events with W-SR families and staff.
📌 Access the page here: W-SR Community Flyers Webpage
Information for Community Organizations
Organizations wishing to share educationally-based programs or events with W-SR families and staff must seek prior approval before posting.
How to Submit: Email your flyer and request to communityflyers@wsr.k12.ia.us for submission guidelines and approval requirements.
Review Process: Requests are reviewed by district administration in accordance with W-SR Board Policy No. 903.5-R1 (Distribution of Materials).
Note: The Community Flyers page is intended for informational purposes only. The inclusion of flyers does not imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation by the Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District. Teachers will continue to communicate directly with families regarding classroom news, homework, and grades through traditional channels such as Infinite Campus.
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
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