VACCINE INFORMATION FOR 8^TH AND 12^TH GRADERS

 

To start the 2020-21 school year, Missouri law requires all incoming 8^th grade students to have two vaccines administered and incoming 12^th grade students to have one vaccine, unless they are exempted.

The following is information about the vaccines and the childhood diseases these vaccines prevent.  Information is also provided about the recommended Meningococcal B vaccine for students entering 12^th grade.

 

1. Required vaccines that must be completed before a student enters 8^th grade:

-- Tdap—protects kids from Tetanus, diptheria, and pertussis— needs to be given between ages 11 and 12, and then every 10 years. The brand name for this vaccine is Adacel or Boostrix.

-- Meningococcal –protects kids from Meningococcal groups A, C, W, Y—needs to be given between ages 11 and 12, and again at 16 years. This vaccine is also given in middle school and before the senior year of high school.  The brand name for this vaccine is Menactra or Menveo. 

 

2. Required vaccine that must be completed before a student’s senior year:

-- Meningococcal –protects kids from Meningococcal groups A, C, W, Y—needs to be given between ages 11 and 12, and again at 16 years. This vaccine is also given in middle school and before the senior year of high school.  The brand name for this vaccine is Menactra or Menveo. 

 

3. Recommended vaccine for High School Students:

-- Meningococcal B—protects kids from Meningococcal group B— 2 shots given 30 days apart, given at 16 years or going into the senior year of high school.  Students who will be living in close contact are at higher risk for becoming infected with Meningitis B.  The brand name for this vaccine is Bexsero or Trumenba.

 

4. Vaccines are available

Students may receive the immunization at:

    -       their regular doctor’s office. Please make an appointment as soon as possible.

    -       School Based Health Clinic at East Elementary-

             Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m.- noon and 1 - 4:30 p.m.

             Please call 573-842-2164 in advance to make an appointment. The school-based medical clinic located inside East Elementary School treats Waynesville R-VI students and staff members. The clinic is open during the regular school year, June, July 13, 16, 17, 20-21, 23-24 and 27-31, and August.

 

    -       Pulaski Health Dept. at Waynesville

             Mondays and Thursdays from 8-4 in the Waynesville Office

             Please call ahead to 573-774-3820 or (573) 736-2219

    -       FLW Immunization Clinic at GLWACH

Anyone with Tricare can receive immunizations Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m.-11 and 1-4 p.m. This is a walk-in clinic, questions can be directed to (573) 596-1768.

5. Turn in immunization records

Students/guardians may provide updated immunization records for both WMDS and WHS students throughout July by emailing them to edubon@waynesville.k12.mo.us. Please call (573) 842-2092 with any questions.

 

6. Refresher information of childhood diseases:

--Tetanus—a disease that affects the nervous system, frequently called “lock jaw”, causes muscles to contract.  This disease varies in severity and can cause people to have difficulty swallowing and stop breathing.

--Diphtheria—an infection of tonsils and throat that can cause severe swelling, causing the throat to close.

--Pertussis—an infection that affects sinuses and throat causing a severe cough that can last up to 4 months.

--Meningitis—an infection of the lining of the brain, can lead to hearing loss, blindness, brain damage, physical disability, or death.  Children at the highest risk for becoming infected with meningitis are children under 5 years, especially under 1 year, and 16-22 years, who live in close contact with others.  There are several types of Meningitis including: A, C, W, Y, and B. 

 

7. Additional information about these childhood diseases and vaccines can be found at:

CDC.  Vaccines and Preventable Diseases. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/mening/public/index.html

Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services. Schools. https://health.mo.gov/living/wellness/immunizations/schoolrequirements.php

Meningococcal Disease. What You Need to Know. https://health.mo.gov/living/wellness/immunizations/pdf/MCVFactSheet.pdf

 

8. These are CDC guidelines and may need to be modified based on each person's health history as determined by your personal physician or healthcare provider.

Issued July 10, 2020 

Traditional Students Phases 1, 2 & 3

The Waynesville R-VI School District has created the following three phases outlined in this document to address potential COVID-19 guidelines during the 2020-21 school year. The district will be in only one phase at a time and the phase will be determined by the status of the pandemic. 

Information on the upcoming school year was sent out earlier today and included an overview of the Tiger Virtual Academy. The Tiger Virtual Academy is an online virtual schooling option that will be available for Waynesville R-VI families who do not want their children to return to the seated classroom at any time during the 2020-21 School Year.  For more information on the Tiger Virtual Academy, as well as links to the registration form, please go to https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/Page/12375. Open enrollment for the Tiger Virtual Academy ends at 3 p.m. on Friday, July 24.

 

If you would like your child to have the option of attending school in the seated classroom, providing it is safe to do so, your child will be considered a traditional student and you should do nothing at this time.  The application is only for those requesting enrollment for the full-time Tiger Virtual Academy.

 

Issued July 8, 2020 

The Waynesville R-VI School District announces Tiger Virtual Academy for the limited number of Waynesville R-VI families who do not want their children to return to the seated classroom at any time during the 2020-21 School Year. 

For the majority of families who would like to have the option of attending school in the seated classroom, providing it is safe to do so, please see the traditional students section below.

 

More than 2,000 Waynesville R-VI parents responded to our survey about returning to school this fall.  At the time of our survey, 84% of our parents said they would be comfortable having their child attend school this fall, if public health officials believe it is safe to allow in-person instruction with social distancing guidelines in place. More than 84% of parents said they would feel comfortable with either in-person classes or a blended approach that includes a mix of in-person and online instruction; however, 16% said that they would not be comfortable sending their children back to school this year.  For those who do not want their children to consider returning to the seated classroom during the 2020-21 school year, we will offer Tiger Virtual Academy through our district. 

 

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will require all districts who use virtual/online learning to take attendance, continue educating students and measure performance when using virtual/online platforms during the 2020-21 school year. 

 

The Tiger Virtual Academy will be a completely virtual/online learning platform that meets the State of Missouri’s expectations and will therefore require students to:

• Log in and participate in virtual/online learning during regular school times; students will participate in a combination of live instruction and independent practice from:
  • 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday for students in grades K-6
  • 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday-Friday for students in grades 7-12
• Be in attendance online Monday-Friday, in accordance with the state’s new requirements
• Have access to the Internet
• Spend more time learning online as compared to the district’s expectations from March to May 2020 to align with the state’s new virtual and online learning expectations

 

Additional information:

∙ Families who want to enroll in the Tiger Virtual Academy will need to do so by July 24.  A link to the online enrollment form will be emailed to families on July 9.

∙ K-5 classes will be taught by Waynesville R-VI teachers. Courses have been built to align with the district scope and sequence and are supported by the same resources that are used in our traditional classrooms

- A district-issued Chromebook will be provided to use while participating in the Tiger Virtual Academy.

- Students who elect to participate in the Tiger Virtual Academy will not be eligible to participate in athletics, clubs or field trips.

∙ Students in grades 6-12 will take classes through Edmentum’s Ed Options Academy. Ed Options Academy teachers will provide instruction. Waynesville teachers will be available to provide intervention and support to students enrolled in EdOptions Academy courses. 

∙ Once a student enters the Tiger Virtual Academy, the student must remain in the academy with the following exceptions:

• Students may opt to participate in the district’s traditional student system on Sept. 8 or at the beginning of each new quarter; however, once the student opts to return to being part of the Waynesville R-VI traditional student system, then the student will remain a part of the traditional student system for the rest of the school year as outlined below. Please note that there are three phases within the traditional student system and the phase will be determined by COVID-19 guidelines.

• Please note: Missouri statute allows families to access the MOCAP Virtual Education program for students in grades K-12. MOCAP is separate from the Tiger Virtual Academy.  Information on MOCAP, as well as the MOCAP application is available on our district website under the Virtual Learning- MOCAP tab.

 

Traditional students

The Waynesville R-VI School District has developed three phases for traditional students; the district will be in only one phase at time and the phase will depend upon the status of the pandemic. At this time, our plan is to open schools on Aug. 24 for traditional seated classes for all students, as indicated in Phase 3; however, this could change at the last minute due to a state-issued order and/or local, state or federal health guidelines. Throughout the 2020-21 school year, students, parents and staff will need to be prepared to adjust quickly, based on the fluid nature of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The phases are as follows: 

Phase 1:  If, because of COVID-19, we are unable to return to the seated classroom Aug. 24, online learning will begin on Aug. 25 for all students and the district will provide training for parents on the district’s technology platforms. All classes will be taught by Waynesville R-VI teachers. The state will require the district to take attendance, measure student performance and provide feedback to students during online learning. Students who do not participate will be marked absent.

 

Phase 2:  In this hybrid model, students in grades K-6 would be in seated classrooms two days a week and participate in online learning on the other days. Nearly all students in grades 7-12 would participate in online learning, except for a limited number who will be invited to attend school in person. Online learning days would be facilitated by Waynesville R-VI teachers. The state will require the district to take attendance, measure student performance and provide feedback to students during online learning. Students who do not participate will be marked absent.

 

Phase 3:  All students are in seated classrooms five days a week beginning Aug. 24.

 

A summary of the three phases for traditional students will be sent to parents on Friday, July 10.

Issued July 8, 2020

 

Cap of 5 meals per vehicle* to be put in place on July 13

The Waynesville R-VI School District will significantly increase the number of free meals it prepares for distribution from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 13, at Waynesville Middle School. 

“Hundreds of meals were picked up in a very short period of time by a very limited number of individuals on Monday, July 6,” said Ryan Murphy, director of nutritional services for OPAA! “Drivers were asking for significantly more meals than ever before, which caused us to run out very quickly.” 

To better serve more families, a cap of five meals will be placed on each vehicle that enters the pick-up line beginning Monday, July 13.

*An exception to the cap of five meals will be made for families with more than five children age 18 and under who pre-register with the district by calling 573-842-2263 and leaving a message at Pick Alternative School.  Families with more than five children will need to call and provide the names of their children age 18 and under, along with their birthdates before 3 p.m. Thursday, July 9.  

“While we will be increasing the number of meals we prepare, we have limited staff during the summer, so it is critical that everyone asks for meals for only those age 18 and under,” Murphy said. “Even with limiting the number of meals per vehicle, there is a possibility that we could run out, so we appreciate people only asking for what they need.” 

To avoid traffic congestion, drivers are asked to avoid Highway 17 (Old Route 66) and are instead asked to take GW Lane Street and turn onto Old H Highway between the movie theater and Phelps Health Medical Center.  Drivers will then proceed down the hill and enter the Waynesville Middle School parking lot. 

Issued July 7, 2020

The following is a letter from Dr. Brian Henry, Superintendent: 

As the Waynesville R-VI School District prepares to open school in August, there will be many important decisions for parents, students, and our district to make, and providing a safe environment for students will be our primary goal. 

The status of the pandemic as we approach August 24 will be the primary factor in determining which one of three phrases that the district will choose for students to begin the 2020-2021 school year.  In a few days, you will receive information detailing the district’s three-phase plan for reopening, which will include options for online learning, blended learning in a reduced attendance environment, and full attendance with the appropriate precautions.

For those who do not want their children to consider returning to the seated classroom during the 2020-21 school year, we will offer Virtual Tiger Academy through our district, or you may choose an approved virtual education vendor in the Missouri Course Access and Virtual Program (MOCAP). 

During the spring of 2020, as our state faced unprecedented closures and stay-at-home orders, all students were placed in a virtual environment. In addition, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) provided a great deal of latitude to districts in the areas of attendance and academic accountability, which was appreciated given the extremely short period of time teachers had to prepare for virtual learning and tremendous shift in the instructional delivery model for parents and students. While waiving of numerous regulations and the latitude provided by DESE was necessary in the spring, the majority of the regulations that were suspended for the spring semester of 2020 have now been reinstated, and all districts will be expected to comply with Missouri Regulations regarding attendance (physically and virtually) and academic rigor. 

As required by the state, attendance will be closely monitored and academic expectations in the virtual environment will be consistent with the physical school environment for the 2020-21 school year.  During the spring of 2020, many of our students spent numerous hours online, but some spent only a few hours in the online environment each week. If a student chooses to enroll in the virtual environment through the Virtual Tiger Academy or a MOCAP-approved vendor, the student will be engaged in the virtual environment for several hours each day. 

We support the decisions our parents will make regarding the preferred learning mode for their children, especially during this time of pandemic in our country. We are also aware that many parents and students were concerned with the amount of time involved in virtual learning in the spring of 2020, along with other academic concerns with the virtual learning format; therefore, we encourage parents to carefully consider all options for attending school in the fall semester. 

More information will be forthcoming over the next few days, so look for more details to come your way.  If, after receiving the additional information, you have questions regarding the virtual format and the process for choosing the learning format for your child, please contact our Instructional Services Department at (573) 842- 2050.

Sincerely, 

 

Dr. Brian Henry

Superintendent 

 

Issued July 6, 2020 

To review the Pandemic Reopening Guide as of June 17, 2020, click here.  

Please return Chromebooks, technology devices by June 30 

ALL Chromebooks and technology devices – including those assigned to students who will be attending summer school in July – must be returned to Waynesville R-VI Schools on June 26, 29 or 30. 

Please return your child’s Chromebooks, iPads, laptops, etc., during the following times and days:

            8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, June 26, to your child’s school

            8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, June 29, to your child’s school

            8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, to your child’s school

If you are unable to return them directly to school because of your work schedule, please return your child’s Chromebook, iPads, laptops, etc. during the following times and days to the Waynesville R-VI Administration Building, which is located at 200 Fleetwood Drive in Waynesville:

            3 to 7 p.m. Monday, June 29, to the Administration Building

            3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, to the Administration Building

Please return items as directed above to avoid receiving an invoice for unreturned items. If you have special circumstances, please contact your child’s school prior to June 30. 

 

 Issued June 25, 2020 

Information for the graduates:

Graduation is scheduled to be held in Tiger Stadium at 7:30 p.m. on June 19. In case there is rain or inclement weather that day, an alternative plan has been developed to ensure our students get to have a ceremony on the 19th. In order to accommodate the number of graduates and guests, we will have to divide the class and host 3 ceremonies due to social distancing and the pandemic. Although this would not be ideal, we hope that parents and guests understand the number one goal is to provide our seniors with a graduation ceremony. With everything else these seniors have endured, we felt it was important for the graduates to walk with their chosen partner. So, instead of dividing up the ceremonies by alphabet we instead divided them up so graduates would get to walk with their partner. We understand that this may mean one of your friends graduates at a different time and you will not see a friend graduate and for that I am truly sorry, but we cannot accommodate all of those things.  

 

Thank you and hope for beautiful weather, 

 

Randy Luebbert

 

Inclement Weather Plan

 

Ceremony A

1:00 open doors

2:00 ceremony begins

3:30 ceremony ends/ cleaning starts or as soon as possible

 

Ceremony B

4:00 Open doors

5:00 ceremony begins

6:30 ceremony ends/ cleaning starts or as soon as possible

 

Ceremony C

7:00 Open doors 

8:00 ceremony begins

9:30 ceremony ends 

 

For practice ALL graduates should plan on reporting at the regular practice time at 10:00 am June 19 at the stadium. Depending on weather you may be directed to a different location at that time. Graduates will receive their guest tickets at practice, along with their gown, cap and mask. 

 

Graduates should plan on arriving 1 hour before their assigned graduation ceremony and reporting to the front doors of the building by the Tiger statue. You will then be put into assigned rooms. Please make sure you have your cap, gown, and mask from graduation practice. Students who do not attend graduation practice will not be allowed to participate in the ceremony. 

 

GRADUATION CEREMONIES FOR PARENTS

 

In the event of inclement weather, parents/guests will still be required to show their graduation ticket to enter the parking lot and school security will direct you to a parking area. You are required to stay in your car until a school security officer directs you to go to the building to prevent large crowds gathering at the doors. Every parent or guests (including children) will be required to present a ticket in order to enter the graduation ceremony. 

 

All guests are required to wear a mask and socially distance, but will be allowed to remove their mask once they are in their seats. 

 

Once the ceremony is over we ask you wear your mask as you are ushered out of the gym. Please note that the custodial staff will begin cleaning immediately following the recessional  of the graduates as we prepare for the next ceremony. Groups congregating after the ceremony will not be allowed and we ask that you go directly to your car so we can prepare for the next ceremony. 

 

 

Ceremony A (only in the event of inclement weather) will begin at 2 p.m. and the following have been assigned: 

Adams, Makyah

Ahn-DiFolco, Kamalani

Allen, Tiquez

Andrews, Caleb

Andrews, Devon

Andrews, Jaylen

Angel, Montana

Angulo Jr., Robert

Ash, Joshua

Barr, Alexander

Beck, Kynnedi

Bergman, Kayla

Bibb, Benjamin

Blau, Kathryn

Boswell, Barak

Bott, Jacob

Brauer, Mckayla

Breeden, Parker

Brown, Ke'Sean

Bryan, Nahemiah

Bullard, Savannah

Burke Jr., Joshua

Burnham, Megan

Carlisle, Alyssa

Carpenter, Savannah

Chadwell, Hailey

Chapman, Jessica

Charbonier, Brooklyn

Colquitt, Brenton

Cone, Savanna

Cooper, Nicole

Cummings, Sierra

Daniels Jr, Jeremy

Davis-Williams, Ahmayah

Davis, Jaylah

DeBerry, Damien

DeHart, Saul

Derr, Jasmine - Parnter

Docherty, Colin

Duncan, Jasmine

Faga-Rivera, Ashley

Faris, Isabelle

Fisher, Aden

Free, Allie

Gallegos, Celine

Garcia, Kaleb

Gorenflo, Zachary

Green, Ta’Tiana

Hale, Courtney

Hall, Miesha

Hall, Nathanuel

Hilburgh Anna

Holt, Devin

Holt, Kerry

Kosier, Ericka

Lopez, Emma

Miller, Autumn

Montalvo, Camilla

Motherwell, Johnathan

Navarrete, Madison

Neal, Jazzmyn

Newsom, Madelyn

Nichols, Cole

Nitchman, Evan

Noah, Keaton

Noble, Carolene

O'Donnell, Gracie

Olivas, Asihuac

Orengo, Isachy

Owens, Natalie

Parker, Clay

Parker, David

Parker, Mackynzie

Pattison, Megan

Penkala, Solei'

Perrine, Paige

Pesantemercado, Alexuz

Peter, Cordelia

Ramos, Angelica

Ramsay, Kevin

Ramsay, Kohl

Reed, Jerry

Roberts, Jacqueline

Rudolph, Alexander

Ryan, Savannah

Sax, Gaven

Schooley, Katrina

Schubert, Sara-Marie

Sheldon, Jakob

Shipley-Johnson, Sophia

Short, Ashanti

Sigler, Nashanti

Sloas, Ysabela

Smith, Blaire

Smith, Davon

Sneed, Kristen

Stallings, Alaysia

Stegall, Destiny

Stukey, Allyssa

Tripp, Kaiden

Tronstad, Trevor

Ungerecht, Jakob

Vasquez, Kaylee

Walsh, Dylan

Washington, Tierra

Webb, Hailey

Williams, Ian

 

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Ceremony B (only in the event of inclement weather) will begin at 5 p.m. and the following have been assigned: 

 

Baez, Arianna

Blakeslee, Zane

Cabanes, Andy

Dewey, Kyron

Duke, Zackrie

Frabel, Kaitlyn

Freeman III, Gary

Fulton, Tyler

Garcia, Zachary

Gomez, Joshua

Green, Bryan

Griffin, Dayton

Grosvenor, Darien- Partner

Gruener, Kaley

Guevara, Abigail- Partner

Gurley, Allisyn -B105 Partner

Hamilton, Matthew

Harley, Dayvon

Harrison, McKenzy

Hatfield, Dustin

Hedgepath, Archer

Hedrick, Hannah- Partner

Henry, Colton

Hilbert, Dresyn

Hill, Avant- Partner

Hoag, Chanler

Howell, Carliss - Partner

Howell, William

Huling, D’avian - Partner

Humphrey, Michael

Hylton, Karissa- Partner

James, Elisa- Partner

Johnson, Dajah- Partner

Johnson, Faith

Johnston, Nathaniel - Partner

Keck, Isaac

Kelly, Ja'kevious

King, Taylor

Kirschner, Lauren- Partner

Kitson, Hannah - Partner

Knight, Michael- Partner

LaCoe, Marcus

Ladd, Robyn- Partner

Lane Jr, Leroy- Partner

Lee, Soyeong - Partner

LeGrande, Kaitlyn- Partner

Lenhart, Lea

Malavé, Antonio

Manhalter, Makayla- Partner

Mantle, Rheygan - Partner

McCullough, Danyl - Partner

McCummings, Tyriq

McDaniel III, Aaron

McKenzie, Sarah

McQueen, Melanie- Partner

Mendonez, Danielle- Partner

Mesko, Mikayla

Miller, Seth - Partner

Mitchell, Allan

Mitchell, Clay- Partner

Mitchell, Katelyn- Partner

Morgan, Cody

Morriss, Eric- Partner

Nichols, Briana

Niess, Zoey

O'Neil, Hunter

Ohmart, Riley

Onigkeit, Caitlyn

Owen, Noela

Pack, Caroline

Perchman, Alicea

Peterson, Kai

Poinsette Jr., Kevin

Reiser, Mia

Richards, Matthew

Richards, Travan

Roark, Marion

Rodriguez, Isabela

Román, Naomi

Ronje, Jackson

Rosa, Heriberto

Rumph, Joshua

Sansone, Jacob

Scott, Cameron

Scott, Damielle

Seely, Jazzmine

Seely, Justice

Sergent, Triston

Shells, Andre

Shrum, Austin

Simmons, Anna

Simmons, Denisha

Snook, Cheyenne

Steele, Thalia

Sundell, Sarah

Swain Skelton, Quanwanis

Swanson, Isaac

Taylor, Asialena

Valentin Mercado, Angel

Warson, Kansas

Wilson, Justin

Winterstein, Alyssa

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Ceremony C (only in the event of inclement weather) will begin at 8 p.m. and the following have been assigned: 

 

Alexander, Aaliyah

Amjed, Ahmed

Anderson, Deron

Anderson, Mekhia

Ard, Damon

Bagnall, Alexander

Bailey, Madelynn

Barnes, Josiah

Bass, Katelynn

Baxter, Chase

Beattie, Michael

Becker, Wyatt

Berentz, Kendra

Berrios, Shawn

Blair-Foreyt, Delanie

Blake, Randy

Bohannan, Christopher

Boyd, Lewis

Brown, Jayden

Brown, Kaysean

Butler-Lawson Jr, Ronshen

Cannon, Dallas

Castleberry, Kenny

Choi, Aaron

Choi, James

Clark, Justin

Cole Jr., Joseph

Cole, Tyger

Conley, Ajahli-Domonique

Cooper, Nicholas

Cotto, John

Crane, Dominik

Crawford, Jayla

Cruz, Seth

Davison, Corey

DeSotel, Collin

DeSotel, Nathan

DeWitt, Cassandra

Dorthy, Wesley

Doyal, Kylie

Durr, Tiara

Eastland, Matthew

Echelberry, Andrew

Estright III, Michael

Falge, James

Fernsler, Robert

Ferraro, Mariah

Fiame, Maurice

Glanville, Asia

Golbourne, Jahdaija

Gonzales, Elizabeth

Goodell, Oasia

Goodell, Oceana

Hendricks, Rebecca

Hooper, Kirsten

Hubbard, Trinity

Hudson, Averie

Hussey, Xavier

Jackson, Shayleen

Jaundoo, Samaria

Johnson Jr., Jeremiah

Johnson, Devin

Kaack, Ashton

Keno, De'kerria

Keyes, Janie

King, Jacqueline

Latham, Justice Daniel

Levengood, Cheyenne

Logan, Samantha

Maricle, Stefanie

Mayers, Kiana

Mayse, Kori-Ann

Mitchell, Dakota

Mitchell, Ruth

Moose, Brianna

Munday, Breona

Parker, Katelyne

Perkins, Austin

Polidori, Alyssa

Sanchez, Nataly

Scheuner, Joshua

Shradnick, Jordan

Shupe, Ryan

Smith, Austin

Smith, Jayden

Spencer, Kaitlyn

Stanley, Joshua

Stump, Johnathan

Summe, Elijah

Taylor, Justin

Taylor, Nathaniel

Tenoria, Ann tacy

Tharp, Heather

Thomas, Jocelyn

Timko, Micah

Valley, Dakota

Vela, Tristan

Vergara, SchayV

Vernor, Jalaine

Wallace, Madison

Warren, Alyssia

Whiting, Bradley

Williams, Elisabeth

Williams, Jasmine

Willingham, Charles

Willis, Samantha

Woodruff, Jonathan

Wright, Riley

Yockel, Ryan

Zabek, Nathan

 

Plans announced for graduation in the event of inclement weather

 

Waynesville High School announces that in the event of inclement weather, three separate graduation ceremonies will be held – Ceremony A at 2 p.m.; Ceremony B at 5 p.m.; and Ceremony C at 8 p.m.  Students and their walking partners have been assigned to a specific ceremony in the event that the ceremony is moved inside. (See the list below.)  Doors will open one hour before each ceremony.

 

Weather permitting, the one Class of 2020 graduation ceremony will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 19, 2020, in Tiger Stadium.

 

The decision about whether the graduation ceremony will be held inside or outside will be made by 11 a.m. Friday, June 19, and then posted on the Waynesville High School website and WHS Facebook page.

 

Missouri Governor Michael Parson announced on June 11 that the state will fully reopen and enter Phase 2 of its “Show Me Strong Recovery” Plan on Tuesday, June 16, 2020; however, in his COVID-19 briefing issued by the Governor’s Office of Communications, Parson states, “The virus is still out there, and it is extremely important for everyone to continue social distancing. Be proactive. Avoid large, congested crowds, and if you can’t social distance, take extra precautions to protect yourself and those around you. … Use common sense. Practice good hygiene. If you feel comfortable wearing face covering, wear a face covering. Be proactive and take precautions to protect yourself, your families, and your neighbors. And above all else, continue to social distance.”

 

Therefore, the limit of three tickets per graduate will remain in place, regardless of whether the event is held indoors or outside.  To receive the guest tickets and participate in graduation, all graduates must attend practice at 10 a.m. June 19, regardless of the time of their ceremony. 

 

“The only way we can provide three tickets for each graduate, adhere to social distancing guidelines and have an indoor ceremony option is to split the class into three separate times,” said WHS Principal Randy Luebbert. “Our hope is to have one ceremony outside, but we will be prepared in case it rains. In splitting the class, our goal was to keep students with their walking partners that they indicated on the form I sent out, so that they can be with a close friend.”

 

All attendees, including guests and graduates, will be expected to wear masks on their way in and out of the ceremony. Masks will be provided for the graduates.  During the ceremony, all individuals who are socially distanced from non-family members may remove their masks. Social distancing guidelines will continue to be enforced for graduates and guests; anyone attending the graduation ceremony will be expected to comply with the guidelines at all times before, during and after the ceremony.

 

Graduates will go to their assigned classrooms inside WHS prior to the ceremony (whether the ceremony is held inside or outside) and will march into the stadium maintaining social distance between them.

 

No one will be admitted into the parking lot, gym or stadium without a ticket. Upon arrival, guests are to remain in their vehicles until instructed to make their way into the stadium or gym. Dots will be placed on the bleachers and chairs to indicate where guests may sit so that social distancing may be observed before, during and after the ceremony. Family members may sit together. Social distancing is between different families.

 

In the event of inclement weather, students must attend the graduation time slot they have been assigned to so that social distancing may be observed.

 

The following are the assignments by time slots, should it become necessary to move the graduation ceremony inside.

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Ceremony A (only in the event of inclement weather) will begin at 2 p.m. and the following have been assigned: 

Adams, Makyah

Ahn-DiFolco, Kamalani

Allen, Tiquez

Andrews, Caleb

Andrews, Devon

Andrews, Jaylen

Angel, Montana

Angulo Jr., Robert

Ash, Joshua

Barr, Alexander

Beck, Kynnedi

Bergman, Kayla

Bibb, Benjamin

Blau, Kathryn

Boswell, Barak

Bott, Jacob

Brauer, Mckayla

Breeden, Parker

Brown, Ke'Sean

Bryan, Nahemiah

Bullard, Savannah

Burke Jr., Joshua

Burnham, Megan

Carlisle, Alyssa

Carpenter, Savannah

Chadwell, Hailey

Chapman, Jessica

Charbonier, Brooklyn

Colquitt, Brenton

Cone, Savanna

Cooper, Nicole

Cummings, Sierra

Daniels Jr, Jeremy

Davis-Williams, Ahmayah

Davis, Jaylah

DeBerry, Damien

DeHart, Saul

Derr, Jasmine - Parnter

Docherty, Colin

Duncan, Jasmine

Faga-Rivera, Ashley

Faris, Isabelle

Fisher, Aden

Free, Allie

Gallegos, Celine

Garcia, Kaleb

Gorenflo, Zachary

Green, Ta’Tiana

Hale, Courtney

Hall, Miesha

Hall, Nathanuel

Hilburgh Anna

Holt, Devin

Holt, Kerry

Kosier, Ericka

Lopez, Emma

Miller, Autumn

Montalvo, Camilla

Motherwell, Johnathan

Navarrete, Madison

Neal, Jazzmyn

Newsom, Madelyn

Nichols, Cole

Nitchman, Evan

Noah, Keaton

Noble, Carolene

O'Donnell, Gracie

Olivas, Asihuac

Orengo, Isachy

Owens, Natalie

Parker, Clay

Parker, David

Parker, Mackynzie

Pattison, Megan

Penkala, Solei'

Perrine, Paige

Pesantemercado, Alexuz

Peter, Cordelia

Ramos, Angelica

Ramsay, Kevin

Ramsay, Kohl

Reed, Jerry

Roberts, Jacqueline

Rudolph, Alexander

Ryan, Savannah

Sax, Gaven

Schooley, Katrina

Schubert, Sara-Marie

Sheldon, Jakob

Shipley-Johnson, Sophia

Short, Ashanti

Sigler, Nashanti

Sloas, Ysabela

Smith, Blaire

Smith, Davon

Sneed, Kristen

Stallings, Alaysia

Stegall, Destiny

Stukey, Allyssa

Tripp, Kaiden

Tronstad, Trevor

Ungerecht, Jakob

Vasquez, Kaylee

Walsh, Dylan

Washington, Tierra

Webb, Hailey

Williams, Ian

 

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Ceremony B (only in the event of inclement weather) will begin at 5 p.m. and the following have been assigned: 

 

Baez, Arianna

Blakeslee, Zane

Cabanes, Andy

Dewey, Kyron

Duke, Zackrie

Frabel, Kaitlyn

Freeman III, Gary

Fulton, Tyler

Garcia, Zachary

Gomez, Joshua

Green, Bryan

Griffin, Dayton

Grosvenor, Darien- Partner

Gruener, Kaley

Guevara, Abigail- Partner

Gurley, Allisyn -B105 Partner

Hamilton, Matthew

Harley, Dayvon

Harrison, McKenzy

Hatfield, Dustin

Hedgepath, Archer

Hedrick, Hannah- Partner

Henry, Colton

Hilbert, Dresyn

Hill, Avant- Partner

Hoag, Chanler

Howell, Carliss - Partner

Howell, William

Huling, D’avian - Partner

Humphrey, Michael

Hylton, Karissa- Partner

James, Elisa- Partner

Johnson, Dajah- Partner

Johnson, Faith

Johnston, Nathaniel - Partner

Keck, Isaac

Kelly, Ja'kevious

King, Taylor

Kirschner, Lauren- Partner

Kitson, Hannah - Partner

Knight, Michael- Partner

LaCoe, Marcus

Ladd, Robyn- Partner

Lane Jr, Leroy- Partner

Lee, Soyeong - Partner

LeGrande, Kaitlyn- Partner

Lenhart, Lea

Malavé, Antonio

Manhalter, Makayla- Partner

Mantle, Rheygan - Partner

McCullough, Danyl - Partner

McCummings, Tyriq

McDaniel III, Aaron

McKenzie, Sarah

McQueen, Melanie- Partner

Mendonez, Danielle- Partner

Mesko, Mikayla

Miller, Seth - Partner

Mitchell, Allan

Mitchell, Clay- Partner

Mitchell, Katelyn- Partner

Morgan, Cody

Morriss, Eric- Partner

Nichols, Briana

Niess, Zoey

O'Neil, Hunter

Ohmart, Riley

Onigkeit, Caitlyn

Owen, Noela

Pack, Caroline

Perchman, Alicea

Peterson, Kai

Poinsette Jr., Kevin

Reiser, Mia

Richards, Matthew

Richards, Travan

Roark, Marion

Rodriguez, Isabela

Román, Naomi

Ronje, Jackson

Rosa, Heriberto

Rumph, Joshua

Sansone, Jacob

Scott, Cameron

Scott, Damielle

Seely, Jazzmine

Seely, Justice

Sergent, Triston

Shells, Andre

Shrum, Austin

Simmons, Anna

Simmons, Denisha

Snook, Cheyenne

Steele, Thalia

Sundell, Sarah

Swain Skelton, Quanwanis

Swanson, Isaac

Taylor, Asialena

Valentin Mercado, Angel

Warson, Kansas

Wilson, Justin

Winterstein, Alyssa

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Ceremony C (only in the event of inclement weather) will begin at 8 p.m. and the following have been assigned: 

 

Alexander, Aaliyah

Amjed, Ahmed

Anderson, Deron

Anderson, Mekhia

Ard, Damon

Bagnall, Alexander

Bailey, Madelynn

Barnes, Josiah

Bass, Katelynn

Baxter, Chase

Beattie, Michael

Becker, Wyatt

Berentz, Kendra

Berrios, Shawn

Blair-Foreyt, Delanie

Blake, Randy

Bohannan, Christopher

Boyd, Lewis

Brown, Jayden

Brown, Kaysean

Butler-Lawson Jr, Ronshen

Cannon, Dallas

Castleberry, Kenny

Choi, Aaron

Choi, James

Clark, Justin

Cole Jr., Joseph

Cole, Tyger

Conley, Ajahli-Domonique

Cooper, Nicholas

Cotto, John

Crane, Dominik

Crawford, Jayla

Cruz, Seth

Davison, Corey

DeSotel, Collin

DeSotel, Nathan

DeWitt, Cassandra

Dorthy, Wesley

Doyal, Kylie

Durr, Tiara

Eastland, Matthew

Echelberry, Andrew

Estright III, Michael

Falge, James

Fernsler, Robert

Ferraro, Mariah

Fiame, Maurice

Glanville, Asia

Golbourne, Jahdaija

Gonzales, Elizabeth

Goodell, Oasia

Goodell, Oceana

Hendricks, Rebecca

Hooper, Kirsten

Hubbard, Trinity

Hudson, Averie

Hussey, Xavier

Jackson, Shayleen

Jaundoo, Samaria

Johnson Jr., Jeremiah

Johnson, Devin

Kaack, Ashton

Keno, De'kerria

Keyes, Janie

King, Jacqueline

Latham, Justice Daniel

Levengood, Cheyenne

Logan, Samantha

Maricle, Stefanie

Mayers, Kiana

Mayse, Kori-Ann

Mitchell, Dakota

Mitchell, Ruth

Moose, Brianna

Munday, Breona

Parker, Katelyne

Perkins, Austin

Polidori, Alyssa

Sanchez, Nataly

Scheuner, Joshua

Shradnick, Jordan

Shupe, Ryan

Smith, Austin

Smith, Jayden

Spencer, Kaitlyn

Stanley, Joshua

Stump, Johnathan

Summe, Elijah

Taylor, Justin

Taylor, Nathaniel

Tenoria, Ann tacy

Tharp, Heather

Thomas, Jocelyn

Timko, Micah

Valley, Dakota

Vela, Tristan

Vergara, SchayV

Vernor, Jalaine

Wallace, Madison

Warren, Alyssia

Whiting, Bradley

Williams, Elisabeth

Williams, Jasmine

Willingham, Charles

Willis, Samantha

Woodruff, Jonathan

Wright, Riley

Yockel, Ryan

Zabek, Nathan

 

 

 

If your graduate’s name does not appear on the list and you want your child to participate in graduation, please contact WHS Counseling before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at 573-842-2403 or 573-842-2400.

WHS issues Graduation guidelines and information

 

 

Waynesville High School’s Graduation for the Class of 2020 will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 19, at Tiger Stadium, weather permitting.

 

All attendees, including guests and graduates, will be expected to wear masks and to observe social distancing. Masks will be provided for the graduates. 

 

“It is very important to me and the district to be able to hold a live ceremony and let our seniors finish with a traditional graduation since so much of their senior year has been interrupted. This ceremony will be a little different from any we have ever held before, so I ask for patience as we prepare for and observe this special occasion,” said WHS Principal Randy Luebbert. “We are doing our best to provide a ceremony that is both meaningful and safe for the Class of 2020 and their guests.”

 

Social distancing guidelines will be strictly enforced for graduates and guests; anyone attending the graduation ceremony will be expected to comply with the guidelines at all times before, during and after the ceremony.

Graduates will go to their assigned classrooms inside WHS prior to the ceremony and will march into the stadium maintaining social distance between them and be seated on the football field in chairs that will be placed six feet apart.

 

Both the home and visitor bleachers will be used for guests. Because of social distancing requirements each graduate will only be issued two tickets for guests to attend the ceremony; no one will be admitted into the parking lot or stadium without a ticket. Upon arrival to the stadium, guests are to remain in their vehicles until instructed to make their way into the stadium. Dots will be placed on the bleachers to indicate where guests may sit so that social distancing may be observed before, during and after the ceremony. Additional bleacher seating will be placed along the track for guests as well.

 

No flowers, balloons, signs, etc. may be brought into the stadium; however, each guest is encouraged to bring an unopened bottle of water into the stadium. Fountains will be blocked off, but restrooms will be available.

 

 Upon completion of the ceremony, graduates will be dismissed one row at a time to return to their assigned classrooms and guests will be released one row at a time from the stadium as well.

 

“To maintain social distancing and avoid individuals congregating in the parking lot, families are asked to depart as soon as possible once they reach their vehicles,” Luebbert said.

 

Waynesville Career Center Video Production students will provide live coverage of the 2020 Waynesville High School graduation ceremony on Cable America Local 12. The ceremony will also be streamed live in high definition on the Waynesville Channel 12 & Tiger TV Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/waynesvillech12. Live coverage of the ceremony begins Friday, June 19, 2020 at 7:30 PM CST.

 

Parking lots will open at 6 p.m. No parking is allowed along GW Lane Street, which leads to the high school. 

 

In the event of rain, alternative plans will be announced.

Issued June 4, 2020 

Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020, families that qualify for free or reduced price meals at school may be eligible for a new one-time Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) of up to $302 per child (Pre-Kindergarten – Grade 12) to help cover the cost of meals students have eaten at home on days that schools have been closed. Students can receive P-EBT benefits even if they have been or continue to receive meals provided by the school district during the school closure. If your child was not previously eligible for free or reduced price meals, but you have now lost income, you may be eligible to receive P-EBT benefits (review the P-EBT Eligibility Criteria document below).

The benefit is placed on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card families use to buy food. If you received Food Stamp (SNAP) benefits in March, do not apply for these new/additional benefits. The full $302 will automatically be loaded to your existing EBT card. If you did not receive Food Stamp (SNAP) benefits in March, you must apply for this benefit by June 30, 2020 (see below).

The most efficient way to apply is to submit your application online at EmergencyMealSurvey.com/MO. You will also likely experience a faster approval process. If you’re not able to apply online, you can follow the link below to the paper application. The fillable PDF document can then be emailed or mailed to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). You will fiand complete instructions and additional details in the letter to families below.

Please review these important documents carefully:

·         P-EBT Letter to Families

·         P-EBT Eligibility Criteria

·         P-EBT Online Application

·         P-EBT Paper Application (hard copy to fill out and email or mail to DESE if you’re not able to submit the application online)

·         P-EBT Frequently Asked Questions

To request a paper application be mailed to you, please contact our Food and Nutrition Services office at 573-842-2099. Please do not send completed applications to your school; see the letter to families above for application submission information.

The Department of Social Services (DSS) will send families a letter indicating they are approved or denied. If you have questions on how to apply for the P-EBT benefit, contact DSS through the online chat feature at mydss.mo.gov or call 855-373-4636. For more information on the EBT card, visit: mydss.mo.gov/food-assistance/ebt.

Register for summer school BEFORE 9 a.m. Friday

Virtual summer school will be offered June 1-26 in the Waynesville R-VI School District for students entering grades 1-12.

Two weeks of seated summer school for students entering grades K-12 will be held July 20-31, providing COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted.

Eligible students may attend either the June or July session or both.

Brochures, detailed information and links to the Google docs to register for summer school are available at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/Domain/1831.

The registration form will close at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, May 15. Late registrations will not be accepted for the June virtual summer school. Registrations for the July seated summer school may be accepted on a space available basis after May 15.

 

District announces plans for parents

to drop off equipment and materials

after end of 2019-2020 school year

 

The Waynesville R-VI School District announces plans for parents to drop off school-issued equipment and materials at the end of the school year and for the district to return personal student items to families between May 21-29.

 

Each school has a specific assigned day and times for the exchange to occur. Each school will vary slightly in its plans; therefore, parents will need check the links below to access the detailed information.

 

We ask that families observe their designated times and follow instructions as directed by their child’s school, if at all possible. Parents are also asked to be patient and to expect delays as we implement this exchange.

 

Parents should return all school-issued equipment and materials, such as:

• school-issued computers (unless students are attending summer school)
• textbooks
• library books
• calculators
• uniforms
• manipulatives, such as shape tiles, teddy bear counters, etc.
• any other items that belong to the school

 

The following table lists the dates, schools, times and any additional information:

 

 

Date	School	Times	Notes
May 26, 27 & 29   Alt.: May 27: 3 to 6 p.m.	Williams Early Childhood Center	8 a.m. to 3 p.m.	Tables will be located on the sidewalk near the entrance to Williams, weather permitting.
Black House: May 26 Gray House: May 27 Orange House: May 28   Alt: May 27: 3 to 6 p.m. and May 29: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.	East Elementary	­­Times are based on child’s last name and the day is based on the house (Black, Gray, Orange) that your child is assigned to	Parents should pull into the parent pick up line at the back of the building near the FEMA shelter and remain in their vehicles.
West House: May 26 South House: May 27 East House: May 28   Alt: May 27 3 to 6 p.m.	Freedom Elementary:	Times are based on child’s last name and the day is based on the house (West, South, East) that your child is assigned to	Parents should pull into the parent pick up line and remain in their vehicles.
May 26 & 27   Alt: May 27 3 to 6 p.m.	Partridge Elementary	Times are based on child’s last name	Parents should drive to the tents and remain in their vehicles.
May 26 & 27   Alt: May 27: 3 to 6 p.m.	Thayer Elementary	Times are based on child’s last name	Parents should drive to teacher’s parking lot, park and get out of their vehicles to bring items to back door of the gym.
May 26 & 27   Alt: May 27: 3 to 6 p.m.	Wood Elementary	Times are based on child’s last name	Parents should drive to the tents and remain in their vehicles.
May 28 & 29   Alt: Thursday May 28: 3 to 6 p.m.	Waynesville Sixth Grade Center	Times and dates are set by homeroom teachers.	Parents should go to the parking lot in front of the building and remain in their vehicles.
May 26 and 28   Alt: May 28: 3 to 6 p.m.	Waynesville Middle School	Times are set by student last name. Click on link for details.	Click on link for times and details. 7th graders drop off at bus parking lot. 8th graders drop off at tennis courts. Parents should remain in their vehicles.
May 21 – Seniors May 22 – Juniors May 26 – Sophomores May 27 – Freshmen   Alt: Thursday, May 28: 8 a.m. to noon and 5 to 7 p.m.	Waynesville High School	Times are set by student last name A-L:  9 a.m. to noon M-Z:  Noon to 3 p.m.	Parents should remain in their vehicles. Drop-off location is based on last name:  A-D and M-P: Front E-G and Q-S: Gym H-L and T-Z:  9th grade center
May 21 – Seniors May 22 – Juniors May 26 – Sophomores May 27 – Freshmen   Alt: Thursday, May 28: 8 a.m. to noon and 5 to 7 p.m.	­­Waynesville Career Center	Times are set by student last name: A-L:  9 a.m. to noon M-Z:  Noon to 3 p.m.	Drop-off location is east side of building
7th and 8th:  Return items to middle school 9th – 12th: Return items to high school	Pick Alternative School	Students should follow the procedures for either the middle school or high school as directed above.

 

Note: Alternative dates are in italics.

 

 

Frequently asked questions

 

1. Should my children keep their computer at home if they are planning to attend summer school?
   1. If your child plans to attend either the June and/or July session of summer school, your child should keep their computers so that they may use them during summer school.
2. If I have multiple children in multiple buildings, may I drop off all of my children’s items in one day so that I don’t have to take additional days off work?
   1. Yes, but please contact each of your children’s schools to let them know in advance that you will be dropping off items “off schedule” so that staff members may prepare your children’s items in advance of your arrival.
3. Will I drive up the same way I always do?
   1. In most cases, yes, however, we ask that you follow the signage at each building and adhere to the entrance and exit signs to allow for a smooth flow of traffic.
4. What if I cannot return my child’s items because of transportation or health issues?
   1. Please contact Community Resource Office at 573-842-2250 to make arrangements for the items to be picked up.
5. How will my child’s items be returned to me?
   1. All of your child’s personal items will be gathered and placed in a bag with your child’s name on it and given to you during this exchange.
6. Should I wear a mask?
   1. All participants will be asked to maintain social distancing during the exchange process. School personnel will be wearing masks and parents are asked to do so as well, if possible.
7. Will you still hold the exchange if it is raining?
   1. Providing there is no threatening weather, we will continue the exchange.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virtual summer school will be offered June 1-26 in the Waynesville R-VI School District for students entering grades 1-12.

Two weeks of seated summer school for students entering grades K-12 will be held July 20-31, providing COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted.

Eligible students may attend either the June or July session or both.

Brochures, detailed information and links to the Google docs to register for summer school are available at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/Domain/1831.