Waynesville R-VI School District

First Baptist Church donates food to Snack in a Pack



First Baptist Church recently donated food items valued at $386 (based on weight) to help Snack in a Pack, which provides supplemental food items to Waynesville R-VI students who might otherwise go hungry over weekends and holidays. Dr. Charles and Letitia Slider made the delivery on behalf of the church.





About Snack in a Pack

Snack in a Pack (SIAP) is a 100% donation-driven program that relies on the generosity of its partners, donors and community volunteers to continue its mission to feed hungry children and improve educational success.



Making a donation:

· Food donations may be dropped off at Pick Educational and Volunteer Center or at the Waynesville R-VI Administration Building in Waynesville.

o Much needed items include

§ canned chicken

§ canned tuna

§ canned ravioli and other pastas

§ peanut butter.

· Individuals may purchase items directly on Snack in a Pack’s Amazon Wishlist at https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/LHIMQ7EWYF88?ref_=wl_share

· Monetary donations may be made online through MySchoolBucks at https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/stores/catalog/getproduct?productKey=ZZJNGFJ7X20WNYU&OPTZZJNGFJ7X20WNYU=ZZJNGFJ7XH0WSFK

· Monetary donations also may be mailed to:

Snack in a Pack

Community Resource Office

Pick Educational and Volunteer Center

12751 Pulaski Ave.

Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473

Fort Wood Thrift Store donates food to Snack in a Pack



The Fort Leonard Wood Thrift Shop recently donated food items valued at $433.40 (based on weight) to help Snack in a Pack, which provides supplemental food items to Waynesville R-VI students who might otherwise go hungry over weekends and holidays.



About Snack in a Pack

Snack in a Pack (SIAP) is a 100% donation-driven program that relies on the generosity of its partners, donors and community volunteers to continue its mission to feed hungry children and improve educational success.



Making a donation:

· Food donations may be dropped off at Pick Educational and Volunteer Center or at the Administration Building in Waynesville.

o Much needed items include:

§ canned chicken

§ canned tuna

§ canned ravioli and other pastas

§ peanut butter.

· Individuals may purchase items directly on Snack in a Pack’s Amazon Wishlist at https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/LHIMQ7EWYF88?ref_=wl_share

· Monetary donations may be made online through MySchoolBucks at https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/stores/catalog/getproduct?productKey=ZZJNGFJ7X20WNYU&OPTZZJNGFJ7X20WNYU=ZZJNGFJ7XH0WSFK

· Monetary donations also may be mailed to:

Snack in a Pack

Community Resource Office

Pick Educational and Volunteer Center

12751 Pulaski Ave.

Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473

Tomorrow!

Special Education Training: Advocating for your Child on Thursday

Waynesville R-VI is offering free special education training sessions for parents and guardians of students with IEPs and 504 plans.

The next Tiger Pride Night session will be “Advocating for Your Child” from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, at the Parker Educational Center. Presenters will share practical strategies to help support their child’s educational journey.

The third in the series will be “Navigating Transition Between Buildings” from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 10, 2026, at Parker. This is highly recommended for parents of students who will be moving to a new building in fall 2026.

Waynesville R-VI receives 90% of possible points on APR

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released the statewide Annual Performance Reports (APRs) for the 2024-25 school year on Nov. 6, 2025, and the Waynesville R-VI School District has received 90 percent of possible points. This is the highest Waynesville R-VI has received since MSIP 6.

“We invite our community to celebrate this accomplishment because every data point represents a student who is learning and growing,” said Waynesville R-VI Superintendent Hilary Bales. “This level of growth and achievement is only possible through the very hard work of our teachers and combined efforts of our students, staff, parents and community.”

APRs demonstrate the progress being made toward meeting the standards and indicators in the sixth iteration of the Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP 6). The report measures multiple areas including academic achievement, continuous improvement, attendance and readiness for success beyond high school.

Bales noted that data plays an essential role in the district’s continuous improvement efforts. “We use data as a tool for reflection and action,” she said. “Our teams analyze assessment results, attendance patterns and growth measures to evaluate our strengths and identify areas for growth. This allows us to make informed decisions that strengthen instruction, enhance student support and ensure continued progress.”

Each year, the district reviews its performance from the previous year and identifies actionable steps to make meaningful improvements. “Our work is never done,” Bales said, “but we do want to celebrate with our community the success from this past year — because it truly takes all of us.”

MSIP is Missouri’s accountability system for evaluating and classifying public schools. It sets expectations for instructional practices and student outcomes, aiming to ensure every graduate is prepared for success in college, career, and life.

Waynesville R-VI students competed and several earned medals in the K-12 Special Olympics Bowling Event at Daugherty Bowling Alley at Fort Leonard Wood on Nov. 7, 2025. More than 100 athletes and 38 adults attended the event.

WHS inducts 84 into NHS

Waynesville High School inducted 84 students into the National Honor Society during the induction ceremony on Nov. 6, 2025, in the WHS Auditorium.

Leading the ceremony were NHS President Kimora Godwin, Vice President Brionna Ash, Secretary Aubrey Fields, Public Affairs Chair Hailey Melchiorre and Social Chair Sheila Jones.

NHS advisors are Stephanie Kramme and Dalton Quick.

The following WHS students were inducted:
Emmanuel Aguirre
Abigail Augenstein
Emily Babcock
Emma Beatty
Ayana Bishop
Ziarlene Bituin
Olivia Bone
Landon Boswell
Aliyah Bowers
Ava Byers
Selena Charbonier
Juliet Choi
Nicolas Cruz
Connor David
Damien Dickow
Hunter Emerson
Brooklyn Enslen
Emmalie Erlewine
Olivia Frommelt
Jack Giffen
Bernd Gillette
Elijah Green
Madison Grimes
Reagan Grosvenor
Abigail Hanna
Gregory Harless
Aminah Harmon
Myah Harris
Rian Hartt
Cassandra Hays
Rachel Heberling
Benjamin Hicks
Karlie Horne
Erica Hull
Hector Johnson
Sophie Johnson
Riley Jones
Evelyn Kelley
Anna Kempen
Cameron Knuckles
Emily Leboeuf
Nicolas Lederle
Haneul Lee
Danica Leet
Sirenedi Maldonado
Calley McCall
Aydan McClinton
Lillian McCutcheon-Jones
Myla Miller
Remington Minard
Karina Narcotta
Imanuelle Navayra
McKenna Ogden
Destany Oster
Ivy Moon Radwan-Rodowicz
Alexis Rase
Tre'Von Reed
Sophia Reed
Claire Reed
Everett Rinck
Lily Romero
Conner Ross
Taylor Sandidge
Enyel Guadalupe Sanjurjo
Zoey Self
Gabriel Sinden
Chloe Smith
Angela Speed
Brooklyn Stephens
Jariah Stevens
Luke Thompson
Elizabeth Tipeni
Isabella Torres
Anel Torres
Saya Tully
Nicholas Vaughn
Dailey Vernon
Sophia Wagasky
Clay Walkup
Aidan Walsh
Autumn Werner
Aden Westerman
Madyson Wilk
Brooklyn Zamora

Nunez named WHS Rotary Student of the Month



Ayden Nunez, a senior at Waynesville High School, has been named the Rotary WHS Student of the Month for November 2025 for best representing resilience. He was recognized during the Rotary Club of Pulaski County meeting on Nov. 4, 2025.



One of Nunez’s nominators stated, “Ayden continues to show up to school and perform despite adversities present in his life. Ayden is very conscientious about missing assignments and communicates when he is in need of help. Ayden is resilient … and does everything he can to make sure he is on track for graduation and keeping up with course work.”



Another nominator stated, “Ayden's resilience has led him to a place of strength and continued growth, even when setbacks occur.”



After graduation, Nunez plans to attend Ozarks Technical Community College for two years and then transfer to Missouri State University to receive a business or culinary degree. His ultimate goal is to manage his own restaurant.

Waynesville R-VI’s full-day preschools presented a Veterans Day Concert on Nov. 3, 2025, in the Waynesville High School Auditorium. Students attend Parker Educational Center, Freedom Elementary and Pick Educational and Volunteer Center, and were selected to attend the preschool programs through a lottery drawing.

The Waynesville Career Center and SkillsUSA will present the 6th Annual Daddy-Daughter Dance on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, at the Waynesville High School Gymnasium.



Session 1: 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 13

Session 2: 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 13

Cost: $20 per individual

Purchase tickets: https://www.myschoolbucks.com/



Additional details:

Tickets are available on MySchool Bucks at https://www.myschoolbucks.com/. Please register for a specific time – either session 1 or session 2. The cost is $20 per ticket. All attendees, both adults and students, must purchase a ticket to attend. Girls from Pre-K through 6th grade are invited to the dance and may be escorted by dad, grandpa, uncle or any other adult.



Registration closes on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. This event is a fundraiser for SkillsUSA.



For more information, please see the flyer or contact Shane Strubbe at sstrubbe@waynesville.k12.mo.us.

Third graders at Freedom Elementary reviewed their science standards in fun ways while rotating through the pumpkin blast, ghost rockets, vacuum power and Tallest Tower stations on Oct. 30, 2025. Students learned about chemical reactions, physical changes and gas – all while watching from a distance as their teacher used calcium carbide and water to blast a pumpkin. They also learned how gas pressure can make their rockets fly and that air pressure created from heat can defy gravity and vacuum water up a tube. They also designed and built towers, applying physics principles.

The Waynesville JROTC Battalion held its battalion formation on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. More than 200 Waynesville R-VI students participate in JROTC.

#Waynesville Career Center, #3rd ROTC Brigade, #The Black Hawk Brigade, #Waynesville High School, #U.S. Army Fort Leonard Wood

There will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, for a teacher in-service day.

The Waynesville High School boys swim team competed on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in the Springfield Invitational at John Foster Natatorium in Springfield, Mo. Those competing included were: Arkadian Baumeister, Draken Baumeister, Locklen Baumeister, Dylan Pelkey, Nathan Foster, Timothy Perkins, Clarence Torres, Christian Campbell, RJ Peace, Parker Althuisius, Liam Dawson and Hunter McKinzie. More photos appear on the Waynesville High School Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/WaynesvilleHighSchool.

Snack in a Pack fundraiser this SATURDAY at Ed Morse Ford

The Drive4 UR Community event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, at Ed Morse Ford in St. Robert to support Snack in a Pack. SIAP will receive $30 per each test drive (1 per household) for up to 200 test drives. A pre- and post-survey must be completed in order for SIAP to receive a $30 donation for driving.

PreRegistration is strongly encouraged for the text drives by scanning the QR code or going to https://d4urc.com/W64XR. (It will state Ed Morse Ford East.)

Snack in a Pack provides meals on weekends and holidays for Waynesville R-VI students who might otherwise go hungry.
To test drive a vehicle, an individual must be at least 18 years of age and a licensed driver.

TONIGHT!

FAFSA Night will be held at 6 p.m. tonight (Oct. 28, 2025) at the Waynesville High School Library for WHS seniors and their parents/guardians who plan to attend college and/or trade school.

In addition, a college admissions counselor and GI Bill specialist will be available.

During this event, families will learn about the different types of aid and why it’s important for every student who plans to go to college or trade school to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid – regardless of their income level.
To prepare for FAFSA night, please bring:
· A list of schools you are interested in attending
· StudentAid.gov account information for parents/guardians and student. Students will be able to create account during this time if they do not have one.
· Social Security numbers for both students and parents/guardians.
· Federal income tax returns and W-2 from 2024 as well as records of untaxed income like child support and asset information.

TONIGHT!

Waynesville High School’s Student Government Association will host a Trunk or Treat event today (Monday, Oct. 27, 2025) from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the WHS parking lot. #wayschools