Waynesville R-VI School District

Waynesville Sixth Grade Center Hope Squad members and facilitators rang the bell for the Salvation Army from 4 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 3, 2024, at Walmart in St. Robert. The 13 Hope Squad members and three facilitators enjoyed making a difference in the community. #wayschools

To better serve our community and streamline requests for student involvement, Waynesville R-VI is launching a new process for community organizations to request student participation in their service projects or performances by our talented student groups. Community organizations interested in partnering with our students may now submit a request online at https://forms.gle/heLtHMXzErCjo6LF7. This form may be used to request student groups, such as JROTC, musical groups, cheerleaders, the dance team, and for service projects. It also may be used to request artwork for an event. A link to the form is also on the district’s main website at www.waynesville.k12.mo.us. Scroll to the orange “Community Resources” box and then click on the “Request student group for event/service” link. For additional information about this new process, please contact studentrequests@waynesville.k12.mo.us.

The Armed Services YMCA on Fort Leonard Wood donated hats and gloves to the Waynesville R-VI preschool programs at Williams Early Childhood Center and Parker Educational Center. For their "Share the Warmth Campaign," the Armed Services YMCA set up drop boxes throughout the community. #wayschools

The Waynesville High School Chamber Choir will be featured on KOMU after the news report at 5:27 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, and again at 5:27 on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. The WHS choirs will perform their holiday concert live at 6 p.m. this evening, Dec. 3, in the WHS Auditorium. #wayschools

Waynesville Sixth Grade Center students led by the Hope Squad raised more than $1,200 for the Snack in a Pack program through their 3rd Annual Coins for Kindness fundraiser – exceeding their goal of raising $1,000. The top 5 homerooms were as follows: Kimberly Ramirez: $256.37 Jody Taylor: $238.15 The Office: $212.84 Justice Miller: $169.05 Andrew Anderson: $ 71.52 Snack in a Pack provides nutritious entrees and snacks over weekends and holidays for Waynesville R-VI students who might otherwise go hungry. Donations to Snack in a Pack may be mailed to Snack in a Pack, Community Resource Office, 12225 Pulaski Ave, Bldg. 8041, Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473, or you may call 573-842-2250. #wayschools

December choir events kick off tonight in the Waynesville High School Auditorium featuring the WHS Holiday Choir Concert. #wayschools

UPDATE as of 10:30 a.m.: West Plains Choir is performing as of 10:30 a.m. Waynesville High School Choir will follow in approximately 10-15 minutes. ________________________________________________ WHS choir to perform at Capitol on Wednesday The Waynesville High School Choir will perform on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, during the 4th Annual Capitol Choir Performance at the Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo. The WHS choir, under the direction of Cydnee Gilmore, will be among 15 choirs participating in the event. The performances will be live streamed at https://vimeo.com/event/4765028. The event is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. with each school going in the order listed below. Waynesville High School is estimated to perform at approximately 10:30 a.m. The scheduled order of performances is as follows: 1. Cabool High School Choir 2. Mt. Grove Varsity Choir 3. Belle High School Choir 4. Rolla Chamber Choir 5. Salem Chamber Singers 6. Howell Valley Choir 7. West Plains High School Choir 8. Waynesville High School 9. Licking High School Choir 10. Ava High School Choir 11. Liberty Concert Choir 12. Mansfield Concert Choir 13. Houston High School Choir 14. Thayer High School Choir 15. St. James Chamber Choir The event is being hosted by: • Senators: Brad Hudson, Justin Brown and Jason Bean • Representatives: Bennie Cook, Tara Peters and Bill Hardwick, Ron Copeland, Hannah Kelly, David Evans, Don Mayhew, and Travis Smith • Representatives-Elect: Melissa Schmidt, Matt Overcast, Keith Elliot, Lisa Durnell, and John Hewkin

The Waynesville High School and Waynesville Middle School marching bands participated in the Christmas parade Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. #wayschools

Superintendent Hilary Bales is spending today (Monday, Dec. 2,2024) shadowing Peggy Arnold, the marketing teacher at the Waynesville Career Center. Throughout the day, Arnold will teach personal finance, marketing 1 and 2, and business management. In addition Arnold oversees the WCC School Store and monitors our Fort Leonard Wood interns. #wayschools

Bishop, Willie J. Curry, and the Shekinah Tabernacle Ministries donated 10 turkey dinners on November 25, 2024. #wayschools

Thayer Elementary staff members welcomed Superintendent Hilary Bales and Dr. Jamie Goforth, assistant superintendent of personnel services, on Nov. 19, 2024. Bales shared information about the district’s future plans to rebuild Pick Elementary on Fort Leonard Wood. It is currently #76 on the federal PSMI Priority List. If funds become available as anticipated, PSMI would provide an 80-20 match, and the projected rebuilding could begin as early as the 2027-2028 school year. Thayer staff members learned about the plans while enjoying treats provided by Bales during the Super Session. “I appreciated their engaging questions and positive attitudes,” Bales said. Afterward, Dr. Jamie Goforth, assistant superintendent of personnel services, led staff in a communication activity.

Williams Early Childhood Center and Parker Educational Center staff learned more about the district’s future plans and upcoming major events on Nov. 18 during the Super Session with Superintendent Hilary Bales. To show her appreciation for staff members, Bales provided treats and a drawing for prizes for staff. The sessions provide an informal opportunity to engage with staff and to answer any questions that they may have. Dr. Jamie Goforth, assistant superintendent of personnel services, led staff in a communication activity. #wayschools

Thayer Elementary's Student Lighthouse Team wanted to give back to the community by collecting canned/non-perishable items for the Armed Services YMCA Food Pantry on Fort Leonard Wood throughout the month of November. The Thayer community showed their ability to synergize with stakeholders by collecting and donating 1,873 items just in time for Thanksgiving. "We are so proud of our school and our ability to show that Waynesville R-VI is truly a place where the orange and black unite with the red, white and blue!" said Thayer Principal Robyn Justice.

There will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Nov. 25-29, 2024. We wish all of our families and our community a Happy Thanksgiving!

AmeriCorps recognized in national newsletter Waynesville R-VI’s AmeriCorps program was highlighted in the November 2024 issue of the nationwide AmeriCorps newsletter. The newsletter stated the following, “The Waynesville AmeriCorps Program provides academic support through tutoring, mentoring, service-learning, and enrichment, with fitness and wellness support, to students in the Waynesville, Saint Robert, and Fort Leonard Wood Communities in Missouri. More than seven out of 10 of the students supported are military-connected children whose parents predominately serve at Fort Leonard Wood. AmeriCorps members help lead Club TIGER, an afterschool program that lets students explore and develop their talents, while gaining critical thinking skills for learning through the delivery of high quality, hands-on, project-based programs in a variety of content areas. During the 2023 – 2024 school year, 45 members served in the Waynesville R-VI School District with about one-third of those members being high school seniors serving in after school programs and summer school.”

The Waynesville High School bands performed their holiday concert in front of a full house on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in the Waynesville High School Auditorium. #wayschools

Waynesville High School student Eric Glover was presented the Fort Leonard Wood student of the Month award for representing selfless service on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, by LT Col. Steve Martin. #wayschools

Both the Waynesville Middle School choir and band held their fall concerts on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in the Waynesville High School Auditorium.

Wood Elementary students enjoyed several activities during Love of Reading Week Nov. 12-15, 2024. Their activities included: - DEAR (dropping everything and read) time in the library - creating Lego designs during Legos and literacy - 5th grade students working with prefixes, suffixes and base words as if they were doctors. Test tubes were matched to form words and “broken bones” fixed to match definitions - After reading Will Hubbell’s book “Pumpkin Jack” in October, students enjoy watching Jack and his sister Jill change

Student Leadership Team members for the 2024-25 school year were recognized by Superintendent Hilary Bales during the Waynesville R-VI Board of Education meeting on Nov. 18, 2024. Students provided input to board members and district leaders during this month's study session. The following students were selected by their building administrators to serve on this team: WSGC Representatives: Andrea Baker Abigale Buckley Cove Cornforth Penelope Johnson Amir Martin Adrian Vega WMS Representatives: Madisyn Alvarez Andi Cunningham Cole Denham Myron Johnson Omari Lewis Nidhi Patel WHS Representatives: Danely Aguilar Renae Alailima Carter Bansemer Oliver Bulmer Selena Charbonier Kaden Crone Ethan Esguerra Haylee Fort Kimora Godwin Daniel Hightower-Henton Ace Long Withney Martinez-Ayala Taylor Miller Sunshine Moua Tre'Von Reed Mason Zamora WCC Representatives: Lane Cargill Kinlee Cochran Brode Evans Keegan Graves Alaura Hardwick Jayla Hong Alezair Lazzara William Tabor Antonio Villalobos