Waynesville High School, East Elementary and Partridge Elementary welcomed 420 students and their family members to enjoy a meal of chicken patty, grilled cheese or chili on April 2, 2024. WHS students and staff from throughout the district volunteered to greet families and help with cleanup following the meals. A special thanks to OPAA! for making and serving the meals and the volunteers who helped as well. #wayschools
From our Athletic Office:
JV/V Baseball at Camdenton has been cancelled
Coed Track at Marshfield will play as scheduled
Freshman Baseball vs. West Plains will play as scheduled
JV/V Girls Soccer vs. Hillcrest has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 4, starting at 5 p.m. at Tiger Stadium
Non-mandatory practice at the discretion of coaches will be held today
*Activity busses will not be available #wayschools
No school on Wednesday, April 3
There will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, due to anticipated continued power outages at some of our schools. There will be no online instruction due to internet outages.
Water, Warmth, and a Meal
Free meals for students and their families will be served from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Waynesville High School, East Elementary and Partridge Elementary. (RSVP below.) We invite you to park your vehicle, come inside, eat lunch, warm up and fill up your water containers. We ask that at least one adult accompany children under age 12. The meal options will include chicken patty, grilled cheese or chili. Please let us know how many from your family will be coming by filling out the Google Form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTemTRkSFgDXhxTEw-TyzjNwiTyD18U1V5XOcd9ycsklabOg/viewform before 9 a.m. Wednesday so we can plan accordingly. The Waynesville R-VI School District extends a special thank you to OPAA! for working with the district to make this possible.
Additional support
If you are struggling and need help, please call your child’s school so we can provide assistance.
Katie Pritchard, a Waynesville High School graduate and standout athlete, will become the head Waynesville High School girls basketball coach, Waynesville Middle School athletic director and serve as a teacher in the Waynesville HS Health and PE Department, effective July 1, 2024.
“I look forward to returning to my roots – this time as a coach of the Tigers,” Pritchard said. “I think that a lot of players dream of going back to their alma mater to coach one day and I’m fortunate enough to have the opportunity of a lifetime.”
“Coach Pritchard has a proven track record of success on the court as both a player and coach, but far more importantly, she helps athletes reach their potential both on and off the court,” said Cory Ace, director of MSHSAA activities & athletics. “Her philosophy of developing students into good citizens aligns with our philosophy.”
Pritchard graduated from WHS in 2008 and was an outstanding athlete in both basketball and soccer. She has coaching experience at both the high school and collegiate levels. At Lewis University, she was a graduate assistant for their girls basketball program. Pritchard was also an assistant basketball coach for the Drury Lady Panthers from 2014-18. From 2018 to present, she has served as the girls head basketball coach at Marshfield, leading the Lady Jays to a 3rd place finish at State.
From our Athletic Office:
All athletic events today April 2, 2024, have been canceled. #wayschools
There will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District today (Tuesday, April 2, 2024) due to widespread power outages and downed tree limbs in the area.
For those students who were scheduled to go to Jefferson City today to the State Capitol for the kickoff of the Month of the Military Child, the trip will be made. If you are able to safely make it to your school this morning, please plan to arrive at the time that was previously scheduled. Students who are able to make the trip will need to be picked up at their schools at 2:15 p.m.
School Board Member Rick Harne was the guest reader at Thayer Elementary for Love of Reading Week on Monday, April 1, 2024. A student also volunteered to help read one of the books. Harne is vice president of the Waynesville R-VI Board of Education. #wayschools
Superintendent Hilary Bales read to students on Monday, April 1, 2024, at East Elementary to celebrate Love of Reading Week. #wayschools
From our Athletic Office:
The following events have been rescheduled due to impending weather;
COED JV Track at Marshfield has been rescheduled for April 3
Boys Tennis versus Salem has been rescheduled for April 23
C Team Baseball at Rolla is TBD
#wayschools
April 1-5 is Disability Acceptance Week
Superintendent Hilary Bales recognized the Waynesville R-VI Board of Education members for Board Appreciation Month during their March 25, 2024, board meeting. Each of the schools gave small tokens of appreciation to the board members for their many hours of volunteer service. Pictured are (front row): Treasurer Andy Anderson, Vice President Rick Harne, Secretary Janel Rowell, Superintendent Hilary Bales; second row: Layne Lercher, Aaron Pondrom, Charles Quinn and President Paul Shultz II. #wayschools
Nathan Wilking, a senior at Waynesville High School, has been named the Rotary Student of the Month for March 2024. His parents are James and Sara Wilking.
Wilking was selected to represent the word “integrity.” His nominator stated, “Nathan is a student that is remarkably dependable. Although he participates in a significant number of extracurricular activities, he is a student that I can count on to get things done. He shows up ready to work, never complains, is attentive, and asks questions when needed - and is always willing to help his peers when asked to. He is one of my strongest students and one that I will miss when he graduates.”
Wilking is an outstanding student who carries a 4.19 grade point average, ranking in the top 5% of his class, and has a 97.54% attendance rate for all four years of high school. He is involved in the National Honor Society, Freshman Mentor Program, and A+. On top of the extracurricular activities, he is involved in during the school day, he also runs cross country and plays tennis. Upon graduation, Wilking plans to attend Kaskaskia College where he received a two-year full-ride tennis scholarship. His plan is to become an architect. #wayschools
Bus route 20B was involved in a minor accident at approximately 8:20 a.m. when the bus backed into a mailbox near Stirrup and Stamper in Waynesville. The school nurse is checking out the students. Parents of the students who were on the bus at the time are being contacted. #wayschools
Fourth grade students from Freedom Elementary recently hosted a Gallery of Presidents. Tasked with researching past influential presidents, students demonstrated their knowledge to fellow classmates and staff in an interactive presentation. #wayschools
AUSA Fort Leonard Wood - Mid MO Chapter leaders volunteered with Snack in a Pack before Spring Break to help pack bags for more than 500 students in the Waynesville R-VI School District. Once completed, the team presented the Snack in a Pack program leaders with a donation of $1000 to help support their mission of feeding hungry kids over weekends and holidays.
About Snack in a Pack
Snack in a Pack (SIAP) is a supplemental food program that feeds approximately 550 students in the Waynesville R-VI School District over weekends and extended school breaks. 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.
The current cost of maintaining the program is $2,500 per week at roughly $4 per student. The program costs an average of $100,000 a year and relies solely on donations from organizations and members of the local community to operate successfully.
To learn more about Snack in a Pack go to https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/Page/11286.
If you are interested in helping donate food or funds to Snack in a Pack, please email spack@waynesville.k12.mo.us or call (573) 842-2250 for more information. #wayschools
The Waynesville R-VI School District will offer Summer School May 30-June 27 for students entering grades K-12. There will be no summer school on June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.
For summer school, students register for the grade level they will attend in the fall.
Information on summer school programming is available on the district’s website at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/Domain/1831. (Students who will be entering grades K-9 this fall will be bringing home paper copies of the brochures and registration forms later this week. High School students can pick up a paper copy of the form in the HS office. You can also print a copy of the forms from the webpage.) Please contact your student's school if you have additional questions.
Again, the link to Summer School forms is https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/Domain/1831.
From our Athletics Office:
Today's (March 25, 2024) tennis match vs. West Plains at Waynesville is cancelled.
On March 14-16 , 2024, delegations from WHS and WMS traveled to Carthage, Mo., to attend the Missouri Association of Student Councils 76th Annual State Convention. Carthage High School hosted the event and planned three days of team-building activities, discussion forums, a charity event and guest speakers to inspire young leaders. WHS and WMS students in attendance had a chance to network and share ideas with peers from around the state. The energy at convention is palpable and students return energized to end the school year while starting to plan for the upcoming school year.
WHS Student Government Association is sponsored by Joshua Mize with assistance by Nancy Swick. WMS Student Council is sponsored by Kayla Atchison with assistance by Angela Rougely-Garcia #wayschools
Waynesville Middle School Student Council members were awarded the Missouri Association of Student Councils Gold Honor Council Award at the 76th Annual State Convention in Carthage, Mo. WMS Student Council is sponsored by Kayla Atchison with assistance by Angela Rougely-Garcia.
The criteria are established to honor those councils that have a comprehensive program in promoting student activities and student leadership. Activities include school service, spirit, community service, student and teacher recognition, and leadership training activities.
"This is our second year receiving this prestigious award," Atchison said. "I am beyond proud of our students and their commitment to serving our school and community with pride!" #wayschools
The Waynesville High School Student Government Association hosted a Spring Egg Hunt for the community at Tiger Stadium on Saturday, March 2, 2024. In addition to the egg hunts by grade level, the two-hour event included: face painting, color station, chalk art, sack races and a cake walk. The SGA sponsor is Joshua Mize.
All activities were free for families with kids Pre-K to 8th grade to enjoy. The WHS students worked hard to provide an opportunity for families to get out and enjoy the nice weather. Amongst the candy filled eggs were golden eggs that earned kids a trip to the prize table to select a large candy and a squishmallow. This was the first year that the Student Government Association hosted such an event, and based on the feedback during the event, SGA hopes to host the event again next year. #wayschools
