Waynesville R-VI School District

The Waynesville R-VI School District honored its staff members celebrating 30, 25 and 20 years of service during Convocation on Aug. 11, 2025.

Those celebrating 30 years of service are Maria Butler, Melissa Childs and Jason Helton.

Those celebrating 25 years of service are first row: Donna Murray, Robyn Justice, Ruth Ann Justus, Tina Budding, Kellie Scott, Jeanie Wade, Andrea Wessell. Back Row: Jason Davis, Jon Dye, Peggy Arnold, Maranda Beck, Mary Myers, Saralice Campbell, Matthew Johnson and Michael Thompson.

Those celebrating 20 years of service are first row: Jenni Robbins, Linda Luckritz, Denise Holtzcher, Amy Benson, Candace Turner, Jaime Erlewine, Priscilla Perez, Rebecca Robertson, Traci Simpson, Melissa Vernon, Annette Salcedo. Back row: Dawn Smith, Shelly Oliver, Olivia Horton, Jack Berger, Amaris Breton, Kelly Jackson, Kelly Gard, Tabitha Guzman and Scott Turner.

3 months ago, Donal Imbrunone

Please join us in welcoming our 2025-26 Paraprofessionals: Kaili Craig, Tina DeHaan, Morgan DeNoon, Andrew Dixon, Jennifer Eberhard, Tiffany Elsenraat, Amber Ferrell, Kendra Fosberg, Christina Gore, Denise Gregg-Read, Jennifer Hobbs, Danielle Johnson, Angela Jones, Angeline Knights-Pelletier, Savannah Koen, Kristina Macdonald, Jorsan Morales, Colton Motsinger, Rachel Nardone, Brenton Noble, Gisela Perkins, Tyler Pouncy, Timothy Rideout, Chloe Riedle, Hannah Rymers, Jennifer Serna, Ashlyn Sinclair, Ariel Slavin, Heather Twenter, Nagomi Watanabe, Meghan Weyerbacher, Nathan White, and Cassandra Wilson.

3 months ago, Donal Imbrunone

Waynesville R-VI bus drivers will be driving their routes today-Aug. 15, 2025, practicing their schedules for the first day of school. The first day of school will be Monday, Aug. 18, 2025.

Please note that buses will be running late in the afternoons during the first few days of school.

3 months ago, Marianne Ward

Please join us in welcoming these teachers to Waynesville Sixth Grade Center: Andrew Curtis, Lori Ludwig and Laurie Wilmoth.

As a reminder, Meet the Teacher will be held at the 6th Grade Center from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025.

3 months ago, Donal Imbrunone

Please join us in welcoming this new teacher to Williams Early Childhood Center: Channa Ransom.

3 months ago, Donal Imbrunone

Please join us in welcoming these new teachers to Waynesville Middle School: JoAnna Baughman, Ronshen Butler-Lawson, DeeAnn Clark, Caroline Cook, Matthew Wilson; second row: Audrey Davis, Eriq Kristek, Jacqueline Kajon, Courtney Prather, Adam Smith, Shelby Vanatta. Not pictured Donovan Borchardt and April Palmer (assistant principal).

Meet the Teacher will be held from 4 to p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, at WMS.

3 months ago, Donal Imbrunone

Please join us in welcoming these new teachers to Waynesville High School: McKenzie Birdsell, Allison Davis, Bridgett Jones, Marielle King, Amanda Miller, Daylie Morris; second row: Brady Perkins, Mark Sabala, Amy Smart, Parler Yoakum. Not pictured: Dalton Hill and Andrew Doyle (admin intern).

Meet the Teacher will be held from 4 to p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, at WHS.

3 months ago, Donal Imbrunone

Please join us in welcoming these new teachers to Wood Elementary: Timberly Calvert, Michael McGuire, Amanda Sparrow, Janelle Webster. Not pictured: Loretta Williams.

As a reminder, Meet the Teacher will be held at Wood from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025.

3 months ago, Donal Imbrunone

Please join us in welcoming these new teachers to Waynesville Career Center: Matthew Ford, Austin Hunter, Bethany Justice, Kimberly Latham; second row: Catherine Poole, Sandy Shelton, Christina Shepherd.

Meet the Teacher will be held from 4 to p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, at the Waynesville Career Center.

3 months ago, Donal Imbrunone

Please join us in welcoming this new teacher to Perimeter Educational Center: Mychal Murphy

3 months ago, Donal Imbrunone

Please join us in the welcoming these new teachers to Pick Educational and Volunteer Center: Myesha Bruce and Stephanie Westphall

As a reminder, Meet the Teacher will be held at Pick from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025.

3 months ago, Donal Imbrunone

Please join us in welcome these new teachers to Partridge Elementary: Jenny Green and Carolina Pizarro

As a reminder, Meet the Teacher will be held at Partridge from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025.

3 months ago, Donal Imbrunone

Please join us in welcoming our new teachers to Freedom Elementary: Keisha Bostic, Jamie Cook, Megan Dahms, Gina Hartt, Jessica Kincaid; second row: Sydney Kunnemann, Kristan Sadler, Stephanie Sanders, Forrest Porter, Amanda Wadkins. Not pictured: Malorie Eaton, Jennifer Fisher and Janelle Flatt.

As a reminder, Meet the Teacher will be held at Freedom from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025.

3 months ago, Donal Imbrunone

Please join us in welcoming these new teachers to East Elementary: Mary Benton-Reed, Casidee Copeland, Doris Grebas, Celissa Brown, Lisa Martin; Second row: Olivia Mathisen, Aleah Meade, Naomi Merritt, Darlena Poynter, Kailey Schubel. Not pictured: Angela Kesner

As a reminder, Meet the Teacher will be held at East from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025.

3 months ago, Donal Imbrunone

Waynesville High School hosted Transition/Orientation Day for all 9th graders and 10th, 11th and 12th graders who are new to the district on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. Students met their mentors, attended an opening session and took tours of the building. Parents attended a separate session.

WHS will host Meet the Teacher from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.

3 months ago, Donal Imbrunone

Waynesville Middle School hosted Orientation for all 7th graders and 8th graders who are new to the district on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. Parents and students were invited to an opening session followed by tours of the building.

WMS will host Meet the Teacher Night from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13.

3 months ago, Donal Imbrunone

A friendly reminder about tonight’s Parent-Athlete Meeting

• All 7th graders and their parents/guardians who plan to participate in athletics
• All 9th graders and their parents/guardians who plan to participate in athletics
• Any new student-athletes in 8th, 10th, 11th or 12 grades who have not participated in athletics at WMS or WHS and their parents/guardians

If your child plans to try out and/or participate in ANY SPORT at Waynesville High School or Waynesville Middle School, you and your student should need attend the parent-athlete meeting at 6 p.m. tonight (Aug. 7, 2025) at the Waynesville High School Gym.

If you are unable to attend this event or have questions, please email jball@waynesville.k12.mo.us for more information.

3 months ago, Marianne Ward

Parent athlete meeting is at 6 p.m. tonight (Aug. 7, 2025)

WHS will distribute yearbooks Aug. 12 and 14

Waynesville High School 24-25 yearbooks (that were pre-purchased) will be distributed from 4 to 6 p.m. on Aug. 12 and on Aug. 14 in the Lecture Hall at WHS.

The Lecture Hall is located on the 9th grade side of the building. Please enter through the Lecture Hall side door.

A limited number of 24-25 yearbooks are available for purchase on distribution nights for $65 each.

3 months ago, Marianne Ward

Multiple guest readers have participated in reading at the Tiger Book Express, including John Moore, Pastor Brett Reith and Superintendent Hilary Bales who are pictured here. The final Tiger Book Express will be held from 9 a.m. to noon tomorrow, Aug. 7, 2025.

3 months ago, Marianne Ward

Superintendent Hilary Bales reading to students.

STEMKAMP engages students in fun hands-on activities

Waynesville R-VI students in grades 6-8 are exploring science, technology, engineering and math during STEMCAMP this week, thanks to a grant from the Department of Defense STEM program. STEMKAMP campers learned about how insects adapt to their surroundings as well as life cycles of insects in the anatomy rooms on the first day of the camp that runs through Aug. 8, 2025.

3 months ago, Donal Imbrunone