East Elementary

There will be no in-person school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025; however, Waynesville R-VI students will attend school virtually this morning as this is an AMI day.  School will be in session using an Alternative Method of Instruction (AMI online) from 8:30 a.m. to noon for grades K-12 and Parker Preschool.  Williams Early Childhood Center AM classes will be online from 8:30 to 10:15 a.m. and Williams PM classes will be online from 10:15 a.m. to noon.  ____________________________ Instructions for PreK-6th graders are at https://5il.co/342dn Instructions for 7th-8th graders are at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/wms/page/ami-days Instructions for 9-12th graders are at https://5il.co/342j7 _______________________________ NOTES:  All  inclement weather "snow day" days are AMI days in the morning. If an inclement weather day occurs on a Wednesday, online learning will begin at 8:30 a.m. 

The Waynesville R-VI School District will be running snow routes on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. When the district runs snow routes in the morning, it will run snow routes in the afternoon.

Great job to everyone for successful AMI days and congratulations to our classes in grades PreK through 5th grades with perfect attendance! (Grades 6-12 will be published in a separate post.,)

While we had hoped to return to the in-person setting, too many of our snow routes are not yet suitable for bus traffic. Therefore, there will be no in-person school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025; however, Waynesville R-VI students will attend school virtually tomorrow morning as this will be an AMI day. School will be in session using an Alternative Method of Instruction (AMI online) from 8:30 a.m. to noon for grades K-12 and Parker Preschool. Williams Early Childhood Center AM classes will be online from 8:30 to 10:15 a.m. and Williams PM classes will be online from 10:15 a.m. to noon. Instructions for PreK-6th graders are at https://5il.co/342dn Instructions for 7th-8th graders are at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/wms/page/ami-days Instructions for 9-12th graders are at https://5il.co/342j7 NOTES: All inclement weather "snow day" days are AMI days in the morning. If an inclement weather day occurs on a Wednesday, online learning will begin at 8:30 a.m.

There will be no in-person school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025; however, Waynesville R-VI students will attend school virtually tomorrow morning as this is an AMI day. School will be in session using an Alternative Method of Instruction (AMI online) from 8:30 a.m. to noon for grades K-12 and Parker Preschool. Williams Early Childhood Center AM classes will be online from 8:30 to 10:15 a.m. and Williams PM classes will be online from 10:15 a.m. to noon. __________________________ Instructions for PreK-6th graders are at https://5il.co/342dn Instructions for 7th-8th graders are at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/wms/page/ami-days Instructions for 9-12th graders are at https://5il.co/342j7 _______________________ NOTES: All inclement weather "snow day" days are AMI days in the morning. If an inclement weather day occurs on a Wednesday, online learning will begin at 8:30 a.m.

There will be no in-person school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025; however, Waynesville R-VI students will attend school virtually tomorrow morning as this is an AMI day. AMI days are necessary to meet the State's minimum standard for attendance days. _______________________________________ School will be in session using an Alternative Method of Instruction (AMI online) from 8:30 a.m. to noon for grades K-12 and Parker Preschool. Williams Early Childhood Center AM classes will be online from 8:30 to 10:15 a.m. and Williams PM classes will be online from 10:15 a.m. to noon. _______________________________________ Instructions for PreK-6th graders are at https://5il.co/342dn Instructions for 7th-8th graders are at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/wms/page/ami-days Instructions for 9-12th graders are at https://5il.co/342j7

The Waynesville R-VI School District will be dismissing school early today (Friday, Dec. 20, 2024) as follows: · Noon Grades 6-12 dismiss · 12:45 p.m. Parker dismisses · 1 p.m. Grades K-5 dismiss · No afternoon sessions at Williams There will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025. District offices will be closed Dec. 23, 24, 25, 31 and Jan. 1.

East students, grades 3-5, danced the morning away while learning about the Arts & Communication Path, during Day 0. Our special guests Ms. Ashley Minzes (Destination Dance Owner and Instructor) and Ms. Shauna Jefferson (Instructor) presented their roles to the students and lead engaging "dance" group activities. Thank you Destination Dance - our students were excited to see where the creative path can lead them.

Tayla Jade, along with her daughter Myla Jade, recently made a donation to East Elementary by bringing in a collection of toys from the First Engineer Brigade. The items will be used as rewards for the school’s Positive Behavior Intervention Program (PBIS), an initiative aimed at encouraging and reinforcing positive student behavior. Pictured are East Intern Principal Tiffany Rogers, Myla Jade, Tayla Jade and Jason Leinbaugh. #wayschools

The VOICES elementary honor choir performed its winter concert on Dec. 4, 2024, at Freedom Elementary. Waynesville R-VI elementary students in grades 4, 5 and 6 must audition and be selected for the VOICES choir. Students in this choir dedicate their Wednesday afternoons to learning challenging repertoire and practice a variety of skills, including performance, public speaking, and instrumental performance. The VOICES choir is under the direction of Vaness Mason. Assistant directors are Keisha Jarrett, Hannah Macarthy, Laura Taylor, Beth Gibson and Amanda JG. The accompanist is Terri Heby. #wayschools

East students explored the Industrial and Engineering Technology Career Path during Day 0. Guest speakers from Missouri S&T Satellite Research Team presented to the students and lead a group activity. Thank you Missouri S&T - our students enjoyed learning about satellites and the Engineering Career Path.

Please join us for our 12 Days of Christmas spirit days!

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.”

U.S. News and World Report has named all elementary and middle schools in the Waynesville R-VI School District as the Best of the Best. All (East, Freedom, Partridge, Thayer and Wood Elementary Schools) have earned the 2025 Best Elementary Schools badge and all middle schools (Waynesville Sixth Grade Center and Waynesville Middle School) have earned the 2025 Best Middle Schools badge. The rankings for elementary and middle schools were released on Nov. 14, 2024, and the announcement was made by Superintendent Hilary Bales at the Board of Education meeting on Monday, Nov. 18. "We are so proud of our students, teachers and staff for their accomplishments and for once again earning these badges," Bales said. “It takes everyone – our staff, our students and our supportive community -- to achieve this level of excellence.” The schools have earned the right to have a U.S. News and World Report badge for being among the top 40 percent of all elementary and middle schools in Missouri. Waynesville High School also has been named in the top 100 high schools in the state; the district is waiting to hear the 2025 badge announcement for high schools.

East Elementary students participated in a daily "Masked Reader" guessing game as part of their celebration of Love of Reading Week. Each day they listened to a video of a staff member reading a book. Students then completed a Google Form guessing which staff member was the "Masked Reader." Winners received a free book of their choice along with other prizes. Students and staff were also encouraged to wear their "Love of Reading" shirts on Thursday. #wayschools

SkillsUSA and the Waynesville Career Center is hosting the 5th annual Daddy Daughter Dance Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in the Waynesville Middle School gymnasium. Tickets are $20 per individual and registration closes Dec. 9, 2024. For more information please contact mclutts@waynesville.k12.mo.us or sstrubbe@waynesville.k12.mo.us. #wayschools

This month’s #TeacherProudTuesday shout-out goes to Katherine Schmidt, a teacher at East Elementary. From the multiple nominators, we chose this quote, “Being a military child can be challenging; frequent transitions can cause academic regression, but having a supportive teacher can make all the difference. Mrs. Schmidt's nurturing approach and dedication to her students clearly shine through, creating a safe and encouraging environment for learning. The fact that my child feels excited and confident about her education is a testament to Mrs. Schmidt's ability to inspire and uplift her students, particularly those with unique needs identified in an IEP. It's wonderful witnessing how her affirming words and passion for teaching are helping my child grow and thrive academically. I have noticed a new level of confidence and drive in my child. This foundation of support will undoubtedly have a lasting impact, and for that I am extremely thankful!” To nominate a Waynesville R-VI teacher for #TeacherProudTuesday, please complete the form at https://forms.gle/CGYYJiuAvyvSwQhs6.

There will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in observance of Veterans Day.