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Bus schedules have been sent out for Waynesville R-VI students.
If you requested bus transportation for your child and did not receive it or it is incorrect, please call your child’s school. School phone numbers are at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/page/building-directory. #wayschools
The first day of school for all Waynesville R-VI buildings is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. Please see our district directory below for individual building hours and student drop off and pick up times.
Grades 6-12 begin at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Grades 6-12 begin at 8 a.m. on Wednesdays. Dismissal is at 2:35 p.m. on all regular school days.
Grades K-5 begin at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Grades K-5 begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesdays. Dismissal is at 3:30 p.m. on all regular school days.
Williams Early Childhood Center begins at 8:15 for the a.m. session on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and dismisses at 11:15 for the a.m. session. On Wednesdays, the a.m. session begins at 9 a.m. and doors open at 8:55 a.m. The WECC begins at 12:15 for the p.m. session and dismisses at 3:15 for the p.m. session.
Parker Educational Center begins at 8:15 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and dismisses at 3:05 p.m. On Wednesdays, Parker begins at 8:45 a.m. and doors open at 8:35 a.m.
Dismissal time does not change on Wednesdays.
Preschools
Parker Educational Center
Grade Level: Preschool
Phone: 573-842-2350
Fax: 573-433-2930
Email: mmitchell@waynesville.k12.mo.us
Principal: Dr. Molinda Mitchell
Building Hours: 8:15-3:15
Student Drop Off: 8:05 a.m.
Student Pick Up: 3:05 p.m.
Address: 909 US Rte 66 Waynesville, MO 65583
Williams Early Childhood Center
Grade Level: PK, PK1, PK2
Phone: 573-842-2650
Fax: 573-433-2975
Email: mmitchell@waynesville.k12.mo.us
Principal: Dr. Molinda Mitchell
Building Hours: 7:30-4:00
Student Drop Off: 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
Student Pick Up: 11:15 a.m. and 3:10 p.m.
Address: 12225 Pulaski Ave. Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473
Elementary Schools (K-5)
East Elementary
Grade Level: K-5
Phone: 573-842-2150
Email: sshultz@waynesville.k12.mo.us, memitchell@waynesville.k12.mo.us
Principals: Susan Shultz and Melanie Mitchell
Building Hours: 7:30-4:00
Student Drop Off: 7:30 a.m.
Student Pick Up: 3:30-3:45 p.m.
Address: 1501 State Road F. Waynesville, MO 65583
Freedom Elementary
Grade Level: K-5
Phone: 573-842-2100
Fax: 573-433-2963
Email: mvernon@waynesville.k12.mo.us
Principal: Melissa Vernon
Building Hours: 7:30-4:00
Student Drop Off: 7:30 a.m.
Student Pick Up: 3:30 p.m.
Address: 286 Eastlawn Ave. St. Robert, MO 65584
Partridge Elementary
Grade Level: K-5
Phone: 573-842-2600
Fax: 573-433-2972
Email: Ruth Ann Justus
Principal: rjustus@waynesville.k12.mo.us
Building Hours: 8:00-4:00
Student Drop Off: 8:00 a.m.
Student Pick Up: 3:30 p.m.
Address: 2225 Young Street Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473
Thayer Elementary
Grade Level: K-5
Phone: 573-842-2200
Fax: 573-433-2971
Email: Robyn Justice
Principal: Robyn Justice
Building Hours: 7:30-4:00
Student Drop Off: 8:00 a.m.
Student Pick Up: 3:30 p.m.
Address: 15392 Thayer Rd. Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473
Wood Elementary
Grade Level: K-5
Phone: 573-842-2625
Fax: 573-433-2973
Email: Tammie Headrick
Principal: theadrick@waynesville.k12.mo.us
Building Hours: 8:00-4:00
Student Drop Off: 8:00 a.m.
Student Pick Up: 3:30 p.m.
Address: 4590 Buckeye Ave. Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473
Schools for grades 6-12
Waynesville Sixth Grade Center
Grade Level: 6th
Phone: 573-842-2300
Fax: 573-433-2970
Email: kschnicker@waynesville.k12.mo.us
Principal: Kevin Schnicker
Building Hours: 7:00-3:30
Student Drop Off: 7:00 a.m.
Student Pick Up: 2:40 p.m.
Address: 810 Roosevelt Street Waynesville, MO 65583
Waynesville Middle School
Grade Level: 7-8
Phone: 573-842-2550
Fax: 573-433-2950
Email: bvernon@waynesville.k12.mo.us
Principal: Brian Vernnon
Building Hours: 7:00-3:30
Student Drop Off: 7:00 a.m.
Student Pick Up: 2:35 p.m.
Address: 1001 Historic 66 Waynesville, MO 65583
Waynesville High School
Grade Level: 9-12
Phone: 573-842-2400
Fax: 573-433-2921
Email: jwhitt@waynesville.k12.mo.us
Principal: Dr. Jason Whitt
Building Hours: 7:00-3:30
Student Drop Off: 7:00 a.m.
Student Pick Up: 2:35 p.m.
Address: 200 G.W. Lane Street Waynesville, MO 65583
Waynesville Career Center
Grade Level: 9-12
Phone: 573-842-2500
Fax: 573-433-2501
Email: scallis@waynesville.k12.mo.us
Principal: Sam Callis
Building Hours: 7:00-3:30
Student Drop Off: 7:30 a.m.
Student Pick Up: 2:35 p.m.
Address: 400 G.W. Lane Street Waynesville, MO 65583
Bus route info
Bus schedules for secondary students in grades 6-12 were scheduled to go out this afternoon (Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024).
Bus schedules for students in grades Pre-K through 5 will go out after 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024.
If bus information is incorrect, parents should contact their child’s school. School phone numbers are at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/page/building-directory.
In addition, Waynesville R-VI bus drivers will be driving their routes Aug. 14-16, 2024, practicing their schedules for the first day of school. The first day of school will be Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.
Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce members welcomed new Waynesville R-VI teachers with bags filled with giveaways and coupons.
Please join us in welcoming our new teachers and paraprofessionals! We look forward to the start of the 2024-25 school year on Aug. 19, 2024.
District celebrates 75th Anniversary as Waynesville R-VI !
Check out the NEW Waynesville R-VI mobile app!
- Download for Android at https://aptg.co/_Jyx-q.
- Download for iPhone at https://apple.co/3Vxvnp6.
(Please delete your old Waynesville R-VI app.)
Kindergarten registration remains open
Parents who haven't already done so may still enroll their kindergartner in the Waynesville R-VI School District at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/wrv/page/enrollment-registration.
(This is for students who have not already been enrolled as kindergartners. Parents who have already enrolled their kindergartner or whose child attended Parker or Williams may ignore this message.)
If you have a student eligible (see eligibility requirements below) for kindergarten in the 2024-25 School Year and have not already registered, you will need the following documents:
A. *Child’s birth certificate
B. *Proof of residence: Any ONE of the following documents in the parent/guardian’s name meets the state’s proof of residence requirements:
1) property tax statement
2) utility bill/agreement (must be dated within the last 60 days). Utilities include water, electric, trash, gas and home phone/internet. Cell phone agreements may not be used to meet this criteria.
3) real estate contract
4) rental agreement/receipt
5) military housing contract
If you have questions about these documents, please contact 573-842-2092.
C. *Child’s shot record*
If your child has not already received the 4-6 year old immunizations, here are the vaccines your child will need:
• Diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough (pertussis) (DTaP) (5th dose)
• Polio (IPV) (4th dose)
• Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) (2nd dose)
• Chickenpox (Varicella) (2nd dose)
These shots must be administered on or after their fourth birthday.
D. Legal documents (for special circumstances/ e.g., custody, guardianship, etc.)
Eligibility requirements
To be eligible to attend kindergarten, a student must be age 5 before Aug. 1, 2024. According to Missouri law, a child is eligible for admission to kindergarten if the child reaches the age of 5 prior Aug. 1, 2024, or if the child is a military dependent who has successfully completed a state-accredited pre-kindergarten program or has attended a state-accredited kindergarten program in another state. Please note there are no exceptions made to this state law.
If you need help or have questions, please call 573-842-2092.
NOTE for WILLIAMS and PARKER Early Childhood Center students:
Williams Early Childhood Center and Parker Educational students who will be attending kindergarten in the Waynesville R-VI School District this fall will not need to complete the online enrollment process. The records of Williams and Parker students will automatically move forward to the elementary schools for those eligible for kindergarten.
Additional help
If you have any questions, please call 573-842-2092.
Meet the Teacher Nights for Waynesville R-VI students will be held as follows:
Early Education (Pre-K)
Williams Early Childhood Center
Meet the teacher
Aug. 15: 4 to 6 p.m.
Parker Preschool
Meet the teacher
Aug. 15: 4 to 6 p.m.
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Elementary Schools (K-5)
East Elementary
Meet the teacher
Aug. 15: 4 to 6 p.m.
Freedom Elementary
Meet the teacher
Aug. 15: 4 to 6 p.m.
Partridge Elementary
Meet the teacher
Aug. 15: 4 to 6 p.m.
Thayer Elementary
Meet the teacher
Aug. 15: 4 to 6 p.m.
Wood Elementary
Meet the teacher
Aug. 15: 4 to 6 p.m.
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Sixth Grade Center (grade 6)
Waynesville Sixth Grade Center
Meet the teacher
Aug. 15: 4 to 6 p.m.
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Middle School (grades 7-8)
Waynesville Middle School
Meet the teacher
Aug. 14: 4 to 6 p.m.
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High School (grades 9-12)
Waynesville High School
Meet the teacher
Aug. 14: 4 to 6 p.m.
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Career Center (grades 9-12)
Waynesville Career Center
Meet the teacher
Aug. 14: 4 to 6 p.m.
From our Athletics Office:
Elementary Baseball Camp is cancelled for tonight and will begin tomorrow at Bandy Field (1502 Ousley Lane) starting at 6:30 p.m.
Camp dates will now run from July 17-19.
The 24/25 school year supplies list can be found on our website at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/wrv/page/school-supplies-lists and are also published below.
#wayschools
Enrollment/Registration information for all families is at https://5il.co/2nmbj. This includes info about student medications school immunizations kindergarten enrollment sports physicals (required before tryouts/practice) which school an elementary (grades K-5) student will attend based on a street address days when school will not be in session information about which schools students in grades 6-12 attend. For more information about enrolling a new student, go to the district's main website at www.waynesville.k12.mo.us and click on the "Enrollment" tab. #wayschools
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Thayer Elementary students in grades K-5 performed in a mini-production of the Broadway musical “Annie Jr.” with multiple students playing the lead role of Annie on the last day of summer school.
“During summer school, I wanted to have a project to work toward and give the students something to focus on,” said Laura Taylor, music teacher at Thayer. “They were so engaged; they loved this. We were able to break it into bite-sized chunks so they were each able to be successful in their own part.”
Annie Jr. tells the story of 11-year-old Annie who lives in an orphanage. The musical is set in New York City in 1933 during the Great Depression.
In addition to learning about history, students acquired skills beyond acting, memorizing lines, singing and dancing.
Teamwork stood out for fifth grader Hailey. “I learned how to figure what we were going to do, and we all tried to combine some ideas to make it better,” Hailey said.
Fifth grader Cloe recognized the importance of rehearsals for preparing actors for a performance.
“I learned that practice makes perfect,” said Cloe. Playing the lead role of Annie in one of the scenes allowed her to experience being the center of attention and “also helped cure a bit of stage fright.”
Aeres, also a fifth grader, witnessed how bringing the right attitude to rehearsals improved the overall performance.
“I learned that if you think positive, then you’ll do better,” said Aeres. #wayschools
Thayer Elementary parents were invited to learn more about their students' STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) projects during summer school on June 27, 2024, following a musical performance. Students showed their parents how they learned about what it takes to be a zookeeper, an astronaut and a paleontologist who studies fossils.
Thayer Elementary has been certified as a Leader in Me Lighthouse School by Franklin Covey Education — a distinction that approximately 600 schools in the world have achieved.
“From this early age, our students will take their leadership skills with them wherever they go in the world and that is what makes this such an impressive achievement for our students, families and staff,” said Principal Robyn Justice.
Leader in Me Program Background from FranklinCovey Education
Leader in Me is a research-backed framework, co-created with educators, aimed at fostering resilience and leadership in students while cultivating a culture of trust. It's crafted to enhance academic performance and empower students, educators and families with essential leadership and life skills necessary for success in an evolving world. Leader in Me brings together students, staff and families with a shared objective: equipping students with the essential skills for college, career and life readiness in today's dynamic world. Through this approach, students develop self-awareness and interdependence, cultivate initiative, plan effectively, set and monitor goals, manage their time, practice empathy, communicate proficiently, resolve conflicts, innovate, appreciate diversity, maintain balance and actively contribute to society.
In the education sphere, schools often receive accolades for exceptional accomplishments. Lighthouse Certification stands out as a prestigious benchmark. These certified schools exemplify a robust leadership framework, demonstrating substantial, measurable outcomes aligned with their objectives through the integration of Leader in Me principles and practices. This certification signifies a school's commitment to excellence and its success in implementing transformative leadership strategies. Thayer Elementary will maintain its Lighthouse Certification for two years and will continue to foster its growth and proficiency in exemplifying a leadership culture and principles. Central to the Leader in Me model is the belief in every child's unique strengths and leadership potential.
In addition, both Waynesville Sixth Grade Center and Wood Elementary earned the Lighthouse certification this year. #wayschools
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Would you like to work part-time?
Would you like for your hours to be flexible to fit your schedule?
If so, please check out the flyer about these positions:
- District Afterschool Activity Driver
- Activity Trip Driver
Call 573-842-2199 to get your copy of the paper application for these positions.
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Would you like to work part-time after school?
If so, please check out the flyer about this position:
- After School Activity Sponsor
Contact personnel@waynesville.k12.mo.us or call 573-842-2030 to learn more about the after school activity sponsor.
