
As a reminder the first day of the 2025-26 school year is tomorrow, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025.











LEAP
Christina Wallace, $489 for micro bit kits
EAST ELEMENTARY
Haley Jones, $150 for a Free Little Library project
Teresa Vogtman, $204 for a TonieBox with stories for comprehension
Deena Kitchens, $100 for “Project Me” to build self-awareness and management
Emmalee Damson, $61 for “Mathematical Mind Work” puzzles
Tammy Nelson, $263 for “Friendships and Foundations” Learning through play
Elizabeth Knisell, $110 to support ELA through LETRs strategies
Makaela Diedrich, $337 for Wipebooks for math collaboration
FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
Cara Kelley, $206 for math and literacy manipulatives
Christina Underwood, $107 science experiment supplies
Amanda Wadkins, $107 science experiment supplies
Andy Scott, $107 science experiment supplies
Keisha Bostic, $107 science experiment supplies
Sydney Kunneman, $107 science experiment supplies
Bella Kowal, $107 science experiment supplies
Alexis Smith, $107 science experiment supplies
Pamela Earls, $300 for sound/syllable mapping soundboards
Denise Holtzscher, $494 for “Composing in Color”
Stephanie Sanders, $348 in coins for practicing real world math
Traci Simpson, $247 for a Toniebox with story characters
Jessica Babb, $246 for “Imagination Station” to enhance imaginative play
PARKER EDUCATION CENTER
Tami Schneider, $213 for “Under the Big Top” circus performance
PERIMETER EDUCATION CENTER
Kim Bahr, $496 to start an art program at Perimeter
THAYER ELEMENTARY
Joni Harris, $412 for a “Cooking with Kindness” project
Kim Connolly, $70 for STEM and ELA activities to reinforce skills
WAYNESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Marielle King, $260 to start a heritage club for archaeology and anthropology
Amy Rushing, $167 to create 3D printed printing presses
Stephanie Peace, $250 for morning work and early finishers activity supplies
WAYNESVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Taylor Tetreault, $110 for Vertical Non-Permanent Work Spaces
Michael Johnson-Gonzales, $110 for Vertical Non-Permanent Work Spaces
Becky Douglas, $110 for Vertical Non-Permanent Work Spaces
WAYNESVILLE SIXTH GRADE CENTER
Terri Heiby, $258 to purchase headphones for music students learning to play the keyboard
WILLIAMS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
Allison Sylvester, $320 for dramatic play items to promote language and social/emotional skills
Lora Thompson, $177 for a sensory wall
Manuela Phinn, $100 to purchase CD players and Bluetooth headphones for listening/tech center
Patricia Bay-Fadgen, $315 for chick brooder heating plates
WOOD ELEMENTARY
Jennifer Schaub, $146 for interactive decodable CVC text set for learning to read
Jennifer Schaub, $236 for Rekenreks and mini writing boards
Karin Smith, $365 for supplies for a “Junior STEMgineers Club
The Waynesville R-VI Foundation awarded more than $8,400 in teach grants to Waynesville R-VI teachers during Convocation on Aug. 11, 2025. The grant recipients are pictured with Foundation President Cheryl Vernon.


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.






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.

Beginning with the 2025-26 school year, Missouri law (Senate Bill 68 https://www.senate.mo.gov/25info/pdf-bill/tat/SB68.pdf pages 62-64) prohibits students from using or displaying electronic personal communication devices from the beginning until the end of the school day, including, but not limited to, during instructional time, meal times, breaks, time between classes and study halls.
The majority of our students (PreK-8th) have already been following this policy.
The law defines an "electronic personal communications device" as a portable device that is used to initiate, receive, store, or view communication, information, images, or data electronically. All student phones and devices will now need to be stored for the entire school day.
More details regarding enforcement and consequences of violating the district’s electronic devices policy will be available in an updated Student Handbook and Discipline Policy.
More details will be communicated to families in the future. We look forward to your support as we implement these new policy changes.
Please send your questions to questions@waynesville.k12.mo.us. We will use your questions to develop follow up communication.


The first day of school for all Waynesville R-VI buildings is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. Please see our district directory 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.
Pre-K begins at 8:15 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Doors open at 8:05 a.m. On Wednesdays, Pre-K begins at 8:45 a.m. and doors open at 8:35 a.m. Dismissal is at 3:05 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.
Dismissal time does not change on Wednesdays.

Times: 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
August 13, 2025:
Waynesville Middle School
Waynesville High School
Waynesville Career Center
August 14, 2025
All PreK (All Preschools)
All Elementary Schools
Waynesville Sixth Grade Center




School supply lists have been announced for the Waynesville R-VI School District for the 2025-26 school year.
The lists are as follows:
1. Preschool/early childhood
https://5il.co/3llc5
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2. Elementary Grades K-2 and 3-5
https://5il.co/3kgma
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3. 6th Grade
https://5il.co/3kx5t
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4. 7th & 8th Grades
https://5il.co/3kx5u
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5. 9th - 12th Grades
https://5il.co/3kx5s
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All school supply lists
To view all of the school supply lists at once, please go to https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/wrv/page/school-supplies-lists

to volunteer for the 2025-26 school year
We invite parents and members of our community to volunteer in the Waynesville R-VI School District.
To become a volunteer, please complete and sign the required application and background check form available online at https://5il.co/2scp0. (If the link does not work, please copy and paste this link into your browser: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4597/WRV/4649828/Front_and_Back_Volunteer_Application_Fillable_Updated_6.25.pdf
Please return the form to your child’s school or to the Community Resource Office at Pick Educational and Volunteer Center, 12751 Pulaski Ave., Fort Leonard Wood.
Additional details
A completed background check is required before a parent may go on a field trip.
The background check may take up to several weeks or more to process. Please return the volunteer application form as early as possible.
For more information, please call 573-842-2250 or go to https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/page/volunteering-in-the-waynesville-r-vi-school-district
District approved background checks are good for one year. You will be notified by email, one month before the expiration, to submit a new background check.
Opportunities include:
· Rocking Chair Reader
· Help in the Library or with Book Fairs
· Help with Activity Nights/Carnivals
· Snack in a Pack
· Classroom Assistance
· Office Help
· Become a WayConnect Mentor
· Become a Partner on Patrol


To better serve our community, we’ve made the decision to discontinue our Thursday visits to St. Robert Park for the remainder of the summer, due to limited attendance.
Thank you for your understanding and support! We can’t wait to see you at Waynesville Park!


Who: Students in the 1st through 4th grade for the 2025-2026 school year
Location: Waynesville High School Tiger Stadium, 200 G.W. Lane St., Waynesville
Dates: July 28-31
Time: 8:30-10 a.m.
Cost: $30 (T-Shirt provided)
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Register and pay
To attend, you must both register and pay for the camp.
Register Here: https://forms.gle/vhNRPKT67a4ATjyh9 (If the link does not work for you, please copy and paste this link into your browser: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2uSsyuw-RnLybzIrfGp6LKU_yOj5jDe0hDCuSav94HrJO2Q/viewform)
Pay Here: https://www.msbtickets.com/Athletics/event/hx2c6tl8 (If the link does not work for you, please copy and paste this link into your browser: https://www.msbtickets.com/Athletics/schoolevents
REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON July 22, 2025 at 2 p.m.
For more information you can email Dalton Hill dhill@waynesville.k12.mo.us or Cory Ace cace@waynesville.k12.mo.us

What the mobile app offers:
· The district's latest news in the "Feed" portion of the app
· Upcoming events/calendar info in the "Events" section
· Quick access to PowerSchool and Canvas (Click on the “Menu” button on the lower left of your screen and select either one.)
· Access to lunch menus (Click on the “Menu” button on the lower left of your screen and then click on “Menu” with a pizza slice next to it)
· The ability to choose the school or schools that you would like to connect with
How to get the mobile app
To download the Waynesville R-VI mobile app to your device, you may:
· scan the QR code in the graphic
· download the app on your Android device at https://aptg.co/_Jyx-q
· download the app on iPhone at https://apple.co/3Vxvnp6
Need help with the App? Call 573-824-2041.


Waynesville R-VI has earned the Missouri Highway Patrol's Total Fleet of Excellence Award for 2025 with 93.8 percent of its buses passing inspection. The statewide average is 82.96%.
"The Excellence Award reflects how all of our transportation employees work together to safely deliver our students to and from school each day," said Aaron Tronstad, Director of Transportation.
The award means that the district’s buses can display the Patrol's Total Fleet of Excellence sticker in the lower corner of the first window on the passenger entry side of each bus.


School supply lists have been announced for the Waynesville R-VI School District for the 2025-26 school year.
The lists are as follows:
1. Preschool/early childhood
https://5il.co/3llc5
______________
2. Elementary Grades K-2 and 3-5
https://5il.co/3kgma
______________
3. 6th Grade
https://5il.co/3kx5t
______________
4. 7th & 8th Grades
https://5il.co/3kx5u
______________
5. 9th - 12th Grades
https://5il.co/3kx5s
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All school supply lists
To view all of the school supply lists at once, please go to https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/wrv/page/school-supplies-lists.

School supply lists have been announced for the Waynesville R-VI School District for the 2025-26 school year.
The lists are as follows:
1. Preschool/early childhood
(If this link does not work for you, please copy and paste this link into your browser: https://5il.co/2r7z0 2. Elementary Grades K-2 and 3-5
(If this link does not work for you, please copy and paste this link into your browser: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4597/WRV/4592172/Elementary_School_Supply_List_25_26.pdf)
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3. 6th Grade
(If this link does not work for you, please copy and paste this link into your browser: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4597/WRV/5839115/WSGC_Supply_List.jpg)
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4. 7th & 8th Grades
(If this link does not work for you, please copy and paste this link into your browser: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4597/WRV/5839116/WMS_Supply_List.jpg)
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5. 9th - 12th Grades
(If the link at left does not work for you, please copy and paste this link into your browser: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4597/WRV/5839114/WHS_Supply_List.jpg)
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All school supply lists
To view all of the school supply lists at once, please go to https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/wrv/page/school-supplies-lists.

Who: Students in the 5th through 8th grades for the 2025-2026 school year
Location: Waynesville HS Tiger Stadium
Dates: July 28-31
Time: 10:30 a.m.- Noon
Cost: $30 (T-Shirt provided)
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Register and pay
You must both register and pay for the camp
Register Here: https://forms.gle/eddSG5PaRh1voqRA8 (If the link doesn't work for you, please copy and paste this link into your browser: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAL6roGNAjWm49cEJrJ-M_UGfhC4N48ie39Sutyiu8rtflHA/viewform)
Pay here: https://www.msbtickets.com/Athletics/event/224a304v (If the link doesn't work for you, please copy and paste this link into your browser: https://www.msbtickets.com/Athletics/schoolevents.)
REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON July 22, 2025 at 2 p.m.
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For more information
For more information you can email Dalton Hill dhill@waynesville.k12.mo.us or Cory Ace cace@waynesville.k12.mo.us


Who: Students in the 1st through 4th grade for the 2025-2026 school year
Location: Waynesville High School Tiger Stadium, 200 G.W. Lane St., Waynesville
Dates: July 28-31
Time: 8:30-10 a.m.
Cost: $30 (T-Shirt provided)
______________________________
REGISTER AND PAY
To attend, you must both register and pay for the camp.
Register Here: https://forms.gle/vhNRPKT67a4ATjyh9 (If the link does not work for you, please copy and paste this link into your browser: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2uSsyuw-RnLybzIrfGp6LKU_yOj5jDe0hDCuSav94HrJO2Q/viewform)
Pay Here: https://www.msbtickets.com/Athletics/event/hx2c6tl8 (If the link does not work for you, please copy and paste this link into your browser: https://www.msbtickets.com/Athletics/schoolevents
REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON July 22, 2025 at 2 p.m.
For more information you can email Dalton Hill dhill@waynesville.k12.mo.us or Cory Ace cace@waynesville.k12.mo.us


Walter Reese volunteered to read to children on July 7, 2025, at the Tiger Book Express in the Waynesville City Park. Waynesville R-VI librarians are bringing the book mobile to Waynesville and St. Robert parks this summer.
The remaining dates and times for the Tiger Book Express are as follows:
· July 10 St. Robert Park: 9 a.m. to noon
· July 14 Waynesville Park: 9 a.m. to noon
· July 17 St. Robert Park: 9 a.m. to noon
· July 21 Waynesville Park: 9 a.m. to noon
· July 24 St. Robert Park: 9 a.m. to noon
· July 28 Waynesville Park: 9 a.m. to noon
· July 31 St. Robert Park: 9 a.m. to noon
· Aug. 4 Waynesville Park: 9 a.m. to noon
· Aug. 7 St. Robert Park: 9 a.m. to noon
All dates are weather permitting. Please check the district’s Facebook page for cancellations.
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About the Tiger Book Express
The Tiger Book Express offers the opportunity to:
· Check out a book for free from the Waynesville R-VI School District
o (Show up, sign in, choose a book, check it out)
· Listen to a guest reader (when available)
· Visit with one of your favorite Waynesville R-VI librarians
· When you’re finished reading the book, you may return the book to the book mobile at a later date. There are also return bins located outside the main entrances of East Elementary and Freedom Elementary.
While the Tiger Book Express is being brought to the community by Waynesville R-VI librarians, it is open to the public. At the Waynesville City Park, the book express will be located next to a pavilion near the playground. At the St. Robert City Park, the book express will be next to the playground and pavilion just off of Historic Route 66.


