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.
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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.
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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.
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
Thayer Elementary staff members welcomed Superintendent Hilary Bales and Dr. Jamie Goforth, assistant superintendent of personnel services, on Nov. 19, 2024.
Bales shared information about the district’s future plans to rebuild Pick Elementary on Fort Leonard Wood. It is currently #76 on the federal PSMI Priority List. If funds become available as anticipated, PSMI would provide an 80-20 match, and the projected rebuilding could begin as early as the 2027-2028 school year.
Thayer staff members learned about the plans while enjoying treats provided by Bales during the Super Session. “I appreciated their engaging questions and positive attitudes,” Bales said.
Afterward, Dr. Jamie Goforth, assistant superintendent of personnel services, led staff in a communication activity.
Thayer Elementary's Student Lighthouse Team wanted to give back to the community by collecting canned/non-perishable items for the Armed Services YMCA Food Pantry on Fort Leonard Wood throughout the month of November. The Thayer community showed their ability to synergize with stakeholders by collecting and donating 1,873 items just in time for Thanksgiving.
"We are so proud of our school and our ability to show that Waynesville R-VI is truly a place where the orange and black unite with the red, white and blue!" said Thayer Principal Robyn Justice.
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.
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
There will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in observance of Veterans Day.
Bus delays may occur this afternoon;
Waynesville R-VI buses may be delayed this afternoon (Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024) due to traffic being diverted from I-44 onto Historic Route 66.
If you or your family have been impacted by the recent flooding, we are here to help. Our commitment to our students remains strong, and we are prepared to support those that need support.
Waynesville R-VI students or families needing assistance are encouraged to reach out via email. Please email us at studentservices@waynesville.k12.mo.us with any specific needs or concerns, and we will work to connect you with resources and support.
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School will be in session and in person today (Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024) in the Waynesville R-VI School District.
Buses will be running their normal routes.
Transportation will be contacting the limited number of students we are unable to reach due to road closures.
Waynesville High School’s student government association will host a Trunk or Treat event tonight from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the WHS parking lot. #wayschools
Waynesville 4th, 5th and 6th graders who qualified in the mile participated in Stampede in the Park today, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Waynesville City Park.
ATTN: Waynesville R-VI Parents and Guardians: PARENT SURVEY
The Waynesville R-VI School District has opened its annual PARENT SURVEY now through Oct. 25. The online survey link has been sent to parents via EMAIL. We value your thoughts and opinions about your child’s school and educational experiences.
We encourage parents to please take a moment to complete the parent survey.
Wear orange for Unity Day tomorrow, Oct. 16, 2024. Send a visible message of building commUNITY through kindness, acceptance and inclusion to prevent bullying.
All active duty service members, Veterans and military retirees with a military ID will be admitted free to the home varsity football game on Oct. 18, 2024, at Tiger stadium. #wayschools
There will be no school on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, for a teacher in-service day.
No school on Oct. 14
• There will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, for a teacher in-service day.
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No school on Oct. 25
• There also will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.
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Additional upcoming events:
Oct. 16, 2024
• Unity Day. Everyone is encouraged to wear orange.
Oct. 18, 2024
• Stampede in the Park. Start times for mile qualifiers: 9 a.m. for 5th graders; 10:15 a.m. for 4th graders; and 12:15 p.m. for 6th graders. Waynesville City Park.
• 6:30 Military Appreciation Night. Tiger Stadium before the 7 p.m. varsity football game.
Oct. 21, 2024
• 4 to 7:30 p.m. Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences. Oct. 22, 2024
• 3 to 6:30 p.m. Secondary Parent-Teacher Conferences. Oct. 24, 2024
• 3 to 6:30 p.m. Secondary Parent-Teacher Conferences.
• 4 to 7:30 p.m. Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences.
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More calendar of event items
More calendar of event items are at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/events (You may search the calendar of events for your child's school by clicking on the school's name at this site.)
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Annual 2024-25 School Year Calendar The district's annual calendar is at https://5il.co/2ogu5
