Celebrate Military Appreciation Night on Friday, Sept. 5

Waynesville High School will celebrate Military Appreciation Night on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, before and during the varsity football game at Tiger Stadium.

All active duty service members and military retirees with a military ID will be admitted to the game FREE of charge.

Gates open at 6 p.m. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
3 days ago, Marianne Ward
Military Apprciation Night is Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Gates open at 6 p.m.
Waynesville’s Homecoming is Oct. 3



Waynesville R-VI’s Homecoming will be held on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. This year’s theme is ā€œDeep Sea Roar: A Homecoming Quest.ā€



Schools will let out early, with students in K-5 being dismissed at 1 p.m. and students in grades 6-12 being dismissed at noon. Parker Educational Center and Pick Educational and Volunteer Center students will dismiss at 12:45 p.m. There will be no afternoon session at Williams Early Childhood Center.



The Homecoming Parade will start at 2:30 p.m. The route begins on Benton Street on the square, turns onto Historic Route 66 and continues to Waynesville Middle School.



Following the parade, the Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual Community Pride Night from 4:30 to 6 p.m., featuring a free hot dog roast and celebration. There will be giveaways from area businesses and organizations in front of the Waynesville High School gym.



Homecoming Court Coronation will be at 6:25 p.m. inside Tiger Stadium. The Waynesville Tiger football team will play Ozark at 7 p.m.



Admission to Tiger Stadium is $4 per person for school age and up without a pass.

3 days ago, Donal Imbrunone
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The Waynesville R-VI School District is seeking volunteers for its Partners on Patrol program, which is modeled after ā€œDads on Dutyā€ programs.



A partner on patrol is an adult member of our community who:

Ā· provides a positive influence to help create a safe school environment

Ā· increases visibility and adult presence

Ā· provides encouragement while assisting with supervising students



ā€œPartners on Patrol add one more layer of safety for our students,ā€ said Superintendent Hilary Bales.



A Partner on Patrol spends at least one hour each week being a positive presence in the hallways at Waynesville Sixth Grade Center, Waynesville Middle School, and/or Waynesville High School while assisting with supervising 6th - 12th grade students between classes. Partners on Patrol do not replace principals or school resources officers, but instead deliver big smiles, dispense positive affirmations, and perhaps share a few corny jokes while increasing adult visibility and presence.



Volunteers who are interested in becoming a Partner on Patrol should complete the Google Form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfk6ThdYJd3XTcnpZMx5mlCrQ5WAQ1OjEQzBqtVK9-dqsEiZw/viewform?usp=header



Partners on Patrol volunteers must complete an initial background check (the form is available for download at 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. Background check forms are also available at schools and at the Administration Building. If selected to be a Partner on Patrol, an additional background check will be required. Once approved, Partners on Patrol will attend a brief training session and then pick a time to be present for at least one hour each week.


For more information about the program, please email community@waynesville.k12.mo.us or call 573-842-2250.
4 days ago, Donal Imbrunone

There will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, in observance of Labor Day and all offices will be closed.

7 days ago, Marianne Ward
No school on Sept. 1 in observance of Labor Day
Celebrate Military Appreciation Night on Sept. 5

Waynesville High School will celebrate Military Appreciation Night on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, before and during the varsity football game at Tiger Stadium.

All active duty service members and military retirees with a military ID will be admitted to the game free of charge.

Gates open at 6 p.m. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.

About 68% of Waynesville R-VI students are military impacted. Waynesville R-VI's tagline is where the orange and black unite with the red, white and blue.
11 days ago, Donal Imbrunone
Military Appreciation Night
Learn more about special education on Sept. 9

Understanding special education will be the first topic in a series of Tiger Pride Nights focusing on special education. The first one will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Parker Educational Center, 909 U.S. Rte 66, in Waynesville, next to the middle school.

The session will provide:

Ā· an overview of special education

Ā· parent and student rights

Ā· roles and responsibilities
13 days ago, Donal Imbrunone
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Arnold recognized for receiving state award

Courtney Long, executive director of secondary instruction, recognized Peggy Arnold for being awarded the Marketing Educators of Missouri (MEMO) Lifetime Achievement Award during the Waynesville R-VI Board of Education meeting on Aug. 18, 2025. Arnold, instructor of marketing at the Waynesville Career Center, was awarded this organization's highest honor to recognize her career and contributions to marketing education across the state.
19 days ago, Donal Imbrunone
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The Waynesville Career Center hosted Meet the Teacher Night on Aug. 13, 2025.
20 days ago, Donal Imbrunone
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The Waynesville R-VI School District Foundation awarded a record amount – more than $8,400 – to teachers in the form of Foundation Teach Impact Grants during Convocation on Aug. 11, 2025. The winners of 2025-26 Foundation grants are as follows:



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 ā€œProject Meā€ to build self-awareness and management
Emmalee Damson, $61 for ā€œMathematical Mind Workā€ puzzles
Tammy Nelson, $263 for ā€œFriendships and Foundationsā€ 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 ā€œComposing in Colorā€
Stephanie Sanders, $348 in coins for practicing real world math
Traci Simpson, $247 for a Toniebox with story characters
Jessica Babb, $246 for ā€œImagination Stationā€ to enhance imaginative play


PARKER EDUCATION CENTER

Tami Schneider, $213 for ā€œUnder the Big Topā€ circus performance


PERIMETER EDUCATION CENTER

Kim Bahr, $496 to start an art program at Perimeter


THAYER ELEMENTARY

Joni Harris, $412 for a ā€œCooking with Kindnessā€ 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 ā€œJunior 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.


23 days ago, Donal Imbrunone
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Chavez and Schierding receive awards;

Drawing winners who helped recruit new staff named



Meghan Chavez received the Rising Star Award and Maranda Schierding received the Support Super Star Award during Convocation on Aug. 11, 2025. Dr. Jamie Goforth, assistant superintendent of personnel services, presented the awards and also named the winners of the drawing for staff members who helped recruit new teachers to the district.





Chavez is a science teacher at Waynesville High School. The Rising Star Award honors a teacher who is new to the field of education and has demonstrated a positive impact on students.

Schierding is a paraprofessional at the Waynesville Sixth Grade Center. The Support Super Star Award honors a staff member for being a support person who has demonstrated a positive impact on students and on education.



In addition, staff members who helped recruit new teachers to our district and who met the criteria for recruitment were entered into a random drawing for either an iPad or $200 for their classroom and the following are the winners Naomi Austin, Jake Kloeppel, Sarah Luttrell, Josh Mize and Tim Wallace who selected iPads and Vanessa Mason and Melissa Vernon who selected $200 for their classroom/school.
23 days ago, Donal Imbrunone
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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.

23 days ago, Donal Imbrunone
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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.
24 days ago, Donal Imbrunone
25-26 Paraprofessionals
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.
26 days ago, Donal Imbrunone
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Waynesville R-VI students: New law goes into effect this school year

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.
about 1 month ago, Marianne Ward
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Starting and ending times

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.
about 1 month ago, Donal Imbrunone
Meet the Teacher Night

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
about 1 month ago, Donal Imbrunone
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School Supply 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

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
about 1 month ago, Donal Imbrunone
Volunteers build new JROTC obstacle course

Waynesville JROTC cadets have a new obstacle course—thanks to volunteers.

Over the course of six months, this collaborative volunteer effort took shape. Volutneers provided engineering expertise and oversight, while Sam Callis, director of the Waynesville Career Center, and Danny Click, instructor of construction technology at the WCC, secured the materials needed to bring the project to life.

Progress continued steadily on weekends through the hard work of volunteers, students, JROTC cadets and parent volunteers.

On July 26, 2025, the obstacle course was officially completed. The final design includes a 12-foot wall, horizontal ladder, 25-foot rope climb, culverts and a 1-Rope Bridge area—providing Waynesville’s Raider Team with a high-quality training facility right here at home.

ā€œThe volunteers’ leadership and the dedication of everyone involved transformed a shared vision into a lasting asset for our program,ā€ said Col. Charles Williams (Ret.), senior Army instructor for Waynesville JROTC.
ā€œWe’re incredibly grateful for the volunteers and excited for what this means for the future of our cadets. The new course is more than just a training ground—it’s a symbol of teamwork, service, and shared commitment to excellence.ā€


about 1 month ago, Marianne Ward
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JROTC obstacle course
Volunteers working on the JROTC obstacle course
Volunteers working on the JROTC obstacle course
Volunteers working on the JROTC obstacle course
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JROTC obstacle course
Complete your volunteer form now

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:

Ā· Rocking Chair Reader

Ā· Help in the Library or with Book Fairs

Ā· Help with Activity Nights/Carnivals

Ā· Snack in a Pack

Ā· Classroom Assistance

Ā· Office Help

Ā· Become a WayConnect Mentor

Ā· Become a Partner on Patrol
about 1 month ago, Donal Imbrunone
Volunteer in Waynesville Schools
On Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, Tiger Pride Bridge on G.W. Lane St. in Waynesville will be temporarily closed from approximately 8 a.m. to noon. (This is the bridge that is closest to Kum and Go.) Please use Old H if you need to reach Waynesville High School or the Waynesville Career Center during this time.
about 1 month ago, Marianne Ward
Tiger Pride Bridge on G.W. Lane St. to be closed from 8 to noon on Aug. 4, 2025.