Col. (R) Charles Williams, the senior Army instructor for Waynesville’s JROTC program, was recognized as a Distinguished Member of the MP Regimental Corps on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, during the MP Regimental Corps’ 84th Anniversary Week. Williams serves as president of the Military Police Regimental Association.

To be eligible for the award, the member must have significantly contributed to the success of the MP Corps and the U.S. Army. The program began in 2023 and 27 individuals have been inducted to date.

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Col. Williams is Distinguished Member of the MP Regimental Corps
Col. Williams is Distinguished Member of the MP Regimental Corps
Col. Williams is Distinguished Member of the MP Regimental Corps
Col. Williams is Distinguished Member of the MP Regimental Corps
Col. Williams is Distinguished Member of the MP Regimental Corps
WCC Teaching Pathways student read to preschoolers for Love of Reading Week



WCC Teaching Pathways students had the opportunity to read to Waynesville R-VI preschoolers for Love of Reading Week Sept. 22-26, 2025. Before going out to classrooms, the Waynesville Career Center students researched early childhood learning standards and created a lesson plan for their read-aloud. They also had to come up with a fun activity for students to participate in after their story. WCC students enjoyed reading to the preschoolers.

WCC Teaching Pathways students are interested in pursuing a career in education after they graduate from high school and this course provides them with some real-world, hands-on teaching experiences.
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Waynesville JROTC cadets honored National POW/MIA Recognition Day today, Sept. 19, 2025, with a "POW/MIA table," a ceremonial tribute to honor fallen, missing or imprisoned service members.
9 days ago, Donal Imbrunone
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Students to perform in free showcase;

3 to be inducted into Wall of Leaders



The Waynesville R-VI School District Foundation will host Showcase Waynesville Schools from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, at Waynesville High School. Following the performances, three individuals will be inducted into the Wall of Leaders.



ā€œWe invite everyone – from family members to the community—to come see our student’s artistic talents and to watch the performances on stage,ā€ said Foundation President Cheryl Vernon.



From 5 to 6 p.m. student art pieces will be on display, along with art and robotics demonstrations. At 6 p.m. students will take the stage for dance, instrumental and choral performances.



During the performances, the three individuals who will later be inducted into the Wall of Leaders will be introduced via video. The formal induction ceremony of Janice Roam Dye

and the late Dr. Ogden DeWitt as Lifetime Achievement – Alumni, and the late Sadie Navarre as Outstanding Educational Professional will begin at 7:15 p.m. in front of the Wall of Leaders, which is located directly behind the bronze tiger statue.



This year’s Showcase Waynesville Schools is free and open to the public.



Schedule at a glance



5 to 6 p.m. WHS 1st Floor

Guests will view student artwork and students will demonstrate their artistic and robotic skills on the first floor fine arts wing of WHS.

6 to 7 p.m. WHS Auditorium

Waynesville R-VI students will perform dance, musical and choral numbers in the WHS Auditorium. Wall of Leaders inductees will be introduced via video.

7:15 p.m. WHS Bronze Tiger

Close friends, family members and community leaders are invited to stay for the formal Induction ceremony into the Wall of Leaders – Janice Roam Dye and the late Dr. Ogden DeWitt as Lifetime Achievement - Alumni and the late Sadie Navarre as Outstanding Educational Professional


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The Waynesville Raider Mixed Team finished 6th overall, finishing 4th in the Gauntlet in the Leavenworth High School Raider Meet on Sept. 13, 2025.
This was the first Raider meet of the season.
The events included:
1. 5k Terrain Run
2. Gauntlet (20 obstacles over a 1.5-mile cross country course that starts with a 12-foot wall obstacle)
3. Cross County Litter Carry (1.5-mile cross county litter carry, with 100 pound litter and 6 x 50 pound rucksacks. It also has an array of obstacles on the course)
4. Physical Team Test (.75-mile speed and agility course including weights and obstacles)
5. A .75-mile uphill run with a tire obstacle and 3 x 8 foot walls
6. 1-Rope Bridge

Next up is the Brigade Raider Meet hosted by Ozark High School on Sept. 27, 2025.
12 days ago, Marianne Ward
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Tiger Festival of Nations is Friday

Tiger Festival of Nations will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, at Waynesville High School. The entrance will be on the Ninth Grade Center (east) side of the building. Tiger Festival of Nations is free and open to the public.

Attendees will learn about different cultures, sample food from around the world and the WHS Steel Pan Band will perform.

Gates will open at 6 p.m. to Tiger Stadium, where the WHS Tigers will take on the Neosho R-5 Wildcats at 7 p.m. Admission to the stadium is $4 per person without a pass.

Photos are from the September 2024 Fall Tiger Festival of Nations.
12 days ago, Marianne Ward
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Tiger Festival of Nations 2024
Tiger Festival of Nations 2024
Tiger Festival of Nations 2024
Tiger Festival of Nations 2024
Freedom Elementary hosted their annual Patriot Day parade on Sept. 11, 2025, honoring local first responders and soldiers, including Freedom's PIE partners -- the 84th Chem Batallion. In addition, the Waynesville JROTC Color Guard presented the Colors and the Waynesville High School Drumline marched in the parade.
17 days ago, Marianne Ward
Waynesville JROTC presented the Colors
Freedom Elementary hosted the annaul Patriot Day parade.
Freedom Elementary hosted the annaul Patriot Day parade.
Freedom Elementary hosted the annaul Patriot Day parade.
WHS Drumline
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Patriot Day Parade at Freedom Elementary
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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.
23 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.

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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.
25 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.

27 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.
about 1 month 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
about 1 month 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.
about 1 month ago, Donal Imbrunone
Peggy Arnold
The Waynesville Career Center hosted Meet the Teacher Night on Aug. 13, 2025.
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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.


about 1 month ago, Donal Imbrunone
Foundation Grant Winners
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.
about 1 month 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.

about 1 month ago, Donal Imbrunone
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25 Year
20 Year
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.
about 1 month 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.
about 2 months ago, Donal Imbrunone
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