Waynesville Career Center

There will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District March 17-21, 2025, for Spring Break.

Sam Callis, director of the Waynesville Career Center, spoke to the Rotary Club of Pulaski County on March 11, 2025, about the 19 programs that are offered at the WCC. The WCC serves nine high schools and approximately 550 students. Programs are available for both high school and adult students. Callis also spoke about the continued growth in career and technical fields now and well into the future. Following his speech, Callis was presented a Rotary coin from Suzanne Wilber, president of the Rotary Club. #wayschools

Teachers recognized at JROTC Ball and Morris serves as keynote speaker Rick Morris served as the keynote speaker and Waynesville Army JRTOC cadets honored teachers during their 2024-25 Military Ball on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Waynesville Career Center. The teachers who were recognized and the students who recognized them during the banquet are as follows: • Lashanda McColister (who was unable to attend) was recognized by Annalyse Rivera • Laura Steibrink was recognized by Nathaniel Copeland • Dawn Wilking was recognized by Emily Trotten • Rick Jeter was recognized by Maxemillian Jorgensen • Cydnee Gilmore was recognized by Marissa Esquivel In addition, Stacie Parker was recognized by Joseph Mendiola in the program. Morris is the Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army for Missouri South. He is also the director of operations for Fort Wood Hotels by Ehrhardt Properties that owns and operates five hotels in St. Robert and he is the managing partner of Liberty Management Group. He is also the chair of the Committee of Fifty. He served in the U.S. Army for 23 years, retiring at the rank of command sergeant major. The JROTC Chain of Command Battalion S-3 Annalyse Rivera, Battalion Commander Nathaniel Copeland, Command Sgt. Maj. Kaden Crone, and Executive Officer Joseph Mendiola presented keynote speaker Rick Morris with a plaque and certificate. Following his speech, Morris recognized WHS Choir Director Cyndee Gilmore, and cadets Marissa Esquivel, Addison Smith, Sirenedi Maldonado, Drake Rodger and Nathaniel Copeland with coins. Morris also praised Addison Bowling and Aaron Gonzales for their outstanding singing of the National Anthem at the beginning of the evening. Col. (R) Charles Williams, senior Army instructor, also presented a plaque to Marianne Ward, director of communications and marketing, for her help in telling JROTC’s story. Williams and Command Sgt. Maj. (R) Steven Tetreault presented the senior members of the drill team with their senior coins. #Wayschools #fortwoodhotels

The FLW Mid-Missouri AUSA Chapter has again donated $500 to the Waynesville JROTC program. The funds are designed to assist the program as needed and are earmarked for the championship trophies at Waynesville’s Drill Meet and Raider Meet. JROTC students also support the efforts of the local Mid Missouri Chapter by providing a Color Guard and other support when needed. CSM(R) Freddie Brock, AUSA Chapter President, is pictured with Waynesville JROTC cadet leaders. #wayschools

The Waynesville JROTC Tiger Drill Team took 3rd place overall in three categories at the Blue Springs South Invitational Drill Competition on Saturday, March 1, 2025. In a field of 17 other high schools from Missouri, Kansas, Oklahma, Iowa and Illinois, the Tiger Drill Team finished 3rd Overall, and took 3rd place Overall in the Unarmed Division and 3rd place Overall in the Armed Division. The complete results are below: 3rd Place Overall (All Six Team Events) 3rd Place Overall Armed Category (All Three Armed Team Events) 3rd Place Overall Unarmed Category (All Three Armed Team Events) 3rd Place Unarmed Exhibition 3rd Place Armed Exhibition 3rd Place Unarmed Exhibition 3rd Place Unarmed Color Guard 4th Place Armed Color Guard Lord Torres - 1st Place Armed Exhibition Solo Max Jorgensen and Aubrey Ellison - 3rd Place Armed Exhibition Dual Peyton Stuart and Addison Smith - 2nd Place Unarmed Exhibition Dual Teyla Byrom and Alex Diaz - 3rd Place Unarmed Exhibition Dual Annalyse Rivera - 5th Place Individual Drill Down The team will compete next at the Rocky Mountain Drill National Championship in Denver on April 9-13.

Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, will be a traditional snow day. There will be no in-person school and no AMI (virtual) learning. We are so proud of your outstanding work during this challenging winter season! Enjoy your snow day and we will see you on Monday!

There will be no in-person school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025; however, Waynesville R-VI students will attend school virtually on Thursday morning as this will be an AMI day. 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. All AMI days begin at 8:30 a.m., including Wednesdays.

The Waynesville R-VI School District is hosting a teacher recruitment event Thursday, February 27, 2025, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Parker Educational Center. #wayschools

There will be no in-person school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025; however, Waynesville R-VI students will attend school virtually on Wednesday morning as this will be an AMI day. 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. All AMI days begin at 8:30 a.m., including Wednesdays. 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.

There will be no in-person school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025; however, Waynesville R-VI students will attend school virtually on Tuesday morning as it will be an AMI day. 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. All AMI days begin at 8:30 a.m., including Wednesdays. 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. 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 NOTE: All inclement weather "snow day" days are AMI days in the morning.

Twenty Waynesville DECA students have qualified for State competition and the Waynesville Career Center Express store managed by these students achieved Gold Certification in the School-Based Enterprise program through DECA. The students qualified at District 5 competition on Feb. 6, 2025. On Feb. 11, 2025, Waynesville DECA students Connor Long, Cameron Wilson and Lenayah Thomas went to the state capitol for Legislative Day to speak with legislators and advocate for the importance of career tech programs and the difference they make. Of the 26 Waynesville DECA students who competed: · 10 received 1st Place · 5 received 2nd place · 5 received 3rd place DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.

Waynesville R-VI will be in the seated classroom on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, and will mostly be running regular bus routes. ___________ The following routes, however, will still be snow routes on Friday: • Route 47 • Route 52 • Route 74 ___________ As a friendly reminder, there will be no school on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, in observance of Presidents' Day.

Snow routes today! The Waynesville R-VI School District will be running snow routes on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. When the district runs snow routes in the morning, it will run snow routes in the afternoon. For bus riders only The Waynesville R-VI School District sent an email from traveltrackerrouting@app-garden.com with information about both regular routes and snow routes on Jan. 7 to parents of bus riders.

There will be no in-person school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025; however, Waynesville R-VI students will attend school virtually this morning as this is an AMI day. 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. All AMI days begin at 8:30 a.m., including Wednesdays. 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. 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 NOTE: All inclement weather "snow day" days are AMI days in the morning.

Waynesville’s Drill Team members finished 3rd overall in their first drill competition of the 2024-25 school year on Feb. 8, 2025. The team tied for 2nd place, but lost the tie breaker, in a field of 12 other high schools from Missouri and Kansas. The results are as follows: · 1st Place Armed Exhibition · 2nd Place Unarmed Regulation · 2nd Place Unarmed Exhibition · 2nd Place Armed Color Guard · 3rd Place Armed New Cadet · 3rd Place Armed Inspection · 4th Place Unarmed Inspection · 5th Place Armed Regulation Joseph Mendiola earned 2nd place in the Armed Exhibition Solo. Peyton Stuart and Addison Smith earned 3rd place in the Unarmed Exhibition Dual. Lord Torres earned 5th place in the Armed Exhibition Solo. Waynesville’s Drill Team will next compete on Feb. 15 at Smith Cotton High School in Sedalia.

The Waynesville Career Center is hiring an auto collision teacher. Apply online at https://www.applitrack.com/waynesville/onlineapp/

The Waynesville Career Center hosted its Open House on Jan. 30 where guests took tours of the facility, watched students and staff demonstrate their skills and viewed completed projects. #wayschools

Waynesville High School JROTC hosted the 10th Annual Waynesville JROTC Inter-service Drill Competition on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. "On behalf of the Waynesville JROTC program, we want to thank all of the teams that attended and congratulate Ozark High School JROTC for taking home the overall win. Thank you to all of our coaches, families and supporters, the Waynesville Tiger Battalion and our wonderful JROTC parents group, to Waynesville High School, Waynesville Career Center, and the Waynesville School District, to the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood for our great judges and volunteer support from the Noncommissioned Officers Academy, and to the MSCOE CSM, CSM Azabala and the MSCOE DCG, BG Leonard for attending our awards ceremony", commented Col. (Ret.) Charles Williams. #wayschools

The public is invited to the Waynesville Career Center’s Open House from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. In addition to tours and demonstrations, the center will provide free hot dogs to visitors. More information about the programs that are offered is at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/wcc. The career center is located at 400 G.W. Lane St. in Waynesville.

This year the Waynesville R-VI School District will be presenting the Rising Star and the Support Superstar Awards. The public is invited to nominate individuals for these awards. The Rising Star Award will be presented to a staff member who is new to the field of education (5 or fewer years of teaching/school experience) and has already demonstrated the ability to have a positive impact on students. The nominee must be returning to the Waynesville R-VI School District for the 2025-2026 school year. Click on https://forms.gle/AgF2yZuYQHcETJgj9 to vote for your Rising Star! The Support Super Star Award will be presented to a staff member that has worked in the school district for at least one year. Support staff who have already announced their intent to retire or leave the district at the end of the year are not eligible for the award. Any non-certified employee is eligible for this award. Click on https://forms.gle/PvpzKBPmbCoe8jir7 to vote for your Support Superstar! Nominations will close at 3 p.m. Feb. 7, 2025. #wayschools