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Officer David Gomez – a nationally renowned speaker – wants the community to know how to protect children from becoming victims online. Gomez will speak at 6 p.m. Monday, April 14, 2025, in the Waynesville High School Auditorium. This event is free of charge, open to the public and is being sponsored by: • Pulaski County Opioid Committee • City of Waynesville • Four Rivers Community Health Center • Waynesville R-VI Foundation Gomez will share what he has learned as a law enforcement officer who has operated multiple undercover social media accounts to arrest predators and track down missing children. He will also speak about the dangers of social media, normalization of drugs in social media, and the influence of drugs and alcohol on the youth population. You can find Gomez educating others on YouTube, giving a Ted Talk, positively influencing youth in his hometown, and traveling the country helping youth (and parents) make better choices about digital devices and drugs and alcohol.

Officer David Gomez – a nationally renowned speaker – wants the community to know how to protect children from becoming victims online. Gomez will speak at 6 p.m. Monday, April 14, 2025, in the Waynesville High School Auditorium. This event is free of charge, open to the public and is being sponsored by: • Pulaski County Opioid Committee • City of Waynesville • Four Rivers Community Health Center • Waynesville RV-I Foundation Gomez will share what he has learned as a law enforcement officer who has operated multiple undercover social media accounts to arrest predators and track down missing children. He will also speak about the dangers of social media, normalization of drugs in social media, and the influence of drugs and alcohol on the youth population. You can find Gomez educating others on YouTube, giving a Ted Talk, positively influencing youth in his hometown, and traveling the country helping youth (and parents) make better choices about digital devices and drugs and alcohol.

Summer School registration is now open online! For more details and to sign up your student, click here https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/wrv/page/summer-school. Please note that you should register your student for the grade they will be GOING INTO this fall. Partridge and WHS students, please note the locations of your summer school.

SAVE THE DATE: 6 p.m. April 30 Community Salute to Service The community is invited to attend the Community Salute to Service at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in the Waynesville High School gym. This event is free and open to the public. The Community Salute to Service will recognize high school students from throughout South Central Missouri who are joining/attending any branch of the U.S. military, National Guard, Reserves, an ROTC program at a college/university and/or a military academy. Those being recognized are asked to scan the QR code, fill out the brief form and then arrive at 5:30 p.m. in the Lecture Hall. This event is open to high school students from throughout Missouri who meet the above criteria.

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/