Riley Grosvenor (pictured left) has signed to play basketball, while Regan Grosvenor (pictured right) has signed to compete in both softball and basketball.
Riley Grosvenor (pictured left) has signed to play basketball, while Regan Grosvenor (pictured right) has signed to compete in both softball and basketball.
Students will dismiss early on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, as follows:
Noon students in grades 6-12 will dismiss
12:45 p.m. Full day preschools (Parker, Pick and Freedom) will dismiss
1 p.m. Students in grades K-5 will dismiss
There will be no afternoon sessions for Williams Early Childhood Center
There will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Dec. 22, 2025 - Jan. 2, 2026.
District offices will be closed Dec. 24, 25, 26, 31 and Jan. 1.
Students will return to the classroom on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.
Four Waynesville High School band students were recognized for their All-State honors during the Waynesville R-VI Board of Education meeting by Courtney Long, executive director of secondary instruction, on Dec. 15, 2025.
Kayden Wass (trombone) was selected to the 2026 Missouri All-State Band and will perform at the Missouri Music Educators Conference Jan. 28-31, 2026. Landon Boswell (tuba), Sarah Pierce (contra clarinet), and Chloe Williams (alto clarinet), were named to the Missouri All-State Honorable Mention Band.
Pictured left to right are WHS students Chloe Williams, Sarah Pierce, Landon Boswell and Kayden Wass, and Courtney Long, executive director of secondary instruction.
The annual Route 66 Shootout will take place on Friday, Dec.19, and Saturday, Dec. 20, at Waynesville High School.
The third class of the WHS Athletic/Activity Hall of Fame inductees will be recognized prior to the 7:30 p.m. game on Friday, Dec.19.
Robert "Bob" Slaughter (Coach/AD)
Robert Sumter (Athlete/T&F & XC)
1974 Track & Field (Team)
Game Schedule
Friday, Dec.19
4:30 p.m. – Waynesville (Girls) vs. Capital City
6:00 p.m. – Poplar Bluff (Boys) vs. Capital City
7:30 p.m. – Waynesville (Boys) vs. Northwest Cedar Hill
Saturday, Dec.20
12:30 p.m. – Waynesville (Girls) vs. St. Elizabeth
2:00 p.m. – Northwest Cedar Hill (Boys) vs. Poplar Bluff
3:30 p.m. – Waynesville (Boys) vs. Hazelwood East
Admission
$10 per person for the weekend
$6 per person per day
All individuals over age 5 are required to purchase a ticket, including senior citizens, season pass holders, annual pass holders, and staff with athletic passes, as these are not regular season games.
One of Mansapit’s nominators stated, "Zetalyn is a very honorable student. She is both a very respectful student and receives that same respect from all her teachers and peers. She has very high goals and achievements set for herself and she ensures she sets herself up to achieve them. Zeta participates in several after school clubs and activities, yet still challenges herself with AP courses and top academic classes, which she excels in. Zeta is one that can be trusted to volunteer and work additional events, be our point of contact when a sub is present, and is always caught doing the right thing. Her honor will help her achieve her dreams and excel in her future endeavors beyond WHS."
Mansapit is an excellent student with a 3.86 grade point average, ranking in the top 10% of her class, and has a 97% attendance rate for all four years of high school. She has taken five Advanced Placement classes and is part of the A+ Program. Mansapit is involved in multiple clubs and activities. She is a varsity volleyball player and has played volleyball since her freshman year. She is the president of the Asian American Pacific Islander Club, a representative for the Student Government Association, a member of the National Honor Society, Model United Nations and HOSA. She also coaches volleyball and volunteers at the local dog shelter.
After graduation, Mansapit plans to attend University of Texas-Austin, and become a pediatric nurse or doctor.
The Waynesville High School Chamber Choir is scheduled to perform at the Capitol Building at approximately 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, in Jefferson City. WHS is scheduled to join the St. James choir for a final song at approximately 2 p.m.
The performances will be livestreamed on Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/events/3590712594417063/.
Please note these times are approximate. Times may vary as schools rotate through the performance schedule.
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In addition, the basketball players and coaches selected angels from the tree to sponsor for the holidays and later purchased them gifts.
“We are proud of these young musicians and their accomplishments,” said Director of Bands Jared Sabatasso. “Their drive and dedication attributes to the success of the entire band program here at Waynesville.”
Those recognized were as follows:
Kayden Wass (trombone) was selected to the 2026 Missouri All-State Band and will practice and perform with the band during our annual Missouri Music Educators Conference Jan. 28-31, 2026.
Landon Boswell (tuba), Sarah Pierce (contra clarinet), and Chloe Williams (alto clarinet), were named to the Missouri All-State Honorable Mention Band.
UPDATE: Route 47 to be only snow route this afternoon
Waynesville R-VI buses will run their regular routes this afternoon, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, EXCEPT Bus Route 47. Bus Route 47 will also run its snow route this afternoon and in the morning on Thursday, Dec. 4.
While we typically stay on snow routes all day if we use them in the morning, rising temperatures are allowing us to make an exception and return to most regular routes this afternoon.
The afterschool WIN activity buses will run their regular routes as well this evening.
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ADDITIONAL INFO: Because today is late-start Wednesday, please add 30 minutes to the pick-up time for your snow route.
Red: The Waynesville R-VI School District will be in session, but buses will be running snow routes on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. When the district runs snow routes in the morning, it will run snow routes in the afternoon.
Snow routes are available on the Bus Quest Mobile App. In some cases, the snow route may be the regular route.
More information about downloading the Bus Quest Mobile App is at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/wrv/page/bus-quest.
