
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.
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.








Tiger soccer is live vs Willard, don't miss it! Go Tigers https://fan.hudl.com/_/_/_/organization/_/_/watch?b=QnJvYWRjYXN0MjgyODA3OQ==


Start Dates for Winter Sports (2025-2026)
Oct. 20 Middle School Girls Basketball (*Tryouts will take place the first week Oct 20-24 from 5 - 6:30 p.m.)
Oct. 27 Middle School Boys Basketball and Wrestling
Nov. 3 High School Girls Wrestling and Boys & Girls Basketball
Nov. 10 High School Boys Wrestling and Girls Swim
***Student-athletes will need a valid physical (dated Feb. 1, 2025, or after) on file in the Athletic Department Office to participate.***


Waynesville High School's senior girls tennis players were recognized before their matches on Sept. 22, 2025. The seniors are Allessandra Eggart-Velasquez, Lauren Lercher and Haley Emerson.







Cancellations and postponements for Sept. 23, 2025.
JV/V Boys Soccer vs. Republic ( Rescheduled for Oct. 11 at 9:30 A.M.)
JV/V Softball at Nixa (canceled/ TBD)
Girls Golf Tri at Oak Hills (canceled)


Dr. Elizabeth Washington, executive director of student services, recognized Stephanie Peace for being named a Missouri Post Secondary Transition Liaison for the 2025-26 school year, which was awarded by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.


Courtney Long, executive director of secondary instruction, recognized Brandon Bullard, a freshman at Waynesville High School, for earning 2nd place and $750 in the inaugural Missouri Civics Bee held in August 2025 at the State Historical Society of Missouri. Long presented Bullard with a certificate during the Waynesville R-VI Board of Education meeting on Sept. 22, 2025.


Homecoming business window contest and float sponsorships
Area businesses are invited to decorate their windows prior to Homecoming and/or to sponsor a float for the Homecoming parade on Oct. 3, 2025.
This year's theme is Deep Sea Roar.
To sign up to have your business participate in the friendly business window competition, click here. If the link does not work for you, please copy and paste this into your browser: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDiZnl83MU0Xi-5uHYjOJpVpkLfNLkTx4VZ0-jPPk6_UuvIw/viewform
To sponsor a float ($75), please click here. If the link does not work for you, please copy and paste this into your browser: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO7lsSNTCGnxvhno0_QLwdJFqI-esODS_xE7wl0IvJS84TPA/viewform
Homecoming Oct. 3, 2025, at a glance:
No afternoon sessions at Williams Early Childhood Center
Noon Grades 6-12 dismiss
12:45 Parker Educational Center and Pick Educational and Volunteer Center dismiss
1 p.m. Grades K-5 dismiss
2:30 p.m. Homecoming Parade (parade begins at Waynesville City Park and marches to Waynesville Middle School)
4:30 - 6 p.m. Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce Community Tiger Pride Night
6:10 p.m. Awarding of AP checks
6:25 p.m. Coronation
7 p.m. Varsity football game
Area businesses are invited to decorate their windows prior to Homecoming and/or to sponsor a float for the Homecoming parade on Oct. 3, 2025.
This year's theme is Deep Sea Roar.
To sign up to have your business participate in the friendly business window competition, click here. If the link does not work for you, please copy and paste this into your browser: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDiZnl83MU0Xi-5uHYjOJpVpkLfNLkTx4VZ0-jPPk6_UuvIw/viewform
To sponsor a float ($75), please click here. If the link does not work for you, please copy and paste this into your browser: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO7lsSNTCGnxvhno0_QLwdJFqI-esODS_xE7wl0IvJS84TPA/viewform
Homecoming Oct. 3, 2025, at a glance:
No afternoon sessions at Williams Early Childhood Center
Noon Grades 6-12 dismiss
12:45 Parker Educational Center and Pick Educational and Volunteer Center dismiss
1 p.m. Grades K-5 dismiss
2:30 p.m. Homecoming Parade (parade begins at Waynesville City Park and marches to Waynesville Middle School)
4:30 - 6 p.m. Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce Community Tiger Pride Night
6:10 p.m. Awarding of AP checks
6:25 p.m. Coronation
7 p.m. Varsity football game



WHS students and grads to receive $26,500 for AP scores
Waynesville High School students and recent graduates will be presented with checks totaling $26,500 beginning at 6:10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, prior to the Homecoming varsity football game.
The following students and 2025 graduates will receive $100 for each AP test on which they scored a 3 or higher this past spring:
Danely Aguilar
Renae Alailima
Abigail Alford
Alexander Alvarado
Joshua Amos
Josephine Andreasen
Citlali Arzabala
Itzel Arzabala
Autumn Asbell
Bri Ash
Ellyia Bagby
Dashayla Bean
Evan Beck
Breanna Bednarik
Alayna Beels
Christie Bennett
Kameron Birenbaum
Tristan Boerner
Faith Bohrer
Benjaman Borchardt
Addison Bowling
Collin Box
David Boyd
Kyle Briner
Jacob Brown
Tisari Brown
Rikku Carlson
Evelyn Carroll
Hailey Carter
Serina Chen
Juliet Choi
Aleksander Cichocki
Vung Ciin
Don Cing
Ethan Cole
Kaitlyn Colgan
Mackenzie Colgan
Justyce Collier-Ford
Nathaniel Copeland
Elizabeth Cox
Kaden Crone
Rozalyn Daley
Connor David
Zayda Dent
Ella Dewitt
Ahmed Diallo
Kaitlynn Dirck
Riley Dunkel
Haley Emmett
Emmalie Erlewine
Elvin James Esguerra
Tristen Ferraro
Drew Fidler
Noah Forte
Seira Fowler
Olivia Frommelt
Samantha Gadsden
Klaus Gillette
Wyatt Glaspell
Kimora Godwin
Aaron Gonzales
Ulysses Gonzales
Alexis Good
Keegan Graves
Elijah Green
Oliver Grife
Jashon Hamilton
Gregory Harless
Chloe Hayes
Royce Hayes
Braden Hays
Madison Hite
Kayden Hoke
Jay'Merie Howard
Maleah Johnson
Peter Johnson
Sheila Jones
Rayne Kling
Reilly-Ann Knowlton
Kameren Knox
Siessa Kpessokro
Levi Kriebs
Grey Landreth
Nicolas Lederle
Danica Leet
Brooklynn Lercher
Lauryn Lercher
Jillian Logan
Kaydence Long
Jalen Lymon
Laila Lyons
Aayden Mantle
Alyssa Mar
Kiera Matesowicz
Christian Matras
Calley McCall
Sofia Mejia
Hailey Melchiorre
Tyler Millius
Chloe Moredock
Isabella Moredock
Sean Morrison
Andre Morse
Shannon Moynihan
Victor Munguia
Carl Myers
Caleb Myrick
Savannah Nelson
Hallie Newberry
Aiden Odle
Alexander Olds
Dakota Osborn
Kai Owens
Juliet Piper
Athena Pittman
Luke Pollman
Kaylee Putman
Kamden Raines
Ella Reddick
Jayden Rene
Sophia Roark
Jackson Roby
Alianna Rodriguez
Bradley Rodriguez
Darrell Rodriquez
Logan Rodriguez
Elizabeth Rothmel
Payton Rushing
Aidan Sanders
Elyssa Scarbrough
Ethan Scarbrough
Morgan Scobee
Braedon Serrano
Stanley Sikora
Eleanor Silengo
Bella Simmons
Addison Smith
Eve Smith
Ivy Smith
Logan Spahn
Seth Steuck
Sloan Storie
Kayla Stuckey
Carson Sutphin
Riley Swanson
Joe Miguel Telebrico
Jackson Thibodeau
Mason Thompson
Clarence Torres
Julian Vassallo
Caden Vaughn
Ivan Velasco
Ki Ventura
Mia Verry
Thomas Romulo Walters
Madilyn Waugh
Brayden Weigelt
Xavier Weston-Rios
Henry Westphall
Jackson Westphall
Cambria Wilcox
Kyle Wilking
Aaron Williams
Alexis Williams
Emilee Williams
Elijah Wooden
Elaine Wu
Brooklyn Young
Brooklyn Zamora
Justin Zuber
Sienna Zuber
Julianna Zuno
Students and graduates should bring their IDs and meet on the track at Tiger Stadium at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3. Names will be announced beginning at 6:10 p.m., just before the Homecoming Coronation at 6:25 p.m. If a student or recent graduate cannot attend, a parent may stand in for them during the recognition ceremony.
Waynesville High School students and recent graduates will be presented with checks totaling $26,500 beginning at 6:10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, prior to the Homecoming varsity football game.
The following students and 2025 graduates will receive $100 for each AP test on which they scored a 3 or higher this past spring:
Danely Aguilar
Renae Alailima
Abigail Alford
Alexander Alvarado
Joshua Amos
Josephine Andreasen
Citlali Arzabala
Itzel Arzabala
Autumn Asbell
Bri Ash
Ellyia Bagby
Dashayla Bean
Evan Beck
Breanna Bednarik
Alayna Beels
Christie Bennett
Kameron Birenbaum
Tristan Boerner
Faith Bohrer
Benjaman Borchardt
Addison Bowling
Collin Box
David Boyd
Kyle Briner
Jacob Brown
Tisari Brown
Rikku Carlson
Evelyn Carroll
Hailey Carter
Serina Chen
Juliet Choi
Aleksander Cichocki
Vung Ciin
Don Cing
Ethan Cole
Kaitlyn Colgan
Mackenzie Colgan
Justyce Collier-Ford
Nathaniel Copeland
Elizabeth Cox
Kaden Crone
Rozalyn Daley
Connor David
Zayda Dent
Ella Dewitt
Ahmed Diallo
Kaitlynn Dirck
Riley Dunkel
Haley Emmett
Emmalie Erlewine
Elvin James Esguerra
Tristen Ferraro
Drew Fidler
Noah Forte
Seira Fowler
Olivia Frommelt
Samantha Gadsden
Klaus Gillette
Wyatt Glaspell
Kimora Godwin
Aaron Gonzales
Ulysses Gonzales
Alexis Good
Keegan Graves
Elijah Green
Oliver Grife
Jashon Hamilton
Gregory Harless
Chloe Hayes
Royce Hayes
Braden Hays
Madison Hite
Kayden Hoke
Jay'Merie Howard
Maleah Johnson
Peter Johnson
Sheila Jones
Rayne Kling
Reilly-Ann Knowlton
Kameren Knox
Siessa Kpessokro
Levi Kriebs
Grey Landreth
Nicolas Lederle
Danica Leet
Brooklynn Lercher
Lauryn Lercher
Jillian Logan
Kaydence Long
Jalen Lymon
Laila Lyons
Aayden Mantle
Alyssa Mar
Kiera Matesowicz
Christian Matras
Calley McCall
Sofia Mejia
Hailey Melchiorre
Tyler Millius
Chloe Moredock
Isabella Moredock
Sean Morrison
Andre Morse
Shannon Moynihan
Victor Munguia
Carl Myers
Caleb Myrick
Savannah Nelson
Hallie Newberry
Aiden Odle
Alexander Olds
Dakota Osborn
Kai Owens
Juliet Piper
Athena Pittman
Luke Pollman
Kaylee Putman
Kamden Raines
Ella Reddick
Jayden Rene
Sophia Roark
Jackson Roby
Alianna Rodriguez
Bradley Rodriguez
Darrell Rodriquez
Logan Rodriguez
Elizabeth Rothmel
Payton Rushing
Aidan Sanders
Elyssa Scarbrough
Ethan Scarbrough
Morgan Scobee
Braedon Serrano
Stanley Sikora
Eleanor Silengo
Bella Simmons
Addison Smith
Eve Smith
Ivy Smith
Logan Spahn
Seth Steuck
Sloan Storie
Kayla Stuckey
Carson Sutphin
Riley Swanson
Joe Miguel Telebrico
Jackson Thibodeau
Mason Thompson
Clarence Torres
Julian Vassallo
Caden Vaughn
Ivan Velasco
Ki Ventura
Mia Verry
Thomas Romulo Walters
Madilyn Waugh
Brayden Weigelt
Xavier Weston-Rios
Henry Westphall
Jackson Westphall
Cambria Wilcox
Kyle Wilking
Aaron Williams
Alexis Williams
Emilee Williams
Elijah Wooden
Elaine Wu
Brooklyn Young
Brooklyn Zamora
Justin Zuber
Sienna Zuber
Julianna Zuno
Students and graduates should bring their IDs and meet on the track at Tiger Stadium at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3. Names will be announced beginning at 6:10 p.m., just before the Homecoming Coronation at 6:25 p.m. If a student or recent graduate cannot attend, a parent may stand in for them during the recognition ceremony.


Tiger Festival of Nations is tonight from 5 to 6 p.m. at Waynesville High School.
Please enter on the Ninth Grade Center side of the building.
This event is free and open to the public.
Please enter on the Ninth Grade Center side of the building.
This event is free and open to the public.


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.


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.
“We invite everyone – from family members to the community—to come see our student’s artistic talents and to watch the performances on stage,” 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
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.
“We invite everyone – from family members to the community—to come see our student’s artistic talents and to watch the performances on stage,” 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


Waynesville R-VI students participated in the Armed Services YMCA Patriot Day event on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, in the Waynesville City Park, including the Waynesville JROTC Color Guard presenting the Colors and the Waynesville High School Choir singing.











Tiger Soccer is underway against the Cardinals! Tigers, bring home a win!


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.
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.





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.
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.






Tigers finish the first half with a late drive, trailing Willard 7–21 at halftime. Fired up for a second-half comeback. Go Tigers!





Homecoming business window contest and float sponsorships
Area businesses are invited to decorate their windows prior to Homecoming and/or to sponsor a float for the Homecoming parade on Oct. 3, 2025.
This year's theme is Deep Sea Roar.
To sign up to have your business participate in the friendly business window competition, click here. If the link does not work for you, please copy and paste this into your browser: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDiZnl83MU0Xi-5uHYjOJpVpkLfNLkTx4VZ0-jPPk6_UuvIw/viewform
To sponsor a float ($75), please click here. If the link does not work for you, please copy and paste this into your browser: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO7lsSNTCGnxvhno0_QLwdJFqI-esODS_xE7wl0IvJS84TPA/viewform
Homecoming Oct. 3, 2025, at a glance:
No afternoon sessions at Williams Early Childhood Center
Noon Grades 6-12 dismiss
12:45 Parker Educational Center and Pick Educational and Volunteer Center dismiss
1 p.m. Grades K-5 dismiss
2:30 p.m. Homecoming Parade (parade begins at Waynesville City Park and marches to Waynesville Middle School)
4:30 - 6 p.m. Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce Community Tiger Pride Night
6:25 p.m. Coronation
7 p.m. Varsity football game
Area businesses are invited to decorate their windows prior to Homecoming and/or to sponsor a float for the Homecoming parade on Oct. 3, 2025.
This year's theme is Deep Sea Roar.
To sign up to have your business participate in the friendly business window competition, click here. If the link does not work for you, please copy and paste this into your browser: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDiZnl83MU0Xi-5uHYjOJpVpkLfNLkTx4VZ0-jPPk6_UuvIw/viewform
To sponsor a float ($75), please click here. If the link does not work for you, please copy and paste this into your browser: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO7lsSNTCGnxvhno0_QLwdJFqI-esODS_xE7wl0IvJS84TPA/viewform
Homecoming Oct. 3, 2025, at a glance:
No afternoon sessions at Williams Early Childhood Center
Noon Grades 6-12 dismiss
12:45 Parker Educational Center and Pick Educational and Volunteer Center dismiss
1 p.m. Grades K-5 dismiss
2:30 p.m. Homecoming Parade (parade begins at Waynesville City Park and marches to Waynesville Middle School)
4:30 - 6 p.m. Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce Community Tiger Pride Night
6:25 p.m. Coronation
7 p.m. Varsity football game


The WHS Boys Soccer team hit the field on Sept. 11, 2025, in a hard fought game against Poplar Bluff.











An ambulance was dispatched to Waynesville High School at approximately 10:20 a.m. today (Friday, Sept. 12, 2025) to treat an individual student with a medical condition. A parent/guardian has been notified and will determine what, if any, further medical treatment is necessary.