Waynesville High School

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The Waynesville Tiger Pride Marching Band performed their halftime show, “RadioActive” on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, during halftime of the varsity football game. The selections included “Natural” by Imagine Dragons, “A Million Dreams” from The Greatest Showman and “RadioActive” by Imagine Dragons. The band’s first competition will be Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Valhalla Marching Festival at Parkview High School in Springfield. The band is under the direction of Jared Sabatasso, Nathan Gargus, Chance Inman and Andrew Tiefenbrunn. The Color Guard is under the direction of Bailey Poncia. #wayschools

The following plans are in place as of Thursday morning: PARADE As of this time, the Homecoming Parade will be held rain or shine at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. In the event of severe weather, the parade will be cancelled. Should it become necessary, any announcement regarding last-minute plans for the parade will be made on the Waynesville R-VI Facebook page. The parade begins at Waynesville City Park and ends at Waynesville Middle School. CHAMBER TIGER PRIDE NIGHT The Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce’s Tiger Pride Night will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. INSIDE the Waynesville High School Gym. CORONATION AND GAME Coronation will be at 6:25 p.m. on the field at Tiger Stadium, followed by the game at 7 p.m.

SFC Nathan Scott, Missouri Army National Guard Recruiter, provided Waynesville’s JROTC program with 60 polos and backpacks for the Raider Team and Drill Team. Pictured are Cadet Lt. Col. Nathaniel Copeland, the Tiger Battalion Commander; Sgt. 1st Class Nathaniel Scott; and Cadet Captains Julian Vassallo and Peyton Stuart. Waynesville’s JROTC program is headquartered in the Waynesville Career Center, where Vassallo and Stuart also attend the WCC’s CNA program. #wayschools

A fire alarm sounded at approximately 12:25 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, at Waynesville High School. Due to a pulled alarm, an investigation is being conducted. All students and staff are safe. No fire or smoke were detected; however, students and staff temporarily evacuated the building out of an abundance of caution. Students and staff returned to the building when fire officials gave the all-clear.

The district has received updated information, which is reflected in the information below. Local police have an individual in custody after the individual attempted to hide near vehicles parked at Waynesville High School at approximately 7:10 p.m. during the JV football game on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. Law enforcement officers have reported that this is an isolated incident and has nothing to do with the school district. We are thankful for the quick action of the Waynesville Police Department and other law enforcement agencies.

WHS students name to CDMMEA Honor and Concert Choirs The following Waynesville High School students have been selected for the Central District Missouri Music Educators Association (CDMMEA) Honor Choir and are eligible to audition for All-State Choir: Citlali Arzabala AJ Bowling William Figueroa Calley McCall Sydney Myers Xavier Tripp The following WHS students were selected for the CDMMEA Concert Choir: Emma Bailey Faith Bohrer Ava Byers Haley Emmett Derrick Leigey Kamden Raines Lilyana Romero Joshua Noriega-Gil Edric Twine Isaac Williams Members of the WHS Choir will be among the groups performing at Showcase Waynesville Schools on this Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024.

The Waynesville JROTC Raider Team finished 5th overall out of 38 teams from the Midwest at the Leavenworth, Kan., Meet on Sept. 14, 2024. “This is a solid start to another season,” said Col. (Ret.) Charles Williams, a senior Army instructor with the Waynesville JROTC program. The event results are as follows: Overall - 5th Place 3rd Place - 5k Terrain Run 3rd Place – Obstacle Run (.75 Mile Run, uphill run through the woods, with a tire obstacle and 3 x 8 foot walls) 3rd Place - Unconquered (1 Mile uphill run with various obstacles) 4th Place - Cross Country Litter Carry (1.5 mile run through woods, carrying 4 x 35 pound rucksacks, a 100-pound litter, with various obstacles) 4th Place - Physical Team Test (.5 mile agility, strength, and speed test) 5th Place - 1 Rope Bridge (fastest team to construct, traverse a 75-foot gap, and take down a 1-rope bridge) 5th Place - Obstacle Course (Starts with an 11-foot wall, and goes 1 mile through the woods with many obstacles) 4th Place - Ultimate Raider - William Tabor (individual race through the 1-mile obstacle course). The Raiders will compete next on Sept. 28 at the Ozark Raider Meet. The home Raider Meet will be Oct. 5 on Fort Leonard Wood, sponsored by Fort Leonard Wood and the 1st Engineer Brigade.

Faith Bohrer, a sophomore at Waynesville High School, presented her FCCLA project on mental health first aid to 7th graders at Waynesville Middle School on Sept. 17, 2024. "It was such a wonderful contribution to this lesson for my students," said WMS Counselor Jonie Wilson. "They were all excited that a 10th grader presented this to them. She did a phenomenal job."

Two Waynesville High School seniors - Braylin Scott and Carter Pondrom - were recognized on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, during the Waynesville R-VI Board of Education meeting for their assistance in recruiting an athletic trainer for the Waynesville R-VI School District. They are pictured with Courtney Long, executive director of secondary instruction.

In observance of Patriot Day, Waynesville High School students hand-delivered sweet treats, thank you cards and posters to first responders in the area to show appreciation of all of their hard work and dedication to our schools and the community. They also delivered a special gift to all the SRO's in the district in appreciation for keeping all of our schools safe. #wayschools

A fire alarm sounded at Waynesville High School at approximately 5:10 p.m. today, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. Out of an abundance of caution, firefighters have been called to the school to confirm that there is no fire or smoke.

Law enforcement officials across the nation have been investigating social media threats about alleged school shootings, which appear to be linked with Sept. 11. Like others across the nation, our local law enforcement has investigated an alleged threat on social media (Snap Chat) that was being made toward “Pulaski County middle schools.” Local law enforcement officials have reported that currently there is no credible threat to the schools in the Waynesville R-VI School District. Working with national law enforcement agencies, local investigators believe that the threat was made in reference to a Pulaski County School District in another state. All threats are taken seriously, however, and the safety of our students and staff is our first priority. Out of an abundance of caution, school resource officers and local enforcement will have an increased presence at the Waynesville Sixth Grade Center and Waynesville Middle School. Should you have questions or concerns, please contact your child’s building principal. #wayschools

The Armed Services YMCA hosted a Patriot Day Art Contest for Waynesville R-VI students with many works of art being on display during the Patriot Day event at the Waynesville City Park on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. The following students were awarded with first place ribbons; Carter Smith, 5th grade John Schultz, 12th grade Isabella Johnston, 3rd grade Kendra Franks, 10th grade Max Tayler Joyce, 7th grade Caleb Bradford, 2nd grade Coralline Sanchez, 5th grade Naomi Gonzalez, 7th grade Theo Leinbaugh, 4th grade Drake Volkmer, 3rd grade Lily Whitten, 2nd grade Esther Oppong, 5th grade First place award recipients were awarded a $10 Walmart gift card donated by Walmart St. Robert. #wayschools

Esguerra named WHS Student of the Month Ethan Esguerra, a senior at Waynesville High School has been named the September 2024 Rotary Student of the Month and was recognized during the Rotary Club of Pulaski County meeting on Sept. 9, 2024. He is the son of John and Beverly Esguerra. His nominator stated: "Ethan is my trustworthy student helper, especially when I have a sub. He is very respectful each day and comes in ready and eager to learn. I can trust that he will always do the right thing and he leads my class by example by asking me daily what is next. Ethan is quiet, but he is a very loyal student. He knows when to respond and when to be quiet and sit back and work." Esguerra has participated in basketball, Student Government Association, Student Leadership and Diversity Committee. He will be a member of the National Honor Society and is in the health sciences program at the Waynesville Career Center. Upon graduation, Esguerra would like to attend Mizzou and major in physical therapy.

The Fall Tiger Festival of Nations will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Friday, Spet. 13, 2024, inside the Ninth Grade Center, which is located on the stadium side of the Waynesville High School campus. Admission is free and open to the public. Guest will learn about different cultures and sample food from around the world!

Waynesville R-VI students participated in the Armed Services YMCA Patriot Day event on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in the Waynesville City Park, including the Waynesville JROTC Color Guard presenting the Colors , Citlali Arzabala singing the National Anthem and the Waynesville High School Choir singing. In addition, Waynesville R-VI students were among those dancing with Destination Dance. Hundreds of pieces of artwork by Waynesville R-VI students were on display during the event. The winners of the art contest will be announced in a separate post.

Waynesville’s Homecoming is Sept. 27 Waynesville R-VI’s Homecoming will be held on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. 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 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, 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.

The Waynesville High School Softball team hosted a softball jamboree with Rolla and Cuba on Aug. 27, 2024, at WHS. "Waynesville Lady Tigers are working hard in practices in order to compete with the new rigor of competition we face in the new COC," says head coach Rochelle Maubach. "We are learning to strengthen our resilience, not give up despite challenges and to show up and compete. These are skills we take onto the softball field and hone in on for life off the field. Every game we show up for and compete is a win." You can find this season's schedule at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/whs/page/athletics. Click on the 24-25 Game Schedules on the left. #wayschools

Waynesville High School Varsity Football team faced the Carthage Tigers Friday Aug. 30, 2024, in this season's home opener featuring appearances by WHS Tiger Cheer, Rhythm Nation, JROTC Color Guard, the Guard and Band. The next home game will take place next Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.