Waynesville High School varsity tennis team members celebrated senior night last night, Oct. 7, 2024, honoring Faith Valdes before their last home match against Rolla. The team will compete in districts on Oct. 10, 2024. #wayschools
An ambulance was dispatched to Waynesville High School at approximately 10:30 a.m. today (Oct. 8, 2024) to treat an individual student with a medical condition. The individual’s parents/guardians have been notified and the child is being transported to a hospital for further medical evaluation and treatment. #wayschools
Winter Sports information is attached below. For more information please contact our Athletic Department at 573-842-2450. #wayschools
Waynesville High School hosted a College and Career Fair on Oct. 7, 2024, for juniors and seniors. This event provided students with the opportunity to engage with representatives from various colleges and businesses, allowing them to gather important information about potential career paths and educational opportunities. #wayschools
The Waynesville High School boys soccer team hosted Youth Soccer Night on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, at Anderson Field near East Elementary on State Road F in Waynesville. Each varsity and JV player walked out with a youth player to be recognized during the announcement of the starting lineup. During halftime of the JV game, the varsity athletes participated in a scrimmage with youth players.
The Willard Tigers won the game 2 to 0. The next home boys soccer game will be on Monday, Oct. 7, against the Camdenton Lakers. #wayschools
The seventh annual Rick Vernon Homecoming Player of the Game Award went to senior Michael Kelsey Jr. for his efforts during the varsity Homecoming football game on Sept. 27, 2024.
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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
