AmeriCorps recognized in national newsletter
Waynesville R-VI’s AmeriCorps program was highlighted in the November 2024 issue of the nationwide AmeriCorps newsletter.
The newsletter stated the following, “The Waynesville AmeriCorps Program provides academic support through tutoring, mentoring, service-learning, and enrichment, with fitness and wellness support, to students in the Waynesville, Saint Robert, and Fort Leonard Wood Communities in Missouri. More than seven out of 10 of the students supported are military-connected children whose parents predominately serve at Fort Leonard Wood. AmeriCorps members help lead Club TIGER, an afterschool program that lets students explore and develop their talents, while gaining critical thinking skills for learning through the delivery of high quality, hands-on, project-based programs in a variety of content areas. During the 2023 – 2024 school year, 45 members served in the Waynesville R-VI School District with about one-third of those members being high school seniors serving in after school programs and summer school.”
The Waynesville High School bands performed their holiday concert in front of a full house on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in the Waynesville High School Auditorium. #wayschools
Congrats to a 3 Lady Tigers for earning All-District Honors!!!!!
Congrats to Kynleigh Barkley for All-Conference Honors !!!
Waynesville High School student Eric Glover was presented the Fort Leonard Wood student of the Month award for representing selfless service on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, by LT Col. Steve Martin. #wayschools
An ambulance was dispatched to Waynesville High School at approximately 9:50 a.m. today (Nov. 19, 2024) to treat an individual student with a medical condition. A parent/guardian has been contacted and will decide what, if any, further medical treatment is necessary.
U.S. News and World Report has named all elementary and middle schools in the Waynesville R-VI School District as the Best of the Best.
All (East, Freedom, Partridge, Thayer and Wood Elementary Schools) have earned the 2025 Best Elementary Schools badge and all middle schools (Waynesville Sixth Grade Center and Waynesville Middle School) have earned the 2025 Best Middle Schools badge.
The rankings for elementary and middle schools were released on Nov. 14, 2024, and the announcement was made by Superintendent Hilary Bales at the Board of Education meeting on Monday, Nov. 18.
"We are so proud of our students, teachers and staff for their accomplishments and for once again earning these badges," Bales said. “It takes everyone – our staff, our students and our supportive community -- to achieve this level of excellence.”
The schools have earned the right to have a U.S. News and World Report badge for being among the top 40 percent of all elementary and middle schools in Missouri. Waynesville High School also has been named in the top 100 high schools in the state; the district is waiting to hear the 2025 badge announcement for high schools.
The Waynesville High School Tiger Pride Marching Band, Color Guard and Waynesville JROTC Tiger Battalion were among the groups participating in the Veterans Day Parade hosted by the Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. #wayschools
Brayden Weigelt, a senior at Waynesville High School, has been named the WHS Rotary Student of the Month for November 2024. He is the son of Zachary and Amy Weigelt.
Weigelt is involved in soccer, track, cross country, theatre, Beta Club, National Honor Society, Freshman Mentor Program and Student Government Association.
His nominator stated, “Brayden is a hard-working student. He is involved in soccer, cross country, theatre, outside activities, and taking a full load of courses. He puts forth 100% into each and every thing he does. He is always smiling and encourages others around him. He is very respectful and does everything asked of him. He doesn't ask for any recognition and yet deserves so much for how hard he works. As a lead in our fall production, he was able to balance everything and still shine. I appreciate everything he has done."
Weigelt carries a rigorous academic load. He has taken nine Advanced Placement courses, so far scoring a qualifying score on all of his assessments. He has a SAT score of 1470 and a GPA of 4.234. He plans on pursuing a career in civil engineering. As of today, Purdue University is the front runner for him to attend. #wayschools
Good Luck Tomorrow Gentlemen!!!!!!!!!!
Three Waynesville High School students have been named to the Missouri All-State Choir for 2025. They are as follows:
Citlali Arzabala - 1st Alternate
William Figueroa - 2nd Alternate
Addison Bowling - Honorable Mention
The Waynesville High School Choir was also recognized as part of the top 10 of Missouri Central District Choirs.
WCC culinary arts team takes 3rd at World Food Championships
Waynesville Career Center culinary arts students received 3rd place in the bacon category in the World Food Championships – the highest a WCC team has ever placed in the international professional food competition.
The announcement was just made this evening, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, at the event in Indiana.
Led by the Culinary Arts Instructor Jon Dye, Waynesville High School students Antonio Villalobos, Emily Shempert and Alex Allen took 3rd with their dish American Bacon Bombs, which is described as a celebration of all things American: bacon, steak, habanero and jalapeño peppers, horseradish and American honey topped with fried onions.
“They had some big obstacles and worked as an amazing team. I am so proud of not only how our students placed, but how they represented our community,” said Chef Dye. “They met professional chefs from around the world and had a once-in-a-lifetime learning opportunity.”
Formation for the Waynesville JROTC Tiger Battalion was held on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, at Waynesville High School. More than 200 students participate in the JROTC program.
Cadet Lt. Col. Nathaniel Copeland, Tiger Battalion Commander, and Cadet Command Sgt. Maj. Kaden Crone, Tiger Battalion Command Sergeant Major, spoke to their fellow cadets during the event.
Andre Morse, a sophomore at Waynesville High School, has been selected as a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders to be held on June 25-27, 2025, just outside Boston, on the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus.
The congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. The purpose of this program is to honor, inspire, motivate and direct the top students in the country interested in medical careers to stay true to their dream and, after the congress, to provide a path, plan and resources to help them reach their goal.
Morse’s nomination was signed by Dr. Mario Capecchi, winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine and the Science Director of the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists to represent Missouri, based on his academic achievement, leadership potential and determination to serve humanity in the field of medicine.
During the three-day congress, Morse will join students from across the country to
· hear Nobel Laureates and National Medal of Science recipients discuss leading medical research
· be given advice from Ivy League and top medical school deans on what to expect in medical school
· witness stories told by patients who are living medical miracles
· be inspired by fellow teen medical science prodigies
· learn about cutting-edge advances and the future in medicine and medical technology
“This is a crucial time in America when we need more doctors and medical scientists who are even better prepared for a future that is changing exponentially,” according to the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists. “Focused, bright and determined students like Andre Morse are our future and he deserves all the mentoring and guidance we can give him.”
The academy offers free services and programs to students who want to become physicians or go into medical science. Some of the services and programs the Academy offers are online social networks through which future doctors and medical scientists can communicate; opportunities for students to be guided and mentored by physicians and medical students; and communications for parents and students on college acceptance and finances, skills acquisition, internships, career guidance and much more.
Based in Washington, D.C., and with offices in Boston, Mass., the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists was chartered as a nonpartisan, taxpaying institution to help identify, encourage and mentor students who wish to devote their lives to the service of humanity as physicians and medical scientists. For more information visit www.FutureDocs.com. #wayschools
The Waynesville High School Tiger Pride Marching Band is lining up for the Veterans Parade that will go from Waynesville Middle School to the square in Waynesville today, Nov. 11, 2024.
There will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in observance of Veterans Day.
Waynesville Career Center culinary arts students have advanced to the finals at the World Food Championships in the bacon category today (Nov. 9, 2024). In this round, they were awarded the ACF Judges’ Selection.
Their entry was Fly Over State Ravioli, which is described as follows: Pumpkin pasta formed into a toasted ravioli, filled with a pumpkin, bacon, brown sugar and walnut mixture with a brown butter pumpkin spice maple sauce. Garnished with a bacon Parmesan crisp, and candied walnuts and bacon bits.
The smell of bacon announces that three Waynesville Career Center students are beginning their first round in the World Food Championships in Indiana this morning (Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024).
Led by Chef Jon Dye, Waynesville High School students Antonio Villalobos, Emily Shempert and Alex Allen are competing in the bacon category against profesional adult chefs in this international event.
The WCC culinary arts program was invited back to this year’s competition by earning a Top 10 finish last year in Texas.
Waynesville High School inducted 60 new members into the National Honor Society on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024.
Leading the ceremony were the 2024 NHS Officers:
Drew Fidler - Co-President
Ethan Rothmel - Co-President
Sienna Zuber - Secretary
Renae Alailima - Public Affairs Officer
Nysa Alvarez - Social Chair
The following WHS students were inducted:
Senior:
1. Alexis Bennett
2. Ethan Esguerra
3. Kaitlynn Dirck
4. Lord Torres
5. Ayden Gerber
6. Peyton Stuart
7. Asia Frazier
8. Lenayah Thomas
9. Evan Beck
10. Mackenzie Workman
11. Montara Owens
12. Elijah Wooden
13. Thomas Romulo S. Walters
Junior:
1. Aubrey Fields
2. Kaitlyn Sullivan
3. Kyle Briner
4. Wyatt Glaspell
5. Braden R. Hays
6. Arianna Newkirk
7. Markell Carter
8. Alexis Good
9. Zetalyn Mansapit
10. Emilee Williams
11. Zachary Cooper-Dwyer
12. Haley Emmett
13. Breanna Bednarik
14. Grey Landreth
Sophomore:
1. Siessa Kpessokro
2. Ivan Velasco
3. Levi John Kriebs
4. Christie Bennett
5. Vung Ciin
6. Harley Atchison
7. Andre Morse
8. Hannah Ussery
9. Faith Bohrer
10. Jazlene Brown
11. Makenzie Carter
12. Brooklynn Lercher
13. Tiana Harper
14. Payton Rushing
15. JeCir Johnson
16. Roselyn M. Long
17. Zhoe Linen
18. Hailey Sexton
19. Joe Telebrico
20. Collin T. Box
21. Darrell Rodriquez
22. Wyatt Carter
23. Kayla Stuckey
24. Kaleyah Buttner
25. Riley Dunkel
26. Juliet Rose Piper
27. Christian Campbell
28. Deon Wold
29. Brady Allen Harpel
30. Alayna Beels
31. Dakota Nix
32. Cambria Lee Wilcox
33. Samantha Powell
Brooklyn Lercher, a Waynesville High School sophomore, took 61st in State out of 161 cross country runners with a time of 19:41 at the MSHSAA Cross Country Championship in Columbia, Mo. today (Friday, Nov. 8, 2024).
