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.
This message is for Seniors, WHS will be holding our first Lunch and Learn of the year soon. Please sign up if you are interested. First come, first serve. Have a great weekend.
There will be no school on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024.
WIN ("What I Need") is an Army CYS funded program. Army Youth Program in Your Neighborhood (AYPYN) funds secondary after school programs and activities.The WHS WIN program is a safe, fun, and academically engaging environment for students to spend their time after school is dismissed in the afternoons. Located in Waynesville High School, 9th-12th grade students can participate in a variety of clubs and activities. WIN will start on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, and runs Monday-Thursday from 2:45-5:30 p.m. There is no registration fee for the program. Students do need to have an enrollment form on file.
Enrollment Form: https://forms.gle/VEDCFpdoU1oyHTjCA
Activity buses are available and depart WHS at 5:45 p.m. #wayschools
Reminder that Wagner Photography will be at WHS for Picture Day tomorrow, 8/27/2024. All students will have their pictures taken during their ELA class! Can't wait to see everyone!
Hundreds of seniors gathered in Tiger Stadium this morning to kick off their senior activities with Senior Sunrise. #wayschools
Tonight's Softball Jamboree has been Postponed
Congratulations to our Waynesville High School students who scored a 3 or higher on one or more of their AP tests this past spring (they are named below)! We will honor these students and recent graduates at 6:15 p.m. on Sept. 13, 2024, before the home varsity football game. Please join us in celebrating their hard work!
If you and/or your student or recent graduate can attend, please complete the Google Form at https://forms.gle/c1NaNmKsdWQKMzkk7. Those being recognized should arrive by 6 p.m.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with Sarah Broadaway at the High School, 573-842-2444.
Late-start Wednesdays
All schools start 30 minutes later on Wednesdays than the other days of the week in the Waynesville R-VI School District.
Buses also run 30 minutes later on Wednesday mornings only.
For example, if your child normally gets on the bus at 7:20 a.m. and their school begins at 8:30 a.m., then on Wednesdays the bus will arrive at 7:50 a.m. and school will begin at 9 a.m.
Dismissal times do not change on Wednesdays.
Waynesville teachers embrace the Professional Learning Community model and classes begin 30 minutes late each Wednesday to allow teachers to collaborate on best practices.
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Details by grade and/or school
- Grades 6-12 begin at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Grades 6-12 begin at 8 a.m. on Wednesdays. Dismissal is at 2:35 p.m. on all regular school days.
- Grades K-5 begin at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Grades K-5 begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesdays. Dismissal is at 3:30 p.m. on all regular school days.
- Williams Early Childhood Center begins at 8:15 for the a.m. session on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and dismisses at 11:15 for the a.m. session. On Wednesdays, the a.m. session begins at 9 a.m. and doors open at 8:55 a.m. The WECC begins at 12:15 for the p.m. session and dismisses at 3:15 for the p.m. session.
- Parker Educational Center begins at 8:15 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and dismisses at 3:05 p.m. On Wednesdays, Parker begins at 8:45 a.m. and doors open at 8:35 a.m.
Dismissal time does not change on Wednesdays.
Waynesville High School will host its annual Meet the Tiger for fall sports and activities beginning at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, at Tiger Stadium. Participating in the event will be the Waynesville Tiger Pride Marching Band and JROTC Color Guard. Recognition will include boys soccer, softball, volleyball, girls tennis, boys and girls cross country, girls golf, dance, Raiders, boys swimming, cheerleaders and football. #wayschools
Celebrating the district's first day back to school! #wayschools
Attention: Parents of FALL athletes
Waynesville High School’s Fall Sports Picture Day is:
Saturday, August 24, 2024. (Coaches have the time that each team should be there.)
ALL ATHLETES WILL BE PHOTOGRAPHED FOR MEDIA PURPOSES.
NO MONEY IS DUE ON PICTURE DAY.
ALL IMAGES WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE AFTER PICTURE DAY TO VIEW & ORDER
from www.WagnerPortraitGroup.com
Questions? Please call Wagner at 314-567-5900
Upcoming athletic events.
If you have any questions about an athletics event, please call 573-842-2450.
We look forward to the first day of school tomorrow, Aug. 19!
Please note that on the first few days of school, Waynesville R-VI buses will run late in the afternoon, especially buses departing from East and Freedom.
Updates on the status of our bus routes will be made to the District's Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/WayTigers) in the afternoon on the first three days of school to help keep parents informed.
A staff member will remain at the Transportation Office until all regular route students have been dropped off. The phone number for Transportation is 573-842-2199.
Waynesville R-VI will not be using Traversa Ride360 for our transportation app this year, so you may wish to remove it. We are excited about the features our new app will offer; however, it is not yet ready to be implemented. We anticipate that it will be ready in late September!
