Waynesville High School

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Vaccines for 8th and 12 graders BEFORE school begins To start the 2024-25 school year, Missouri law requires all incoming 8th grade students to have two vaccines administered and incoming 12th grade students to have one vaccine, unless they are exempted. 1. Required vaccines that must be completed BEFORE a student enters 8th grade: - Tdap—protects kids from tetanus, diptheria, and pertussis— needs to be given between ages 11 and 12, and then every 10 years. The brand name for this vaccine is Adacel or Boostrix. - Meningococcal –protects kids from Meningococcal groups A, C, W, Y—needs to be given between ages 11 and 12, and again at 16 years. This vaccine is also given in middle school and before the senior year of high school. The brand name for this vaccine is Menactra or Menveo. __________________________________ 2. Required vaccine that must be completed BEFORE a student’s senior (12th grade) year: - Meningococcal –protects kids from Meningococcal groups A, C, W, Y—needs to be given between ages 11 and 12, and again at 16 years. This vaccine is also given in middle school and before the senior year of high school. The brand name for this vaccine is Menactra or Menveo. Recommended vaccine for high school students: - Meningococcal B—protects kids from Meningococcal group B— given at 16 years of age or when a student is going into the senior year of high school; or two shots may be given 30 days apart. Students who will be living in close contact are at higher risk for becoming infected with Meningitis B. The brand name for this vaccine is Bexsero or Trumenba. __________________________________ __________________________________ Opportunities to get immunizations Students may receive the immunization at: - their regular doctor’s office. Please make an appointment as soon as possible. __________________________________ - School Based Health Clinic at East Elementary Monday-Thursday from 1 - 4 p.m. Please call 573-286-7001 in advance to make an appointment. The school-based medical clinic located inside East Elementary School treats Waynesville R-VI students and staff members. __________________________________ - Pulaski Health Department at Waynesville Monday-Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday in the Waynesville Office. Please call ahead to 573-774-3820 to ensure availability. __________________________________ - FLW Immunization Clinic at GLWACH Anyone with Tricare may receive immunizations Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m.-11 and 1-4 p.m. This is a walk-in clinic, questions can be directed to (573) 596-1768. __________________________________ __________________________________ Turn in immunization records Students/guardians may provide updated immunization records for both WMS and WHS students and may drop updated immunization record copies by the building or email them to: WMS- Nurse Melissa Harpel, mharpel@waynesville.k12.mo.us WHS- Nurse Marla Driver, mdriver@waynesville.k12.mo.us Please call (573) 842-2092 with any questions.

Orientation (Transition) Day at Waynesville High School Attention: All NEW WHS Tigers -- ALL 9th graders and all NEW students in grades 10-12 -- it's time to SIGN UP for Freshman/New Student Orientation (Transition) Day to tour the high school, meet your mentors and learn school procedures. Sign up (register) for orientation at https://forms.gle/vm88xGFZdmCkjxZ18 ________________________________ Details: WHS will host Freshman/New Student Orientation Day on Aug. 9, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The deadline to submit the form to https://forms.gle/vm88xGFZdmCkjxZ18 is 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5. A free lunch will be provided for students. ________________________________ PARENTS: Parents are invited to attend an IN-PERSON meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 8 at the WHS Auditorium. ________________________________ For more information Please contact WHS Associate Principal Naomi Austin at naustin@waynesville.k12.mo.us if you have any questions or concerns regarding Orientation Day.

Orientation Day at Waynesville High School Attention: All NEW WHS Tigers -- ALL 9th graders and all NEW students in grades 10-12 -- it's time to SIGN UP for Freshman/New Student Orientation Day to tour the high school, meet your mentors and learn school procedures. Sign up (register) for orientation at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_VQzk3jtXCk-m9PrIEvJgaaabSN1vz0PO6eGdwdkn6CBRtw/viewform _________________________________________________________ Details: WHS will host Freshman/New Student Orientation Day on Aug. 9, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The deadline to submit the form to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_VQzk3jtXCk-m9PrIEvJgaaabSN1vz0PO6eGdwdkn6CBRtw/viewform is 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5. A free lunch will be provided for students. _____________________________________________________ PARENTS: You may attend an IN- PERSON meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 8 at the WHS Auditorium. _____________________________________________________ More information Please contact WHS Associate Principal Naomi Austin at naustin@waynesville.k12.mo.us if you have any questions or concerns regarding Orientation Day.

Meet the Teacher Nights for Waynesville R-VI students will be held as follows: Early Education (Pre-K) Williams Early Childhood Center Meet the teacher Aug. 15: 4 to 6 p.m. Parker Preschool Meet the teacher Aug. 15: 4 to 6 p.m. ____________________________ Elementary Schools (K-5) East Elementary Meet the teacher Aug. 15: 4 to 6 p.m. Freedom Elementary Meet the teacher Aug. 15: 4 to 6 p.m. Partridge Elementary Meet the teacher Aug. 15: 4 to 6 p.m. Thayer Elementary Meet the teacher Aug. 15: 4 to 6 p.m. Wood Elementary Meet the teacher Aug. 15: 4 to 6 p.m. ____________________________ Sixth Grade Center (grade 6) Waynesville Sixth Grade Center Meet the teacher Aug. 15: 4 to 6 p.m. ____________________________ Middle School (grades 7-8) Waynesville Middle School Meet the teacher Aug. 14: 4 to 6 p.m. ____________________________ High School (grades 9-12) Waynesville High School Meet the teacher Aug. 14: 4 to 6 p.m. ____________________________ Career Center (grades 9-12) Waynesville Career Center Meet the teacher Aug. 14: 4 to 6 p.m.

From our Athletics Office: Elementary Baseball Camp is cancelled for tonight and will begin tomorrow at Bandy Field (1502 Ousley Lane) starting at 6:30 p.m. Camp dates will now run from July 17-19.

The 24/25 school year supplies list can be found on our website at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/wrv/page/school-supplies-lists and are also published below. #wayschools

Enrollment/Registration information for all families is at https://5il.co/2nmbj. This includes info about student medications school immunizations kindergarten enrollment sports physicals (required before tryouts/practice) which school an elementary (grades K-5) student will attend based on a street address days when school will not be in session information about which schools students in grades 6-12 attend. For more information about enrolling a new student, go to the district's main website at www.waynesville.k12.mo.us and click on the "Enrollment" tab. #wayschools

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The 2024-25 school year calendar is at https://5il.co/2n1yl.

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UPDATED on 7/19: Orientation Day will be 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, for ALL Waynesville High School students entering 9th grade and all NEW WHS students in grades 10, 11 or 12. Students will tour the building, etc. Register at https://forms.gle/vm88xGFZdmCkjxZ18

Waynesville High School students Harley Atchison and Jack Gasek were selected to participate in the Mizzou Percussion Camp this summer on the campus of the University Of Missouri - Columbia. They explored world cultures through percussion, playing steel pans, African gyil, frame drums and more. #wayschools

Anthony Caruso will become the Waynesville High School boys head basketball coach effective July 1, 2024. “Basketball has always been a passion of mine, and coaching emerged as a way to make a meaningful impact in young men's lives,” Caruso said. “Ultimately, my ‘why’ is to coach and mentor young men with the aim of guiding them through high school and helping them develop the character and skills they need to succeed beyond the court and into their futures beyond the hallways.” Caruso’s “why” aligns with Waynesville’s philosophy of developing the whole athlete. “Our goal goes beyond wins and losses,” said Cory Ace, director of MSHSAA Activities and Athletics. “We look to develop student athletes into leaders who understand the value of hard work on the court and in the classroom. We want to empower them to be something bigger than themselves, value personal accountability, and lead by example all while creating lifelong friendships. Coach Anthony Caruso is the perfect person to model this for our kids.” Caruso’s winning coaching career spans 12 years, during which he has served as both an assistant and head coach at various schools including Crane, Nixa, Chadwick, Richland, Lesterville and Alton. His name may also sound familiar as he previously served as an assistant coach in the Waynesville R-VI School District. Given his connections to the community, it’s no surprise that he has already hit the ground running. “This summer I have been collaborating closely with Coaches Copling, Supancic and Hyatt,” Caruso said. “We've started the process of evaluating our players' character and basketball abilities. We will sit down this summer and set a plan of attack for preseason training and what we would like to do X’s and O’s wise in the regular season.” Beyond coaching, Caruso will teach health part-time and serve as the A+ Coordinator. Kalem Copling, the former boys varsity basketball coach at Niangua R-VI School District, will be the assistant boys basketball coach.

Waynesville Athletic/Activity Hall of Fame Nominations for the 2024-25 year will close on Sunday, June 30. If you are interested in making a nomination, you may do so online at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDGw6Z5OjLfqmwPp4Ndwjxe4b5xRa1lPU_qF0JCqBNW2YyqQ/viewform.

Free physicals for athletes Aug. 6, 7 and 8. (Details below. ) A legal guardian must accompany the student to sign the MSHSAA forms. Physicals are required every year.

JLAB team wins spirit award at Nationals Waynesville's JLAB (JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl) Academic Team received the Col. Carlos R. Glover “Mega Hooah” Espirit de Corps Award at the JLAB National Championship on June 21-25, 2024, in Washington, D.C. “While the team did not win, they were in the final 32 of over 1,700 high school teams, and did very well,” said Col. (Ret.) Charles Williams, senior Army instructor of Waynesville JROTC. “They also earned the award for being the most motivated and spirited team!” This was the first Waynesville JLAB team to compete in Nationals. “Now that we have made it to Level 3, we can better prepare our future teams for Nationals,” Williams said. “In addition to the general SAT/ACT and AP class questions, the teams had to answer math questions. Keep in mind that the questions are given verbally and each team has just 10 seconds to answer.” The subjects, along with an estimated percentage of questions in each subject area, are as follows: - English (20-25%) - science and mathematics (25-30%) - social studies (35-40%) - fine arts (5%) - miscellaneous (5%) The team competing at Nationals consisted of Joseph Mendiola, Marissa Esquivel, Luke Pollman and Kaden Crone. Earning their way from Level 2 to Level 3 were team members Mendiola, Esquivel, Nathaniel Copeland and Julian Vassallo. “Cadets Copeland and Vassallo are at Army Basic Combat Training, so Pollman and Crone stepped in to save the day,” Williams said. Photo information: The students pictured in their uniforms are from left to right Luke Pollman, Joseph Mendiola, Marissa Esquivel and Kaden Crone.

Maya Duncan and Josemmidee Moody, graduated seniors at Waynesville High School, have signed to wrestle with Ottawa University in Arizona. #wayschools

The Waynesville Athletic Department will host in-person parent meetings for students and parents to receive information regarding MSHSAA, NCAA, Waynesville R-VI School and Athletic Department guidelines and policies for the 2024-25 school year. Parents will meet in the Waynesville High School Auditorium at 5:30 p.m. on either July 22, 2024, or August 5, 2024. Before participating in any competitions, it is mandatory for all student athletes who have not attended or viewed the parent/athlete meeting to do so. The information discussed in this session is essential for both parents and athletes, and will greatly enhance the success of your student athlete in the program. #wayschools

Seven Waynesville High School students placed at the State Track and Field Meet Meet that was held Friday and Saturday, May 24 and 25, 2024, in Jefferson City. The following WHS students placed: Jayzen Blake - 2nd 110 meter hurdles Brandon Howard - 7th 100 meter dash Jonathan Hedrick - 8th Long jump, 6th Triple Jump Girls 4x100 relay - 6th- Lenayah Thomas, A’Nyyah Tollison, Lexi Bigelow and Madison Roberts