The annual district elementary track meet for 4th and 5th graders was held on May 10 and the Waynesville Sixth Grade Center’s track meet was held May 14.
"I am proud of all of the students who qualified for the district meet," said Mike Rawlings, head track and field coach. "They had good times and results for their ages and I am grateful for our elementary coaches who help prepare our young athletes. We have a great program and it all begins at the elementary level."
6th Grade boys earning 1st place were as follows:
4 x 200 relay – Team Epic
4 x 100 relay - Team Epic
55 meter – Brady Newberry
100 meter – Kaden Mitchell
200 meter - Antoine Haggard
400 meter – Amare Walker
Triple Jump – Javionn Rhodes
Long Jump - Amore Walker
Shot Put – Michael Stone
5th Grade boys earning 1st Place were as follows:
4 x 200 relay – Freedom Grey
4 x 100 relay – Partridge
55 meter – Jamar Robinson East Blue
100 meter – AJ Lee Thayer
200 meter – Kieran Prebla Freedom Orange
400 meter – Morris Bradley – East Green
Triple Jump – Roland Drexler – Wood
Long Jump – Hudson Wells – Freedom Grey
Shot Put – Jarvis McLemore East Green
4th Grade boys earning 1st place were as follows:
4 x 200 relay – Partridge
4 x 100 relay – Partridge
100 meter – Owen Weiguilt Freedom Grey
200 meter Steven Phinn East Green
400 meter Owen Weiguilt Freedom Grey
Long Jump – Jaysaun Presley East Blue
Shot Put Devin Lewis East Green
6th grade girls earning 1st place were as follows:
4 x 200 relay – Team Spectacular
4 x 100 relay – Team Tremendous
55 meter – Rayven Clark
100 meter – Judith Holmes
200 meter – Kayla Bengstom
400 meter – Payton O’Bryant
Triple Jump – Payton O’Bryant
Long Jump -Zi’Yonnah Lawson
Shot Put – Misa Charfauros
5th grade girls earning 1st Place were as follows:
4 x 200 relay – Freedom Grey
4 x 100 relay - Partridge
55 meter – Tara Robinson Freedom Grey
100 meter – Avery Anderson Partridge
200 meter – Cove Cornforth Freedom Grey
400 meter – Carson Pimentel East Blue
Triple Jump – Jillian Linde Partridge
Long Jump – Avery Anderson Partridge
Shot Put – Raquel Joseph East Blue
4th grade girls earning 1st Place were as follows:
4 x 200 relay - Wood
4 x 100 relay – Freedom Orange
100 meter – Jordyn Bush – Freedom Orange
200 meter – Kayte Dye – East Green
400 meter – Aubrey Ross – Freedom Grey
Long Jump – Kayte Dye – East Green
Shot Put – Jessicah Njwguna – East Blue
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Dashayla Bean, a junior at Waynesville High School, has been named the Rotary Student of the Month for May for representing the word “responsibility.” Her parents are Dash and Shantella Bean.
Bean is an outstanding student and carries a 4.13 grade point average, is ranked in the top 5% of her class, and has a 97% attendance rate. She is involved in track, NHS, FBLA, FCCLA, S2S and SGA as the junior class vice president. She plans to become a physician's assistant.
Bean’s nominator stated, "Dashayla is the first student I think of when I think of the trait responsibility. She is my most dependable student—the one I can count on to help me in any situation. Dashayla is prepared daily and always working on assignments. When she finishes my work, she pulls out work from anatomy or another class and continues to work hard and study to get ahead. Dashayla has a goal to maintain straight A's in all her classes this school year, and she will definitely hit that goal, but she doesn't stop there. She continues to keep working so she can achieve her dreams of going to college to become a physician’s assistant. Dashayla is quiet, but definitely one her peers look at as a leader by example. She is involved in track, BETA, SGA, NHS, and many other activities. Dashayla doesn't use the excuse of being gone for these activities to slack in class, she actually uses them to fuel herself in achieving higher standards and always gets all assignments prior to her being gone. She is definitely a role model for responsibility." #wayschools


Shoes from the Heart grants "instant access" to shoes by installing shoe closets in schools across Missouri. With the help of local sponsor Lisa Ellis, owner of Next Home Realty, Shoes from the Heart installed a shoe closet at Waynesville High School, donating 24 pairs of new tennis shoes on May 9, 2024. #wayschools

Waynesville High School’s Graduation for the Class of 2024 will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2024.
Waynesville Career Center video production students will provide live coverage of the event on:
· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/340913438445587/
· YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSXOdbtsTAM
If any technical difficulties occur during the broadcast, please note that the video of graduation will be posted to YouTube after it concludes.
Ticket information
Tickets are required to attend the graduation ceremony in person.
· Graduation inside = 5 tickets*
· Graduation outside = 8 tickets*
*If graduation is held inside, then each graduate will have five orange tickets to give to their guests. Orange ticket holders will be able to attend both inside and outside graduation. Only those guests with orange tickets may enter graduation if it is held inside. If graduation is held outside, each graduate will have three black tickets in addition to the orange tickets to issue to their guests. Black tickets may be used to attend outside graduation only. All individuals age 2 and up will need a ticket for graduation.
Graduates will be issued their tickets following Passing of the Torch and Graduation practice on Thursday.
Parking lot opens at 5:30 p.m.
The WHS parking lot will open at 5:30 p.m. Gates and/or doors will open at 6 p.m. WHS graduating seniors are encouraged to park at the Waynesville Career Center to allow their guests to park closer to the stadium. No parking is allowed along G.W. Lane Street.
Seniors should arrive at 6 p.m.
Graduating seniors should arrive on or before 6 p.m. for their ceremony. They will enter WHS through the main entrance, go to the cafeteria and be directed to their designated waiting area. #wayschools

CTA hosted the annual Retirement Banquet on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at the Waynesville Career Center, where retirees were recognized for their years of dedication and service.
The following individuals have announced their retirement from the district this year:
Certified: Trish Adkins, Richard Beckett, Rodney Brown, Gary Cook, Robert Crabtree, Barbara Hunt, Ronni Jeter, Michelle Jones, Jenifer Munoz, Elizabeth Rawlings, Tammy Taylor, Angela Wilson and Mark Wilson
Classified: Alvin Brown, Nellie Gladden, Joe Hensley, Sabine Labib, Edna Roberts, Jimmie Vogt, Erica Wheeler and Jim York
Pictured are Michelle Jones, Tammy Taylor, Ronni Jeter, Edna Roberts, Liz Rawlings, Jenifer Munoz and Dr. Trish Adkins. #wayschools










From our Athletic Office:
Baseball vs. Bolivar has been canceled
Class 4 District Soccer at Waynesville will play tonight starting with Waynesville vs. Eureka at 3 p.m. followed by Willard vs. Parkway South at 5 p.m. at Tiger Stadium. #wayschools
The Waynesville High School choir hosted its spring concert on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. #wayschools







A Night of Percussion, featuring Waynesville Middle School and Waynesville High School students, was held on April 30 in the WHS Auditorium. #wayschools










Due to the forecasted weather, Community Salute to Service is being moved to Friday, May 10, 2024, at 6 p.m. #wayschools

Due to the forecasted weather this afternoon, the following schedule changes have been made:
- There will be no afterschool activities this afternoon, which includes:
o There will be no sports practices for grades 6-12.
o There will be no WIN this evening grades 6-12.
o Club Tiger will not be held this afternoon.
o Elementary soccer camp for this evening will not be held.
o JV/V Baseball vs. Bolivar has been canceled.
o C Team Baseball at Bolivar has been canceled.
As of now (12:15 p.m.), the Community Salute to Service scheduled for 6 p.m. this evening will be held as scheduled at Waynesville High School Gym.
With the potential for severe weather later today, here are a few reminders regarding storms:
The safety of our students is our priority. All buildings have designated areas and procedures for students and staff during a tornado warning. Our staff and students have practiced these procedures and are familiar with them.
If a severe weather event occurs at dismissal time, we will keep the students in the building (as we have in the past) until we deem it safe to dismiss students. Should this occur, we will keep you informed via email, text and Facebook.
If you feel anxious about the storm and want to pick up your child early, please do so at least one hour prior to dismissal.
From our Athletic Office:
JV/V Baseball vs. Bolivar (Canceled)
C Team Baseball @ Bolivar (Canceled)
Waynesville Soccer Camp (Will resume 5-9)
All sports practices 5/8 (Canceled)
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To watch the Community Salute to Service live at 6 p.m. this evening, please click on the links below:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/kSsXRr35mv4?feature=share
Facebook: https://fb.me/e/6BkVbo5X5
Two Waynesville High School students broke two records and several athletes medaled during the final Ozark Conference Track and Field Meet at WHS on May 1, 2024.
Tyrell Phinn set a new School Record with a time of 1:53.27 in the 800 meter (breaking his own record) and also set a new Ozark Conference meet record.
Jonathon Hedrick’s 46-08.25 in the Triple Jump was a new Ozark Conference meet record as well.
This marks the final Ozark Conference Track and Field Meet as its members joined other conferences for the 2024-25 school year. Waynesville will participate in the Central Ozarks Conference in the upcoming school year.
The results for Waynesville High School students from the Final Ozark Conference Meet on May 1 are as follows:
Team Places
Varsity Girls 2nd Place Lebanon 1st Place
Varsity Boys 2nd Place Kickapoo 1st Place
JV Girls 5th Place
JV Boys 1st Place
Varsity Girls
1st Place
400 Nalyjah Madison
4 x 100 relay Leniaha Thomas, Lexi Bigelow, A’Nyyah Tollison, Ruby Hisatake
2nd Place
100 A’Nyyah Tollison
200 Nalyjah Madison
4 x 200 relay Leniaha Thomas, Lexi Bigelow, Miniai Jackson, Nalyjah Madison
Long Jump A’Nyyah Tollison
Varsity Boys
1st Place
100 Brandon Howard
800 Tyrell Phinn
110 Hurdles Jayzen Blake
300 Hurdles Jayzen Blake
4 x 400 Relay Tyrell Phinn, Steven Skelton, Rayshawn Fowler, Averial Williams
Long Jump Jonathon Hedrick
Triple Jump Jonathon Hedrick
2nd Place
1600 Tyrell Phinn
Pole Vault Carl Gervacio
The District meet will be held at Northwest Cedar Hill this Saturday, May 11. #wayschools
You're invited to attend Community Salute to Service at 6 p.m. on May 8, 2024, at Waynesville High School

The district’s Wellness Committee created a fun day of activities for staff members to participate in, including a wiffle ball tournament, painting and a corn hole tournament on Saturday, April 27, 2024.
The wiffle ball tournament results are as follows:
Softball Coaches – 1st place
Williams Early Childhood – 2nd place
Whitehouse Wifflers – 3rd place
Taking 1st place in the corn hole tournament was Brian Vernon and Jackson Goforth. #wayschools








From our Athletics Office:
UPDATED AS OF 1:55 P.M.:
Waynesville Athletic Event Update 5-2-24
JV/V Baseball vs. Bolivar (Rescheduled for 5-8)
C Team Baseball @ Bolivar (Rescheduled for 5-8)
Girls Soccer @ Parkview (Rescheduled for 5-6)
Waynesville High School will host hundreds of athletes at the Ozark Conference Track and Field Meet beginning at 10 a.m. today, May 1, 2024, at Tiger Stadium at Waynesville High School.
This marks the final Ozark Conference Track and Field Meet as its members joined other conferences for the 2024-25 school year. Waynesville will participate in the Central Ozarks Conference in the upcoming school year.
Admission to the meet is $3 per person.
Waynesville High School choir students received high ratings at the MSHSAA State Solo/Ensemble Competition on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus on Thursday, April 25, 2024.
The ratings were as follows:
Blaise Moynihan and Citlali Arzabala received a Gold rating.
Rachel Scobee, Talia Johnson, Andrew Lindberg and Viola Simram received a Silver rating.
The SATB Quartet comprised of Citlali Arzabala, Viola SImram, Blaise Moynihan and Andrew Lindberg received a Silver rating. #wayschools
Waynesville High School has announced the Prom queen and king candidates. They are as follows:
Prom Queen Candidates:
Jaden Claire
Lailah Clark
Sophia Mallick
Josemmidee Moody
King Candidates:
Joseph Blau
Jaiden Golden
Kaleb Salinas
Matthew Stump
Prom will take place this Saturday, May 4, 2024.

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