Waynesville High School

Waynesville High School Cheerleaders celebrated senior night on Feb. 24, 2025. #wayschools

Waynesville High School's Rhythm Nation dance team celebrated senior night Feb. 24, 2025. #wayschools

Waynesville High School girls basketball celebrated senior night before taking home a tiger victory over Central with a final score of 49-38. Girls Basketball Seniors: Sophia Freesmeier Imani Jackson

This weeks schedule. Note: Feb 24th will be a JV/V game night only vs. Central and start at 5:30 PM. Sr. Night for GBB and Cheer will begin after the JV game.

Congrats to our Cheer Squads for their stellar performances at the Missouri State Cheer Championships this weekend!

Tonight's Basketball Schedule at Glendale

Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, will be a traditional snow day. There will be no in-person school and no AMI (virtual) learning. We are so proud of your outstanding work during this challenging winter season! Enjoy your snow day and we will see you on Monday!

There will be no in-person school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025; however, Waynesville R-VI students will attend school virtually on Thursday morning as this will be an AMI day. School will be in session using an Alternative Method of Instruction (AMI online) from 8:30 a.m. to noon for grades K-12 and Parker Preschool. Williams Early Childhood Center AM classes will be online from 8:30 to 10:15 a.m. and Williams PM classes will be online from 10:15 a.m. to noon. All AMI days begin at 8:30 a.m., including Wednesdays.

Mark Sabala has been named the new WHS Head Track Coach for the Waynesville Tigers and will be taking over the program from long-time Coach Mike Rawlings starting in the 2025-26 school year. “Mr. Sabala is a passionate track and field and cross country guru with 30 years of experience,” said Cory Ace, director of MSHSAA activities and athletics at Waynesville R-VI. “Since 2004 at Hermitage High School, he has helped shape champions within the school’s cross country and track and field programs.” Sabala is a 5-time MTCCA Boys Cross Country Coach of the Year, 9-time SWMO Cross Country Coach of the Year, and a 2-time track and field Coach of the Year. “His leadership has created a culture that has earned the school multiple cross country district titles, a MSHSAA State Championship in Track and Field during the 2023 season, and a 4th place MSHSAA Track and Field finish in 2024,” Ace said. Prior to coming to Missouri, Sabala served in multiple coaching roles in the states of Nevada (1995-1999) and California (1999-2003). In addition, Sabala has helped create both the Middle School and Track and Field State Championships within the state of Missouri, which have seen more than100 schools participating since its development. “He is committed to fostering young talent and elevating athletic excellence, one finish line at a time and we are proud to welcome him within the athletic program at Waynesville,” Ace said.

Waynesville High School students conducted a food drive, setting out to make Valentine’s Day extra special for 100 high school and middle school students and their families, and along the way, far exceeded their goals. Throughout January and the beginning of February, the WHS Student Government Association Student Leadership Class—in conjunction with Family, Career and Community Leaders of America’s star event projects—conducted a food drive called Meals that Matter to put together meal kits for WHS and WMS families enrolled in the Snack in a Pack program. The students wanted to be able to send home the ingredients to make two family meals that would go home on Feb. 14 for the long weekend. “The students started this project in hopes of getting 1,000 donations to put together 100 meal kits,” said Student Leadership Advisor Joshua Mize. “Ultimately, the students collected enough to make 160 meal kits and collected over 1,800 goods.” Clubs at WHS were challenged to bring in food items that would be needed for chicken dumplings and a pasta dish, as well as participate in the community collections. Student volunteers spent two weekends partnering with Price Cutter, working in shifts collecting items to benefit their cause. In addition to the meal kits, an additional 478 items were donated to the district’s Snack in a Pack efforts. “I am extremely pleased with the planning, effort, and dedication shown by the students—Mackenzie Henderson, Mackenzie Workman, Danika Em, Jade Anderson, Chloee Santos, Remington Minard, Kelise Johnson, and Shelby Cannon—in making this project such a success,” Mize said.

The Waynesville R-VI School District is hosting a teacher recruitment event Thursday, February 27, 2025, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Parker Educational Center. #wayschools

There will be no in-person school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025; however, Waynesville R-VI students will attend school virtually on Wednesday morning as this will be an AMI day. School will be in session using an Alternative Method of Instruction (AMI online) from 8:30 a.m. to noon for grades K-12 and Parker Preschool. All AMI days begin at 8:30 a.m., including Wednesdays. Williams Early Childhood Center AM classes will be online from 8:30 to 10:15 a.m. and Williams PM classes will be online from 10:15 a.m. to noon.

The Waynesville JROTC Drill Team has qualified for Nationals by competing in the 3rd JROTC Brigade Drill Championship and Nationals Qualifier on Feb. 14-15, 2025, at Smith Cotton High School in Sedalia, Mo. In a field of 15 other high schools from Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa and Illinois, the Tiger Drill Team finished 3rd overall in the Masters Division, 2nd Place overall in the Unarmed Division, and 3rd overall in the Armed Division. The complete results are below: 2nd Place Unarmed Exhibition 2nd Place Armed Inspection 2nd Place Armed New Cadet 3rd Place Armed Exhibition 3rd Place Unarmed Regulation 3rd Place Unarmed Inspection 1st Place Unarmed Exhibition Solo Annalyse Rivera 2nd Place Unarmed Exhibition Solo Emily Totten 2nd Place Unarmed Exhibition Dual Peyton Stuart and Addison Smith 3rd Place Armed Exhibition Solo Aiden Rivera 4th Place Armed Exhibition Solo Lord Torres 5th Armed Exhibition Solo Joseph Mendiola 4th Place Armed Exhibition Dual Max Jorgensen and Aubrey Ellison The drill team's next competition is March 1, 2025, at the Blue Springs South High School in Kansas City.

There will be no in-person school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025; however, Waynesville R-VI students will attend school virtually on Tuesday morning as it will be an AMI day. School will be in session using an Alternative Method of Instruction (AMI online) from 8:30 a.m. to noon for grades K-12 and Parker Preschool. All AMI days begin at 8:30 a.m., including Wednesdays. Williams Early Childhood Center AM classes will be online from 8:30 to 10:15 a.m. and Williams PM classes will be online from 10:15 a.m. to noon. Instructions for PreK-6th graders are at https://5il.co/342dn Instructions for 7th-8th graders are at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/wms/page/ami-days Instructions for 9-12th graders are at https://5il.co/342j7 NOTE: All inclement weather "snow day" days are AMI days in the morning.

Due to the potential weather Tuesday Nights BBB game swill be played alongside the GBB games on Monday, Feb 17. Start time is 4:30 PM Senior Night for the Boys will begin following the 4:30 PM 9th grade BBB game.

Twenty Waynesville DECA students have qualified for State competition and the Waynesville Career Center Express store managed by these students achieved Gold Certification in the School-Based Enterprise program through DECA. The students qualified at District 5 competition on Feb. 6, 2025. On Feb. 11, 2025, Waynesville DECA students Connor Long, Cameron Wilson and Lenayah Thomas went to the state capitol for Legislative Day to speak with legislators and advocate for the importance of career tech programs and the difference they make. Of the 26 Waynesville DECA students who competed: · 10 received 1st Place · 5 received 2nd place · 5 received 3rd place DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.

Waynesville R-VI will be in the seated classroom on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, and will mostly be running regular bus routes. ___________ The following routes, however, will still be snow routes on Friday: • Route 47 • Route 52 • Route 74 ___________ As a friendly reminder, there will be no school on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, in observance of Presidents' Day.

Apply online at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/page/employment-opportunities

ATTN: WHS JUNIORS AND SENIORS Juniors and senior may sign up to take the WorkKeys or ASVAB at 7:30 a.m. on March 6. See attached flyers for more details.

Snow routes today! The Waynesville R-VI School District will be running snow routes on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. When the district runs snow routes in the morning, it will run snow routes in the afternoon. For bus riders only The Waynesville R-VI School District sent an email from traveltrackerrouting@app-garden.com with information about both regular routes and snow routes on Jan. 7 to parents of bus riders.