Thirteen Waynesville High School students have qualified to compete at the National Beta Convention by placing at the Beta State Convention in Branson on Jan. 16-18, 2025.
The following WHS students are eligible to compete at Nationals this summer:
· Don Cing – 1st place Biomedical 11th grade
· Siessa Kpessokro – 2nd place French 10th grade
· Kaydence Long – 4th place French 11th grade
· Serina Chen – 2nd place Math 11th grade
· Mason Thompson – 1st place Math 12th grade
· Elyssa Scarbrough – 1st place Psychology 11th grade
· Logan Giles – 4th place Psychology 12th grade
· Elaine Wu – 1st place Social Studies 11th grade
· Kyle Wilking – 1st place Social Studies 12th grade
· Carter Pondrom – 1st place US History 12th grade
· Kimora Godwin – 5th place Speech Division 2
· Citlali Arzabala – 3rd place Performing Arts Vocalist
· Evelyn Carrol – 5th place Painting Division 2
Waynesville High School students in Thespian Troupe 1669 competed at the Missouri State Thespian Conference in St. Louis on Jan. 8 - 11, 2025, earning excellent or superior ratings in nine different events. One student has qualified for an international competition.
“I am so proud of my students,” said Director Maria Butler of Thespian Troupe 1669. “Their hard work and dedication have helped to get them where they are. Every event we competed in we placed either Excellent or Superior.”
The four ratings available to judges include Superior, Excellent, Good and Fair.
The results are as follows:
1. Citlali Arzabala competed in Musical Theatre Solo Performance and received a Superior rating on the song, “Last Midnight from Into the Woods” by Steven Sondheim. With a Superior rating, Arzabala will move forward to compete at the International Thespian level in July 2025 in Indiana.
2. Alexandra Kelley competed in Scenic Design and received an Excellent rating for her Addams Family set recreation.
3. Josie Andreasen and Hailey Sansom competed in Hair & Makeup design and received an Excellent rating on their design of a character from Shakespeare's “The Tempest.”
4. Hailey Sansom competed in Stage Management and received an Excellent rating on her binder from “Game of Tiaras” by Don Zoldis.
5. Eli Prather and Maleah Johnson competed in Acting Duo and received an Excellent rating on their performance from “The Very Bad Girl Scouts” by John P. McEneny.
6. Madi Waugh, Natalie Lockwood, Montara Owens and Payton Rushing competed in Acting and received an Excellent rating on the piece from “Who Killed Aunt Caroline?” by Grant Richards.
7. Aeris Kim competed in Acting Monologue and received an Excellent rating on the piece from “I Never Sang for my Father” and “Forced Marriage.”
8. Mycha Humphrey competed in Costume Construction and received an Excellent rating on the costume she made from “Game of Tiaras” by Don Zoldis.
9. Teegean Duke and Addison Bowling competed in Musical Theatre Duet Solo and received an Excellent rating for the song “Ready Set, Not Yet” from Beetlejuice the musical song by Alex Brightman, Kerry Butler, and Rob McClure.
This Week's Athletic Schedule
This year the Waynesville R-VI School District will be presenting the Rising Star and the Support Superstar Awards. The public is invited to nominate individuals for these awards.
The Rising Star Award will be presented to a staff member who is new to the field of education (5 or fewer years of teaching/school experience) and has already demonstrated the ability to have a positive impact on students. The nominee must be returning to the Waynesville R-VI School District for the 2025-2026 school year. Click on https://forms.gle/AgF2yZuYQHcETJgj9 to vote for your Rising Star!
The Support Super Star Award will be presented to a staff member that has worked in the school district for at least one year. Support staff who have already announced their intent to retire or leave the district at the end of the year are not eligible for the award. Any non-certified employee is eligible for this award. Click on
https://forms.gle/PvpzKBPmbCoe8jir7 to vote for your Support Superstar!
Nominations will close at 3 p.m. Feb. 7, 2025. #wayschools
Fifteen Waynesville High School students have qualified for the state Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) competition. The WHS students qualified at the Regional Meeting at Rolla Technical School on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, where students competed in STAR events and ran for regional and state office positions.
WHS students who will serve as officers are as follows:
· State FCCLA - Faith Bohrer
· Region 5 Historian - Nakhia Kirkman
WHS students earning gold medals and advancing to state are as follows:
· Abby Augenstein and Ginger McElhaney in Chapter Service Project Display for their Over and Under Drive
· Evelyn Kelley – Chapter Service Project Portfolio for her Convoy of Hope Project
· Mackenzie Workman and Mackenzie Henderson – Chapter Service Project Portfolio
· Destiney Griffin – Entrepreneurship
· Kameron Wright – Fashion Construction
· Wyatt Carter and Michael Soliz – Interior Design
· Zaylie Spicer – Personal Finance
· Faith Bohrer – Professional Presentation on her Emotional First Aid Kit
· Mary Grace Allen – Promote & Publicize FCCLA
· Vaiden Matlock – Sports Nutrition
· Jolene Smith – Teach or Train- 1st place
· Xavye Huges – Teach or Train- 2nd place
Those earning silver medals are as follows:
· Giani Milton and Brextin Moore – Sports Nutrition
· Lela Burnham – Career Investigation
· Anna Kempen – Chapter Service Project Display for her Toy Drive
· Brady Harpel and Evalina Maira – National Programs in Action- Safe Driving Practices.
Prior to the competition and to gain experience and practice, both Bohrer and Allen presented their projects at Waynesville Middle School.
Bohrer’s presentation, “Emotional First Aid,” focused on social emotional learning.
“Faith was able to keep our students captive and engaged,” said WMS Counselor Neftali Perez. “Words cannot express how grateful we are to see a former WMS student give back to others. Faith's contribution of service and leadership didn't just make an impression on WMS students and staff, but even greater, it made an impact that I believe will have lasting effects.”
Speaking to 7th and 8th grade FACS classes, Allen shared the history of FCCLA and highlighted how the organization helps prepare students for their futures.
“It’s always inspiring to see former students, like Mary Grace, doing great things and stepping up as leaders for the next generation,” said WMS FACS Teacher Gina Ray. “The students participated in hands-on activities that allowed them to experience firsthand the value of being part of FCCLA.” #wayschools
An ambulance is being dispatched to Waynesville High School at approximately 6:55 p.m. today (Jan. 23, 2025) to treat an adult with a medical condition. The individual will decide what, if any, further medical treatment is necessary. #wayschools
Both middle schools in the Waynesville R-VI School District were recognized for being named 2025 Best Middle Schools by U.S. News and World Report and Waynesville High School was recognized for being named in the top 100 high schools in Missouri on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, during the Waynesville R-VI Board of Education meeting.
Waynesville Sixth Grade Center and Waynesville Middle School earned the 2025 Best Middle Schools badge, which will be on display in their buildings, along with banners. WHS was named in the top 100 high schools in Missouri by U.S. News and World Report.
The 2025 public middle school rankings were released in November. The schools earned the U.S. News and World Report badge for being among the top 40 percent of all elementary schools in Missouri. #wayschools
There will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Enrollment has opened for the 2025 Tiger Preschool, a temporary preschool that is staffed by Waynesville High School juniors and seniors who are enrolled in the Child Development 2 class.
Tiger Preschool is scheduled to begin Feb. 26, 2025, and the Meet the Teacher for Tiger Preschool is scheduled for Feb. 25, 2025. Dates are subject to change, due to inclement weather days.
To qualify for enrollment, a child must be between the ages of 3-5, be potty-trained and not already in kindergarten. The enrollment form is at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScUXt1Umz2Vc_dFu0Ttj_KgOLzpuNcyeYpc_Wh09lIhjuDqaw/viewform.
For more information, contact Chrystal Bohrer via email at cbohrer@waynesville.k12.mo.us or check out the Tiger Preschool webpage at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/whs/page/tiger-preschool.
There will be no school on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, for a teacher in-service day.
The Waynesville High School varsity basketball team narrowly lost to Camdenton with a final score of 50 to 51 on Jan. 14, 2025. WHS cheerleaders, band and dance team performed during the evening, and the game was live streamed by Tiger TV.
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The St. James Boys Basketball Tournament schedule (Jan. 20-25) is at https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4597/WHS/5195152/Jan_20__23____25__2025_STJ_BBB_Tournament.pdf
The St. James Girls Basketball Tournament schedule (Jan. 21-25) is at https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4597/WHS/5195190/Jan_21_24____25__2025_STJ_GBB_Tournament.pdf
*All games for the St. James Boys & Girls BB Tournament will be streamed at https://www.youtube.com/c/AllenHilliardSports
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Tournament Information
All tournament schedules are posted under “Tournament Central” on the Athletics website at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/whs/page/athletics. Schedules are typically posted one week prior to the tournament.
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All Athletic Schedules
• Specific individual sports schedules are at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/whs/page/athletics. Click on the “24-25 Game Schedules” link on the left side of the page to find a specific sport
• To view all high school athletic events, go to https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/whs/events and click on Freshman, JV or Varsity athletics under the word “Calendars” on the left.
• To view all middle school athletic events, go to https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/wms/events and click on 7th grade and 8th grade athletics under the word “Calendars” on the left.
Jan 20-25 Waynesville Athletic Schedule
*All games for the St. James Boys & Girls BB Tournament will be streamed @ https://www.youtube.com/c/AllenHilliardSports
* All tournament information and schedules can be located on the Athletic Webpage @ https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/whs/page/athletics
Ayden Gerber, a senior at Waynesville High School, has been named the WHS Rotary Student of the Month for January. His parents are Jeremy and Kyla Gerber.
Gerber's nominator stated, “Ayden has always put others first. On the soccer team he was the last to leave the field after home or away games, ensuring everything was cleaned up and put away. He has been dedicated to the culinary arts program spending extra time helping in a variety of ways. Ayden wants people to be happy and works to continuously put others before himself.”
Gerber is an outstanding student with a 3.5 grade point average and 96.61% attendance rate for all four years of high school. He is actively involved in soccer at WHS and the culinary arts program at the Waynesville Career Center. Gerber has played varsity soccer his entire high school career and has volunteered at the middle school soccer camps. Through the culinary arts program, Gerber has volunteered countless hours, selling bread for fundraisers and assisting with the Father Daughter Dance. Gerber is currently training to be a part of the SkillsUSA competition. Upon graduation, Gerber plans to use his A+ Scholarship at State Fair and then transfer to Missouri State University. He would like to become a Michelin or private chef. #wayschools
An ambulance was dispatched to Waynesville High School at approximately 2:30 p.m. today (Jan. 14, 2025) 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.
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6 p.m. Jan. 23 in the WHS Lecture Hall. The lecture hall is located on the Tiger Stadium side of the high school campus and has its own entrance.
Waynesville HS Athletic Schedule for Jan 13-19
Waynesville Athletic Update Jan 10, 2025
There will be no in-person school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025; however, Waynesville R-VI students will attend school virtually this morning as this is 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.
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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
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NOTES: All inclement weather "snow day" days are AMI days in the morning. If an inclement weather day occurs on a Wednesday, online learning will begin at 8:30 a.m.
Tiger Wrestling faced off with the Rolla Bulldogs last night, Jan. 8, 2025. #wayschools
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