Stations were filled with everyday items—an aluminum cube, an empty can, rusty metal, baking soda, fruit, gelatin, cereal, pasta and beans, sand, sugar water, melted crayons, and even air trapped in a balloon. At each stop, they answered questions such as:
· Is it a metal, substance or mixture? How do you know?
· Is it heterogeneous or homogeneous?
· Is it an element or compound?
· What variations make this easily categorized?
· How is a colloid different from a suspension?
This hands-on learning turned simple objects into a real-world learning experience.
The Waynesville Middle School choir members held their Winter Concert on Dec. 2, 2025, in the Waynesville High School Auditorium.
UPDATE: Route 47 to be only snow route this afternoon
Waynesville R-VI buses will run their regular routes this afternoon, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, EXCEPT Bus Route 47. Bus Route 47 will also run its snow route this afternoon and in the morning on Thursday, Dec. 4.
While we typically stay on snow routes all day if we use them in the morning, rising temperatures are allowing us to make an exception and return to most regular routes this afternoon.
The afterschool WIN activity buses will run their regular routes as well this evening.
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ADDITIONAL INFO: Because today is late-start Wednesday, please add 30 minutes to the pick-up time for your snow route.
Red: The Waynesville R-VI School District will be in session, but buses will be running snow routes on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. When the district runs snow routes in the morning, it will run snow routes in the afternoon.
Snow routes are available on the Bus Quest Mobile App. In some cases, the snow route may be the regular route.
More information about downloading the Bus Quest Mobile App is at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/wrv/page/bus-quest.
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, Pick and Freedom 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.
Instructions for logging into your child’s Chromebook: https://5il.co/3siy4
Additional instructions for PreK-6th graders are at https://5il.co/342dn
Additional instructions for 7th-8th graders are at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/wms/page/ami-days
Additional instructions for 9-12th graders are at https://5il.co/342j7
The WMS Band will perform a winter concert at 6 p.m. Dec. 4, 2025, at WHS Auditorium.
These events are free and open to the public.
Program Schedule
6 p.m. Dec. 2 - WHS winter choir concert at WHS auditorium
6 p.m. Dec. 4 - WMS band concert at WHS auditorium
WMS Families!
If your student is attending the WMS Fall Activity Night please see below for Drop Off and Pick Up procedures.
8th Grade will drop off in between the Middle School and Parker Early Childhood buildings, you will enter by the digital sign and exit through the East entrance of the Parker parking lot. Pick up will be the same.
7th Grade will drop off and pick up in their normal lot (tennis court parking lot).
Doors will open at 6:00PM, students can start arriving at 5:45PM but will wait outside the doors.
The night will conclude at 8:00PM, please arrive in the same place you dropped your student off.
Students- Dress Code and School rules do apply for this event. Please dress appropriately.
There will be concessions available with snacks and drinks. Cash only.
Happy Veterans Day
All Waynesville R-VI schools have been or will be honoring Veterans with activities including concerts, breakfasts, assemblies, round table discussions with Veterans and writing heartfelt letters of thanks.
Today (Nov. 11, 2025) our JROTC and Waynesville High School Tigers Pride Marching Band will participate in the Veterans Day Parade in St. Robert. The parade follows the 11 a.m. Veterans ceremony that is hosted by the Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce.
There will be no school and all offices will be closed today (Nov. 11, 2025) in observance of Veterans Day.
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released the statewide Annual Performance Reports (APRs) for the 2024-25 school year on Nov. 6, 2025, and the Waynesville R-VI School District has received 90 percent of possible points. This is the highest Waynesville R-VI has received since MSIP 6.
“We invite our community to celebrate this accomplishment because every data point represents a student who is learning and growing,” said Waynesville R-VI Superintendent Hilary Bales. “This level of growth and achievement is only possible through the very hard work of our teachers and combined efforts of our students, staff, parents and community.”
APRs demonstrate the progress being made toward meeting the standards and indicators in the sixth iteration of the Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP 6). The report measures multiple areas including academic achievement, continuous improvement, attendance and readiness for success beyond high school.
Bales noted that data plays an essential role in the district’s continuous improvement efforts. “We use data as a tool for reflection and action,” she said. “Our teams analyze assessment results, attendance patterns and growth measures to evaluate our strengths and identify areas for growth. This allows us to make informed decisions that strengthen instruction, enhance student support and ensure continued progress.”
Each year, the district reviews its performance from the previous year and identifies actionable steps to make meaningful improvements. “Our work is never done,” Bales said, “but we do want to celebrate with our community the success from this past year — because it truly takes all of us.”
MSIP is Missouri’s accountability system for evaluating and classifying public schools. It sets expectations for instructional practices and student outcomes, aiming to ensure every graduate is prepared for success in college, career, and life.
Waynesville High School’s Student Government Association will host a Trunk or Treat event today (Monday, Oct. 27, 2025) from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the WHS parking lot. #wayschools
Parents,
Today we have try-outs for Boys Basketball and 7th Grade Girls Basketball. Wrestling practice begins today as well.
ALL winter sports practices will run from 2:45pm to 5:00pm.
Parent Pick Up will be in the main lot next to our Main Gym.
The Activity Bus will depart the Middle School at 5:15pm from the Tennis Court Parking Lot.
We ask that you park in the tennis court parking lot and enter through the entrance near the cafeteria (west side of the building). With overflow parking in the front lot and at Parker Early Childhood. Please use the entrance on the West side of the building.
This year, we are doing a cafe style conference, meaning you do not have to have a scheduled time to arrive and speak with your student’s teacher. A survey was sent out last week and we know that the following times will have a higher anticipated attendance than others:
Tuesday, October 21 between 4:00 - 5:30 PM.
We understand that many parents did not complete the survey, and we want to emphasize that you are still encouraged to attend conferences. We kindly advise you to try to avoid the peak time for a smoother experience.
We look forward to seeing you all tonight!
Greetings WMS Families-
We are excited to see you all this week at Parent Teacher Conferences. They will be held on Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM in the Lower Gym and Cafeteria this year. If your student’s teacher is a first floor teacher they will be in the Lower Gym. If they are a second floor teacher or PE, they will be in the Cafeteria.
We ask that you park in the tennis court parking lot and enter through the entrance near the cafeteria (west side of the building).
This year, we are doing a cafe style conference, meaning you do not have to have a scheduled time to arrive and speak with your student’s teacher. A survey was sent out last week and we know that the following times will have a higher anticipated attendance than others:
Tuesday, October 21 between 4:00 - 5:30 PM.
Thursday, October 23 between 3:00 - 3:30 PM, and 5:00 - 6:30 PM.
We understand that many parents did not complete the survey, and we want to emphasize that you are still encouraged to attend conferences. We kindly advise you to try to avoid these peak times for a smoother experience.
Again, we look forward to seeing you this week!
Brent T. Dunning
Principal- Waynesville Middle School