Event Title: Spread Love, Not Hunger Dates: December 6-13 Hosted By: WMS Student Council Benefiting Organization: Snack in a Pack Purpose: The “Spread Love, Not Hunger” food drive aims to support Snack in a Pack, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing food to children in our school district who face food insecurity over weekends and holidays. By collecting peanut butter and jelly, we will ensure that families have access to nutritious and simple meals during the holiday break. Drive Details: Collection Period: December 6-13 Goal: To collect 500 jars of peanut butter and 500 plastic bottles of jelly. Drop-Off Locations: Front office (8th grade) Guidance office (7th grade) Incentives: The grade level with the most donations will receive a hot cocoa party during Tiger Time on Monday, December 18th.

Continuing in some great Wrestling action. Tigers are getting a lot of hands raised!

WMS Wrestling Tigers are back in action at Camdenton in a tri match against Blair Oaks and Camdenton. Some early arms getting raised tonight!

Season individual and family passes are on sale for the winter sports season at https://www.msbtickets.com/Athletics/schoolevents. Click on the "Season Passes" tab. The cost for a single season pass are as follows: Individual winter season adult: $15 https://www.msbtickets.com/Athletics/season-pass/behd1cn0 Family winter season pass: $40 https://www.msbtickets.com/Athletics/season-pass/a7i6vmco The district also offers a Senior Citizen pass for seniors age 60 and up who reside in the Waynesville R-VI school district. The pass admits a senior citizen for free to all regularly scheduled home athletic events. Those with existing senior citizen passes do not need to acquire a new pass. The old pass will continue to be honored. For those qualifying, senior passes are available at the Waynesville R-VI Administration Building at 200 Fleetwood Drive or the WHS Athletic Office. Please note that season, annual and senior passes do not include admission to district or post-district athletic events, such as the Route 66 Shootout, or fund-raising events. They also do not include admission to events operated by outside organizations on a school’s campus. If you have any questions, please call Athletics at 573-842-2450.

To better serve our community and streamline requests for student involvement, Waynesville R-VI is launching a new process for community organizations to request student participation in their service projects or performances by our talented student groups. Community organizations interested in partnering with our students may now submit a request online at https://forms.gle/heLtHMXzErCjo6LF7. This form may be used to request student groups, such as JROTC, musical groups, cheerleaders, the dance team, and for service projects. It also may be used to request artwork for an event. A link to the form is also on the district’s main website at www.waynesville.k12.mo.us. Scroll to the orange “Community Resources” box and then click on the “Request student group for event/service” link. For additional information about this new process, please contact studentrequests@waynesville.k12.mo.us.

The Waynesville High School and Waynesville Middle School marching bands participated in the Christmas parade Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. #wayschools

Future Fun for the Week of Dec 2-6. Please join in the Spirit Days and Activities that your AVID Lead Team has put together for you. Disguise a Snowman activity- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xBT6fVEekY9wEUPWzMbJuuocGbcHobZD0dj1Lpp6Y_8/copy?urp=gmail_link

During the choir and band concerts at the High School, we had WMS artwork displayed #Beginwiththeendinmind #LeaderinMeschool

There will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Nov. 25-29, 2024. We wish all of our families and our community a Happy Thanksgiving!

AmeriCorps recognized in national newsletter Waynesville R-VI’s AmeriCorps program was highlighted in the November 2024 issue of the nationwide AmeriCorps newsletter. The newsletter stated the following, “The Waynesville AmeriCorps Program provides academic support through tutoring, mentoring, service-learning, and enrichment, with fitness and wellness support, to students in the Waynesville, Saint Robert, and Fort Leonard Wood Communities in Missouri. More than seven out of 10 of the students supported are military-connected children whose parents predominately serve at Fort Leonard Wood. AmeriCorps members help lead Club TIGER, an afterschool program that lets students explore and develop their talents, while gaining critical thinking skills for learning through the delivery of high quality, hands-on, project-based programs in a variety of content areas. During the 2023 – 2024 school year, 45 members served in the Waynesville R-VI School District with about one-third of those members being high school seniors serving in after school programs and summer school.”

WMS Tigers Wrestling had a great opening night to the season. Winning both duals agains Jarrett and Pershing. Had lots of great wins and some good lessons learned from some tough matches. The Wrestling Tigers are back in action this Saturday in a home tournament.

WMS wrestling traveled to Jarrett Middle School to kick off their season!

Congratulations to our WMS Student Council advisors and students for making 2nd Vice President! We ae so proud of their commitment and service to others!

Both the Waynesville Middle School choir and band held their fall concerts on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in the Waynesville High School Auditorium.

To celebrate Love of Reading Week (Nov. 12-15), Waynesville Middle School 7th and 8th graders visited the library for a book-tasting activity. The goal was for every student to find a book they will read from cover to cover. #wayschools

It's the first week of competition for WMS Wrestling! Both teams will be hosting a dual at home this Saturday 11/23 starting at 9 am. Come on out to support your Tiger Wrestlers!

U.S. News and World Report has named all elementary and middle schools in the Waynesville R-VI School District as the Best of the Best. All (East, Freedom, Partridge, Thayer and Wood Elementary Schools) have earned the 2025 Best Elementary Schools badge and all middle schools (Waynesville Sixth Grade Center and Waynesville Middle School) have earned the 2025 Best Middle Schools badge. The rankings for elementary and middle schools were released on Nov. 14, 2024, and the announcement was made by Superintendent Hilary Bales at the Board of Education meeting on Monday, Nov. 18. "We are so proud of our students, teachers and staff for their accomplishments and for once again earning these badges," Bales said. “It takes everyone – our staff, our students and our supportive community -- to achieve this level of excellence.” The schools have earned the right to have a U.S. News and World Report badge for being among the top 40 percent of all elementary and middle schools in Missouri. Waynesville High School also has been named in the top 100 high schools in the state; the district is waiting to hear the 2025 badge announcement for high schools.

There will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in observance of Veterans Day.

Bus delays may occur this afternoon; Waynesville R-VI buses may be delayed this afternoon (Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024) due to traffic being diverted from I-44 onto Historic Route 66.

The Waynesville R-VI School District is seeking volunteers for its Partners on Patrol program, which is modeled after “Dads on Duty” programs. “It makes me feel better to know that while I’m in class learning, someone is walking in the hallway and looking around, keeping an eye on things,” said one sixth grader on Nov. 4, 2024. A partner on patrol is an adult community member who: provides a positive influence to help create a safe school environment increases visibility and adult presence provides encouragement while assisting with supervising students “Partners on Patrol also serve as positive role models who help promote the growth, well-being, and academic success of our students, while adding one more layer of safety for our students,” said Superintendent Hilary Bales. “Parents and community members are invited to become Partners on Patrol.” A Partner on Patrol spends at least one hour each week being a positive presence in the hallways at Waynesville Sixth Grade Center, Waynesville Middle School, and/or Waynesville High School while assisting with supervising 6th - 12th grade students between classes. Partners on Patrol do not replace principals or school resources officers, but instead deliver big smiles, dispense positive affirmations, and perhaps share a few corny jokes while increasing adult visibility and presence. Volunteers who are interested in becoming a Partner on Patrol should complete the Google Form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFhDtPUvVQueovP5AJBV4bV0SwMlBx9kyGeEVJDyWG1I33DQ/viewform?usp=sf_link. Partners on Patrol volunteers must complete a background check (the form is available for download at https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4597/WRV/4649828/Volunteer_Application_Front__Back_Fillable__updated_7_24_.pdf. Background check forms are also available at schools and at the Administration Building. Once approved, partners on patrol will attend a brief training session and then pick a time to be present for at least one hour each week. For more information about the program, please email community@waynesville.k12.mo.us or call 573-842-2250. #wayschools