The Waynesville Middle School bands presented their concert to a standing room only audience on April 28, 2025. #wayschools
The Waynesville Middle School choirs held their Spring Concert on April 28, 2025, in the Waynesville High School Auditorium. #wayschools
From our Athletic Office:
Waynesville 6th-8th Grade Soccer Camp
Who: Currently enrolled (24-25) 6th-8th grade boys & girls
Location: Waynesville MS
Dates: May 12-15 & May 19-22
Time: 3:00 PM-5:00 PM
REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON May 8, 2025 @ 3:00 PM
For more information you can email Eric Thornburg ethornburg@waynesville.k12.mo.us or Jessica Babb @ jbabb@waynesville.k12.mo.us.
Register Here: https://forms.gle/RAjLPL9QjgzvDohD8
Lady Tiger Softball falls to Nixa in game two, concluding their season. We are proud of the girls for all of
their growth this spring! 🥎
Lady Tiger Softball falls in a nail biter to Neosho in the 1st round of the COC Tournament. They will play again at 3.
An ambulance was dispatched to Waynesville High School at approximately 8:30 p.m. this evening (Tuesday, April 29, 2025) to the Waynesville Middle School track meet to treat an individual student with a medical condition.
The individual's parents have been notified and will determine what, if any, further medical treatment is necessary.
Waynesville R-VI will host a Kindergarten Kickoff at 5:30 p.m. on May 2, 2025, at the Parker Educational Center. This is for parents of students who will be going into kindergarten this fall. Future kindergartners are welcome to attend as well. Please see the flyer for more details or call 573-842-2092.
#wayschools
WMS Softball finished out the Conway Tournament with a 16-12 win over Licking. Go Tigers!
Congrats to the WMS Baseball Tigers on their 3rd place finish at the Conway Tournament!
Courtney Long, executive director of secondary instruction, recognized Waynesville Middle School Student Council for receiving the Gold Award from the Missouri Association of Student Councils. This award recognizes councils for their involvement at the local level, the South Central District Student Council and state level.
Dunning to head Waynesville Middle School; Palmer to be WMS assistant principal
Brent Dunning, the assistant principal of Waynesville Middle School, will become the head principal of Waynesville Middle School, effective July 1, 2025. He will fill the vacancy created by Brian Vernon who will become head principal of Waynesville High School.
April Palmer, the interim principal at Fort Irwin Middle School in Fort Irwin, Calif., will become an assistant principal at WMS to fill the vacancy created by Dunning moving to head principal.
“I am looking forward to continuing to develop positive and collaborative relationships that lead to increased student achievement,” Dunning said. “Middle school is such a critical time in a student’s life, and I’m committed to creating a safe, supportive and engaging environment where every student can thrive—both academically and personally.”
Dunning has served as the assistant principal at WMS since 2024, and prior to that was an assistant principal at Parkview High School. He is a former special education teacher and coach. Dunning holds a bachelor’s in communications from Missouri State, a master’s in special education from Drury, a master’s in educational administration from Missouri State and is pursuing a doctorate degree from Liberty University.
Prior to serving as the interim principal at Fort Irwin Middle School, Palmer served as a special education RSP teacher/admin designee. She also has served as a 6th-8th grade special education teacher and an elementary teacher. Palmer earned her bachelor’s degree in human development/English and a master’s in teaching curriculum at Azusa Pacific University and a master’s in educational leadership at Western Governors University.
“I am passionate about fostering academic excellence, building strong relationships with students, staff, and families and driving continuous improvement within the school
community,” Palmer said. “I am passionate about inspiring students and educators to reach their fullest potential while promoting a culture of respect, innovation and lifelong learning.”
🎶🎺 Middle School Band Shines in Strafford! 🎺🎶
On April 16th & 17th, our middle school band students traveled to Strafford, MO to perform their prepared pieces for a panel of judges—and they did an amazing job!
Each group received top marks and helpful feedback from experienced professionals. We’re so proud of their hard work and dedication! Check out their incredible results:
WMS Beginning Band: GOLD
Tiger Pride Advanced Band: GOLD
Tiger Winds and Percussion: GOLD
Want to hear these awesome performances in person? Come to our Spring Band & Choir Concert on April 28th at the middle school!
Choir starts at 6:00 PM
Band takes the stage around 7:00 PM
Come out and support these talented young musicians!
Here is the WMS Athletic schedule for the week. Go Tigers!!
There will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Friday, April 18, 2025. All offices will be closed on April 18 as well.
Gomez shares online dangers & tips for parents to help protect their children
Officer David Gomez – a nationally renowned speaker – shared information about how easy it is for adult predators and/or people who want to cause harm to become “friends” with students on social media, citing incidents from his undercover experiences. He also spoke of the dangers of those “relationships” during his public presentation on April 14, 2025, at Waynesville High School.
Gomez also shared startling details about the nicotine content and progression of the vape industry over the past decade. He shared that because of their candy-like flavorings, people are deceived about the harmful effects of vaping. “Even when students want to stop, they often need help because of the levels of nicotine they have been inhaling,” Gomez said.
Also during his discussion about drugs, Gomez showed the slang words and emojis that drug dealers use to communicate both the kind and the quantity they have available frequently on social media.
In addition to speaking with the public, Gomez spoke with middle and high school students earlier in the day about how to protect themselves online, the dangers of vaping and how to ask for help for themselves and for friends in need.
Gomez promotes updates on new trends predators use on social media and drug trends on his own social media. His Facebook page is @deputygomez and both his Instagram and Youtube accounts are @officergomez. Videos of some of his previous presentations are available online.
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What can parents do?
During his presentation, Gomez recommended these best practices:
1) No wifi devices in bedrooms, including cell phones and Chromebooks. (He recommends buying your child a separate alarm clock.)
2) Cell phone checks (parents should check to see what’s on their child’s cell phone.)
3) No private messaging of random adults
4) Set a screen time and stick to it
5) Fewer than 200 friends on any given app
Waynesville R-VI will host a Kindergarten Kickoff at 5:30 p.m. on May 2, 2025, at the Parker Educational Center. This is for parents of students who will be going into kindergarten this fall. Future kindergartners are welcome to attend as well. Please see the flyer for more details.
#wayschools
National Speaker David Gomez spoke with Waynesville Middle School students this morning about how to protect themselves online, the dangers of vaping and how to ask for help.
He will be speaking to parents and the community at 6 p.m. tonight (April 14), about how to protect children from becoming victims online and provide info about the “normalization” of drug use on social media. This event is free and open to the public at Waynesville High School Auditorium. #wayschools
To show support for military children, please wear purple on April 15 for Purple Up Day.
Monday night! 6 p.m. WHS Auditorium Officer David Gomez – a nationally renowned speaker – wants the community to know how to protect children from becoming victims online. Gomez will speak at 6 p.m. Monday, April 14, 2025, in the Waynesville High School Auditorium. This event is free of charge, open to the public
