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.
Waynesville Sixth Grade Center students are excited to participate in an interactive music lesson today, Jan. 9, 2025. #wayschools
The Waynesville R-VI School District will be running snow routes on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. When the district runs snow routes in the morning, it will run snow routes in the afternoon.
Great job to everyone for successful AMI days on Jan. 6, 7 and 8, 2025, and congratulations to our classes in grades 6th-12th grades with perfect attendance! (Grades PreK-5th grades were published in a separate post.)
While we had hoped to return to the in-person setting, too many of our snow routes are not yet suitable for bus traffic. Therefore, there will be no in-person school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025; however, Waynesville R-VI students will attend school virtually tomorrow 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.
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
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.
There will be no in-person school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025; however, Waynesville R-VI students will attend school virtually tomorrow 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.
There will be no in-person school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025; however, Waynesville R-VI students will attend school virtually tomorrow morning as this is an AMI day.
AMI days are necessary to meet the State's minimum standard for attendance days.
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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
Representatives from the Fort Leonard Wood Lions Club presented two cash awards to sixth graders Cove Cornforth and Penelope Johnson for their art contest entries during the Waynesville Sixth Grade Center's Leader in Me Assembly on Dec. 18, 2024. #wayschools
The Waynesville R-VI School District will be dismissing school early today (Friday, Dec. 20, 2024) as follows:
· Noon Grades 6-12 dismiss
· 12:45 p.m. Parker dismisses
· 1 p.m. Grades K-5 dismiss
· No afternoon sessions at Williams
There will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025.
District offices will be closed Dec. 23, 24, 25, 31 and Jan. 1.
Leading up to the holiday season, Waynesville Sixth Grade Center students have been making a difference in the community. In addition to raising funds for Snack in a Pack and ringing the bell for the Salvation Army, sixth graders:
· Raised $370 for Genesis House through candy cane sales.
· Along with faculty collected more than 180 pairs of socks and mittens to be donated to those in need.
· Sold hot chocolate and raised $72 for the Pulaski County Shop with a Cop Program. #wayschools
More than 160 students and 230 family members attended a special family night on Dec. 6, 2024, at the Waynesville Sixth Grade Center to celebrate the reading of the book, “Hoot” by Carl Hiaasen.
Every sixth grader received a copy of the book and followed a reading timeline, which ended just before family night.
At the event, students and families enjoyed pizza, popcorn and a movie, which is based on the book. Following the movie, every student who attended left with a prize, courtesy of the WSGC Learning Commons, making the event a memorable celebration of learning and community.
In addition to receiving a copy of the book, WSGC students participated in class activities exploring themes like courage, perseverance and environmental awareness—including dissecting owl pellets.
“Hoot” marks Hiaasen’s debut into children’s literature, earning him a Newbery Honor for this entertaining and heartfelt story. The book is filled with humor, hapless villains, and clever kids who manage to outsmart them. #wayschools
Waynesville Sixth Grade Center staff members welcomed Superintendent Hilary Bales and Dr. Jamie Goforth, assistant superintendent of personnel services, on Dec. 10, 2024. During the Super Session, Bales thanked them for leading students in service-learning projects that benefit the community. She also informed them of plans to build Liberty Elementary on T Highway, along with plans to leverage an 80-20 PSMI match to build a new elementary school on Fort Leonard Wood. Afterward, Dr. Jamie Goforth, assistant superintendent of personnel services, led staff in a communication activity. #wayschools
The VOICES elementary honor choir performed its winter concert on Dec. 4, 2024, at Freedom Elementary. Waynesville R-VI elementary students in grades 4, 5 and 6 must audition and be selected for the VOICES choir.
Students in this choir dedicate their Wednesday afternoons to learning challenging repertoire and practice a variety of skills, including performance, public speaking, and instrumental performance.
The VOICES choir is under the direction of Vaness Mason. Assistant directors are Keisha Jarrett, Hannah Macarthy, Laura Taylor, Beth Gibson and Amanda JG. The accompanist is Terri Heby. #wayschools
Waynesville Sixth Grade Center Hope Squad members and facilitators rang the bell for the Salvation Army from 4 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 3, 2024, at Walmart in St. Robert. The 13 Hope Squad members and three facilitators enjoyed making a difference in the community. #wayschools
Waynesville Sixth Grade Center students led by the Hope Squad raised more than $1,200 for the Snack in a Pack program through their 3rd Annual Coins for Kindness fundraiser – exceeding their goal of raising $1,000.
The top 5 homerooms were as follows:
Kimberly Ramirez: $256.37
Jody Taylor: $238.15
The Office: $212.84
Justice Miller: $169.05
Andrew Anderson: $ 71.52
Snack in a Pack provides nutritious entrees and snacks over weekends and holidays for Waynesville R-VI students who might otherwise go hungry.
Donations to Snack in a Pack may be mailed to Snack in a Pack, Community Resource Office, 12225 Pulaski Ave, Bldg. 8041, Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473, or you may call 573-842-2250. #wayschools
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.”
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.