There will be no in-person school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 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.
All AMI days begin at 8:30 a.m., including Wednesdays.
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
NOTE: All inclement weather "snow day" days are AMI days in the morning.
Waynesville sixth graders are working in teams to learn how to convert measurements and solve problems in their math classes at the Waynesville Sixth Grade Center.
6th graders to collect household goods for Armed Services YMCA
From Feb. 10-28, 2025, sixth graders will be conducting a Household Drive to collect items such as laundry soap, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, soups, canned pasta, dry pasta, etc. for the Armed Services YMCA Fort Leonard Wood Marketplace Food Pantry.
“We are proud and inspired by our Hope Squad members acts of kindness and always wanting to do more for our school and community,” said Theresa McNutt, who is an advisor to the Hope Squad, along with Kim Ramirez and Jody Taylor.
Hope Squad members at the Waynesville Sixth Grade Center learned about what items are needed for a household drive from Shelley Emperato of the Armed Services YMCA on Jan. 24. The students asked questions, learned of the importance of household item drives and then decided to lead their classmates in a household goods drive at their school.
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
Waynesville 6th graders on Team Spectacular debated about what makes a resource renewable to better understand how humans may affect the environment. #wayschools
When it comes to reading, Waynesville 6th graders are making a name for themselves – nationally – for reading the most minutes. Four classrooms at the Waynesville Sixth Grade Center are ranked in the top 100 in the nation in the READBowl.
They are as follows:
· Tammi Stockfisch's class – 18th place
· Jody Taylor's class – 62nd place
· Abby Swearingen's class – 72nd place
· Shannon Shrum's class – 74th place
Malcolm Mitchell, a Super Bowl champion, author, keynote speaker and Founder/CEO of Share the Magic Foundation, founded READBowl. Students compete to read for the most minutes for four weeks – from the 2nd Monday in January to the National Football League’s (NFL) Super Bowl Sunday.
“We have a Leader in Me football group, and they have sparked the interest for reading and wanting to try and win this competition,” said Library Media Specialist Angela Houf. “This is part of our Love of Reading Week (Feb. 3-7) and it is so exciting to see so many of our students participating in this competition.”
The Waynesville Sixth Grade Center is the only school in Missouri to make the top 100 leaderboard so far in this year’s ReadBowl.
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
The Waynesville Sixth Grade Center hosted its Diversity Night on Jan. 16, 2025, with 186 students in attendance.
Students and their families enjoyed crafts and snacks while learning about seven countries – India, China, Sweden, Japan, Guatemala, Mexico and Australia. In each room, Lighthouse team members shared a slideshow, offered information about the country, led students in a craft and offered a snack.
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.
There will be no school on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, for a teacher in-service day.
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
