Waynesville High School choir students received high ratings at the MSHSAA State Solo/Ensemble Competition on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus on Thursday, April 25, 2024.
The ratings were as follows:
Blaise Moynihan and Citlali Arzabala received a Gold rating.
Rachel Scobee, Talia Johnson, Andrew Lindberg and Viola Simram received a Silver rating.
The SATB Quartet comprised of Citlali Arzabala, Viola SImram, Blaise Moynihan and Andrew Lindberg received a Silver rating. #wayschools
Waynesville High School has announced the Prom queen and king candidates. They are as follows:
Prom Queen Candidates:
Jaden Claire
Lailah Clark
Sophia Mallick
Josemmidee Moody
King Candidates:
Joseph Blau
Jaiden Golden
Kaleb Salinas
Matthew Stump
Prom will take place this Saturday, May 4, 2024.
From our Athletic Office:
The Waynesville R-VI Wrestling Program will host an elementary camp for students entering 1st-6th grades in the 24-25 school year. (This means students currently in grades K-5.)
Students must pre-register and pay in advance for this camp. More information is at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/Page/13347.
The wrestling camp will be held May 9 & 10 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Waynesville High School wrestling room. Registration closes on May 3.
If you have any questions, pleae contact Athletics at 573-842-2450.
The Practical Nursing Program at Waynesville Career Center celebrated its 50th Anniversary with an open house on April 18, 2024.
Current students greeted guests and offered tours of the classrooms and labs. Guests were also invited to view the displays and scrapbooks with pictures and memories of the past 50 years.
The event was well attended by faculty, past and present students, directors and administration. Many of the past students shared information about their experiences, acknowledging how vital the course was in preparing them for their future.
The program’s staff members would like to extend their thanks to Donna Groves and her advertising design students, WCC custodians, current students, and Jon Dye and his culinary arts students who prepared the food, WCC Director Sam Callis, Assistant Director Robert Crabtree, Superintendent Hilary Bales, as well as all other faculty members in attendance.
Photos by Donna Groves #wayschools
Waynesville High School Theatre Troupe 1669 students placed in every event they entered at the Missouri State Thespian Conference in Kansas City and Mycha Humphrey, a junior, has qualified to compete on the International Level.
“I am so excited and proud of the accomplishments of this troupe,” said WHS Theatre Director Maria Butler.
In each event, students follow strict guidelines, present detailed slide shows and dress according to the guidelines set forth by the Educational Theatre Department for Missouri. In addition to competing, students attended workshops and productions, and met with colleges during the conference.
The results are as follows:
1. Superior Rating in Costume Construction: Mycha Humphrey; she is moving on to the International Level for Costume Construction.
2. Superior Rating Music Solo: Viola Simram
3. Superior Rating Makeup Design: Hailey Sansom, Josie Andreasen, Hailey Carter and Layla Torres
4. Excellent Rating: Scenic Design, Alexandra Kelley
5. Excellent Rating: Lighting Design, Hailey Underwood
6. Excellent Rating: Sound Design, Kadence High
7. Excellent Rating: Acting Duet, Aaren Charbonier and Lailah Clark
8. Excellent Rating: Acting Solo: Taliah Johnson
9. Good Rating: Acting Group: Karley Nardone, Sage Lloyd, Teegean Duke, and Madi Waugh
10. Good Rating: Music Duet: AJ Bowling and Danny Hill #wayschools
An ambulance was dispatched to Waynesville High School at approximately 11:00 a.m. today, April 30, 2024, to treat an individual student with a medical condition. The parents have been notified and will decide what, if any, further medical treatment is necessary. #wayschools
WHS hosts band concert
The Spring Waynesville High School Band Concert was held on April 23, 2024, with the jazz band opening the evening with several selections. Each year, two WHS seniors are selected to receive band awards. The Louis Armstrong Jazz Award was awarded to Yediel Santana-Horta and the John Philip Sousa Award went to Cassandra Plummer. In addition the seniors presented band directors Chance Inman, Nathan Gargus, Andrew Tiefenbrunn and Jared Sabatasso with small gifts of appreciation.
The Waynesville R-VI School District places surplus items for sale through the govdeals website. To place a bid on an item, you must go to GovDeals.com.
Items will begin being placed on the site beginning on April 19 and will continue until all surplused items are placed there. Items will include:
· Welders
· Filing Cabinets
· Rolling chairs
· Medical Training Equipment
· School buses
· Library shelving
· Various tables
· Cameras/Tech equipment
To search GovDeals.com, click in the search box by zip code, scroll down and click on Waynesville R-VI School District to see what items the district has for sale. All information needed for the bidder will be listed with each item. Bidders may contact the GovDeals Help Desk at 1-800-613-0156 for assistance.
All items will be sold “as is.” Items may be removed by appointment only with appointments being made at least 24 hours in advance. All items MUST be removed within (10) ten business day from the time and date of issuance of Buyer’s Certificate. All payments must be made on-line. Payment is due in full not later than (5) business days from the time and date of the Buyer’s certificate. Buyer will make arrangements and perform all work necessary, including packing, loading and transportation of the property. NO assistance will be provided. A daily storage fee of $10.00 may be charged for any item not removed within the (10) ten business day allowed and stated on the Buyer’s Certificate.
For questions about the items, please call the Waynesville R-VI School District at 573-842-2005.
Select Waynesville High School and Waynesville Middle School percussionists went to the Missouri Day of Percussion at Battle High School in Columbia on Saturday, April 13, 2024.
Judge’s feedback and comments about a few of the solo musicians included the following:
· Jack Gasek
Nashville-based session/touring drummer Megan Coleman commented "These were hard songs to play and I think you did a wonderful job overall."
· Anna Peterson
Mizzou percussion director Megan Arns commented: "Really great technique and accuracy...getting around the pan! Bravo!"
· Elina Wu
Middle school mallet judge Nicole Hackel commented: "Great transitions from one phrase to the next...nice tone and touch on the marimba." #wayschools
Bus Route 20 that departs from East Elementary is running about 30 minutes late this afternoon, Friday, April 26, 2024. The bus departed the school at approximately 4:15 p.m.
Tiger Festival of Nations has been moved inside and will be held from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. today. As a reminder the art show is also being held this evening from 4 to 7 pm. The entrance to both events will be located on the 9th Grade Center side of the high school.
From the Athletics Office today 4-26-24
Track & Field @ Rolla (Cancelled)
JV/V Baseball vs. Eldon (Cancelled)
Golf @ Rolla (Play as scheduled)
The Girls Soccer tournament in Camdenton for tonight has also been canceled.
Tomorrow's games will be played as scheduled.
If you have any questions regarding athletics, please call 573-842-2450.
Jonathan Hedrick, a senior at Waynesville High School, has signed to compete in track and field at Northwest Missouri State. His signing was held at WHS on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. #wayschools
Waynesville R-VI students and staff helped with the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Best Sapper Competition on Friday, April 19, 2024, at Waynesville City Park, including:
· Waynesville Middle School Advanced Choir students sang the National Anthem under the direction of Dustin Griffin
· Waynesville High School art students “chalked the walk” with chalk drawings throughout the venue under the direction of Sarah Luttrell.
· Selected works by Waynesville R-VI elementary, middle and high school students that were created for the Month of the Military Child were on display at the event. The artwork was created under the direction of district art teachers.
· Superintendent Hilary Bales and Dr. Jason Whitt, WHS principal, showed their support for the event and visited with military officials and WHS graduates and teachers.
In addition, Waynesville Career Center culinary art students prepared and served a meal under the direction of Jon Dye to the Sapper Association at the St. Robert Community Center earlier in the week.
Photo info:
Pictured with the mascot are Superintendent Hilary Bales and Dr. Jason Whitt, WHS principal.
Superintendent Hilary Bales is pictured with WHS grad and teacher, Mikaela O'Barr, and WHS teacher Meghan Chavez who volunteered for the evening event. Other school district personnel also volunteered to help with this event.
#wayschools
In recognition of the upcoming Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6-10), Waynesville High School National Honor Society seniors each nominated one teacher to receive an award during the NHS Teacher Appreciation Banquet held on April 16, 2024, at the Waynesville Career Center.
With heartfelt appreciation, students spoke about why they selected a specific teacher, revealing the teacher’s name at the end of their speech. The teacher would then place the NHS stole on the student, followed by the student presenting the teacher with an engraved plaque.
The list below contains the NHS students on the left, followed by the teacher, coach or mentor selected on the right.
Cox, Madison – Mike Gow
Wimberly, Trinity – Enver Medrano
Amjed, Fatima – Robert Foster (represented by his wife, Tricia Foster)
Andres-Kazuma, Ciaera – Jill Price
Blau, Joseph & Peterson, Anna – Tate Brand
Bohrer, Madison – Athan Mazias
Boyd, Jennifer – Steven Tetreault
Chrisman, Sadie – Angela Chrisman
Diallo, Fatima & Westphall, Ellenor – Olivia Horton
Duncan, Maya – Jeremy Bartz
Farley, Madison & Underwood, Haley – Maria Butler
Gervacio, Carl – Chrystal Bohrer
Goetz, Charles – Melissa Jones
Guida, Kinsley – Dalton Quick
Gutierrez, Makayla & Moynihan, Blaise – Cydnee Gilmore
Henson, Keegan – Stephanie Kramme
King, Ari – Samantha Anthony
Madden, Ian – Shawnee Hefton
Madden, Nick – Jonathan Bennion
McCall, Torrey – Lashanda McColister
Moffet, Mekenzie – Bobbi McQueen
O'Donnell, Rileigh – Ronald Benson
Parker, Grace – Karleen Campbell
Petitt, Patrick – Shannon Spray
Registe, Daylan – Christina Wadley
Tipeni, Elexsia – Susan Williamson
Vail, Rebecca – Nathan Boeh
Vega, Emilia – Matthew Johnson
Wilking, Nathan – Kayla Wilson
Plummer, Cassandra – Nathan Gargus
Seibert, Alivia – Chance Inman
When Edward Parker talked with Will Shurtliff about Buffalo Wild Wings doing a fundraiser for Williams Early Childhood Center to benefit the Snack in a Pack program, Shurtliff immediately said yes.
Buffalo Wild Wings hosted its first fundraiser for Williams to benefit Snack in a Pack with Shurtliff as its general manager on April 8, raising $735. When combined with Buffalo Wild Wings’ $300 sponsorship of Snack in a Pack, their donation totaled $1,035. Business also increased by more than 25% compared to a typical Monday at Buffalo Wild Wings.
“This is a win-win. I’m super happy about it,” Shurtliff said. “I hope that we can continue to build this partnership. I want to do whatever we can for the community. I want community outreach to be a big thing for us.”
Parker, a custodian at Williams Early Childhood Center, initially matched the $300 donation personally. He added $165 to the $735 raised that night, making his donation $465. This made the total SIAP donation $1500.
“I like round numbers,” Parker said with a smile. “I like to do what I can to help our students.”
Parker works at Williams, where Snack in a Pack is housed, and sees the 500+ meals going out each week to students who might otherwise go hungry over weekends and holidays. All of the proceeds from the Williams fundraiser went to Snack in a Pack.
“We are very grateful because Snack in a Pack is 100% donation driven and we are thankful for Will working with Edward and taking the initiative to make this something great,” said Tina Rowden, coordinator of the Community Resource Office.
To encourage Williams Early Childhood Center staff members to attend the fundraiser, Parker hosted games with prizes for them during the fundraising event.
Snack in a Pack’s typical weekend pack costs about $4 and includes two entrees, two breakfasts, a fruit or vegetable and a snack. Additional items are added for extended weekends and holidays.
If other businesses are interested in partnering to host a fundraiser with Snack in a Pack, they may contact the Community Resource Office at 573-842-2250 or email community@waynesville.k12.mo.us. #wayschools
USO volunteers, staff from the USO Missouri and Culver's team leaders handed out Culver's custard sundaes to all Freedom Elementary students and staff in celebration of April being the Month of the Military Child. Each year the USO Missouri partners with Culver’s to give away custard sundaes to all students and staff in Waynesville R-VI School schools in celebration of the Month of the Military Child. About 60 to 70 percent of all Waynesville R-VI students are military impacted. #wayschools
Superintendent Hilary Bales praised Waynesville High School staff members for sharing information with families about B-2 and for their ongoing work with students. #wayschools
During the 8th Annual Portfolio Night, Waynesville Career Center ad design students were recognized for their work and the top three awards were presented as follows:
· Best of Show second year student: Rayanne Lindsley
· Best of Show first year student: Aliyah Jones
· Best Photography Award: Rayanne Lindsley
Prior to the banquet that was held on April 11, 2024, guests were invited to view student portfolios and speak with the individual designers about their work for the Missouri Department of Conservation and other projects they created for their advertising design course. The designers described their work while displaying it via their student design websites or hard copies of their prototypes.
In addition, work from local professional photographers Ormsby Wade, Tom Kullbert, Mike Curtis, Scott Kimrey and Steve Ward was on display. Wade, Kullbert, Curtis and Kimrey judged the students’ photography and awarded Lindsley with the Best Photography Award. #wayschools
