WIN ("What I Need") is an Army CYS funded program. Army Youth Program in Your Neighborhood (AYPYN) funds secondary after school programs and activities.The WHS WIN program is a safe, fun, and academically engaging environment for students to spend their time after school is dismissed in the afternoons. Located in Waynesville High School, 9th-12th grade students can participate in a variety of clubs and activities. WIN will start on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, and runs Monday-Thursday from 2:45-5:30 p.m. There is no registration fee for the program. Students do need to have an enrollment form on file.
Enrollment Form: https://forms.gle/VEDCFpdoU1oyHTjCA
Activity buses are available and depart WHS at 5:45 p.m. #wayschools
Sara Owens of Fort Leonard Wood Homes delivered donated school supplies to the Waynesville R-VI School District on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. The supplies were collected at the Stonegate Community Center on Fort Leonard Wood. Owens is pictured with Waynesville R-VI Superintendent Hilary Bales.
Bus Route 48 was delayed
Bus route 48 was delayed as it was involved in a minor accident at approximately 7:45 a.m. today (Friday, Aug. 23, 2024) on Hyatt Lane just off Highway Y when a vehicle struck the bus at a low speed. Another bus picked up the Freedom Elementary students. Out of an abundance of caution, the school nurse checked the students once they arrived. #wayschools
Hundreds of seniors gathered in Tiger Stadium this morning to kick off their senior activities with Senior Sunrise. #wayschools
Congratulations to our Waynesville High School students who scored a 3 or higher on one or more of their AP tests this past spring (they are named below)! We will honor these students and recent graduates at 6:15 p.m. on Sept. 13, 2024, before the home varsity football game. Please join us in celebrating their hard work!
If you and/or your student or recent graduate can attend, please complete the Google Form at https://forms.gle/c1NaNmKsdWQKMzkk7. Those being recognized should arrive by 6 p.m.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with Sarah Broadaway at the High School, 573-842-2444.
Dr. Jamie Goforth, assistant superintendent of personnel services, presented the Community Recognition Plaque to Pam Tetreault and Ashley Morris for their volunteer services at East Elementary during the Aug. 19, 2024, Waynesville R-VI Board of Education meeting. #wayschools
Pictured are Superintendent Hilary Bales; volunteer Pam Tetreault; Allison Tetreault, a second grader at East; and volunteer Ashley Morris; and Dr. Jamie Goforth, assistant superintendent of personnel services.
Late-start Wednesdays
All schools start 30 minutes later on Wednesdays than the other days of the week in the Waynesville R-VI School District.
Buses also run 30 minutes later on Wednesday mornings only.
For example, if your child normally gets on the bus at 7:20 a.m. and their school begins at 8:30 a.m., then on Wednesdays the bus will arrive at 7:50 a.m. and school will begin at 9 a.m.
Dismissal times do not change on Wednesdays.
Waynesville teachers embrace the Professional Learning Community model and classes begin 30 minutes late each Wednesday to allow teachers to collaborate on best practices.
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Details by grade and/or school
- Grades 6-12 begin at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Grades 6-12 begin at 8 a.m. on Wednesdays. Dismissal is at 2:35 p.m. on all regular school days.
- Grades K-5 begin at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Grades K-5 begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesdays. Dismissal is at 3:30 p.m. on all regular school days.
- Williams Early Childhood Center begins at 8:15 for the a.m. session on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and dismisses at 11:15 for the a.m. session. On Wednesdays, the a.m. session begins at 9 a.m. and doors open at 8:55 a.m. The WECC begins at 12:15 for the p.m. session and dismisses at 3:15 for the p.m. session.
- Parker Educational Center begins at 8:15 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and dismisses at 3:05 p.m. On Wednesdays, Parker begins at 8:45 a.m. and doors open at 8:35 a.m.
Dismissal times do not change on Wednesdays.
Niki Dailey, a teacher at Freedom Elementary, and Candice Sullivan, an instructional coach, were recognized during the Waynesville R-VI Board of Education meeting on Aug. 19, 2024. Mike Henson, executive director of elementary instruction, and Courtney Long, executive director of secondary instruction, recognized the pair for their presentation on co-teaching strategies at the Innovation Summit in Branson, Mo., earlier in August. #wayschools
Left to right are Courtney Long, Niki Dailey, Candice Sullivan and Mike Henson.
Waynesville High School will host its annual Meet the Tiger for fall sports and activities beginning at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, at Tiger Stadium. Participating in the event will be the Waynesville Tiger Pride Marching Band and JROTC Color Guard. Recognition will include boys soccer, softball, volleyball, girls tennis, boys and girls cross country, girls golf, dance, Raiders, boys swimming, cheerleaders and football. #wayschools
Celebrating the district's first day back to school! #wayschools
Celebrating the district's first day back to school! #wayschools
We look forward to the first day of school tomorrow, Aug. 19!
Please note that on the first few days of school, Waynesville R-VI buses will run late in the afternoon, especially buses departing from East and Freedom.
Updates on the status of our bus routes will be made to the District's Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/WayTigers) in the afternoon on the first three days of school to help keep parents informed.
A staff member will remain at the Transportation Office until all regular route students have been dropped off. The phone number for Transportation is 573-842-2199.
Welcome WHS Students and Parents to the 2024-2025 school year!
Schedules
On Monday, WHS students may pick up their schedules in the following locations:
Freshmen/9th grade: Main (big) Gym
Sophomores/10th grade: Small Gym
Juniors/11th grade: Library
Seniors/12th grade: Lecture Hall
Students may also see their schedules in PowerSchool.
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Changes or missing classes
After 7:30 a.m., any student who needs a change or is missing a class period should go to the Lecture Hall DURING the class that is missing/wants changed.
Changes will only be made for the following reasons:
-The schedule is missing a required course
-The schedule is missing a recommended course
-The schedule is reflecting an incorrect placement
-The schedule has a repeat course that can only be taken once
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Students who completed the Google Schedule Change Request Form
Students who completed the Google schedule change request form will be called down by their Counselor throughout the day.
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All schedule changes must be done by Friday, Aug. 23.
Meet the Teacher for students in Pre-K through 6th grades was held on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. These photos were taken at Partridge Elementary and Wood Elementary.
The first day of school for the 2024-25 school year is Monday, Aug. 19.
Waynesville R-VI will not be using Traversa Ride360 for our transportation app this year, so you may wish to remove it. We are excited about the features our new app will offer; however, it is not yet ready to be implemented. We anticipate that it will be ready in late September!
Waynesville R-VI Superintendent Hilary Bales introduced Dr. Karla Eslinger, the commissioner of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, at the 2024 Sustainable Ozarks Partnership Annual Meeting at the Ark Community and Sports Center in Waynesville, Mo. Eslinger has more than 30 years of experience in education as an elementary school teacher, building principal and superintendent. She also represented District 33 in the Missouri Senate from 2021-2024. Prior to that, she represented District 155 in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2019-2020.
During the annual SOP meeting, participants learned about community partnerships with Fort Leonard Wood and how the area’s regional strategies are strengthening the installation and the region. Organizational accomplishments from the past year were outlined, along with objectives for the coming year. #wayschools
Bus schedules have been sent out for Waynesville R-VI students.
If you requested bus transportation for your child and did not receive it or it is incorrect, please call your child’s school. School phone numbers are at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/page/building-directory. #wayschools
Meet the Teacher for students in grades 7-12 was held on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024.
Meet the Teacher for students in Pre-K through 6th grades will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. tonight (Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024). #wayschools
Get the District's App
The Waynesville R-VI App allows you to see the latest news from the district and includes links to menus, events calendar, family resources, Canvas, Power School, etc. You may customize your view by selecting the school(s) that your child(ren) attend.
a. Download for Android at https://aptg.co/_Jyx-q
b. Download for iPhone at https://apple.co/3Vxvnp6
Waynesville R-VI Superintendent Hilary Bales spoke at the St. Robert Historical Preservation Committee's Annual Fundraiser Dinner on Aug 10, 2024. President Julius Nutter presented Bales with an engraved replica of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. #wayschools
